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Talking Astrology in H2 2018 | Austin Coppock Jun 13, 2018

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This week sees the return of one of the show's most popular and only recurring episodes, our half-yearly catch-up with Austin Coppock.

Yes, we are halfway through 2018 but is the dumpster halfway through burning or is it just about to hit some highly flammable medical waste? Let's find out.

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Talking Old English Medical Remedies | Sinéad Spearing Jun 06, 2018

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This week we welcome to the show Sinéad Spearing.

Sinéad is the author of the recently released Old English Medical Remedies. She joins us to talk about extracting ravens' eyes, the myriad uses of gall, hag attacks, the Nine Herbs Charm and many more of our favourite things.

Great stuff.

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Old English Medical Remedies. (US.) (UK.)
Sinéad's website.
Sinéad on Twitter.

Talking Dark Politics and the Imagination | Gary Lachman May 30, 2018

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This week, Gary Lachman returns to the show to discuss his two latest books, Lost Knowledge of the Imagination and Dark Star Rising.

In this wide-ranging chat we cover the Socratic Turn, how the west abandoned the imagination, how we might recover it and what happens in world politics if we pretend it isn't there.

Very good stuff.

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Talking Permaculture and Retrosuburbia | David Holmgren May 23, 2018

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This week it is my extra special pleasure to be speaking with one of the co-originators of permaculture itself, David Holmgren. David is an author, educator, designer, activist and permaculturalist (obviously) with many decades experience.

He joins us today to talk about his fantastic new project and accompanying book, Retrosuburbia, the details for which you will find in the show notes.

Extremely good times.

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Retrosuburbia website.
Buy the Book: US, UK, AU
Retrosuburbia on Facebook: Page, Group.
Holmgren Design on Twitter.

Note: There is extra material for this episode at the post page on runesoup.com

Under A Desert Sky | Solo Show May 17, 2018

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This month's solo show is my impressions and observations from spending last week out in the desert with a group of amazing people.

It covers Aboriginal star lore, Songlines, the Dreaming and how we can think with and derive inspiration from indigenous lifeways.

There are a bunch of photos from the trip on the post page at runesoup.com.

Enjoy!

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Talking Animism and the Anomalous | Dr Jack Hunter May 08, 2018

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This week, Dr Jack Hunter makes his return to the show.

Jack is the author and/or editor of Talking With The Spirits, Strange Dimensions, Why People Believe in Spirits, Gods and Magic, Damned Facts and the recently published Engaging The Anomalous.

He joins us for a fascinating chat about spirits, anthropology, ecology, animism, the limits of our modern frames in coming to terms with all these notions and a surprising detour into the state of permaculture. Enjoy.

Show Notes

Jack's latest book, Engaging the Anomalous. US. UK.
Jack's website.
One School, One Planet.
Paranthropology Journal.

Talking Spirits on Film and TV | Julio Cesar Ody May 02, 2018

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Something of a special episode this week. Julio Ody returns to the show for a vigorous discussion of the best depictions of spirits and the spirit world from a practitioner perspective on film and television.

We spent the past week throwing titles back and forth to each other, compiling the list, striking some names and adding others. I had to break out my old DVD collection from storage and then find some way to actually play them. (There is at least one good thing about the modern world: the demise of DVDs with their auto-playing trailers, copyright warnings and animated menus.)

Some of the category winners may surprise you almost as much as the exclusions.

Great fun. Enjoy.

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Talking John Dee and the Empire of Angels | Jason Louv Apr 25, 2018

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This week we welcome Jason Louv to the show. Jason is an occultist, author and journalist. He joins us today to talk about his latest book, John Dee and the Empire of Angels.

Along the way we cover the prevalence of magic in Elizabethan England, the influence of Enochian on the story of western ritual magic and the role of the extradimensional in world politics.

Great stuff.

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Your Own War Footing | Solo Show Apr 18, 2018

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Another solo show this week, and -fair warning- an intense one. But we need to talk about antiwar strategies as the war cycle continues its uptrend.

Open up those liquor cabinets.

Talking Real Magic | Dr Dean Radin Apr 11, 2018

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Dr Dean Radin joins us once again this week to talk about a topic near and dear to all our hearts, which also happens to be the title of his latest book: Real Magic.

We cover NDE evidence, how one might conduct experiments to demonstrate the reality of spirits, strengths and shortcomings of scientific epistemology, tea, chocolate and goats.

Great stuff. Do yourself a favour and check out the book.

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