Exploring the forgotten and rejected story of Western thought

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)
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Exploring the forgotten and rejected story of Western thought
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Recent Episodes

May 13, 2026
Three Ancient Sages: On East Roman Magical Books
Host [Host Name] interviews scholar [Guest Name] about three influential East Roman magical books shaping Western esotericism from antiquity to today.

April 1, 2026
Gerasimos Merianos on East Roman Alchemy in Late Antiquity and Beyond, Part II
We delve further into the laboratories, workshops, and even state coffers of East Rome with Gerasimos Merianos. East Roman alchemy becomes mathematised. The parameters of alchemical secrecy change. We encounter our first alchemical con-men. And Michæl Psellos showcases his ability to see which way the wind is blowing, this time in the realm of high-stakes alchemical politics.

March 25, 2026
Gerasimos Merianos on East Roman Alchemy in Late Antiquity and Beyond, Part I
In Part I of a two-parter we explore the contours of East Roman alchemy from the seventh century onward. Gerasimos Merianos is our guide to the many and varied authors writing in the alchemical genre aside from (but including) the great Stephanos. The roots of the western alchemical tradition lie in the east.
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