Each of us must develop an identity, but often we develop that identity in a way we may never see. In this interview series, I ask people to describe themselves, then mirror back my observations. My hope is to uncover why we become the people we are - how our biology, psychology, and their expression in society converge.
In this episode, we meet Morgaine (no, a different one!) whose education in Ancient Mediterranean History turns out to be some of the most fascinating conversation I've had in a while! Morgaine and I discuss goddesses of carnal pleasure, the misogyny of translators, and better last lines than "That's All, Folks!"
REFERENCES:
Dreamers & Doers: https://www.dreamersdoers.com/
Sir Thomas Mallory's "Le Morte d'Arthur:" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Morte_d'Arthur
Pat Barker's "The Silence of the Girls:" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silence_of_the_Girls
Emily Wilson's "The Iliad": https://www.emilyrcwilson.com/the-iliad-sept-2023
Emily Wilson's "The Oddessy:" https://www.emilyrcwilson.com/the-odyssey
Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com
(00:00) - Show Opening
(00:34) - Introduction
(01:32) - Morgaine, Why Are You?
(02:37) - Hippie-Dippy College Education
(05:48) - Ishtar, Astarte, and Aphrodite Walk into a War
(11:31) - Does Knowledge of the Iron Age Change Our Perspective Today?
(13:37) - There Were Civilizations Before the USA
(15:59) - Etymology as the Basis of History
(19:59) - Morgaine's Favorite Word
(22:33) - Let's Play Fairies!
(24:28) - If You Could Be in History, Who Would You Be?
(28:29) - The Rage of Morgaine
(34:42) - Go Be a Hero or Stay as a Farmer
(39:25) - Ancient Greece Was an Oral Tradition
(44:17) - Fave Historical Fiction Authors
(45:34) - How Should Achilles Go Out?
(49:30) - Emily Wilson's Translations
(55:38) - Show Closing
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8 Sept 2023
Sabene - Philosopher and Artist
In this show, I speak with Sabene - an artist in the true sense whose love for the craft shows in everything she does. Sabene and I discuss cadmium, the art from role-playing games, water lilies that will stop you in your tracks.
REFERENCES:
David Martin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_L._Martin
Frank Frazetta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Frazetta
William Whittaker: http://williamwhitaker.com/
William-Adolphe Bouguereau: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William-Adolphe_Bouguereau
Hans Holbein - Sir Thomas More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_Sir_Thomas_More
John Singer Sargent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Singer_Sargent
Joshua Reynolds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Reynolds
Titian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titian
(00:00) - Intro
(00:33) - Show Opening
(01:39) - Sabene, Why Are You?
(04:45) - Early Art Influences
(08:52) - Painting with Oils
(10:44) - The Struggles of Life Imitates Art
(15:52) - Finding Something to Say in Art
(18:26) - Art That Stops You Dead in Your Tracks
(22:24) - Water Lilies That Leap off the Canvas
(24:31) - Sabene's Primary Influences
(26:31) - Even If It Were to Fall Apart within a Year...
(28:07) - It's Hard to Make a Living as an Artist
(35:10) - There's Something Wrong with the Mouth
(37:24) - The Most Controversial Piece of Visual Art
(40:32) - Charcoal Drawings with the Outback
(43:30) - Don't Forget to Drink Your Cadmium
(44:50) - The Artwork "Sabene"
(48:15) - Not Quite Ready to Speak Sabene's Legacy
(52:05) - Goodbye #1
(57:05) - Goodbye #3?
(55:20) - Show Closing
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18 Aug 2023
Ari - Healer through Literature
In this show, we meet Ari - a writer and editor whose healing energy inflames her fiction. Ari and I talk about hate on the internet, Wicca's gender binary, and no actual jokes about squirrels.
REFERENCES:
Clan of the Cave Bear: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clan_of_the_Cave_Bear (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clan_of_the_Cave_Bear)
Kaikeyi: https://www.amazon.com/Kaikeyi-Novel-Vaishnavi-Patel/dp/0759557330 (https://www.amazon.com/Kaikeyi-Novel-Vaishnavi-Patel/dp/0759557330)
Ari's Medium: https://medium.com/@arijensineink (https://medium.com/@arijensineink)
Ari's Substack "Fighting for Writing": https://fightingforwriting.substack.com (https://fightingforwriting.substack.com)
Ariel Jensine Web Site: https://www.arieljensine.ink/ (https://www.arieljensine.ink/)
Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com (https://genderidentitytoday.com)
Amethysta's Website: https://amethysta.io (https://amethysta.io)
(00:00) - Intro
(00:33) - Show Opening
(01:30) - Ari, Why Are You?
(03:42) - Finding Ari's Authentic Voice
(06:04) - Connecting to Warm Bodies and Herself
(09:40) - Journaling in the Technology Age
(14:55) - Let's Play Fantasy (for healing, right?)
(18:22) - Working in the Metaphysical Realm
(22:25) - Reading Tarot Isn't Always Helpful
(24:32) - The Zone of Calm
(27:12) - The Internet Is a Good Outlet for Pain
(30:32) - Finding a Perfect Story
(31:52) - Being a Healer without Religion
(34:30) - Wicca Could Be More Inclusive
(37:36) - Ari's Bittersweet Ending
(43:49) - Separate the Art from the Artist
(44:24) - Fiction Makes Us All More Empathic
(46:44) - The Power of Story to Make Us Human
(53:06) - Where to Find Ari
(54:34) - That Funny Joke about Squirrels
(55:20) - Show Closing
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