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.
Why Are You?
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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.
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September 29, 2023
Morgaine - Lover of Words and Stories
<p>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!"</p><p>REFERENCES: <br>Dreamers & Doers: https://www.dreamersdoers.com/<br>Sir Thomas Mallory's "Le Morte d'Arthur:" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Morte_d'Arthur<br>Pat Barker's "The Silence of the Girls:" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silence_of_the_Girls<br>Emily Wilson's "The Iliad": https://www.emilyrcwilson.com/the-iliad-sept-2023<br>Emily Wilson's "The Oddessy:" https://www.emilyrcwilson.com/the-odyssey<br>Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com</p><p></p><ul><li>(00:00) - Show Opening </li> <li>(00:34) - Introduction </li> <li>(01:32) - Morgaine, Why Are You? </li> <li>(02:37) - Hippie-Dippy College Education </li> <li>(05:48) - Ishtar, Astarte, and Aphrodite Walk into a War </li> <li>(11:31) - Does Knowledge of the Iron Age Change Our Perspective Today? </li> <li>(13:37) - There Were Civilizations Before the USA </li> <li>(15:59) - Etymology as the Basis of History </li> <li>(19:59) - Morgaine's Favorite Word </li> <li>(22:33) - Let's Play Fairies! </li> <li>(24:28) - If You Could Be in History, Who Would You Be? </li> <li>(28:29) - The Rage of Morgaine </li> <li>(34:42) - Go Be a Hero or Stay as a Farmer </li> <li>(39:25) - Ancient Greece Was an Oral Tradition </li> <li>(44:17) - Fave Historical Fiction Authors </li> <li>(45:34) - How Should Achilles Go Out? </li> <li>(49:30) - Emily Wilson's Translations </li> <li>(55:38) - Show Closing</li> </ul> <strong> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/amethysta" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast ★">★ Support this podcast ★</a> </strong>
September 8, 2023
Sabene - Philosopher and Artist
<p>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.</p><p>REFERENCES:<br>David Martin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_L._Martin<br>Frank Frazetta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Frazetta<br>William Whittaker: http://williamwhitaker.com/<br>William-Adolphe Bouguereau: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William-Adolphe_Bouguereau<br>Hans Holbein - Sir Thomas More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_Sir_Thomas_More<br>John Singer Sargent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Singer_Sargent<br>Joshua Reynolds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Reynolds<br>Titian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titian</p><p></p><ul><li>(00:00) - Intro </li> <li>(00:33) - Show Opening </li> <li>(01:39) - Sabene, Why Are You? </li> <li>(04:45) - Early Art Influences </li> <li>(08:52) - Painting with Oils </li> <li>(10:44) - The Struggles of Life Imitates Art </li> <li>(15:52) - Finding Something to Say in Art </li> <li>(18:26) - Art That Stops You Dead in Your Tracks </li> <li>(22:24) - Water Lilies That Leap off the Canvas </li> <li>(24:31) - Sabene's Primary Influences </li> <li>(26:31) - Even If It Were to Fall Apart within a Year... </li> <li>(28:07) - It's Hard to Make a Living as an Artist </li> <li>(35:10) - There's Something Wrong with the Mouth </li> <li>(37:24) - The Most Controversial Piece of Visual Art </li> <li>(40:32) - Charcoal Drawings with the Outback </li> <li>(43:30) - Don't Forget to Drink Your Cadmium </li> <li>(44:50) - The Artwork "Sabene" </li> <li>(48:15) - Not Quite Ready to Speak Sabene's Legacy </li> <li>(52:05) - Goodbye #1 </li> <li>(57:05) - Goodbye #3? </li> <li>(55:20) - Show Closing</li> </ul> <strong> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/amethysta" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast ★">★ Support this podcast ★</a> </strong>
August 18, 2023
Ari - Healer through Literature
<p>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.</p><p>REFERENCES:<br>Clan of the Cave Bear: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clan_of_the_Cave_Bear">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clan_of_the_Cave_Bear</a><br>Kaikeyi: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kaikeyi-Novel-Vaishnavi-Patel/dp/0759557330">https://www.amazon.com/Kaikeyi-Novel-Vaishnavi-Patel/dp/0759557330</a><br>Ari's Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@arijensineink">https://medium.com/@arijensineink</a><br>Ari's Substack "Fighting for Writing": <a href="https://fightingforwriting.substack.com">https://fightingforwriting.substack.com</a><br>Ariel Jensine Web Site: <a href="https://www.arieljensine.ink/">https://www.arieljensine.ink/</a><br>Gender Identity Today: <a href="https://genderidentitytoday.com">https://genderidentitytoday.com</a><br>Amethysta's Website: <a href="https://amethysta.io">https://amethysta.io</a></p><p></p><ul><li>(00:00) - Intro </li> <li>(00:33) - Show Opening </li> <li>(01:30) - Ari, Why Are You? </li> <li>(03:42) - Finding Ari's Authentic Voice </li> <li>(06:04) - Connecting to Warm Bodies and Herself </li> <li>(09:40) - Journaling in the Technology Age </li> <li>(14:55) - Let's Play Fantasy (for healing, right?) </li> <li>(18:22) - Working in the Metaphysical Realm </li> <li>(22:25) - Reading Tarot Isn't Always Helpful </li> <li>(24:32) - The Zone of Calm </li> <li>(27:12) - The Internet Is a Good Outlet for Pain </li> <li>(30:32) - Finding a Perfect Story </li> <li>(31:52) - Being a Healer without Religion </li> <li>(34:30) - Wicca Could Be More Inclusive </li> <li>(37:36) - Ari's Bittersweet Ending </li> <li>(43:49) - Separate the Art from the Artist </li> <li>(44:24) - Fiction Makes Us All More Empathic </li> <li>(46:44) - The Power of Story to Make Us Human </li> <li>(53:06) - Where to Find Ari </li> <li>(54:34) - That Funny Joke about Squirrels </li> <li>(55:20) - Show Closing</li> </ul> <strong> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/amethysta" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast ★">★ Support this podcast ★</a> </strong>
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