Wayward Wanderer

CW: This episode deals with conspiracy theory, the origins of racism and whiteness, colonialism, genocide, anti-Semitism, and other related topics. Listener discrection is advised. Can myth, as it is understood in Heathenry and Paganism, help us better tackle the problem of conspiracy theory? Join your host and find out as we explore how myth can help us better understand conspiracy theories, why...

Welcome to a spooky season offering on some of the creepier creatures in Nordic myth. Join your host for a little visit with trolls, huldra, nokken, nattmara, cryptids, and more!

Welcome to the episode where we talk about the elephant in the room: what is Paganism? Join your host for a conversation about the new religious movement that Heathenry is a part of, the factors behind its emergence, why people are attracted to it, and more! https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/26/climate-worship-is-nothing-more-than-rebranded-paganism/

The Havamal is the most important of the surviving primary source texts for understanding Heathen ethical philosophy, morality, and practice. This episode dives into this saga, its form, contents, and what we can learn from it today. What you will find may surprise you.

The Jötnar are one of the most controversial groups of the Nordic Gods. Treated as demons by some and often maligned in many discussions of Nordic myth, these Powers of the wilderness are more than meets the eye. Join your host for an introduction to these beings and how Heathen practice benefits from integrating them into your spirituality.

Welcome to the episode where we really get the ball rolling on why social justice ideas should be incorporated in your Heathen spirituality and the ways that existing Heathen concepts gel really well with them. It will also discuss why the whole, "don't get political" argument has nothing to stand on, especially in these times. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/politics-and-religion/article/...

Developing relationships with Gods is a major element of Pagan and Heathen spirituality. Join your host for a dive into some dos and don'ts, the possibility of holding to no Gods at all, why having a relationship with a God does not grant anyone special power or authority, and more!

Welcome to a special episode on how trans identity and Heathenry. Joining your host are three trans practitioners describing their reasons why they Heathen spirituality appeals to them, how they feel Heathen lore is trans-positive, and what allies can do in these times of growing danger for trans people everywhere. GoFundMe for Dee Shull: https://www.gofundme.com/f/dqhtp-raise-money-for-rent-and-b...

Ragnarok is, without a doubt, one of the most well-known of the Nordic Myths. Join your host for a dive into why it matters, what it signifies, its possible influences, and more!

Welcome to Part 7 of Streams of Resistance, a Wayward Wanderer special limited series. In this episode, I sit back down with Scott Earnest, founder of Hands of Eir and a former white nationalist, to talk about dogwhistles, a rhetorical tactic that is very commonly used by the Right and Far Right.

Welcome to Part 6 of Streams of Resistance, a Wayward Wanderer special limited series. In this episode, we will be discussing the far right in the US armed forces featuring Dreya Taylor, a long-term active duty US Navy sailor and anti-racist Heathen.

Welcome to Part 5 of Streams of Resistance, a Wayward Wanderer special limited series. In this episode, we will be finding out more about the relationship between the far right and elements of law enforcement featuring Austin Lawrence, criminologist and co-founder and Steward of Raven's Knoll.

Welcome to Part 4 of Streams of Resistance, a Wayward Wanderer special limited series. In this episode, we find out more about eco-fascism, fossil fuel fascism, what these are, how they are connected to climate change, and what we can do about them featuring Steve Ongerth, co-founder of the IWW Environmental Unionism Caucus and long-time environmental activist.

Welcome to Part 3 of Streams of Resistance, a Wayward Wanderer special limited series. In this episode, we dive into Christian Nationalism, their favored methods and recent successes, the exvangelical movement, what to expect, and how we can fight back featuring Blake Chastain, writer of the Post-Exvangelical Post newsletter and host of the Exvangelical and Powers & Principalities podcasts.

Welcome to Part 2 of Streams of Resistance, a Wayward Wanderer special limited series. In this episode, we dig in to the world of modern Nordic spirituality, also often known as Heathenry, who have long been seen by mainstream society as a major source of Far Right extremism. Tune in to find out how true that actually is with Rune Rasmussen, creator of the Nordic Animism YouTube channel, Scott Ear...

Welcome to Part 1 of Streams of Resistance, a Wayward Wanderer special limited series. In this episode, we dive in to the state of the Far Right in 2023, the antifascist response, where everything might be going, and what you can do about it with Shane Burley, author of Fascism Today: What it is and How to End It , and Alexander Reid Ross, author of Against the Fascist Creep .

Over the course of the past year, far right violence and action has become more aggressive and visible than ever. From drag shows and children's hospitals to coup plots on two continents, there is no question the forces unleashed by Trump and Bolsonaro aren't going away anytime soon. This month your host will be conducting a short-run special series on the current state and shape of the far right....

Welcome to the second foray into the craft and art of history. Join your host for a deeper dive into how historians work with primary sources, what they mean, and some of the major cautions that any scholar engaging with such material should heed. https://www.livinganthropologically.com/archaeology/guns-germs-and-steel-jared-diamond/ https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/08/03/guns-germs-and-st...

Yule is the most important holiday of the year for modern Heathens. Join your host for a journey through the history of Yule, its origins, some ancient practices, and for a brief bout of wrestling with the age-old debate: how much did Christmas take from Yule?

Everything is getting a bit hot in the United States of America, but how bad could it really get? Join your host for a walk through America's history of moral panics, political purges, and some more modern parallels that may help answer that question. CW: Frank discussion of transphobic and anti-LGBT violence, historical racial violence, anti-Semitism, and the far-right

Who is interested in talking about some angry dead? Join your host for a spooktober special on the draugr, the Nordic world's walking corpses, what moves them, where they dwell, what they are like, and what they tell us about animistic views of death and the world.

CW: Discussions of religious violence, sexual assault, and colonization of the Sami peoples What if someone told you the Vikings were a key player in destroying pre-Christian Nordic spirituality? Join your host for a conversation on how this happened, why this is important to modern Heathens, what we can learn, and more!

Welcome to the episode where I start dipping my toes into the vast ocean that is mutual aid. Join your host for a brief jaunt through what this is, why we need it, how it is as Heathen as the Eddas, and more! Links: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-mutual-aid-a-factor-of-evolution https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8653332/ https://spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/...

Welcome to the episode that answers some of the questions about ecstatic practice that you may have been afraid to ask! Join your host for a discussion of techniques, tools, and tips for reaching the ecstatic state and using altered states of consciousness as part of your practice.

Things in the US are looking quite a bit more fascist dystopia lately. Join your host for a dive into the different strains of the modern US Right, how they are related and connected to Folkish Heathenry, and what the experiences of inclusive Heathens can offer for the broader challenges facing society. Recommended Reading, Listening, and Viewing: Alt America by David Neiwert American Rule by Jare...