34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting History

The concept of an "Amazon" begins to develop as the millennia pass and the descendants of the Old Europe matriarchies are forced to take up arms to protect their people and culture. Vicki Noble shares her knowledge. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.

Long before the Troy of The Iliad and The Odyssey, there was a civilization in Anatolia at Troy that derived its foundation from the Old European matriarchies and the "Amazons." Once the women of Old Europe began to flee, the established strongholds in the Aegean and the Black Sea. Lesbos, Lemnos, Troy, Ephesus, were all establish by the women and men who fled the destruction of the Indo-European invaders and who looked to create a defensive stronghold that would preserve their matriarchies. Vicki Noble tells the story. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.

On the run, the women of the Old Europe matriarchies flee both east and west to preserve their matriarchal culture and female-centric religions. Vicki Noble discusses the evidence for the destruction and frantic preservation of the Old Europe matriarchies and how that led in turn to Amazonian responses. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.

Here we go... The first installment in our series on the birth of the historical women called "Amazons." Who were there ancestors? Where did they come from? In part one, we talk about the destruction of the Old Europe matriarchy by the warrior men from the Eurasian steppes and how it was the spark that produced the matriarchal resistance movement of the Amazons. Vicki Noble leads the way and shares her extensive knowledge of the era. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.

Pamela Jaye Smith talks about her "Alpha Babes" course and how it can help filmmakers and other creatives tell the stories of female heroes. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.

In part two, we have an intense discussion about the state of women in film today. How are women being portrayed? What opportunities are there for women creators? Is it different than in the past or is it just window dressing? Insights are sharp and passions are high. Guest: Pamela Jaye Smith Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe Dawn "Sam" Alden

How can writers, filmmakers and other artists use mythology to create new tales and images for the modern world? How can we specifically offer new or alternative images of female heroes? Meet Pamela Jaye Smith, filmmaker and mythologist. Pamela talks with Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden about her "Alpha Babes" course and how it helps shift the narrative for female protagonists.

Max Dashu, expert on suppressed history of women, discusses the prospects for a matriarchal movement today and the use of egalitarian concepts of matriarchy by progressive movements. They explore the biases in academia, the reclamation of matriarchy by indigenous women, and the importance of liberating all women.

Max Dashu, an expert on suppressed women's history, discusses the concepts of matriarchy and patriarchy in the Ancient World. They explore various ancient societies with matrilineal and matricultural influences and the lasting impact of ancient world thinkers. The chapter also delves into the shifts and developments in Europe, the importation of patriarchal principles through colonization and Christianization, and the insidious nature of patriarchy in progressive movements.

Max Dashu, a renowned researcher in suppressed history, discusses her lifelong mission to tell the forgotten history of women and matriarchy. The podcast explores global women's history, the erasure of feminist Matilda Jocelyn Gage, the power of images, and the concept of matriarchy and gender egalitarianism.