Accidental Gods
Accidental Gods
Another World is still Possible. The old system was never fit for purpose and now it has gone- and it's never coming back.
We have the power of gods to destroy our home. But we also have the chance to become something we cannot yet imagine,
and by doing so, lay the foundations for a future we would be proud to leave to the generations yet unborn.
What happens if we commit to a world based on generative values: compassion, courage, integrity?
What happens if we let go of the race for meaningless money and commit instead to the things that matter: clean air, clean water, clean soil - and clean, clear, courageous connections between all parts of ourselves (so we have to do the inner work of healing individually and collectively), between ourselves and each other (so we have to do the outer work of relearning how to build generative communities) and between ourselves and the Web of Life (so we have to reclaim our birthright as conscious nodes in the web of life)?
We can do this - and every week on Accidental Gods we speak with the people who are living this world into being. We have all the answers, we just (so far) lack the visions and collective will to weave them into a future that works. We can make this happen. We will. Join us.
Accidental Gods is a podcast and membership program devoted to exploring the ways we can create a future that we would be proud to leave to the generations yet to come.
If we're going to emerge into a just, equitable - and above all regenerative - future, we need to get to know the people who are already living, working, thinking and believing at the leading edge of inter-becoming transformation.
Accidental Gods exists to bring these voices to the world so that we can work together to lay the foundations of a world we'd be proud to leave to the generations that come after us.
We have the choice now - we can choose to transform…or we can face the chaos of a failing system.
Our Choice. Our Chance. Our Future.
Find the membership and the podcast pages here: https://accidentalgods.life
Find Manda's Thrutopian novel, Any Human Power here: https://mandascott.co.uk
Find Manda on BlueSky @mandascott.bsky.social
On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandascottauthor/
On FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/MandaScottAuthor
We have the power of gods to destroy our home. But we also have the chance to become something we cannot yet imagine,
and by doing so, lay the foundations for a future we would be proud to leave to the generations yet unborn.
What happens if we commit to a world based on generative values: compassion, courage, integrity?
What happens if we let go of the race for meaningless money and commit instead to the things that matter: clean air, clean water, clean soil - and clean, clear, courageous connections between all parts of ourselves (so we have to do the inner work of healing individually and collectively), between ourselves and each other (so we have to do the outer work of relearning how to build generative communities) and between ourselves and the Web of Life (so we have to reclaim our birthright as conscious nodes in the web of life)?
We can do this - and every week on Accidental Gods we speak with the people who are living this world into being. We have all the answers, we just (so far) lack the visions and collective will to weave them into a future that works. We can make this happen. We will. Join us.
Accidental Gods is a podcast and membership program devoted to exploring the ways we can create a future that we would be proud to leave to the generations yet to come.
If we're going to emerge into a just, equitable - and above all regenerative - future, we need to get to know the people who are already living, working, thinking and believing at the leading edge of inter-becoming transformation.
Accidental Gods exists to bring these voices to the world so that we can work together to lay the foundations of a world we'd be proud to leave to the generations that come after us.
We have the choice now - we can choose to transform…or we can face the chaos of a failing system.
Our Choice. Our Chance. Our Future.
Find the membership and the podcast pages here: https://accidentalgods.life
Find Manda's Thrutopian novel, Any Human Power here: https://mandascott.co.uk
Find Manda on BlueSky @mandascott.bsky.social
On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandascottauthor/
On FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/MandaScottAuthor
Episodes
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May 13, 2026 • 1h 25min
Playing the (New) Money Game - how to recreate sustainable money with Stef Kuypers of Happonomy
Stef Kuypers, researcher and creator of the Sustainable Money Model, explores reimagining money to encourage cooperation and resilient communities. He discusses demurrage (making money 'rot'), combining it with guaranteed income, and using board games and virtual simulations to let people experience alternative monetary systems. The conversation also covers local currencies, voting reforms, and practical ways to pilot change.
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May 6, 2026 • 1h 11min
Brave Containers: Sharing stories, pushing boundaries & creating trust with the Generative Journalism Alliance
Jack Becher, systems-change facilitator and story weaver; Peter Pula, long-time community journalist and method developer; Tchiyiwe Thandiwe Chihana, public-interest broadcaster and civic storyteller. They discuss generative storytelling as an alternative to divisive media. They explain strength-based frameworks, designing inquiries and workshops, practical listening techniques, ethical aftercare and how collective narratives can shift institutions and imagine new futures.
Apr 29, 2026 • 1h 12min
Collective Effervescence - ReDefining a Democracy that Works with Isabella Roberts of ANTIPARTY
Isabella Roberts, researcher in deliberative democracy and founder of SAFE, explores citizens' assemblies and tech-enabled deliberation. She talks about facilitation, consensus decision-making, immersive virtual tools to restore embodiment, layering local to national processes, handling misinformation, and using digital platforms and AI to expand participation.
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Apr 22, 2026 • 1h 47min
Zen and the Age of Celtic Buddhism with Brother Phap Linh from Plum Village Monastery
Brother Phap Linh (Brother Spirit), a Plum Village Zen monk with roots in mathematics and music and author of the forthcoming Wonder, explores how contemplative practice reconnects us to meaning and interbeing. He talks about resonance between math, music and life. He shares stories of Celtic sacred places, Zen discipline as a tool for skeptics, and how worldviews shape what we notice.
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Apr 15, 2026 • 1h 32min
Wise. Just. Courageous. Temperate - Stoicism as a Living Path to Connection with Victoria Hurth
Dr Victoria Hurth, pracademic and Associate Professor focused on purpose-driven leadership and governance. She explores Stoicism as a living philosophy. Short takes on Stoic practices, virtues like wisdom, justice, courage and temperance. Links Stoic self-governance to organizational standards and wellbeing for all. Practical techniques like attentiveness and circles of concern are highlighted.
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Apr 8, 2026 • 1h 11min
Sculpting Invisible Materials: Expanding Empathy in the Hot Mess of Now with Dylan McGarry of Empatheatre
Dylan McGarry, an educational sociologist and multimedia artist who co-founded Empatheatre, blends theatre, ecology and pedagogy. He talks about sculpting empathy as a material. Stories of elephants, whales and coastal communities surface. He explores theatre as evidence, somatic grieving, building social tissue, and imaginative practices that reframe law and human-more-than-human relations.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 1h 13min
Towards the Symbiocene: Building an Eco-Civilisation with thought-leader, Jeremy Lent
Jeremy Lent, author and founder of the Deep Transformation Network, explores pathways to an ecological civilization. He discusses why a system that enables all beings to thrive is urgent. Conversation covers rethinking economics beyond GDP, regenerative agriculture and seed sovereignty, new models of finance and wealth sharing, and democratic reforms like citizens’ assemblies and polycentric governance.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 1h 26min
The Joy of Becoming Lost: Maps, Myths and Navigating the meta-crisis with Sam Crosby of Recalling Fire
Sam Crosby, founder of Recalling Fire and oral storyteller who brings ancient mythic practices to modern leadership, explores myths as living, multidimensional maps. He discusses Arthurian legend, rites of passage, grief and recovery, the value of becoming lost, and how storytelling can reshape cultural maps for ecological and intergenerational healing.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 1h 29min
Pull from the heart, don't push from the head: Spreading Stories that Work with Matt Golding of Antidote
Matt Golding, strategist, writer and filmmaker who builds positive storytelling for social change. He explains Antidote’s mission to surface shareable collective-action stories. Short takes cover his three-step storytelling method, why early positive stories failed, and the practical, repeatable filters that help everyday community efforts gain mainstream traction.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 1h 6min
Open Mind, Open Heart: Evolving the nature of Eldering with Alain Gauthier of the Regenerative Elder Process
Alain Gauthier, a regenerative elder and co-founder of the Regenerative Elder Process, brings decades of leadership, teaching and spiritual practice. He explores heart-mind opening, indigenous worldviews, Theory U prototyping, kinship circles and rites of passage. Short, reflective stories and practical program design ideas surface throughout the conversation.
