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Mythic U

Karen Foglesong and Erin Branham

20 episodes

4 days ago

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Join us as we discuss the concept of "torture culture," exploring why humans inflict pain on each other and themselves. From schadenfreude and laughing at friends falling down to the banality of evil, we take a look at where the human capacity to do harm (and enjoy it!) comes from. We explore the division in America and the competing mythologies of our nation and the importance of facing ourselves and our personal pain. The discussion ...

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Religion & Spirituality,

Society & Culture,

Self-Improvement

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We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Join us as we discuss the concept of "torture culture," exploring why humans inflict pain on each other and themselves. From schadenfreude and laughing at friends falling down to the banality of evil, we take a look at where the human capacity to do harm (and enjoy it!) comes from. We explore the division in America and the competing mythologies of our nation and the importance of facing ourselves and our personal pain. The discussion ...

Show more...

Religion & Spirituality,

Society & Culture,

Self-Improvement

Episodes (20/20)

Mythic U

Torture Culture

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Join us as we discuss the concept of "torture culture," exploring why humans inflict pain on each other and themselves. From schadenfreude and laughing at friends falling down to the banality of evil, we take a look at where the human capacity to do harm (and enjoy it!) comes from. We explore the division in America and the competing mythologies of our nation and the importance of facing ourselves and our personal pain. The discussion ...

1 month ago

42 minutes

Mythic U

Women Who Run with the Wolves

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Join us as we discuss Clarissa Pinkola Estes' "Women Who Run with the Wolves," emphasizing its depth in Jungian psychology and storytelling. We explore the feminine perspective in myths, using Baba Yaga as an example of a reinterpreted heroine. The conversation delves into the historical and cultural significance of wildness and civilization, especially the differences in how Wild Men of myth are treated versus Wild Women. We discuss t...

2 months ago

42 minutes

Mythic U

Myth and Modernism: Where'd Comparative Mythology Come from Anyway?

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Join hosts Karen Foglesong and Erin Branham as we discuss the origins of the field of comparative mythology, from Frazier's Golden Bough to post-modernist critiques of Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell. We explore how modernist and post-modernist ideas have impacted the study of the world's religions, mythologies and philosophies and what it means for spiritual seekers in the West today as we try to avoid the colonialist mistakes of the pa...

3 months ago

51 minutes

Mythic U

Snakes and Serpents

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Join hosts Karen Foglesong and Erin Branham as we discuss the mythological significance of snakes, and their dual symbolism of life and death. We explore various cultural perspectives, including Chinese mythology where snakes represent power and transformation, and Hindu mythology where snakes are both protective and deceptive. The conversation also delves into the historical and symbolic use of snakes in medicine, such as the Caduceus...

5 months ago

53 minutes

Mythic U

Artificial Intelligence and the Soul

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Artificial Intelligence is everywhere now, available for your use and possibly coming for your job! Karen and Erin discuss the hefty moral implications of AI for humans - and for the artificial intelligence itself. The discussion ranges from AI art in competitions to the Church of AI to (of course) Star Trek, the Borg, and Commander Data (with a little Star Wars thrown in for good measure). SHOW NOTES What Isaac Asimov Can Teach Us A...

6 months ago

47 minutes

Mythic U

Stories & Recovery: An Interview with Shannon Gaulding

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Erin Branham and Karen Foglesong interview Shannon Gaulding, a film and television producer, about her personal mythology. Shannon discusses the importance of self-created stories in defining one's identity and the role of mythology in entertainment. She shares her journey from a chaotic family background to finding self-love and spiritual growth through the 12-step program. Shannon emphasizes the need for self-awareness, acceptance, a...

8 months ago

47 minutes

Mythic U

Conspiracy Theories as Mythic Stories

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Welcome to a discussion about the nature of conspiracy theories, looking at their symbolic and mythic roots. What are conspiracy theories and why do people believe them? What do conspiracy theories have to do with personal mythology? The conversation delves into the motivations behind belief in conspiracy theories, and the history of conspiracy theories. The discussion also touches on the psychological impact of conspiracy theori...

10 months ago

43 minutes

Mythic U

Divining Yourself: Divination and Personal Mytholgy

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Join us as we discuss divination and its role in illuminating life's hidden significance and personal challenges. We explore divination's historical context, noting its ancient origins and modern relevance. Then we go deep on astrology, Myers-Briggs, and tarot, highlighting their Jungian origins and how they use symbolic archetypes. We also touch on modern augury, sharing personal experiences with animal omens and radio songs as divina...

11 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes

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Social Myths: Progress & the Golden Age

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Join us as we discuss a couple of fundamental social myths of Western culture: the ideas of progress and the Golden Age. We take a look at the historical sources of these myths and how they ripple through our culture today. We explore the complexities of time and progress, looking to challenge the linear mythology that underpins Western culture and offer insights from various cultures and perspectives to broaden our understanding. SHO...

1 year ago

49 minutes

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Affectionate Anarchy: The Mythology of the Muppets

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Join us for a fun romp through the Magic Store and the works of the genius artist of play, Jim Henson. Puppets were dismissed as mere children's entertainment until Jim Henson took the art form to unforeseen levels with the affectionate anarchy of the Muppets. We explore Henson's philosophy of difference, creativity and play! SHOW NOTES The Henson Company Jim Henson: Idea Man now on Disney + How Muppets Creator Jim Henson Changed Pupp...

1 year ago

50 minutes

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Deep Dive: Demeter and Dionysus

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. We take a deep dive into the fluidity of myth across place and time using Demeter and Dionysus as examples. While lesser known in our age, these two powerful gods once had thousands upon thousands of worshippers across the ancient Mediterranean. We explore their varied cults and the diverse versions of their myths. We want to hear from you! Please rate and review us wherever you find this podcast. Join our Patreon: patreon.com/yourmyth...

1 year ago

46 minutes

Mythic U

The Greek & Roman Pantheon

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Join us for a deep dive into the Greek and Roman pantheons. We look at the Classical Gods as archetypes and discuss how they have come down to us as literature versus how they were worshipped and thought about in the ancient world. SHOW NOTES Theoi.com - excellent resource on the original written and visual works of the Greek Pantheon U Penn comparison of Greek and Roman gods chart Jean-Auguste_Dominque Ingres Jupiter and Thetis Nept...

1 year ago

1 hour 3 minutes

Mythic U

The Mythology of You

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Whether you know it or not, you already have a personal mythology. It is made up of stories - stories of your place of birth, your family, your religion or spirituality (or lack thereof), your own lived experiences. Examining these tales can teach you a lot about yourself - and give you the agency to realign your stories to more fully reflect the you that you want to be. Human Beings are Wired for Story: Here's Why - Forbes The Neurop...

1 year ago

57 minutes

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Modern Mythic Tales: Bull Durham

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Join us for our first Modern Mythic Tales, where we look at contemporary works of art for their mythic and symbolic meaning. Today's Modern Mythic Tale is Bull Durham, a movie about America's other favorite pastime (SEX!). Released in 1988 and enjoying its 35th anniversary this year, Bull Durham was voted the best sports movie of all time by Sports Illustrated - but like most sports movies, it's about life more than it's about baseball...

1 year ago

44 minutes

Mythic U

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Dreams speak in the language of mythology - symbols. Join us to learn how your dreams are your unconscious mind speaking to your conscious mind, how to interpret dreams in the Jungian fashion to illuminate the most powerful symbols in your own psyche. The Red Book of Carl C. Jung: It’s Origins and Influences - Library of Congress Carl Jung and the Psychology of Dreams - Messages from the Unconscious - Academy of Ideas Jung on Neurosis...

2 years ago

41 minutes

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Shadows and Monsters

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. What horrors lurk in our own psyches? Each of us carries an Ego - and our Shadow. Join us as we discuss what the Shadow is, how it operates in each of us, in groups, and in society at large - from the Satanic Panic to Aliens and Darth Vader. Embracing the Shadow: Carl Jung - Orion Philosophy Carl Jung and the Shadow: The Ultimate Guide to the Human Dark Side - High Existence You’re Wrong About Host Sarah Marshall interview - Time Ma...

2 years ago

55 minutes

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Pop Goes Mythology

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. We live in the God gap, when old mythologies are breaking down for many, and new mythologies have yet to emerge. Humans need mythology so much, though, that we'll get quite creative in making things work as mythology - even movies, tv, and book series! This episode we take a look at how participation in fandom meets the needs of some people's souls. SNL Get a Life skit - William Shatner's famous 1986 Saturday Night Live skit of a Star...

2 years ago

41 minutes

Mythic U

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Symbols speak straight to the unconscious part of our mind and some of the most powerful symbols we deem to be Archetypes. In this episode we explore the many definitions and uses of Archetypes, from psychology to advertising, and how they are related to the quest for wholeness. Carl Jung’s Archetypes - a brief overview of Jung’s theory of the mind and its four core Archetypes Archetypes in Literature - a quick overview of Archetypes ...

2 years ago

58 minutes

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The Needs of the Soul

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. The renowned mythologist Joseph Campbell described 4 functions of mythology - here we describe each function and flip them to examine how mythologies meet the needs of our souls. In conversation we consider how institutional mythologies such as organized religions may or may not still be successful in meeting our soul's needs and how choreographing our own spiritualities may do a better job. Show Notes and Links The Hero With A Thousa...

2 years ago

40 minutes

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Why are You Mythic?

We'd love to hear from you. Click here to send us a text. Welcome to Mythic U! In our first episode we define mythology as deeply meaningful stories and ask: what does it have to do with you? Each of us lives in a web of myths - spiritual & religious stories, family stories, national stories, historical stories. Our stories are our beliefs are our myths are our identities. Topics covered include Joseph Campbell's The Power of Myth, Carl Jung, the consciousness of plants and growing up in ...

2 years ago

39 minutes