Epic Small Talk: Trickster #66

Occult thinker and practitioner David Beth once made a vow to wait at least a decade before writing another book. "The Black Pilgrimage“ is the result of that promise. With the release of this tome as a springboard, we dive together with David into the dark, beautiful abyss. We touch upon themes of identity, integrity, and the dangerous desire to stay unaffected by the world. Can we embrace the world with all its imperfections, horrors and loss and stay porous in relation to it? Can we allow it to remain a mystery?DAVID BETH LINKShttps://theionpublishing.com/https://kosmicgnosis.com/Soundscape for intro and outro by Lee Berwick.https://www.leeberwick.com/PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.patreon.com/IntheBorderlands https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ EMAIL [email protected] TORGRIM LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten https://www.instagram.com/kloverknekten/ MIKAEL LINKS https://smarturl.it/inanna https://www.facebook.com/mikael.oberg.performance.storyteller https://www.instagram.com/mikaelobergstoryteller/REFERENCESThelemahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThelemaMichael Bertiauxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bertiauxhttps://www.instagram.com/michaelbertiauxart/Voudon Gnosis by David Bethhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6850109-voudon-gnosisMuseshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MusesOrpheushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OrpheusOdinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OdinMartin Heideggerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_HeideggerLwahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LwaGnosticismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GnosticismFriedrich Nietzschehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_NietzscheZorba the Greekhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorba_the_Greek_(film)Anselm Kieferhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anselm_KieferHellblazerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellblazer

We’re starting a new thread in our podcast weave! "Epic Small Talk“ is basically conversations between performance storytellers and other myth workers on different mythological subjects. A deep dive into the nitty gritty of myth, if you will. And to bless any new project, we have to start by invoking and inviting trickster to open the landscape for us. Join performance storytellers Jo Blake and Dominic Kelly (UK) as well as your eternal hosts Mikael Öberg (SE) and Torgrim Mellum Stene (NO) in a delightful caper on the edge between right and wrong, the cracks, the openings, the thresholds, the grey areas of neither/nor where trickster resides and spins its dynamic dance. The image of trickster is seen from a wide range of perspectives, including in relation to the current state of the world. We invite you to the beginning. A beginning.JO BLAKE LINKhttps://jo-blake.co.uk/DOMINIC KELLY LINKhttps://dominickelly.net/PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.patreon.com/IntheBorderlands https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ EMAIL [email protected] TORGRIM LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten https://www.instagram.com/kloverknekten/ MIKAEL LINKS https://smarturl.it/inanna https://www.facebook.com/mikael.oberg.performance.storyteller https://www.instagram.com/mikaelobergstoryteller/REFERENCESTricksterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TricksterBlodeuweddhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlodeuweddMabinogionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MabinogionRavenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravens_in_Native_American_mythologyCoyotehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_(mythology)Trickster Makes This World by Lewis Hydehttps://lewishyde.com/trickster/Hermeshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HermesMedbhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MedbThe Ulcster Cyclehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_CycleThe Trickster Aesthetic by Jeanne Rosier Smithhttps://books.google.se/books/about/The_Trickster_Aesthetic.html?id=jgpSNwAACAAJ&redir_esc=yMauihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%81uiThe Gallic Wars by Julius Caesarhttps://classics.mit.edu/Caesar/gallic.6.6.htmlPeer Gynthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_GyntKalevalahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KalevalaLemminkäinenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmink%C3%A4inenFrank Abagnalehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_AbagnaleCatch Me If You Canhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_Me_If_You_CanLokihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LokiVodouhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_VodouCandombléhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candombl%C3%A9Santeríahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santer%C3%ADaCynthia Bourgeaulthttps://www.cynthiabourgeault.org/Epic of Gilgameshhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_GilgameshIshtar/Inannahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InannaUrukhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UrukBaldrhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BaldrFrigghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FriggEzra Poundhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra_PoundLleuhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lleu_Llaw_GyffesHodhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%B6%C3%B0rRagnarökhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnar%C3%B6kKachinahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kachina

Our second episode on the Odinic path takes us to Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen, founder of Nordic Animism and initiate to Odin in the Candomblé tradition. We speak to him about his initiation to a Norse god in an Afro-Brazilian syncretistic context, about the nature of initation in general, and how the Odinic qualities of speaking something into being and insisting on the right story are crucial counterweights to our hypermodernistic and overly representational times.What is a right story? What is a wrong story? Can you destroy the sacred by making it too seen? Too available? Join us as we explore these themes guided by the guardian of knowledge.RUNE HJARNØ RASMUSSEN LINKhttps://nordicanimism.com/PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.patreon.com/IntheBorderlands https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ EMAIL [email protected] TORGRIM LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten https://www.instagram.com/kloverknekten/ MIKAEL LINKS https://smarturl.it/inanna https://www.facebook.com/mikael.oberg.performance.storyteller https://www.instagram.com/mikaelobergstoryteller/REFERENCESCandombléhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candombl%C3%A9Vodouhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_VodouSanteríahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santer%C3%ADaOshoshihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OshosiUllrhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UllrYorubahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_religionHávamálhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A1vam%C3%A1lDonna Harawayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_HarawayTyson Yunkaportahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kb7EWX80FoRight Story, Wrong Story by Tyson Yunkaportahttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/199122606-right-story-wrong-storyAtlantishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AtlantisGotlandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GotlandThe Matrixhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_MatrixBlack Pantherhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_(film)Gangs of New Yorkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangs_of_New_YorkDunehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(franchise)Jötunnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6tunnKalevalahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KalevalaRagnarökhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnar%C3%B6kRagnarok tv serieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnarok_(TV_series)Sophie Strandhttps://sophiestrand.com/Wendigohttps://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo

Maria Kvilhaug, one of our favourite guests, has returned to "In the Borderlands“. She herself inhabits the liminal space between the scholar and the mystic and her deep delve analysis of ancient Norse poetry is always a delight to listen to. This time we have asked her to reflect on the fascinating figure of Odin, his polyvalent nature and his many, many names. Saddle your eight-legged steed and join us for the ride!MARIA KVILHAUG LINKShttps://www.patreon.com/MariaKvilhaughttps://www.instagram.com/mariakvilhaug/https://www.facebook.com/ladyofthe.labyrinth/https://bsky.app/profile/mariakvilhaug.bsky.socialhttps://shop.the3littlesisters.com/collections/the-maria-kvilhaug-collectionPODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.patreon.com/IntheBorderlands https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ EMAIL [email protected] TORGRIM LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten https://www.instagram.com/kloverknekten/ MIKAEL LINKS https://smarturl.it/inanna https://www.facebook.com/mikael.oberg.performance.storyteller https://www.instagram.com/mikaelobergstoryteller/REFERENCESOdinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OdinFreyjahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreyjaIdunnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%C3%B0unnRune Hjarnø Rasmussenhttps://nordicanimism.com/Candombléhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candombl%C3%A9The Poetic Eddahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetic_EddaHelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hel_(mythological_being)The Nornshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NornsPlatohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlatoJo Blakehttps://jo-blake.co.uk/Book by Walter Ong: Orality and Literacyhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/164515.Orality_and_LiteracySnorri Sturlussonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snorri_SturlusonHávamálhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A1vam%C3%A1lVafþrúðnismálhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaf%C3%BEr%C3%BA%C3%B0nism%C3%A1lSifhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SifValkyriehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ValkyrieÚtgarðarhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9Atgar%C3%B0arHárbarðsljóðhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A1rbar%C3%B0slj%C3%B3%C3%B0Grímnismálhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%ADmnism%C3%A1lJörmungandrhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6rmungandrAlvíssmálhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alv%C3%ADssm%C3%A1lHaustlǫnghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haustl%C3%B6ngHyndluljóðhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyndlulj%C3%B3%C3%B0Lokasennahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LokasennaHöðrhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%B6%C3%B0rRagnarökhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnar%C3%B6kHœnirhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C5%93nir

From the vibrant wilderness of Big Sur in California, we are joined by multidisciplinary artist Fletcher Tucker. Through the music label Gnome Life Records and the organisation Wildtender his work is deeply related to the re-enchantment of the world and establishing relation and dialogue with the land, with other awarenesses, with the more-than-human. We speak of the importance of ceremony and of the restoration of an ancient contact between human and landscape. Through practice. Through awareness. Through art. The land misses us.FLECHER TUCKER LINKhttps://www.fletchertucker.com/PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.patreon.com/IntheBorderlands https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ EMAIL [email protected] TORGRIM'S LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten https://www.instagram.com/kloverknekten/ MIKAEL'S LINKS https://smarturl.it/inanna https://www.facebook.com/mikael.oberg.performance.storyteller https://www.instagram.com/mikaelobergstoryteller/REFERENCESEsselenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EsselenSōtō zenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%8Dt%C5%8DAlan Wattshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_WattsWendell Berryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendell_BerryKumano kodō pilgrimage routeshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumano_Kod%C5%8DÆsir-Vanirhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86sir%E2%80%93Vanir_WarRamayanahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RamayanaRamlilahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RamlilaShintohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShintoKamihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KamiTomtenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisse_(folklore)Thulitehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThuliteRune Hjarnø Rasmussenhttps://nordicanimism.com/

For this episode, performance storyteller Torgrim Mellum Stene takes center stage as we talk about two of his current performances that both revolve around myth, history and time.Join us for a probing conversation on dreaming and waking, fact and vision, giving voice to the underdog, truth and that which is truer than truth – how layers of reality weave together to resonate in a way that reveals meaning and brings history into the here and now.PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.patreon.com/IntheBorderlands https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ EMAIL [email protected] TORGRIM'S LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten https://www.instagram.com/kloverknekten/ MIKAEL'S LINKS https://smarturl.it/inanna https://www.facebook.com/mikael.oberg.performance.storyteller https://www.instagram.com/mikaelobergstoryteller/REFERENCESMagnus the Lawmenderhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_the_LawmenderHelgøya Churchhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helg%C3%B8ya_ChurchChakrahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChakraOmphaloshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OmphalosNational Library of Norwayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Library_of_NorwayJerusalem by Alan Moorehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_(Moore_novel)The Great When by Alan Moorehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_WhenVoice of the Fire by Alan Moorehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_the_FireBohemian Rhapsody filmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Rhapsody_(film)Walk the Line filmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk_the_LineThe Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrowhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dawn_of_Everything

Io Saturnalia! In celebration of the Roman holiday of role reversal, gift giving and letting go, we take a closer look at the chained god Saturn/Cronus/Chronos. Putting on our saturnine glasses, we discuss his presence in myth, folklore, Lovecraft and most recently, in the Hollywood blockbuster movie "The Fantastic Four: First Steps“. Spoilers abound.Happy holidays!PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.patreon.com/IntheBorderlands https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ EMAIL [email protected] TORGRIM'S LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten https://www.instagram.com/kloverknekten/ MIKAEL'S LINKS https://smarturl.it/inanna https://www.facebook.com/mikael.oberg.performance.storyteller https://www.instagram.com/mikaelobergstoryteller/REFERENCESSaturnaliahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SaturnaliaThe Cult of the Black Cube: A Saturnian Grimoire by Arthur Moroshttps://theionpublishing.com/shop/cbc-4thed/Saturnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_(mythology)Cronushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CronusChronoshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChronosThe Fantastic Four: First Stepshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fantastic_Four:_First_StepsHorushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HorusTartarushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TartarusDavid Bethhttps://theionpublishing.com/authors/david-beth/Planescape: Tormenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planescape:_TormentTarot card: The Towerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tower_(tarot_card)Rune Hjarnø Rasmussenhttps://nordicanimism.com/home1King Aunhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AunDoctor Doomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_DoomSupermanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(2025_film)H.P. Lovecrafthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._P._LovecraftProvidence by Alan Moore and Jacen Burrowshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence_(Avatar_Press)Faeriehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FairylandDragon Agehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_AgeThe Shadow over Innsmouthhttps://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/soi.aspxYmirhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YmirGinnungagaphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginnungagap

For our 60th episode, we weave words with DIY working class wizard Will Wright. Will is an occult artist, a narrative film maker and a magic practitioner. He finds himself at the intersection of many realms and subcultures and is the editor of acclaimed occult art zine Wyrd Zine, exploring contemporary shamanism, animism and visionary art.Here, in the Borderlands, we delve into a variety of diverse, yet interconnected, themes. Our lost relationship with the Neanderthals. The Cosmic Tree of Yggdrasil as an image of the human nervous system. Meetings with the fae and machine elves. A call to anarcho-animism. Stories of magic and wonder.WILL WRIGHT LINKShttps://www.instagram.com/wyrd.zine/https://www.wyldheartandwright.co.uk/PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.patreon.com/IntheBorderlands https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ EMAIL [email protected] TORGRIM'S LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten https://www.instagram.com/kloverknekten/ MIKAEL'S LINKS https://smarturl.it/inanna https://www.facebook.com/mikael.oberg.performance.storyteller https://www.instagram.com/mikaelobergstoryteller/REFERENCESAlejandro Jodorowskyhttps://www.instagram.com/alejandro.jodorowsky/Mad Maxhttps://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max_(franchise)Alan Moorehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_MooreStanley Kubrickhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_KubrickAkira Kurosawahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_KurosawaFrench New Wavehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_New_WaveThe Texas Chainsaw Massacrehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Texas_Chain_Saw_MassacreJaws https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaws_(film)Lars von Trierhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lars_von_TrierAlfred Hitchcockhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_HitchcockPanpsychismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PanpsychismNLPhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-linguistic_programmingChaos Magickhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_magichttps://books.google.se/books/about/This_Is_Chaos_Embracing_the_Future_of_Ma.html?id=sOkZEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=yRobert Anton Wilsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Anton_WilsonOdinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OdinTerence McKennahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_McKennaDennis McKennahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_McKennaHeroic dosehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGqFxjQI3isKilling Jokehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_JokeThe KLFhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_KLFMaria Kvilhaughttps://www.patreon.com/mariakvilhaug/about?Brian Bates: The Way of Wyrdhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/767358.The_Way_Of_WyrdKundalinihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KundaliniVedashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VedasRené Descarteshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_DescartesBaruch Spinozahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baruch_SpinozaMidgardhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MidgardPsilocybinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PsilocybinInclosure acthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inclosure_actMímirhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%ADmirTitanshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TitansNephilimhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NephilimJötunnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6tunnFlood mythhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood_mythFáfnirhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A1fnirJörmungandrhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6rmungandrFairyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FairyHighlanderhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_(film)Herne the Hunterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herne_the_HunterRobin of Sherwoodhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_of_SherwoodValhalla Risinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valhalla_Rising_(film)Nicholas Winding Refnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Winding_RefnThe Neon Demonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Neon_DemonDario Argentohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario_ArgentoSwamp Thinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_Thing_(comic_book)Howl´s Moving Castlehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howl%27s_Moving_Castle_(film)Blurhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blur_(band)Göbekli Tepehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6bekli_TepeSomahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soma_(drink)Paul Stametshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_StametsSanxingdui Bronze Treehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SanxingduiArchonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArchonThe Last of Ushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_Us_(TV_series)Nicole Kidmanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Kidman

We are back after another hiatus! And this time we invite you to join us in a magical episode of Shakespearean trivia and artistic nerdgasms. We are joined by performing artist, storyteller and The Great Bard Afficionado Extraordinaire – Debs Newbold (UK/IR)!Debs has worked extensively with retelling Shakespeare’s plays as storytelling shows, having reached international acclaim with her versions of King Lear, Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet. Lately, she has been wrangling the beast that is "The Tempest“ which is slowly entering its final form. With that play as a jumping off point we discuss what it means to be faithful in a process of artistic adaptation, and how revision can feel like a glorious act of rebellion that is yet somehow able to be encompassed and even welcomed by a canonical work of art.DEBS NEWBOLD LINKShttps://www.debsnewboldplays.com/https://www.instagram.com/debsnewboldplays/https://x.com/debsnewboldSXIP SHIREY LINKShttps://www.sxipshireymusic.com/https://www.instagram.com/sxipshireyofficial/PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.patreon.com/IntheBorderlands https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ EMAIL [email protected] TORGRIM'S LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten https://www.instagram.com/kloverknekten/ MIKAEL'S LINKS https://smarturl.it/inanna https://www.facebook.com/mikael.oberg.performance.storyteller https://www.instagram.com/mikaelobergstoryteller/REFERENCESWords Festival (discontinued 2023)https://www.facebook.com/wordsfestivalShakespeare's Globe Theatrehttps://www.shakespearesglobe.com/Geoffrey of Monmouthhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_of_MonmouthOvidhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OvidGrace O'Malleyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_O%27MalleyHag-Seed by Margaret Atwoodhttps://margaretatwood.ca/books/hag-seed/Arden Shakespearehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arden_ShakespeareLewis Theobaldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_TheobaldPandorahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PandoraAlbionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion

David Beth has spent half a lifetime exploring the hidden aspects of consciousness, the malaise of the modern mind, the essences of divine archetypes and forms.We speak of how the Western World is a world only in concept, because it is based on safety, predictability and preconceived notions of what it should be. A reality based on human imposition. How do we re-establish a true relation with the world based on openness, listening and allowing, a world of never-ending creation, constantly making kosmos from kaos?DAVID BETH LINKShttps://theionpublishing.com/https://kosmic-gnosis.org/Intro text from the essay "Children of the Abyss"https://theionpublishing.com/shop/tfg_2revexp/PODCAST LINKS https://www.intheborderlands.com/ https://www.patreon.com/IntheBorderlands https://www.facebook.com/intheborderlands https://www.instagram.com/intheborderlands_podcast/ EMAIL [email protected] TORGRIM'S LINKS https://www.brittle.one/ https://www.facebook.com/kloverknekten https://www.instagram.com/kloverknekten/ MIKAEL'S LINKS https://smarturl.it/inanna https://www.facebook.com/mikael.oberg.performance.storyteller https://www.instagram.com/mikaelobergstoryteller/REFERENCESConjuring Creativityhttps://conjuringcreativity.org/Aleister Crowleyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_CrowleyThelemahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThelemaAnthroposophyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AnthroposophyMichael Bertiauxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_BertiauxHaitian Vodouhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_VodouLudwig Klageshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_KlagesMartin Heideggerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_HeideggerHomerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HomerGeorges Bataillehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_BatailleSagas of Icelandershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagas_of_IcelandersLeft-hand-path and right-hand-pathhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-hand_path_and_right-hand_pathMinotaurhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MinotaurArchon (Gnosticism)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archon_(Gnosticism)Biocentrismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biocentrism_(ethics)Maya Derenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_DerenCandombléhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candombl%C3%A9Umbandahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UmbandaQuimbandahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuimbandaDionysushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DionysusLanguage of the birdshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_of_the_birdsSiegfried/Sigurdhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SigurdSufismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SufismMjölnir (Thor's hammer)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mj%C3%B6lnirGeisthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeistVeil of Isishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veil_of_IsisKlaus Kinskihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_KinskiAlfred Schulerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_SchulerAnselm Kieferhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anselm_KieferVincent van Goghhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh