Rune Soup
341 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 738 ratingsRune Soup is a podcast channel that platforms the most important discussions at the cutting edge of magic, animism and spirit work.
Gordon is chaos magician, shamanic practitioner, podcaster, author and permaculture designer with a background in data and analytics gained at some of the world's largest media companies. He is the author of four books on magic, animism and star lore: Star.Ships: A Prehistory of the Spirits, The Chaos Protocols, Pieces of Eight and Ani.Mystic: Encounters With A Living Cosmos.
When not travelling, Gordon hosts his weekly show, Rune Soup, from a small permaculture farm in southern Tasmania.
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Episodes
Near and Far Places | Solo Show
August 22, 2018 22:21 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThe August solo show! In the lead-up to the Q3 premium member course on Magical Geography, this month we explore the notion of near and far places, cold places, and imaginal places. Colonial ghosts, Antarctica and Ursula Le Guin ahead. Enjoy.
Talking Permaculture and Design Thinking | Dan Palmer
August 15, 2018 13:41 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBThis week we welcome to the show permaculture designer and theorist, Dan Palmer. Dan is the host of the podcast, Making Permaculture Stronger, where he facilitates fascinating discussions on what’s right and what’s wrong with permaculture and where it might be headed next. And the tl;dr is that what’s wrong with permaculture is, in the main, what’s wrong with everything else. So we have a great discussion on the theory of design in general, the shortcomings of western categorisations and t...
Talking Ursula K. Le Guin | James Sullivan
August 09, 2018 03:51 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBThis week, we speak to James Sullivan. James is a fellow podcaster and -more importantly- a fellow fan of Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea series. So these books form the through-line for a wide ranging discussion on the state of modern philosophy, theories of mind, the role of fantasy fiction and what might be called subversive, anarcho-pacifist self-transformation. Great stuff. Show Notes James the Giant Podcast James on Twitter James on Facebook
Talking AI and Personhood | Kenric McDowell
August 02, 2018 00:37 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBThis week, we are speaking with Kenric McDowell. Kenric is a musician, public speaker, and AI curator for Google Research. We discuss AI, inevitably, but not from either a lurid ‘the world is ending’ way or from a 'techno-utopian jibber jabber' way. Instead we look at what the implications of AI are for personhood, a theory of technology and its appropriateness, and whether we’re teaching AI to think or AI is teaching us to. Very, very good times. Show Notes Kenric's website Kenric ...
Everything Retrograde | Solo Show
July 30, 2018 03:52 - 36 minutes - 33 MBAs promised, and just in time, here's the July solo show. It was gonna be too annoying to have dropped a week for mere illness after 136 episodes delivered rain, hail, or shine in five countries, on boats, in hotel rooms, and so on. So! The broken run has been mended with a Mars Retrograde ghost story. Enjoy.
Talking the Extraterrestrial Hypothesis | Richard Dolan
July 25, 2018 22:39 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBThis week, we welcome the one and only Richard Dolan to the show. As you’re very likely aware, Richard is the author and publisher of many books in the UFO field, as well as a radio host, trained historian and gifted public speaker. We actually met out in the central Australian desert in May of this year and had the opportunity to chat about what’s right and what’s wrong with the extraterrestrial hypothesis (ETH). For those of you who are unaware, ETH is the model for UFO phenomena that ...
Hobbits and Space Programmes | Solo Show
July 12, 2018 02:13 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBAnother solo show this week, inspired in part by Douglas Rushkoff's recent article on the grimness of the billionaire future. We play around with notions of technology and personhood and agency and morality and AI. Also hobbits. Enjoy.
Talking Cosmic Activism | Conner Habib
July 04, 2018 22:07 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBThis week, we welcome back to the show my good friend, Conner Habib. Writer, sex worker, activist, Anthroposophist and host of Against Everyone with Conner Habib. And the topics under discussion are how desire destroys materialism and what a cosmic or fully haunted activism might look like. Show Notes Against Everyone with Conner Habib. AEWCH Episode exploring how desire destroys materialism. Conner on Twitter.
Talking Saints, Psi and UFOs | Dr Diana Walsh Pasulka
June 27, 2018 23:01 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBThis week we have one of my favourite discussions of the entire year. Joining us is Dr Diana Walsh Pasulka. Diana is a Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion. She is a specialist in Catholic history with a particular emphasis on the saints. Her current research sits in that really compelling intersection between psi, UFOs, technology and religion. We talk saintly powers, Marian apparitions, UFO...
Talking Jack Parsons | Paul Weston
June 20, 2018 02:29 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBIn honour of a very special anniversary and in light of a new biographical series, Paul Weston returns to the show to regale us with his strange angelic blend of history, synchromystic analysis and personal adventure. Rockets, redheads, dianetics, Beat poets and the Babalon Working. It's all in this week's episode. Show Notes Paul's website and blog Paul's Babalon Working presentation
Talking Astrology in H2 2018 | Austin Coppock
June 13, 2018 19:36 - 1 hour - 77 MBThis week sees the return of one of the show's most popular and only recurring episodes, our half-yearly catch-up with Austin Coppock. Yes, we are halfway through 2018 but is the dumpster halfway through burning or is it just about to hit some highly flammable medical waste? Let's find out. SHOW NOTES Austin's website. Austin's latest book, The Celestial Art. Austin on Twitter. Austin on Facebook.
Talking Old English Medical Remedies | Sinéad Spearing
June 06, 2018 22:34 - 1 hour - 60 MBThis week we welcome to the show Sinéad Spearing. Sinéad is the author of the recently released Old English Medical Remedies. She joins us to talk about extracting ravens' eyes, the myriad uses of gall, hag attacks, the Nine Herbs Charm and many more of our favourite things. Great stuff. Show Notes Old English Medical Remedies. (US.) (UK.) Sinéad's website. Sinéad on Twitter.
Talking Dark Politics and the Imagination | Gary Lachman
May 30, 2018 22:24 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBThis week, Gary Lachman returns to the show to discuss his two latest books, Lost Knowledge of the Imagination and Dark Star Rising. In this wide-ranging chat we cover the Socratic Turn, how the west abandoned the imagination, how we might recover it and what happens in world politics if we pretend it isn't there. Very good stuff. Show Notes Lost Knowledge of the Imagination Dark Star Rising Gary's website Gary on Twitter Gary on Facebook
Talking Permaculture and Retrosuburbia | David Holmgren
May 23, 2018 21:51 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBThis week it is my extra special pleasure to be speaking with one of the co-originators of permaculture itself, David Holmgren. David is an author, educator, designer, activist and permaculturalist (obviously) with many decades experience. He joins us today to talk about his fantastic new project and accompanying book, Retrosuburbia, the details for which you will find in the show notes. Extremely good times. Show Notes Retrosuburbia website. Buy the Book: US, UK, AU Retrosuburbi...
Under A Desert Sky | Solo Show
May 17, 2018 00:06 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBThis month's solo show is my impressions and observations from spending last week out in the desert with a group of amazing people. It covers Aboriginal star lore, Songlines, the Dreaming and how we can think with and derive inspiration from indigenous lifeways. There are a bunch of photos from the trip on the post page at runesoup.com. Enjoy! Show Notes Photo Gallery of APY Lands The Tale of the Seven Sisters
Talking Animism and the Anomalous | Dr Jack Hunter
May 08, 2018 05:57 - 1 hour - 61 MBThis week, Dr Jack Hunter makes his return to the show. Jack is the author and/or editor of Talking With The Spirits, Strange Dimensions, Why People Believe in Spirits, Gods and Magic, Damned Facts and the recently published Engaging The Anomalous. He joins us for a fascinating chat about spirits, anthropology, ecology, animism, the limits of our modern frames in coming to terms with all these notions and a surprising detour into the state of permaculture. Enjoy. Show Notes Jack's lat...
Talking Spirits on Film and TV | Julio Cesar Ody
May 02, 2018 22:41 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBSomething of a special episode this week. Julio Ody returns to the show for a vigorous discussion of the best depictions of spirits and the spirit world from a practitioner perspective on film and television. We spent the past week throwing titles back and forth to each other, compiling the list, striking some names and adding others. I had to break out my old DVD collection from storage and then find some way to actually play them. (There is at least one good thing about the modern world:...
Talking John Dee and the Empire of Angels | Jason Louv
April 25, 2018 21:38 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBThis week we welcome Jason Louv to the show. Jason is an occultist, author and journalist. He joins us today to talk about his latest book, John Dee and the Empire of Angels. Along the way we cover the prevalence of magic in Elizabethan England, the influence of Enochian on the story of western ritual magic and the role of the extradimensional in world politics. Great stuff. Show Notes John Dee and the Empire of Angels Jason's website Jason on Twitter Magick.me
Your Own War Footing | Solo Show
April 18, 2018 23:47 - 45 minutes - 42 MBAnother solo show this week, and -fair warning- an intense one. But we need to talk about antiwar strategies as the war cycle continues its uptrend. Open up those liquor cabinets.
Talking Real Magic | Dr Dean Radin
April 11, 2018 11:58 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBDr Dean Radin joins us once again this week to talk about a topic near and dear to all our hearts, which also happens to be the title of his latest book: Real Magic. We cover NDE evidence, how one might conduct experiments to demonstrate the reality of spirits, strengths and shortcomings of scientific epistemology, tea, chocolate and goats. Great stuff. Do yourself a favour and check out the book. Show Notes Real Magic (US) (UK) (Au) Dr Radin's website Dr Radin on Twitter
Talking The End of The X-Files |Christopher Knowles
April 04, 2018 20:39 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBThe X-Files is, once again, over for good probably. Who better to unpack -and possibly redeem- the significance of the final series and stitch the whole corpus together than the syncosphere's x-iest polymath, Chris Knowles of The Secret Sun? Note: If you've not finished season 11, this show is pretty much 90 minutes of spoilers. If you have, it is 90 minutes of redeemers. Adjust accordingly.
Talking Plants of the Devil | Corinne Boyer
March 28, 2018 20:33 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBThis week we are speaking with Corinne Boyer. Based in the particularly green Pacific Northwest, Corinne is an writer, teacher and all around expert in folk herbalism and traditional plant lore. She joins us today to talk about her latest book, Plants of the Devil. We also chat poisons, edibles, science, naturopathy and the long term impact of fairy tales on kids. Nice one! Show Notes Corinne's website, Maple Mist Wood Plants of the Devil (US) (UK)
Kingdom of the Blind | Solo Show
March 21, 2018 20:32 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBAnother solo show this week, and not for reasons of plague cancellations. It is past time to think with and through some challenging thoughts around Classical Liberalism, pleasure, and the pros and cons of tidying your room. Mentioning no names, bucko. No show notes this week, apart from a link to a recent blog post.
Talking River Spirits and Pilgrimage | Marcus Matawhero Lloyd
March 14, 2018 21:07 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBThis week, we welcome back Marcus Matawhero Lloyd. You may remember Marcus from an episode last year where he talked us through his experiences at Standing Rock, as well as parts of his journey rebuilding an ancestral Pa site on the east coast of New Zealand’s north island. Since we last spoke, Marcus has kept adventuring, and he joins us today to discuss his recent hikoi for water. We also talk about ancestral spirits, rivers-as-persons, forest encounters with angry entities and old/n...
Talking Secret Body | Dr Jeffrey Kripal
March 07, 2018 21:02 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBThis week we welcome back the one and only Dr Jeffrey Kripal to talk about his latest book, Secret Body. Dr Kripal's work is regularly namechecked on the show, on the blog and in my own books. We can only expect that to continue given the topics covered in Secret Body. Along the way, we also discuss the new comparativism, 'the human as two', taboos and the transmoral, and homoeroticism in Christianity. Splendid, splendid stuff. Show Notes Secret Body (US) Secret Body (UK)
Talking Magical Timing and Personal Synchronicity | Paul Weston
February 28, 2018 22:02 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBThis week we welcome back Mr Glastonbury himself, Paul Weston. Paul was on the show late last year talking us through the high strange journey of how his latest book came about. Said book is now out in the world, so we pick the story back up and run it to its conclusion. Along the way, we talk synchronicity, developing one's personal magical calendar, astrotheology, understanding extradimensional contact and at least one Celtic saint. Show Notes Paul's latest book, Atargatis (US, UK) ...
Talking Tarot and Dreams | Robert M. Place
February 21, 2018 22:39 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBThis week, we are speaking to visionary artist and tarot historian Robert M Place. Robert is an author and the creator of several of the most exciting decks in recent times, including a personal favourite of mine, The Alchemical Tarot. We talk dreams, symbolism, Neoplatonism, and the story of these funny little pieces of paper and their impact on the world. Show Notes Robert's website Robert's latest book Robert on Facebook
Talking Wetiko and Mediumship with Chiron Armand
February 14, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBThis week we welcome back to the show Chiron Armand. Khi is a currently travelling shamanic practitioner usually based out of New York. He joins us today for a wide ranging chat covering Wetiko and how to get our heads around it, matching meaning and experience, soul retrieval and mediumship. Good times. Show Notes Impact Shamanism Impact Shamanism Facebook page Chiron on Twitter
Talking Alternate Research | Al Borealis
February 07, 2018 22:50 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBThis week we are stretching the tin can telephone cable as far as it can stretch, from southern Tasmania all the way to Svalbard in the Arctic circle. Our guest is Al Borealis, creator and host of Forum Borealis and our topic is the state of alternate research in 2018. We discuss Antarctica, breakaway civilisations, the secret space programme, disinformation, missing money and the Nazi International. Good times. Show Notes Forum Borealis Forum Borealis on YouTube Forum Borealis on...
Talking Panspermia | Dr Chandra Wickramasinghe
January 31, 2018 21:39 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBThis week, we are joined from Sri Lanka by Dr Chandra Wickramasinghe. Dr Wickramasinge’s astronomy and astrobiology career stretching over many decades has taken him all over the world. He has worked with, published with and befriended some of the twentieth century’s leading space thinkers including the legendary Sir Fred Hoyle and Arthur C. Clarke. He joins us today to talk about panspermia, evolution and the origins of life on earth. Extremely good times. Show Notes Cosmic Womb ...
Talking Shamanic Techniques in Challenging Times | Langston Kahn
January 24, 2018 23:11 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBThis week we welcome back to the show Langston Kahn. I met Langston in London in 2016 and was immediately impressed with his sincerity in using magical and shamanic techniques for compassionate ends in a contemporary setting. And as this is the final show for January in which we wind up our series on getting one’s head in the game for what is going to be an intense year, it struck me that there was probably no one better to pull a lot of these threads together for us. We discuss ground...
Talking the Power of Eight | Lynne McTaggart
January 17, 2018 22:24 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBThis week we welcome worldwide bestselling author and researcher, Lynne McTaggart, to talk to us about her latest book, The Power of Eight. We cover: The how's and why's of group intention. The scientifically observable impact on oneself when praying for others. An optimal structure for groups. The philosophical implications of the research Lynne has conducted and presented. A truly excellent and enlightening discussion! Show Notes The Power of Eight: Harnessing the Miraculous E...
Talking Cycles With Myself
January 11, 2018 01:43 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBDue to a string of low probability events -both positive and negative- we're activating an emergency solo show this week. The topic is cycles, cycle models, where and how they align in 2018. As it is a solo show, there are no show notes, but you may wish to read Austin's 2018 report for context.
Talking Science and Spiritual Practices | Dr Rupert Sheldrake
January 02, 2018 21:22 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBStarting 2018 off with a bang. The first guest of the year is none other than Dr Rupert Sheldrake. Dr Sheldrake joins us to talk about his latest book, Science and Spiritual Practices, which is already available to you lucky people in the UK, and will be out later in the year if you live outside the UK. A fantastic chat, unsurprisingly. Show Notes Buy Science and Spiritual Practices within or from the UK Dr Sheldrake's website Dr Sheldrake on Twitter
Talking Manifestation in 2018 | Conner Habib
December 27, 2017 21:11 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBFor the final show of 2017, we welcome back the one and Conner Habib for a thrilling chat on seeing through the lunacy and restrictions of official reality, opening up a new politics, and how to manifest your best possible year. Great stuff. Show Notes Conner's web series and podcast Conner on Twitter Conner's website
Talking Astrology in H1 2018 | Austin Coppock
December 13, 2017 20:49 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBThis week we welcome back a very special regular guest for a very special recurring feature. The one and only Austin Coppock gives us an end-of-2017 report as well as a peek through what I assume is an ornate, steampunk telescope of what is coming up in 2018. Good times, as ever. Show Notes Austin's website Austin on Twitter Austin on Facebook
Talking Aleister Crowley in America | Tobias Churton
December 06, 2017 20:51 - 1 hour - 84 MBThis week we speak with the one and only Tobias Churton about his latest Crowley book, Aleister Crowley in America. We discuss his New York experience, mountain climbing in Mexico, to what extent he was working for British Intelligence, his curious UFO incident in New Hampshire and a whole lot more. A splendid discussion with one of my favourite authors. Enjoy. Show Notes Tobias's website Buy Aleister Crowley in America (US) Buy Aleister Crowley in America (UK)
Open Systems Spirit Work | Solo Show
November 30, 2017 00:13 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBAnother solo show this week. (Sort of.) There's some further elaboration required on some of the notions skimmed in the Thanksgiving episode, plus some real talk on what is to be done. We return to normal programming for the rest of the year, but -like the Double Talking episodes- this is in danger of becoming a sporadic new format! And as it is just me, there are no show notes. Although you'll find a companion video at runesoup.com.
Thanksgiving Special
November 22, 2017 23:04 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBA solo show this week. Just me, talking about history and how we think with the past when it no longer matches up to our expectations of the present. Big shout out to all our American cousins doing exactly this under the challenging conditions of a competitive eating environment.
Talking Synchromysticism and Kenneth Grant | Paul Weston
November 15, 2017 20:39 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBPaul Weston on the mic this week. Paul is an author and lecturer based in Glastonbury, and one that I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with in the flesh multiple times. Today he joins us to talk about synchromystic creative journeys, psychogeography, mermaid goddesses, ancient Egyptian spirits and the works of Kenneth Grant. Story time! Show Notes Paul's website Paul's blog Paul's YouTube channel Paul's presentation: Southend Glastonbury Cremation Ground Mandala Find The Others...
Talking Psychedelic Medicine | Dr Richard Miller
November 08, 2017 21:02 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBThis week we welcome Dr Richard Miller. Dr Miller is a radio host, former advisor on the Presidents Commission on Mental Health and founding board member of the Gestalt Institute. He has been a clinical psychologist for over fifty years and has been on faculty at the University of Michigan and at Stanford University. He joins us today to talk about the history and status of psychedelic medicine. Show Notes Dr Miller's website Dr Miller's latest book, Psychedelic Medicine
100th Episode Special - Scarlet Imprint
November 01, 2017 21:37 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBThis week, Peter and Alkistis of Scarlet Imprint return for their now-traditional 'state of the magical world' address. We talk trends in occultism and culture, the impact of Sola Busca and the looming return of the Djinn. Good times. Show Notes Scarlet Imprint Peter on Twitter Sabbatic Dance Alkistis on Twitter
Talking Plant Magic | Catamara Rosarium
October 25, 2017 20:18 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBThis week we are joined by master herbalist, ritual artist and educator, Catamara Rosarium. Catamara is the proprietor of Rosarium Blends and the co-founder of the Viridis Genii conference. We talk plant magic, astrological timing, weeds, psychedelics and growing a poison garden. Great stuff. Show Notes Catamara’s store, Rosarium Blends Rosarium Blends on Facebook Verdant Gnosis vol 3 Viridis Genii Conference
Talking Folk Magical Realities and Bibliotheca Valenciana | José Leitaão
October 18, 2017 21:54 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThis week the amazing José Leitão returns to the show to update us on his Ninth-Gate-style Cyprian quest across Portugal and to talk to us about his latest book, Bibliotheca Valencia, out from Hadean Press. We chat about perpetual almanacs, magical bestiaries and the impact of culture and context on praxis. Great stuff. Show Notes José’s Patreon José on Academia Bibliotheca Valenciana The Immaterial Book of St Cyprian
Talking Magic and the Workplace | Ivy Bromius
October 11, 2017 23:01 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBThis week we are speaking to Ivy Bromius. Ivy is a magician, tarot reader and writer with a specialism in project management. She writes about the how and why of where these topics blend at Circle Thrice and that is also what she joins us today to discuss. Along the way we also talk haunted mirrors, UFO sightings, desert fairies and where magic and careers overlap. Great stuff. Show Notes Ivy's website Ivy's reworking of the Agile Manifesto The original Agile Manifesto Ivy on T...
Talking Psychedelics in Culture | Danny Nemu
October 04, 2017 22:32 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBThis week, we are speaking with Danny Nemu. Danny is a writer, presenter and researcher in the fields of psychedelics and the history of science. We cover ayahuasca, the shortcomings of double-blind experiments, drugs in the Bible and flesh-eating bacteria. Also other things, obviously. Great stuff! Show Notes Danny’s Site and Blog Psychedelic Press, including Danny’s books Tickets for Danny’s presentation in Berlin on November 3rd and 4th Tickets for Danny’s presentation in Lon...
Double Talking Plant Allies | Sarah Lawless and Juniper Jeni
September 28, 2017 21:34 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBAnother double-talking episode this week. Sarah and Juniper talk us through plant allies, entheogens, journeying and just generally interacting with the non-human world in a neighbourly fashion. There's also some great ritual advice for solo and group praxis. Fantastic stuff. Show Notes Sarah's website and blog Sarah's store Sarah on Twitter Juniper's website and blog Witches Sabbat event site Juniper on Twitter
Talking Geomancy | Sam Block
September 20, 2017 22:12 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBThis week we are speaking with the luminously bright Sam Block. Sam is a blogger, magician and geomancer. We talk divination, spirits, Greek Magical Papyri and -as you might expect- geomancy. Very good times. Show Notes Sam on Twitter The Digital Ambler on Facebook Digital Ambler: Helios Consecration Digital Ambler: Selaphiel Chaplet Digital Ambler: Da Geomanteia post series
Talking Conspiracy | Greg Carlwood
September 13, 2017 23:04 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBThis week we are speaking to my good friend and the internet’s master of conspiramonies, Greg Carlwood. As you are no doubt aware, Greg is the prolific and thoughtful host of The Higherside Chats. In a thematic follow up to last week’s show on Gnosticism, it seems useful to explore how we map and respond to the known and unknown in our world. And so that’s what we are going to do. Enjoy. Show Notes The Higherside Chats The Higherside Chats Plus Greg on Twitter
Double Talking Our Modern Gnostic Age | Miguel Conner and Chris Knowles
September 06, 2017 22:05 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThis week we are taking the new format out for another spin by welcoming back two popular previous guests, Miguel Conner and Chris Knowles, to double talk the most contemporary of ancient philosophies -Gnosticism- and whether or not we live in the most gnostic of times. So. Good. Show Notes Miguel's site and podcast, The God Above God Miguel on Twitter Chris's blog, The Secret Sun