November 15th, 2018
Episode 46 – Theological Reflection
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
Airplane! (1980) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/
Praxis – the Klingon energy facility http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Praxis
Duracell Bunny https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duracell_Bunny
The Praxis Effect https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-praxis-effect-in-movies
Thagomiser – after Gary Larson’s Far Side cartoon commemorating the late Thag Simmons - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/watch-out-for-that-thagomizer-98891562/
Beer Goggles https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=beer%20goggles
The raven on the Ark: https://www.gotquestions.org/Noah-raven-dove.html
“Step three… profit...” Paraphrased from the Underpants Gnomes Business Plan in South Park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO5sxLapAts (Season 2, episode 17 - ‘Gnomes’)
Greek myths held social values and acceptable actions https://brewminate.com/the-function-of-mythology-in-ancient-greek-society/
Pax Daeorum http://www.ancientpages.com/2018/05/01/what-was-pax-deorum-and-how-important-was-it/
Starting a reflective journal: https://penzu.com/how-to-write-a-reflective-journal and https://www.thecounsellorscafe.co.uk/single-post/2017/01/22/Reflective-Journaling-A-Step-by-Step-Guide
“There are many like them, but these ones are yours...” Paraphrased from the Rifleman’s Creed – used in the film Full Metal Jacket (1987), based on Gustav Hasford’s book The Short Timers (1979)
“Brains like Noodles...” Paraphrased from Invader Zim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bsfWTQKCF0
47 – The repeating Star Trek number http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/47 (and also from Alias)
The process of theological reflection:
1) Define the issue
2) Describe the issue in as much detail as you can
3) Look at parallels and links within your faith
4)Allow those insights and links to widen your thinking about the issue
5) Praxis – it’s action time! What are you doing to do now?
If you’d like to explore Theological Reflection for yourself, there’s a good book out there – it does focus on the Christian traditions, but the methods are the same. “Theological Reflection” by Judith Thompson 2008 (SCM Study Guides)
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November 1st, 2018
Episode 45 – The Binding of Loki
Shout out to Rob Wessley from Australia for suggesting the topic for this episode
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
Throughout this episode we refer to Loki as he/him. If you know them by other pronouns (they do change their species and gender after all), such as she/her, they/them or something else, it’s all good. Our choice of pronouns may not reflect your valid experiences of the Trickster.
Lemuralia – Roman festival of the dead, originally celebrated in May, rather than October. http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Lemuralia.html
Dr Peter Venkman – from Ghostbusters https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087332/characters/nm0000195
The Binding of Issac http://bindingofisaac.wikia.com/wiki/The_Binding_of_Isaac_Wiki
The Binding of Loki can be found in two sources: The Poetic Edda: Lokasenna and in the Prose Edda Gylfaginning 50.
Talking tricksters: Frithcast episode 26
Spirograph https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toys/creativity-music-and-partyware/art-sets/the-original-spirograph-design-set-boxed/p/149468
Battlestar Galactica (remake) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series)
Metaphor in The Book of Revelation. Here: https://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/223165-Metaphor-or-Symbol-how-to-interpret-the-book-of-Revelation and here: https://readingacts.com/2012/04/06/revelation-and-metaphors/
Celtic Salmon of Knowledge http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/salmonknowledge.htm
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October 15th, 2018
Episode 44 – Ghost Seal Whack-a-Mole – Erbyggja Saga
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
David Lister in Red Dwarf – Season 3, episode 4 ‘Bodyswap’. First shown 1989
The Festivals of the Dead – come with many names – All Hallows e’en, Halloween, Samhain, The Nights of the Dead
Erbyggja Saga – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyrbyggja_saga
The lineage of King David in the Bible https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davidic_line
Seamus Heaney’s re-interpretation of Beowulf – he starts with the word ‘So’, rather than the traditional ‘Listen!’
Dallas (TV show) 1978 – 1991 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077000/
Dynasty (TV Show) 1981 – 1989 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081856/
Crossroads (TV Show) 1964 – 1988 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057741/
Emmerdale Farm (TV Show) 1972 onwards https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068069/
Coronation Street (TV Show) 1960 onwards https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053494/
Eastenders (TV Show) 1985 onwards https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088512/
The Archers (Radio show) 1950 0nwards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Archers
Draugr – a type of Norse undead with a specific description. Often those who malevolently haunt their own grave and the surrounding areas, attacking livestock and people, and damaging property. http://www.ancientpages.com/2018/04/03/draugr-vikings-feared-living-dead-with-prophetic-visions/
Rasputin – his (possibly) notable death : https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/murder-rasputin-100-years-later-180961572/
Christine – book (and subsequent film) by Stephen King https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2013/jan/30/rereading-stephen-king-christine
‘Little black seeds’ Vampires may have a compulsion to count spilled poppy seeds, so spending all their time until dawn. https://www.axs.com/dispatching-vampires-a-short-tutorial-98602
“That’s how you get ants.” Archer - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1486217/
‘Shuffled off this mortal coil’ The Norwegian Parrot Sketch, Monty Python
Ghostbusters – (1984) ‘the woman in the library scene’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYjFKsJjCP0
Ghostbusters – ‘the green goo scene’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qWNuO36mGg
Thorgunna Lawson – parody reference to the celebrity chef Nigela Lawson
Kiss from a Rose – Seal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9aiBlIpyKU
The Mothman Prophecies (2002) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265349/
‘Stop! Hammer time!’ MC Hammer ‘U can’t touch this’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otCpCn0l4Wo
Ex-Machina (2015) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/
Supernatural (TV Show) (2005) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460681/
Grim (TV Show) (2011 – 2017) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1830617/
‘If you have poo, fling it now’ from Madagascar (2005) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgUwpb3I98M
How to find us online
‘Foul not fowl’ From The Goon Show ‘The Affair of the Lone Banana’ http://www.thegoonshow.net/scripts_show.asp?title=s05e05_the_affair_of_the_lone_banana
Our (very late) introduction
October 1st, 2018
Episode 43 – Beer and Worry – favourite verses from the Havamal
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
GIR – from Invader Zim (TV series 2001 – 2004) http://zim.wikia.com/wiki/GIR
“Thirteen!” from Rome Season 1, episode 11, ‘The Spoils’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spoils_(Rome)
The first time we looked at the Havamal: Frithcast episode 4: https://tac.podbean.com/e/frithcast-episode-4/
Yawning: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140811-warning-this-may-make-you-yawn
The pilot episode of Star Trek and that whole numbering thing: https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=577426
And the reference to it in South Park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQLQ56tkO6Y&feature=youtu.be
Correction: The Havamal is a collection of pieces, not one single poem. Just, so’s you know.
Roman legions: https://www.toptenz.net/10-horrifying-facts-roman-legions.php
The inherent difficulties of working with translations: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/5699/8/08_chapter%202.pdf
“Better it is to have a stout heart always and face your troubles...” Herodotus. Herodotus, George Rawlinson (1996). “Histories”, p.533, Wordsworth Editions.
Declaration 127: http://www.declaration127.com/
There’s several versions of the Havamal available for free online and there are many translations. Head here to see a whole list of documents and commentary that you can go look at: http://www.germanicmythology.com/PoeticEdda2/Havamal.html
Translations – here’s 6 to get you going:
Larrington (1996 and 2014) http://www.germanicmythology.com/PoeticEdda2/LarringtonHavamal.html
Bray (1908) https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/havamal.html
Thorpe (1865) http://www.heathenhof.com/benjamin-thorpes-havamal/
Hollander (1962) http://www.heathenhof.com/lee-m-hollanders-havamal/
Bellows (1923) http://www.heathenhof.com/h-a-bellows-havamal/
Auden and Taylor (1967) http://ragweedforge.com/havamal.html
Other folks have also tried their hand at translation: https://www.beyondweird.com/high-one.html
Dr Jackson Crawford’s ‘The Cowboy Havamal’ (2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-2p9qVSAa4
TAC’s recent translation (2018) is available to buy here: https://www.amazon.com/Havamal-Version-Presented-Asatru-Community/dp/1941442196
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September 15th, 2018
Episode 42 – Beasts of Battle
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
Kate’s slight diversion into Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. You can read along here: http://classics.mit.edu/Antoninus/meditations.1.one.html
‘The Beasts of Battle’ - the eagle, the raven and the wolf, often referred to as a group in company of each other. http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/beasts.shtml
Anglo-Saxon literature, including Beowulf – uses them as a foreshadow, or feasting on the dead after battle. A negative image.
Jaws theme music – used as a precursor or foreshadow to shark attacks in the 1975 film, Jaws. If you need a reminder of what it sounds like (thank you John Williams I'm never willingly going to swim in open water again), head here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV8i-pSVMaQ
Go-Pro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV8i-pSVMaQ
The reasons for those sharks-eye view shots: http://www.cracked.com/article_24010_6-classic-movie-moments-made-possible-by-dumb-mistakes.html and http://www.cracked.com/article_16940_6-classic-movies-that-narrowly-avoided-disaster.html
Pavlov – a scientist who explored the way that animals could associate a ringing bell with the production of food, this became known as Classical Conditioning: https://www.simplypsychology.org/pavlov.html
“They’re going to cut us to pieces, roast us over an open fire, and eat us!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu6ZpVlzhUk
OE poem: The Wanderer http://www.anglo-saxons.net/hwaet/?do=get&type=text&id=wdr
OE poem: Beowulf
OE poem: Judith https://anglosaxonpoetry.camden.rutgers.edu/judith/
OE poem: Exodus https://anglosaxonpoetry.camden.rutgers.edu/exodus/
Anubis – the Jackal-headed Egyptian god of the dead https://www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk/anubis.html
OE poem: The Battle of Maldon https://anglosaxonpoetry.camden.rutgers.edu/battle-of-maldon/
Space Marine Chapter. Marines. In Space. With plenty of different Chapters to choose from. http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Pictorial_List_of_Space_Marine_Chapters_A-L
Dehumanisation of enemies – a stage of Genocide http://www.genocidewatch.org/genocide/8stagesofgenocide.html and https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/philosophy-dispatches/201112/dehumanization-genocide-and-the-psychology-indifference-0
Sutton Hoo – Wolves and birds imagery, especially on the shield http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/1433758 and decorative purse flap. http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/1433755
Viking literature: Poetic Edda – uses them as a positive image, often in praise of an individual warrior.
“He fed the eagle out in Greece” From the Invar Runestones, identification number ‘SO 179’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingvar_runestones and
They journeyed boldly; /Went far for gold,
Fed the eagle / Out in the east,
And died in the south / In Saracenland
—Gripsholm Rune-Stone (c. 1050)
Berserker- Have a read here: http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/berserke.shtml
Bayeux tapestry - the raven banner imagery. There are two images here, one banner with a hopeful force, and the second as an empty banner trampled under horse as the force is routed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_banner
Ravens in Norse culture – Hugin and Munin: http://oldeuropeanculture.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-riddle-of-odins-ravens.html
Odin’s companion wolves – Geri and Freki: https://earthandstarryheaven.com/2015/02/07/1-mythological-wolves-garm-fenrir-and-loki/
Roman eagles: https://www.romeartlover.it/Bestiario.html
The Wolf Age – is described just before the Ragnarok battles happen. https://thenorsegods.com/norse-mythology/
Vargar (wolves) – outlaws and criminals are described as this in the law codes: http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/beasts.shtml
Garm and Fenrir. Read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garmr here: https://norse-mythology.org/garm/ and here: http://www.loridevoti.com/fenrir-garm-wolves-norse-myth/
Shrieking violins - Suzanne was thinking about Psycho (1960) and the shower scene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WtDmbr9xyY
1812 Overture – go have a listen, it’s awesome 
Especially this version: (and yes, it’s got the cannons.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko5Bz6h55us
That song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqZsoesa55w
You deserve a bonus for getting this far, have a virtual cookie and a bit of something different. We both like flashmobs when they’re done well – like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6W2ZMpsxhg
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September 1st, 2018
Episode 41 – Laughter Good, Jokes Bad
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
Life, the Universe and Everything/ Vroomfondle and Magicthighs/ Deep Thought/ Knowing Where your Towel is: all from The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy
Laconic - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconic_phrase
Spartans - “This is Spelling!” Ahem, paraphrased from Frank Millers 300: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416449/
Winnie the Pooh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie-the-Pooh
Eir, Goddess of Healing, as an attendant of Frigga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eir
The character of Garm in Guild Wars 2: https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Garm
Garmin - sat nav makers: https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/
That loo roll, what we got all confused with: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charmin
‘Too soon…’An Indiegogo campaign from 2015 from Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/con-man#/
Diana Paxson https://diana-paxson.com/
Scorpio/ Scorpius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpius
I, Claudius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Claudius_(TV_series)
Ribbit – Frogs and the Hollywood Accent http://www.frog-shots.com/Who_says_RIBBIT_.html
Pirates what go ‘Arrrh’ http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2007/06/did_pirates_really_say_arrrr.html?via=gdpr-consent
“Try a little tenderness” Donkey from the film Shrek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMaFjEH1B0g
“In a dark, dark town” Funnybones by Allan Ahlberg https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/40987/funnybones/9780241334690/
The one about ducks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFK2Xq2RyiU
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August 15th, 2018
Episode 40 – Ethics and Practicalities of Rune Reading II
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
Phobia of patterns of holes – yes, it’s a thing: https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/01/07/phobia-of-irregular-hole-patterns-may-be-tied-to-disgust-not-fear/130882.html
Coffee from a packet – have a listen way back in episode 1 (Dec 29th 2016)
Cawdor – From the Shakespeare play, Macbeth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth In particular the production by Oddsocks Theatre Company http://www.oddsocks.co.uk/
Find your nearest loo – preferably before you start reading for your first client
Take a bottle of water with you – you’re going to be doing a lot of talking, and you might not get chance to get a drink otherwise
Take a box of tissues with you – it helps preserve the dignity of your clients. A large box, not a packet of pocket tissues, else you’ll end up giving the whole packet to your first client, and then you’re without...
Decide how long each reading will take – balance how long you can talk with how many you want to do in one event. This will affect how much profit you make (if you charge at all) and how late the event will end up running… When you start out, you might only want to do a few, with ample breaks in between – be kind to yourself and your developing skills, don’t overface yourself in your first few events.
Spread – not Marmite – but a set pattern that you can lay runes out in, or you might choose to drop all of them, and pick three at random.
If you’re doing an event, such as a psychic night, ensure that you know what the cut is from your money beforehand – does someone else collect the money, do you collect it and pay a percentage or fee afterwards? Do people buy tickets beforehand and you get a set price for the whole evening? Know what to expect before you attend.
Practice a set spiel before you actually get to the casting part – it helps your client know what to expect, and helps you settle into the whole process. Repeating that set opening every time you cast will become a type of meditation for you – a way that you can get your brain into the right place before you start.
Think about that you want to say if you get nothing from the runes for your client – do you manage their expectations beforehand, or just explain it as it comes up? There will be occasions when the connection doesn’t happen, it doesn’t matter how experienced you are, or how much knowledge you have, it doesn’t have to be anything that you’ve done wrong or differently.
Don’t poke the smiling old man with a broom… especially in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld and the character of Lu-Tze https://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/Lu-Tze
Most of the time, the images, words, smells or other messages will not make sense to you – have a think on whether it’s ethical for you to moderate what you get in telling your client, or is it more ethical not to moderate it?
(likely to be) UK specific – some people may come to you expecting it’s for ‘entertainment purposes only’, and you tell them what you’re getting, and you say something that hits home, they may not be expecting that. Manage the expectations and confidentiality of your client from the beginning.
Decide whether you want to invite your clients to comment on your words afterwards, or not. Don’t expect this of them, some clients may not want to share. As a reader – get used to disappointment and not getting closure from your client.
A few words on dealing with sceptics: as a reader, you can choose to read for them, or not. They may be angry, scared or defiant and aim it at you. Ultimately a sceptic chooses what to believe. As a reader, so do you.
Pass Go and collect $200 – the wonders of Monopoly. https://monopoly.hasbro.com/en-gb
There are many ethical considerations that you can have a think about before your first client sits down with you. Keep client confidentiality in mind, and think about any circumstances that you might break that – if someone discloses abuse to you, for example. How might you handle that in the best way for your client?
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August 1st, 2018
Episode 39 – Ethics and Practicalities of Rune Reading I
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
This episode is purely UPG, and is the things that Suzanne has considered when casting runes for others. It’s not the only way to approach this, there are many things to consider when you cast runes and interpret them. It’s also the first one of a two-parter – the discussion went on a little longer that we thought it would, and so we’ve split it into two.
“Warm knees!” Havamal verse 3
“There are many models and they have a plan” paraphrased from Battlestar Galactica opening https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/crazycredits
Transformers: before all the Michael bay films, there was a children’s cartoon: https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-gb
“That goes for you two idiots with your eyes closed behind the sheet of glass” From The Goon Show episode Napoleons Piano, first broadcast 11th October 1955
1812 Overture: https://www.classicfm.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/1812-overture/
Schrodinger’s dog… ok, so the original is Schrodingers cat: http://www.iflscience.com/physics/schr%C3%B6dinger%E2%80%99s-cat-explained/
Feynman diagrams – used to describe particle interactions in physics: https://www.quantumdiaries.org/2010/02/14/lets-draw-feynman-diagams/
Jason Momoa – like he needs an introduction from us: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0597388/
Cylon’s – from Battlestar Galactica, especially nice in the reboot 2004 - 2009
“Have a gorilla” Running gag in The Goon Show, most often said by the character Grytpype-Thynne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goon_Show_running_jokes
“Tonight Matthew, I’m going to be…” line from ‘Stars in Their Eyes’ (TV show 1990 - 2006) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stars_in_Their_Eyes
The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins young adult dystopian book trilogy, which was them made into films https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games
“A mug of your finest hot water with brown grit in it” – Mrs Miggins Pie Shop, Blackadder
http://blackadder.wikia.com/wiki/Mrs._Miggins
Vitki – someone who specialises in talismanic uses of runes
The runic graffiti of Maeshowe: http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/maeshowe/maeshrunes.htm
When you cast runes for someone else, there are practical and ethical things to consider:
Using runes for self reflection.
Consider whether you want to charge for reading runes for someone else. There is no right answer for this.
Tea leaf-omancy – otherwise known as tasseography: http://www.teausa.com/14531/reading-tea-leaves
Legal considerations: UK Trading Standards Regulations: “This service is for entertainment purposes only” Many places across the world require psychics, diviners or oracles to have a disclaimer on their services: see example here: https://propsychicreadings.com/psychic-tarot-reading-legal-disclaimer/
The Witchcraft Act (replaced by the Fraudulent Mediums Act in 1951)
Squiddly spooge: from Invader Zim episode 'Dark Harvest': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37ERbN2eb0o
Gardenarian Wicca http://british-wicca.com/
The Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951 (now incorporated into UK Trading Standards Regulations)
See here for a short overview of UK law relating to witchcraft https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/private-lives/religion/overview/witchcraft/
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July 25th, 2018
Frithcast Extra – TAC Charter Membership
Big shout out to Tub Welch, member of TAC, who suggested that we cover this in an episode
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
***Disclaimer: Kate and Suzanne aren’t the people that decide on Charter Member applications, and have no influence on the people that do. Just so’s you know***
Thinking about joining TAC? You can start by looking at TAC on Facebook – The Asatru Community: https://www.facebook.com/TheAsatruCommunity/
This is the big group, and it’s free to join. It’s a good place to start having a nose around. If you click join, you’ll be asked a few questions: your answers help the admins and it’s not an exam! It’s a closed group, but has members who are heathen, curious, people of other faiths, peeps who want to learn more.
Bakewell, where the puddings come from: https://www.bakewellpuddingshop.co.uk/ (Other pudding ships are available...)
Dauntless: from Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ universe: http://divergent.wikia.com/wiki/Dauntless
De-virtualise: Gus Hedges in Drop the Dead Donkey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_the_Dead_Donkey
Final Five: a nice obscure reference to the Battlestar Galactica reboot… (WARNING TOTAL SPOILERS AHEAD!) http://galactica.wikia.com/wiki/Final_Five
TAC is a universalist group – it’s a socio-political stance which says that anyone can practice Asatru. They take the view that the faith is now a global one, and not restricted to those of Northern European descent or familial connection.
Becoming a Charter Member: - Also Free! - donations are not compulsory! TAC is a registered charity in America. Making a donation doesn’t guarantee your membership will be accepted. Not making one doesn’t affect your application either.
Here is where you can find the link to the Charter Membership application forms, it’s on the TAC website: http://www.theasatrucommunity.org/join
Here is the Charter Member application form if you are applying as an individual or as a family group: http://www.theasatrucommunity.org/individual-application- (this is the form that we’re talking you through in this episode!)
TAC Ambassadors – someone who is a local area lead, who can be a first contact for an area, organise events, post interesting stuff to their regional group. If you’d like to see where your nearest Ambassador is, you can find the global list here: http://www.theasatrucommunity.org/ambassador-list All Ambassadors have TAC e-mail addresses, so you’re welcome to contact them, whether you’re a Charter Member or not.
If you’d like to find a military ambassador, head here: http://www.theasatrucommunity.org/military-ambassadors-
Read the TAC By Laws before you apply! You can find them here: http://www.theasatrucommunity.org/bylaws
Benefits of being a Charter Member:
Regional groups
Specialist groups – including Eir’s Hearth (mental health group), Military Outreach, Heathen Parents of TAC, Heirs of Bifrost (LGBT+ and allies group), Heathen Gamers of TAC, Rune Magic and Study Group, etc.
In-person events in your area through the year
Mimir’s Well – TAC monthly e-magazine
Lead Ambassador’s monthly newsletter (if you choose to opt in)
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July 15th, 2018
Episode 38 – Musical Kennings
Things we talk about in this episode:
Opening Music:
'Ancient Whispers I' by P C III, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_1/03_Ancient_Whispers_I]
Closing Music:
'Round II - The Ancients' by Learning Music, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence
[http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Learning_Music/An_End_Like_This/32_Round_II_-_The_Ancients]
Background fire ambience by inchadney from freesound.org
Hogswatch/ Soul Cake Duck – both from the Discworld, Terry Pratchett
Yes, there is the heathen equivalent of an Easter Egg hidden away in one of our earlier episodes… ssssshhh, don’t tell everyone.
“That’s a good cup’o’joe.” Monsters vs Aliens (2009) https://www.videodetective.com/movies/monsters-vs-aliens-good-cup-of-joe/963754
Kenning – the Havamal example
the rune poem: ‘the sea-horse on the whale road’
“to ken” in Scot’s dialect
the rune Kennaz
That episode in Star Trek: The Next Generation – “Darmok” (season 5, episode 2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darmok and http://www.startrek.com/article/one-trek-mind-deciphering-darmok
Spartans at Thermopylae https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Thermopylae-Greek-history-480-BC
Earth to Asgard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWmfIacPS94
Freya:
Salute by Little Mix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjpa0SMOug0
RESPECT – Aretha Franklin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FOUqQt3Kg0
Frey:
“You don’t half look like your picture,”
Summertime by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr0tTbTbmVA
Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UVjjcOUJLE
Diablo Roja by Rodrigo e Gabriella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgvaEHbeY2k you can watch them playing it live here (with an extra twiddly bit in the middle) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT9hvyDvKHA
Hel
Living Dead Girl by Rob Zombie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvsMPOfblfg
Skathi
Life on Earth by Snow Patrol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqYWcp1JH7Y
Baldur
Shine by Take That https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwC1Ctrj6Xk
Titanium by Sia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRfuAukYTKg
Ragnarok
Skyfall by Adele https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HKoqNJtMTQ
Broadsword by Jethro Tull https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVBT6wktF5E
Come with Me Now by Kongos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz2GVlQkn4Q
Einherjar
The theme from Police Academy (1984). For a more eloquent exploration of reasoning, see this article: http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-dumb-movies-with-disproportionately-awesome-theme-songs/
Being played by a police band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjWkTm4nTg4
Midgard
Hammer of Bronze by Robert Falkenstein http://www.odins-gift.com/poth/H/hammerofbronze.htm
I’m a Human Being by Sandi Thom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFCVuvC9iF8
Frigga’s relationship with Odin
The First Time (ever I saw your face) by Roberta Flack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id_UYLPSn6U
Loki tied to the rocks, calling out to Odin
Hello by Adele https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQHsXMglC9A
“Covered in bees!” Eddie Izzard, from his Glorious tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs-tl6GBOBo
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