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Oddcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

Earl Fontainelle
Reincarnation
Hypnerotomachia Poliphili
Fairies
Judaism
Ritual Magic
Occult Philosophy
Judaism In the Hellenistic Period
Second Temple Judaism
Henry Cornelius Agrippa
Paracelsus
Plato
Neoplatonism
Philosophical Dream Narrative
Francesco Colonna
Italian Renaissance
Returning Prophet
Pharisees
The Green Children Of Woolpit
The Book Of Oberon
Platonism

Exploring the forgotten and rejected story of Western thought

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Latest Episodes

Jason Josephson-Storm returns to the SHWEP to discuss one of the most influential thinkers on modern western esoteric movements – Sir James George Frazer, author of The Golden Bough – and where, precisely, J.G.F. might fit within western esotericism ... more

Having laid out fairy-magic as a genre, and discussing some of its characteristics, we are delighted to speak with Daniel Harms about the people and social circumstances behind the texts and practices of fairy-magic.

Did you know that there is a whole practical and occult-philosophic corpus dealing with the summoning and controlling of faeries? Samuel Gillis Hogan tells us about his research in the archives of early-modern British faerie-magic.

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Recent Guests

Daniel Harms
Associate librarian at the State University of New York at Courtland and expert on fairy magic
State University of New York at Cortland
Episode: Daniel Harms on the People and Books Behind Early-Modern Fairy-Magic
James O'Neill
Cultural historian specializing in the Italian Renaissance
Episode: The Strife of Love in a Dream: James O’Neill Introduces the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili
Sebastián Moro Tornese
Scholar specializing in Proclus' music theory and ancient Platonism
Episode: Sebastián Moro Tornese on Anagogic Music in Ancient Platonism
Michæl Griffin
Professor of Classics and Philosophy at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
Episode: Michæl Griffin on the Virtues in Ancient Platonism: Painters, Dancers, and Godlike Sages

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Earl Fontanelle
Host of the Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast with a focus on philosophical discussions and esoteric subjects.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 129 ratings
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    A fount of Sophia. Thank you.

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    United States2 years ago
  • Love this podcast

    I have learned so much and encourage Earl to continue on with his great work. Stay esoteric..

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    United States3 years ago
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    Wonderful conversations.

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