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34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting History

34 Circe Salon, 34 Circe Media, Sean Marlon Newcombe, Dawn "Sam" Alden

Smashing the falsehood and omissions of women of action, warrior women and great queens, past, present and future. Amazons, War Goddesses and Matriarchy. Truths shall be revealed, myths demolished and empires restored. Join us for an exciting ride!

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41:36

Anett Jessop talks Laura Riding

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2026/03/15

While researching Robert Graves, Sean Marlon Newcombe reached out to Dr. Anett K. Jessop, who introduced us to Laura Riding Jackson, a poet, linguist, revolutionary thinker and sometime lover of Robert Graves. It could be argued she was the inspiration for a lot of Graves work, including the idea of reclaiming myth from the patriarchal lens. A fascinating, uncompromising and multi-talented woman, we just scratch the surface of her legacy in this interview! With Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn

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68:05

In Praise of the Goddess - Norse Goddesses

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2026/03/08

Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden sit down with Professor Carolyne Larrington to get back to basics in discussing the Norse pantheon of Goddesses. Just how much information was in the original source material? And how much of even that was through the lens of those who were decrying their subjects? Join us to find out!

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49:12

"Lady Spy" Films - Atomic Blonde and Salt (movie review)

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2026/02/15

Sean Marlon Newcombe, Dawn "Sam" Alden and Kimberly Rockwell are playing Siskel and Ebert again, this time with movies featuring female spies. Espionage apparently looks different in fishnets.

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68:39

An interview with Peopling the Past - Melissa Funke...

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2026/02/01

Dawn "Sam" Alden interviews Melissa Funke and Chelsea Gardner of the Peopling the Past project - a website, a podcast, and so much more. In this meta episode, they talk about talking about the ancient world, how archeology actually works, and why focusing on the everyday in antiquity is so important to getting the complete picture.

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62:42

Encore Episode - Walter Penrose - Lost Amazons!

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2026/01/18

In this episode we sit down with Walter Penrose, PhD, associate professor of history at San Diego State University. Dr. Penrose specializes in the History of Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greek, Hellenistic, and South Asian contexts. We talk with him about the historical views of the Amazons, particularly in the non-Western world. Female bodyguards were employed by the Ancient Indians and Persians and many of these women came from the Black Sea region-- the same region where the Greeks

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42:58

Being a Bad Martha - Misogynist Song Lyrics

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2026/01/04

Kimberly Rockwell, Dawn "Sam" Alden and Lauren Torres talk about the music that shaped their youth. The songs we scream-sang, and those that comforted us when we were heartbroken - did we ever really listen to the lyrics? Music has power to teach, and words set to music stick in our heads. What were we absorbing when we were young, what were we being taught by the music on the radio?

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59:01

Kim Gould: Re-envisioning Astrology's Foundational Myths

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2025/12/23

Kim Gould is a mentor and coach who teaches people to access their own unique way to create meaningful change in their lives through astrology and the human design system. Join us as we discuss how Ms. Gould reframes the astrological viewpoint to focus on the myths of women and the space objects, like asteroids, named after them.Lauren Torres and Sean Marlon Newcombe co-host.

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44:14

Nobody's Mother - Dr. Sandra Glahn

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2025/12/08

Join us as we interview Dr. Sandra Glahn, professor at the Dallas Theological Seminary, about her wonderful book, Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament. Nobody's Mother is a scholarly re-examination of the cult of Artemis of Ephesus and the cultural world surrounding early Christianity—especially the world behind 1 Timothy 2, a New Testament passage long used to restrict women’s leadership. Were the Apostle Paul's writings in 1 Timothy 2 a response to

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36:32

Founding Mothers: Lilian Gilbreth and Edith Clark

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2025/11/24

In today’s episode in the Founding Mother’s series, we explore two influential women from the past: Lilian Gilbreth, an American psychologist, industrial, consultant and educator who was once described as “a genius in the art of living," and Edith Clark, an electrical engineer who is credited with laying the foundation for the smart grid. Both women were born in the late 1800s, but both of them made impacts in their fields that affect our lives to this day.Join Lauren Torres and Kimberly

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66:11

"Karen" -- Deconstruction of a Slur

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2025/11/09

"Karen"-- a term that became ubiquitous in 2020. It was used as a verbal cudgel to upbraid a certain type of woman: white and very outspoken.Some say the term had its origin as a response to racism; others say it was the product of misogyny. Either way, the word "Karen" became a weapon of derision, mockery and humiliation. It was a way, quite simply, to silence a group of women. Join us as we do a deep-dive into the history and facts surrounding this term and in our quest to uncover the

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49:45

Female Robin Hoods!

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2025/10/26

"Rob from the rich, give to the poor!" This is the famous rallying cry of Robin Hood. But is he the only legendary figure to do so? And were there any female Robin Hoods in history? Well, ask no more! Join Dawn "Sam" Alden as she introduces us to the stories of various women throughout history who have broken the law to break bread for the hungry.Sean Marlon Newcombe co-hosts.

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16:00

2025-2026 Season Preview!

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2025/10/19

We're back! We hope you've all had a wonderful summer break! Now it's time to Make Matriarchy Great Again. :-) Join us for our preview of our sixth season. We'll give you a taste of what's upcoming as well as take a quick look back at the last five fantastic years. We can't wait to get things going again!

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61:47

In Memoriam - Sally Roesch Wagner - Sisters In...

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2025/07/28

Our final episode of the season is an encore presentation, in memoriam, of the first episode of the season-- Sally Roesch Wagner and the Suffragists-Native American connection. Sally Roesch Wagner passed on June 11 at the age of 82. She was an historian of women's history and the Women's Suffrage Movement, an author and an educator. She was the founding director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation and Social Justice Dialogue Center which honored the accomplishments of pioneering

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32:13

In Praise of the Goddess -- Summer Goddesses

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2025/07/06

In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the time of year when cultures celebrate the return of light and warmth after the long, cold nights of winter. In many places, this return of bright days and nature's bounty has been represented by the divine feminine. So, let us celebrate the Goddesses of Summer! Join Dawn "Sam" Alden as she regales us with their stories. Happy summer everyone!Sean Marlon Newcombe co-hosts.

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68:00

Max Dashu - War Against The Goddess

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2025/06/22

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67:19

What Is Matriarchy and Why Do We Want It? - Encore...

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2025/06/08

The sine qua non of this podcast: Matriarchy. What is it and why is it desirable. Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe have an open and frank discussion on the topic of "matriarchy." A defining episode for this series.

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47:46

Tár - Cinema Reviewed From A Matriarchal Lens

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2025/05/19

Marvelously acted, written and director, the film Tár was a critical darling. But this will not be a film review, but rather an appraisal of how Hollywood handles strong women in leading roles. We will examine the movie from different perspectives--feminist, cultural, personal-- and give our own take on what this kind of movie says about how strong women are handled in popular entertainment. Sean Marlon Newcombe, Lauren Torres and Kimberly Rockwell host.

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61:25

Being A Bad Martha - The Female Gaze in Filmmaking

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2025/05/07

Kimberly Rockwell and Dawn "Sam" Alden discuss the Female Gaze - is there such a thing? How does a film camera typically "look" at a woman vs how it "looks" at a man? We've been discussing movies a lot this season, so we thought we'd zoom out (pun intended) and think about how filmmaking controls the way we perceive characters in the movies we watch.

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68:24

Max Dashu - Titanides - Encore Presentation

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2025/04/21

Right now, the world needs goddesses, so there's no better time to give an encore presentation of our episode on the Titanides with Max Dashu! Tune in and enjoy!*****It is our pleasure, once again, to present a fascinating conversation with Max Dashu!Max Dashu has championed the various lost histories of women and championed female-centric civilizations for decades. Max Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in January of 1970 to research and document women's history on a global

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63:49

Laura Hirch - From The Goddess Film Series - with...

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again --... ·

2025/04/07

Join us for a wonderful, foundational episode: we're making matriarchy great again! Laura Hirch is a filmmaker, writer, artist and a scholar of matriarchal studies. Her six-part documentary, From The Goddess, explores the concept of the Great Goddess and how matriarchal societies, centered around Goddess worship, thrived in peaceful coexistence for millennia until the emergence of Patriarchy 6,000 years ago. We discuss her series and other aspects of matriarchal herstory along with our

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