Recent Posts
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Animism, Ecology, Folk tales, Olle Möllervärn, Shamanism
Olle Möllervärn: Bear Culture – A New Approach to Bear-Human Relations in Scandinavia #41
Olle Möllervärn's fascinating master thesis on "Bear Culture“ is the springboard for this podcast episode where we delve into folklore and tradition with both the bear and the human as our guide, and the fascinating borderland that emerges between them.
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Celtic, Christianity, Egyptian, Finnish, Gods and Goddesses, Greek, Interviews, Inuit, Japanese, Mesopotamian, Mythology, Norse, Sally Pomme Clayton, Storytelling, Trickster, Writing, Yoruba
Sally Pomme Clayton: The Mighty Goddess #40
We are back after a lengthy interim! And how better to kickstart our new bout of episodes than with a dose of divine power! In our fortieth episode, we interview Sally Pomme Clayton, British performance storyteller and author, about her latest book - The Mighty Goddess.
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Dominic Kelly, Ecology, Folk tales, Interviews, Mythology, Norse, Performance, Psychedelic Mind, Storytelling, UFO
Dominic Kelly: MARA – Dream, Forest & Folklore #39
Sleep paralysis. The Old Hag. The Nightmare. Mara. With returning guest, performance storyteller Dominic Kelly, we delve into this fascinating phenomenon that is deeply entrenched in the borderlands of folklore and belief.
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Animation, Art, Commedia dell'Arte, Film, Interviews, Masks, Mythology, Performance, Petter Madegård, Politics, Theatre, Trickster, UFO
Petter Madegård: The Carnivalesque #38
This interview took us for a spin through a myriad of worlds - from the rambunctious and chaotic Commedia dell’Arte performances of Renaissance Italy through the clown-like persona of Donald Trump to UFO mythologies! All of it viewed through the lens of the carnivalesque.
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Finnish, Interviews, Kalevala, Magic, Markus Luukkonen, Mikael Öberg, Mythology, Performance, Shamanism, Storytelling, Tale singing
Markus Luukkonen: Finnish Magic #37
Do you know the origin of iron? When did you last fall and take fright? These questions are good to keep in mind as we delve into the world of Finnish magic, where sorcerers prepare themselves for healing by standing on rocks in freezing rapids and newborn children are protected from evil spirits in the sauna by being given misleading nicknames.
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Ecology, Hindu, Interviews, Mythology, Psychedelic Mind, Shamanism, Śivani Howe, Storytelling, Yoga
Śivani Howe: Yoga of Remembrance #36
Śivani Howe is a classically trained Sannyasi of the Saraswati lineage from India. She shares a few personal stories brimming with synchronicity and serendipity, among them an amazing tale of her special relationship with bees.
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Lunisolar Mind XII: Pink Moon #35
The twelfth and final (?) episode of our podcast within the podcast – a series of full moon specials, released on every full moon – where we turn our attention to the glowing celestial body that has inspired artists and mystics for millenia.
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Christianity, Dance, Interviews, Jo Blake, Mysticism, Mythology, Performance, Religion, Specials, Storytelling, Trickster
Easter Special: Jo Blake – Heresy #34
In this Easter Special, interdisciplinary performer Jo Blake returns to In the Borderlands to talk about her upcoming show "The Witness" about the relationship and balance between Jesus and Mary Magdalene and how his story became History and her story became Heresy.
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Animism, Ecology, Henrik Hallgren, Interviews, Law, Rights and Systems, Rewilding, Trickster
Henrik Hallgren: Earth Rights – A Trickster in the System #33
Can Nature have rights? We speak with ecopsychologist and Earth Rights activist Henrik Hallgren about the fascinating introduction of a trickster in the legal system, the concept that everything on Earth, from animals to rivers to entire ecosystems, have subjective rights.
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Ecology, Lunisolar Mind, Trickster
Lunisolar Mind XI: Worm Moon #32
We are at the crossroads of spring. Every path a new possibility. Every path a new opportunity. Every path a new perspective. The worms patiently forge pathways through the thawing earth beneath our feet. The waters melt and start their patient flow anew. Pick a choice and pick it well. Go forth on river feet.