The Wild Hunt Podcast, Episode 2: Politics, Politics, Politics!

Welcome to the latest installment of a new supplemental feature here at The Wild Hunt, The Wild Hunt Podcast (focus groups loved the name). This weekly podcast will take a deeper look at stories, links, and personalities that I feature in my daily updates. In this second episode of The Wild Hunt Podcast we chat with PNC Managing Editor Cara Schulz and resident Theodism expert Nick Ritter about the congressional candidacy of New York City Councilman Dan Halloran. Then, in the second segment, we interview folklorist and anthropologist Dr. Amy Hale about her recently-published paper “John Michell, Radical Traditionalism and the Emerging Politics of the Pagan New Right.” Finally, I speak briefly with Occupy Eugene activist Alley Valkyrie about separating your private life from the high-profile activism you’re known for.

Segment Listing:

1. Intro
2. “Psychopsis” by The Shroud from their album “In the Garden.”
3. Talk with Nick Ritter and Cara Schulz about Dan Halloran’s candidacy.
4. “I Can See Now (Live)” by Dead Can Dance from “Live Happenings IV.”
5. Interview with Dr. Amy Hale about her Pomegranate article.
6. “Beltane” by Seventh Harmonic from their album “Garden of Dilmun.”
7. Interview with Occupy Eugene activist Alley Valkyrie.
8. Outro

Relevant Links:

• Axenthof Thiad website, and blog (Nick Ritter’s Theodish tribe.)
• Dr. Amy Hale’s bio at Phoenix Rising Academy.
• Cara Schulz’s interview with Dan Halloran.
• Occupy Eugene.
• Dan Halloran to Run for Congress, How Will Religion Impact the Race?
• Article from a local Eugene, Oregon newspaper on Alley Valkyrie.
• Pomegranate: The International Journal of Pagan Studies (Direct link to Dr. Amy Hale’s article, here.)

I hope you enjoy the show, stay tuned for next time where I’ll discuss chants, pilgrimages, and other journeys.