For the Rest of Us

Julian

A podcast exploring the stories of figures minimized in mythology and folklore across the full spectrum of humanity. I present and discuss the queens, the hags, the queer folks, and everyone left behind by the warrior ethos that has dominated recent western thought. This podcast is suitable for pagans and non-pagans. All those who have a curious mind are welcome to expand their understanding of the divine and of the people who have worshiped them.

  1. Rapidfire Gay Greek Divine Liasons + a poem from Sappho. Happy Pride!

    16h ago

    Rapidfire Gay Greek Divine Liasons + a poem from Sappho. Happy Pride!

    A rapidfire list of a few gay Greek divine liasons and then a reading of a poem of Sappho, followed by a fragment of another poem, translated by Julia Dubnoff (link below). Happy Pride! https://www.uh.edu/~cldue/texts/sappho.html

    5 min
  2. The Chat: Leucippus

    5d ago

    The Chat: Leucippus

    A short little chat about some things I left out of the talk. A connection between the goddess Leto and Isis! If you'd like to read the story of Iphis and Ianthe, here's the link: Ovid's Metamorphosis, Book IX: Iphis and Ianthe https://ovid.lib.virginia.edu/trans/Metamorph9.htm#483366551

    6 min
  3. Gender Transition in Ancient Crete: Leucippus and the Ecdysia Rite of Passage

    6d ago

    Gender Transition in Ancient Crete: Leucippus and the Ecdysia Rite of Passage

    Exploring the story of the FTM gender transition of Leucippus (mentioned in the Abbot episode) in more depth, including the rite of passage that was associated with it, the Ecdysia of ancient Crete. Check out the substack for the transcript. Celoria, Francis, The Metamorphoses of Antoninus Liberalis: A Translation with a Commentary, Routledge, 1992 Lampsas, Giannis, Dictionary of the Ancient World (Lexiko tou Archaiou Kosmou), Vol. II, Athens, Domi Publications, 1984, p. 80. Leitao, David D. The Perils of Leukippos: Initiatory Transvestism and Male Gender Ideology in the Ekdusia at Phaistos, Classical Antiquity, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Apr., 1995), pp. 130-163. Accessed through JSTOR Hermanthena, Issues 173-178.   Thanks to the contributors at Freesound for the use of these clips: Irish Whistle by Nigelnix Cym-fill 23 by oldmanrhythm DavulCinematixFX1 by Panotsi DavulCinematicFX9 by Panotsi Thumbnail image (Peplos in Roman sculptures from Herculaneum, before 79 CE) by JMF - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=191753040

    11 min
  4. The Chat: Kybele

    Jun 16

    The Chat: Kybele

    Chatting about the Great Mother and things that didn't make it into the episodes.

    25 min
  5. The Mother Goddess Kybele and her Gender Expansive Priests

    Jun 15

    The Mother Goddess Kybele and her Gender Expansive Priests

    The continuning saga of Kybele, now with her self-castrating gender expansive priests, the Galli. Were they transgender? Who were they, really, and who was she, their goddess? We track their journey from Phrygia all the way to the end of pagan Rome. In Search of God the Mother: The Cult of Anatolian Cybele by Dr. Lynn E. Roller, 1999. Kybele - Mother of the Gods: The Goddess Project Podcast by Dr. Carla Ionescu  (additional information obtained from a paid course from Dr Ionescu's website, The Artemis Centre) The Goddess Cybele: Dr. James Rietveld Salon Lecture Series Article Concerning Acoustics in a Kybele Temple The Works of Pausanias The Works of the Emperor Julian: Hymn to the Mother of the Gods An Archaic Ivory Figurine from a Tumulus Near Elmali: Cultural Hybridization and a New Anatolian Style by Tuna Şare Episode image found at https://arkeonews.net/getting-to-know-matar-kubilea/ Thanks to the contributors at Freesound for the use of sound clips: Cymbal Swell 106 by FiatLuxx Cymbal Swell 015 by FiatLuxx Willow Flute by Hedmarking Middle East Two by Crapsghetti Olympos, Gregorian and Pluto Wind Chimes by Philip Goddard irish Whistle by Nigelnix Kubaba, Matar, Matar kubileya, Agdistis, Meter, Meter Kybele, Kybele, Cybele, Magna Matar, Magna Mater deorum Idaea

    44 min
  6. The Mother in the Mist: Kybele in an Ancient Anatolian Matriarchy(?)

    Jun 8

    The Mother in the Mist: Kybele in an Ancient Anatolian Matriarchy(?)

    We peer into pre-history at early evidence of the Anatolian goddess Matar/Kybele, whose presence may have been discovered in this ancient egalitarian society. Or, maybe, was this society a matriarchy? What do the findings say? Thumbnail image: Seated Woman of Çatal Höyük, located in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, Turkey. In Search of God the Mother: The Cult of Anatolian Cybele by Lynn E. Roller Turkish Cultural Foundation Social Dynamics in Western Anatolia Between 3000 and 2500 BC by Christoph Schwall and Barbara Horejs Transanatolie.com  Koç University  https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/features/2026/6/4/archaeologists-find-ancient-matrilineal-society-in-turkiyes-catalhoyuk Thanks to Twin Musicon for the song At the Foot of the Sphinx

    27 min
  7. The Chat: Queen Maedhbh

    Jun 3

    The Chat: Queen Maedhbh

    A change in chat strategy followed by the reading of The Violent Death of Maedhbh.

    14 min
  8. Meditation: The Path to Queen Maedhbh's Cairn

    Jun 2

    Meditation: The Path to Queen Maedhbh's Cairn

    A guided meditation up Cnoc na Riabh to Queen Maedhbh's cairn and, perhaps, to somewhere deeper than what meets the eye.

    15 min
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A podcast exploring the stories of figures minimized in mythology and folklore across the full spectrum of humanity. I present and discuss the queens, the hags, the queer folks, and everyone left behind by the warrior ethos that has dominated recent western thought. This podcast is suitable for pagans and non-pagans. All those who have a curious mind are welcome to expand their understanding of the divine and of the people who have worshiped them.

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  • Creator
    Julian
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 For the Rest of Us
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