Mythic Existenc‪e‬ Jack Daly

On this episode of Mythic Existence we talk about Hermeticism, Gnosticism, and alchemy. We’ll discuss some of the precepts of Hermeticism and look at some of it’s seminal works which include the Corpus Hermeticum; we’ll journey to Egypt, where the Nag...

On this episode of Mythic Existence, we dive into the folklorist’s perspective on conspiracy theories. My research for this episode is mostly informed by a book that recently came out called COVID 19 conspiracy theories: QAnon, 5G, the New World Order...

This episode of Mythic Existence is part 2 of our Shakespeare power rankings, and we will be listing off numbers five through one. We’ll check in with a crazy king, a powerful sorcerer, the fairy kingdom, three witches, and a certain prince of Denmark....

Today's episode is about randonauting, a phenomena that has gained popularity in online spaces, particualry Twitter. While randonauting, you travel to a random location sent to you by a bot, with the intention of exploring the hidden places around you....

On this episode, our host and resident folklorist Jack Daly gives an overview of what folklore is. This amazing field is characterized by variation and tradition, meaning that folklore is mutable, changeable, and adaptable, and is spread through...

Today's episode is a discussion of Joseph Campbell's book: Myths of Light, which serves as an introduction to Eastern philosophy and had a profound influence on my spiritual journey. The ineffable mystery of the East is summed up by a short phrase in...