The Iron John Podcast

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The Iron John Podcast

The Iron John Podcast is a production of the Minnesota Men’s Conference (MMC). The Minnesota Men's Conference was founded by poet, author, and storyteller, Robert Bly in 1984. In the past decades, the conference as  reached out to men of all ethnicities, orientations, nationalities, backgrounds, life experiences, and ages. Any person who identifies as a man is welcome to participate.  We welcome men from all over the country, from large cities to rural communities, and from all over the world.  In general, the men who attend our conferences are interested in living the question of what it means to live a mythically-informed life of depth and purpose, a life of soul. 

Episodios

  1. 03/12/2024

    The Iron John Podcast, Episode 12: Robert Bringhurst Navajo Story

    In this episode, Robert Bringhurst narrates, translates, and discusses a Navajo story that was transcribed in the Navajo language by Edward Sapir from a telling by story carrier Chala-tzo in 1929. Robert discusses oral cultures and the dangers oral literatures face when they encounter a literate, grasping, and somewhat deranged culture. The tale focuses on the travels of Changing Woman’s Son to the Six Mountains to bring into the world some of that which the people would need. This recor...

    47 min

  2. 19/11/2024

    The Iron John Podcast, Episode 11: Unktehi's Seventh Spot

    In this episode, Ben Dennis and Walton Stanley, carry the story of Unktehi’s Seventh Spot. An American story of the Dakota people. The story contrasts with European tales as it is a story of gaining great power and, in time, surrendering that power back to its source.This recording is from the 40th Anniversary Minnesota Men’s Conference that was held in October 2024. Thanks to Joshua Schmidt for audio engineering the recording. If this podcast speaks to you, please consider joining us at one ...

    40 min

  3. 12/11/2024

    The Iron John Podcast, Episode 10: Robert Bringhurst Creation Stories

    In this episode we hear a talk from the 40th Anniversary Minnesota Men's Conference which was held in October 2024. Poet, author, and lifelong student and translator of Native American literature, Robert Bringhurst shares two, very different creation stories. As Robert states, “You have to keep telling creation stories because if you don’t the world won’t keep being created and then we will be in real trouble.”Thanks to Joshua Schmidt for audio engineering the recording. If this podcast ...

    37 min

  4. 05/11/2024

    Episode 9: The Iron John Story, 2024

    At the recent 40th Anniversary Minnesota Men’s Conference, we revisited the story that started it all, the Grimm’s tale, Iron John. Walton Stanley and Ben Dennis carried the tale this time and, just as it was 40 years ago, the story continues to bring a message about the tempering of the male soul. Please enjoy Iron John.If you enjoy the podcast and would like more information on Minnesota Men's Conference events, go to www.minnesotamensconference.com

    53 min

  5. 12/07/2024

    The Iron John Podcast, Episode 8 - Robert Bringhurst Interview

    In this episode, we interview Robert Bringhurst, who will be one of the presenters are the upcoming 40th Anniversary Minnesota Men's Conference (October 1 through 6, 2024). Robert Bringhurst is a lifelong student of Native American languages and literatures. His major work in this field is a three-volume study of Haida oral literature: two volumes of translation of the works of the Haida mythtellers Ghandl and Skaay, and an introductory volume entitled A Story as Sharp as a Knife.If you ...

    42 min

  6. 16/05/2024

    Episode 7: Walking Swiftly

    This Episode is a recording from an Elder’s Circle session with our friends at Fifth Direction, a community of soul depth, based in Australia. The Fifth Direction web site can be found at: https://thefifthdirection.com/. The session is facilitated by Asher Packman. Timothy Young interviews poet and author Thomas R. Smith on his memories of editing the festschrift, Walking Swiftly: Writings & Images on the Occasion of Robert Bly's 65th Birthday.

    58 min

  7. 08/05/2024

    The Iron John Podcast, Episode 6—Perfection-free Singing

    In this episode, we interview Timothy Frantzich, Nicholas Pawlowski, and Doug von Koss on their experiences leading “Perfection-Free Singing Circles at Men’s Conferences. The singing at conferences involves men singing together and creating beauty without expectation, without judgement, and with an emphasis on expression over perfection. Such singing is based on the raw beauty of participation rather than on the need to sing with technical perfection. To learn more about the Minnes...

    54 min

  8. 23/04/2024

    Episode 5: The Tale of Gwion Bach and Ceridwen

    The Tale of Gwion Bach and Ceridwen is a Welsh tale that was carried into the 2024 Winter Minnesota Men's Conference. In this episode, Ben Dennis and Walton Stanley comment on and unpack the story. To learm more about the work of the Minnesota Men's Conference, go to: https://minnesotamensconference.com/

    1 h y 20 min

  9. 07/04/2024

    The Iron John Podcast, Episode 4; Poetry from the 2024 Winter Men's Conference—Utter Darkness / Shining Brow

    Poets Timothy Young and Jesse Dermody trade poems accompanied by Josh Schmidt on guitar.

    13 min

  10. 28/03/2024

    The Iron John Podcast, Episode 3: Timothy Young Quotes as Birch Leaves Falling

    Like birch leaves falling in Autumn, Timothy Young drops quotes from 39 years of men's soul work, and like the leaves, they land as they might. This was a presentation from the 2024 Winter Minnesota Men's Conference, Utter Darkness / Shining Brow.

    31 min

  11. 23/03/2024

    The Iron John Podcast, Episode 2, The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart Discussion

    In this episode, Timothy Young interviews poet, author, and long-time assistant to Robert Bly, Thomas R. Smith. They discuss the poetry anthology, The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart, which was compiled by Robert Bly, James Hillman, and Michael Meade.

    31 min

  12. 29/12/2023

    The Iron John Podcast, Episode 1

    n this episode, we welcome leaders of the Minnesota Men’s Conference as we discuss the relevance of Men’s Conferences and retreats today and talk about the work of tempering and deepening the male soul. Panelists include: Ben Dennis, Timothy Young, Miguel Rivera, Peter Hutter, Jonathan Stensland, and Walton Stanley

    48 min
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The Iron John Podcast is a production of the Minnesota Men’s Conference (MMC). The Minnesota Men's Conference was founded by poet, author, and storyteller, Robert Bly in 1984. In the past decades, the conference as  reached out to men of all ethnicities, orientations, nationalities, backgrounds, life experiences, and ages. Any person who identifies as a man is welcome to participate.  We welcome men from all over the country, from large cities to rural communities, and from all over the world.  In general, the men who attend our conferences are interested in living the question of what it means to live a mythically-informed life of depth and purpose, a life of soul. 

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