The Worker's Cauldron

David Roddy& Ceddie
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The Worker's Cauldron

A podcast about the cultural politics of the paranormal. Where Karl Marx shakes his fist at the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot speaks to us about the legacies of colonialism. We discuss the contemporary obsession with all things supernatural through a socialist, feminist lens and ask what our strange experiences and beliefs tell us about the society we live in.

  1. 29 THG 2

    Witchcraft and Women's Liberation Part 3: Feminist Spirituality and Magical Politics

    In this episode of "The Workers Cauldron," we delve into the intersection of feminist paganism and direct action through the lens of Starhawk and her cohorts' activism against nuclear power in the 1980s.We navigate the rich history and dynamic landscape of the feminist pagan movement, exploring how spiritual practices intertwined with feminist ideals fuelled a potent form of activism. Drawing on the writings of Starhawk, a prominent figure in both feminist and pagan circles, the episode unpac...

    53 phút

  2. 25 THG 1

    Witchcraft and Women's Liberation Part 2: The Susan B. Anthony Coven no. 1

    On this episode of The Workers Cauldron, we discuss the schism between radical and cultural feminists in the 1970s. We focus on the life and works of Z Budapest, who founded the Susan B. Anthony Coven no. 1 in 1970, the first of many covens devoted to what she termed “Dianic Wicca.” This reformulation of Wicca was staunchly feminist and believed men could only be initiated into the craft when true gender equality was won. Sources:Cynthia Eller, Living in the Lap of the Goddess: The Feminist S...

    51 phút

  3. 26/10/2023

    Witchcraft and Women's Liberation Part 1: The Story of the Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell

    In this episode, we tackle the contentious Radical Feminist movement, particularly the actions of the Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell, aka W.I.T.C.H. We discuss the shifting political ideas of W.I.T.C.H co-founder Robin Morgan and consider how the contradictions within radical feminism--a movement of women who criticized the root of patriarchal society-- gave way to cultural feminism, which held the seeds of a burgeoning feminist spirituality movement. SourcesJo Freeman, ...

    43 phút

  4. 28/09/2023

    A Brief Conversation with Brenda Salguero from Monstras

    We are publishing a more relaxed episode this month as we prepare for the next series. Brenda Salguera of the Monstras: Latinx Monsters and Folklore podcast joins us to discuss the strange case of flying humanoids(but maybe illegal gold miners with jetpacks) In Loreto, Peru that made headlines last month.Sources from Radio Programas del Perú:"They are aliens!": Loreto residents denounce the presence of strange beings that attack them at nightLoreto: Police and Navy arrived at community where ...

    30 phút

  5. 22/06/2023

    Teresa Urrea: Rebel and Saint

    This month, Dr. Jennifer Koshatka Seman joins us to talk about her book Borderlands Curanderos: The Worlds of Santa Teresa Urrea and Don Pedrito Jaramillo. We focus on the life of Teresa Urrea, a folk saint and spiritual healer in late 19th century Mexico that inspired indigenous and poor workers from the borderlands of Mexico to rise up against the Presidency of Porfirio Diaz.Jennifer Koshatka Seman, Borderlands Curanderos: The Worlds of Santa Teresa Urrea and Don Pedrito JaramilloCharles Wo...

    1 giờ

  6. 27/05/2023

    Peru's Problem with Pishtacos

    There is a peculiar phantom rumored to haunt the rural roads of the South American Andes. The pishtaco takes the form of a tall, well-dressed white man who steals the fat from the bodies of the region's indigenous inhabitants. We explore how this monster was born out of the horrors of colonization and how it recreates itself throughout the history of Peru as the personification of oppression.Sources:Mary Weismantel, Cholas and Pishtacos: Stories of Race and Sex in the AndesErnesto Vasquex Del...

    44 phút

  7. 10/04/2023

    Vodou Nationalism Part 2: The Truth About Papa Doc

    Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier's administration was portrayed as a "Voodoo Dictatorship" by the Western press due to his tense relationship with the Catholic Church and his conflicting approach to the nation's Vodou beliefs. However, the claims of his political use of the religion's spirits and beliefs are based on shaky foundations. On this episode of The Worker's Cauldron, we try to shift through competing claims in an attempt to uncover the true history Haiti's right-wing dictator.Sources:Da...

    40 phút

  8. 08/03/2023

    Vodou Nationalism, Part 1: Between Occupation and Duvalier

    Focusing on the years between American military occupation and the dictatorship of Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier in Haiti, the Workers Cauldron Podcast examines the ways in which Haitian literary groups represented the African diaspora religion of Vodou. After being moved by indiginisme, an ethnological movement to ground Haitian identity in its African past, future dictator Francois Duvalier helped to organize a group of black nationalist or noiriste writers called Les Griots who rebell...

    49 phút
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A podcast about the cultural politics of the paranormal. Where Karl Marx shakes his fist at the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot speaks to us about the legacies of colonialism. We discuss the contemporary obsession with all things supernatural through a socialist, feminist lens and ask what our strange experiences and beliefs tell us about the society we live in.

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  • Nhà sáng tạo
    David Roddy& Ceddie
  • Năm hoạt động
    2020 - 2024
  • Tập
    46
  • Xếp hạng
    Thô tục
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    © 2024 The Worker's Cauldron
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