Rune Soup

Gordon

Rune Soup is a podcast channel that platforms the most important discussions at the cutting edge of magic, animism and spirit work.

Gordon is chaos magician, shamanic practitioner, podcaster, author and permaculture designer with a background in data and analytics gained at some of the world's largest media companies. He is the author of four books on magic, animism and star lore: Star.Ships: A Prehistory of the Spirits, The Chaos Protocols, Pieces of Eight and Ani.Mystic: Encounters With A Living Cosmos.

When not travelling, Gordon hosts his weekly show, Rune Soup, from a small permaculture farm in southern Tasmania.

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Jun 13, 2018 · 1 hr 24 min
Talking Astrology in H2 2018 | Austin Coppock
This week sees the return of one of the show's most popular and only recurring episodes, our half-yearly catch-up with Austin Coppock. Yes, we are halfway through 2018 but is the dumpster halfway through burning or is it just about to hit some highly flammable medical waste? Let's find out. SHOW NOTES Austin's website. Austin's latest book, The Celestial Art. Austin on Twitter. Austin on Facebook.
Jun 6, 2018 · 1 hr 5 min
Talking Old English Medical Remedies | Sinéad Spearing
This week we welcome to the show Sinéad Spearing. Sinéad is the author of the recently released Old English Medical Remedies. She joins us to talk about extracting ravens' eyes, the myriad uses of gall, hag attacks, the Nine Herbs Charm and many more of our favourite things. Great stuff. Show Notes Old English Medical Remedies. (US.) (UK.) Sinéad's website. Sinéad on Twitter.
May 30, 2018 · 1 hr 9 min
Talking Dark Politics and the Imagination | Gary Lachman
This week, Gary Lachman returns to the show to discuss his two latest books, Lost Knowledge of the Imagination and Dark Star Rising. In this wide-ranging chat we cover the Socratic Turn, how the west abandoned the imagination, how we might recover it and what happens in world politics if we pretend it isn't there. Very good stuff. Show Notes Lost Knowledge of the Imagination Dark Star Rising Gary's website Gary on Twitter Gary on Facebook
May 23, 2018 · 1 hr 21 min
Talking Permaculture and Retrosuburbia | David Holmgren
This week it is my extra special pleasure to be speaking with one of the co-originators of permaculture itself, David Holmgren. David is an author, educator, designer, activist and permaculturalist (obviously) with many decades experience. He joins us today to talk about his fantastic new project and accompanying book, Retrosuburbia, the details for which you will find in the show notes. Extremely good times. Show Notes Retrosuburbia website. Buy the Book: US, UK, AU Retrosuburbia on Facebook: Page, Group. Holmgren Design on Twitter. Note: There is extra material for this episode at the post page on runesoup.com
May 17, 2018 · 37 min
Under A Desert Sky | Solo Show
This month's solo show is my impressions and observations from spending last week out in the desert with a group of amazing people. It covers Aboriginal star lore, Songlines, the Dreaming and how we can think with and derive inspiration from indigenous lifeways. There are a bunch of photos from the trip on the post page at runesoup.com. Enjoy! Show Notes Photo Gallery of APY Lands The Tale of the Seven Sisters
May 8, 2018 · 1 hr 6 min
Talking Animism and the Anomalous | Dr Jack Hunter
This week, Dr Jack Hunter makes his return to the show. Jack is the author and/or editor of Talking With The Spirits, Strange Dimensions, Why People Believe in Spirits, Gods and Magic, Damned Facts and the recently published Engaging The Anomalous. He joins us for a fascinating chat about spirits, anthropology, ecology, animism, the limits of our modern frames in coming to terms with all these notions and a surprising detour into the state of permaculture. Enjoy. Show Notes Jack's latest book, Engaging the Anomalous. US. UK. Jack's website. One School, One Planet. Paranthropology Journal.
May 2, 2018 · 1 hr 34 min
Talking Spirits on Film and TV | Julio Cesar Ody
Something of a special episode this week. Julio Ody returns to the show for a vigorous discussion of the best depictions of spirits and the spirit world from a practitioner perspective on film and television. We spent the past week throwing titles back and forth to each other, compiling the list, striking some names and adding others. I had to break out my old DVD collection from storage and then find some way to actually play them. (There is at least one good thing about the modern world: the demise of DVDs with their auto-playing trailers, copyright warnings and animated menus.) Some of the category winners may surprise you almost as much as the exclusions. Great fun. Enjoy. Show Notes Announcement for Julio's new book, Magister Officiorum. Julio's Blog, Crossing Sun. Julio on Twitter.
Apr 25, 2018 · 1 hr 21 min
Talking John Dee and the Empire of Angels | Jason Louv
This week we welcome Jason Louv to the show. Jason is an occultist, author and journalist. He joins us today to talk about his latest book, John Dee and the Empire of Angels. Along the way we cover the prevalence of magic in Elizabethan England, the influence of Enochian on the story of western ritual magic and the role of the extradimensional in world politics. Great stuff. Show Notes John Dee and the Empire of Angels Jason's website Jason on Twitter Magick.me
Apr 18, 2018 · 45 min
Your Own War Footing | Solo Show
Another solo show this week, and -fair warning- an intense one. But we need to talk about antiwar strategies as the war cycle continues its uptrend. Open up those liquor cabinets.
Apr 11, 2018 · 1 hr 15 min
Talking Real Magic | Dr Dean Radin
Dr Dean Radin joins us once again this week to talk about a topic near and dear to all our hearts, which also happens to be the title of his latest book: Real Magic. We cover NDE evidence, how one might conduct experiments to demonstrate the reality of spirits, strengths and shortcomings of scientific epistemology, tea, chocolate and goats. Great stuff. Do yourself a favour and check out the book. Show Notes Real Magic (US) (UK) (Au) Dr Radin's website Dr Radin on Twitter
Apr 4, 2018 · 1 hr 27 min
Talking The End of The X-Files |Christopher Knowles
The X-Files is, once again, over for good probably. Who better to unpack -and possibly redeem- the significance of the final series and stitch the whole corpus together than the syncosphere's x-iest polymath, Chris Knowles of The Secret Sun? Note: If you've not finished season 11, this show is pretty much 90 minutes of spoilers. If you have, it is 90 minutes of redeemers. Adjust accordingly.
Mar 28, 2018 · 1 hr 5 min
Talking Plants of the Devil | Corinne Boyer
This week we are speaking with Corinne Boyer. Based in the particularly green Pacific Northwest, Corinne is an writer, teacher and all around expert in folk herbalism and traditional plant lore. She joins us today to talk about her latest book, Plants of the Devil. We also chat poisons, edibles, science, naturopathy and the long term impact of fairy tales on kids. Nice one! Show Notes Corinne's website, Maple Mist Wood Plants of the Devil (US) (UK)
Mar 21, 2018 · 53 min
Kingdom of the Blind | Solo Show
Another solo show this week, and not for reasons of plague cancellations. It is past time to think with and through some challenging thoughts around Classical Liberalism, pleasure, and the pros and cons of tidying your room. Mentioning no names, bucko. No show notes this week, apart from a link to a recent blog post.
Mar 14, 2018 · 1 hr 21 min
Talking River Spirits and Pilgrimage | Marcus Matawhero Lloyd
This week, we welcome back Marcus Matawhero Lloyd. You may remember Marcus from an episode last year where he talked us through his experiences at Standing Rock, as well as parts of his journey rebuilding an ancestral Pa site on the east coast of New Zealand's north island. Since we last spoke, Marcus has kept adventuring, and he joins us today to discuss his recent hikoi for water. We also talk about ancestral spirits, rivers-as-persons, forest encounters with angry entities and old/new roads to a better ecology. Splendid, splendid stuff. Show Notes You'll find a collection of images from Marcus's hikoi on the post page at Rune Soup.
Mar 7, 2018 · 1 hr 10 min
Talking Secret Body | Dr Jeffrey Kripal
This week we welcome back the one and only Dr Jeffrey Kripal to talk about his latest book, Secret Body. Dr Kripal's work is regularly namechecked on the show, on the blog and in my own books. We can only expect that to continue given the topics covered in Secret Body. Along the way, we also discuss the new comparativism, 'the human as two', taboos and the transmoral, and homoeroticism in Christianity. Splendid, splendid stuff. Show Notes Secret Body (US) Secret Body (UK)
Feb 28, 2018 · 1 hr 18 min
Talking Magical Timing and Personal Synchronicity | Paul Weston
This week we welcome back Mr Glastonbury himself, Paul Weston. Paul was on the show late last year talking us through the high strange journey of how his latest book came about. Said book is now out in the world, so we pick the story back up and run it to its conclusion. Along the way, we talk synchronicity, developing one's personal magical calendar, astrotheology, understanding extradimensional contact and at least one Celtic saint. Show Notes Paul's latest book, Atargatis (US, UK) Paul's website The Occult Conference 2019 website
Feb 21, 2018 · 59 min
Talking Tarot and Dreams | Robert M. Place
This week, we are speaking to visionary artist and tarot historian Robert M Place. Robert is an author and the creator of several of the most exciting decks in recent times, including a personal favourite of mine, The Alchemical Tarot. We talk dreams, symbolism, Neoplatonism, and the story of these funny little pieces of paper and their impact on the world. Show Notes Robert's website Robert's latest book Robert on Facebook
Feb 14, 2018 · 1 hr 12 min
Talking Wetiko and Mediumship with Chiron Armand
This week we welcome back to the show Chiron Armand. Khi is a currently travelling shamanic practitioner usually based out of New York. He joins us today for a wide ranging chat covering Wetiko and how to get our heads around it, matching meaning and experience, soul retrieval and mediumship. Good times. Show Notes Impact Shamanism Impact Shamanism Facebook page Chiron on Twitter
Feb 7, 2018 · 1 hr 6 min
Talking Alternate Research | Al Borealis
This week we are stretching the tin can telephone cable as far as it can stretch, from southern Tasmania all the way to Svalbard in the Arctic circle. Our guest is Al Borealis, creator and host of Forum Borealis and our topic is the state of alternate research in 2018. We discuss Antarctica, breakaway civilisations, the secret space programme, disinformation, missing money and the Nazi International. Good times. Show Notes Forum Borealis Forum Borealis on YouTube Forum Borealis on Twitter
Jan 31, 2018 · 1 hr 6 min
Talking Panspermia | Dr Chandra Wickramasinghe
This week, we are joined from Sri Lanka by Dr Chandra Wickramasinghe. Dr Wickramasinge's astronomy and astrobiology career stretching over many decades has taken him all over the world. He has worked with, published with and befriended some of the twentieth century's leading space thinkers including the legendary Sir Fred Hoyle and Arthur C. Clarke. He joins us today to talk about panspermia, evolution and the origins of life on earth. Extremely good times. Show Notes Cosmic Womb Dr Wickramasinghe's website