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Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

Exploring the forgotten and rejected story of Western thought

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‘Visibly a Goddess’: Heidi Marx on Sosipatra of Pergamum

‘Visibly a Goddess’: Heidi Marx on Sosipatra of Pergamum

We discuss Sosipatra of Pergamum, an otherwise-unknown late polytheist holy woman and philosopher, depicted by her biogr... Read more

2 Aug 2023

45mins

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Frederico Fidler on Sallustius’ On the Gods and the World

Frederico Fidler on Sallustius’ On the Gods and the World

We are delighted to speak with Frederico Fidler about Sallustius' On the Gods and the World, a short manual of a popular... Read more

25 Jul 2023

1hr

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Strategies of the Esoteric in the Hellenism of the Emperor Julian: Exclusion and Pluralism in a Late-Antique Polytheism

Strategies of the Esoteric in the Hellenism of the Emperor Julian: Exclusion and Pluralism in a Late-Antique Polytheism

We discuss the dynamics of Julian's esoteric religious/political formulation of Hellenism, and reflect on some of the ve... Read more

19 Jul 2023

57mins

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Jeremy Swist on Julian, Part II: The Emperor’s Religio-Philosophic Project

Jeremy Swist on Julian, Part II: The Emperor’s Religio-Philosophic Project

Our discussion with Jeremy Swist on The Emperor turns metaphysical, theurgic, and religious, as we discuss Julian's incr... Read more

23 May 2023

34mins

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Jeremy Swist on the Emperor Julian, Part I: the Political Background and Political Project of the Emperor

Jeremy Swist on the Emperor Julian, Part I: the Political Background and Political Project of the Emperor

Jeremy Swist, specialist on Late Platonism, late antiquity, and the great Julian the Faithful, lays out the political ba... Read more

23 May 2023

39mins

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Joel Kalvesmaki on Evagrius’ Kephalaia Gnōstika: Philosophy, Scripture, and Apophatic Mysticism

Joel Kalvesmaki on Evagrius’ Kephalaia Gnōstika: Philosophy, Scripture, and Apophatic Mysticism

In Part II of our discussion with Joel Kalvesmaki we explore the philosophy and mysticism of the Kephalaia Gnōstika, Eva... Read more

16 May 2023

37mins

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Joel Kalvesmaki on Evagrius of Pontus, the ‘Gnostic Trilogy’, and the Origenist Controversy

Joel Kalvesmaki on Evagrius of Pontus, the ‘Gnostic Trilogy’, and the Origenist Controversy

Part I of a discussion of Evagrius of Pontus – ascetic, philosopher, developer of Origen's thought, and mystical writer ... Read more

9 May 2023

44mins

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Theology, Politics, and Radiant Darkness: Michæl Motia on Gregory of Nyssa

Theology, Politics, and Radiant Darkness: Michæl Motia on Gregory of Nyssa

Having introduced the Cappadocians, we must of course explore the thought of the Divine Gregory of Nyssa. Michæl Motia i... Read more

25 Apr 2023

55mins

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Father Sergey Trostyanskiy on the Cappadocian Fathers, Part II

Father Sergey Trostyanskiy on the Cappadocian Fathers, Part II

In Part II with Father Sergey, we explore the Platonist ‘mystical’ themes, esoteric imagery of divine darkness, and the ... Read more

18 Apr 2023

30mins

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Father Sergey Trostyanskiy on the Cappadocian Fathers, Part I

Father Sergey Trostyanskiy on the Cappadocian Fathers, Part I

We discuss the great theologians, ascetics, and philosophers of fourth-century Christianity, the Cappadocian Fathers wit... Read more

12 Apr 2023

1hr 3mins

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