Founding Mothers: Lilian Gilbreth and Edith Clark
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode in the Founding Mother’s series, we explore two influential women from the pa...
"Karen" -- Deconstruction of a Slur
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Karen"-- a term that became ubiquitous in 2020. It was used as a verbal cudgel to upbraid a certa...
Female Robin Hoods!
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Rob from the rich, give to the poor!" This is the famous rallying cry of Robin Hood. But is he ...
2025-2026 Season Preview!
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! We hope you've all had a wonderful summer break! Now it's time to Make Matriarchy Gr...
In Memoriam - Sally Roesch Wagner - Sisters In Spirit: Suffragists and Native American Women
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our final episode of the season is an encore presentation, in memoriam, of the first episode of the ...
In Praise of the Goddess -- Summer Goddesses
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the time of year when cultures celebrate the return of light and...
Max Dashu - War Against The Goddess
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In another installment of our continuing series called, "The War Against The Goddess," we welcome Ma...
What Is Matriarchy and Why Do We Want It? - Encore Presentation
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The sine qua non of this podcast: Matriarchy. What is it and why is it desirable. Dawn "Sam" Ald...
Tár - Cinema Reviewed From A Matriarchal Lens
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marvelously acted, written and director, the film Tár was a critical darling. But this will not b...
Being A Bad Martha - The Female Gaze in Filmmaking
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly Rockwell and Dawn "Sam" Alden discuss the Female Gaze - is there such a thing? How does a f...
Max Dashu - Titanides - Encore Presentation
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right now, the world needs goddesses, so there's no better time to give an encore presentation of ou...
Laura Hirch - From The Goddess Film Series - with Vicki Noble
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a wonderful, foundational episode: we're making matriarchy great again! Laura Hirch is a...
Thracian Goddesses - Power and Majesty
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Thracians - Once the most numerous people of Europe, but, now, lost amidst the fog of history.Th...
Women Spies in WW2 - the novels of Kate Quinn
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Co-hosts Dawn "Sam" Alden and Kimberly Rockwell discuss the works of author Kate Quinn and the women...
Female Revenge Films - Hard Candy
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The last in our series, this might actually be what a true Female Revenge Film looks like! Dawn “...
Joan Cichon - Matriarchy in Ancient Crete
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Was Crete one of the latest Matriarchies to resist infiltration and overthrow by the waves of Indo-E...
Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The gang's all here and we're ready to discuss the sexism and misogyny imbedded in many words in our...
Motherpeace Tarot - with Vicki Noble and Karen Vogel
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Motherpeace Round Tarot deck is a co-creation of Karen Vogel and Vicki Noble. Created in 1978, w...
In Praise of Stuntwomen: Double Dare - 20th Anniversary
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the 20th Anniversary of an amazing documentary, Double Dare. We speak with the director and o...
Founding Mothers - Dr. Felicitas Goodman
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Felicitas D. Goodman was an anthropologist who made some ground breaking discoveries in her field...
Spartan Women - Dr. Carla Ionescu
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Carla Ionescu joins us again, this time to talk about Spartan women! The women of Sparta were ...
Being A Bad Martha: Abortion
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A frank discussion about abortion.
Sally Roesch Wagner -- Sisters In Spirit: Suffragists and Native American Women
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for the 2024-2025 season! And what better way to begin than to discuss the history of a...
A Big Season-End Thank You!
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A belated season-end thank you from the 34 Circe Salon to all of our listeners! We concluded the 2...
Medusa - with Starr Goode, Miriam Robbins Dexter and Joan Marler
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into the matriarchal reinterpretation of the Medusa myth, contrasting it w...
In Praise of the Goddess - Persephone
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Lauren Torres and Dawn "Sam' Alden as they welcome author Molly Remer and discuss (and praise) ...
A Word To Our Matrons
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just a brief message to our sponsors from the newest members of the 34 Circe Make Matriarchy Great A...
The Importance of Postnatal Care
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Taking care of new mothers by restoring their health through rest, bodywork, and nourishing foods ca...
Female Revenge Films - Peppermint (2018)
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dawn "Sam" Alden and Kimberly Rockwell as they discuss the female revenge film Peppermint (2018...
Vicki Noble - Amazons and Matriarchy - Pt. 2
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with the long-awaited follow-up discussion to our foundational episode on Amazons and Mat...
34 Circe Salon - Make Matriarchy Great Again - Fourth Anniversary Bonus Episode!
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Has it been four years already? Why, yes, it has! Join us as we celebrate our fourth anniversary and...
Stuntwomen!
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
They are the daring action women that we all adore, but what is it really like to be a stuntwoman? J...
Vicki Noble - Amazons and Matriarchy - Pt. 1 - Full Episode
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In preparation for our upcoming part 2 episode, we bring you the uncut version of part 1 of Vicki No...
Founding Mothers - Viola Spolin and Neva Boyd
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the first episode in our Founding Mother Series! Viola Spolin developed a complete syste...
Professor Walter Penrose - Wonder Woman (2017) and the Amazons
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome back Professor Walter Penrose, specialist in gender and sexuality in the Ancient World, t...
We Love Artemis! A Discussion of the Great Goddess Artemis with Dr. Carla Ionescu
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's no secret that Artemis is beloved at the 34 Circe Salon Make Matriarchy Great Again podcast, so...
Being A Bad Martha - Virginity
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People speak of virginity as if it’s a thing. It’s not. It’s not a thing. Kimberly and Dawn ta...
Max Dashu - Titanides
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is our pleasure, once again, to present a fascinating conversation with Max Dashu!Max Dashu has c...
Womancraft Publishing
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join new Make Matriarchy Great Again host Lauren Torres as she talks with Lucy Pearce, the founder o...
Medea Was Framed! -- Perspectives on Medea with Vicki Noble and Miriam Robbins Dexter
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As with so many women in Greek mythology, Medea has seen her nature, persona and story changed pejor...
Being A Bad Martha - Gossip
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Women talking to each other - how dare they? Kimberly and Dawn talk to each other about the origin o...
Heide Göttner-Abendroth - Modern Matriarchal Studies Pioneer
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The founder of the Academy Hagia and one of the strongest voices in the Modern Matriarchal Studies m...
In Praise of Amazons - Penthesilea and Hippolyta!
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Time for a shout-out to two great Amazon warriors, Penthesilea and Hippolyta. Join old-school hosts,...
We're Back! Introducing our new hosts!
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for the new season (finally) and we're introducing our new hosts as well. Join us as we g...
Announcement! Changes Coming to 34 Circe's Make Matriarchy Great Again!
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, everyone! There are some changes afoot for the podcast. We are going to reorganize in order...
Greer "GR" MacAllister -- Author -- "The Five Queendoms" Series: Scorpica and Arca
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greer “G.R.” Macallister is an author of historical fiction and science fantasy. Under her full ...
Encore: Tony Wolf - Suffrajitsu-- The Female Bodyguards of the British Suffrage Movement
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This one was definitely worth an encore: Join us as we take a fun dive into the history of the Brit...
Miriam Robbins Dexter - Sacred Script of Old Europe - with Vicki Noble
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to Marija Gimbutas, "During the sixth millennium B.C., the Old Europeans developed a writi...
Podcast Takeover: Subject To Power Podcast-- "The Oldest Trauma"
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast takeover, we're delighted to turn over the reins to the Subject To Power Podcast. ...
Vicki Noble - The Matriarchy of Old Europe - New Version
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a classic recording, Vicki Noble joins Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden to discuss the m...
Miriam Robbins Dexter - Tarim Basin Mummies - with Vicki Noble
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we discuss the fascinating story of the Tarim Basin mummies with Miriam Robbins Dexter. ...
Michelle Manu - Women In Hawaiian Martial Arts
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we discuss the role of women in Hawaiian martial arts and traditional combat with stuntwo...
Joan Marler -- Talks On Marija Gimbutas -- Part 2 (with Vicki Noble)
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The second part of our talk with Joan Marler about her mentor Marija Gimbutas. Joan is the Founder...
Who Were The Amazons? -- Max Dashu Interview -- Encore Presentation
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Amazons are our inspiration and we thought it would be good to introduce our new listeners to so...
Joan Marler -- Talks On Marija Gimbutas -- Part 1 (with Vicki Noble)
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we talk with Joan Marler about her mentor Marija Gimbutas. Joan is the Founder and Exec...
Mary Mackey On Creativity (with Vicki Noble)
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the source of creativity? Where do poems come from? How does an artist come into being?J...
Jack Weatherford - The Secret History of the Mongol Queens -- Encore Presentation
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Easily one of our favorite episodes, this extraordinary and little-known bit of history always amaze...
International Women's Day Episode with Vicki Noble
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we celebrate the history and relevance of International Women's Day (IWD). From it's in...
John Colarusso -- The Women of the Nart Sagas -- Encore Presentation
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We present an encore presentation of John Colarusso's discussion of the the fabulous Nart Sagas. A...
In Praise of the Goddess-- Winter Goddesses
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While there is still a chill in the air, let us take a moment a praise the Goddesses of Winter! Join...
Native American Matriarchal Culture - The Lenape
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Lenape people are the original inhabitants of a region that stretched from southern New York Sta...
Podcast Takeover - Home To Her - Liz Childs Kelly, Vicki Noble and Dawn "Sam" Alden
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An exploration of why we want to "make matriarchy great again," with our own Dawn "Sam" Alden and Vi...
Feminine Divine - Rev. Dr. Kate Cress
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Make Matriarchy Great Again returns for 2023 and our first episode of the new year is part of the Fe...
Max Dashu - Pythias and Classical Oracular Women
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What was the oracular tradition like in Ancient Greece and what were its matriarchal roots? Join u...
Female Revenge Movies - Thelma & Louise (1991)
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The iconic film Thelma & Louise debuted in 1991 and changed the cinematic landscape forever. J...
Vicki Noble - Marija Gimbutas Symposium - Encore Presentation
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We present an encore presentation of Vicki Noble's discussion of the Marija Gimbutas Symposium from ...
Blood Mysteries
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vicki Noble & Marilu Shinn - Women's Blood MysteriesVicki and Dawn speak with Marilu Shinn about...
Women Have Always Fought - Encore Presentation
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dawn "Sam" Alden talks with Sean Marlon Newcombe about the myriad of women warriors throughout histo...
Rematriartion - Voices of Indigenous Women
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a wonderful discussion of the rematriation movement as it impacts Native American people...
Female Revenge Movies - Promising Young Woman (2020)
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Referred to as, "A black comedy told in pastels," the film "Promising Young Woman" initiates our ser...
Fifth Sacred Thing - Novel by Starhawk
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An epic tale of freedom and slavery, love and war, and the potential futures of humankind tells of a...
Fearless Nadia-- Female Action Hero!
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as Dawn "Sam" Alden regales us about the colorful and incredibly exciting life of Mary Ann E...
Genevieve Vaughan and Vicki Noble - The Gift Economy
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Could matriarchy provide an alternative to the predatory corporatism that defines the global economy...
Dr. Ping Yao - Women, Gender and Sexuality in China
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Returning to chat with us again is Professor Ping Yao of Cal State Los Angeles. A specialist on ge...
Circe - A Novel By Madeline Miller
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline Miller's beautiful and lyrical novel, "Circe," Is one part mythology, one part biography an...
In Praise of the Goddess - Freyja - Blood Eclipse
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sex and war. Magic and death. These are the realms of the great Goddess Freyja. Seemingly risi...
Constance Tippett - The Goddess Timeline - with Vicki Noble
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Goddess Timeline is a chronological record of archaeological images of women and goddesses on a ...
Women Heroes of Aviation - The WASPs
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We chat with filmmakers Matia Karrell and Hilary Prentice about their documentary on the American fe...
Ellen Snortland - Beauty Bites Beast
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Snortland is a writer, director and producer who has been a women's self-defense advocate and ...
Misogyny In The Ancient World - Ep. 3 - Hesiod Was An A**hole
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In describing the punishment that Zeus would levy upon the world for the "transgression" of man usin...
Elaine Pagels - Women in Gnosticism and the Early Church
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elaine Pagels is one the most celebrated scholars of early Christianity in the world. She is the a...
Vicki Noble - War Against The Goddess - Echoes In Ukraine
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is a tragic echo of earliest civilizations that an army would sweep out of the Crimean to attack ...
In Praise of the Goddess: Artemis
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matron of the Amazons. Goddess of the moon. Sister of the hunt. The OMG-- Original Mother-Goddes...
Mary Mackey -- Novelist and Poet
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Mackey is a beloved novelist and poet whose work centers on matriarchal and ecological subjects...
In Praise of the Goddess - Ishtar
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An illuminating and deeply personal discussion with an Assyrian priestess of Ishtar. One of the Gr...
The tale of Gallus Mag & Sadie the Goat
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard the tale of Gallus Mag and Sadie the Goat? These two very colorful characters lived...
Vicki Noble - From Priestess To Bride
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as Vicki Noble guides us through the story of how the religious rites of The Goddess were tu...
Tony Wolf - Suffrajitsu: The Bodyguard of the British Suffrage Movement
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we take a fun dive into the history of the British suffrage movement and the untold story...
Podcast Crossover-- Broads You Should Know-- Valiant Ladies of Potosi
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A special crossover episode of the Broads You Should Know podcast. (https://broadsyoushouldknow.com/...
Lieutenant Nun (La Monja Alférez) - Catalina de Erauso, Swashbuckler
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catalina de Erauso, who in 1599 escaped from a Basque convent dressed as a man and went on to a life...
Vicki Noble - Jeannine Davis-Kimball
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dawn "Sam" Alden as she talks with Vicki Noble about her experience working with Jeannine Davis...
In Praise of the Goddess - Sekhmet and Bast
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We start the new year with "In Praise of the Goddess"! This time it's Sekhmet and Bastet. Join us ...
Ping Yao - Women In Ancient China
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we discuss the roles of women in Ancient China with Prof. Ping Yao of Cal State Los Ang...
Vicki Noble - Marija Gimbutas Symposium
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating the centennial of Marija Gimbtutas' birth, the Association for the Study of Women & ...
Kimberly Rockwell - Women of the Beat Generation
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
They dragged themselves through the streets at dawn and staggered across tenement roofs illuminated ...
The Power - Pt. 2 - Naomi Alderman's novel of a dystopian matriarchy
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion of Naomi Alderman's haunting sci-fi novel, "The Power." The story of a ...
Jack Weatherford - The Secret History of the Mongol Queens
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Deliberately erased from history, the story of the women of the Mongol Empire was one of tremendous ...
Walter Penrose - Sappho
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Walter Penrose returns to discuss the life and work of one of the most famous literary wom...
The Power - Pt. 1 - Naomi Alderman's novel of a dystopian matriarchy
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most original works of the last few decades, Naomi Alderman's "The Power," is a sci-fi dy...
Julian Laws - Misogyny in the Ancient World - Ep. 2
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Controlling female sexual behavior is one of the foundations of patriarchy. In cooly efficient Anc...