History of Alchemy Podcast

History of Alchemy Podcast episodes:

• 12.19.2019

  Episode 80: Magic Books and Rings

  “Der Buddler” aka Mirko Gutjahr, took Travis on a tour of the University of Leipzig Library’s exhibit on magic books and to the Landesmuseum Halle to see magic rings in a “Rings of Power” exhibit. Mirko works at the Martin...

  
• 12.19.2019

  New Book! Alchemy - A Search for Truth by Jo Herlihy

  A listener, Jo Herlihy, wrote a book! From the early days of the Roman Empire through to the early 1700s, why did some of the most creative minds turn to alchemy? The search for how to make gold through this experimental...

  
• 10.20.2019

  Travis Makes Candy (help!)

  Travis is no longer a tech writer and is now learning how to make candy in Germany, so he can start a business in Oregon. And he has a boyfriend, Toby. Pete Collman is working overtime creating Past Access on...

  
• 03.03.2019

  Pete and Trav's Podcastnik Year Six!

  Pete and Travis have been podcasting for 6 years! With new shows like Past Access and Podcastnik and tons of guests and collaborations in the past year. We give a behind-the-scenes on what we've been working on and an overall...

  
• 05.31.2018

  Introduction to Alchemy (New YouTube Video)

  Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CamQeIXrWrM A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the alchemists and concepts of this podcast. ☞ Check out our new show, Past Access! (YouTube Link) ☜ Twitter...

  
• 01.21.2017

  Episode 79: Biblical Figures as Alchemists

  To properly understand several alchemical references, we need to look at a source all alchemists were familiar with: the Bible. This gives a big piece of the puzzle to understanding the world as alchemist saw things. A show by podcastnik.com —...

  
• 01.14.2017

  Episode 78: Year 4 of Alchemy

  Despite our slacking of late, we've gotten a ton of new listeners, so we welcome the new curious minds, thank our faithful and patient listeners. We also review the year, look at the alchemy projects in the works, and things...

  
• 11.20.2016

  Episode 77: Sir Francis Bacon

  One of the so-called “Fathers of the Modern Scientific Method” also still believed in the principles of alchemy. Like, a lot. Sir Francis Bacon made it all the way to Chancellor of England. Some say he even gave Shakespeare a...

  
• 02.27.2016

  Episode 76: Abufalah, Soul Dust, and making a Basilisk

  Abufalah relates a great tale of Solomon and how he demonstrates his knowledge of the philosopher's stone to the queen of Sheeba. Plus we tell you how to make a Basilisk. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all...

  
• 02.09.2016

  Episode 75: Robert Olsen and I Meet Again

  Robert Olsen and I did an AMA together on reddit's /r/AskHistorians. The AMA was its own episode (Episode 20). It was great to pick the guy's brain and just chat alchemy after two years. And yes, this one is 2:40...

  
• 01.19.2016

  Episode 74: Andreas Libavius

  Andreas Libavius was a Golden Age alchemist who brings us a step closer to modern chemistry—but still defended the possibility of transmutation. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on...

  
• 08.29.2015

  Inside the Secret Cabinet Podcast with der Buddler

  What's it like being a history podcaster in Germany? Today we take a break from alchemy and celebrate the launch of the Secret Cabinet Podcast in English, and since I also do a podcast in German, we compare notes on...

  
• 08.15.2015

  The Illusion: Alchemy Reborn Through the Occult Revival

  How did alchemy get to be where it is today? How exactly did it change from it's death to now? This is the meta historiographic episode: history of the history of alchemy. We've often talked about the bias of alchemy...

  
• 08.12.2015

  Episode 71: Interview with Tim Wilkerson, Author of Alchemy Astrology Handbook

  Tim Wilkerson is author of the Alchemy Astrology Handbook, has a related blog, and even a calendar for helping out with alchemy. If you catch him in time, he'll be teaching herbal alchemy at the Midwest Herb Fest and School....

  
• 08.04.2015

  Episode 70: Distillation in Alchemy

  Next time you enjoy that cocktail or drink at a bar, tip your imaginary hat to the alchemists of yore. This episode is the extended version of the History of Alchemy's segment of the History Podcasters' Network collage on alcohol. A...

  
• 07.20.2015

  Renaissance Occult: Pico della Mirandola

  Pico della Mirandola with the patronage of the Medici helped bring in the Renaissance (if there is such a thing) A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the alchemists...

  
• 06.14.2015

  Laszlo from the China History Podcast chats over Tea

  Laszlo from the China History Podcast is temporarily in the Bay Area and swung by for tea. We had a chat about history and podcasts. The questions came from the HISTORY PODCASTS Facebook group. And Laszlo's excellent podcast is at...

  
• 05.28.2015

  Phlogiston: Johann Joachim Becher

  Johann Joachim Becher formulated the Phlogiston theory of combustion, and it lasted over a century. He also transmuted gold out of the mud of the Danube. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com...

  
• 05.24.2015

  History in 5 Minutes Podcast Alchemy Interviews: Isaac Newton, al-Ghazali, Ge Hung

  I gave three interviews for the History in 5 Minutes Podcast a while ago. In case you missed them, here they are! For more about that podcast: http://michaelrank.net/ A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news....

  
• 05.07.2015

  Bohemican YouTube Channel: Prague Alchemy I & II

  Join us on a tour of a real alchemist's lab in Prague! See the youtube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amaOGpbAarg Otherwise you're missing out! This is a video! A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com...

  
• 04.22.2015

  Johann Rudolf Glauber

  Johann Rudolf Glauber was perhaps the first chemical engineer. He was known for his "Glauber's Salt" and paved the way for gold ruby glass. http://historyofalchemy.com/list-of-alchemists/johann-rudolf-glauber/ A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for...

  
• 03.09.2015

  Alchemy - Making a Deal with the Devil: Faust

  I got the inside scoop on the Faust house in Wittenberg, but let's back up and go over the legend and also the oldest alchemical vessels found in Europe. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and...

  
• 01.25.2015

  Archimastry - Giovanni Panteo

  Different alchemists had different definitions for archimy, but for Giovanni Panteo archimy was the metallurgical aspect of alchemy, while alchemy could be more spagyric or biological. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the...

  
• 01.17.2015

  Alchemy and the History of Science

  The AskHistorians subreddit (as in a forum on reddit.com) has hundreds of historians you can ask any sort of question on history you want. It's a fantastic resource, and I'm proud to a be member over there (though I'm no historian). They...

  
• 01.14.2015

  Cornelis Drebbel

  Even in Golden Age of Alchemy, Cornelis Drebbel stands alone as a sort of Ben Franklin or Emmett Brown character.He created the first submarine, red dye, and was famous for him continuous mobile machines that landed him in the courts...

  
• 11.23.2014

  Elizabeth I and Alchemy

  Elizabeth I of England, the last of the Tudors, is more than an interesting footnote in the history of alchemy. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the alchemists...

  
• 10.26.2014

  Alchemists' Halloween Special

  Just a few alchemists' Halloween ghost stories: and a few more on the History of Germany Podcast and the Secret Cabinet Podcast (both on podcastnik.com ) A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com...

  
• 10.18.2014

  Richard and Isabella Ingalese

  A fun legend of Alchemists from around the turn of the century in California. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the alchemists and concepts of this podcast. ☞...

  
• 10.12.2014

  Homunculus - An Alchemical Cornerstone

  Philosopher's Stone, Elixir of Life, but also: Homunculus. Some alchemists were more after this than gold, and in some theories a homunculus can be used as a philosopher's stone. A homunculus is basically an artificial man. A show by podcastnik.com —...

  
• 09.28.2014

  Heinrich Khunrath

  Heinrich Khunrath was a physician, alchemist, and all around interesting guy. He was also a sort of bridge between John Dee's philosophy and Rosicrucianism. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more...

  
• 08.17.2014

  Rosicrucianism and Alchemy

  German secret society with alchemical undertones. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the alchemists and concepts of this podcast. ☞ Check out our new show, Past Access! (YouTube...

  
• 08.03.2014

  Alchemist Queen: Christina of Sweden

  Christina of Sweden converted to Catholicism and turned to alchemy. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the alchemists and concepts of this podcast. ☞ Check out our new...

  
• 07.20.2014

  The Immortal Count of St. Germain

  So many fantastic stories of the Count of St. Germain. Who was he and how long did he live? Even folks like Voltaire and Casanova had something to say about this man that travelled in royal circles around Europe. A show...

  
• 07.12.2014

  Bernard Trevisan

  We take a look at another great influencing character on the golden age of alchemy from the 14th or 15th century. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the...

  
• 06.29.2014

  Alexander von Suchten

  Alexander von Suchten was more of a court physician and chemist than alchemist, but as one of the people who's works Benedictus Figulus published, I thought it would be interesting to take a closer look at this nobleman. A show by podcastnik.com —...

  
• 06.07.2014

  Edmund Dickinson

  Edmund Dickinson was alchemist and court physician to Charles II and James II. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the alchemists and concepts of this podcast. ☞ Check out our...

  
• 05.18.2014

  Khalid ibn Yazid (Calid)

  Khalid (known as Calid in the West), in addition to being a prince of the Umayyad caliphate, was also interested in alchemy and is responsible for translating many works into arabic. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all...

  
• 05.04.2014

  The Angel Conjuring Alchemist: John Dee

  John Dee wore many hats, he is probably most famous to being an advisor to Elizabeth I, partner of Edward Kelley, and his angel conjuring. Have a listen for much more on him! A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all...

  
• 04.26.2014

  Alchemy in Moorish Spain: Maslama al-Majriti

  Maslama al-Majriti is a chemist (and much more) in Moorish Spain from the 10th century. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the alchemists and concepts of this podcast. ...

  
• 04.14.2014

  Alchemy in Colonial America: Samuel Danforth

  Another look at a colonial American alchemist. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the alchemists and concepts of this podcast. ☞ Check out our new show, Past Access!...

  
• 03.29.2014

  20th Century Alchemists: Fulcanelli and Caseliet

  We take a look at a mysterious 20th century French alchemist: Fulcanelli and his student, Caseliet. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the alchemists and concepts of this...

  
• 03.17.2014

  The Inspiration behind Frankenstein: Johann Conrad Dippel

  The man behind Frankenstein, Prussian Blue, and an energy drink. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the alchemists and concepts of this podcast. ☞ Check out our new...

  
• 03.10.2014

  One Year in Review, and Thank You!

  A look back and shout out to some of the folks that helped us along the way. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the alchemists and concepts of...

  
• 02.22.2014

  Johann Friedrich Böttger

  Johann Friedrich Böttger is credited with bringing porcelain to Europe. At the time porcelain was as valuable as gold, so no surprise that it took an alchemist to do it. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and...

  
• 02.18.2014

  Marie Curie

  Marie Curie isn't really an alchemist, but she did show that "transmutation" does happen in nature. Normally this is out of the scope of The History of Alchemy Podcast, but we took the opportunity to compare modern atomic theory to...

  
• 02.13.2014

  Paul of Taranto

  Paul of Taranto may have been one of the the "Pseudo-Gebers" and had an interesting theory of the composition of metals (basically mercury and sulphur) that would become canon to alchemical theory. It's interesting for us to see a monk...

  
• 02.10.2014

  Al-Razi and Al-Farabi: an Interview with Peter Adamson

  In the 2nd interview with Peter Adamson he talks about the theories of Al-Razi and his contemporary, Al-Farabi. Peter Adamson is a professor at LMU in Munich and is the host of The History of Philsophy without any Gaps Podcast. He's also currently writing...

  
• 02.04.2014

  Baru Urbigerus

  We take a look at one of the alchemical ciphers to understanding Baru Urbigerus' works. A show by podcastnik.com — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit HistoryofAlchemy.com for more background on the alchemists and concepts of this podcast. ☞...

  
• 02.01.2014

  Alchemist First: Isaac Newton

  To see Isaac Newton as just a figure in the Scientific Revolution is not understanding him at all. To get the whole picture of who he was and what he was after one needs to look at Isaac Newton the...

  
• 01.21.2014

  Neoplatonism: an Interview with Peter Adamson

  Peter Adamson defines Neoplatonism and how it's theories are important to the understanding of alchemy. Peter Adamson is a professor at LMU in Munich and is the host of The History of Philsophy without any Gaps Podcast A show by podcastnik.com...