Jungian Ever After Podcast

Jungian Ever After Podcast

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Jungian Ever After Podcast episodes

  • Jungian Ever After | Odysseus: Sacrifice & Hospitality

    We continue our coverage of The Odyssey with a focus on proper sacrifice and hospitality rules. As we cannot read the entire epic, there’s no main story reading for this episode. However, towards the very end of the episode, Raisa reads a summary of Odysseus’s reunion with Penelope from ⁠Claudio Patrini’s, “Odyssey: Symbols and Meaning.”⁠

    There are many versions of The Odyssey out there, but these are the ones that we have found most recommended:

    • Stephen Mitchell translation. (Adina’s read this one)
    • Robert Fagles translation. (Raisa listened to the audiobook version, read by Sir Ian McKellan)
    • Emily Wilson translation. (First translation by a woman and entirely in iambic pentameter. Highly recommended by Raisa’s wife, brother, and many others. Unfortunately the audiobook is exclusively on Audible)
    • Stephen Fry retelling. (A contemporary version that adds extra context and is easy to digest. Brilliantly narrated by Stephen Fry himself. Raisa listened to this one first before moving on to Fagles and McKellan)

      • Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FreeMusicArchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

      Banner Image: Athena appearing to Odysseus to reveal the Island of Ithaca by Giuseppe Bottani

      Twitter: @JEA_Podcast

      Discord: https://discord.gg/GEdn4TPgHR

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      46 min
    • Jungian Ever After | Odysseus: Trickster and Homesickness

      In preparation for the upcoming Christopher Nolan film, we begin our coverage of The Odyssey with a focus on the isles of Polyphemus and Calypso. As the story is far too long to read aloud, Raisa reads a summary of Odysseus’s encounter with Polyphemus from Claudio Patrini’s, “Odyssey: Symbols and Meaning.”

      There are many versions of The Odyssey out there, but these are the ones that we have found most recommended:

      • Stephen Mitchell translation. (Adina’s read this one)
      • Robert Fagles translation. (Raisa listened to the audiobook version, read by Sir Ian McKellan)
      • Emily Wilson translation. (First translation by a woman and entirely in iambic pentameter. Highly recommended by Raisa’s wife, brother, and many others. Unfortunately the audiobook is exclusively on Audible)
      • Stephen Fry retelling. (A contemporary version that adds extra context and is easy to digest. Brilliantly narrated by Stephen Fry himself. Raisa listened to this one first before moving on to Fagles and McKellan)

        • Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FreeMusicArchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

        Banner Image: Athena appearing to Odysseus to reveal the Island of Ithaca by Giuseppe Bottani

        Twitter: @JEA_Podcast

        Discord: https://discord.gg/GEdn4TPgHR

        Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jungianeverafter

        46 min
      • Jungian Ever After | Medea

        We analyze the story of Medea and her embodiment of perhaps the most disturbing archetype – the Death Mother.

        *Content warning: Infanticide*

        This episode we will be reading from Medea, by Euripides (Translated by Rex Warner). The following is also referenced in this episode:

        • The Death Mother as Nature’s Shadow: Infanticide, Abandonment and The Collective Unconscious – by Daniela Sieff

          • Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FreeMusicArchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

          Banner Image: Madame Janauschek as Medea

          Twitter: @JEA_Podcast

          Discord: https://discord.gg/GEdn4TPgHR

          Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jungianeverafter

          57 min
        • Jungian Ever After | Agamemnon & Iphigenia

          The first of a grim pair of episodes depicting filicide within Greek myths. We piece together the story of Agamemnon’s sacrificing Iphigenia for favorable winds – and the fallout of such action after the war. All this with an eye for how the choices parents make either support or harm the parents’ individuation.

          This episode we will be reading from Mythology, by Edith Hamilton. The following are also referenced in this episode:

          • Mercury Rising: Women, Evil and the Trickster Gods – by Deldon Anne McNeely
          • The Red Book: Liber Novus – by C.G. Jung

            • Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FreeMusicArchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

            Banner Image: Agamemnon Condemns Iphigenia by Pierto Aldi

            Twitter: @JEA_Podcast

            Discord: https://discord.gg/GEdn4TPgHR

            Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jungianeverafter

            55 min
          • Jungian Ever After | Orpheus – Archetypal Grief and Failure to Grieve

            While our last episode discussed Orpheus through the lens of archetypal creativity, this episode focuses on the grief elements of the story as depicted in Ovid’s version of the story. We share our own grief stories and explore the hazards experienced when people do not allow themselves to grieve.

            This episode we will be reading from:

            • Metamorphoses – by Ovid⁠⁠⁠
            • Parables and Portraits – by Stephen Mitchell
            • Orpheus. Euridice. Hermes. – by Rainer Maria Rilke

              • You can listen to El Maleh Rachamim prayer on My Jewish Learning here. This prayer asks God to grant rest to departed souls and is often recited at funerals.

              Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FreeMusicArchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

              Banner Image: Kratzenstein orpheus.jpg – Wikipedia

              Twitter: @JEA_Podcast

              Discord: https://discord.gg/GEdn4TPgHR

              Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jungianeverafter

              53 min
            • Jungian Ever After | Orpheus and Euridice – Creativity

              We begin our coverage of Orpheus and Euridice. This episode is primarily focused on the archetypal power of creativity as demonstrated in Edith Hamilton’s telling of the story. We will read Ovid’s version and dig into other elements of the story in the following episode.

              This episode we will be reading from:

              • Metamorphoses, by Ovid. Translation by Mary M. Innes.

                • We recommend watching part or all of the opera L’Orfeo. You can find a video with English subtitles here.

                Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at FreeMusicArchive.org.

                Banner Image: File:Kratzenstein orpheus.jpg – Wikipedia

                Twitter: @JEA_Podcast

                Discord: https://discord.gg/GEdn4TPgHR

                Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jungianeverafter

                47 min
              • Jungian Ever After | Narcissus

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                We recorded this shortly after the 2024 US election results but, as it took some time to edit, we decided to post on inauguration day (reposted here from the original feed). In a time when self-absorbed billionaires have taken control of government, this episode’s topic feels particularly relevant.

                This episode we will be reading from:

                • Metamorphoses, by Ovid. Translation by Mary M. Innes.

                  • Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at FreeMusicArchive.org.

                  Banner Image: File:Narcissus-Caravaggio (1594-96).jpg – Wikimedia Commons

                  Twitter: @JEA_Podcast

                  Discord: https://discord.gg/GEdn4TPgHR

                  Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jungianeverafter

                  35 min
                • Jungian Ever After | Eros & Psyche

                  This episode departs from the physicality of Hercules’ deeds to discuss a more spiritual tale of love. Eros and Psyche is in many ways a story in opposition to Hercules. For while he remains emotionally unchanged by the end of his tale, the very core of this love story is emotional development.

                  This season we will be reading from:

                  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mythology by Edith Hamilton⁠

                    • Adina’s extra reading comes from:

                    • Alchemy of the Soul: The Eros and Psyche Myth as a Guide to Transformation – by Martin Lowenthal
                    • You’re Not What I Expected – by Polly Young-Eisendrath

                      • Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at FreeMusicArchive.org.

                      Banner Image: File:Eros and Psyche Eros y Psique (Cupido) PsycheabductFXD.jpg – Wikimedia Commons

                      Twitter: @JEA_Podcast

                      Discord: https://discord.gg/GEdn4TPgHR

                      Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jungianeverafter

                      1 hr
                    • Jungian Ever After | Hercules

                      In this episode we discuss the story of Hercules, the strongest man and perhaps the most well known of Greek heroes. While folks are probably familiar with general highlights of his story, many of the finer details may be surprising. After consuming the entirety of his legend, it’s hard to call it anything else but tragic.

                      This season we will be reading from:

                      • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mythology by Edith Hamilton⁠

                        • Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at FreeMusicArchive.org.

                        Banner Image: File:Antonio del Pollaiolo – Ercole e l’Idra e Ercole e Anteo – Google Art Project.jpg – Wikimedia Commons

                        Twitter: @JEA_Podcast

                        Discord: https://discord.gg/GEdn4TPgHR

                        Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jungianeverafter

                        44 min
                      • Jungian Ever After | The Greek Creation Myth

                        After an unintentionally extended break we bring you our first story episode of season 2! No pantheon is without its creation story and it seemed an obvious place to start for our season of Greek mythology. We discuss the archetypes of creation stories with some comparisons to biblical creation and… The Big Bang Theory?

                        Story begins | 14:03

                        Story ends | 20:02

                        This season we will be reading from:

                        • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mythology by Edith Hamilton⁠

                          • Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at FreeMusicArchive.org.

                          Banner Image: File:Olympians.jpg – Wikimedia Commons

                          Twitter: @JEA_Podcast

                          Discord: https://discord.gg/GEdn4TPgHR

                          Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jungianeverafter

                          55 min

                        About Jungian Ever After Podcast

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                        A podcast about fairy tales through the lens of Jungian analysis. Hosted by Raisa Cabrera and Dr. Adina Davidson.