Start The World

Now for something different — Bradley Taylor-Hicks is one of my “wizard” friends, and in this podcast we talk about his background as a pagan, his business as a craftsman making ritual items and jewelry. We discussed runes, the making of bind runes, his book recommendations for those interested in runes, rune galdr, the practice of ritual and more. 

Website:

Albiongrove.com

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/albiongrove/

TYR: Myth Culture Tradition, Volume 5

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The Rune Workbook - Leon D. Wild

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Rudiments of Runelore - Steven Pollington

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Runelore - Edred Thorsson

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I met Richard Grannon in Poland, and he's a sharp guy with a lot of interesting (and helpful) things to say. He's an NLP Master Practitioner with a psychology background who worked for a few years as a bouncer. He has a large YouTube following, where he helps people deal with a wide range of issues. One of his specialties is helping people recognize narcissistic personality disorder, and we joked about that for a bit. He's also into a bit of ritual magic, and that was how we really connected over dinner (at a Soviet-themed restaurant in Warsaw). Richard and I have a lot in common and a lot to talk about, and I'm looking forward to having him back on the show soon.

Jack Donovan reads a short essay about the slogan "staying solar."

"Be Chad or Go Extinct" -- Jack Donovan interviews trainer, speaker, online personality and former ballet dancer Alexander JA Cortes aka "Chad Jesus." In addition to offering popular training programs and giving straightforward, non-"brotarded" fitness advice, Cortes has made the news and the NYPost for dropping outrageous truth bombs. (He suggested that women are more attractive to most men if they are thin, feminine and can cook. He's also said that men are generally more attractive to most women if they are tall...) Cortes is a regular speaker at the 21 Convention and will be speaking at the controversial 22 Convention this spring -- where he'll be sharing some of his positive ideas about how the sexes can enjoy harmony together.

This podcast is a fun back and forth about what it means to be "Chad", the "Tao of Bro," fitness, the 21/22 Convention, and much more.

Twitter: @AJA_cortes

Instagram: @aja_cortes

Website: https://cortes.site

Josh Tyler is a professional MMA fighter who runs Savage-Gentleman.com, a business that encourages a balance between the virtues of the civilized man and the savage. His company recently opened up a store in Salt Lake City selling leather goods and more. We talked about dealing with the online world, his stint as a reality TV survivalist, savage gentlemen, and staying solar.

https://savagegentleman.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshtylermma/

Tanner is a good friend of mine, so I asked him to be the first guest on my podcast. (This was recorded a few weeks ago). Tanner is the author of "The Appearance of Power: How Masculinity is Expressed Through Aesthetics." He helps a lot of men look more professional or appropriate through consulting and coaching. Tanner and I always start out talking about style and aesthetics and end up talking about beauty, ritual and symbolism -- and this conversation was no exception. 

Masculine Style

https://masculine-style.com

The Appearance of Power: How Masculinity is Expressed Through Aesthetics 

https://amzn.to/2O18lDj

Jack Donovan interviews author and marriage and family therapist Ken Curry, who has been helping men get their heads together for decades. You can find out more about his work at Solidman.com. We talked about some of the problems that men come to him with, from porn addiction to anxiety to problems with relationships, and some of the strategies he advises for developing a complete and confident identity...and becoming a more solid man.

Links: https://solidman.com

Support the podcast : https://www.subscribestar.com/jackdonovan

Ian runs Runenation LLC, and his slogan is “Problem Solving and Confidence Building Through Education” 

He teaches handgun, Carbine, Unarmed Combat, Edged Weapons and mindset. In this episode, we focused on mindset and talked about getting your head right, putting external evaluations and expectations in perspective, thoughts on stoicism, breathing, meditation and more.

Mentioned : https://www.brianmackenzie.com