Why is being a "witch" suddenly popular? What does the rise of the witch identity mean for actual witches? Why our capitalists trying to sell us stuff? And what are the dangers of this trend? In Episode 4: The Witch, Alley Valkyrie and Rhyd Wildermuth look at the questions (and try to keep their focus while ravens call, a dog barks, and a door randomly opens while they're talking about the dead...)

Episode 4: The Witch

News

Rhyd Wildermuth's presentation on paganism, animism, and climate change, delivered in the Château of Esch-sur-Sure on 11 September, 2021.

Text available at Rhyd.substack.com

Presentation for the Agora Citoyenne sur les écosystemes (English)

In this episode, Alley and Rhyd discuss the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the way the US government has used (and will continue to use) human rights and identity concerns as a way to advance imperialist policies.

Episode 27: The Graveyard of Empires

Alley and Rhyd discuss the move by governments to create "health passports" and restrict activity to those who refuse to get them.

Episode 26: Pandemic Thinking

Rhyd and Alley discuss land, its history, its meaning, and its politics.
For more information, consider enrolling in Alley's upcoming course with Gods&Radicals at https://abeautifulresistance.org/land-loss-and-reconnection

Episode 25

We're back!

After a 7 month hiatus, Alley and Rhyd return to discuss Alley Valkyrie's latest essay, "The Needle and The Damage Done," regarding the Suez Canal and how global distribution has affected the way we eat, the way we see ourselves, and the rise of nationalist movements across the world.  Subscribe to our Patreon (Patreon.com/EmpiresCrumble) to watch the video version of this podcast.

Episode 4: The Witch

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