This week we are thinking about the faults and death of the American Dream and other parts of the American mythos like Manifest Destiny, and American Exceptionalism. Through cultural and historical examinations, we invest the death and failure of the American mythos, and by extension American itself, as well as ways in which in needs to change.  Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/u-s-immigration-before-1965#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20experienced%20major,in%20search%20of%20religious%20freedom., https://celestetmoc.weebly.com/industrial-revolution-childhoods.html 

This week we are thinking about mythology; its transcendence of the human story and its feminist underpinnings as a source of interconnectedness. Through critical understandings of Mythology by scholars Jung and Campbell, examinations of classic Greek myths and reading from The Sun, Moon and Stars by Mary Hoffman and Jane Ray.  Sources: The Sun, Moon and Stars by Mary Hoffman and Jane Ray, The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell, Memories, Dreams and Reflections by C.G. Jung https://www.britannica.com/topic/Andromeda-Greek-mythology 

https://www.ancient-origins.net 

This week we are thinking about the history, reason and craft behind classical Paganism, Neopaganism and Witchcraft or Wicca. Proving that its not your typical horror movie demon summoning and more so a foundational and transcendent way of viewing the human condition, I discuss its history, practice and what a Witch nowadays might believe. Social Media Links: Insta: @ajmmstoryteller, and twitter t@AJMMmidnight Sources: Britannica.com, https://norse-mythology.org , https://www.learnreligions.com

Hey guys! This week we are thinking about women and their bodies, what does it mean to be a woman in our society and what is it like to be one. I talk a lot about my own personal experience this time around, but don't worry, I also include a lot of learning I've taken apart in (especially focusing on minority women). I include some of my own personal poetry and some hot takes on women today and historically in our society. Sources: Sappho's Fragments, Jezeabel Unhinged by Tamura A. Lomax and Healing, Violence, and Native American Women by Renya Ramirez. Correction: Trans or genderfluid Native Americans are considered Two Spirit, generally, but it depends on the person and the tribe.

This week we are discussing Gay Pride, its history and of course queerness and queer representation throughout history. Today, we get our first guest: Jake Henry, here to answer some questions and share his journey. Now is our time to come together to both celebrate our triumphs, remember those we lost and continue to fight for our rights! Thank you Jake Henry for guesting, his social media links are : [fill in] and Sources: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50425/sonnet-20-a-womans-face-with-natures-own-hand-painted, britannica.com, Extra Credits, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju8PQcvlq00, Sacred Band episode. Correction: I say "Riviera" and mean"Rivera" when saying Syliva Rivera's name, trans-activist at Stonewall riots

In this episode we are thinking about African History and the false myth perpetrated by white supremacy that states it doesn't exist. We will destroy the false myth of African History by examining a fraction of real African History, from Egypt to Mali, to Haiti and more we discuss exploitation of Africa and the flourishing societies that existed before its' destruction. We examine how Haitian Slaves founded an all black state as a pillar of justice but too fell the waves of white supremacy. To remember and study is to support. Let us stand together and break the invisible bonds of slavery through remembrance. Black Lives Matter! Sources: britannica.com, https://www.youtube.com/user/ExtraCreditz, Ibn Battua, Haitan Revolution and the Empire of Mali series, and https://www.ancient.eu/The_Candaces_of_Meroe/

Tonight we are thinking about protest and forms of resistance in African American communities, from MLK to Muslim Dandies, a history of Black resistance in America and quotes from authors Chinua Achebe, Toni Morrison and Gandhi Let us say no to our own internalized racism, let's resists in safe ways. Refuse white supermacists' oppression. Sources: biograpghy.com. Su'ad Abdul Kharbeer's Muslim Cool, and Britannica.com. I think next week I might cover African history. 

Hey everybody,

Right now I'm thinking about what this podcast is and what it is going to be. Think of this first episode as a sneak peak, a trailer for the future of this podcast. I hope it inspires you and keeps you listening and thinking.

AJ