religion
The Last Valley ft. Matt Christman
Matt Christman gives us the lay of the land in Central Europe in the period of the 30 Years’ War through reference to the 1971 film The Last Valley.
Cyrus Teed and Koreshanity
We explore the strange contours of the life of Cyrus Teed, an eccentric 19th century prophet who founded a celibate cult centered around feminism, socialism, and the hollow earth theory.
The Golem
Wherein we discuss the 1920 German classic The Golem: How He Came Into The World as well as the religious and philosophical underpinnings of the golem figure writ large.
Spiritualism in the 1800s
We take a look back at a time when the ghosts of men were possessing spirit mediums all over the country to tell tales of life on the other side