Ep. 10: Heroes & Humans
The first story ever written, the Epic of Gilgamesh, tells the story of a quest for immortality. This quest for meaning affects the lives of...
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Ritual
Ritual is a podcast about how humans make patterns of meaning in a maddening world. The rituals we discuss will span centuries and civilizations. They will run the gamut from the ornately pe...
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13 episodesEp. 9: Resistance & Rights
Vodou is a much maligned and often misunderstood religion. We'll begin to unpack vodou's complicated role in Haitian history and learn about...
Ep. 8: Rabbis & Remembrance
Mourning the loss of a loved one is never an easy thing. Shiva is a Jewish practice that gives mourners time and space to process their grie...
Ep. 7: Spirits & Sunflowers
Ghost stories are sometimes more comforting than scary. In this episode, we'll examine Spiritualism through the life of First Lady Mary Todd...
Ep. 6: Mercury & Magicians
It's a surprisingly fine line between magic and science. Along that line lies alchemy. In this episode, I dive into historical attempts to c...
Ep. 5: Grace & Glitter
Ash Wednesday is traditionally observed by a number of Christian denominations. Catholic ritual and theology shows the role death can play i...
Intermission: Be Featured on Ritual
Tell us what ritual means to you at ritualpodcast.com/voices.
Ep. 4: Myth & Mummies
Ancient Egyptians were pretty much the kings of immortality. Ancient Egyptian pharaohs were literally the kings of immortality. The death of...
Ep. 4: Myth & Mummies
Ancient Egyptians were pretty much the kings of immortality. Ancient Egyptian pharaohs were literally the kings of immortality. The death of...
Ep. 3: Marching & Marble
At the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery, a Sentinel walks the mat 24-hours a day, seven days a week. In this episode, we mo...
Ep. 2: Sacrifice & Sangre
In the Inka child sacrifice ceremony of Capacocha, we see ritual in its most brutal form, as the lines between statecraft and spirituality b...
Ep. 1: Proxies & Polyester
Our exploration of immortality starts with the Mormon Baptism for the Dead, a controversial ceremony designed to give all people who ever li...
Introduction: This is Ritual
Coming March 22.
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