Best Brigid Burke Podcasts (2025)

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Eris: Goddess of Discord 50:57

5d ago50:57

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon/com/chthonia This week we look at Eris, goddess of strife and discord. Hesiod declares that there are 2 Erises, one that is beneficial to humans and one that isn't. There is also the 3rd Eris of the modern "religion" of Discordianism, which highlights to problem of excluding discord from our li…

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Frau Perchta and Gryla (Chthonia Classic Remastered 8) 38:04

18d ago38:04

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Here is the re-released Frau Perchta and Gryla episode from December 2019. Both figures are part of the folklore of winter hags or "Christmas witches", who often represent the dangers of being unprepared for the winter season.By Brigid Burke

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Enodia: the Hecate of the City 54:50

21d ago54:50

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/c/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org This week's podcast looks at Enodia, a Thessalian goddess who has attributes of Hecate, Persephone, and Artemis, whose name means "of the street" or "in the road". Part of the dodekath…

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Nemesis: Daimon of Justice and Moderator of Luck 1:05:33

1M ago1:05:33

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/c/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org This week's podcast looks at Nemesis, a daimon goddess said to come from Nyx (Night) alone by Hesiod, and associated with the distribution of fairness as well as envy and revenge. We l…

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The Wrath of Artemis (Chthonia Classic Remastered 7) 49:04

1M ago49:04

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This remastered episode looks at the Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon, Artemis. In particular we examine the dangerous aspects of Artemis, including the threat she posed to young women about to enter adulthood, and as a plague bringer along with her brother Apollo.By Brigid Burke

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Lua Saturni: Rome's Ineffable Secret 1:04:47

2M ago1:04:47

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org This week's podcast takes a deep dive into the figure of Lua, sometimes called Lua Mater, other times called Lua Saturni. Victorious Roman soldiers sacrificed the weapons of their conque…

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Medusa (Chthonia Classic Remastered 6) 53:33

2M ago53:33

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org Here is the re-edited Medusa episode; the original episode was very quiet, so hopefully the amplifications do not end up being too loud! This episode looks at the stories of the Gorgon, …

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Serapis: Hades Meets Sol Invictus 1:03:36

2M ago1:03:36

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org Books: https://chthonia.net/publications This week's episode is on Serapis, a Graeco-Egyptian deity promoted by Ptolemy I Soter (Macedonian general who became ruler of Egypt) around the …

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The Hanging Virgins (Chthonia Classic Remastered 5) 41:52

2M ago41:52

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*Look for current podcast information at https://chthonia.net This is the re-edit of the 2019 podcast episode on the mythological stories of the Hanging Virgins. This centers around the myths of Erigone, Carya, and other girls who die by their own hand in the manner implied by the title, either because their father passes away and no one can arrang…

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New Year, New Rules, New Era 1:00:05

2M ago1:00:05

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Dan Casey was once again joined by Seamus Brady to discuss the weekend's GAA action! And boy was there plenty to talk about especially with the implementation of the new rules in Gaelic football They looked at Dublin v Mayo, Tyrone v Derry, Galway v Armagh as well as the thrilling clash of Roscommon v Down Of course they turned their attention to a…

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Hecate Part 2 (Classic Chthonia Remastered 4) 47:07

3M ago47:07

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Here is Part 2 of the podcast I did on Hecate in 2019. This episode focused more on Hekate Soteria, the Middle Platonic Hekate that was connected to the Moon and considered an intermediary for souls. It was also this version of Hekate that was "separated" from the Queen of Ghosts and Witches, who was called Physis by the philosophers, and associate…

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Pope Joan: the Controversial Legend 1:00:09

3M ago1:00:09

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Website: https://chthonia.net Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/chthonia--4909143 Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org This week we look at Pope Joan, who is alleged to have served as the only female Pope either in the 9th century or the 11th ce…

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Persephone (Classic Chthonia Remastered 3) 43:15

3M ago43:15

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Here is the original 2019 episode on Persephone, Queen of the Underworld with cleaned up sound editing. The original theme music and original infomation from 2019 still remain in this episode; current information about the podcast and Chthonia in general is at https://chthonia.netBy Brigid Burke

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Joan of Arc: the Unexpected Saint 1:06:51

3M ago1:06:51

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org Happy new year! Our first podcast of 2025 looks at Joan of Arc, also known as Jeanne D'Arc, and La Pucelle (the Maid). We discuss Joan's short life, having been burned at the stake at th…

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La Befana: the Italian Christmas Witch 55:46

4M ago55:46

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org The last podcast of 2024 focuses on the grandmotherly figure of La Befana, a witch who appears on Epiphany Eve to bring gifts (or coal) and to sweep the house. Children may not look at h…

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The Loireag: the Weaving and Singing Fairy 51:16

4M ago51:16

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org This week we look at the Loireag, a "plaintative" tiny fairy associated with the traditional process of spinning and weaving cloth. The Loireag is considered to be a water spirit in the …

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Tlazolteotl: Goddess of Filth and Purification 1:05:57

5M ago1:05:57

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This week’s subject is Tlazolteotl, the Aztec goddess of filth, lust, and patroness of adulterers. Tlazolteotl is both the disease and the cure, being a goddess of debauchery, but also the one who can purify you from debauchery. We look at the idea of “Holy S**t”, how excrement was viewed as a divine and healing substance, and how this idea compare…

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Selkies: the Mystery of the Anima 51:40

5M ago51:40

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org In this week's episode we look at the seal women of fairy lore, the Selkies. Selkies are beautiful fairies who take off their sealskin to dance by the water. In the stories, a fisherman …

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Hecate Part 1 (Classic Chthonia Remastered 2) 54:26

5M ago54:26

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org Fans of the 2019 episodes--I am slowly, slowly working my way through re-editing these episodes. In this episode we look at the origins of Hecate from an academic standpoint, including H…

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Storm Hags of the North: The Dangers of Birth and Rebirth 56:01

5M ago56:01

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ ISFM: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org This week's episode looks at the folkloric storm hags of Ireland, Scotland, and Lake Erie in the United States. While hag and witch figures often represent forces of nature, the Storm Hag …

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Nure-onna: the Female Trickster Yokai 53:31

6M ago53:31

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This week we look at Nure-onna, a Yokai who preys on men who try to help or rescue an apparent woman and child in need. We look beyond any social explanations of the story, to explore the realities of nature and natural forces.By Brigid Burke

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Queen of Elphame: Illusions of Space and Time 1:10:06

6M ago1:10:06

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org This week we look at the "Quene of Elfame", the later popular spelling being "Queen of Elphame," or the queen of the land of fairies. But what is "Elphame"--is it a kind of pagan paradis…

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Nicnevin: Scottish Hecate? 57:06

7M ago57:06

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org This week's episode is about Nicnevin, a Scottish witch queen whose is first named in a poetic flyting (comedic poetry battle) written by Alexander Montgomerie in 1585. She is described …

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Lilith (Classic Chthonia Remastered #1) 47:57

7M ago47:57

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ School: https://instituteforfemininemyth.org The old episodes are finally coming back! The sound editing issues that plagued the first year of Chthonia (2019) are being fixed, with the help of Jesse Pollack of 1289 Productions. In …

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Dearg Due: Female Sovereignty vs Family Expectation 48:47

7M ago48:47

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe for Institute for the Study of Feminine Myth: https://gofund.me/5e24b8ec This week we look at the Waterford (Ireland) vampire, the Dearg Due. Unlike some other folkloric vampires, this one has its origins in a story about …

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Leviathan: Vilified Terror of the Deep 1:00:56

8M ago1:00:56

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Website: https://chthonia.net Books: https://chthonia.net/publications Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia This week we look at Leviathan, the deep sea monster/demon that is characterized as feminine by Enoch, though we are told by other sources that there was a male and female Leviathan, and tha…

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Adam Hogan and Kayleigh Cronin on All Ireland glory & Irish Aussie Rules player Zach Tuohy speaks on life Down Under 1:05:53

8M ago1:05:53

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A very special episode of the GAA Hour is in store for you this week! Dan catches up with 2 All Ireland winners!!! Soon to be young hurler of the year Adam Hogan and LGFA All Ireland player of the match Kayleigh Cronin! Our man Down Under Enda Coll also heads out to the Geelong Cats training ground to speak with Irishman Zach Tuohy You don't wanna …

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Jezebel: the Wicked Queen Archetype 1:13:21

8M ago1:13:21

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Website: https://chthonia.net Books: https://chthonia.net/publications Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia This week we look at Jezebel, Phoenician bride of King Ahab of Israel. Jezebel is the foreign queen in Samaria who brought Baal worship back to Israel, persecuting prophets of Yahweh, and th…

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The Armagh bus is coming! 1:17:37

8M ago1:17:37

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Dan Casey was once again joined by Seamus Brady of An Cluiche to discuss the weekend's GAA action! This time it was of course the ALL IRELAND FINAL between Armagh and Galway They discuss all the highs and lows of the game before heading to 'Take Yer Point' as well as our mailbag! They then wrap things up by discussing their highlights of the year! …

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Clare crowned champs, football final preview and the GAA Hour All Stars 1:03:40

9M ago1:03:40

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On this week's episode of the GAA Hour the lads discuss the epic that was Cork versus Clare, will Hoggy stay on for another year and did Tony Kelly have one of the best individual displays seen in Croker? The lads also give their hurling team and manager of the year before heading to 'Take Yer Point' They then finish up by going for the Armagh vers…

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The Sirens: Tragic Figures of Feminine Seduction 1:01:56

9M ago1:01:56

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Website: https://chthonia.net Publications: https://chthonia.net/publications Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ This week's episode looks at the Sirens, bird-monsters with female heads (later represented as mermaids) whose song leads sailors to shipwreck and starvation. They are usually conside…

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Kiss Cams in Croker, novel final pairings and the All C̶o̶r̶k̶ Ireland hurling final preview 1:10:07

9M ago1:10:07

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On this episode of the GAA Hour, Dan Casey is joined by Seamus Brady of An Cluiche to discuss to All Ireland football semi finals as well as previewing the All Ireland hurling final! They discuss Should O'Connor leave Kerry? Novel final pairings The DJ in Croker getting a raise Final ticket uproar and the hurling final preview! All of this and more…

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The drive for five crashes to a halt, inconspicuous Clare and should Galway manage from within? 1:12:03

9M ago1:12:03

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Dan Casey was joined by Seamus Brady and Matthew Hurley to discuss all the weekend's action before previewing the football semi finals! They review Cork's amazing win over Limerick and the not so amazing Clare's win over Kilkenny They also head to 'Take Yer Point' to chat the good and bad before heading to the football semi final previews All of th…

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Durga: Creator and Destroyer of Difficulties 47:05

9M ago47:05

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Website: https://chthonia.net Publications: https://chthonia.net/publications Merch: https://https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia This week, we take a look at Goddess Durga. It is strange that I have covered almost every other major Shakti figure on this podcast, but have not done an episode on the star …

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No friendship bracelets in Croker, Dublin's demise and the hurling semi final previews 1:02:44

9M ago1:02:44

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Dan Casey was joined by Seamus Brady to discuss all the weekend's action before previewing the hurling semi finals! They review Dublins demise, the Kerry v Kerry borefest as well as our other quarter finals. They also head to 'Take Yer Point' to chat the good and bad before heading to the hurling semi final previews...including a Cork and Limerick …

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Luminous Louth, Derry dynamism and the quarter final predictions! 1:14:44

10M ago1:14:44

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Dan Casey was joined by Seamus Brady to discuss all the weekend's action but first they previewed the upcoming football quarter finals! They discuss Derry finding their dynamism once more, the rubbish Aidan O'Shea receives, the Rossies firing back, the brilliant Louth as well as both Cork teams "flat ass" performances. During this they throw to 'Ta…

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The Banshee: The Magic of Ancient Lamentations 1:07:21

10M ago1:07:21

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Website: https://chthonia.net Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Social media: chthoniapodcast (IG, X, and YouTube), Chthonia Podcast (FB) This week's podcast looks at the Banshee, a Celtic/Gaelic female phantom fairy figure that is heard and sometimes seen weeping and wailing to portend the death of a member of an ancient Irish family. Is the B…

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Scheduling squabbles, tanking teams and Wexford to beat Clare? 59:19

10M ago59:19

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On this week's episode of the GAA Hour, Dan is joined by Gaz Gaelic Guide to dissect all of the weekend's GAA action! The lads discuss the hot topic of scheduling this weekend, is hurling being pushed aside? They discuss Dublin's dazzling draw versus Mayo, Armagh's triumphant draw over Galway and the Cork double header! Should Cork hurling fans be …

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Quality Quaid, big backrooms and Offaly's Liam Hoare on his battle with cancer 1:21:07

10M ago1:21:07

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On this week's episode of the GAA Hour Dan was joined Seamus Brady and Gaz Gaelic Guide to discuss all of the weekend's GAA action, including magnificent Quaid, Limerick's huge backroom, a drubbing for Dublin and Offaly's amazing week as well as looking forward to the football returning. Dan also catches up with Offaly Under 20 goalkeeping star Lia…

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Sheela Na Gig: Symbol of Fertility or a Warning? 1:00:45

10M ago1:00:45

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Website: https://chthonia.net Buy Project Lethe and other books at https://chthonia.net/publications Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia Social media: chthoniapodcast (IG, YouTube, X), Chthonia Podcast (FB) This week we look at the architectural grotesque figure known as the Sheela Na Gig. No one really knows why they were placed on churches, cas…

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Derry's downfall, clutch Cork, Dan Ravenhill on the Offaly All Ireland and tomorrow's English Paper 1 1:01:25

10M ago1:01:25

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Dan Casey was joined once again by a very special guest in Offaly's Under 20 star Dan Ravenhill as well as Aaron Prendergast of Gaelic Fan TV. They discuss Tomorrow's Leaving Cert Dressing room music Michael Duignan, Shane Lowry and Mick McDonagh And what this All Ireland means to the people of Offaly Dan and Aaron also round up the weekend's footb…

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Lively Limerick fans, Galway gloom and red card ruckuses 1:10:03

10M ago1:10:03

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On this week's episode of the GAA Hour, Dan Casey is joined by Seamus Brady to discuss the weekend's action, they go to the replay to discuss the kerfuffle of Mayo's want out of Croker, they then talk about Limerick beating Waterford and Clare beating Tipp, as well as hearing from some 'lively' Limerick fans. The lads then go to 'Take Yer Point' wh…

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The Harpies: Chthonic Heralds of Famine 58:07

11M ago58:07

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In this week's episode we discuss the Harpies, creatures with the head of a woman and the body of a monstrous bird that represent storm winds. This episode was created in the wake of a huge storm that knocked my power out for 2 days, so there's discussion of the impact of storms, unpredictability, and sudden change. The name refers to "snatching", …

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Fitz in a fit, Tipp for improvement and 'brilliantly bad' AI match covers 1:06:13

11M ago1:06:13

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Dan Casey was once again joined by Aaron Prendergast to discuss the weekend's action on the GAA Hour. They discuss the 'schemozzle' at the end of a thrilling Clare versus Waterford game. Are the Rebels truly back in business? There's Galweigan glory over Derry while Shefflin remains under pressure on the hurling side. The lads also discuss the McKi…

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Pat Ryan on Rebel's resurrection, Cats missing and are Armagh jinxed by the penalty gods? 1:10:14

11M ago1:10:14

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An over-the-moon Dan Casey was joined by Aaron Prendergast and Seamus Brady on this week's GAA Hour. We also hear from Cork boss Pat Ryan and quite a few 'exuberant' Cork fans outside Pairc Ui Chaoimh! The lads discuss one of the best games of hurling we've ever seen...Carlow versus Kilkenny of course, but also Cork v Limerick as well as Dublin ham…

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La Llorona: Wailing Women and Betrayal of the Feminine 58:24

11M ago58:24

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This week we look at the Mexican folkloric figure of La Llorona, the wailing woman eternally searching for her dead children. She is generally seen as a dangerous figure who is alternately a child stealer, someone seducing men to their deaths, or an omen of death. While the image of La Llorona may have its roots in Aztec myth, her story is very muc…

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Connor Gleeson's cojones, the Wexicans strike back and are Gaelic games on life support? 1:08:54

11M ago1:08:54

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Dan Casey was once again joined by Aaron Prendergast to discuss last weekend's GAA action! They discuss the high of Galway's win against Mayo in contrast with the low of their hurlers as Wexford get their campaign back on track. The lads also look at the drab trophy lift in the Munster final as Kerry take the title as well as looking at how open is…

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A funeral for Cork hurling, Jimmy is winning matches and do refs need a course in cop on? 1:10:56

11M ago1:10:56

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Dan Casey was joined by Michael Deady and Aaron Prendergast to talk another jam packed weekend of GAA action! We start with a funeral on the pod for Cork hurling, the lads then discuss puke football perfection as Donegal see off Tyrone. We hear from our man on the ground Junior B who asks the question, 'Is Jimmy winning matches?' The lads then disc…

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Agdistis: the Root of Masculine and Feminine Separation 1:06:57

12M ago1:06:57

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This week's topic is a loaded one! Agdistis is a Phrygian hermaphroditic daimon that is so powerful the gods fear them, and Agdistis is castrated and becomes female only, with the discarded member becoming either an almond or pomegranate tree. This myth and it's related ones (Myrrha/Adonis/Aphrodite, Gaia/Ouranos/Kronos) give us a lot of insight in…

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Gearóid Hegarty & Adam Screeney on hurling, darts and Scottie Scheffler! 53:07

12M ago53:07

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What a jam packed GAA Hour we have in store for you today!!! Dan caught up with absolute hurling royalty as he chatted to Limerick's Gearóid Hegarty as well as Offaly's Adam Screeney. They Discussed THOSE square balls VAR in the GAA Scottie Scheffler and of course plenty of hurling chat in there as well! All this and more on this week's episode of …

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