Fringe Religion

Your host Zelda Reed returns after a fruitful summer hiatus to talk with artist and scholar R. Jamin about lesbians in the 19th century spiritualist spaces and why this movement became a refuge for queerness. If you're curious about marginalized sexualities in religious studies, or how spiritualism was built by the alphabet mafia, this episode is for you. Since Zelda and R couldn't get enough of the subject matter, this is an extra enriching two part special, with the first episode setting the groundwork for the deep dive that is episode two. -More info on R. Jamin and their works can be found at rjamin.net-Support Fringe Religion at patreon.com/FringeReligion-

For this insightful episode of Fringe Religion, your host Zelda Reed has a chat with renowned tarot scholar, Morbid Anatomy Librarian, and published author Laetitia Barbier. The two sit on a couch in a blood-red room surrounded by taxidermied animals of all sorts to discuss the history, symbology, and legacy of tarot cards.-You can find Laetitia's book "Tarot and Divination Cards: A Visual Archive" on any platform where you buy books! Lucky you ;)-For questions, suggestions, inquiries, etc. -> fringereligionpod@gmail.com&Support Fringe Religion at patreon.com/FringeReligion

Your host Zelda Reed cracks into the wonderful world of egg symbology. From creation stories to their use in religious art, eggs show up all over the Eastern hemisphere in delightful and unexpected ways that will have you forever pondering your breakfasts. Bon appetite!-Support Fringe Religion at patreon.com/FringeReligion--Sources!Leeming, D.A. (2014). Cosmic Egg. In: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion. Leeming, D.A and Leeming, M. (2009) Cosmic Egg. In: Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia“The Egg” by Andy Weir Meehan, Evan. “Ra.” and Hamilton, Mae. “Pangu.”Mythopedia, Eggs in Cookery: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium of Food and Cookery. 2006.

Your host Zelda Reed embarks on the first solo research episode after being inspired by a sudden barrage of unicorn imagery. From Medieval tapestries to Dungeons and Dragons to early-aughts randomcore, we go on an exploration of the original symbolism of these mythic creatures and how Christianity co-opted their fame. They're sort of like Jesus...but sexy? -Stay tuned til the end of the episode for the answers to all your questions sent to -> fringereligionpod@gmail.com-Support Fringe Religion at patreon.com/FringeReligion--Sources!Cavallo, A. S. (1993). Medieval Tapestries in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Tagliatesta, Francesca. “Iconography of the Unicorn from India to the Italian Middle Ages.” East and West, vol. 57, no. 1/4, 2007, pp. 175–91Roberts, Teresa Noelle. “The Unicorn: Creature of Love.” Mythlore, vol. 8, no. 4 (30), 1982, pp. 39–41. Shepard, Odell. The Lore of the Unicorn. Harper and Row, 1979

For the first episode of Fringe Religion, your host Zelda Reed talks with documentary filmmaker, author, zine virtuoso, and alchemist Brian Cotnoir to delve into the many meanings of alchemy. From Jungian psychology to Pythagoras hotboxing caves, we get into the checkered history of transmutation and riff on the revolutionary and everyday applications of this philosophy.-More about Brian's work with alchemy can be found at khepripress.com and you can now pre-order his forthcoming book "On Alchemy" through Penguin Random House (out June 13th!)-For questions, suggestions, inquiries, etc. -> fringereligionpod@gmail.com&Support Fringe Religion at patreon.com/FringeReligion--Sources!The Occult: Secrets of the Hidden World (L’Occultisme), Julien Tondriau, 1964Psychology and Alchemy, C.G. Jung, 1944Mysticism and Science in the Pythagorean Tradition, F.M. Cornford, 1922The Alchemical Wedding, Brian Cotnoir, 2017On the Mystic, Magick, Talismanic, Alchemical Practice of Zine-Making, Brian Cotnoir 2019De Sorore Mystica, Brian Cotnoir, 2022

Your host Zelda Reed embarks on a new podcasting adventure focused on spiritual and religious grey areas. With diligent research and lighthearted banter, Fringe Religion seeks to explore common misunderstandings and not-so-common phenomena in the world of religious studies, as well as how we can better bridge the gaps between academic narratives and lived experience. Wooh! We out here.-For questions, suggestions, inquiries, etc. -> fringereligionpod@gmail.com&Support Fringe Religion at patreon.com/FringeReligion-Special thanks to the early support of Robo! for the show theme, R. Jamin for the cover art, and Eliza McLamb for the microphones <3