Episode 17A: The Conspiracy Show, Part 1
-- January 2019
Today's episode is all about conspiracy theories -- why we love them, some of the more popular theories, and how right-wing conservatives are a hotbed of conspiracy theories during the Trump presidency. We'll also explore my friend David's wild "conspiracy" theories about North Dakota.
Part 2 will be coming out soon!
Music and Sound Clips: X-files theme, King of the Hill, and Gravity Falls.
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Web links related to this episode:
Brotherhood by the Bog Pagan Men's Retreat
Arcadia Gathering for Gay and Bi Pagan Men
Episode 16: The Superhero Show
-- June 2018
This episode includes segments on Pagan and magickal superhero archetypes, LGBT superheroes including characters and actors, "research" into naughty superhero sites, and why do villains so often have gay voices and mannerisms.
Songs and sound clips include: Holding Out for a Hero, the Smallville theme, and clips from Spiderman, Batman, and others.
Links related to this show:
Our Gods Wear Spandex -- https://www.amazon.com/Our-Gods-Wear-Spandex-History/dp/1578634067/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528377897&sr=8-1&keywords=our+gods+wear+spandex
Wikipedia Page of LGBT Superheroes -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:LGBT_superheroes
Advocate List of LGBT Superheroes and Villains -- https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/geek/2015/07/07/52-lgbt-superheroes-and-villains
Superheroes played by LGBT Actors --https://www.thewrap.com/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-hollywoods-surge-of-superheroes-played-by-lgbt-actors/
Another article on superheroes played by LGBT Actors -- http://www.clevver.com/lgbtq-actors-who-play-straight-superheroes-in-comic-book-movies/
Article on Gay Animated Villains -- https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5g9e4d/the-number-of-gay-animated-villains-will-surprise-you-456
Do I Sound Gay (official site) -- http://www.doisoundgay.com/
Episode 15: Between the Worlds
-- October 2017
Review of my visit to the Between the Worlds Gathering for Queer Pagan Men the week of September 11-15, 2017.
Sound clips from Buffy and Bewitched.
Drumming music from the Between the Worlds last night drum circle.
Links related to this show:
Between the Worlds Gathering -- http://www.betweentheworlds.org/
My campground resort project page -- http://www.olympuscampgroundresort.com/
Brotherhood by the Bog Pagan Men's Retreat -- http://www.olympuscampgroundresort.com/index.php/events/brotherhood-by-the-bog-pagan-men-s-retreat
Mel's Bookstore - http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/melmystery
Marscon - http://www.marscon.net/wp/
Episode 14: The Update Show
- April 2017
Retreats and Gatherings including the Hero's Adventure, Querent, and Between the Worlds - The Gay Guy's Guide to Werewolves book - LGBTQ Werewolf Workshop at Marscon - Mel's Photography - Alternatives HR website -- Activism - Groups including the New Order of Chaeronea and the Order of the Stone Circle - Mel's big project - Personal updates
Music Clips include: 9-to-5 - Do the Werebear - Green Acres
Links related to this show:
My campground resort project page -- http://www.olympuscampgroundresort.com/
Brotherhood by the Bog Pagan Men's Retreat -- http://www.orderofthestonecircle.org/index.php/events/annual-men-s-retreat
New Brotherhood by the Bog Pagan Men's Retreat -- http://www.olympuscampgroundresort.com/index.php/events/brotherhood-by-the-bog-pagan-men-s-retreat
Querent - https://www.querent.org/
Between the Worlds Gathering -- http://www.betweentheworlds.org/
Mel's Bookstore - http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/melmystery
Marscon - http://www.marscon.net/wp/
Mel's Photography site - http://www.matrixwerx.com/
Alternatives HR - http://www.alternativeshr.com/
New Order of Chaeronea - http://www.melmystery.com/index.php/new-order-of-chaeronea
Order of the Stone Circle - http://www.orderofthestonecircle.org/
As promised, here's a photo of my new cat - Mr. Merlin:

Episode 13: 50 Shades of Gay - Part 2
- September 2016
Personal News - Alternatives to Traditional Heteronormative Relationships for Gay and Bi Men including living together, civil unions, serial monogamy, casual monogamy, casual non-monogamy, open relationships, open marriages, triads, polyamory, swinging, platonic relationships, Bromances, Boston marriages, BDSM liifestyles, intergenerational relationships, long-distance and Living Apart Together relationships, hiring escorts, and being happily single - Fairy Fact: The Order of Chaeronea
Music Clips include: Living in Sin, The House that Built Me, The Polyamory Song, and Triad
Links:
The Gay Guys Guide to Werewolves and Other Man Beasts -- http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/melmystery
The Hero's Adventure: Pagan Men's Weekend, March 10-12, 2017 in Virginia Beach, Virginia -- http://www.orderofthestonecircle.org/index.php/annual-men-s-retreat
Querent: A Queer Spirituality Conference, April 14-17, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio -- https://www.querent.org/
The Order of Chaeronea -- http://www.melmystery.com/index.php/new-order-of-chaeronea
Episode 13: 50 Shades of Gay - Part 1
- October 2015
News - Review of 50 Shades of Grey movie - Is Traditional Marriage over-hyped? - Biblical Marriage is not what you think - 50 Shades of Historical Marriage
Music Clips include: Going to the Chapel, Single Ladies, and the Discovery Channel Song
Episode 12: The Power of Names
- Spring 2015
Personal Names - Family Names - Nicknames - Craft and Magickal Names - True Names - Group Names relating to our Sexual Identity - Gay, Androphile, Queer, Uranian, etc. - Names relating to our Spiritual Path - Pagan, Wiccan, Witch, Warlock, etc. - The Names we call others - Creepy - News Update
Music clips include: The Name Game, Everybody Have Fun Tonight, Christmas is Creepy, and Medieval Minstral Music
Links:
Coph Nia - www.cophnia.org
Gay
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay
Queers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer
http://futureisfiction.com/blog/why-reclaim-the-word-queer/
http://www.autostraddle.com/more-than-words-queer-part-1-the-early-years-153356/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nadia-cho/being-queer-means_b_3510828.html
Androphiles
http://www.counter-currents.com/2010/10/jack-malebranches-androphilia-a-manifesto/
http://zagria.blogspot.com/2010/11/jack-donovan-1974-artist-priest.html#.VP9YH01OWmI
Uranians
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranian
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranian_poetry
Witches and Wiccans
http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/wiccaandpaganismbasics/a/WWPDiffs.htm
http://www.spiritedenterprise.com/witchvswiccan.htm
http://www.thevillagewitch.co.uk/im-a-witch-not-a-wiccan/
Warlocks
http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/contemporaryissues/a/Warlock.htm
http://reclaimingwarlock.blogspot.com/2013/03/why-i-reclaimed-warlock.html
Creepy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaxKR4CAKf8
http://goodmenproject.com/good-feed-blog/is-creep-shaming-real/
http://www.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/26l9cy/one_way_creep_shaming_hurts_men_and_women/
http://thoughtcatalog.com/johanna-de-silentio/2012/07/can-we-stop-calling-guys-creepy/
http://www.socialanxietysupport.com/forum/f24/creep-shaming-177356/
Episode 11: Coph Nia Review Parts 1 and 2
Episode 11: Coph Nia Review - Part 1
- September 21, 2014
Overview and review of Coph Nia and Four Quarters Campground - Kali Ma Chant led by Erick Dupree - Event Reviews from Coph Nia Attendees - Gaffer that Harp Guy performance of a love tragedy focusing on the forbidden love between a Honeysuckle and a Vine Weed
Episode 11: Coph Nia Review - Part 2
- November 5, 2014
A continuation of my review of Coph Nia from the standpoint of my personal journey with rites of passage and the hero's journey as a background - Earth My Body Chant - Coph Nia Calendar Announcement - Song Dedication: Pagan Moon - Outtakes from the event
Links:
Coph Nia - www.cophnia.org
Coph Nia Calendars --
https://squareup.com/market/ordo-aeternus-vovin/men-of-coph-nia-calendar
Order Aeternus Vovin - www.vovin.org
Four Quarters - www.4qf.org
Temple of Witchcraft / Steve Kenson - www.templeofwitchcraft.org
Erick Dupree - www.erickdupree.com
Gaffer that Harp Guy- www.thatharpguy.com and www.thatharpguy.bandcamp.com
Gays: Guardians of the Gates - www.menweb.org/somegay.htm
The Faggots and Their Friends between the Revolutions - http://faetopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/FaggotsAndFriendsBetweenRevolutions.pdf
Episode 10: Unicorns and Phallic Horns
- May 18, 2014
News - Phallicism and Horned Phallic Gods - Hymn to Herne - Unicorns and Phallicism - Austin Powers as a modern Phallic god?
Episode 9: The Gay Werewolf Connection
- November 12, 2013
The links between homosexuality and werewolves in metaphor and mythology - Werewolf Boyfriend Song - There are two wolves inside each of us.
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