For the Rest of Us

A podcast exploring the stories of figures minimized in mythology and folklore across the full spectrum of humanity. I present and discuss the queens, the hags, the queer folks, and everyone left behind by the warrior ethos that has dominated recent western thought. This podcast is suitable for pagans and non-pagans. All those who have a curious mind are welcome to expand their understanding of the divine and of the people who have worshiped them.

Podcasting since 2026 • 14 episodes

For the Rest of Us

Latest Episodes

Rapidfire Gay Greek Divine Liasons + a poem from Sappho. Happy Pride!

A rapidfire list of a few gay Greek divine liasons and then a reading of a poem of Sappho, followed by a fragment of another poem, translated by Julia Dubnoff (link below).Happy Pride!https://www.uh.edu/~cldue/texts/sappho.html

June 28, 2026 • 5:28

The Chat: Leucippus

A short little chat about some things I left out of the talk. A connection between the goddess Leto and Isis!If you'd like to read the story of Iphis and Ianthe, here's the link:Ovid's Metamorphosis, Book IX: Iphis and ...

June 23, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 12 • 6:23

Gender Transition in Ancient Crete: Leucippus and the Ecdysia Rite of Passage

Exploring the story of the FTM gender transition of Leucippus (mentioned in the Abbot episode) in more depth, including the rite of passage that was associated with it, the Ecdysia of ancient Crete.

June 22, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 11 • 11:06

The Chat: Kybele

Chatting about the Great Mother and things that didn't make it into the episodes.

June 16, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 10 • 25:29

The Mother Goddess Kybele and her Gender Expansive Priests

The continuning saga of Kybele, now with her self-castrating gender expansive priests, the Galli. Were they transgender? Who were they, really, and who was she, their goddess? We track their journey from Phrygia all the way to the end of pagan ...

June 15, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 9 • 44:27