Reclaiming Native Culture with Natalie Mora - WVH #44

Stone Age Lessons with Memma the Cavewoman - WVH #45

Experimental history expert and teacher Memma the Cavewoman chats with me about how and why she got started learning about the prehistoric lifeways of Britain and Europe, as well as deep thoughts about being in nature, ritual, fire, and what our collective culture has lost in this modern era.

Reclaiming Native Culture with Natalie Mora - WVH #44

Natalie Mora is from several different southwest Indigenous tribes, and she shares her journey of rediscovering her roots, the ups and downs, and her future hopes for Native American folks everywhere.

Hollywoodland with Mary Mallory - WVH #43

Hollywood and Los Angeles architecture historian Mary Mallory joins me as we talk about the Hollywood sign as well as iconic buildings of the 1920s and 30s, including Grauman's Chinese Theater, The Witch's House, Griffith Observatory, and the now-lost Richfield Building.

Weapon Making with Barbara of Archangel Steel - WVH #42

This week I chat about shiny pointy things with Barbara from Archangel Steel, a small business that specializes in not just shiny pointy things but also other types of steel weaponry and leatherwork from days of yore.

Morris Dancing with Oliver Cameron-Swan - WVH #41

Oliver Cameron-Swan joins me once again from merry old England to chat about the ancient tradition of Morris Dancing, a form of folk dance tied to the seasons. What is it? Why is it? What's with the hankies and floral hats? Where does Napoleon Bonaparte come into all this? Listen and find out!