The Iron John Podcast, Cascadia Men's Conference Discussion

The Iron John Podcast, Cascadia Men's Conference Discussion

In this episode of The Iron John Podcast, Walton Stanley, Ian MacKenzie, Trevor Mervyn, and Miguel Rivera discuss mythopoetic men's work, and the upcoming Cascadia Men's Conference: Courting the Divine Spark.  The Cascadia Men's Conference draws from the same mythopoetic lineage as the Minnesota Men's Conference and is a brother conference to the Minnesota conference.  The Cascadia Men's Conference: will be held August 6-9, 2026 in the Squamish Valley of British Columbia, Canada. More information can be found at: https://www.cascadiamensconference.com/ The Minnesota Men's Conference has two scheduled events ahead: The Iron Earth, Iron Soul Conference in Queensland Australia and the 2026 Fall Minnesota Men's Conference—Crossing the Torrent, Facing the Cannibal Self.  To get more information on Minnesota Men's Conference events, go to www.minnesotamensconference.com

The Iron John Podcast, Francis Weller talk: At the Heart of All Our Sorrows

In this talk from the 2025 Fall Minnesota Men's Conference—Men Who Stand Atop the Old Mound of Miracles, author, psychotherapist, and soul activist, Francis Weller speaks on emptiness and on the great sense of what is missing when the desires of the soul are not addressed.  Francis is the author of the bestselling essay collection, The Wild Edge of Sorrow, and of the recently released book, In the Absence of the Ordinary. If this podcast speaks to you, please consider joining us at one of our events for men. Go to www.minnesotamensconference.com [http://www.minnesotamensconference.com/] for more information

1988 MMC Poetry by Thomas R. Smith and Roy McBride

The 1988 Minnesota Men's Conference was especially potent for me, Timothy Young. I was one of the organizers and our headliners that year were Robert Bly, James Hillman, Robert Moore, and Etheridge Knight. Bly's main presentations were on the deeper meanings of William Blake's poetry.  Etheridge's poems shook our hearts, and I was able to invite Roy McBride and Thomas Smith to read on our evening of poetry,

Joel Glazberg Interview, 2025

Welcome to the Iron John Podcast!  In this episode, writer, activist, and publisher of InRoads Magazine, Anthony Signorelli interviews tracker, writer, and permaculturist Joel Glanzberg on permaculture, men’s wrk, the environment, and the role of human beings in the web of being.   Joel will be one of the presenters at the 2025 Fall Minnesota Men’s Conference—Men Who Stand Atop the Old Mound of Miracles, October 7 through 12, 2025.   To get more information about the fall conference or future Minnesota Men’s Conference events, go to www.minnesotamensconference.com [http://www.minnesotamensconference.com].

The Iron John Podcast, Francis Weller Interview

Hello, And welcome to the Iron John Podcast!  In this episode, Minnesota Men's Conference Board member, Tyler Schueffner Interviews author, ritualist, and psychotherapist, Francis Weller on grief, healing, responsibility, and the alchemy of becoming a fully-cooked human being in connection with the web of being of which we are a part. Francis will be one of the presenters and facilitators at the 2025 Minnesota Men'’s Conference—Men Who Stand Atop the Old Mound of Miracles, October 7-12, 2025.   To learn about upcoming Minnesota Men's Conference events, go to: https://minnesotamensconference.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGxSYVJZb2dTT1NQMXFpM3hhNkVOd2dGMWdnZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuanRYVXFlRjh1ME1YUWNIdEwwWUVqZEdtUDY4Um9kbFFIdGFGLXM3Y0s3UUUtWGdCbG5tZHJSZWZRZVRtWnRiMFdIMXpOWWI2S1BGYy1yNFhtZEdSeHNGblNYa3NlYmpjNTNGZS10NXUzN0JXeHNnSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fminnesotamensconference.com%2F&v=Isi4SRFuqxI]