Assignment 6: Listen to a podcast episode of “Deo’s Shadow,” a popular show about pagan living and philosophy, and report on its content (3-5 pages). Here are four recommended episodes:
• #18 (5/9/06): Deo interviews Brendan Myers, Druid author of Dangerous Religion and Mysteries of Druidry, Mandy and a guest talk about essential oils, and more.
• # 25 (10/2/06): Deo interviews a member of the Niagara Falls Dragon Ritual Drummers; Deo and Mandy discuss commercialism and popular perceptions of pagans.
• #28 (1/15/07): When to call B*S*. Deo and Mandy discuss bizarre pagan claims and debate when other pagans should shut them down.
• #30 (2.10/07): Truth and honesty. Deo and Mandy recount some of their own most uncanny experiences, and Deo gives a philosophical disquisition on Truth.

Report on the following:
• What segments were included in the podcast?
• What issues or problems were discussed by Deo and others?
• Did the issue of pagans as a minority religious group and their relationship to the majority come up?
• Did this podcast give you any insight into neopagan religion?
• What aspects of the podcast were unexpected?

How to get the podcast: Go to http://www.deos-shadow.com/ where you can get a direct podcast feed or download to a CD. If you have iTunes, search in the music store for “deos shadow,” then click on the Deo’s Shadow icon for a list of episodes to download to your MP3 player (you can also play episodes directly off a computer using the computer speakers). You can also find Deo’s Shadow on www.podcastalley.com, where podcast software is available. If all else fails, I can provide a CD with the episodes listed above.