SPEAKER_03: Hi, I'm Marissa Thalberg.
SPEAKER_02: And I'm Stephen Wolf-Peneda. Come join us for our podcast, Brand New.
SPEAKER_03: So what's really new about Brand New? Well, Stephen and I are not only longtime C-suite executives, we're friends.
SPEAKER_02: Because of that, we've got a lot to say about tech, entertainment, advertising, media, and marketing, what we call team.
SPEAKER_03: It's real talk from the inside, personal talk too, and it's meant for everyone rising in business or just interested in it.
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SPEAKER_00: Hi, I'm Hillary Clinton, back with a new season of my podcast, You and Me Both. On this show, I'll be talking to people I admire about one of my favorite subjects, getting things done. We'll hear from folks in positions of power like Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries, but also writers and actors and really anyone who keeps doing the work. So please join me. Listen to You and Me Both on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
SPEAKER_01: Hello, from Wonder Media Network, I'm Jenny Kaplan, and this is Womanica. This month we're talking about goddesses, mythical figures who've shaped culture, history, and imagination around the world. You're in the middle of a bloody battlefield. To your left rages a sword fight. To your right, a demon falls to the ground, defeated. You're lost in the thick of battle. But one terrifying woman breaks through the noise, tearing through the battlefield with a necklace of severed heads, eating demons as she goes. She's a destructive force of massive proportions. Today we're talking about the legendary Hindu goddess Kali. There are several stories about how Kali supposedly came into existence. One of the most intriguing revolves around her feud with a terrible demon named Raktabiza. Every time this demon's blood dropped on the ground, it spawned a new demon. There was no way to get rid of him without creating an even bigger problem. The solution that the gods came up with was to pool all of their divine energy together to produce one super being that could defeat Raktabiza. The result? Kali. Once born, Kali quickly cornered her foe and his many henchmen. As she fought, she swallowed each demon whole so that no blood was spilled in the process. Then, Kali beheaded her enemy and drank all his blood before he could hit the ground, defeating him once and for all. Although Kali is known for her violence, it's never without reason. In another well-known story, a band of thieves decide to make a human sacrifice to Kali. But they unwisely choose an upstanding monk as their victim. When they drag their sacrifice to the altar of the nearest temple, the statue of Kali comes to life. Enraged with their plan to kill the poor man, she decapitates the whole gang. You'll notice decapitation is a pretty common ending to any tale involving Kali. That's why she's often portrayed with a necklace of heads, skirt of arms, and a bloody knife in hand. Needless to say, she's not someone you want to mess with. In other origin myths, Kali is said to be an incarnation of the wife of the great Hindu god Shiva. Still others say she was born out of the earwax of another god or the furrowed eyebrows of yet another. This amalgamation of stories is probably why Kali sometimes appears with body parts borrowed from different figures in the Hindu religion. Today she's particularly popular in Bengal, eastern India, and throughout southeast Asia. She's often depicted as being black or blue, partially or completely naked, with a long, lowing tongue, multiple arms, and of course, carrying lots of disembodied limbs. No matter the story, Kali is clearly a force to be reckoned with. Her name derives from the Sanskrit word meaning she who is black or she who is death. She's the fierce manifestation of the Hindu mother goddess, simultaneously destructive and nurturing. As both the embodiment of death and maternal protection, she's a nuanced woman with complex layers to her femininity, making her feared and followed by many. All month we're talking about goddesses. For more information, find us on Facebook and Instagram at Womanica Podcast. Special thanks to Liz Kaplan, my favorite sister and co-creator. As always, we'll be taking a break for the weekend. Talk to you on Monday.
SPEAKER_03: Hi, I'm Marisa Thalberg. And I'm Stephen Wolfadada. Come join us for our podcast, Brand New.
SPEAKER_03: So what's really new about Brand New? Well Stephen and I are not only longtime C-suite executives, we're friends.
SPEAKER_02: Because of that, we've got a lot to say about tech, entertainment, advertising, media, and marketing, what we call team.
SPEAKER_03: It's real talk from the inside, personal talk too. And it's meant for everyone rising in business or just interested in it.
SPEAKER_02: Just look for the brand new podcast wherever you listen.
SPEAKER_03: It's a brand new conversation you won't want to miss.
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SPEAKER_05: You can join us while we unpack it all by searching for Life on Cut now wherever you get your podcasts.
SPEAKER_00: Hi, I'm Hillary Clinton back with a new season of my podcast, You and Me Both. On this show, I'll be talking to people I admire about one of my favorite subjects, getting things done. We'll hear from folks in positions of power like democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries, but also writers and actors and really anyone who keeps doing the work. So please join me. Listen to You and Me Both on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
