Nonsense in the Chaos – Details, episodes & analysis

This week’s podcast weaves together the quiet magic of legacy, continuity and the unseen threads that connect us. In It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey never becomes wealthy or achieves the grand future he imagined. Instead, he receives something far greater: perspective. He’s granted the rare gift of witnessing the impact of his existence—the threads tying him to every life he’s touched and the ripples he’s left behind.

This week’s episode turns that lens towards the real world as I say goodbye to a friend who has passed away and reflect on a life well lived. A lifetime is only one link in a long chain of past and future lives, an opportunity to shape the world with whatever gifts we carry before handing the baton over to the next one. We are each part of the great symphony of life, and every note—no matter how humble—is vital to its glorious crescendo.

CORRECTION: I talk about the Capricorn Dark Moon in this episode, but it was actually a Sagitarius Moon. It snuck in at the 28th degree. The Capricorn Dark Moon won't be until the 18th January. Join me then for the online ceremony to create our 2026 iconostasis.  

The music and artwork is by @moxmoxmoxiemox

Nonsense in the Chaos is available on all podcast platforms or you can listen to it here… https://nonsenseinthechaos.buzzsprout.com 

I'd love to know what you think! If you want to get in touch with me about anything on the podcast then email nonsenseinthechaos@gmail.com or you can follow me on Instagram and Bluesky @kriyaarts or at the Nonsense in the Chaos Page on Facebook.

Please consider supporting me through patreon.com/JolieRose and like, follow, and review wherever you get your podcasts from. Share about Nonsense in the Chaos far and wide! The more people who hear about the podcast the better.

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#66 Church of Burn; Jonathan Harris and the Ritual of Burning Money

Episode #66 dives into the Church of Burn with Jonathan Harris, its Reverend and creator of a movement that treats money not as a master but as a material for ritual transformation. Is it art-magic, a cult, a new form of religion, or something stranger? The Church calls itself a gathering around a sacred act: the literal sacrifice of money to expose its power, its mythology, and its grip on our bodies and imaginations.

Jonathan speaks about the shock, fascination and moral challenge their rituals provoke, and why burning money offers a direct, visceral encounter with the Old God of capital. Through collective loss, the Church explores generosity, sovereignty, and the possibility of loosening money’s hold on our lives. This conversation unpacks the politics, philosophy and raw somatic experience at the heart of a practice that stands on the edge of art, spirituality and rebellion.

https://churchofburn.org

@churchofburn

The music and artwork is by @moxmoxmoxiemox

Nonsense in the Chaos is available on all podcast platforms or you can listen to it here… https://nonsenseinthechaos.buzzsprout.com 

I'd love to know what you think! If you want to get in touch with me about anything on the podcast then email nonsenseinthechaos@gmail.com or you can follow me on Instagram and Bluesky @kriyaarts or at the Nonsense in the Chaos Page on Facebook.

Please consider supporting me through patreon.com/JolieRose and like, follow, and review wherever you get your podcasts from. Share about Nonsense in the Chaos far and wide! The more people who hear about the podcast the better.

Thank you for all your support -x-

This week on Nonsense in the Chaos we move through the gentler landscape of Somerset, where the walking feels easier and the encounters kinder. After some heavy days earlier in the journey, this stretch offers welcome moments of connection with people who feel instantly familiar.

Up until now a tough theme has kept re-surfacing: the unsettling rise of racism and fascism appearing in everyday conversations. One minute it’s small talk about the weather; the next, a dropped name reveals just who influences the person and how far the hatred has spread.

But Somerset also brings bright spots. We meet two sharp, thoughtful builders who speak openly about what they’re seeing in their own communities. One has even left his home town after his mixed-heritage son was attacked post-Brexit. He calls the growing hostility “Chavageddon”—a darkly comic phrase with real weight behind it.

Despite everything, hope holds steady. It shows up in the warmth of strangers, in honest conversations and in the simple relief of meeting people who refuse to be pulled into the tide.

Join us for a week shaped by humour, clarity and the connections that make the road feel a little lighter.

The music and artwork is by @moxmoxmoxiemox

Nonsense in the Chaos is available on all podcast platforms or you can listen to it here… https://nonsenseinthechaos.buzzsprout.com 

I'd love to know what you think! If you want to get in touch with me about anything on the podcast then email nonsenseinthechaos@gmail.com or you can follow me on Instagram and Bluesky @kriyaarts or at the Nonsense in the Chaos Page on Facebook.

Please consider supporting me through patreon.com/JolieRose and like, follow, and review wherever you get your podcasts from. Share about Nonsense in the Chaos far and wide! The more people who hear about the podcast the better.

Thank you for all your support -x-

History was made this week in the great Chagford Mum-Off! Our Strolling Mummers away team clashed with the Chagford Mummers on their home turf. They grabbed the win (a total fix – we were robbed blind, I tell thee!). Between bouts of theatrical skulduggery we stayed with Howard and his partner Terri – my soul sister – plus the ever-glorious Lottie the dog. Rainbows, laughter, and Devon’s red soil carried me back to the spirit of pilgrimage with my old companions from the long road to COP26 in 2021.

The music and artwork is by @moxmoxmoxiemox

Nonsense in the Chaos is available on all podcast platforms or you can listen to it here… https://nonsenseinthechaos.buzzsprout.com 

I'd love to know what you think! If you want to get in touch with me about anything on the podcast then email nonsenseinthechaos@gmail.com or you can follow me on Instagram and Bluesky @kriyaarts or at the Nonsense in the Chaos Page on Facebook.

Please consider supporting me through patreon.com/JolieRose and like, follow, and review wherever you get your podcasts from. Share about Nonsense in the Chaos far and wide! The more people who hear about the podcast the better.

Thank you for all your support -x-

In this week’s episode, the four of us walking the full route share what the pilgrimage means to us and what we’re learning along the way.

You’ll also meet two strikingly different characters – both pagans, yet seemingly from opposite ends of the spectrum. They cared for us, they’re our friends, and they’re kind and generous, yet I don’t agree with some of their views. You may even find parts of our conversations shocking.

These perspectives keep surfacing, though, and we have to ask: how do we navigate them? It can’t always be finger-pointing or cancelling. How do we move towards peace? As pilgrims, our role is to listen, not to preach.

What fascinates me most is how people can live in such vastly different realities

The music and artwork is by @moxmoxmoxiemox

Nonsense in the Chaos is available on all podcast platforms or you can listen to it here… https://nonsenseinthechaos.buzzsprout.com 

I'd love to know what you think! If you want to get in touch with me about anything on the podcast then email nonsenseinthechaos@gmail.com or you can follow me on Instagram and Bluesky @kriyaarts or at the Nonsense in the Chaos Page on Facebook.

Please consider supporting me through patreon.com/JolieRose and like, follow, and review wherever you get your podcasts from. Share about Nonsense in the Chaos far and wide! The more people who hear about the podcast the better.

Thank you for all your support -x-

I've had an absolute nightmare trying to pull this together whilst on the road. The phone software is temperamental, to put it mildly, so I've lost or corrupted several edits. Hence the late release date, but it's here now. And I've the hang of things now. 

It has been an extremely soggy start to the pilgrimage, but we've also enjoyed days of sunshine and experienced incredible generosity from people who've put us up, fed us, washed our clothes and given us beds for the night. 

This first week has mainly been focused on working out what we're doing, getting to know each other, learn the play, set our intentions and get into the flow of the pilgrimage. It's a lot harder than I remember. 

But it's still the greatest privilege. To be on the road, with such wonderful company, walking in Kairos time. The rain has not dampened our spirits. Huzzah!

If you're able to support me on this Pilgrimage for Peace that would be amazing. I'm raising funds at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/pilgrimage-for-peace

The music and artwork is by @moxmoxmoxiemox

Nonsense in the Chaos is available on all podcast platforms or you can listen to it here… https://nonsenseinthechaos.buzzsprout.com 

I'd love to know what you think! If you want to get in touch with me about anything on the podcast then email nonsenseinthechaos@gmail.com or you can follow me on Instagram and Bluesky @kriyaarts or at the Nonsense in the Chaos Page on Facebook.

Please consider supporting me through patreon.com/JolieRose and like, follow, and review wherever you get your podcasts from. Share about Nonsense in the Chaos far and wide! The more people who hear about the podcast the better.

Thank you for all your support -x-

This week we slip through time to the year 1536, the fateful year Queen Anne Boleyn was executed, as Kentwell Hall once again bursts into life with its magnificent Tudor re-creation. For decades, this extraordinary gathering has welcomed hundreds of history buffs to step into the shoes of ordinary folk and high-born gentry alike, and this year’s happenings were as rich and wild as ever.

In this episode I capture the flavour of Kentwell: the dubious cures for syphilis being hawked by earnest ‘physicians’, the dangerous sparks of alchemists attempting to make gunpowder, and the rowdy activity of arse-wrestling, well oiled of course. But beyond the mischief and merriment, it’s also about the people. Catching up with cherished friends, fellow historians, and Kentwell enthusiasts who together weave this living tapestry of Tudor England.

Come walk with me through the stillrooms, the brewers, the bakers and the alchemists, where history is not simply remembered but lived, argued, sung, and wrestled with. Kentwell is never just re-enactment – it’s a world apart, and for a brief moment, the year 1536 is as real as our own.

The music and artwork is by @moxmoxmoxiemox

Nonsense in the Chaos is available on all podcast platforms or you can listen to it here… https://nonsenseinthechaos.buzzsprout.com 

I'd love to know what you think! If you want to get in touch with me about anything on the podcast then email nonsenseinthechaos@gmail.com or you can follow me on Instagram and Bluesky @kriyaarts or at the Nonsense in the Chaos Page on Facebook.

Please consider supporting me through patreon.com/JolieRose and like, follow, and review wherever you get your podcasts from. Share about Nonsense in the Chaos far and wide! The more people who hear about the podcast the better.

Thank you for all your support -x-

This episode is all about Boomtown 2025, and the story we wove there in the La Luna Coven. Boomtown’s theme for next year is Radical Redesign, but this year, we were already living it. We built a time machine, travelled with a crystal through past and future, and dreamt up a world where difference is celebrated, technology and nature work in harmony, and everyone thrives.

I’ll be sharing what happened inside our Coven at Old Town, the visions we imagined with the festival-goers, and what it felt like to open the Lion’s Gate stage before tens of thousands of people, calling in the Guardians of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, the Horned God and the Great Goddess.

This is a story about imagination, resistance, and hope. It’s about stepping away from fear and towards love, every step of the way.

So come with me, into the chaos of Boomtown, and discover what a Radical Redesign of the future might really look like.

I'm off on pilgrimage soon! Please help support me to make this happen by donating to my crowdfunder... https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/pilgrimage-for-peace

The music and artwork is by @moxmoxmoxiemox

Nonsense in the Chaos is available on all podcast platforms or you can listen to it here… https://nonsenseinthechaos.buzzsprout.com 

I'd love to know what you think! If you want to get in touch with me about anything on the podcast then email nonsenseinthechaos@gmail.com or you can follow me on Instagram and Bluesky @kriyaarts or at the Nonsense in the Chaos Page on Facebook.

Please consider supporting me through patreon.com/JolieRose and like, follow, and review wherever you get your podcasts from. Share about Nonsense in the Chaos far and wide! The more people who hear about the podcast the better.

Thank you for all your support -x-

In this episode, I’m speaking from the heart about my fight for fairness and equality—not just in politics or policy, but in everyday life. I talk about what it means to stand up when it’s uncomfortable, to challenge systems that are built to exclude, and to keep showing up even when the odds feel stacked. 

I also explore how easy it is to be blind to our own privilege, and how real change starts when we’re willing to examine the power we hold. And yes, I even make a case for tax. I believe paying tax is a good thing, a sign that we care about each other, that we believe in services, support, and shared responsibility. 

This episode is a rallying cry for those who still believe in building a fairer world, one small, stubborn act at a time.

The music and artwork is by @moxmoxmoxiemox

Nonsense in the Chaos is available on all podcast platforms or you can listen to it here… https://nonsenseinthechaos.buzzsprout.com 

I'd love to know what you think! If you want to get in touch with me about anything on the podcast then email nonsenseinthechaos@gmail.com or you can follow me on Instagram and Bluesky @kriyaarts or at the Nonsense in the Chaos Page on Facebook.

Please consider supporting me through patreon.com/JolieRose and like, follow, and review wherever you get your podcasts from. Share about Nonsense in the Chaos far and wide! The more people who hear about the podcast the better.

Thank you for all your support -x-

For this special 50th episode, I’m joined by the incredible Seed Sistas – two dear friends who have profoundly shaped my understanding of magic, health, vitality, and the deep, reciprocal relationship we can cultivate with the natural world.

Forming friendships with wild plants has been a cornerstone of my pilgrimages. As I’ve walked across the UK, these living beings have offered me company, wisdom, and wonder. With them by my side, I’ve never felt alone. This way of experiencing the world has become utterly precious to me – a source of joy and transformation that I couldn’t now imagine life without.

It has also taught me a profound empathy for indigenous peoples who witness the destruction of their more-than-human kin – trees, plants, animals – and feel that loss as we would a friend or family member. All life is sacred. All relationships matter.

I absolutely adore the way the Seed Sistas see the world, and it’s a true privilege to introduce them to you. These visionary, warrior women bring so much wisdom, humour and heart – and I can’t wait for you to meet them

seedsistas.co.uk

@seed_sistas

The music and artwork is by @moxmoxmoxiemox

Nonsense in the Chaos is available on all podcast platforms or you can listen to it here… https://nonsenseinthechaos.buzzsprout.com 

I'd love to know what you think! If you want to get in touch with me about anything on the podcast then email nonsenseinthechaos@gmail.com or you can follow me on Instagram and Bluesky @kriyaarts or at the Nonsense in the Chaos Page on Facebook.

Please consider supporting me through patreon.com/JolieRose and like, follow, and review wherever you get your podcasts from. Share about Nonsense in the Chaos far and wide! The more people who hear about the podcast the better.

Thank you for all your support -x-