Episode 117 – Everyday Magical Objects

Summary:

This is the episode in which we tackle some of the many wonderful submissions to our “everyday magical object” contest. We’ve got ideas for cat whiskers, subway coins, and skeleton keys, among others, and we’ll be introducing plans for our new segment.

 

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Producers for this show: Heather, Jenna, Achija of Spellbound Bookbinding, Corvus, Khristopher, Ye Olde Magic Shoppe, Raven Dark Moon, Little Wren, J.C., Josette, Jen Rue of Rue & Hyssop, Catherine, AthenaBeth, Cynara at The Auburn Skye, Victoria, Johnathan at the ModernSouthernPolytheist, Montine, Regina, Hazel, Michael, Patrick, & Sherry (if we missed you this episode, we’ll make sure you’re in the next one!). Big thanks to everyone supporting us!

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You might be interested to look back at some of our previous posts/shows on everyday magic, such as:

• Episode 88 – Everyday Magic
• Episode 113 – If You Don’t Have Homemade Wool of Bat, Storebought is Fine
• Blog Post 98 – Critter Bits
• Blog Post 181 – The Little Witcheries Tour

 

Cory mentions Peter Muise’s excellent blog, New England Folklore, as a source of local Yankeedom lore.

Some of the books used or referenced in this episode include:

• Voodoo & Hoodoo, by Jim Haskins
• Hoodoo Herb & Root Magic, by catherine yronwode
• The Tradition of Household Spirits, by Claude Lecouteaux
• The Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints, & Sages, by Judika Illes
• The Long Lost Friend, by John George Hohman (trans. By Daniel Harms)

 

Cory also mentions the concept of hobo nickels, which are worth looking at if you’ve never seen them, and laments not knowing as much about animal magic as the much-missed Gillian of Iron Powaqa.

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 Promos & Music

Title and closing music is “Homebound,” by Bluesboy Jag, and is used under license from Magnatune.