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Special Episode – All Hallows Read 2018 – Aaron Kelly’s Bones

October 19, 2018

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We roam down South for a story of a dancing corpse in the latest spooky October tale, “Aaron Kelly’s Bones.”

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Producers for this show: Heather, WisdomQueen, Regina, Jen Rue of Rue & Hyssop, Little Wren, Khristopher, Tanner, Achija of Spellbound Bookbinding, Johnathan at the ModernSouthernPolytheist, Catherine, Carole, Debra, Montine, Cynara at The Auburn Skye, Moma Sarah at ConjuredCardea, Jody, Josette, Amy, Victoria, Sherry, Donald, Jenni Love of Broom Book & Candle, & AthenaBeth. (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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This story is sourced from the quintessential children’s horror folklore collection, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, collected and edited by Alvin Schwartz. Schwartz himself took the story from John Bennett’s South Carolina collection The Doctor to the Dead.

Promos & Music

Intro music is “Grifos Muertos” by Jeffery Luck Lucas, from his album What We Whisper, used under license from Magnatune.com and “Dry Bones,” by The Merry Macs, from Archive.org.

Incidental music is by Anthony Salvo, Intersonic Subformation, Viviana Guzman, Dr Sounds, and Julian Blackmore, all licensed from Magnatune.com.

Special Episode – All Hallows Read 2018 – A Pretty Girl in the Road

October 12, 2018

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Our Halloween storytelling continues with a popular legend that people have been telling for over a century, “A Pretty Girl in the Road.”

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This story is found in numerous forms throughout American folklore. The version in the episode is adapted from Favorite Folktales from Around the World, edited by Jane Yolen. You can also read all about the legend and its variants in the excellent book, The Vanishing Hitchhiker, by Jan Harold Brunvand.

Promos & Music

Intro music is “Grifos Muertos” by Jeffery Luck Lucas, from his album What We Whisper, used under license from Magnatune.com and “Dry Bones,” by The Merry Macs, from Archive.org.

Incidental music is by Anthony Salvo, Intersonic Subformation, Viviana Guzman, Dr Sounds, and Julian Blackmore, all licensed from Magnatune.com.

Special Episode – All Hallows Read 2018 – The Adventure of the German Student

October 5, 2018

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We begin our annual tradition of spooky stories by hearing Washington Irving’s “The Adventure of the German Student.” Our theme this year is the dead returning from the grave, so prepare for a month of ghoulish delights!

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Our story for this episode is Washington Irving’s “The Adventure of the German Student.” You can find it in American Fantastic Tales, from Library of America. You may also want to check out our episode with the reading of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” by Irving as well.

Promos & Music

Intro music is “Grifos Muertos” by Jeffery Luck Lucas, from his album What We Whisper, used under license from Magnatune.com and “Dry Bones,” by The Merry Macs, from Archive.org.

Incidental music is by Anthony Salvo, Intersonic Subformation, Viviana Guzman, Dr Sounds, and Julian Blackmore, all licensed from Magnatune.com.

Categories: Episode, Podcast, Shownotes
Tags: #allhallowsread, #HappyHallows, death, folklore, ghost stories, ghosts, new world witchery, Podcast, stories, storytelling, the dead, washington irving, witch, witchcraft, witchery

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Episode 133 – From You to Us – Listener Feedback 2018

September 28, 2018

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We’re digging through listener responses to our shows and topics to bring you an apology, some thoughts on the Sephora witch kit controversy, and folklore about rabbits and red hats.

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We start off with an apology about a misstep that may have hurt some of our listeners in the disability community. The episode we address is 130 – Dirt Sorcery and Six Ways with Aidan Wachter. We are truly sorry for not being better about watching our own words and getting better clarity from our guest, which we know is our job. We will try to improve upon that, and thank you to the listener who pointed out our fumble.

If you want some background and perspective on the Sephora witch kit controversy, Fire Lyte of Inciting a Riot has a great post going over many of the key points.

Thanks also to AthenaBeth, whose YouTube channel you should check out! She sent in our (terrifying) rabbit lore in relation to our previous posts on things like lucky rabbit’s feet.

There was also a mention of an episode in which we shared lore on fairies wearing red caps, which is Episode 8 – Magical Media Mania, and there was a follow-up blog post about it as well.

If you have feedback you’d like to share, email us or leave a comment. We’d love to hear from you!

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Promos & Music

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

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Categories: Episode, Podcast, Shownotes
Tags: apology, fairies, folk magic, folklore, gatekeeping, listener feedback, lucky rabbits foot, magical clothing, new world witchery, Podcast, Sephora witch kit, witch, witch kits, witchcraft, witchery

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Episode 132 – Bodies, Gender, and Witchcraft with Paige from the Fat Feminist Witch

September 18, 2018

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We’re joined in this episode by Paige from the Fat Feminist Witch podcast to talk about the importance of listening, reclaiming “scary words,” the power of podcasting and social media in witchy circles (for good and ill), intersectional witchcraft, and pop culture magic.

Producers for this show: Heather, WisdomQueen, Regina, Jen Rue of Rue & Hyssop, Little Wren, Khristopher, Tanner, Achija of Spellbound Bookbinding, Johnathan at the ModernSouthernPolytheist, Catherine, Carole, Debra, Montine, Cynara at The Auburn Skye, Moma Sarah at ConjuredCardea, Jody, Josette, Amy, Victoria, Sherry, & AthenaBeth. (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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If you haven’t checked out Paige’s podcast, The Fat Feminist Witch, we highly recommend it! Some episodes that you might like in connection with this one include:

Also check out the American Folklore Society presentation by scholar and feminist Kay Turner called “The Witch in Flight,” which Cory mentions in this episode.

If you have feedback you’d like to share, email us or leave a comment. We’d love to hear from you!

Promos & Music

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

Incidental music is “Ambient Gourd,” by Canton (Free Music Archive).

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Tags: bodylore, feminism, intersectional witchcraft, magical fashion, new world witchery, Podcast, witch, witchcraft, witchery, witches in popular culture

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Episode 131 – Disney Magic Part One

August 31, 2018

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Cory and Laine start an ongoing discussion of the use of magic in Disney films, looking at the cultural context, the fairy tale sources, and the specific practices found in some of the films. We cover Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, and Fantasia in this one.

Producers for this show: Heather, WisdomQueen, Regina, Jen Rue of Rue & Hyssop, Little Wren, Khristopher, Tanner, Achija of Spellbound Bookbinding, Johnathan at the ModernSouthernPolytheist, Catherine, Carole, Debra, Montine, Cynara at The Auburn Skye, Moma Sarah at ConjuredCardea, Jody, Josette, Amy, Victoria, Sherry, & AthenaBeth. (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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There are plenty of great sources on Disney and fairy tales, but one Cory would highly recommend is the thoroughly researched (and highly entertaining) Disney Story Origins Podcast.

You can read one source version of “The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods” at SurLaLune. They also have an excellent version of “The Little Mermaid.”

Goethe’s poem “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” can be found at the VCU website.

We are in the final days of a contest in which we request your graveyard folklore at the end of this episode, with two potential prize packs available! Learn more about the contest and get complete rules at the official announcement post.

If you have feedback you’d like to share, email us or leave a comment. We’d love to hear from you!

Promos & Music

Title and closing music is “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” by Paul Dukas and “The Sleeping Beauty Waltz” by Peter I. Tchaikovsky, both sourced from Archive.org‘s recording files.

Categories: Episode, Podcast, Shownotes
Tags: disney, fairies, fairy tales, folk magic, folklore, magic, new world witchery, Podcast, sea witches, stories, storytelling, witch, witchcraft, witchery

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Episode 130 – Dirt Sorcery and Six Ways with Aidan Wachter

August 16, 2018

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This time around we’re chatting with author and talisman-maker Aidan Wachter about his workshop, chaos magic, the importance of breath, and dirt sorcery.

Producers for this show: Heather, WisdomQueen, Regina, Jen Rue of Rue & Hyssop, Little Wren, Khristopher, Tanner, Achija of Spellbound Bookbinding, Johnathan at the ModernSouthernPolytheist, Catherine, Carole, Debra, Montine, Cynara at The Auburn Skye, Moma Sarah at ConjuredCardea, Jody, Josette, Amy, Victoria, Sherry, & AthenaBeth. (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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Of course the main source for this episode is Aidan Wachter himself. You can find out more about him through his website, where you can also see his gorgeous talismans.

His book, Six Ways: Approaches and Entries for Practical Magic is available now.

You can read our review of the book here.

We announce a contest in which we request your graveyard folklore at the end of this episode, and Aidan’s book is one of the potential prizes! Learn more about the contest and get complete rules at the official announcement post.

If you have feedback you’d like to share, email us or leave a comment. We’d love to hear from you!

Promos & Music

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

Incidental music is “Voices of Hope,” by Vasily Boykov (Magnatune); “Sedativa V,” by DR (Magnatune); and “Blessings to You” and “Half Moon Bay Sunset,” by Viviana Guzman (Magnatune).