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Episode 203 – Dabbling in Witchcraft with Don Martin

Summary:

We begin 2022 by chatting with Don Martin, author of the book The Dabbler’s Guide to Witchcraft (published under the pen name Fire Lyte). Don talks about social media and magical spirituality, the value of skepticism, and the role of popular culture in spiritual spaces.

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Producer for this show:

Our Patreon supporter for this episode is Chris D. Thank you Chris for sticking with us and keeping us going strong, and for that we’re going to give you the honorific of official King Cake Baby-Finder for New World Witchery. Here’s hoping that brings you good luck, and that you don’t mind making the King Cake next year. Thank you for your support of this episode and for your ongoing support of New World Witchery.

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You can check out Don’s book, The Dabbler’s Guide to Witchcraft, as well as his poetry collections The Playground and While I Wait to be a God Again. You can also subscribe to his podcast Head on Fire (formerly the Inciting a Riot podcast).

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Promos and Music:

Title music is “Woman Blues,” by Paul Avgerinos. All music is licensed from Audio Socket. Incidental music is Jonathan Headley, “Diem” licensed from Audio Socket, and “Brushed Bells Leaving Home,” by Daniel Burch, used under a CC 2.0 license from the Free Music Archive.

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Special Episode – Folk Magician’s Notebook – January 2022

Summary:

We launch the first in a monthly series of posts that will take a peek at folk magical influences for the coming lunation. We look at moon phases and signs, divination, a proverb and folktale of the month, and a practical craft or charm to try out! In January 2022 we talk about pest control and roots (both literal and metaphorical) in our lunar cycle, look at the Ace of Diamonds and the Ace of Swords (as well as the “Twelve Days” folk fortune-telling practice for weather in the coming year), hear a Slavic tale called “The Twelve Months,” and discuss eating your luck!

Producers for this show:

Abby, Achija Branvin Sionach, AromaG’s Botanica, AthenaBeth, Andrea, Bagga Marsh, Benjamin, Breanna, Carol, Carole, Catherine, Cheryl, Christopher, Colby, ConjuredCardea, Daniel, Dave, Don, Donna, Elizabeth, Eveline, Erin, Fergus, Griffin, Heather, Jamie, Jen Rue of Rue & Hyssop, Jess, Jenna, Jennifer, Jodi, John, Jonathan at the ModernSouthernPolytheist, Kat, Kee, Kristopher, Liz, Mark, Marisa, Matthew Venus of Spiritus Arcanum, Milo, Minimiel, Montine of Book of My Shadows, , Nikki, Payton, Sara, Scarlet Pirate, Sherry, Staci, Stephanie, Ralph from the Holle’s Haven Podcast, Vee, Victoria & Keifel of 1000 Volt Press, Violet, and WisdomQueen (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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We highly recommend that you find an almanac or lunar-oriented datebook to help you with planning out your own magical year. Some we can recommend:

The Witches Almanac

Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook

Benebell Wen’s Metaphysician’s Planner

Montine’s Book of My Shadows

Or your local Farmer’s Almanac!

Our tale for the month is “The Twelve Months,” from Czech folklore.

You can read more about eating your luck at our website, too!

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Promos and Music:

Title and closing music are “Runaround (AM Radio),” by Aaron Solomon, and is licensed from Audio Socket. Additional music includes “Prayer from Lemuria” by Paul Summerlin and “Diem” by Jonathan Headly. All music licensed from Audio Socket.

Sound effects from Freesound.org and in the Public Domain.

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Episode 202 – Yuletide Cheer! 2021

Summary:

We take a slightly different approach to our annual Yuletide festivities, and share a few songs, a lot of lore about favorite holiday traditions we DON’T practice, and a listener email about a holiday divination gift!

Producer for this show:

Our Patreon supporter for this episode is Montine from Book of My Shadows, a magically and astrologically oriented guided journal and planner you can use to help get your magical year in order. We’ve loved sharing Montine’s work over the years with our Patrons, and we hope you’ll check out the Book of My Shadows site for your own sorceries planning purposes! Our gratitude goes out to Montine, and to all of our listeners and supporters!

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Some of the sources for lore and information in this episode include:

The Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas, by Al Ridenour

The Old Magic of Christmas, by Linda Raedisch

Holidays, Festivals, & Celebrations of the World Dictionary

The Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints, & Sages, by Judika Illes

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Promos and Music:

All music is licensed from Audio Socket. With the exception of “Da Day Dawn,” by Samantha Gillogly used with permission of artist. Songs include:

“I Saw Three Ships/Kerry Jig Medley,” by The Morisson Players
“Greensleeves,” by Trillium
“God Rest Ye,” by Phil Symonds
“Good King Wenceslas,” by Matthew Reid
“Noche de Paz/Silent Night,” by Emma Wallace
“Un Flambeau Jeanette Isabella,” by Emma Wallace
“Miss Fogarty’s Christmas Cake,” by Trillium
“We Three Kings,” by Jarad Austin
“Carol of Pianos,” by Emmett Cook
“Angels We Have Heard on High,” by Joe Matzzie

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Episode 201 – Year of the Witch with Temperance Alden

Summary:

We chat with author and witch Temperance Alden about her book, the cycles of bioregional animistic life, blood magic, bread, and so much more!

Producer for this show:

Our Patreon supporter for this episode is Holle’s Haven Podcast. If you’re interested in Pennsylvania German folk magic and Heathen spirituality, this Urglaawe-based podcast is right up your alley! Come spend some time learning about lore, Butzemann, Erwicher Yeager, and lots more! You’ll have a good time yet, for sure! Our immense appreciation goes out to Ralph at Holle’s Haven, and to all of our listeners and supporters!

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We highly recommend Temp’s book, Year of the Witch, and you should also check her out on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube as well. She has a website, Wildwoman Witchcraft, and a podcast we think you’d like, too, called FolkCraft.

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Promos and Music:

Title music is “Woman Blues,” by Paul Avgerinos. All music is licensed from Audio Socket. Incidental music is Jonathan Headley, “Diem” and Richard Ames, “Satie’s Gymnopedie No. 1” both licensed from Audio Socket.

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Special Episode – Witch Crafts – Quarters

We flip over some US quarters to see what kinds of folk magic they might be useful for

Summary:

In our latest of our occasional episodes on practical experiments in spellcraft, we look at some potential uses for the US state quarters through our own practices.

Producers for this show:

Abby, Achija Branvin Sionach, AromaG’s Botanica, AthenaBeth, Bagga Marsh, Benjamin, Breanna, Carol, Carole, Catherine, Christopher, ConjuredCardea, Daniel, Dave, Don, Donna, Erin, Griffin, Heather, Jen Rue of Rue & Hyssop, Jess, Jodi, John, Jonathan at the ModernSouthernPolytheist, Kristopher, Matthew Venus, Minimiel, Montine of Book of My Shadows, , Nikki, Payton, Sara, Scarlet Pirate, Staci, Stephanie, Ralph from the Holle’s Haven Podcast, Violet, and WisdomQueen (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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We’re chatting about the various state quarters here, which you can find on the US Mint website.

If you’re interested in coins, we have a website article and a YouTube video on the topic, too!

You can now buy Cory’s book, New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic! (also available from Amazon)

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Promos and Music:

Title and closing music are “The Devil’s Son,” by The Widow’s Bane, and is licensed from Audio Socket.

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Episode 200 – Folk Magic in Court

Summary:

We hexed the law and the law…turned into a lot of Disney references? We look at the history of witchcraft and the law in North America, a variety of court case workings, and discuss spells that keep one far away from the long arm of the law. Plus our monthly card reading and a listener email about a crafty and creative mirror box!

Producer for this show:

Our Patreon supporter for this episode is listener Jamie, whom we have deigned our official Witches’ Tribunal Bailiff (which also makes them liable for wrangling any and all flying monkeys). Our immense appreciation goes out to Jamie, and to all of our listeners and supporters!

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We call order in the court by talking about a few different books. Cory discusses the history of witchcraft and its legal entanglements based on material in historian Owen Davies’ America Bewitched as well as David Hall’s Worlds of Wonder Days of Judgment. We also get into court case workings found in Judika Illes’ Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells and Backwoods Witchcraft by Jake Richards, too. (As well as mentioning a few of the examples from Cory’s book, of course)

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Promos and Music:

Title music is “Woman Blues,” by Paul Avgerinos. All music is licensed from Audio Socket.

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Episode 199 – Screen Time Spookiness

Summary:

We have a little spooky season fun and discuss some of our favorite recent films, shows, and even podcasts covering supernatural and folk horror!

Producer for this show:

Our Patreon supporter for this episode is UK listener Dave, who’s been with us since 2015! We bestow upon them the title of honorary “Black Shuck” for the episode, and leave out a heaping helping of our thanks (along with the requisite spectral kibble). Our immense appreciation goes out to Catherine, and to all of our listeners and supporters!

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We talk about a whole bevy of spooky media this time, including:

Films from A24 studios such as The Witch, Saint Maude, Midsommar, Hereditary, and The Lighthouse

Some 80s satanic panic sendup like The Babysitter and Satanic Panic (of course), as well as the Fear Street Trilogy from Netflix

The chilling slow-burn psychological and occult horror of films like It Follows, Get Out, As Above So Below, and A Dark Song

Some surprise indie scares like The Girl with All the Gifts and Sweetheart

Serialized spookiness (with a dash of silliness) from shows like The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Salem, Evil, and the family-oriented-but-VERY-witchy Disney show called The Owl House

And some horror-fan (and horror-fearing) podcasts like The Horror Virgin, Too Scary Didn’t Watch, Spook-O-Rama, and Watch if You Dare

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Promos and Music:

Title music is “Woman Blues,” by Paul Avgerinos. All music is licensed from Audio Socket.

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Special Episode – Scairy Tales – Vasilisa the Beautiful

Summary:

We finish out our Scairy Tales for this year’s All Hallows’ Read by taking a trip (by way of flying mortar and pestle) to Russia, where we hear a tale of a girl, a witch, and a very helpful (if slightly terrifying) doll.

Producers for this show:

Special Episode Scairy Tales (All Hallows Read 2021)

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Our theme this year is “Scairy Tales,” or the fairy tales that are a bit too dark to tell in the nursery (unless you’re trying to scare your supper like our rather wicked storyteller might). Some of the sources for these tales include:

The Complete Grimms’ Fairy Tales
Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales, edited by Sibelan Forrester
The Boy Who Drew Cats & Other Japanese Fairy Tales, by Lafcadio Hearn
Hans Christian Andersen’s Complete Fairy Tales

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Promos and Music:

All music is licensed from Audio Socket. Artists include Delicate Noise, Mark Petrie, PHLYR/Jim Coleman, Shadowy Lines, Colin Scudder, Steve Barden, Human Factor, The Widow’s Bane, and Richard Ames.

Song “Shamisen,” by HexQ, used with permission of artist.

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Special Episode – Scairy Tales – The Boy Who Drew Cats

Summary:

More spooky stories from the sinister Scairy Godparent this week! We tell the next All Hallows’ Read goodie, one from Japan about a boy who just can’t seem to stop drawing cats…and it may just save his life!

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The Complete Grimms’ Fairy Tales
Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales, edited by Sibelan Forrester
The Boy Who Drew Cats & Other Japanese Fairy Tales, by Lafcadio Hearn
Hans Christian Andersen’s Complete Fairy Tales

You can now buy Cory’s book, New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic! (also available from Amazon)

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Promos and Music:

Song “Shamisen,” by HexQ, used with permission of artist.

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Episode 198 – Working with Spirits with Mme Vendredi

Summary:

This time we’re turning towards the Mediterranean to talk about djinn, daemons, and other spirits with folk sorceress and grimoire magician Mademoiselle Vendredi.

Producer for this show:

Our Patreon supporter for this episode is half-decade-plus supporter Catherine! We name her our honorary golden goose or wish-granting djinn of the episode, with our gratitude. Our immense appreciation goes out to Catherine, and to all of our listeners and supporters!

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If you want to know more about Mme. Vendredi, you can check out her Instagram page, where she coordinates most of her workshops and informational releases.

Cory reads the story “The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg” from Aesop (via Library of Congress). He also reads an excerpt from the anonymous 19th century grimoire, The Black Pullet.

Some of the other books mentioned in this episode include The Greek Magical Papyri (edited by Hans Dieter Betz); Legends of the Fire Spirits, by Robert Leibling; Islam, Arabs, & the Intelligent World of the Djinn, by Amira El-Zein; and Condensed Chaos, by Phil Hines.

You can now buy Cory’s book, New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic! (also available from Amazon)

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Promos and Music:

Title music is “Woman Blues,” by Paul Avgerinos. Incidental music is “Sincerity,” by Fullscore. All music is licensed from Audio Socket.

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