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Episode 253 – Researching Magic in the US with Heather Freeman

Let’s Get Nerdy (and Witchy)

Summary: Cory chats with Heather D. Freeman, host of the Magic in the United States podcast and academic researcher to talk about the road to witchcraft, the role of art and occulture, and why magic is so important to understanding U.S. history.

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Producer for this show: This episode is sponsored in part by listener Catherine. We appreciate your support and are sending over a full accompaniment of library squirrels to help you sort your books as a reward for your patronage.

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You can find out more about Heather’s work through her LinkTree.

We also recommend checking out the Magic in the United States podcast as well, of course!

The transcript for this episode is available on our Transcripts page.

Some upcoming publications from us:

Please consider ordering our collaborative book Conjuring the Commonplace: A Guide to Everyday Enchantment and Junk Drawer Magic from 1000Volt Press! It’s available for purchase on Bookshop, Amazon, or from your local bookstore!

You can now buy Cory’s book, New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic! (also available from Amazon) and the recent release Llewellyn’s Complete Book of North American Folk Magic as well (also available on Amazon)!

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If you have feedback you’d like to share, email us at compassandkey@gmail.com or newworldwitcherypodcast@gmail.com or leave a comment at the website: www.newworldwitchery.com . We’d love to hear from you! Don’t forget to follow us at Twitter! And check out our Facebook page! For those who are interested, we are also on TikTok now. You can follow us on Instagram (main account, or you can follow Laine as well) or check out our new YouTube channel with back episodes of the podcast and new “Everyday Magic” videos, too (as well as most of our contest announcements)!

Promos and Music: Title music is “Woman Blues,” by Paul Avgerinos. All music is licensed from Audio Socket (#35954).

Please consider supporting us by purchasing our promotional items in the New World Witchery Threadless shop or by joining our Patreon supporters. If you like us AND you like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you will love our new show: Myth Taken: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast, now available through all the podcatchers! Please think about checking out our Audible Trial program. Visit Audibletrial.com/newworldwitchery to get your free trial of Audible, where you can download over 180,000 titles (including some narrated by Cory). Your purchases help support this show, and there’s no obligation to continue after the free trial

Special Episode – Folk Magician’s Notebook – November 2024

Of Bad Bears and Dark Moons

Summary:

We look at the double New Moon this month, share our card readings, tell a tale of a rather unpleasant bear-riage (that’s a bear-marriage), and more this month!

Producers for this show:

Elle, Bree, Victoria & Keifel of 1000 Volt Press, Lauren, Cate, Sierra, Lisa, Donna, Liz, Meg, Vee, Mark, Kels, Benjamin, AromaG’s Botanica, DanielKnits, Abbi of Morningstar Coven, Stephanie, Jenna, Donna, Jennifer, Fergus, Heather, Christopher, Ralph of the Holle’s Haven Podcast, Jamie, Catherine, Achija Branvin Sionach, Jen Rue of Rue & Hyssop, AthenaBeth, and Conjured Cardea!

Our sincere 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!

You can find a transcript of this episode at our Transcripts page.

The folktale this month is “The Bear Woman,” a story from the Okanagan-Salish people.

In our cartomancy section, Laine will read for Cory, and Cory for Laine, but we’ll also share general information on the cards we pull, too. If you are interested in playing card divination, you can check out our Cartomancy post or pick up Cory’s book, 54 Devils.

You can now buy Cory’s book, New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic! (also available from Amazon). We also have a new book, Conjuring the Commonplace: A Guide to Everyday Enchantment and Junk Drawer Magic (1000Volt Press) (also available from Amazon).

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Don’t forget to follow us at Twitter! And check out our Facebook page! For those who are interested, we are also on TikTok now. You can follow us on Instagram (main account, or you can follow Laine as well) or check out our new YouTube channel with back episodes of the podcast and new “Everyday Magic” videos, too (as well as most of our contest announcements)!

Promos and Music:

Title and closing music are “Runaround (AM Radio),” by Aaron Solomon, and is licensed from Audio Socket. (License #1273). Additional incidental music Kevin Macleod, from Free Music Archive and used under a CC 2.0 license.

Sound effects from Freesound.org and in the Public Domain. Additional “rooster” sound effect from Darina Evstafeva from Pixabay.

Please consider supporting us by purchasing our promotional items in the New World Witchery Threadless shop or by joining our Patreon supporters.

If you like us AND you like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you will love our new show: Myth Taken: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast, now available through all the podcatchers! You can also check out Cory’s folklore show, Chasing Foxfire, where he explores the intersection of folklore and topics like history, medicine, science, nature, literature, pop culture, and more!

Please think about checking out our Audible Trial program. Visit Audibletrial.com/newworldwitchery to get your free trial of Audible, where you can download over 180,000 titles (including some narrated by Cory). Your purchases help support this show, and there’s no obligation to continue after the free trial

Episode 252 – Reproductive Rites with Sophie Saint Thomas

Bodies, Sex, and Witchcraft

Summary: We sit down to have a fascinating conversation with author and journalist Sophie Saint Thomas about sthe intersection of witch hunts and reproductive justice, as well as issues of sex-positivity and more.

Producer for this show: This episode is sponsored in part by listener This episode is sponsored in part by listener Jen Rue. In appreciation for your ongoing enthusiasm, we’ll be witching some ravens and owls with copious notes of thanks your way.

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You can find out more about Sophie Saint Thomas at her website, and check out her book Reproductive Rites as well!

The transcript for this episode is available on our Transcripts page.

Some upcoming publications from us:

Please note that clicking on links may provide some monetary compensation to New World Witchery.

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Promos and Music: Title music is “Woman Blues,” by Paul Avgerinos. All music is licensed from Audio Socket (#35954).

Special Episode -All Hallows’ Read 2024 – Masque of the Red Death

That was some party…

That was some party

Summary:

It’s time for our annual All Hallows’ Read tradition! This year our theme is “Tarot of Terror.” We pull our last card, Death, and share the macabre vision of Edgar Allan Poe’s “Masque of the Red Death.”

Producers for this show:

ConjuredCardea, AthenaBeth, Jen Rue of Rue & Hyssop, Achija Branvin Sionach, Catherine, Jamie, Ralph of the Holle’s Haven Podcast, Christopher, Montine of Book of My Shadows, Victoria & Keifel of 1000 Volt Press, Heather, Sherry, Fergus, Jennifer, Donna, Stephanie, AromaG’s Botanica, Benjamin, Matthew Venus of Spiritus Arcanum, Mark, Vee, Meg, Liz, Donna, Lisa, Jacob, Sierra, and Jen!

Our sincere thanks to everyone supporting us!

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Our story for this episode can be found below:

“Masque of the Red Death,” by Edgar Allan Poe

You can find a transcript of this episode at our Transcripts page.

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Don’t forget to follow us at Twitter! And check out our Facebook page! You can follow us on Instagram (main account, or you can follow Laine as well) or check out our YouTube channel with back episodes of the podcast and new “Everyday Magic” videos, too (as well as most of our contest announcements)!

Promos and Music:

Music for this episode is licensed from Audio Socket. Additional music Kevin Macleod, from Free Music Archive and used under a CC 2.0 license.

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

Please consider supporting us by purchasing our promotional items in the New World Witchery Threadless shop or by joining our Patreon supporters.

Special Episode -All Hallows’ Read 2024 – Casting the Runes

An Alphabet of Trouble

Summary:

It’s time for our annual All Hallows’ Read tradition! This year our theme is “Tarot of Terror.” For our third card, we pull The Magician and share the story “Casting the Runes,” by M.R. James.

Producers for this show:

Our sincere thanks to everyone supporting us!

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Our story for this episode can be found below:

“Casting the Runes,” by M.R. James

You can find a transcript of this episode at our Transcripts page.

Image via Pixabay (CC 2.0)

Promos and Music:

Music for this episode is licensed from Audio Socket. Additional music Kevin Macleod, from Free Music Archive and used under a CC 2.0 license.

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

Please consider supporting us by purchasing our promotional items in the New World Witchery Threadless shop or by joining our Patreon supporters.

Special Episode -All Hallows’ Read 2024 – Present at a Hanging

Under the Bridge…

Summary:

It’s time for our annual All Hallows’ Read tradition! This year our theme is “Tarot of Terror.” We pull The Hanged Man next, and share the story “Present at a Hanging,” by Ambrose Bierce

Producers for this show:

Our sincere thanks to everyone supporting us!

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Our story for this episode can be found below:

“Present at a Hanging,” by Ambrose Bierce

You can find a transcript of this episode at our Transcripts page.

Image via Pixabay (CC 2.0)

Promos and Music:

Music for this episode is licensed from Audio Socket. Additional music Kevin Macleod, from Free Music Archive and used under a CC 2.0 license.

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

Please consider supporting us by purchasing our promotional items in the New World Witchery Threadless shop or by joining our Patreon supporters.

Special Episode -All Hallows’ Read 2024 – Dickon the Devil

Playing the Fool

Summary:

It’s time for our annual All Hallows’ Read tradition! This year our theme is “Tarot of Terror,” and our first card pulled is The Fool. We feature a story from Joseph Sheridan LeFanu entitled, “Dickon the Devil.”

Producers for this show:

Our sincere thanks to everyone supporting us!

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Our story for this episode can be found below:

“Dickon the Devil,” by J.S. LeFanu

You can find a transcript of this episode at our Transcripts page.

Image via Pixabay (CC 2.0)

Promos and Music:

Music for this episode is licensed from Audio Socket. Additional music Kevin Macleod, from Free Music Archive and used under a CC 2.0 license.

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

Please consider supporting us by purchasing our promotional items in the New World Witchery Threadless shop or by joining our Patreon supporters.

Special Episode – Folk Magician’s Notebook – October 2024

Werewolves? WEREWOLVES!

Summary:

We look to the moon for the month, do our card readings, share a lycanthropic version of a familiar tale, and tell you how to become a werewolf in six (not-so) easy steps.

Producers for this show:

Our sincere 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!

You can find a transcript of this episode at our Transcripts page.

The folktale this month is “The Grandmother,” a French folktale found at the Ashliman fairy tale archive.

Image via Pixabay (CC 2.0)

Promos and Music:

Sound effects from Freesound.org and in the Public Domain. Additional “rooster” sound effect from Darina Evstafeva from Pixabay.

Please consider supporting us by purchasing our promotional items in the New World Witchery Threadless shop or by joining our Patreon supporters.

Episode 251 – In the Owl Post

Time to Check our Inbox

Summary: We look into our mailbag and pull out a handful of messages from the past year to answer on the show! We discuss witchy party favors, the uses for storm water, searching for mysterious books, magical tattoos, protecting a garden from pests with magic, and more!

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Our sources for this episode are…YOU! Thanks so much for writing in Michael, JE, Mourning Dragon, Viola, Listener “R,” and Listener “A!”

The link to the German folklore video mentioned by Listener A is here.

The transcript for this episode is available on our Transcripts page.

Some upcoming publications from us:

Please note that clicking on links may provide some monetary compensation to New World Witchery.

Image via Pixabay (Used under CC 2.0 License, modified by New World Witchery)

Promos and Music: Title music is “Woman Blues,” by Paul Avgerinos. All music is licensed from Audio Socket (#35954).

Episode 250 – The Last Witch with Annika Hylmo

Exonerating Elizabeth Johnson, Jr.

Saving Elizabeth Johnson, Jr.

Summary: This time around we’re chatting with filmmaker Annika Hylmo about her work documenting a middle school class that exonerated the last convicted witch in the Salem Trials, Elizabeth Johnson, Jr.

Producer for this show: This episode is sponsored in part by listener AthenaBeth. We’ll be providing you with magical dry erase markers for all your enchanted chalk-talk needs!

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