A podcast about modern witchcraft, the paranormal, and true crime. As witches with diverse perspectives, Maria & Laura break down topics for beginner witches and chill-seekers alike, with laughs along the way.

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Anniversary Episode!
Anniversary Episode!

We're celebrating our first anniversary with a bonus episode!

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59. The Murder of Sophie Lancaster + The Vallecas Case
59. The Murder of Sophie Lancaster + The Vallecas Case

Laura covers the prejudiced attack of Sophie Lancaster at the hands of teenagers simply for their goth appearance. Maria dives into the creepy and mysterious Vallecas Case in Madrid, Spain in the 1990s.

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58. Beltane, Floralia, & May Day
58. Beltane, Floralia, & May Day

With Beltane around the corner, we're covering this ancient Gaelic May Day festival. Listen to learn it's history, how to celebrate Beltane and May Day yourself, rituals to incorporate, and even how to build your own Maypole!

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57. The Disappearance of Tara Calico + The Case of Doris Bither
57. The Disappearance of Tara Calico + The Case of Doris Bither

Maria covers the 1988 disappearance of 19 year old Tara Calico, and Laura covers the terrifying paranormal case of Doris Bither and the entities who violently attacked her in her Culver City home in the 1970s.

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The New Witches Podcast is hosted by Maria Ruiz and Laura Pagliaro–two modern witches with vastly different backgrounds and practices who laugh together through topics of spirituality, the paranormal, and true crime.

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π”Όπ•‘π•šπ•€π• π••π•– 37: π•‚π•–π•šπ•₯𝕙 β„π•’π•Ÿπ•šπ•–π•£π•– 𝕑π•₯ & 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕖 π•Šπ•₯𝕠𝕣π•ͺ π”Ήπ•–π•™π•šπ•Ÿπ•• "𝕋𝕙𝕖 β„π•šπ•Ÿπ•˜" Get ready to learn about the James Franco of cult leaders (where does he have the time?!) and the vengeful spirit of a girl who
It's another 13th, y'all! Normally this would be a listeners episode, but sadly Maria had a family matter to attend to and was unavailable, so we decided to change things up a bit. While we're saving your stories for next month's Listeners episode,
In honor of today’s topic, we want to know π•Žπ•™π•šπ•”π•™ π•Žπ•šπ•₯𝕔𝕙 𝔸𝕣𝕖 𝕐𝕠𝕦?! Who are you today and who are you in general? Tell us in the comments or even better, post it in your stories and tag us! We’ll share ours tomorrow! . . .
π”Όπ•‘π•šπ•€π• π••π•– 36: Ooh, child! Grab a yummy potion to sip on and join us for a cauldron-side chat about witches in television and film! We open with some mental health talk, and then Maria and Laura get into their favorite witchy shows and films &nda
𝑾𝑯𝑨𝑨𝑨𝑨𝑨𝑻?!?!? 𝖧𝗂𝗍𝗍𝗇𝗀 π—π—π—‚π—Œ π—†π—‚π—…π–Ύπ—Œπ—π—ˆπ—‡π–Ύ π–½π—ˆπ–Ύπ—Œπ—‡'𝗍 𝖿𝖾𝖾𝗅 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗅. 𝖳𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗄 π—’π—ˆπ—Ž 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗄 π—’π—ˆπ—Ž 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗄 π—’π—ˆπ—Ž π—π—ˆ 𝖾𝖺𝖼𝗁 𝖺𝗇𝖽 π–Ύπ—π–Ύπ—‹π—’π—ˆπ—‡π–Ύ π—ˆπ–Ώ π—ˆπ—Žπ—‹ π—…π—‚π—Œπ—π–Ύπ—‡π–Ύπ—‹π—Œ. 𝖢𝖾 π—…π—ˆπ—π–Ύ π—’π—ˆπ—Ž π–»π–Ύπ—’π—ˆ
✨ Thanks for your patience, y'all! Episode 35 is here!! Just because October is gone, doesn't mean we're done with the spookiness. Maria dives into the murder of Meredith Kercher and the trials of the falsely-accused Amanda Knox, while Laura covers t