Listener Stories #8
For this Listeners Episode, we have stories of true crime, psychics, mysterious pale specters, as well as listener questions! We discuss how to incorporate some magic in your garden, tips on starting with tarot, and political correctness in the witch community (follow @romaniuprising).
44. Farewell, Sabrina Spellman: A Review of C.A.O.S. Part IV
The time has come to say goodbye to one of our favorite on-screen witches, and what better way to bid Sabrina Spellman and her gang adieu than to review the Netflix series – Chilling Adventures of Sabrina!
43. The O.A.R.A. Cult Murders + Chicago’s Most Haunted Hotels
Laura covers the most dangerous game of Simon Says that includes a triple homicide and a cult in Colorado. Maria walks you through the opulent yet eerie halls of two of Chicago's most haunted hotels with spectral guests that never checked out.
42. Living with Mediumship & Psychic Abilities, with Ariel Willow
Today's witchy episode features an interview with TikToker and YouTuber Ariel Willow – a clairvoyant intuitive, medium, psychic, and spiritual coach whose professional guidance and videos have helped hundreds of thousands of people through their spiritual journeys and education.
41. The Lawson Family Massacre + Christmas Cryptids
Maria covers the grisly Lawson Family Massacre, and Laura covers several Germanic and Scandinavian Christmas cryptids (unpopular opinion: we think Krampus is a hottie)!
Listener Stories #7
Today's stories include ghostly communications via an app, a fire spirit in training, taking a look at the crown jewels, and a Swedish Yule tradition from one of our witchy listeners!
40. The Sabbats: Yule & Saturnalia
Maria and Laura cover wintertime pagan holidays that over centuries have been rebranded into the traditions we associate today with Christmas, and how to celebrate them in their own right.
39. Keith Raniere & NXIVM Cult, Pt. 2 + The Hauntings of Anne Boleyn
Laura wraps up her coverage on the NXIVM sex cult and its sinister leader Keith Raniere. And keep your head wink, wink – Maria walks us through the story of one of Britain's most key historical figures, Anne Boleyn, as we take a tour through the various British sites her ghost still haunts to this day.
BONUS Cauldron-side Chat: A Day In Our Lives As Witches
SURPRISE BONUS EPISODE!!! Laura and Maria talk about Thanksgiving festivities, divination, their typical days as witches and podcasters, and misunderstood zodiac signs. Plus, we do a tarot card pull for the week ahead, and we've got some exciting news for our Patreon subscribers!
38. I Smell Dead People: Living with the 6 Clairs
Learn about the various supernatural senses people experience when connecting to Spirit, and exercises to help you grow your “clair-senses”. Plus, hear Laura and Maria's own experiences with their psychic abilities!
37. Keith Raniere & NXIVM, Pt. 1 +The True Story Behind “The Ring”
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 needs to wash her hair already. Laura covers part 1 of the story of Keith Raniere, the cult leader and founder of NXIVM. Quick question, if your test to see if you're a genius is a take-home test ... are you really a genius then? Maria digs into the Japanese ghost story that inspired novels, manga, and films including The Ring (2002). Let's just say counting to 10 now has a whole new terrifying meaning. Let's get creepy!
Creepy Stories with Laura
While we're saving your stories for next month's Listeners episode, Laura's reading some of the creepiest stories she could find - psychic phone calls, unwanted bedroom guests, chilling cryptids, and gore! I mean more ...
36. A Cauldron-side Chat: Witches in TV & Film
Ooh, child! Grab a yummy potion to sip on and join us for a cauldron-side chat about witches in television and film!
35. Amanda Knox & Meredith Kercher + Mythology of Banshees
Maria dives into the murder of Meredith Kercher and the trials of the wrongfully-accused Amanda Knox, while Laura covers the eerie mythology of the Irish cryptid the Banshee!
34. Día de los Muertos
The veil is thinning! After Laura's topic takeover last week covering the sabbat Samhain, Maria is having us dive deep into the vibrant, thousands year old Mexican holiday–Día de los Muertos!
33. Samhain & Halloween
Samhain and Halloween are just around the corner, and we are so stoked to get into the history of Samhain, how it gave birth to Halloween, and how you can celebrate this Sabbat in your witchy practice!
32. Salem Witch Trials
We're back at ya with another spooky episode, and we're covering the true crime and paranormal aspects of the Salem Witch Trials!
Listener Stories #6
From heartwarming, ghostly visits from loved ones, to renting an apartment with a pink oven AND an elderly ghost couple to look out for you (adorable!), this episode will give you all the feels.
31. The 2004 Halloween Napa Murders + Witch Lore and Mother Shipton
Maria covers a double murder on a Halloween night, and Laura unveils the origins of the stereotypically spooky witch and the ridiculous ways you can identify a witch (why are there so many TEATS?!)
30. Moon Magick for Beginners
Listen to learn the unique energies of each Moon phase that you can harness and bring into your own practice! Plus, we'll be covering specific spells and potions you can do/make for each Moon phase.