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Welcome to Weird Web Radio! This episde features Joseph Hopkins! Joseph is a brilliant academic mind in the realms of ghostlore, folklore, mythology (Nordic and Germanic), the study of languages, and is the founder of Hyldyr Publications! He's been all over the world pursuing his studies. His experience and and in depth knowledge takes us through the approaches of studying and understanding all of these topics. As Jospeh says many times in this episode, "Dig deeper." He also tells you how. JOSEPH'S BIO: Joseph S. Hopkins is an American writer, editor, and researcher. Hyldyr's founder and author of numerous resources and articles in the realm of folklore studies and linguistics, Hopkins also operates Mimisbrunnr.info, a resource that developed out of a reading group at the University of Georgia's Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies, and has edited for the University of Helsinki's Retrospective Methods Network Newsletter for over a decade. Readers can find peer-reviewed articles authored by Hopkins here.

Welcome to Weird Web Radio! This episode features Arden Leigh! Arden is among the most interesting people I've ever met! She is the creator of the Repatterning Project where she helps people make profound changes from within. She's a true seeker of magic and willing to put it all to a test. On that note, she's also the magickal heir to Grant Morrison! Yep, she's the student of that Grant! Arden also performs musically as Arden and the Wolves. We get into spirits, hauntings, divination, sigils, music, narrative magick, NLP and Hypnosis, the Repatterning Project, Grant Morrison, and more! ARDEN'S BIO: Arden Leigh is the creator and facilitator of The Re-Patterning Project, a course in understanding the human operating system and repatterning trauma imprints and social conditioning in order to achieve creative freedom. She is the sole apprentice and spiritual lineage heir to chaos magician Grant Morrison, as well as the frontwoman and sole proprietor of music project Arden and the Wolves, through which she uses

Welcome to Weird Web Radio! Happy New Year, my friends! May 2026 bring your magic to beautiful life! This episode features Irisanya Moon! Irisanya and I talked about ghosts, haunting, Reclaiming Witchcraft tradition, benefits of a tradition, what it means to be a Witch today, the Norns from Nordic myth, Greek Myths, Fate, Aphrodite, Gods, and so much more! This was a wonderful and fun conversation with an amazing human being! Irisanya's BIO: Irisanya Moon (she/they) is an author of 10+ books, Witch, priestess, international teacher, and initiate in the Reclaiming tradition. A devotee of Aphrodite, Hecate, the Norns, and Iris, she has practiced magick for 20+ years. They are passionate about the idea that life is (and humans are) love spells, ever experiencing a dance of desire and connection, moving in and out of the heart, always returning to love. Her teaching/facilitation style is immersive, gracious, safe, authentic, and welcoming to inspire transformation and liberation individually and collectively. I

Welcome to Weird Web Radio! This episode features Nevermore Aries! Nevermore is my absolute favorite creator in the land of WitchTok. She always has engaging stories, interesting ideas and approaches to magic, and she's an amazing human overall. I invited her to be a guest to dig in deeper into all she does, and she did not disappoint. This is one of my favorite episodes. It's full of laughter, insights, and the tables get turned on me at times too. That was fun! We get into Hauntings, Ghosts, Folk Witchcraft, Rare Book Collecting, Tarot, and so much more! Nevermore Aries BIO: Nevermore Aries is a folk witch and tarot reader with three decades of experience in the world of magic. She approaches folklore, magic, and spirituality with an academic lens, while honoring the nuance of belief and the uniqueness of each path. Blending scholarship with poetry, philosophy, and a dash of sass for balance, she is certain that words remain the most powerful magic of all. Enjoy the show! Stay Weird! Want to know what Nev

Welcome to Weird Web Radio! Happy Halloween! Blessed Samhain! This episode is the Bonus Audio featuring Cat Heath from her appearance on the show back in 2021. Cat is a wonderful human being with a ton of magical adventures! This Bonus episode features a lot about spirits, spirit work, burial mounds, and a ton of insights from a Heathen Witch that has put in a lot of work! Cat's Official Bio from her latest book: Cat Heath is the founder of the Cult of the Spinning Goddess and cofounder of the Open Halls Project. She holds membership in the Shenandoah Valley–based Great Valley Kindred as well as the Troth. Cat has led ritual and taught classes both locally at in-person events, online, and as a co-presenter on the 2018 Land Sea Sky "Travel Hiddenfolk, Witches, and Elves" tour of Iceland. Cat hails from Lancashire, England, and has come to call Maryland home after a decade and a half of magical and mundane adventures across three continents. Further writings can be found at her home on the web seohelrune.com.

Welcome to Weird Web Radio! Jason Miller - THE Strategic Sorcerer - is BACK! Jason is a long time friend and regular guest on the show. He's come back to talk about the next cycle of Sorcery of Hekate that starts on Halloween (2025). We cover some specifics previously never revealed, and I also talk about one of my absolute favorite magical activities from the course! Jason also talks about his NEW course called YOUR First 30 Days of Magic! This also starts Halloween (2025). That chat led us both down some really fun memories of our own early books, experiments, and experiences in magic. Finally, we dig into the upcoming new edition of Financial Sorcery! Who needs more money magically fueled in their lives? Me too!  The Patreon portion of this episode was some of the most fun I've ever had doing the show! We dig into our own personal histories with Halloween. Activities, movies, tv shows, and more! Please do come join us!  JASON'S BIO: Jason Miller (Inominandum) has devoted 35 years to studying practical ma

Welcome to Weird Web Radio! This episode features Charles Harrington! Charles is the co-creator and author of one of my all time favorite tarot decks - The Tarot of the Vampires! You can read a great review of the deck by Benebell Wen on her blog. Charles is also the author of the new Tarot and Oracle Card Reading for Dummies book! Yes, that same old series of books with incredile information! You can see an incredible review of that book once again by Benebell Wen on her blog! We got into ghosts, tarot, tarot events, reading experiences, and so much more! Charles's BIO: Charles Harrington has been reading, teaching, and loving tarot for more than 25 years. He's the author of Tarot & Oracle Card Reading for Dummies and a co-creator of the Tarot of the Vampires and has written numerous guidebooks for Lo Scarabeo. His love of the cards has driven him to present keynotes and workshops at conferences, host podcasts, and lead meetups in the San Francisco Bay Area. He loves to find new and strange ways to

Hey Gang! Welcome to Weird Web Radio! This episode features Thumper Forge. Thumper quickly became one of my favorite people on TikTok when I started using that clock app more. In fact, if you're curious, I've started putting up some videos on there as I fugure out how to use it. Thumper and I get nostalgic and go down the road of what it was like in the 90's Witchcraft and Pagan sphere. We get into culutral appropriation, Satanic Panic, chaos magick, experiments in magick, Doscordianism, and so much more! Ah, and you are going to here some truth about Wicca. Worry not, it's history and there's some cool stuff there too! THUMPER'S BIO: Thumper (Horkos) Marjorie Splitfoot Forge is a Gardnerian High Priest, an initiate of the Minoan Brotherhood, a Discordian Episkopos, a recovering alcoholic, and a notary public from Houston, Texas. His first book, Virgo Witch: Divining the Details, co-authored with Ivo Dominguez, Jr., was released by Llewellyn Publications in November 2023 (and is available for here). His late

Hey Gang! Welcome to Weird Web Radio! This episode features Bat Collazo! Bat is one of my favorite humans in life, and I'm honored to call Bat my friend! SUPER IMPORTANT - CONTENT WARNING - Discussion including the topics of child sexual abuse, and association with known predators happens around the one hour mark. There is also an audio content warning before it begins so you can be informed for your own safety. This is all part of the discussion concerning the Troth's removal of Diana Paxson. At no point in this conversation is Diana Paxson accused of any crimes. At the time of this episode release there is also no public response from Diana Paxson concerning Bat's allegations or The Troth's removal.  Bat and I first dig into ghosts and hauntings! Then we have to chat about Loki and family! We get into magic, ritual, and all kinds of fun rabbit holes. The discussion does include a section concerning Bat's role and experiences concering xer enormous integrity and courage as the whistleblower in The Troth's re

Welcome to Weird Web Radio! It's my honor to welcome back Aidan Wachter! We dove into the complicated world of spirits, cultural approproation, syncretic approaches, spirits, animism, and how all of this just isn't always about you! I hope you enjoy the show! Aidan's BIO: Aidan Wachter has been actively involved in magical practice for a really long time. His work reflects a wide-ranging eclectic and non-dogmatic approach with influences from many paths. He writes with a focus on the practice of the craft as a learnable set of skills that can be developed rather than as an innate set of talents that must be inherited or granted to the seeker. He is the author of Six Ways: Approaches & Entries For Practical Magic, Weaving Fate: Hypersigils, Changing the Past, & Telling True Lies, and Changeling: A Book Of Qualities. Aidan On The Web: Main Site: https://aidanwachter.com Enjoy the show! Stay Weird! Want to know what Aidan and I Talk about in the bonus portion?! All that and more in the members only bo

Hey Gang! Welcome to Weird Web Radio! This episode features the awesome peeps behind the Windy City Paranormal Festival in Chicago, Illinois! Click the link and remember to use the code WEIRD to get 10% off of your registration! That counts for in person and live streaming tickets! Franky, Denise, and Kimberly were all so much fun to talk too! They shared their adventures as The Wisconsin Apparition Tracking Society aka T.W.A.T.S. They also talked about their favorite methods of paranormal investigation, cool results, challenges, and the big Windy City Paranormal Festival in Chicago! That event is June 12-15 this year! Remember to use your code WEIRD when you register! T.W.A.T.S. ON THE WEB: https://windycityparafest.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/740949294444448/ https://www.youtube.com/@TeamLiminal Enjoy the show! Stay Weird! Want to know what HAPPENS in the bonus portion?! Join here! It's time to sport a new look? Hell yes! Check out the Official Weird Web Radio Store for Shirts, Hoodies, Hats, and m

Welcome to Weird Web Radio! This episode features Joey Morris! Joey is the author of the new book Celtic Hedge Witchery - A Modern Approach.  Joey and I had so much fun! We discussed ghost cats, pendulums and Ouija boards, The Morrigan, Animism, liminal spaces, and so much more! We also did quite a lot of laughing!  Joey's BIO: Joey Morris is a Celtic Hedgewitch, Priestess of the Morrigan, author, and creatrix behind Starryeyedsupplies. Having shared a prolific amount of information surrounding topics of Paganism, Celtic Hedge Witchcraft via Youtube since 2012, Joey has been serving the pagan community with videos, books, sacred poetry and physical witch items for over ten years. Trained as a priestess, she has a unique perspective on integrating Celtic paganism for a modern age. JOEY ON THE WEB: Main Site: https://www.starryeyedsupplies.com/ Enjoy the show! Stay Weird! Want to know what Joey and I Talk about in the bonus portion?! Join here! It's time to sport a new look? Hell yes! Check out the Official

Hey Gang! Welcome to Weird Web Radio! This episode features Charlie Larson talking about The Egyptian God Anubis / Anpu. Charlies has a new book out titled Anubis―Ancient Egypt’s Lord of Death and Protection. CHARLIE'S BIO: Charlie Larson, M.A. has been a practicing witch and eclectic pagan since a teen. He holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Linguistics and has been a writer and educator for most of his adult life. He is passionate about nature, ancestral magick, energy healing, and shadow work. He is a priest of Anubis and works closely with Hekate and other deities. He has been a leader in his coven since the 2000s, and he has written and taught in various online communities since 2016. He currently resides in California. You can connect with him at https://anubislightandshadow.com. Charlie On The Web: Main Site - https://anubislightandshadow.com Enjoy the show! Stay Weird! Want to know what Charlie and I Talk about in the bonus portion?! Join here! It's time to sport a new look? Hell yes! Ch

Welcome to Weird Web Radio! Jason Mankey is back to talk all about Yule and the Christmas season as the best season! We dig into the history behind some of our customs, Saturnalia, Yule, Santa, Christmas Trees, and go beyond into public rituals and more!  I hope this one brings you a ton of Holiday Cheer no matter what you celebrate! May joy be with you all! Jason Mankey is a third-degree Gardnerian High Priest and helps run two Witchcraft covens in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Ari. Jason is a popular speaker at Pagan and Witchcraft events across North America and Great Britain. He is the channel manager at Patheos Pagan, the world’s most read Pagan blogging site, and writes there at Raise the Horns. He also writes for the magazine Witches & Pagans. Jason is the author of Transformative Witchcraft, The Witch’s Athame, and The Witch’s Book of Shadows and the coauthor of The Witch’s Altar. Enjoy The Show! Want to know what Jason and I talk about in the BONUS Audio?! It's a Special Member's On

Welcome to Weird Web Radio! Once again back is the incredible D! That is Darragh Mason!  Darragh is here for his second time as a guest to talk about his new book Song of The Dark Man: Father of Witches, Lord of the Crossroads. We had a great time, and there are plenty of laughs intermingled in the deep dives through folklore, the Dark Man, the Devil in folklore, Irish myth, The Crossroads, and more! DARRAGH'S BIO: Darragh Mason is a multi-award-winning photographer, author, and researcher. He studied photography at Dublin City University and has traveled extensively across Asia, Europe, and America, where he has written articles and published his photography. His work has taken him to post-war countries such as Bosnia & Herzegovina and Kosovo. Darragh is particularly renowned for his photographic work on the Aghori Hindu sect and his research on the Djinn. Darragh also hosts the award-nominated podcast "Spirit Box", which explores topics of folklore, magic, and the spirit world. Beyond photography, he

Happy Halloween! Every year I like to give away some of my Bonus Audio for Halloween. These are the portions of the interviews for my Patreon Members only! So consider this a delightful treat! This year I'm sharing the Bonus Audio of Jason Mankey from Season 6, and Thorn Mooney from Season 8. Both of these were a lot of fun, full of stories, and I hope you all enjoy them.  Jason's BIO: Jason Mankey is a third-degree Gardnerian High Priest and helps run two Witchcraft covens in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Ari. Jason is a popular speaker at Pagan and Witchcraft events across North America and Great Britain.He also writes for the magazine Witches & Pagans. Jason is the author of Transformative Witchcraft, The Witch's Athame, and The Witch's Book of Shadows and the coauthor of The Witch's Altar. You can find him on Instagram and Twitter as @panmankey Thorn's BIO THORN MOONEY is a Wiccan writer and academic living in Raleigh. She holds master's degrees in both religious studies and English lit

Hey Gang! Welcome to Weird Web Radio! It's Season Nine!!! We are kicking off this season with Althaea Sebastiani talking about Witchcraft, spirits, spirit encounters, seances, animism, and more! We also get into her new book Alive with Spirits: The Path and Practice of Animistic Witchcraft. I hope you enjoy the show! Althaea's BIO: Althaea Sebastiani is a spiritworker and religious educator whose work focuses on helping people navigate the realities of deep spiritual practice. They emphasize being in right relationship with the other-than-human and developing the psychic-spiritual skills necessary to support direct experiences with the Land, ancestors, and the Gods. They are the author of four books: Alive with Spirits: The Path and Practice of Animistic Witchcraft, A Witch’s Guide to Spellcraft, Paganism for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Nature-Based Spirituality for Every New Seeker, and By Rust of Nail & Prick of Thorn: The Theory & Practice of Effective Home Warding. Althaea On The WEB: Websi

Welcome to Weird Web Radio! This episode features the return of Luxa Strata! It's been a few years since Luxa was on the show so it is an incredible honor to have her back! Luxa is the host of one of my personal favorite shows, The Lux Occult Podcast. As I say in this episode, each one of her episodes come together like a cool old school variety radio show. This one just happens to be all about the occult, magic, trance, music, bibliomancy breaks, and interviews! Please go check it out on all the platforms.  Luxa is also at the forefront of experimenting with Chaos Magic, spirituality, and building community. The Green mushroom Project is growing and going strong. The new project within that community is called Void House. That's where Luxa and others are exploring Consent and how that can be a driving mandate and value in magical communities and magical work. There's more. So much more! The experiments are one of the great things about the Green Mushroom Project!  This episode was a lot of fun! We covered a

Welcome to Weird Web Radio! This is Episode 100! This is so exciting and humbling at the same time! YOU - the listeners - have made all of this possible and worth the time and effort! Thank you all so much for your continued support! This episode features Paige Zaferiou! Paige was my very first guest all the way back on Episode 1. That means this was also the first time Paige went through the Patreon round since I didn't start that until Episode 11. Paige and I talked about life in Salem, Massachusetts, Mediumship, dealing with spirits everywhere, tarot, dreams, and so much more! It was a pure delight to catch up with Paige after all these years. It is awesome to know Paige is still out there doing her thing too! Paige's BIO: Paige Zaferiou (zah-FAIRY-oo) in a sacred artist and watercolorist in Salem, Mass. She specializes in helping people navigate weird transitions, weird dreams, and death. When she isn’t slinging cards or gazing at the stars, you can usually find her brewing up a cup of tea. Paige On The

Welcome to Weird Web Radio! This episode features a very special guest! A real interview with a Witch from the late 1900's! Thorn Mooney! Thorn and I cover everything from the Paranormal, her dissertation research, religions, mental health, Witchcraft, virtues, community, and plenty of spots where we make light of something for a laugh! Did I mention the late 1900's? We shared some stories of our early days and the challenges pre-internet Paganism presented. This was an excellent conversation with insight and fun alike!  Thorn has been an active voice in the wider world of Paganism and Witchcraft for a long time. Her approach to topics involves questions that dive deeper than your typical intro material and 101 books. In fact, Thorn wrote a book designed to get beyond the 101 topics. I highly recommend that one! It is The Witch's Path: Advancing Your Craft at Every Level. Thorn has also written a great book for anyone wishing to pursue or even understand Gardnerian Witchcraft from a real Priestess of the Tra