New ideas about Old Gods. A podcast about The Otherworld, and the people who engage it. A journey through conversations with a wide array of thinkers, practitioners, and writers. Join us as we delve into folklore, consciousness, witchcraft, and all the perennial mysteries that haunt and inspire us.
Radical Elphame
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New ideas about Old Gods. A podcast about The Otherworld, and the people who engage it. A journey through conversations with a wide array of thinkers, practitioners, and writers. Join us as we delve into folklore, consciousness, witchcraft, and all the perennial mysteries that haunt and inspire us.
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July 8, 2026
Blowing Your Life Up with Magic with Janie Roberts
<p dir="ltr">There's a common phrase in Occult circles that often precedes a cautionary tale: "blowing your life up with magic." The story goes something like this: a burgeoning magician, fresh off the armchair, skips a few steps or bites off more than they can chew. Sometimes this neophyte is drawn to a dark current that they aren't prepared for, or catfished by a parasitic entity. What tends to unfold is the practitioner's life unraveling, and often poorly applied magical remedies just dig them deeper into a hole. It's a common enough story that I find it fascinating, and would be lying if I said I didn't have some experiences that might qualify. On the one hand, this trope is plucked straight from the ancient tale "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" and can serve the common fairy-tale function of reinforcing the exoteric societal taboo that magic and the occult are not to be messed with. More interesting to me, though, is when blowing up your life with magic can be conceived of as an initiatory experience. When the spirits or the powers that be may be taking apart your life to build it back better. Is there a way to transition from a disenchanted world to one teeming with magic without undergoing a radical change? I'm so excited to explore this question today with the delightful Janie Roberts. </p> <p dir="ltr">Before that conversation, though, I just want to throw out a quick plug for the Radical Elphame Patreon page. There you will find extended interviews, exclusive essays, a private Discord server, and an entirely Patreon-exclusive podcast that I do with my friend Chaise Levy called The Imbas Transmissions. I've also got a free Substack that I'm particularly proud of, called The Foliate Head, where I have the opportunity to expand on the subjects we explore on this show through a different medium. Over on Substack, I've just released the sixth part of my ongoing essay series on the various theories surrounding the nature of faeries, which explores the relationship between faeries, time travel, and Pulp Fiction. If you like this show, I know you'll love this series. Without further ado, here's my chat with Janie Roberts.</p> <p dir="ltr">SHOW NOTES:</p> <p dir="ltr">Janie's Substack: <a href= "https://wildhorsecircle.substack.com/">Wild Horse Circle</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Janie's IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/wherearethebigpeople/">@wherearethebigpeople</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Janie's Links: <a href= "https://linktr.ee/wildhorsecircle">https://linktr.ee/wildhorsecircle</a></p> <p> </p>
June 24, 2026
The Imbas Transmissions with Chaise Levy - Patreon Preview
<p>Excited to bring you a new Patreon exclusive series I'll be doing with, friend of the pod, Chaise Levy of the Hagstone Podcast. For those who haven't fed the tip jar, the first one is free! We wanted to find a way to expand on some of the conversations we've been having behind the scenes and share them with the kind folks who support our respective Patreon and Substack pages. I think this spin-off show is very much a living thing that will likely grow, evolve, and change. This episode is us jamming on some possible directions it might take.</p> <p>SHOW NOTES:</p> <p>Theme Song: "Move it" by Dunham</p> <p>Chaise's <a href="https://www.patreon.com/chaiselevystoryteller" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patreon</a></p> <p>Chaise's Substack: <a href= "https://hagstonepodcast.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Inspiration, Move Me Brightly</a></p> <p><a href= "https://hagstonepodcast.substack.com/s/hagstone-podcast" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">The Hagstone Podcast</a></p> <p>Outro Song: "Maiden Voyage / Everything In Its Right Place" - Robert Glasper</p>
June 11, 2026
"The Good, the Bad, & the Faery" with Douglas Batchelor
<p dir="ltr">Three years ago, Douglas Batchelor of the What Magic is This? podcast released a series that caught my attention. I had been a fan of his show for years and had come to expect his episodes to revolve around magical history, often with an emphasis on the ceremonial and evocatory variety. He called this series A Fistful o' Fairies, and over six episodes, he brought on an assortment of amazing guests to delve into different facets of the various interpretations of "who faeries actually are." As someone with a strange compulsion to explore this liminal realm and its denizens, this was a rare encounter with a podcast that didn't broach "fairies" as a one-off curio but rather gave the vast topic the searching consideration it demands. I loved this series, and after it ended, I asked myself, "What if that series spun off into an entire podcast?" Within a matter of months, Radical Elphame was born. </p> <p dir="ltr">In light of the monumental influence Douglas had on the inception of this show, it was a true honor to chat with him and explore what inspired him to go down the faerie rabbit hole in the first place, and where it has continued to lead him today.</p> <p dir="ltr">SHOW NOTES:</p> <p dir="ltr">What Magic is This? <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-magic-is-this/id1466549386">Podcast</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Douglas' <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/cw/whatmagicisthis">Patreon</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Douglas' <a href= "https://whatmagicisthis.com/">Website</a></p> <p> </p>
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