Episodes

  • Explainer 21 - As Above, So Below

    Explainer 21 - As Above, So Below
    Nov 6 2025
    As above, so below is a common phrase in many Pagan & Witch spaces and can be seen as an assertion of inherent connection. Join your host for a walk through its deeper significance, how it applies in a Heathen context, & more!

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    28 mins
  • Let's Read - The Pagan Threat feat. Elizabeth Sandifer Part 2

    Let's Read - The Pagan Threat feat. Elizabeth Sandifer Part 2
    Oct 30 2025
    And we're back with more of "The Pagan Threat." In this segment, Ryan and El wade through Lucas Miles' takes on UFOs, trans people, how Pagans are taking over Christianity, and more!

    Listen to Part 1 https://www.spreaker.com/episo... />
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Let's Read - The Pagan Threat feat. Elizabeth Sandifer Part 1

    Let's Read - The Pagan Threat feat. Elizabeth Sandifer Part 1
    Oct 29 2025
    A new Evangelical hate screed called The Pagan Threat dropped last month with a foreword by the late Charlie Kirk. Joining the pod is author Elizabeth Sandifer for a dive into Lucas Miles' hot takes on Paganism, Christianity, Hazbin Hotel, and more!

    Listen to Part 2 here.

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    54 mins
  • Meditation - Reaching Into the Mound

    Meditation - Reaching Into the Mound
    Oct 13 2025
    For Spooktober, we will be doing a meditation which helps you commune with the dead. It helps for this meditation to have a picture or possession of the dead you are seeking to connect with.

    Lifting the Veil

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    12 mins
  • Explainer 20 - Valhalla

    Explainer 20 - Valhalla
    Oct 2 2025
    Valhalla is the most well-known of all the Nordic death realms. For most of popular culture, it is a Viking Heaven that inspires violent, heroic deeds. Join your host for a dive into Valhalla, what it is, what it isn't, and more!

    In Their Own Words - Kash Patel & Valhalla feat. Heather Greene

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    34 mins
  • Episode 50 - Hoist the Black Flag

    Episode 50 - Hoist the Black Flag
    Sep 24 2025
    The Pagan, Heathen, and Witch movements may now be facing the greatest challenge in our young, vibrant history. Join your host for a journey through why our movements have always been a challenge to Christian hegemony, how we might now be an explicit target for persecution, The Pagan Threat, and more.

    Sources:

    The Pagans & the Christians - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-37-the-pagans-and-the-christians--60874790
    Number of Pagans in the US - https://www.newsweek.com/witchcraft-wiccans-mysticism-astrology-witches-millennials-pagans-religion-1221019
    Pew Forum on Religion - https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/
    The Federalist - https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/26/climate-worship-is-nothing-more-than-rebranded-paganism/
    Charlie Kirk on Maui - https://www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk/charlie-kirk-blames-maui-wildfires-pagan-hawaiian-culture
    The Pagan Threat - https://wildhunt.org/2025/09/the-pagan-threat-is-talking-about-us.html
    Megyn Kelly - https://www.megynkelly.com/2025/09/23/megyn-kelly-reveals-erika-kirk-reaction-to-jezebel-curse-story-about-charlie-kirk/

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    59 mins
  • In Their Own Words - Kash Patel & Valhalla feat. Heather Greene

    In Their Own Words - Kash Patel & Valhalla feat. Heather Greene
    Sep 15 2025
    Last week, FBI Director Kash Patel promised to meet Charlie Kirk in Valhalla. Joining us today is journalist and author Heather Greene to talk more about what this suggests, why the far-right's understanding of Valhalla is rooted more in pop culture than myth or history, and more!

    https://www.llewellyn.com/prod...
    https://www.heathergreene.net/
    https://www.youtube.com/@WitchesMovieCoven

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    39 mins
  • Explainer 19 - What is Fascism?

    Explainer 19 - What is Fascism?
    Sep 4 2025
    Fascism is on the march so it's time to answer the question: what is it and where does it come from? Join your host for an explainer on fascism, its history, the realities of that movement today, and some tips for how to beat them.

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    36 mins