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When the publicist for Weiser Books reached out to the show asking if I wanted a review copy of Annwyn The post 71. I Hate This Book. first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Sometimes in this community folks have a habit of making things about them that… aren’t. So that’s what we’re addressing The post 70. It’s Not About Us first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

One of the most frustrating conversations we keep having to have in the modern witchcraft movement is about cultural appropriation. The post 69. Cultural Appropriation first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

A question that is significantly harder to answer than most people think is “What is Witchcraft?” This month I’m going The post 68. What is Witchcraft? first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Combating misinformation has always been one of the primary missions of this show, and honestly? It just gets exhausting sometimes. The post 67. The Headache of Misinformation first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Last month Hex Positive‘s Bree NicGarran joined Trae to take a look at the classic witch-centric movie Hocus Pocus (1993). The post 66. Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

It’s time to dig back into the VHS tapes that you’ve shoved in a box in your basement (or just The post 65. Hocus Pocus (1993) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

For the first time in five years, we’re breaking the “Trae talks to someone about ghosts for an hour in The post 64. Ask the Question. first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

One of the most common descriptions of “witchcraft” you’ll find out there will say that it’s a “nature based” practice. The post 63. Nature and Witchcraft first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Variations of the phrase “There’s No Wrong Way to Witch” get tossed around our community, and I think it’s about The post 62. Wrong Way to Witch? first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

It’s July! You know what that means — it’s time for our annual Q&A special! Where you the audience send The post 61. Feedback/Q&A Special 2023! first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This month we’re talking about a very important concept: doubt. There are times when we question our beliefs and our The post 60. Doubt is Good. first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

The Aquarian Tabernacle Church has announced a new accreditation program to “professionalize” Wiccan Clergy. They’re not the first people to The post 59. Should There Be Wiccan Clergy? first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This month we’re talking about liminality and the spaces in between. The places that don’t really seem to belong where The post 58. Liminal Spaces and the Crossroads first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This month on the show we’re answering a question I get a lot, and that’s how do you celebrate the The post 57. Change the Wheel first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This month on the show we’re going down a bit more of an unhinged rant than we’ve done lately, as The post 56. “Finger Waggling” first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This month we’re taking a look at one of New Age spirituality’s most toxic philosophies: The Law of Attraction. We The post 55. Lucky Girl Syndrome and the Law of Attraction first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Back in September of 2021, we put out an episode all about Mabon and the person who named it, Aidan The post 54. A Conversation With Aidan Kelly first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This episode of BS-Free Witchcraft is actually a panel from CritWitchCon 2022 this last October. Spend an hour with Alex The post 53. Modern Witchcraft History first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

It’s October, and that means we’re in the spookiest of seasons! With that in mind we continue the podcast’s long The post 52. Another Spooky Episode first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Consumerism has been a driving force in the witchcraft movement since the beginning, but in the age of social media The post 52. Consumerism and Witchcraft first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On this episode we’re talking about the general tone of witchcraft discourse on social media, including Tumblr and TikTok. Is The post 50. Witchcraft and Social Media first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

It’s July! You know what that means — it’s time for our annual Q&A special! Where you the audience send The post 49. Feedback/Q&A Special 2022! first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Can you believe we made it this long without doing an episode answering a question this basic? I mean, yeah, The post 48. What Is a Witch? first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On this month’s episode of BS-Free Witchcraft we’re talking about political witchcraft. Should your witchcraft be political? What’s the history The post 47. Political Witchcraft first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .