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We’ve talked before about the white supremacy issues in the modern witchcraft, neopagan, and norse heathen communities, but today we’re The post 46. Don’t Be Racist first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Burnout is something that every witch will likely have to deal with in their lives, and it’s just something we The post 45. Burnout. first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On this episode of BS-Free Witchcraft it’s finally come time for an episode on crystals. Yep, almost three and a The post 44. That Crystals Episode first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

As long as I can remember, people have been debating whether or not it’s okay for non-Jewish witches to incorporate The post 43. “Lilith” first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On this (very last minute) episode of the podcast, we’re looking at the myths surrounding paganism and Christmas… and how The post 42. The Myth Who Stole Christmas first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Content Warning: This episode discusses trauma, abuse, child sexual abuse, and other topics related to those issues. Listener discretion is The post 41. Predators, Abusers, and Cults first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Well, we’ve reached that special time of year where it’s time to talk about ghost stories on the podcast! Sort The post 40. Let’s Get Spooky-ish! first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

In the last few years there has been some minor push back against using the name “Mabon” for the Autumnal The post 39. Mabon and Aidan Kelly first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This month we’re talking about how we, as a community, need to actually verify that something is real before we The post 38. Biases, Research, and Doing Better first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

It’s July, so that means it’s time for the annual BS-Free Witchcraft Q&A episode! Listeners like you sent in questions, The post 37. Feedback/Q&A Special 2021! first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

So a few weeks ago I made a joke post on my Tumblr where I said beginner witches should “Fight The post 36. Fight a God. first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

In any movement or group there’s always a pull to do certain things to fit in. There’s an unspoken (or The post 35. Social Pressure and Performative Behavior in Witchcraft first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On this episode, I sit down with Hex Positive‘s Bree NicGarran to talk about openly being a Witch in the The post 34. Paganing in Public first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

After two fairly depressing episodes, it’s time to move on to something a little less bleak. This time around we’re The post 33. The Wheel of the Year first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

A couple of years ago we did an episode on the history of the Satanic Panic of the latter half The post 32. A New Satanic Panic? first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This month we’re attempting to tackle a topic I’ve had on the list for a while: Norse Paganism’s Nazi problem. The post 31. Norse Paganism’s Nazi Problem first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This month on the BS-Free Witchcraft podcast we’re tackling ghosts — which may sound like an October topic, but instead The post 30. Friggin’ Ghosts. first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Earlier this year, Hex Positive‘s Bree NicGarran and I sat down to talk about the 1996 movie The Craft. It was a hugely influential film for a whole generation of witches, and surprisingly holds up well. So, needless to say, when the long awaited sequel/remake The Craft: Legacy came out on Video On Demand last month, we knew we needed to sit down and talk about it. So we did. For a whole two hours...

It’s Halloween. Like, literally. And like every other October episode on the BS-Free Witchcraft podcast, that means we’re talking about The post 28. Let’s Get SPOOKIER! first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On this episode of the podcast we’re going towards a more positive note, and talking about a pretty great thing The post 27. Pagan Pride Day first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

So the world is a massive garbage fire right now, and we're all trying to cope. Witchcraft right now isn't the easiest thing to do, and we need to take the time and acknowledge that it's okay to not to feel jazzed about it right now . Like -- it's okay to not be okay. Also, apparently we're all astral projecting and sleeping with people in their dreams? Why did no one tell me that was the plan? Th...

It’s July, and that means we’re doing another Q&A special where I answer questions from listeners like you. And this The post 25. Feedback/Q&A Special 2020 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

It's strange to think that a 90s teenage horror/urban fantasy film would be massively culturally important to the modern witchcraft movement, but for a generation of witches that's exactly what The Craft is. In this super long episode of the podcast (seriously -- it's almost an hour and a half), I sit down with Hex Positive 's Bree NicGarran for a chat about the film. We tackle the themes, plot, a...

On this installment of the podcast we tackle probably one of the more controversial topics in the modern witchcraft movement: The post 23. The Burning Times first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

So on last month’s episode we talked about would-be-gurus like Leah Steele. This month we’re instead going to look at her low-budget cousins though: Spell Farms. What’s a Spell Farm? They are websites where the average person can plunk down some money for a “witch” to cast a spell for them. And they’re just as reliable and honest as they sound. The post 22. Witches 4 Hire first appeared on Nerd &...