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Signe Pike returns to Inciting A Riot to talk about her upcoming debut novel The Lost Queen, on sale September 4, 2018 from Touchstone Books.  Signe discusses what she's been up to in the 8 years since publishing Faery Tale and how she brought the as-yet-untold story of a queen lost to time to life. If you enjoy being swept up in historical fantasies like Outlander or The Mists of Avalon, you'll w...

Episode 120 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast sees the return of Pagan geophysicist and podcaster Kathleen Borealis of Borealis Meditation!  We talk about the history of crystals in magical use, how to find crystals on a budget, and what two stones you must have in your witchy kit (believe me, you won't guess what they are).  You can find Kathleen on her podcast Borealis Meditation, or by searching...

Episode 119 of Inciting a Riot: the Podcast finds us Inciting Morgan Daimler's Riot! Morgan is an expert on Irish Myth and Fairy Folklore. We discuss how to start researching Irish Myth, what's up with the Fairy Queens, and whether I'm a terrible uncle for inviting the fae to live with my 3 year old niece.  Quick Note: I must apologize for the audio quality in this episode. Apparently, Skype recen...

Episode 118 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast is discussion with blogger and (soon to be) podcaster Autumn Lily Harari. She currently lives in Israel not too far from the Palestinian border. With all that has gone on in that area in the last several months, I wanted to discuss what it's like to live and raise a family in an area that most of us only think about in terms of war and terrorism.   

Episode 117 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast finds us discussing what it feels like to pack up your Paganism. What kind of closets do you find yourself in, and who incites you to retreat to those closets? How important are these pieces of yourself that you keep from the eyes of others? This episode is a departure from the traditional Riot format. My hope is that, without the strict requirements of...

News: 1500 missing children, Census, Yeshe Rabbit, Lupe Valdez, abortion, workers rights, environmental dna Loch Ness    WOTD: Incel   Soc: The “special” argument and the Pope   Support Pagan media! Consider giving a small, monthly donation to Patreon.com/IncitingProjects ! You’ll get cool rewards like unedited video and audio podcasts from Inciting A Riot and Inciting A BrewHaHa, as well as bonus...

Episode 115 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast finds us exploring the topic of LGBTQ representation in media in two parts. The first is a case study on why allowing minorities to tell their own stories is important and necessary.  We examine Black Panther, Harry Potter/JK Rowling, Will & Grace, Call Me By Your Name and other minority programming to get a sense of why it matters who tells whose st...

Episode 114   News: 2017 retrospective - the best stories of the year.    http://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/06/opinion/sunday/2017-progress-illiteracy-poverty.html   http://www.newnownext.com/11-amazing-things-that-happened-for-lgbt-people-in-2017-in-spite-of-trump/12/2017/   https://www.inverse.com/article/37361-skin-color-genetics-study     WOTD: 2017 word of the year ‘Feminism’   Books: Fav reads...

Episode 113 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast is a frank group discussion all about body politics. We have an honest look at what makes a "real woman", the issue of black hair, dress codes, and much more.    Major thanks to High Mugwump Danny Kinniburgh, as well as Priestesses Kerry Beckler, and Andrea Santoro for being major donors!    Blog: IncitingARiot.com FireLyte@IncitingARiot.com @IncitingARi...

A Mystery in the Webster Tunnel - Meg Elison   Witches’ Ball - The Dagons   The Haunted Oak - Paul Lawrence Dunbar as read by Stephanie Swan Quills   Black Eyes - David Wirsig   Lady M.’s Fortune Shoppe - Fire Lyte  

News: Las Vegas, Trump/NBC, To Kill A Mockingbird, Wigglian News   WOTD: Palliate:   Sociology: Thoughts on National Coming Out Day   Spirituality: Pagan Pride interviews on Leadership   Blog: IncitingARiot.com FireLyte@IncitingARiot.com @IncitingARiot on Twitter Facebook.com/IncitingARiotPodcast Subscribe/Rate/Comment on iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesRiot

News: SCOTUS Travel Ban & Wisconsin Gerrymandering, Michelle Carter/Texting Murder, Texas’ LGBT rulings, New England Journal Air Pollution   WOTD: tristful   Sociology: Let me tell you of my privilege.   Poetry: When does a war…   Spirituality: Wonder Woman and Pop Culture Deities   Feedback   Love and Lyte,   Fire Lyte   Blog: IncitingARiot.com FireLyte@IncitingARiot.com @IncitingARiot on Twi...

Episode 109 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast deals with spiritual protest. We also discuss problematic Pagan community leadership, how to avoid catastrophizing the news, and catch up on listener feedback.   News: Nuclear Option, Chechnya gay concentration camp, revenge porn banned marines/Navy, Arkansas lethal injection deadline, FBI Director Comey   WOTD: Vaticination   Soc: BNPs and Bad Behavior...

Episode 108 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast features around a dozen women voices from around the United States that all attended the recent Women's March on January 21, 2017. They provided their reasons for attending, experience at their respective location's march, reactions to the intersectional representation and speakers, as well as their views on future protests.  My eternal gratitude to thes...

Episode 107 features interviews with two bad ass feminist voices: Dr. Leah Torres and author Meg Elison.  Dr. Torres will be discussing the recent election and what women should be doing to prepare for a Trump administration in regards to access to healthcare, birth control, and abortion.  Meg Elison discusses her novel, The Book of the Unnamed Midwife, and its upcoming sequel regarding a dystopia...

Episode 106 of Inciting A Riot: the podcast meets Annie Weible of COPS Paranormal Investigations. We learn all about ghost hunting in the real world as it differs from what we see on TV.  We also discuss debunking ghostly claims, how to cleanse yourself and your fellow investigators after a hunt, and how you can get started doing your own investigations! Also, this episode features a (mostly) comp...

Episode 105 is an interview with feminist witch Lasara Firefox Allen, author of Jailbreaking the Goddess: A Radical Revisioning of Feminist Spirituality.  Lasara introduces us to a new way of thinking about Paganism, Goddess worship, and feminism. She discusses marrying her passion for social justice with her spiritual work. We discuss her previous work, Sexy Witch, and how modern Pagan publishing...

Episode 104 of Inciting A Riot Podcast is a day at Chicago Pagan Pride 2016.  I also spend the episode meditating on our community, and specifically the term Fluffy Bunny. Special thanks to Twila York, Michael Greywolf, Mike Indovina, Cheshire Moon, Selena Fox, Veronica Daylight, Vinna Harper, Katrina Ray-Saulis, Jay, and Greenwolf for sharing your thoughts with me and the Riot audience.  More abo...