Whuddup Witches Podcast

Welcome to Leo season you lovely witchy people,  Join us this week as we spill the tea on the widely practiced divination of Tea Magic. We talk about the history and legends surrounding the first cup of tea, and how that grew into a 100 billion dollar global market! From types of tea and their magical properties to some amazing recipes from The Tea Magic Compendium by Avril le Roux, we are coverin...

Hey wonderful Witchy folk, sadly this week, we aren't bringing you a full episode. Despite our attempts to do our regularly scheduled recording, a certain picture frame had other plans, and ended our recording early. If that isn't divine intervention, we don't know what is! Because of that, all further episodes will be posted on a biweekly basis until further notice. Join us next week...

Happy Friday Witches! This week we are venturing over to Russia to explore the insane life and death of Rasputin. Was he an incredible healing mystic, or a dangerously charismatic charlatan? You decide.  Don't forget to send in your spooky stories!  Email: whuddupwitchespodcast@gmail.com Tiktok: @whuddupwitchespodcast Instagram: @whuddupwitchespod or Facebook: Whuddup Witches Podcast Episode s...

In this week's episode we are venturing back across the pond to Europe, to look at the incredible and complex mythology of Ireland. This beautiful island has a history filled with giants, morals blessed by the god themselves and a rich pantheon of dieties, it is no surprise that stories of witches and magical locations run deep in the history of Ireland. Join us as we learn about stories of in...

Happy Friday, Witches! This week Holly is taking us all the way to Japan to look at the ancient and mystifying art of Onmyōdō. Based off of the philosophies of Yin and Yang and Wuxing, and influenced by Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, Onmyōdō is an incredible wealth of knowledge that would be useful in any witches repertoire. Don't forget to send in your stories for our next Listeners Whis...

This weeks episode is a bit of a special one in our books, because it isn't just a chance for us to learn something new about witchcraft, but it is also an opportunity for us to celebrate alongside our fellow witches today, the last day of June, as we talk about queer witchcraft! As two communities of people who operate outside of social norms and do not adhere to what the mass public defines...

Happy fri-yay witchy folk! Today we are continuing from where we left off last week, covering both the Flatwoods Monster and the Wampus Cat before moving on to Granny Magic. What is it? Where does it come from? Lastly we leave you with a rapid-fire list of various common Appalachian superstitions before we go a bit off topic rattling on about how cathartic writing can be. If you'd like to send...

Happy Friday Witches! This week Holly is taking us to the wonderful and mysterious Appalachian Mountain Range. Where are they? How big are they? And what mysteries lie within? Find out alongside us as we explore the myths and cryptids of the Appalachians. Want to be featured in our next Listeners Whispers episode? Send those spooky stories into us at: Facebook: Whuddup Witches Podcast Instagram: @...

Happy Friday witches! This week we are retelling our favourite stories sent in by YOU! We do our listeners episodes every quarter, so if you’d like to get a jump on Septembers episode, send in those stories! Send them in to: Facebook: Whuddup Witches Podcast Instagram: @whuddupwitchespod Tiktok: @Whuddupwitchespodcast Email: whuddupwitchespodcast@gmail.com

WARNING: This episode contains graphic content and may be disturbing to some listeners. Whuddup witches! This week, we are relistening to one of Hollys' favourite episodes that Felicia has ever done. This one ticks all of the boxes for Holly; it's got cults, true crime, and of course, Magic. Sit back, relax, and enjoy as Felicia takes us through the Mysterious and gruesome disappearance of...

Hey Witches, happy friday!  As promised Holly and I are on a much needed stay-cation getting some rest and rejuvenation , but don't let the terror grab too tight, we are still getting ready to come in hot again June 9th with Listeners Whispers Volume 4! Possibly the most spooky volume yet!  But this week sit back and relax as we re-listen to one of my favourite episodes Holly has ever brought...

Well Witches its finally here! Even with the universe forcing us to re-record and edit we have managed to finally bring you the conclusion to our journey through the cosmo on our way to learning about Astrology. In part 2 we learned about the 12 zodiac signs and their attributes as well as the 7 of the ruling planets and what they can tell us when we look at their placements in our charts. This we...

Hey Witches! This week we've suffered the brunt of some horrible technical difficulties. Unfortunately our audio for this week's episode has been corrupted to the point of being completely unusable (that is unless you want to hear Felicia say "Neptune is a gentle planet" over and over again for EIGHT minutes.) Either way, the first 12ish minutes of our episode recorded fine. So p...

Happy Friday Witches and welcome back to part two of the Astrology saga. In last week's episode we talked about the interesting history of astrology and its resurface into mainstream society. We also talked about what Astrology is at its core, how we can relate it to magic and how to use it in our craft. Join us again this week we as we continue our journey through the cosmos to learn about th...

On October 8, 2021, we put out our second-ever podcast episode. In that episode, we talked about our sun, moon, and rising astrological signs. We talked about what each of those signs represented about us and what we found to be true about ourselves in them. However we never really talked about what astrology is and how it relates to witchcraft and spirituality. So today, 81 weeks later; let's...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… and I’m not talking about Christmas. Spring is in full bloom around us, we’re sowing seeds for the future, literally and figuratively by planning and planting our gardens.  We all know Growing, observing, and working with plants is generally a very witchy thing to do. There is something magical about connecting and communing with nature. So today, we’re lo...

Animal symbolism has been used since the beginning of recorded time throughout many religions, cultures and folklore. People have welcomed animals into their spiritual practices throughout the ages through in the form of Totem Animals, familiars, using animal parts in rituals, using their likeness as symbols to invoke magic. Today we are going to look at a small piece of this by looking at spirit...

Happy Friday, witches! This week we are exploring all that glows in the night sky. The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights! (or Aurora Australis in the southern hemisphere) Holly takes us on an adventure, looking at the folklore of the Auroras in various different societies throughout History and the world, a quick glimpse into just how the Auroras are created, and how we can incorp...

Whuddup Witches! In last week's episode, we learned about 3 more commonly known Fae. In this week's episode, we are diving into the more mysterious and darker side of the Fae. The Fae in this list have been the inspiration for seemingly mythological creatures that are VERY well-known in modern pop culture. They are also less likely to play harmless tricks and more likely to drag you to a watery gr...

This week we are revisiting a topic that Holly covered last summer, The Fae. In episode 45 Holly told us all about some of the history and origins of the Fae, how we can tell if they are close to us, and how to work with and honor them if we choose to. Now we are going to dive deeper into types of Fae and discuss the lore associated with each of the. This week is part 1 of 2 in this Fae-mous insta...

Happy Friday fine folk! What do a Saint, a Fae, and a Germanic Goddess have in common? This weekend! Today Holly has prepared our first-ever Double Feature because she couldn't help but double down on the relevance this weekend has to offer. Join us as we discuss St. Patrick, his history, how his claim to fame includes us witchy folk, and how we, as pagans can celebrate St. Patricks Day in our own...

In modern and ancient accounts of magic we have always been able to pick out the common myths and legends told about witches.  One of these more popular tales about magic folk is their ability to even use their magic while cooking. From Lembas bread to everlasting gobstoppers were talking Kitchen Magic! Join us as Felicia tells us about the magic of food and how we can turn a mundane tas...

Happy Friday friends, this week we have another installment of what was formerly known as "Tales from the Beyond." This episode is written by folks like you, for folks like you. Listen along as we read about haunted Hospital wings, ghostly doppelgangers, haunted homes, and freaky fae in this quarter's listener stories episode. Want to be featured in the next quarter? Send us your spooky stories, f...

It's the eggs least favourite day of the week, Fry-day! Today, Holly has whisked it all and brought us an egg-heavy episode in preparation for Ostara, which of course lands around the same time as Easter, a very egg-citing time indeed. But how can eggs play a role in our craft all year long? You don't have to meditate omlet for you to find that eggs aren't only for when you're feeling peckish. Joi...

**18+ content, this episode includes adult sexual content.** Hey Witch, In many of our episodes, we have talked about using tools such as amulets or talismans to enhance your power when practicing your craft. We have also talked about how we can ask deities to lend us power during rituals or spellcraft. But is there a way to enhance our powers without using tools or taking from external sourc...