Episode 145 is an open conversation among Black activists and spiritual leaders regarding recent protests, police brutality, whether watching The Help solves racism, what it means to be a good ally, and specifically how white authors, teachers, and publishers in Paganism assist in the erasure of Black Pagan voices. My sincere gratitude to the 7 people who stepped forward and were willing to speak on this matter. It was an act of emotional labor and courage, and I hope the community at large will...
Jun 09, 2020•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 76
Episode 144 is an interview with Nealie Sanchez, co-host of the Dairy Diary Podcast as well as the founder and editor-in-chief of Texas Dog Magazine and Plai Magazine. Nealie is a Latinx body positive activist, and in addition to a discussion of her creative projects we do have a candid discussion regarding her journey with eating disorders and body acceptance. Find Nealie: Instagram @nothingbutnealie Texas Dog Magazine: bit.ly/texasdogmagazine TDDP: bit.ly/thedairydiarypodcast If you or someone...
Jun 02, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 75
Episode 143 is an interview with author Meg Elison. Meg is celebrating two new books - Find Layla and Big Girl . We have a discussion about creativity during quarantine, whether the apocalypse looks like she imagined it as an author of speculative post-apocalyptic fiction, and the body positive / fat acceptance movements. A good chunk of time was spent discussing writing authentically and inclusively, and how to walk the line as a creator of realistic portrayals of diversity without falling into...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 74
Episode 142 of Inciting A Riot is my interview with author, anthropologist, and Voodoo priestess Lilith Dorsey. We discuss her new book Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens coming out May 11th from Weiser Books. This conversation includes a candid discussion regarding Lilith's struggle to get this book published and to include the content she wanted. It also contains a bold, honest look at the overwhelming racial disparity in Pagan publishing specifically regarding authors of books stemming fro...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 73
Episode 141 is an interview with returning guest, Pagan author Dorothy Morrison. We discuss the relaunch of her book Utterly Wicked: Curses, Hexes, and Other Unsavory Notions. Topics of note: Writing about curses when Pagan publishers only want happy spells, examining claims of cultural appropriation, and what alcohol Auntie Dorothy would bring over when there's a man that wronged you. Look for Utterly Wicked out on May 11th from Weiser Books. Patreon supporters heard this show first! Consider g...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 72
Episode 140 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast is an interview with Dana and Greg Newkirk, lead investigators of the metaphysical research group at the center of the viral hit show Hellier . We discuss the concept of "high strangeness", authenticity in paranormal investigations, the original ending to their first season, and the big question of when (if?) they plan on releasing season 3. You can find all the Paranormal Quarantine goodies we discussed on their Patreon . Patreon supporters heard this...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 71
Episode 139 is an interview with one of my personal icons SJ Tucker! SJ is one of Paganism's musical treasures with a career spanning decades. From her days in Skinny White Chick to her solo career and occasional team-up with Pagan Supergroup Tricky Pixie. We talk artistry and finding the courage to strike out on your own and make a life that's yours. Find more of SJ Tucker here ! Patreon supporters heard this show first! Consider giving a small donation to Patreon.com/IncitingProjects ! You’ll ...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 70
Episode 138 is a trip down memory lane with my friend Greywolf Moonsong. Greywolf is the host of A Pagan Heart in Maine as well as an accomplished artist and former Christian minister. Our conversation spans the past decade as we discuss how the community has changed, what has stayed the same, and find out which one of us takes a compliment the worst. Hint: it's me. Find more of Greywolf at PaganHeartInMaine.com Patreon supporters heard this show first! Consider giving a small donation to Patreo...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 69
Episode 137 is an interview with the Fat Feminist Witch herself, Paige Vanderbeck! She is the host of the Fat Feminist Witch podcast and author of the new book Green Witchcraft: A Practical Guide to Discovering the Magic of Plants, Herbs, Crystals, and Beyond . We talk pop culture, astrology, and what it means to be a body positive Pagan activist. Find more about Paige here ! Patreon supporters heard this show first! Consider giving a small donation to Patreon.com/IncitingProjects ! You’ll get c...
Feb 25, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 68
Episode 136 is an interview with Tiffany Newson, founder of Sankofa Newson Academy. We talk about her decision to homeschool, stigmas and joys, and that pesky question of "socialization". Additionally, we discuss what it means to be a black mom in Trump's America, and how being a homeschool mom allows her to guide discussions of race and politics for her children. Then, of course, we couldn't do a Pagan show without touching on her spiritual roots beginning in the Baptist church, discovering Wic...
Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 67
Episode 135 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast is an interview with the legendary Pagan blogger and author Patti Wigington. We discuss her witchy advice column, Pagan trends, and the best recipes for cooking babies. Patreon supporters heard this show first! Consider giving a small 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 extras not published anywhere else, plus deals and c...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 66
Episode 134 of Inciting A Riot is an interview with Pagan and children's author Jordan Stratford. We discuss his successful series, The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency. Topics of note: Teaching feminism at an early age, the importance of authentic representation in children's literature, and finding success later in life. (Oh, and we discuss that TERF tweet from J.K. Rowling.) Find more about Jordan at JordanStratford.com ! Support Pagan media! Consider giving a small donation to Patreon.com/Inc...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 65
Episode 133 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast is an interview with art historian and author Susan Owens. Her latest book The Ghost: A Cultural History provides us with a different take on ghosts. Rather than discussing the spiritual or religious aspects of the dead, we discuss the ghost as a cultural entity, a living memory. Support Pagan media! Consider giving a small donation to Patreon.com/IncitingProjects ! You’ll get cool rewards like unedited video and audio podcasts from Inciting A Riot and...
Dec 28, 2019•55 min•Ep. 64
Episode 132 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast is an interview with author, artist, tarot designer, folklorist, and Pagan scholar Melissa Ivanco. We have a fascinating discussion ranging from her experience as a West Point cadet and career with the military police to her studies of Slavic folklore and Russian culture. It's a fun, interesting conversation on a topic rarely touched upon in Western Paganism. Find out more about Melissa Ivanco at MAIMurray.com ! Support Pagan media! Consider giving a s...
Dec 11, 2019•51 min•Ep. 63
Episode 131 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast is an interview with New Zealand Pagan artist Polly Lind! We discuss finding Paganism in the Southern Hemisphere, and how it differs from our practices in the north. We also talk cultural appropriation, making art, and doll penises. Support this phenomenal independent Pagan artist by visiting her around the interwebs: PollyLind.com Instagram @Pollylind Twitter @mistresspolly Facebook Polly Lind Artist https://www.patreon.com/pollylindartist Support Pag...
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 62
Episode 130 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast is a delightful interview with the lovechild of Myrtle Snow and Sarah Sanderson: author, blogger, and Gardnerian Priestess Thorn Mooney. We not only discuss exploring Wicca, but Pagan gatekeeping, what it means to be a good ally, using your privilege, and dealing with the changing face of the Pagan community. Find Thorn Mooney: Blog: https://thornthewitch.wordpress.com Twitter: @TarotSkeptic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPX1hub6z9z_nMsWGoZ...
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 61
Samhain Special 2019 Music O Death - Ralph Stanley Sasha Sloan - Dancing with Your Ghost Sorciere - Alex Robshaw Original Game - Alex Robshaw Wolves - Down Like Silver Hell - Squirrel Nut Zippers Poems after you died - Fire Lyte The Seal Wife - Signe Pike (read by Ruth Colcombe of the Celtic Myth Podshow) Stories Vasilisa Prekrasnaya & Baba Yaga - folktale retold by Melissa Ivanco-Murray Shallow Breaths - Fire Lyte...
Oct 30, 2019•49 min•Ep. 60
Episode 128 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast is a riveting interview with author, artist, and jeweler Aidan Wachter. We discuss his phenomenal first book, Six Ways, as well as what it means to be a Pagan, Artist, Pagan Artist, and interacting professionally with the Pagan community. Also, I discuss a bit about where I've been, why I took a hiatus, and the benefits of self-care. Support Pagan media! Consider giving a small donation to Patreon.com/IncitingProjects ! You’ll get cool rewards like une...
Oct 26, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 59
Episode 127 of Inciting A Riot features an interview with professional psychic, author, and tarot adviser Courtney Weber. We discuss what it means to be a psychic, charging for services, spotting a fraud, and dealing with stubborn clients. Don't worry, though, we also discuss the expectation for results and repeat clients, scientifically testing psychic claims, being proved wrong, and what it means to be a scrupulous psychic. This special, unedited edition of Episode 127 also features a mock psy...
Mar 12, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 58
Episode 126 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast is an interview with the Bad Tarot Reader himself, Matt Harris. You may have seen his hilarious Tarot memes on Instagram under the name @BadTarotReader. Check him out on Instagram or at BadTarotReader.com Support Pagan media! Consider giving a small 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 extras not published anywhere else, p...
Nov 18, 2018•49 min•Ep. 57
Hallowed Riot 2018 Music Noe Venable - Feral Cool to be a Witch - Alexian The Dead South - In hell I’ll be in good company Melanie Martinez- Milk & Cookies The High Price of Necromancy- Split Lip Rayfield Shores of Avalon - Tina Malia The Witch Song - Julie Felix A Little Wicked - Valerie Broussard Bartholomew - The Solent Comedy Poems The Moss of His Skin - Anne Sexton Her Kind - Anne Sexton Spells To Be Rid of Anger - Valerie Worth - Crone’s Book of Magical Words Water Divination - Gillian...
Oct 31, 2018•44 min•Ep. 56
Episode 124 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast is a candid interview with Sarah Lawless, whose recent series of blogs and social media postings have brought the #MeToo conversation to the forefront of Pagan conversation. For legal reasons, we will not be discussing the details of Sarah's allegations, nor any specific occurrence mentioned therein. Rather, we will be focusing on the discussion of sexual assault, abuse, and impropriety in and around Pagan community spaces. Also, I would be remiss if I...
Oct 23, 2018•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 55
Episode 123 of Inciting A Riot: the Podcast is a discussion with author, illustrator, and Pagan artisan Mickie Mueller. We celebrate the release of her latest book, Llewellyn's Little Book of Halloween, and talk about how to make your Samhain extra witchy. Support Pagan media! Consider giving a small 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 extras not published anywhere...
Oct 14, 2018•48 min•Ep. 54
Episode 122 of Inciting a Riot: the Podcast finds us discussing some of the recent expressions of problematic behavior in the Pagan community. Also, there are two interviews from Chicago's Pagan Pride. A trigger warning: the latter part of the show has a discussion of sexual misconduct inside the community. While it is by no means graphic, the topic is discussed. Support Pagan media! Consider giving a small donation to Patreon.com/IncitingProjects ! You’ll get cool rewards like unedited video an...
Oct 07, 2018•47 min•Ep. 53
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 want to run straight to your nearest bookstore to pick up The Lost Queen. Support Pagan media! Conside...
Sep 05, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 52
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 out @KatBorealis on Twitter! Support Pagan media! Consider giving a small donation to Patreon.com/Inci...
Aug 27, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 51
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 recently had an update and I didn't realize it mucked about with the audio settings. As such...well...you'...
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 50
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.
Jul 30, 2018•50 min•Ep. 49
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 segments, I'll be able to take deeper dives into whatever topic inspires me at the time. This will, ...
Jul 15, 2018•51 min•Ep. 48
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 extras not published anywhere else, plus deals and coupons! Blog: IncitingARiot.com FireLyte@IncitingARiot...
May 28, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 47
