Pulling back the curtain on one's fears, insecurities, and issues isn't easy... even when you're a great and powerful wizard! For this special episode, I asked my fiancé, LA Marks of Ars Poetica, to take over as interviewer and guide us (and me!) through a discussion on vulnerability, discomfort, and letting go of control. Tune into LA's poetic magic at: https://www.arspoetica.us/ Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
May 15, 2023•58 min
Devin the Wizard and Secret X Snake the Meme-magician join forces to ponder the most pressing question of our times, "Are you a gnome or a goblin?" Join us as we explore the personal and philosophical ramifications of these occult identifiers and learn to listen to the wee creatures within. Tune into Secret X Snake's vibrations at: https://www.instagram.com/secretxsnake/ Check out Secret X Snake's legendary "gnome music" meme: https://www.instagram.com/p/CeMLz5sJUs0/ Listen to Devin the Gnome's ...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 3 min
This Podcast is a Ritual questions the nature of its reality in this stimulating discussion of "simulation theory" with rapper/philosopher Nathanology. Watch the video for "Living in a Simulation:" https://youtu.be/j8ysS7ojIAg Tune into Nathan's vibrations at: https://www.youtube.com/nathanology Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Creative arts therapist Josh Millrod joins the ritual to talk about his work using ketamine with clients while Devin the Wizard advocates for responsible, intentional ketamine usage in both clinical and recreational contexts. Tune into Josh's vibrations at: https://nycreativetherapy.com/ Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 20 min
The robots are coming and this ritual wants to get on their good side! In today's episode, we're joined by Philippe Klein, editor at Infinite Odyssey, a digital magazine written and illustrated entirely by A.I. Pick up a copy of Infinite Odyssey at: https://www.infiniteodyssey.net/ And save 15% with the code wizard15 Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
Mar 13, 2023•48 min
Grab a controller and press play because we're talking with game designer Adrian Hon, author of "You've Been Played," about the recent push to gameify work, school, and even our own health and how we can can be players, not pawns, as we navigate gameification's perils and pitfalls. Tune into Adrian's vibrations at: https://mssv.net/ Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 1 min
The Ungoogleable Michaelangelo is a wizard of word play, an artist of the imagination, a sonic explorer, and a psychedelic celebrity. Working across every dimension of media imaginable, the Ungoogleable Michaelangelo's latest project is a print book of prose and poetry, "Impatient Transformations." Join us for a discussion on time, rhyme, and the allure of alliteration. Tune into Michaelangelo's magic at: https://www.theungoogleable.com/ Grab one of only 300 copies of Impatient Transformations: ...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Journalist, cartoonist, and graphic novelist Malaka Gharib, author of "I Was Their American Dream" and "It Won't Always Be Like This," joins the ritual to discuss her process of digging through old diaries and revisiting emotional experiences to better understand her unique upbringing. Tune into Malaka's vibrations: https://www.malakagharib.com/ Join the ritual: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
Jan 16, 2023•43 min
Make your own reality "slightly better" with this ultra magical anniversary ritual performed live at Old Louisville Brewery in Louisville, Kentucky on November 30th, 2022. And have some paper and a pen handy so you can work your own magic along with us. Reach out to a wizard by calling the Wizard Hotline at 860-415-6009 Join the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
Jan 02, 2023•23 min
Holy smokes, folks! It's been 8 years since I performed a ritual, 4 years since I launched This Podcast is a Ritual, and less than a week since I landed on the cover of Louisville's alternative newspaper, LEO Weekly. To commemorate the occasion(s), we've got a very special TWO PART podcast celebration. Part One is an interview with Carolyn Brown, who wrote the LEO Weekly article, on what it was like trying to capture this strange story about a man who keeps telling everyone he's a wizard... Part...
Nov 30, 2022•51 min
Author, journalist, and writing teacher Karen Karbo joins the ritual for an illuminating discussion on the beauty of writing and the predatory bamboozlement of endless self-improvement. This episode was recorded at Karen's home in Collioure, France at the Karbohemia writing retreat. Tune into Karen's vibrations at: https://www.karenkarbo.com/ Join the ritual a:t www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
Nov 14, 2022•47 min
Radical activist and bad ass witch Sarah Lyons returns to the ritual to discuss her latest book, How to Study Magic, an introductory guide to making heads and tails of all things occult. Tune into Sarah's vibrations at: https://sarah-lyons.com/ Join the ritual a:t www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 3 min
The Wizard Hotline returns for a phone-nomenal episode! Dial into these time-twisting calls as we learn the ocean's greatest secret, how to unlearn things, and the importance of getting on the same wavelength. Got a question for the wizard? Call (860)-415-6009 and leave a message today!
Oct 10, 2022•44 min
Meredith Graves is a punk rock musician, magical scholar, and head of the music and occult divisions over at Kickstarter, so I couldn't think of anyone I'd rather invoke for a discussion on the power of crowd-sourced occultism. Tune into Kickstarter's occult-centric October at: https://www.kickstarter.com/witchstarter Follow Meredith on social @gravesmeredith Join the ritual a:t https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow the Wizard on Instagram @personisawake
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 16 min
The Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick in Cleveland, Ohio is the latest in a long legacy of witch museums leading back to the founder of Wicca, Gerald Gardner. Steven Intermill, founder, curator, and host of the most recent iteration, joins the ritual to discuss how the museum came to be. Tune in the Buckland Museum's magic at: https://bucklandmuseum.org/ Join the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow me on Instagram @personisawake
Sep 12, 2022•50 min
Mark Tyrrell, master hypnotist and and co-founder of HypnosisDownloads.com, joins the ritual to talk about... hypnosis! When not working magic as a wizard, I help people with hypnosis through my business, Change Your Mind, and Mark is hands down one of my favorite hypnotists. His work has helped me immensely and I'm so excited to share this powerful conversation with you all. Check out Mark's amazing work for yourself at: https://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/ And join our ritual to enjoy this hypno...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min
The Sunshine Wizard, Gilly Shine, is a burst of pure positivity. Casting spells across various social platforms, Gilly delivers a daily dose of magical optimism, celebrating the rainbow spectrum of sexual identity, neuro diversity, and body positivity. Tune into Gilly's frequency at @gilly_shine on Instagram and TikTok Join the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow me on Instagram @personisawake
Aug 01, 2022•48 min
A eulogy for my recently deceased grandmother, Sylvia Kay Presson, reflecting on the lessons I learned from her in our long, laughter-filled relationship. Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow us on Instagram at @personisawake
Jul 18, 2022•30 min
Folk musician Scott T. Smith stops by the ritual to sing a few tunes and tell a couple tales in this intimate, musical, magical encounter. Tune into Scott's vibrations at: https://scotttsmith.bandcamp.com/ Join the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow me on Instagram @personisawake
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Physician of Eastern Medicine and founder of Botanarchy, Carolyn Barron, merges with the flow of the ritual and guides us into the anarchic ecosystem of our own non-doing as we meditate on the masterless wisdom of Anarcha-Taoism. Tune into Carolyn's frequency at: https://botanarchy.com/ Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow me on Instagram @personisawake
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 10 min
A short preview of our bonus episode exploring the prolific output of Dayton, Ohio's miracle musician, Robert Pollard and his band Guided by Voices. Listen to the full episode at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow on Instagram at @personisawake
Jun 12, 2022•11 min
What happens when a wandering, mystical pig runs into America's #1 wizard? Find out in this enchanting, musical, and serendipitous encounter with pig, a vagabond troubadour with a beautiful message to share. Tune into pig's frequency at: https://asimplepig.info/ Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual Follow me on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/personisawake/
Jun 06, 2022•45 min
We're off to see the wizard as Victoria Calamito, Oz expert and host of The Oz Vlog, joins the ritual to discuss the magic of Oz and its wizard in Frank L. Baum's beloved books and their many reincarnations. Tune into Victoria's magic on TikTok at @theozvlog Join the ritual at https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
May 18, 2022•49 min
Today is my 36th birthday! And I made a "This Podcast is a Ritual" t-shirt, which is also a magic talisman. My birthday wish is for there to be a TON of these magical wizard t-shirt talismans in the world, making your realities all slightly better. So get yourself a t-shirt talisman today at: https://www.personisawake.com/shop/shirt 22% of proceeds goes to support https://www.kentuckyhealthjusticenetwork.org/
Apr 28, 2022•19 min
Meme magician supreme Oaks the Green joins the wizard Devin Person to ponder and pontificate on the occult significance and world shaping power of dumb little internet jokes. Tune into Oaks the Green's frequency at: https://www.ponderingcast.com Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
Apr 18, 2022•58 min
Supernatural scholar Jacquelyn Marie Shannon returns to the ritual to discuss her explorations of theater, magic, and the performance of ritual. Tune into Jacquelyn's vibrations at: https://jacquelynmarieshannon.com/ Join the ritual at https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
Apr 04, 2022•56 min
The Wizard himself, Devin Person, reflects on his previous attempts to write about wizardry and teases a big announcement that will soon alter the very course of wizardry in the 21st century.... Check out the first chapter of that big announcement at https://www.patreon.com/posts/64100753
Mar 21, 2022•18 min
Where do wizards go for wisdom? Well, in this episode I turned to one of my favorite sources for knowledge, my nuclear physicist father Mark, for an illuminating conversation about science, science fiction, and how to deal with uncertainty. Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
Mar 08, 2022•58 min
Cure what ails you with this cleansing conversation with Adam Aronovich, a doctoral candidate and researcher of indigenous plant medicine practices, about how he got sick of "healing" culture and started healing from healing. Tune into Adam's vibrations at @healingfromhealing on Instagram Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 10 min
The Wizard Hotline is back, baby! We're truly spanning time and space this round with a collection of calls asking about hope, pandemic overwhelm, night terrors, and working one's way through Chapel Perilous. Got a question for the wizard? Call (860)-415-6009 and leave a message today!
Feb 06, 2022•46 min
