New World Witchery
A show about magic and witchcraft in North America
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 361
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2025
Special Episode – Weird Tales – Four Wooden Stakes
Summary: Continuing our theme of stories from the Weird Tales magazine published in the mid-twentieth century, we share “Four Wooden Stakes,” by Victor Rowan. This #AllHallowsRead raises the dead as …
00:31:27 |
Fri 14 Oct 2016
Special Episode – Weird Tales – The Night Wire
Summary: We begin our annual #AllHallowsRead episode series with “The Night Wire,” by H.F. Arnold. Our theme this year will be stories from the American horror/sci-fi magazine, Weird Tales, which pub…
00:22:29 |
Fri 07 Oct 2016
Sneak Preview – Chasing Foxfire Episode 1 – Glow
Hello everyone! The episode enclosed is not a New World Witchery episode. Not exactly. It exists because our wonderful listeners have been supportive and kind and generous over the years, and provide…
00:33:24 |
Mon 26 Sep 2016
Episode 99 – Checking Our Owls
Summary: We tackle listener feedback this episode, addressing topics like discovering magical heritage, mojo bags, seasonal festivals, and adapting spells for others. Please check out our Patreon p…
01:08:44 |
Mon 19 Sep 2016
Special Episode – Witches When and Where Roundtable
Summary: This episode is a special condensed version of one of our bi-monthly Patreon group discussions. The conversation was just so good, and we wanted to share some highlights of it with you. We t…
00:24:03 |
Thu 01 Sep 2016
Episode 98 – Ilvermorny
Summary: This episode, we turn our attention to the Potterverse and J.K. Rowling’s North American school of magic, Ilvermorny. We talk about the school house divisions, the mascots, and some of the d…
01:12:14 |
Sat 13 Aug 2016
Episode 97 – A Lunar Wheel of the Year
Summary: This time we go through the year, looking at the various names for full and dark moons, and try to come up with some magic that matches the specific lunar cycles. Please check out our Patr…
01:32:45 |
Thu 28 Jul 2016
Episode 96 – Curanderismo with Cheo Torres
Summary: Today’s episode is all about the traditional Hispanic-American healing system known as curanderismo. We speak with University of New Mexico Professor Eliseo “Cheo” Torres on the topic, hear …
00:46:30 |
Fri 15 Jul 2016
Episode 95 – The Audio Spellbook Volume Two
Summary: We bring you (or actually, YOU bring you) the second edition of our Audio Spellbook. This one is focused on the idea of “Everyday Magic,” which you can do using simple, common ingredients or…
00:50:59 |
Fri 17 Jun 2016
Episode 94 – The Wheel of the Year
Summary: This time around (get it? Puns!) we look at the Neo-Pagan wheel of the year. We also discuss the importance of cycles in magical and spiritual practice, and we announce our latest contest wi…
01:23:35 |
Fri 27 May 2016
Episode 93 – Bright Mothers
Summary: EDIT: We’ve had a very informative and respectful email from a listener that pointed out a few errors in my retelling of the Haitian tale about Obatala, Yemoja, and Shango. I would like to n…
00:43:59 |
Fri 13 May 2016
Episode 92 – Sabbats and Esbats
Summary: In this episode, we look at witch gatherings under full moons and around bonfires, from tales in folklore to what we do when we get together with other witches. Please check out our Patreo…
01:09:07 |
Fri 22 Apr 2016
Episode 91 – Appalachian Plant Lore with Becky Beyer
Summary: We spend some time outside in this episode, where we talk Appalachian magic and plants with Becky Beyer of Blood & Spicebush. In the second part of the show, Cory tries something new and doe…
01:06:04 |
Thu 07 Apr 2016
Episode 90 – Amulets and Talismans
Summary: We spend this episode talking about amulets and talismans. How do they work? Which ones do we like using? And which ones do we really want to try out in the future? Lots of good discussion t…
00:58:59 |
Tue 22 Mar 2016
Episode 89 – New England Witchery
Summary: This episode is all about witchcraft in New England. We speak to folklorist Peter Muise and review the new folk horror film, The Witch, which is set in Colonial New England. Lots of spooky, …
01:04:29 |
Tue 01 Mar 2016
Episode 88 – Everyday Magic
Summary: We look back at the subject of broom closets this time around, and then dive into the uses of everyday and household ingredients in folk magic. Please check out our Patreon page! You can hel…
01:16:59 |
Mon 15 Feb 2016
Episode 87 – Revisiting Cold Spells
Episode 87 – Revisiting Cold Spells Summary: We start our episode by looking back at an earlier episode’s topic, getting out of a magical ‘cold spell’ or rut. The second part of the show is about how…
01:05:14 |
Mon 25 Jan 2016
Episode 86 – Local Witchcraft with Chris Orapello
Episode 86 – Local Witchcraft with Chris Orapello Summary: In this show, Cory interviews Chris Orapello and his Majestic Consort, Tara, about their work with their local folkloric spirit, as well as …
01:18:57 |
Mon 11 Jan 2016
Special Episode – Favorite Episodes
Special Episode – Favorite Episodes Summary: We take advantage of a rare opportunity to chat in person, and discuss some of our favorite past episodes of New World Witchery (if you’re a new listener,…
00:16:53 |
Mon 04 Jan 2016
Episode 85 – Yuletide Cheer! 2015
Episode 85 – Yuletide Cheer! 2015 Summary: Our annual holiday music show is light on the talk (due to Cory’s recent illness) and heavy on the, well, wassailing. So pour a warm cup of something delici…
00:42:44 |
Mon 21 Dec 2015
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