Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft

A Precious and Extraordinary Book Podcast Episode · Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft · 07/10/2020 · 22m

(And for more on the history of tarot, check out this episode of #EnchantedPodcast)

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Overlooked No More: Pamela Colman Smith, Artist Behind a Famous Tarot Deck

Gifted article. If you don’t know this absolute icon of tarot, you should meet her right now!

#history #women #tarot #overlooked

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Medieval manuscript illustration featuring a musician and dancers in animal masks. Illustration from: The Romance of Alexander; Bodleiana Ms. 264, fol. 21v.

Ever had masked figures at your door on a dark winter's evening?

Don’t miss the latest episode, “The Winter It Is Coming On,” on the history of mummers from medieval Europe to modern Philadelphia! Link in bio.

#Christmas #NewYearsEve #mummers #magic #folklore #HistoryPodcast #history #medieval

Meme featuring Merry and Pippin from the Lord of the Rings. Caption reads: “We’ve had one Thanksgiving yes, but what about Second Thanksgiving?”

This (U.S.) Thanksgiving, I’m very thankful for you all. Sharing the magical and strange histories that live in my head rent free is such a joy. Thank you so much for listening, and stay enchanted!

#EnchantedPodcast #history #magic #witchcraft #Thanksgiving

Bonus Minisode: The Arts of Delusion Podcast Episode · Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft · S6, E69 Bonus · 14m

“The imaginations of women are always more excitable than those of men, and they are therefore susceptible of every folly…“
— J. F. C. Hecker, Epidemics of the Middle Ages

Explore the history of hysteria with Enchanted’s November minisode, “The Arts of Delusion.”

#HistoryPodcast #WitchSky #history

Bonus Minisode: The Arts of Delusion Podcast Episode · Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft · S6, E69 Bonus · 14m

Ever heard of the medieval French convent where nuns couldn’t stop… meowing? 🐱

In this limited-time minisode, we dive into one of history’s strangest cases. Was it mass hysteria, or something deeper?

#EnchantedPodcast #HistoryPodcast #MedievalWomen #MedievalHistory #WitchSky #FeminineRebellion

Positively Do Not Open — Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft Haunted dolls are a cornerstone of folklore and popular culture. Our enduring fascination with them may stem from the fact that they occupy the uncanny valley, where their lifelike resemblance to huma...

Looking for a spooky story? Check out the latest episode on our fascination with haunted dolls. enchantedpodcast.net/episodes/611

#Halloween #podcast #history #Annabelle #RobertTheDoll #haunted #PossessedDoll #occult #Conjuring #Chucky #spooky #doll #Florida #Amityville #revenant #ghost #haunting

The Green Knight is a christmas movie

These Festivals Podcast Episode · Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft · 12/07/2024 · 21m

Io Saturnalia!
From ancient times to the present, cultures worldwide have celebrated the sun’s return following the winter solstice. In this episode, I bring you the story of the midwinter celebrations of ancient Rome, from Saturnalia to Sol Invictus and beyond!
#witchsky #solstice #yule #history

In the middle of a forest of snow-covered fir trees at sunset, a single, small tree sits in a blanket of snow.

Working on the next episode (the first of season 6!), and I’m going to need a Yule log and some wassail, stat.

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