Season 1 - Bonus Materials
Trailer, Guest Episodes, and More
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Season 1 Trailer
October 17th, 2023
Join host Heather Freeman as she explores the secrets of America's rich magical tapestry. Each episode uncovers the fascinating magical practices, beliefs, and personal stories of America’s diverse cultural communities, both past and present. Discover the hidden realms of the United States, from religious remixing to enchanted beliefs and sorcerous workings. Part veiled histories and part spiritual awakening, Magic in the United States will captivate listeners every Tuesday starting October 24th.
Episode Swap - The Kitchen Sisters Present: Lou Reed’s Tai Chi
December 9th, 2023
We’ll be back with more Magic in the United States this Spring, but in the meantime, enjoy this excerpt from the latest episode of The Kitchen Sisters Present: Lou Reed's Tai Chi
“Lou Reed, musician, rock icon, poet, leader of the legendary Velvet Underground, was obsessed with tai chi — the practice, the community, the health and spiritual benefits. Lou had been writing a book about this ancient martial art that was unfinished when he died in 2013.
Lou’s wife, the artist and musician Laurie Anderson, looked at Lou's unfinished work and decided the book needed to be completed, that there was something important to be shared in Lou’s long, life-altering journey with tai chi.
She turned to three of Lou's friends to help her with the project. By the time the book, The Art of the Straight Line: My Tai Chi by Lou Reed, hit the stands in the spring of 2023, they had spoken with nearly 100 people and created a riveting portrait of Lou’s spiritual, medical and musical life, beckoning readers to enter the world of tai chi.
The Kitchen Sisters read the book and we kept thinking, these conversations must have been taped. We asked Laurie if there were recordings. There were. Dozens and dozens of them from rock stars, to tai chi masters, to doctors, to family….
We listened to the raw interviews, this remarkable trove of sound and story, and created a podcast that goes deep inside the making of this book. Voices heard in the story include Laurie Anderson, Iggy Pop, Julian Schnabel, Hal Willner, Anohni, Master Ren and many more, plus archival recordings of Lou Reed.”
Episode Swap - Seeking Witchcraft on Aleister Crowley
January 30th, 2024
We’ll be back this spring with a new season of Magic in the United States, but in the meantime, enjoy this guest episode from Seeking Witchcraft.
In this episode, host Ashley interviews Gardnerian High Priestess and initiate of the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.), Angela Z, about the life and times of Aleister Crowley. Angela tells us how Crowley became one of the best-known occultists of the 20th century, how he became involved with the O.T.O., founded Thelema, and got chummy with Wicca’s founder, Gerald Gardner. It’s a fascinating biography of a big occult personality, presented by two charming witches — enjoy!
Learn More
Perdurabo, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Life of Aleister Crowley by Episode 2 guest Richard Kaczynski.
Episode Swap - David Shi on Dine with the Divine
February 27th, 2024
We’ll be back in a few months with the next season of Magic in the United States, but in the meantime, enjoy this excerpt from the podcast Dine with the Divine. In this episode, host Ashley interviews author David Shi about North Asian Shamanism. Then head over to www.dinewiththedivine.com to hear the rest of this episode, and listen to more of Ashley’s content which includes magically inspired recipes and occult history shout-outs!
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Episode Swap - Arnemancy talks Agrippa
March 26th, 2024
Reverend Erik L. Arneson’s podcast Arnemancy covers all things occult and esoteric. This includes a nine-part series on Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa and his influential 1531 text Three Books of Occult Philosophy. Almost 500 years later, it’s still an influential text for many witches, wizards, and occultists.
As Rev. Erik says, “If we want to understand Occult Philosophy, we first need to take a look at the world in which Agrippa lived. This episode will begin by looking at the Holy Roman Empire, where Agrippa was born and spent most of his life, and then examine a few key historical topics that are relevant to Agrippa and Occult Philosophy, including the Renaissance, the Reformation, [and] Science and Philosophy. Finally, this episode will give a general overview of Three Books of Occult Philosophy and outline a general plan for this series….”
Listen to Rev. Erik’s series on Agrippa here: https://arnemancy.com/agrippa
And check out his other podcast episodes here: https://arnemancy.com/episodes/
Learn More
The Full Arnemancy Series on Agrippa
Rev. Erik’s review of the modern translations of Occult Philosophy
J.F.’s translation of Three Books of Occult Philosophy (free)
Eric Purdue’s translation of The Three Books of Occult Philosophy (2021)
Episode Swap - A Little Juju
April 24th, 2024
Now in its third season, A Little Juju is dedicated to “Black Ass spirituality, community, and witchy womanist insights into healing and culture.” In this episode excerpt, host Juju Bae — now Osunfunmilola - shares the story of her amazing trip to Nigeria for her initiation into Ifa as a priestess of Osun.
Head over to Jujubae.com to listen to the rest of Episode 103, where Osunfunmilola talks about her return to New York City, too — and so, so much more!
Episode 103: The Rebirth of Juju (Spotify)
Episode 103: The Rebirth of Juju (Apple)
A Little Juju Podcast (Instagram)
Jujubae / Osunfunmilola (Instagram)