Placebo Magick Podcast episodes

3/31/2021
Keeping Up with the Dumbledores (S2E14)

The pressure we put on ourselves as mages to measure up to imaginary standards.

2/28/2021
Magick for Problem People (S2E13)

Using defensive and offensive spells to deal with problem people like your ex, your boss, or your parents.

1/26/2021
Star Wars: Pop Culture Paganism (S2E12)

Star Wars as a spiritual tool, a universal myth, and a contemporary religion. In Magick Mailbag: Patreon supporter Hamsa shares a ritual for honoring the complexity of new hobbies.

9/29/2020
Magick for Procrastination (S2E11)

Using placebo magick to lift the curse of procrastination. In Secret Spells & Riddlesome Rituals: Forgiving someone using a paper doll.

9/14/2020
Mood Alchemy (S2E10)

How to transmute bad moods into good moods using the Philosopher's Stone of mindfulness. In Magick Mailbag: E-mails from Kyle Fisher about his rituals to quit smoking.

8/31/2020
Religion for Atheists: Wizardly Tomes (S2E9)

Today we discuss the wizardly tome Religion for Atheists: A Non-believers Guide to the Uses of Religion by philosopher Alain de Botton. In Secret Spells & Riddlesome Rituals: How to make magick potions using herbs!

8/18/2020
Introduction to Mindfulness: Podcast Extra (S2E8.1)

Enjoy this little "DVD extra" for the Placebo Magick Podcast—an introduction to mindfulness, including a brief guided meditation at the end.

8/10/2020
Tabletop Role-Playing: Magickal Arts (S2E8)

Today we discuss how tabletop role-playing games help you level up as a placebo mage! In Bewitching Bestiary, we find poetic meaning and magickal correspondences for chicory, a common roadside wildflower.

7/1/2020
Wizards Against Racism (S2E7)

How to fight injustice wielding the power of placebo magick! In the Bardic Verse segment, I share my poem Three Deep Breaths.

2/15/2020
Atheopaganism, with Mark Green (S2E6)

Atheopaganism founder Mark Green joins us today to discuss Atheopaganism, an Earth-honoring path rooted in science!

1/30/2020
Pokémon: Pop Culture Paganism (S2E5)

In this episode we discuss Pokémon training as a metaphor for leveling up and evolving our inner demons into trusted and powerful friends! In Secret Spells & Riddlesome Rituals, we describe making your own Pokédex of local plants and animals.

1/21/2020
Digital Minimalism, featuring April Benson-Scearce: Wizardly Tomes (S2E4)

In this episode, April Benson-Scearce joins us to discuss the book Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport, and the broader topic of digital minimalism.