The Reel Magic Podcast

Conjuring The Craft with Maria De Blassie

We're chatting with Dr. Maria De Blassie about the ultimate witchy movie of the 90s, The Craft (1996). We'll discuss the influence of the film on subsequent movies and television shows, as well as what we can learn from The Craft about shadow work, covens and magickal ethics.

Getting Supernatural with Ruth Connell

We chatted with Ruth Connell who played Rowena MacCloud for five season on Supernatural about the show, finding her own magic, Rowena's style and power and the passion of fandom.

Visiting Eve's Bayou with Lilith Dorsey

We're talking voodoo, New Orleans, African traditional religion and more with author of (among others) "Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens" Lilith Dorsey.

Queering The Craft: Legacy with Cassandra Snow

We're join by "Queering Your Craft" Author Cassandra Snow to discuss "The Craft: Legacy" and all the ways the movie seeks to be more inclusive than the first and how it wins some battles and looses others. The first half of our discussion is spoiler free!

Hunting Down The Witches with Ashley Quach.

We're taking a look at both the 1990 and 2020 adaptations of Roald Dahl's The Witches. We're talking QAnon, horror, bad film making and childhood trauma with podcaster and writer Ashley Quach (@SassquachComic) who has her own personal story of being "discovered" thanks to this book.

Aesthetics, Kitchens, and Practical Magic with Fire Lyte

We're talking everyone's favorite 90s witchy comfort moive, Practical Magic, with the Inciting A Riot podcast host, Fire Lyte!

It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus with Brittany Sandler

We're talking with horror fanatic and Hocus Pocus expert Brittany Sandler all about everyone's favorite Halloween classic, Hocus Pocus. From the costumes and the performance to the sisterhood and symbolism, this movie is pure magic.

 

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"The Wizard of Oz" and Fandom Alchemy with Jessica Mason

For the first episode of Reel Magic, your host, Jessica Mason takes you on a deep dive into the history, magic, and pagan meaning of the 1939 masterpiece The Wizard of Oz. From the forgotten history to the stereotypes of the witch, we'll travel down the yellow brick road of insight and fun.

Preview: Reel Magic

Welcome to “Reel Magic” the podcast at the crossroads of real witchcraft and Hollywood magic, where paganism and the supernatural meet their reflections in movies and television. And where we talk about what real magical or life lessons we can learn from fictional witches from 100 years of moving pictures.