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Ep 67: The Sacred Fool with Rick Quaresma

Welcome to the 67th episode of the Science Witch Podcast!

Line art by Rick Quaresma and color by Anjel

In this episode, Enku, Anjel and Ruby interview Anjel’s partner and aspiring comedian, Rick Quaresma about comedy, the importance of humor as resistance and speaking truth to power. Rick shares his beliefs and inspirations in comedy and we talk a bit about the upcoming election and how conservative pundits are fundamentally unfunny.

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Hannah Gatsby

Ahisma

The outrageousness of what Louis CK did is totally lost’: the film about the backlash faced by his accusers

Larry the Cable Guy 

Dat Phan

The Musk that Fell to Earth Ep 12 Season 26 of Simpsons

Fact Check: CBS not working with Tim Allen and Richard Karn on ‘non-woke sitcom’

Trump asked whether the DOJ and the FCC could investigate ‘SNL’ after it mocked him, report says

Matt Rife

WGA statement on AI

The George Carlin ‘AI’ Stand-Up Creators Now Say a Human Wrote the Jokes

AP Declares That ‘JD Vance Did Not Have Sex With A Couch’ In Fact Check

Step Brothers

American Dad- Lincoln Lover 

NotsoevilRick on TikTok

NotsoevilRick on Twitter 

NotsoevilRick on Instagram 

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Episode 66: Native Pollinators and Mason Bees with Carol Haven

Welcome to the 66th episode of the Science Witch Podcast!

Mason Bees. Picture by Carol Haven

For this episode, Enku and Anjel interview Master Gardner and Pollinator Protector, Carol Haven. We talk about the intersections of studying pollinators scientifically and spiritually, as well as the Master Gardener program. Ruby joined Anjel for the intro/outro and we updated folks about the upcoming show we’re producing: The Trans Telethon 2.

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OSU 10 minute University 

Marion County Master Gardeners

Marion County Fair

Master Gardeners 

Spend time outdoors. It’ll improve your health, experts say.

Mason Bees

The Fifth Sacred Thing by Star Hawk 

Princeton research shows how the decline in pollinators can ripple across ecosystems

Raptors and Rodenticides

Integrated Pest Management 

Silent Spring

Xerces Society 

Lavender and Bees

Pollinator Symposium 

Pollinator Haven Farm

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Episode 65: Queer Fiction with Redfern

Welcome to the 65th episode of the Science Witch Podcast!

Redfern

In this episode, Enku, Ruby and Anjel talk with writer Redfern about their work writing queer and speculative fiction, as well as some of the major themes in their work that echoes the current struggles of the queer community to find solidarity. We also discuss AI and what this new technology means for writers of the future. In the outro Enku discusses how he uses AI in the making of this episode

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Forget Yourself

The Giddy Death of the Gays & the Strange Demise of Straights

Marsha P. Johnson

Americans’ Complex Views on Gender Identity and Transgender Issues- Pew Research

Musicking: The Meanings of Performing and Listening by Christopher Small

Enku’s Receipts from using AI 

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Episode 64: Carnivorous Plant Cult with Carson

Welcome to the 64th episode of the Science Witch Podcast!

Pitcher Plants in Bloom at the Crosby Arboretum

In this episode, Anjel interviews carnivorous plant enthusiast Carson Treckler about bewitching and queer carnivorous plants. Anjel and Enku introduce this episode Anjel recorded last year just in time to release for pride and help initiate more queer folk into our Carnivorous plant cult.

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True North Orchards 

Jeff Dallas 

Darlingtonia

Nepenthes rajah

Nepenthes bicalcarata

Phylogenetic endemism of the orchids of Megamexico reveals complementary areas for conservation

Venus Fly trap 

Green Swamp (North Carolina)

The weird world of Australia’s carnivorous plants

Splinter Hill Bog Preserve

Crosby Arboretum 

Darlingtonia State Natural Site

Dr. Larry Mellicham

Is that a Venus Fly Trap in a Terrarium 

American Pitcher Plant.com -now closed

International Carnivorous Plant Society 

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Ep 63: Stage Magic and the Occult with Sensei Strange

Welcome to the 63rd episode of the Science Witch Podcast!

Sensei Strange

 

In this episode, Ruby and Anjel interview Sensei Strange about Stage Magic and its intersections with the Occult. The convo has some rich discussion of the history of stage magic, the definition of magic vs magick, and how to not accidentally start a cult. 

Before the episode, we introduce our newest member to the SWP team, James.

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Sensei Strange on Youtube

Mysteries of the Unexplained by Allan Zullo

Ricky Jay 

Jeff McBride

Brad Henderson

For Harry Houdini, Séances and Spiritualism Were Just an Illusion

The magician spent years campaigning against fraudulent psychics, even lobbying Congress to ban fortune-telling in D.C.

The Discoverie of Witchcraft

The Book of Thoth: A Short Essay on the Tarot of the Egyptians

Uri Geller and Metalbending 

Sex, Drugs & Magick: A Journey Beyond Limits by Robert Anton Wilson 

Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin

James Randi (1928–2020) Illusionist who exposed fraud to showcase the perils of credulity.

Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick & Manifestation by Mat Auryn 

Magic and Mystery School

Houdini Chat Bot

Houdini Seance at the Magic Castle 

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Ep 62: Pre-Islamic Paganism with Walida

Welcome to the 62nd episode of the Science Witch Podcast!

Walida in London

 

In this episode, Ruby and Anjel have a vivid and rich conversation with Walida about Pre-Islamic Paganism, Astrology and how this period of history is important to learn about for all those interested in the Occult. Enku joined us for the Intro/Outro to show our support of Palestine and end the Genocide.

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A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult  by DK 

Lindsey Stirling 

All BTS members have officially started their military service. Everything we know

Dark History with Bailey Sarian

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Ep 60: Black Queer Witchcraft with Samuel

Welcome to the 60th episode of the Science Witch Podcast!

Samuel

Hey y’all, 

In this episode to honor Black History month, Anjel and Ruby interview a fellow comrade and witch locally to them, Samuel. In this episode we talk about Samuel’s experience of being a BIPOC queer person in the PNW, with its legacy of white supremacy, and how he still finds strength and great purpose from his ancestors. Stay tuned for a surprise announcement at the end of the outro!

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Salem DSA

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Episode 56: Psilocybin Therapy with Dr. Dug Wingate

Welcome to the 56th episode of the Science Witch Podcast!

Dr. Dug Wingate, Photo enhanced using LunaPic

In this episode, Anjel speaks with Dr. Dug Wingate about the therapeutic use of psilocybin and developing the psilocybin industry in Oregon. In this discussion, we talk about micro-dosing, set, setting and dose philosophy and how psilocybin has the potential to help so many people struggling with mental health issues. 

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Roland Griffiths Is Dead at 77; Led a Renaissance in Psychedelics Research

How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence –by Michael Pollan

Oregon Psilocybin Services

Legal status of psilocybin mushrooms

Gorge concert shooting suspect told police he was high on mushrooms, believed world was ending

Psilocybin therapy for females with anorexia nervosa: a phase 1, open-label feasibility study

Psychedelic drug helped people with alcohol use disorder reduce drinking, study shows

Acuneuromodulation.com

Portland Microdose Center

Journal class at By Candlelight and Conjure in Salem, OR, Saturday December 30, 2023

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Episode 55: Talk to Mushrooms, not cops with Jesse Lee

Welcome to the 55th episode of the Science Witch Podcast!

Talk to mushrooms not cops by Jesse Lee

In this episode, Ruby and Anjel talk with Jesse Lee Art about their art, mushrooms, politics, and how creatives need to model fungal networks of care to help resource one another.

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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake

Entangled Life by Cosmo Sheldrake 

Come along Now by Cosmo Sheldrake

Song for Gathering Mushrooms 

Neanderthals made music 

Gretchen Schuette Art Gallery

Jesse Lee Art

God Save the Zine

The Art of Jesse Lee

Jesse Lee on Twitter

TJ’s on Broadway’s Night Market

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Episode 53: Samhain Special with J Allen Cross

Welcome to the 53rd episode of the Science Witch Podcast!

J Allen Cross in a Corn Maze

In this special Samhain Episode, J Allen Cross returns to talk with Anjel about trauma informed paranormal resolution and how having a trauma informed background can be valuable for those investigating paranormal activity.

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The Witch’s Guide to the Paranormal: How to Investigate, Communicate, and Clear Spirits

It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn

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