What Magic is This? is a topic based podcast about Magic, the Occult, the Esoteric, the Paranormal, the Supernatural and the Weird. Each episode revolves around one single topic in the hope that we can flesh out the important aspects one needs to know about it. From history to practices to important figures and more, What Magic is This? is for anyone curious about Magic and the strange world in which we live. If you're looking for the best place to find out about any of these topics, you've ...
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'The Chat Room at Tyrant Studios' is a brand new monthly broadcast and podcast hosted by Joe Leary; Nightclub operator Danny Fillipone and noted historian Aaron Chapman.
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Episode 7 - Guests include: Al Murdoch, Voice of Rogers Arena; Brendan Batchelor, Vancouver Canucks play-by-play on Sportsnet 650; Bill Allman, President, BC Entertainment Hall of Fame; Singer Dan Mangan ...
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Al Murdoch, Voice of Rogers Arena Brendan Batchelor, Vancouver Canucks play-by-play on Sportsnet 650 Bill Allman, President, BC Entertainment Hall of Fame Singer Dan Mangan Greg Douglas 'Dr. Sport'Door Joe Leary
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Magician's Workbooks with Alexander Cummins
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Most Grimoires which are housed in the many museums and collections around the world are somewhat well copied documents that seems to have been done by professionals. Yet every once in a while what shows up like a bad penny in these collections are very obviously personal Grimoires that you can tell have been worked on and with by at least one but …
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Blue Grimoires with Aaman Lamba
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For over 200 years, France was inundated with small cheaply produced books, bound with blue covers, filled with some of the most amazing things. These were the Bibliothèque bleue. Lots of these books would be about food, or fairy-tales, or astrology. Yet the most notorious of the Bibliothèque bleue, were the books on Magic, charms and spells. These…
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The Book of Saint Cyprian with José Leitão
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After King Solomon, the legend of Cyprian of Antioch looms quite large in the Western Magical Tradition. A spirit conjurer and occasional summoner of the devil, Cyprian later converted to Christianity and became a Bishop before being martyred. This legend had quite some traction, as many grimoires evoked the name of Cyprian within their pages and i…
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A Rather Bookish Announcement!
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Have a listen and be sure to check out my What Magic is This? Bookshop, please! Hopefully all of the show notes book recommendations will be in place and updated by October 2024, but if you have any requests for books that you'd like to purchase that I have recommended through my show notes and I haven't had a chance to change yet, please be sure t…
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Thai Magic with Peter Jenx
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Southeast Asia has always been a place with many magical and animistic cultures. Perhaps no other country in the modern age has such a sycretic and extraordinary Magical environment than the land of smiles- Thailand. From spirits and ghosts to tattoos and amulets to monks and ajarns, Thailand is a place which still lives and breathes magic. Helping…
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Unverified Personal Gnosis with Aidan Wachter
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It's time to kick around an idea that gets brought up and used quite a bit these days. Unverified personal Gnosis are the terms used to describe a belief gained through personal subjective experience, not things which are confirmed by traditions or in groups. They usually inform the belief system of those that experience them. On this episode, we w…
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Wicca with Christina Oakley-Harrington
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For the last 50 years, many people around the world but particularly in the west, identify themselves as a witch and if asked what religion they ascribe to, will say Wicca. Despite what some claim, the roots of Wicca are thoroughly modern and go back no further than the 20th century. Indeed, Wicca has been dubbed the only fully formed religion that…
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The Dark Man with Darragh Mason
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Throughout the centuries, one figure has flittered through both folkloric and fortean encounters. To some, this figure has simply been called the Devil, yet others aren't so hasty to place such an epithet on him. When we look into the past, A Dark Man has made their presence known in many ways. Some within the confines of the occult and witchcraft …
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Episode 6: - Guests: Mike Reno of Loverboy; Kid Carson; Tap & Barrel founder, Daniel Frankel; Singer, Richard Tichelman
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On this episode of The Chat Room: Mike Reno of Loverboy Kid Carson Tap & Barrel founder, Daniel Frankel Singer Richard TichelmanDoor Joe Leary
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The Thoth Tarot with Lon Milo Duquette
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Without a doubt, the second most recognizable and used Tarot deck in existence is the Thoth Tarot. While many are familiar with the originator of this deck, the Great Beast himself, Aleister Crowley, less is known about perhaps the most important person in this decks popularity- Lady Frieda Harris. In this episode, we are focussing solely on this i…
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The Weird 90s - From A(rt Bell) to Z(apruder Film) with Brian Giordano
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Grab a Snapple™ and make sure your tips are frosted, we're going back to the distant, far off time of the decade right before Y2K ended everything. The decade kicked off with a shaky start, as distrust in the government boiled over leading to all sorts of interests in what we all perceived was being hidden from us. In this episode, we are joined by…
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Episode 5 - author Bill Vigars, Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West, and George Chayka Senior VP B.C. Lions
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On this episode: authour Bill Vigars, Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West, and George Chayka Senior VP B.C. LionsDoor Joe Leary
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Thinking Magically with Ramsey Dukes
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We truly live in a golden age for Magic, the Occult and all the high strangeness that comes with it. There are many of the greatest thinkers to ever tackle these strange and weird concepts alive right now; at this very moment. Every paradigm needs its heroes and villains, but more importantly- those who broaden and illuminate the ideas which are it…
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Sacred Architecture with Peter Mark Adams
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Most likely each and every one of us has walked into a building or a structure which had the capacity to touch something inside of you in some ineffable way. For Millenia, cultures around the world have constructed buildings which have this ability to cut through aesthetics of their appearance and bestow upon those who look upon or enter inside, a …
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Episode Number 4 - guests include Vancouver City Councilor Mike Klassen, Rapper Prevail of Swollen Members, and Benjamin Jackson
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Episode Number 4 - guests include Vancouver City Councilor Mike Klassen, Rapper Prevail of Swollen Members, and Benjamin Jackson the guy responsible for the Marquis at the Penthouse CabaretDoor Joe Leary
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Demons & Infernal Spirits
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If there is one single concept which has been associated with Magic for the last 2000 years, none would be more notorious than Demons & Infernal Spirits. For centuries, the idea of illness, misfortune and all aspects of evil have been personified as a class of spirits. How they are conceptualized by different religions and spiritual traditions is f…
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Taoist Magic with Jason Read
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For the most part, What Magic is This? Podcast has stuck to the cozy realm of "Western" Magic and Occultism. Yet the listeners beg for a more expansive examination of the magical world we live in! It is with such curiosity that we head East to the continent of Asia and the country of China and take a look at some of the Magic which has arisen withi…
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Dion Fortune with Professor WHAM
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No list of early 20th century Magicians would be complete without Dion Fortune being there. Although many these days might not know her name, her books, or the magical order that she founded, nevertheless Dion Fortune's influence on contemporary magic is vast. Although she considered herself an occultist and ceremonial magician, it is within the re…
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Episode Number 3 - Guests: Halford and Brough, 604 Records President Jonathan Simkin, Comedian Ivan Decker
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Guests: Halford and Brough, 604 Records President Jonathan Simkin, Comedian Ivan DeckerDoor Joe Leary
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Ancient Magical Artefacts with Kirsten Dzwiza
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Just like today, our ancient ancestors would utilize magic through the use of amulets, talismans and other materials. Some of these we have to this day, and many are on display in museums around the world- amazing snapshots of magical beliefs of a bygone age. But these objects have much to tell us not only about the sorts of magic we used to do, bu…
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Episode Number 2 - Guest: Greg "Dr. Sport" Douglas and former nightclub operator Gary Taylor
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Guests: Veteran sports writer & reporter Greg Douglas 'Dr. Sport' and former Nightclub operator, Gary Taylor.Door Joe Leary
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William Burroughs & Brion Gysin with Vic Hyland
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Two figures who have changed the cultural and artistic landscape of the west, also happened to be great friends that inspired each other. One of them you most likely might have heard of. The other is virtually unknown these days. For a period of time, William Burroughs and Brion Gysin shared what they called "The Third Mind," a collaborative proces…
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Episode Number 1 - Guest: Bob 'The Moj' Marjanovic
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Episode Number 1 - Guest: Bob 'The Moj' MarjanovicDoor Joe Leary
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The most enduring mystery of the last 100 years has been the phenomenon of what appear to be ships or craft in the sky which completely defy gravity. Along with sightings of these craft, there emerged other phenomena including the idea of aliens from other galaxies as well as people being taken aboard these ships and meeting the extraterrestrials i…
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Astrological Magic with Andrew Watt Continued
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On our previous episode with the always eloquent Andrew Watt, we went over the history as well as foundations for the interplay of Astrology and Magic. On this episode, we delve into the nitty-gritty of utilizing the celestial spheres for one's magical rituals. From what metaphysical models one can use, to how to start doing astrological magic, to …
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An Introduction to Solomonic Magic with Alexander Eth continued!
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It has been a whole year and the time is right to dive right back in on perhaps one of the most popular topics covered on the Podcast so far- Solomonic Magic! Earlier we had talked about the method that is applied to this sort of magic, as well as its history. On this episode the host of the greatest Magic podcast of all time Glitch Bottle Podcast,…
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Considered by many Magicians and Occultists to be as close as we have to a Rockstar, John Whiteside Parsons lived perhaps one of the most interesting and captivating lives of any resident of the Fools Gallery. A gifted chemist, many have said that he is one of the most important figures in the history of space exploration; some even going so far to…
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Nigromancy with Julio Cesar Ody
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If there is one thing that draws a considerable amount of controversy within contemporary magic, it is the blatant act of evoking Demons. It has been called many things but for simplicity's sake, Nigromancy seems historically specific enough. And yet, the practice of Nigromancy is long tenured throughout not just western ritual magic but many other…
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