The Unbundled Witch Podcast

#13 Pendulous: It's Never the Ones You Want

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:00:00 -0500

Jackie and Rachel discuss the intersection of witchcraft, body positivity, and diet cult....oops ... we mean wellness.

Show notes:

TikTok: Pondpajamas (Alice)

Sonya Renee Taylor

The Body is Not An Apology

Aubrey Gordon Book

Lizzo on body positivity

"Eat, Prey, Learn Magic: Alex Mar's Spiritual Tourism" by Rhyd Wildermuth

"A Tragedy Creates Potential for a National Pagan Discussion on Health"

Dowsing for Divinity: In Praise of the Body

Silvia Federici Book

#12 Public Eye, Not Third Eye

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 16:00:00 -0500

On this episode Jackie and Rachel discuss the intersection of witchcraft and political activism, intertwining with the women's liberation movement of the 1960's, modern witch response to the alt-right, and what it means to combine social justice and magick.

Show Notes:

Wicked W.I.T.C.H: The 60s Feminist Protestors Who Hexed Patriarchy

By: Mary McGill

Witchcraft becomes a political stance — and a booming business

By: Tara Isabella Burton (The Rise of Progressive Occultism)

Witchcraft as Political Resistance: Magical Responses to the 2016 Presidential Election in the United States

By: Sabina Magliocco (professor of Anthropology and Religion at the University of British Columbia and formerly at California State)

#11 Evermind the Rule of Three...ya know...or don't.

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 20:00:00 -0500

Three. Count them, three takes. Third time's a charm...and stuff. On this episode, Jackie and Rachel discuss their thoughts on Wicca and author Thorn Mooney's latest YouTube upload, titled "Why I'm Still Wiccan." Find out what these witches think of her reasons.

Show Notes:

Thorn Mooney Video- Why I'm Still Wiccan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdLUHtzJ7yI

Thorn Mooney Website
https://thornthewitch.wordpress.com/

Thorn Mooney Video- Baby Witches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIsSLfNPfd4

Traditional Wicca: A Seeker's Guide by Thorn Mooney (2018)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0738753599?pf_rd_p=d1f45e03-8b73-4c9a-9beb-4819111bef9a&pf_rd_r=A7MVMYJM8TKG5XYP2TKQ

An Unbundled Teaser Season 1

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:00:00 -0400

Just two witches deep diving into their own psyches and laying them on the table for you to peruse.

#10 My darling girl, when are going to realize that being normal is not necessarily a virtue?

Sat, 04 Jul 2020 20:00:00 -0400

In the final episode of the season, Jackie and Rachel discuss what makes their friendship tick and what allows for so much honesty and understanding between them. They review the seven lessons and what makes their friendship so magical.

Show notes:

We fangirled Dax and Monica of Armchair Expert: https://armchairexpertpod.com/

John Mulaney and Stephen Colbert Explore Each Other's Deepest Anxieties https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGf6CGBbWFU

Seven Lessons of the Unbundled Witch: http://www.unbundledirreverence.com/7-lessons

#9 This Is That Podcast

Thu, 21 May 2020 13:00:00 -0400

Jackie and Rachel delve into all those times they said "that's another podcast" and revisit their beliefs from episodes 1 and 2. How have they changed. How has doing a podcast affected the way they see their practice?

Show notes:

Contrapoints:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1afqR5QkDM&t=683s

Medium article on Tumblr Witch:
https://medium.com/the-establishment/a-brief-history-of-the-tumblr-witch-8f30657849f

Sephora Magic Kit:
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/10/31/18042850/sephora-witch-kit-sage-urban-outfitters-magic-tarot

#8 Just Two Normal Witches

Fri, 01 May 2020 16:00:00 -0400

On this episode, Jackie and Rachel discuss what being witches looks like in their daily lives. They take one giant tangent and they psychoanalyze Rachel. You know, like every episode.

Show notes:

ADHD in Adults:
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-in-adults/

Example of how to be a witch day to day:
https://exemplore.com/wicca-witchcraft/50-Ways-To-Be-Witchy-Every-Day

Interior Design Psychology:
https://freshome.com/inspiration/how-your-interior-design-is-influencing-your-subconscious/

#7 Suspended Disbelief; or I'm kind of okay with just believing the demon-tale.

Sun, 12 Apr 2020 19:00:00 -0400

On this special Easter episode, Jackie and Rachel venture down the rabbit hole (sorry) to discover the origin of the holiday's name. Are the bunny and eggs really a pagan symbol appropriated by early Christians?

Invented Religions: https://books.google.com/books?id=tCaLNrhkaokC&pg=PA16&lpg=PA16&dq=carole+cusack+invented+religions+archive.org&source=bl&ots=LOu8Fyt6sG&sig=ACfU3U1yr6J76z-5DAr5yXYbiADfv1TUVA&hl=en&ppis=_e&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-loja-N7oAhUZCM0KHRktCdIQ6AEwAHoECAsQKQ#v=onepage&q=carole%20cusack%20invented%20religions%20archive.org&f=false

Eostre: Spring Goddess or Neo-Pagan Assumption:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI0N-QwZtRU

Eostre on Le Parisien: http://dictionnaire.sensagent.leparisien.fr/EOSTRE/en-en/

The Burney Relief:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burney_Relief

Samuel Noah Kramer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Noah_Kramer

United Shades of America:
https://www.cnn.com/shows/united-shades-of-america

#6 I do believe in spooks, I do, I do, I do , I do, I do!

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 20:00:00 -0400

On this episode Jackie and Rachel discuss their definitions of magickal powers, what makes an expert, and what dangers lay in mixing the mundane and the magickal. Do these witches believe in magickal powers?

Show notes:

Definition of Magick:
https://www.learnreligions.com/magic-and-magick-95856

Rachel's Definition of a power: a technique cultivated or honed by an individual that helps fulfill their will.

Jackie's Definition of an expert: Someone who’s able to process the information that they are taking in both solid facts experiential and psycho-social information and blend them into an experience that someone else can appreciate from a magical stand point.

Owning a horse makes you live longer:
https://optimalpositivity.com/science-says-horse-will-live-longer/

#5 Winging It: Let's Talk Labels; or Rachel Doesn't Know What's Happening

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 20:00:00 -0500

On this episode, Jackie convinces Rachel to spontaneously record an episode with no planning what-so-ever. The witches discuss labels, where they might come from, what they mean, and how they play out in their craft. Also, Rachel is very unconformable with the lack of control and planing. WHERE ARE THE BULLET POINTS? But to her surprise, they actually manage to make some points.

Which Witch From "The Craft" Are You: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexalvarez/light-as-a-feather

#4 My Bad; or How to Make Rachel Uncomfortable

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:00:00 -0500

On this episode Rachel tries to find what it means to be a witch in Indiana and Jackie brings reality crashing down on Rachel's need to find meaning and order where there probably isn't any.

*Rachel's exasperated sigh*

Rachel's research:

Tecumseh's brother the Prophet- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenskwatawa

The Witch of Fort Wayne and The Three Fawns- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13092424-spooky-indiana?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=z861GGvIll&rank=1

The Story of Irene Rey- https://blog.history.in.gov/tag/witchcraft/

Interview with Daun Evema, owner of Sunrise Hive- https://www.idsnews.com/article/2017/04/bloomington-witches-discuss-misconceptions-and-reality-of-magic-witchcraft

The difference between the Satanic Temple and the Church of Satan- https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/what-is-the-difference-between-the-satanic-temple-and-the-church-of-satan

#3 The 7 Lessons of the Unbundled Witch

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0500

On this episode we discuss the seven lessons we learned from a season of intense personal and social over analysis.

The 7 Lessons
https://www.unbundledirreverence.com/7-lessons

References:

Ego, Id, Superego: https://www.unbundledirreverence.com/eis
Untrustworthy memory: https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/idea-happened-memory-recollection
History of Nutritional Science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JOQUpATCXA
Loftus and Palmer, Reconstructive memory: https://www.simplypsychology.org/loftus-palmer.html

#2 We Are The Weirdos

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Rachel and Jackie discuss the transitions between New Age spirituality, 90's Paganism, and Modern Millennial Witchcraft. Part history lesson, part spilled tea.

Show Notes:
New York Post: “According to the Pew Research Center, about 1.5 million Americans identify as Wiccan or pagan. A decade ago, that number was closer to 700,000. Presbyterians, by comparison, have about 1.4 million votaries.”
https://nypost.com/2018/11/20/witch-population-doubles-as-millennials-cast-off-christianity/

Origin of “New Age”
https://www.britannica.com/topic/New-Age-movement

How Louise Hay’s Spiritual Pseudoscience Harmed a Generation of Gay Men By DAVID GROFF
https://slate.com/human-interest/2017/09/new-age-guru-louise-hays-pseudoscience-harmed-the-aids-generation-of-gay-men.html

The Witch Wave Podcast: Episode 31- Janaka Stucky, Occult Poet
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/pam-grossman/the-witch-wave/e/59948553

Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power By Pam Grossman
https://www.amazon.com/Waking-Witch-Reflections-Women-Magic/dp/1982100702/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1PQWFI5QA41KR&keywords=pam+grossman+waking+the+witch&qid=1575990199&sprefix=pam+grossman%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-2

Eirca Feldmann (HausWitch) and Melissa Nierman (Now Age Travel) Quotes
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/modern-witches-in-salem/1957956/

#1 Witch, Unbundle Yourself

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 20:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Rachel and Jackie dive into what constitutes their individual beliefs, what makes them witches, and why they're irreverent. Joking through their tales of religious transformation and escaping reverent ways, these recovering eclectics share their experience on the path to unbundling.