It took us like five tries to record this episode. Everything kept going wrong! And to top it all off, we discuss the final three episodes of season five. Some of them aren't very good. Grab your friends and listen! It's time to end the season. S5.E50 - Lemonhope Part 1 S5.E51 - Lemonhope Part 2 S5.E52 - Billy's Bucket List Links Barbara's Rhubarb …

Tonight we discuss season 5 Episodes: 47 The Red Throne 48 Betty Apologies for the delay in episodes, Alexx forgot there was one still in the hopper.By Alexx Bollen and Erik L. Arneson

My friends and frequent guests T. Susan Chang and Andrew B. Watt join me for part two of our 2024 retrospective. Susie, as usual, handles the Tarot cards, while Andrew manages the astrology. Pour yourself a beverage and settle in, as we poke at spreadsheets and explore last year's news to peer curiously into the past. Andrew B. Watt is an astrologe…

This special bonus episode is from a brand new podcast, The Reflective Soul, hosted by my friend and recurring Arnemancy guest, Dr. Nick Literski. The Reflective Soul Podcast explores the intersection of psyche and spirit. Through engaging solo episodes and heartfelt interviews, discover how dreams, symbols, archetypes, and sacred stories can inspi…

For the podcast's fifth anniversary, Eric Purdue joined me at Dark Star Magick in Portland, Oregon, for a live podcast recording. We had a live audience, livestreamed the conversation to YouTube, and overall had a really excellent time. Our conversation focused on his translation of Henry Cornelius Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy, which …

Part 1 of the 2025 Forecast is here! The Confraternity of Prognosticators has convened once more, and I am joined by my friends Andrew B. Watt and T. Susan Chang to use astrology and Tarot to forecast the coming year. We are delighted to have you on this amusing journey! This episode covers the months January through June, along with a bonus foreca…

Happy holidays! My friend and returning guest Michael Sanborn joins me for this extra-special Christmas episode to drink yerba mate and discuss his latest Remy Boyer translation. The Way Without Masters: A Collection of Nondualist Texts is a collection of manifestos, hymns, verse, and prose that span a selection of collected topics from surrealism …

Erik and Alexx delve further into season 5 as Alexx switches meds and doesn't have the energy to write a proper episode description. Season 5, episodes: E42 - James E45 - Grass SwordBy Alexx Bollen and Erik L. Arneson

Season 5, episodes: E40 - Play Date E41 - The PitBy Alexx Bollen and Erik L. Arneson

Alexx and Erik went live on Twitch and Youtube for a special Halloween edition of the show. This is the audio portion. Season 5, episodes: E34 - The Vault E38 - Red StarvedBy Alexx Bollen and Erik L. Arneson

Sam Block joins me to explain why he possibly thought it was a good idea to start a weekly Kybalion discussion group on the Hermetic House of Life (HHoL). Sam is a moderator of HHoL and runs the Digital Ambler website, a blog about Hermeticism, magic, and the occult. This episode is based off of my recent YouTube video, The Nightmare of Hermes Tris…

Tonight on Wiz Biz, Alexx yaps about ketamine, Erik explores his mountaineering past, and I think they cover Adventure Time at some point. Season 5, episodes: E31 - Too Old E32 - Earth and Water E33 - Time SandwichBy Alexx Bollen and Erik L. Arneson

Many relationships are burnt and rekindled in these episodes. Is it Flame Princess and Finn? Alexx and Erik? PB and Marcy? BMO and the duck? Listen to find out! Season 5, episodes: E29 - Sky Witch E30 - Frost and FireBy Alexx Bollen and Erik L. Arneson

This episode is repurposed from my first YouTube video. It is an exploration of the methods behind why divination works, featuring my friend Tres Henry. Note that this is not an episode that tries to convince skeptics that divination works—we just take that for granted! Tres Henry is a magician, software engineer, and tinkerer who has worked in the…

Listen in awe as your two humble hosts discuss the important matters of the day: spooky action at a distance, long Scrabble words, WIzard Cities, and every man's dream of seeing their father as an animated skin suit. Enjoy! Season 5, episodes: E26 - Wizards Only, Fools E28 - Be MoreBy Alexx Bollen and Erik L. Arneson

Sara Mastros is the author of Sorcery of Solomon, Orphic Hymns Grimoire, and The Big Book of Magical Incense. She teaches magic and witchcraft online and is currently working on even more incredible Solomonic pentacle material. She joins me to discuss many topics, including the Solomonic pentacles and the nature of initiation. Sara helps put the Ke…

Watch on in stunned amazement as Alexx ran late and didn't write up anything witty as an episode description. Season 5, episodes: E17 - BMO Lost E21 - The SuitorBy Alexx Bollen and Erik L. Arneson

Welcome to the 6th season of the Arnemancy Podcast! It has been a delightful ride. We are kicking off this season with another meeting of the Confraternity of Prognosticators. This time, we are reviewing our forecast for the first half of 2024, carefully combing through headlines for each month, to see where we were right, where we were wrong, and …

Can Alexx stop hating Fionna and Cake? Can Erik talk Alexx into joining discord? Can Flame Princess and Finn work things out? Does Erik really like Doctor Who? Find out on today's Wiz Biz! Season 5, episodes: E10 - Little Dude E11 - Bad Little Boy (Mostly skipped) E12 - Vault of Bones Alexx's Twitch: twitch.tv/verbalexx Erik's Discord: arnemancy.co…

This is our first episode to be recorded in Alexx's new apartment! Listen to how spacious and lovely it sounds, as if it were sound-crafted by professional interior decorators using the finest Parian marble. Join us, won't you, for some Adventure Time? In this episode, we cover Season 5, episodes: E7 - Davey E8 - Mystery Dungeon E9 - All Your Fault…

Can Alexx and Erik explain the Monty Haul problem? Are Alexx's rocks shiny enough? Will our brave hosts finally understand the meaning of parenthood while discussing magic puppies? Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as Alexx and Erik discuss Adventure Time Season 5, episodes: 5 - All the Little People 6 - Jake the Dad And make sure …

After many months asleep in the woods, Wiz Biz with Alexx and Erik has emerged, like some terrifying gestalt of Rip Van Winkle and a swarm of cicadas! We are here to discuss Adventure Time, and now it's time to get into season 5!! In this episode, we discuss these episodes: S05E01: Finn the Human S05E02: Jake the Dog Grab your friends and join us f…

Jacob Budenz returns for a discussion of poetry, music, art, and how all of them intersect with witchcraft and magic. Jake shares some of their process, and discusses influences from a wide array of mystics and artists, including the anchoress Julian of Norwitch and artist Marjorie Kemp. This episode was a blast---we laughed a lot, and I am sure yo…

Derek Hunter joins me in this episode to explore the rich and confusing world of literature in Elizabethan England! We talk about a number of very interesting characters, especially how they may relate to the question of the identity of William Shakespeare and the authorship of his plays. Derek is theauthor of 15 books—11 works of fiction, 4 nonfic…

Bishop Scott Rassbach joins me in this episode to discuss the Apostolic Johannite Church, the Friary Ordo Sacrae Flammae, and the AJC's annual Conclave, and all manner of mystical strangeness. Bishop Rassach has a Bachelor's degree in English and History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he prepared on a thesis on Philip K. Dick and h…

Season 4 comes to a close with a big bunch of heavy junk. Marceline and the Ice King play the Omnichord. Erik cries. Alexx doesn't cry because apparently he's got no heart. The Lich returns and a beloved hero's death is revealed. Erik and Alexx eat chocolate and marzipan. S4E25 - I Remember You S4E26 - The Lich This episode wraps up our own season …

This episode is positively Shakespearean. Our discussion of the nature of the Fire Kingdom leads to a little bit of philosophical pondering around the D&D alignment system. How evil is Flame Princess? Should we be worried about Finn? But no amount of evil can top the Reign of Gunters. No matter where you turn, danger awaits! Join us for a delightfu…

In this episode, Dr. Nick Literski joins me to explore the topic of spiritual guidance. What does a spiritual guide do? Who should seek one out? Along the way, we dive into the latest findings on religious affiliations and behaviors, which suggest that many identify with being spiritual seekers outside traditional settings. In such a diverse spirit…

There's already a podcast called "No Soap Radio," so we had to pick a different title for this marvelous episode, wherein Alexx and Erik cover two season four episodes of Adventure Time: Episode 19: "Lady & Peebles" Episode 20: "You Made Me" In this episode, Erik predicts the next president using Tarot cards, we talk about Frankenstein a lot, and d…

Rejoice, lovely listeners! In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Mat Dragonstone, astrologer, Tarot reader, astro-mage, all round nice guy. This is part two of our discussion on Agrippa, and you should definitely listen to part one on Mat's podcast before listening to this one. Our discussion begins with a conversation about two logical fallacies: th…

We couldn't decide whether to call this episode "Nonplussed by the Prepuce" or "The Humbug in Alexx's Navel," so make sure you find us on Bluesky and tell us we picked wrong. Cutting through enormous piles of bullshit, Alexx and Erik cover two excellent Adventure Time season four episodes in this podcast episode. Episode 17 "BMO Noire" Episode 18 "…

Alexx and Erik ponder the unponderable theology of Grob Gob Glob Grod, alongside far more ponderable questions like Martian monarchies, magic hats, tiny manticores, and fiery princess romances in this amazing analysis of two excellent Adventure Time episodes from season 4: E15 "Sons of Mars" E16 "Burning Low" And yes, you are correct: this is final…

Jacob Budenz joins me to discuss Greco-Roman witchcraft, and in particular the influences of a number of classical texts have had upon modern witchcraft practices. We discuss "Idyll II" by Theocritus, Euripides' Medea, and Metamorphoses by Apueleius (aka The Golden Ass). Jacob is a queer author, multi-disciplinary performer, educator, and witch wit…

I was recently a guest on Mat Dragonstone's podcast to talk about Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa and his theories on divine light. My internet connection was doing horribly, though, so Mat had to do a lot of creative editing to get the episode to come out okay. He did an AMAZING job. Give it a listen, and then head over to his website to check out what…

Alexx and Erik talk about microphones, spirit worlds, gnosticism, and (most importantly) these season 4 episodes of Adventure Time! Buckle up and join us for some rollicking fun! S4E11 "Beyond This Earthly Realm" S3E12 "Gotcha!" S3E13 "Princess Cookie" S3E14 "Card Wars" Check out these links! Check out these links! Our discussion of the Lich episod…

This is an exciting episode, being the first we've recorded in the year 2024! The future is finally here, which Erik demonstrates with some sick riffs on his brand new sexy keytar!!!! Yes, you read that correctly. In this episode, we cover these season 4 episodes: Episode 8: Hug Wolf (very briefly) Episode 9: Princess Monster Wife Episode 10: Golia…

Would Mormonism even exist without magical treasure hunting? This is an amazing question and a strange topic, and I am really thrilled that I get to explore this topic with my guest in this episode, Dr. Nick Literski! Dr. Nick Literski is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and a professional sp…

Where's Marceline? That's what we're trying to figure out in this episode, which covers the following season 4 episodes of Adventure Time: Episode 5: Return to the Nightosphere Episode 6: Daddy's Little Monster These are excellent core episodes, featuring some of our favorite characters, like Hunson Abadeer and Marceline. Buckle up, grab your banan…

Heather Freeman returns to the podcast to share her newest podcast project: Magic in the United States. Heather is a Professor of Digital Media at the University of North Charlotte at Charlotte. Her new podcast covers centuries of history of magical practice and folk traditions in North America. Join us as she leads us on the journey of what it's l…

In this episode, Alexx and Erik discuss: S4.E1 ∙ Hot to the Touch S4.E7 ∙ In Your Footsteps Why the weird episode order? Well, blame HBO Max! They have their episodes all out of order and we didn't catch it in time. Plus, we want to make sure we do the Nightosphere episodes at the same time. Check our show notes for proper episode order, if you're …

Here we are with the last episode of the year! This is part 2 of the 2024 forecast, featuring the Confraternity of Prognosticators, T. Susan Chang and Andrew B. Watt. You will definitely want to listen to part 1 before this, so go back and check that out. In this episode, we cover 2024, July through December. We look at the presidential election! S…

It is time for the 2024 Forecast! The Confraternity of Prognosticators has convened once more, and I am joined by my friends Andrew B. Watt and T. Susan Chang to use astrology and Tarot to forecast the coming year. This episode covers the months January through June. Links Andrew B. Watt's website T. Susan Chang's website Mel Priestly's 2024 astrol…

It's almost time for the 2024 Forecast, but to prepare, we decided to look back on how we did for our 2023 Forecast. My good friends and preferred prognosticators Andrew B. Watt and T. Susan Chang join me to review 2023. We look back over all of the crazy events of the past year to see which ones we came closest to predicting—and where our predicti…

Get ready for season 4! It's going to be mathematical!! What's coming up this season? So many good things! The Lich returns! The Nightosphere beckons! Lemongrab whines! BMO brightens our day! Disastrous fiery smooches! Season 4 of Wiz Biz with Alexx and Erik will be arriving on December 19th! Get ready!…

Alexx and Erik ejaculate all over the rest of season three in this blockbuster of an episode! We do quick coverage of these episodes: S3E22 "Paper Pete" S3E23 "Another Way" S3E24 "Ghost Princess" But then they dive into full coverage of: S3E25 "Dad's Dungeon" S3E26 "Incendium" Explore some family history and get introduced to Finn's new love intere…

Alexx and Erik discuss Adventure Time Season 3 episodes 19-21, "Holly Jolly Secrets (Parts 1 and 2)" and "Marceline's Closet"By Alexx Bollen and Erik L. Arneson

Jeffrey Groves, sometimes known as Satyr Magos, is a magical jeweler, public ritualist, novelist, and photographer. Xie joins me in this episode to discuss making astrological talismans, but our conversation also encompasses everything from magical origin stories to technology to the trials of being an artist in the 21st century. We also discuss Je…

Alexx and Erik discuss Adventure Time Season 3 Episodes 16-18 "Jake vs. Me-Mow"; "Thank You"; and "The New Frontier" https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-matters-podcast/episode-8-useless-obscure-wordsBy Alexx Bollen and Erik L. Arneson

Recently, I had the honor of joining my friends Dom and Janus on their podcast, The Magician and the Fool. We discussed dreams, dream magic, images, image magic, and the incredible power of the imagination. I didn't realize that we had talked for so long! I hope you enjoy this, and make sure to check out their podcast, where they feature tons of am…

Alexx and Erik discuss Adventure Time Season 3 episode 14 "Beautopia" and 15 "No One Can Hear You"By Alexx Bollen and Erik L. Arneson