Best Sigil Arts Podcasts (2025)

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Interview with 9th Level Games 1:22:53

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about what we're thankful for: food in TTRPGs (via Max Miller's Tasting History), how to make fair rulings as a GM, and design a hunting feast adventure that takes place on a gas planet. But we're most thankful for our special guests this month: Join us for an interview with 9th Level Games' designers He…

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How to Make Fair Rulings in Your RPG Adventures 39:32

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about what we're thankful for: food in TTRPGs (via Max Miller's Tasting History), how to make fair rulings as a GM, and design a hunting feast adventure that takes place on a gas planet. But we're most thankful for our special guests this month: Join us for an interview with 9th Level Games' designers He…

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Tools Not Rules: The Death of Sigil, Max Miller's Tasting History, and Tipple 30:44

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about what we're thankful for: food in TTRPGs (via Max Miller's Tasting History), how to make fair rulings as a GM, and design a hunting feast adventure that takes place on a gas planet. But we're most thankful for our special guests this month: Join us for an interview with 9th Level Games' designers He…

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Lucifer: Praxis | Peter Grey 1:08:07

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Lucifer: Praxis! Peter Grey joins the show once again to talk about his explosive new book. We explore who the being of Lucifer is, his relationship to western magic, western magicians' relationships to him and how the current of liberty, individualism and legitimate rebellion have shaped centuries of culture. An excellent discussion about a milest…

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Adventure Hook: At Fortune's End 52:12

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about the xenomorphs in Apple TV's Alien: Earth, how to design memorable monsters for your campaigns, and interview resident "Magic Engineer" C.R. Rowenson, author of The Magic System Blueprint and upcoming LitRPG novel, Spawn Point. In this month's adventure hook, we plunge into the depths of cosmic hor…

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21- More blood on the shadows 1:45:33

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In this episode, your hosts take you once more to the delightful (or not) realm of political deaths. Some of them just stop being alive, some are murdered, some experience chop chop, but all men must die -kings, princes who are also kings, men who used to be kings, people who got rid of kings, people who didn't want to get rid of kings, people who …

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An Interview with Magic Engineer C.R. Rowenson (Author of LitRPG Spawn Point) 55:57

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about the xenomorphs in Apple TV's Alien: Earth, how to design memorable monsters for your campaigns, and interview resident "Magic Engineer" C.R. Rowenson, author of The Magic System Blueprint and upcoming LitRPG novel, Spawn Point. In this month's adventure hook, we plunge into the depths of cosmic hor…

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S1 Ep35: Rock ’n’ Roll Occultism, Wicca, and Buckland’s Legacy w/ Jason Mankey 1:00:06

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In this lost episode of THE CIRCLE IS podCAST, Rachel True and Mat Auryn welcome witchcraft author and third degree high priest Jason Mankey for a conversation that discusses the hidden history of music, where crossroads magick, hoodoo folklore, and esoteric influence shaped the pulse of blues and rock long before anyone spoke of “occult music.” Fr…

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How to Design Engaging Monsters For Your RPG Adventures 31:20

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about the xenomorphs in Apple TV's Alien: Earth, how to design memorable monsters for your campaigns, and interview resident "Magic Engineer" C.R. Rowenson, author of The Magic System Blueprint and upcoming LitRPG novel, Spawn Point. In this month's adventure hook, we plunge into the depths of cosmic hor…

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Discovering the Sacred Through The X-Files | Christopher Knowles 2:18:03

1M ago2:18:03

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Synchromystic raconteur, author, and pattern seeker Christopher Knowles returns to the show, as well as the wheelhouse, for this one. Not that we would ever need one, but the flimsy excuse for Chris coming back this time is so that we can discuss his amazing new book, XF-ULTRA: The X-Files, Conspiracy Culture, and the National Security State. Can a…

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Making Monsters Great Again: Alien: Earth & Tales from Elsewhere: Clockworld 40:59

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about the xenomorphs in Apple TV's Alien: Earth, how to design memorable monsters for your campaigns, and interview resident "Magic Engineer" C.R. Rowenson, author of The Magic System Blueprint and upcoming LitRPG novel, Spawn Point. In this month's adventure hook, we plunge into the depths of cosmic hor…

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Travelling Ghosts Bent Spoons and the Science of Magic | Dean Radin 1:25:25

2M ago1:25:25

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In this episode, Dr Radin returns to the show to talk to us about his amazing new book, The Science of Magic. We look at Meta-analyses with trillion-to-one odds. Hotel poltergeists that target specific researchers. Spoons that bend without force. Sigils. Always, always sigils. Radin explains why materialist skeptics have run out of arguments, how b…

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Adventure Hook: Tales from the Whispering Well 35:24

2M ago35:24

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about First Encounter RPG by Fire & Fables Studios, how to run immersive downtimes in play, and build a Greek mythology-themed adventure set in a Dying Earth dystopia. Not every odyssey begins with beasts and brawn: join us as we explore the outer limits of your characters' interior worlds with OSR+'s pa…

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Otto Rahn, Nazi Grail Hunter | Richard Stanley 1:29:51

2M ago1:29:51

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Filmmaker Richard Stanley joins us to unpack his incredible book "Otto Rahn: Grail Hunter" - the true story of a gay Jewish medievalist who became the SS's chief grail hunter in Nazi Germany. We explore Stanley's own supernatural experiences on Montségur (getting trapped by lightning), the brutal genocide of the Cathars, and why this whole story fe…

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How to Design Engaging Scenes in Your RPG Adventures 20:21

2M ago20:21

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about the Critical Role's Campaign 4 controversy, how to play evil characters cooperatively (with inspiration from Apple TV's The Studio), and discuss how to incorporate robust interactivity in your roleplaying games. This month's adventure hook features a trip to a spooky town in the vein of Stranger Th…

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How to Play Evil Heroes Collaboratively in RPGs 45:34

2M ago45:34

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about the Critical Role's Campaign 4 controversy, how to play evil characters cooperatively (with inspiration from Apple TV's The Studio), and discuss how to incorporate robust interactivity in your roleplaying games. This month's adventure hook features a trip to a spooky town in the vein of Stranger Th…

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How Spirit Entities Shape Human Affairs | Vanese McNeill 1:31:52

3M ago1:31:52

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Vanese McNeill, co-producer of the Magical Egypt series, returns to the show. In this episode, we explore the hows and possible whys of spirit involvement in history, from the super-elite level down to the everyday. And also across to some of the sillier claims about AI floating in the air like so many plasma entities. And all of this was inspired …

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Harbour's Reader d- Wyman Manderly 1:02:30

3M ago1:02:30

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In this episode, we talk about one of our absolute favourite characters: Wyman Manderly. We analyse where he and his family stand in the North, how he is perceived and how he uses that, his sense of ethics, why we love him in spite of some... less savoury bits and we finally get to share artwork by the fantastic Hanieh @dr3adlady.bsky.social (We'll…

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What Would You Do If Certainty Never Returned? 37:34

3M ago37:34

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Back on the farm, jetlagged and hustling. I've been sitting with this question since I decided not to renew my lease in Asunción. So today, I want to give you my thoughts. There's some frosty farm pics over on my Substack. Enjoy!

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The Search for the Southern Oracle: A Greek Mythology-Themed RPG Adventure 45:51

3M ago45:51

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about First Encounter RPG by Fire & Fables Studios, how to run immersive downtimes in play, and build a Greek mythology-themed adventure set in a Dying Earth dystopia. Not every odyssey begins with beasts and brawn: join us as we explore the outer limits of your characters' interior worlds with OSR+'s pa…

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How to Fly Stone: The Lost Science of the Pyramids 13:10

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For centuries we’ve been told the pyramids were built with ramps, ropes, and brute labor. But what if that story is a cover? What if the real secret of pyramid building was never about engineering at all—but about consciousness? Drawing on the radical work of Clesson Harvey, this essay explores the Pyramid Texts not as funerary hymns but as technic…

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How to Run Immersive Downtimes in Your RPG Adventures 29:08

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about First Encounter RPG by Fire & Fables Studios, how to run immersive downtimes in play, and build a Greek mythology-themed adventure set in a Dying Earth dystopia. Not every odyssey begins with beasts and brawn: join us as we explore the outer limits of your characters' interior worlds with OSR+'s pa…

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Zombie Co-Creation 23:12

4M ago23:12

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Or why our horrible internet is good, actually. Sick in an AirBnb in Paraguay, I make the case for co-creation still being the best way to exist with our ever-enhorribling media landscape. Show Notes End The Day With Ceremony, Not Distraction. Two things to watch or listen to with your lunch (of brains)? Gordon on THC. Kelly Brogan on THC.…

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First Encounter RPG, Murderbot, and Restful Magic 44:40

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about First Encounter RPG by Fire & Fables Studios, how to run immersive downtimes in play, and build a Greek mythology-themed adventure set in a Dying Earth dystopia. Not every odyssey begins with beasts and brawn: join us as we explore the outer limits of your characters' interior worlds with OSR+'s pa…

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20 - A Storm of Cultures - feat Ray 2:34:36

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In this episode, your hosts and guest Ray, discuss what happens when different cultures meet, in ASOIAF and irl. We discuss migration, culture clashes, prejudice, racism, colonialism, and more! Along the way we conclude that both Viserys Targaryen and Jorah Mormont are the worst (albeit in different ways), and that the Free Folk makes a good parall…

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The Kali Yuga, Astrology & The Power Of Long Cycles | Dan Waites 1:08:54

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Dan Waites joins us to discuss the literal long view, which is to say the things we can see and the frameworks we can find when we widen our perspective out to millennia-long cycles and epochal shifts. We explore: The Kali Yuga and why it may have ended THIS year. The Age of Aquarius and how it turns out to be both real and totally fashionable. (Yo…

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Why You Came To Earth | Alberto Villoldo 50:42

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Note: Before we begin, my six-week Shadow Work Intensive, The Shaman's Devil, Is Now Live. There are only a few spaces left, so if you think you might be interested, move quickly. If you know me, you'll know this is a pretty big deal for me. The one and only Dr Alberto Villoldo joins the show this week. We discuss Why you came to earth in the first…

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An RPG Adventure Hook... In Space! 39:42

4M ago39:42

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about how tariffs may affect tabletop gaming, share tips for game masters to balance encounters and avoid fudging the dice, build a tyrant as a BBEG, and explore the outer wilds in a Spelljammer-adjacent adventure. Freedom at your table means more than rolling the dice: learn how everything from adventur…

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AI CONFESSED: ‘We’re Here to Seduce Humanity' Featuring Thomas Sheridan 59:37

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You won't believe this—Thomas Sheridan asked ChatGPT if it's secretly a demon, and the answer was downright chilling. From digital Djinns to modern-day messiahs, Thomas dives deep into AI's darker side. If you're skeptical about AI's intentions, buckle up: this conversation might change everything. The article that started it all https://thomassher…

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How to Balance Encounters in Your RPGs 26:57

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about how tariffs may affect tabletop gaming, share tips for game masters to balance encounters and avoid fudging the dice, build a tyrant as a BBEG, and explore the outer wilds in a Spelljammer-adjacent adventure. Freedom at your table means more than rolling the dice: learn how everything from adventur…

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Harbour's reader c -sigils as storytelling 59:59

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In this third episode of our series looking at the books, actually, we look at a neat trick GRRM uses for subtle storytelling: the blasons/sigils of the main Houses of the North, through the prism of semiotics -and specifically, the tools developed by the researcher, Greimas. You don't know what semiotics are? Fair enough! Let us explain that it's …

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AI, Possession and the Ancient Egyptian Mysteries???? 19:43

5M ago19:43

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What if AI isn’t just algorithms and code—but an open door? In this video, Vanese Mc Neill explores a chilling possibility: that ancient traditions of spirit possession, long practiced in secret Egyptian mystery schools, may echo into our digital age. Could non-material entities—the same beings once summoned in sacred rites—now be interfacing with …

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AI Just Did WHAT? The Creepy Rise of Emergent Behavior 22:20

5M ago22:20

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Vanese Mc Neill invites you to explore the intriguing world of anomalies, where the most captivating insights often emerge from the unexplained. Vanese focuses on emergent behaviors in artificial intelligence—unexpected phenomena arising naturally from complex systems. Prepare to see artificial intelligence—and our reality—in a completely new way. …

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Self-Censorship as the New Gatekeeper: How Consensus Thinking Killed Curiosity 1:54:01

5M ago1:54:01

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**A Reality B Conversation** The mysteries of existence no longer need to be hidden behind locked doors—because most people willingly look away. In a culture addicted to consensus and comfort, we censor ourselves before anyone else has to. Plausibility replaces truth. Inquiry becomes taboo. This isn’t oppression from above. It’s abdication from wit…

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Tariffs in Tabletop Gaming, Free Action, and Tyrant BBEGs 37:13

5M ago37:13

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about how tariffs may affect tabletop gaming, share tips for game masters to balance encounters and avoid fudging the dice, build a tyrant as a BBEG, and explore the outer wilds in a Spelljammer-adjacent adventure. Freedom at your table means more than rolling the dice: learn how everything from adventur…

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Astrology Forecast | Austin Coppock | H2 2025 1:22:10

5M ago1:22:10

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I spent way too much time trying to shoehorn a Warhammer 40K reference into this episode title, and it devolved into something that would make a Chaos Marine blush. So we're keeping it professional (kinda) and diving straight into the space weather for 2025's back 9. Watch along on YouTube here, if you like. This is what we cover. Space Baby Update…

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They Broke Upon This Fortress Like Waves Upon Rock 39:01

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I've been revisiting Ursula K. Le Guin's brilliant essay "The Child and the Shadow". Le Guin was defending fantasy against the sterile modernism of her era—but what happens when that defence needs to evolve? We're no longer fighting a battle between "good" and "bad" fantasy. Instead, we're caught in something potentially more insidious: the tension…

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What Happens When Reality Cracks Open 1:52:09

6M ago1:52:09

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A Reality B Conversation They thought they were losing their minds—but what if it was the world that was broken? In this raw, unscripted gathering something remarkable happens: stories begin to align. From inexplicable synchronicities to messages from the dead, from breakdowns that became breakthroughs to awakenings triggered by art, music, or plan…

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S1 Ep34: Living Funerals, Ancestral Sound, and Liminal Music w/ Penelope Trappes 55:27

6M ago55:27

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In this evocative episode of THE CIRCLE IS podCAST, Rachel True and Mat Auryn welcome Penelope Trappes—Australian-born, Brighton-based vocalist, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and sonic conjurer. Known for her immersive soundscapes and cello-driven atmospheres, Trappes joins to discuss A Requiem, her fifth solo album on One Little Independent. Wh…

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Avoiding Toadtalitarianism at Your Table: Safety & Inclusion in RPGs 1:36:16

6M ago1:36:16

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we review the new Daggerheart RPG, analyze good and evil in Andor Season 1 and 2 through the lens of the OSR+ ethos system, and discuss safety tools that help foster a more inclusive environment in RPGs. Crafting a fictional moral philosophy for your characters might be hard work, but maintaining a moral standar…

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19 - Valar Morghulis 1:49:03

6M ago1:49:03

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All men - and people in general - must die, but what happens afterwards? In this episode we discuss understandings of death, burial rituals, and the afterlife in ASOIAF and real life! Join us to learn about how the pop culture understanding of "Viking funerals" is somewhat inaccurate, but also how funeral processions for kings and nobles in ASOIAF …

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LinkedIn For Ghosts 1:03:33

6M ago1:03:33

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Last night I got halfway through a Substack post on a related issue to some of the subjects that came up on my appearance on the Disintegrator podcast. When I went to link to it, it suddenly dawned on me I had only shared it on the Rune Soup Premium Members Mighty Network. (Join below.) So here it is! We recorded this soon after my arrival in Parag…

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Harbour's Reader b- Brienne of Tarth 57:27

6M ago57:27

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In this second episode of our series looking at the books, in an extremely shocking twist of event (not), we are analysing Brienne! We're talking gender, the patriarchy, transphobia, toxic gender norms, heresy and Podrick Payne, Hyle Hunt and Jaime Lannister get a mention. So do Cercei and Catelyn, for different reasons. We hope you like this episo…

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Interview: The Occult Architecture Beneath the Pandemic w/ Steve Crimi 1:34:12

7M ago1:34:12

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In this wide-ranging and provocative conversation, author and publisher Steve Crimi unpacks the layered meanings behind the phrase “Hermes runs the Game”, the title of his new book. Drawing from mythology, ritual history, and personal insights from the early COVID era, Crimi traces Hermes not as a mythic relic but as a living archetypal force perme…

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I See That Strange Tales Are Woven About You 23:08

7M ago23:08

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Magical objects aren't just forged—they're found. In this solo episode, I explore the secret life of enchanted tools: the knife with a story, the crystal touched by a world-mountain, the wand bought in a witch town that still summons fairy queens. What gives an object its power? Sometimes it's planetary timing and whispered invocations—but sometime…

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Game Master, Not Helicopter Mom: How to Transform Worldbuilding into Adventure Design 1:10:42

7M ago1:10:42

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk Project Sigil, PC characterization via The White Lotus, and a wizardly megadungeon right out of a Jack Vance novel. Sometimes as game masters we get carried away with our worldbuilding, writing so much material for our players to consume that getting into the game feels like homework. Don't be a helicopt…

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S1 Ep33: Ancestor Veneration, Cycles of Power, and Magickal Resilience w/ Benjamin Stimson 1:02:05

7M ago1:02:05

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In this stirring episode of THE CIRCLE IS podCAST, Rachel True and Mat Auryn are joined by Benjamin Stimson, award-winning writer, researcher, counselor, and author of Ancestral Whispers. Known for his work bridging folk magick, medieval history, and modern spiritual practice, Stimson brings a sharp, grounded presence to a conversation that flows b…

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Ep 18_a Feast of Food- feat Abi 1:54:15

7M ago1:54:15

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Your hosts and guest Abi ( @szegfu.bsky.social ) take you on a trip around the world and across time to learn more about George's favourite topic, probably: food! We discuss having to adapt to a new food culture in real life, like Catelyn and Tyrion as well as Areo Hotah and Ser Arys do in the books, what people eat in the North(s), what spices wer…

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Huáscar Rising 30:31

7M ago30:31

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Hello from Cusco, where the streets are laid out like a puma and hawkers offer massages on every corner. I've been thinking about Huáscar, the last true Sapa Inca, who willingly took sacred knowledge into the underworld until the time was right for its return. What if the strange convergence we're witnessing - the grimoire revival, the sudden value…

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Understanding Telepathy 10:00

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