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Join Chaotic Witch Aunt and Matt Hatter Plays as they discuss all manners of things regarding witchcraft, books, history, the occult, folklore, and magic.

Frankie Castanea & Matt Hatter Plays


    • Jun 15, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Books and Broomsticks

    Our Practices - Then vs Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 18:36


    Follow ChaoticWitchAunt and MattHatterPlays today as they chat about what each of their practices look like now vs back in the day! (Disclaimer Matt has drastically changed his work schedule and Frankie had a injured foot so this episode is a little more LOFI in vibe.)

    Working with the Seasons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 16:15


    Join the co-hosts as they discuss the changing of the seasons, deity work with the seasons, and more about tuning in to the world around you and utilizing it in your practice.

    Ukrainian Folk Magic with Madame Pamita

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 49:18


    Join Matt and Frankie and guest Madame Pamita as they talk about Ukrainian magic, history, practice, and more in this episode of Books and Broomsticks.

    Academic Articles in your Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 29:41


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss the importance of academic articles, sourcing and reading academic articles, and more in this episode of Books and Broomsticks.

    Incense Crafting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 30:46


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss creating incense and the importance of smell. They chat about everything from gathering materia to favorite smells and even share a couple recipes for you to try if you wanted.

    Italian Curses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 24:51


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss malocchio, jettature, fatture, and other maledizioni as well as whether or not it's appropriate to utilize these spells within the context of the folk magic.

    Oil Making with the Death Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 49:15


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome their newest guest, The Death Witch of Death Witch Oils, to discuss oil crafting and crafting other magical items.

    r/Witch: Does Technology Attract Negativity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 18:33


    Join Matt and Frankie on their second r/Witch episode, discussing land spirits, the term "baby witch", if technology attracts negativity, and more.

    High John the Conqueror Root w/ HoodooMoses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 57:03


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome back Hoodoo Moses to talk about High John the Conqueror root, the story of High John, working with roots, and more. Find Hoodoo Moses: https://www.hoodoomoses.com/ https://www.instagram.com/hoodoomoses/?hl=en

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    Disability-Friendly Witchcraft

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 12:31


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss disability-friendly witchcraft as two disabled folks.

    Dybbukim w/ Jewitches

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 52:56


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome back Jewitches to discuss Dybbukim, the Dybbuk box hoax, and more! Find Jewitches: Website: https://www.jewitches.com/ Blog: https://www.jewitches.com/blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jewitches/?hl=en and https://www.instagram.com/shopjewitches/?hl=en

    Our Ten Favorite Witchy Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 24:09


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss their favorite witchy movies, least favorite, and everything in between.

    Italian American Folk Medicine w/ Lisa Fazio

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 48:28


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome their newest guest, Lisa Fazio of the Root Circle, to discuss Italian American Folk Medicine in the newest installment of their Regional Folk Magic series.

    r/Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 24:58


    Join Matt and Frankie as they dive into the r/Witch subreddit and dole out advice for three particular questions.

    Burnout and the Craft

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 10:46


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss burnout and how it affects our practices.

    Jewish Folk Medicine w/ Jewitches

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 53:14


    Join Matt and Frankie as they talk to Jewitches for the next installment of their Regional Folk Magic series! Find Jewitches: Website: https://www.jewitches.com/ Blog: https://www.jewitches.com/blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jewitches/?hl=en and https://www.instagram.com/shopjewitches/?hl=en

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    Unexpected Entities: St Guinefort

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 15:48


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss the next installment in their Unexpected Entities series, Saint Guinefort, the Greyhound Saint!

    B&B After Dark: Matt and Frankie Figure Out Astrology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 55:14


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome Warrior Witch Nike to discuss all things astrology for a very special Books and Broomsticks After Dark episode. Do you know what void of course moon is? We certainly don't!

    Anniversary Episode: New Year's Eve & Day Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 12:03


    Join Matt and Frankie as they celebrate the one year anniversary of the birth of Books and Broomsticks, as well as discuss New Year's Eve & Day magic for the masses!

    Christmas vs Yule

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 22:32


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss the differences between Yule, the Winter Solstice, and Christmas, talk about their winter holiday plans, and give an answer to the age-old question: Can pagans celebrate Christmas?

    Pet Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 13:02


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss pet magic, including Saints ruling over pets, spells with your pets, and more!

    Meditation 101 w/ Mx Kant Even

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 35:44


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome their newest guest, Mx Keshav Kant Even, to discuss meditation 101. Tune in to hear them discuss their definitions of meditation, meditation in the Western world versus Dharmic faiths, starting meditation, and more. Find Mx Kant Even: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxkanteven Website: https://www.mxkanteven.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mxkanteven/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MxKantEven/

    The Problem with New Age Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 25:20


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss their qualms with New Age Spirituality, including starseeds, indigo children, cultural appropriation, antisemitic conspiracies, and more. Want early access to our content, unedited video episodes, and more? Support us by pledging on Patreon!

    Italian Folk Magic w/ Dr Angela Puca

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 38:45


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome Dr Angela Puca to discuss the tradition of Segnature, Italian witchcraft and folk magic, and more. Find Dr Puca: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig The Tradition of Segnature: https://jisasr.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/the-tradition-of-segnature-underground-indigenous-practices-in-italy-pdf.pdf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angela_symposium/?hl=en

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    Unexpected Entities: Delilah

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 16:42


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss entities that people don't usually think to work with, or "Unexpected Entities" for short. Have an entity you feel is unexpected? Let us know on Twitter or Instagram!

    Folk Catholicism w/ the Red Text Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 50:12


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome Fonzie and Ryan, co-hosts of the Red Text podcast, to discuss folk Catholicism. Listen to the Red Text: https://open.spotify.com/show/3iBuU4BZ390BiSrfTna58n Find Fonzie: https://www.instagram.com/witchilumicente/ Find Ryan: https://www.instagram.com/themestizomystic/?hl=en

    Is Folk Magic Witchcraft?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 14:14


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss a nuanced and hot button topic - is folk magic witchcraft?

    Korean Folk Magic & Shamanism w/ Neo Mudang

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 41:05


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome their newest guest, Ji Hae aka NeoMudang, to discuss Korean folk magic & Shamanism. Tune in to hear them talk about toilet goddesses, toenail goblins, hungry ghost offerings, and more.

    Misconceptions of Ingredients

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 21:28


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss misconceptions of ingredients, such as rosemary, lemons, jars, and getting creative with your spells.

    Welsh Witchcraft w/ Mhara Starling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 50:54


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome Mhara Starling, author of "Welsh Witchcraft" to discuss their book, Welsh folk holidays and practices, and more! Get Mhara's Book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/welsh-witchcraft-mhara-starling/1139562959 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkc4iRymvz4t619FEk5dFfA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mhara_starling/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/MharaStarling?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

    Haunted Items: Annabelle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 26:49


    Join Matt and Frankie as they debut their second Haunted Items episode on Annabelle the doll, including backstory, ideas on cursed items, and their hot takes on the Warrens.

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    German Folk Magic w/ A Hearth Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 37:53


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome A Heart Witch for their next episode of Regional Folk Magic. Tune in as they discuss German vs Germanic, the roots of German folk magic, some German American traditions, and how to start connecting and practicing German folk magic.

    Spirit Work 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 23:42


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss starting spirit work, relationships with spirits, ideas around spirits, practical things to help you begin spirit work, and more.

    Irish Folk Magic w/ Eoin an Cailleach

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 55:33


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome Eoin an Cailleach as their guest to discuss Irish Folk Magic as the second installment of their Regional Folk Magic series! Tune in to hear them chat about the Sidhe (the Fair Folk), “Celtic” deities and pantheons, An Morrigan versus Na Morrigna, the importance of politics in Irish folk magic, and Catholicism in Irish folk magic.

    Books and Broomsticks After Dark: F*ck, Marry, K*ll - Cryptids

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 13:39


    Welcome to Books and Broomsticks After Dark, Episode 2 - F*ck, Marry, Kill with Cryptids. Disclaimer: This video is purely for entertainment purposes. Bestiality is bad and not tolerated by our podcast. Please do not take this episode seriously and seek out any of the listed cryptids (except for maybe Mothman) to f*ck.

    Slavic Witchcraft w/ Vlasta

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 47:18


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome their guest, Vlasta of @gentleheartsunite to discuss Slavic folk magic and witchcraft. Tune in to hear them talk about Rasputin, village witchcraft, domovoys, and more. Sources mentioned by Vlasta: The Bathhouse at midnight by W.F. Ryan The World of Russian village Women by Laura J. Olson and Svetlana Adonyeva

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    the Folklore of Owls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 16:59


    Join Matt and Frankie as they dedicate an episode to owls - the folklore of owls, the usage of symbols of bad luck as protective charms, the civette and the guffo, the Guardians of Ga'hoole, and more.

    Ancestor Work & Veneration w/ That Honey Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 27:12


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome their newest guest, Honey, to discuss ancestor veneration & work. Tune in to hear them talk about who the ancestors are, ways everyone can venerate their ancestors, ceramic pots, and their experiences with working with their ancestors. Our Patreon is now live! Support us here. Find That Honey Witch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thathoneywitch/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thathoneywitch?lang=en Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thathoneywitch

    Colorado Cryptids

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 19:17


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss land whales, dinosours, and vampires, oh my! Support us through our Patreon.

    Queer Witchcraft w/ Southern Bramble

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 67:12


    Matt and Frankie welcome the co-hosts of Southern Bramble Podcast, Marshall (Witch of Southern Light) and Austin (BanexBramble) to discuss queer witchcraft. Tune in to hear us talk about: queerness & witchcraft how our queerness affects our Craft divine feminine & masculine in the paradigm of queer identity our favorite queer witchcraft authors and podcasts right now & more! Our Patreon is now live! Support us here!

    Land Veneration and Working with the Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 18:58


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss land veneration and working with the land, including why you should venerate the land, experiences they've had after honoring and working with the land, the ethical harvest, how to tell that things are going well with the land, and Frankie's first experience seeing a raven. Our Patreon is now live! Support us HERE.

    Ethical Astrology w/ Nike the Warrior Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 37:36


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome their guest, Warrior Witch Nike to discuss ethical astrology, modern vs traditional astrology, rising signs and appearance, calling astrology “space racism”, planetary relationships, and more. Our Patreon is now live! Support us here. Find Nike: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WarriorWitchNike?app=desktop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warriorwitchnike/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/warriorwitchn?lang=en

    Tripwire Spells

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 16:38


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss "tripwire" spells, if/then statements, proactive warding, and more. Thanks to our Patreon for choosing this episode!

    Our Least Favorite Witchy Takes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 24:12


    Join Matt and Frankie to discuss their least favorite witchy takes, porn on Tumblr (or lack thereof), strongly worded emails, and more. Our Patreon is now live! Support us here!

    B&B After Dark: Musings w/ Moses of the Holy Mountain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 56:41


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome Moses of the Holy Mountain for their first ever Books and Broomsticks After Dark episode, discussing all of the following topics and MORE: Magical formulas Ritual vs. ceremony The etymology and history behind the term “witch” Raven Grimassi Where your body goes when you donate to science Minding your own business What is Holy Mountain? Algorithms Elemental Mercury Find Moses on Instagram @holymountain.co https://www.instagram.com/holymountain.co/?hl=en Support Moses through the Holy Mountain Temple Store, Books, Classes, and More: https://www.hoodoomoses.com/ We now have a Patreon! Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandbroomsticks

    Folklore and Witchcraft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 26:55


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss folklore and witchcraft including some light conversation on fake-lore, mythology vs folklore, and more. Our Patreon is now live! Support us HERE.

    Practical/Daily Magic 101

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 20:58


    Join Matt and Frankie as they discuss practical witchcraft, daily practices, and all the nuances in between. Our Patreon is now live! Support us HERE.

    White Supremacy and Witchcraft w/ That Honey Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 28:50


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome their guest, Honey, to talk about white supremacy and witchcraft. Support the podcast through our Patreon, HERE. Support Matt & Honey Matt's venmo: MattHatterPlays Honey's venmo: Thathoneywitch Online Resources Antisemitic history of witches: https://www.heyalma.com/the-antisemitic-history-of-witches/ Antisemitism education: https://www.jewitches.com/antisemitism-education Hate Symbol Database: https://www.adl.org/hate-symbols?cat_id%5B146%5D=146 Roma Unraveled Podcast: https://www.audible.com/pd/Roma-Unraveled-Podcast/B09XJ9SDFG Jewitches Podcast: https://www.jewitches.com/podcast Articles & Books The Nazi Magicians' Controversy: Enlightenment, “Border Science,” and Occultism in the Third Reich by Eric Kurlander Bringing Race to the Table: Exploring Racism in the Pagan Community The Altar Within by Juliet Diaz White Supremacy and Me by Layla Saad Bodies in Contact: Rethinking Colonial Encounters in World History '"I'm a Citizen of the Universe”: Gloria Anzaldúa's Spiritual Activism as Catalyst for Social Change' by AnaLouise Keating, 2008

    The Expectations of Witchcraft vs. the Reality w/ The Witch of Wonderlust

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 51:47


    Join Matt and Frankie as they welcome Olivia, the Witch of Wonderlust, onto this episode to discuss the expectations of witchcraft vs the reality. Tune in to hear them talk about their own expectations, their current daily/weekly practices, meditation, prairie dogs, and more. Our Patreon is now live! Support us HERE. Find the Witch of Wonderlust Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thewitchofwonderlust Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewitchofwonderlust/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewitchofwonderlust

    Valentino's Ring

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 29:24


    Join Matt and Frankie for their very first Haunted Objects episode discussing Valentino's tiger's eye ring. Tune in to hear the co-host's discuss whether or not it's Valentino or the ring that was cursed, their UPG around haunted objects vs. cursed objects, and their own methods for cleansing objects that may or may not have a little yucky energy attached. Our Patreon is now live. Support us HERE.

    Kitchen Craft 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 27:43


    Join Matt and Frankie as they embark into their second 101 topic - kitchen magic and Craft! Tune in to hear them discuss tips, tricks, folkloric ideas of food, the importance of food, and more! Our Patreon is now live. Support us HERE.

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