Mystic

In 1910, a London publishing company debuted what would become the most popular tarot deck of all time: the Rider Waite. But it wasn't Rider or Waite who designed the deck. The Rider Waite was illustrated by a woman, whose name never made it onto the packaging—or into history. 
 This is the story of two artists who designed popular tarot decks: one filled with art nouveau symbolism and the cats of famed stage actresses, the other packed with New Wave musicians like David Bowie and Debbie Harry. This is the story of two women—born 101 years apart. CREDITS Thank you to Amanda Stilwell of LastCraft for talking with me. You can find LastCraft online and on Instagram. A big thank you to Cher Vincent for making this episode happen! Logo by Vichcraft Design Studio. Music by Mesmerists. 

For years, New Orleans voodoo has been plagued: by charlatans, by tourists, by Katrina, by disintegrating ties to Haiti, the birthplace of voodoo.  So Mambo Marie moved to town–and she opened a botanica. CREDITS Thank you to Mambo Marie Carmel, Houngan Robi, and Mijah Souge for sharing their stories. Their shop, Carmel & Sons is at 1532 Dumaine St, New Orleans, Louisiana. Additional reporting and photo by Ashlin Wang. Logo by Vichcraft Design Studio

A brief history of witchcraft old and new, told through the stories of women across five centuries: a Scottish maid servant, a slave in a small Massachusetts town, and a Hungarian immigrant who settled in California. CREDITS Music by Sergey Cheremisinov and hausfrau. Additional audio by the Pacifica Foundation Caedmon Records.

In the trailer for our first season, we talk Shakespeare and misquoted witches. Music by hausfrau.