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Join Austin and Marshall as they explore topics in the world of witchcraft and the cunning arts in this biweekly podcast.

Austin & Marshall


    • May 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 29m AVG DURATION
    • 105 EPISODES

    Ivy Insights

    The Southern Bramble: A Podcast of Crooked Ways is a captivating and informative podcast that delves into the world of witchcraft with an engaging and unique perspective. Hosted by Austin and Marshall, each episode is filled with intriguing discussions, expert knowledge, and a touch of humor that keeps listeners eagerly looking forward to each new installment. The podcast's new season 2 intro is particularly impressive, delivering chills and setting the tone for what lies ahead.

    One of the best aspects of The Southern Bramble is the wealth of witchy knowledge that Austin and Marshall bring to each episode. Their expertise shines through as they explore various topics related to witchcraft in a well-researched and inclusive manner. They also have a knack for bringing on fascinating guests who provide diverse perspectives on different practices and beliefs. The discussions are thoughtful, insightful, and inspiring, often prompting listeners to delve deeper into their own spiritual journey.

    Another standout aspect of The Southern Bramble is the chemistry between Austin and Marshall. Their dynamic as hosts is both charming and genuine, making for an enjoyable listening experience. They effortlessly balance humor with serious conversations, creating a comfortable space where they share personal experiences and engage in honest dialogue about their craft. This authenticity further enhances the podcast's appeal.

    As for potential drawbacks, there are none that come to mind. The Southern Bramble consistently delivers informative content that caters to both beginners and experienced practitioners alike. However, it would be great if there were more episodes released more frequently to satisfy listeners' hunger for more witchy wisdom.

    In conclusion, The Southern Bramble: A Podcast of Crooked Ways is a must-listen for anyone interested in witchcraft or seeking spiritual guidance. Austin and Marshall's passion for their craft shines through in every episode as they navigate various topics with expertise and authenticity. With its informative yet entertaining format, this podcast offers a unique lens into the world of witchcraft that leaves listeners eager for more.



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    Latest episodes from Southern Bramble: a Podcast of Crooked Ways

    Season 5, Episode 10: Charm-Making Crash Course

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 84:15


    In this epsiode we discuss making charms: everything from materia magica, to simple charms you can make at home, care & feeding, and how to implement charms into your magical practice. Find Marshall's book Cunning Words: A Grimoire of Tales & MagicExplore Materia Magica for charms at Austins websiteFor free charm recipes, view Austins Blog with Free Spells & WorkingsFor formulas for protection, money-drawing & more, Shop Here

    Season 5, Episode 9: Hoodoo Divination With Dr. Finch & Brother Yona

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 133:32


    We discuss truly unique, American folk divinations in the context of hoodoo with Dr. Finch & Brother Yona. Sign up for their course with Spiritus Arcanum here!other notes: Shop materia magica, traditional formulas, and more at BaneXBramble.comView Online & in person events for Salem Witch Fest Here

    Season 5, Episode 8: Flower Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 80:38


    In this episode, we talk about Floriography, and the power that flowers contain.

    Season 5, Episode 7: By Holy Wood & Black Thorn- Holy Week With Jesse Hathaway Diaz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 63:48


    Jesse & Austin discuss Holy Week and the secret witchcraft that lies in the week that God isn't looking, the saints are resting, and every Judas, Barrabas, and shatan walk the earth.

    Season 5, Episode 5: Kitchen Witchery with Dawn Aurora Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 65:02


    We discuss the everyday magic of kitchen witchery with Dawn Aurora Hunt

    Season 5, Episode 5: Digging In With the Gnomes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 62:01


    We discuss in our final instalment to the Elementals: the gnomes, and earthen magic.

    Season 5, Episdoe 4: Going Deep: The Undines

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 70:28


    We discuss the elementals of water, the undines, and tangentially, other water spirits, materia magica, and formula.

    Season 5, Episode 3: Gliding with Sylphids

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 50:42


    We talk about the spirits of air!

    Season 5: Episode 2: Slithering With Salamanders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 72:27


    We begin a four-part series on the Elementals, popularized by the likes of Levi, Paracelsus, and Gerald Gardner

    Season 5, Episode 1: Spicing It Up- Spice Cabinet Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 100:13


    we're back for season 5- we discuss the magic that can be found in the spice cabinet, from allspice to xanthan gum (okay, we left xanthan gum out of the episode, but what a fabulous binder indeed): Honorable mention we left out: saffron, a favorite spice of Austin's in much of his cooking.

    Season 4 Finale: Advent Saints & Sinners With Dr. Alexander Cummins & Jesse Hathaway Diaz

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 115:37


    In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Alexander Cummins & Jesse Hathaway Diaz of Radio Free Golgotha, and open an Advent Calendar of Yuletide Goodies & Baddies.

    Season 4, Episode 22: The Witch, Invading with Kamden Cornell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 103:11


    in this episode, we discuss the magic of the invasive species, and grapple the terms of ethnobotanical eugenics, as well as discuss placehood of the witch in the environment.

    Season 4, Episode 22: A Pennsylvanian Witch-Hunt With Beck of The Serpents Key

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 67:30


    in this episode we talk with Beck from @ The_Serpents_Key about the viral news story involving anti-fortunetelling laws in the state of Pennsylvania.

    Season 4 Episode 22: All Hallows Special- Eldritch Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 84:38


    In this episode, Marshall tells a tale, and we discuss occult films pertaining to Eldritch horror

    Season 4 Episode 21: The Red Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 71:18


    We discuss the Grand Grimoire, or The Red Dragon in this episode, including its sorcery, pacts, and spells.

    Season 4 Episode 20: The Red Mother with Marshall WSL

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 69:08


    We discuss Marshalls new book The Red Mother, which has been released today!

    Season 4 Episode 19: Putting the Romance in Necromancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 73:01


    we discuss necromancy, mediumship, and the differences and conflations between ancestral veneration, and so on.

    Season 4 Episode 18: Salem Witchcraft & Folklore Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 91:15


    We discuss our recent trip to Salem Witchcraft & Folklore Festival (@salemwitchfest) operated by the wonderful Matthew Venus of (@spiritus_arcanum) and Jacquie Alloise of @the_cauldron_black. We discuss classes and performances by Belle Gunz bellegunz Leather Pixie @leatherpixie Celia Smokinbutts @celiasmokinbutts and Riktus Grin @riktus_grin

    Season 4 Episode 17: Norse Folk Magic with Bente, The Norse Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 92:01


    we discuss Norse Heathenry and folk magic with Bente @the_norse_witch

    Season 4 Episode 16: Sympathetic Sorcery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 72:57


    We discuss Sympathetic magic in practical sense

    Season 4, Episode 14: Polish Folk Witchcraft With Joanna Wiedzma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 98:44


    We interview Joanna Wiedzma @polish.folk.witch about polish folk magic and witchcraft

    Seaon 4, Episode 13: Protection Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 102:55


    We discuss protection magic

    Season 4 Episode 13: Queer Wrath & Pride

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 105:57


    we talk about queer history and wrath.

    Season 4, Episode 12: Conjuring Queer Love With Phoebe Hildegard Finch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 99:14


    In this episoe, we interview Phoebe Hildegard Finch about queer love in conjure- Show notes provided by Phoebe: Phoebes website to Book Readings, Teaching & Spellwork: https://www.phoebehildegard.com/ Resources & Education Interviews with Black Rootworkers:Rev. Dr. Aaron Davis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB_buBPJho4 Tayannah Lee Mcquillar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RtdorhLys8&t=2035s& https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjVdaZkpJho&pp=ygUmdGF5YW5uYWggbGVlIG1jcXVpbGxhciBmaW5kZXJzIGtlZXBlcnM%3D — Phoebes Playlist of Songs about Hoodoo, Queer History & LGBTQ Culture (A Mix from 1920s-2010s): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4zDF03a2DIjzyseg568hwV?si=20acd5b127eb4c4e Read Harry Hyatt's Interviews with Actual Rootworkers from the 1930s (With some additional interviews conducted in 1970 that show how the tradition evolved): https://archive.org/details/HoodooConjurationWItchcraftRootwork

    Season 4, Episode 11: Solomon's Keys

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 88:59


    In this episode, we discussed the magic of king Solomon, his greater and lesser keys, accompanying books of magic and our own thoughts, musings, and experiences.

    Season 4 Espisode 10: Circean Witchcraft With Nick Dickinson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 97:42


    In this episode, we talk to Nick Dickinson @ Urbanwizard about Kirke/ Circe and the Titanic Witchpower that is the Titaness Circe

    Season 4, Episode 9: a Discussion on Topic of Witchblood

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 57:42


    In this episode, we open the doorway into discussing the sordid topic of Witchblood. What is it? Why do people have such strong reactions surrounding it? We talk about different theories, understandings, mythologies, and transformations that have given meaning to this infamous concept over time.

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    Season 4, Episode 8: Chaos Magick With Ivy Corvus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 103:25


    Ivy the Occultist talks Choas Magick With Marshall & Austin

    Season 4, Episode 7: Grass roots Witchcraft

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 94:00


    In this episode, we discuss building a connection within your craft in your own landscape and with the spirits of place.

    Season 4, Episode 7: Grass Roots Witchcraft

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 94:08


    In this episode we discuss a practice built from a connection with your own landscape, legends, and spirits of place.

    Season 4, Episode 6: the Art of Witchcraft with Devin Forst

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 80:43


    In this episode, we interview Devin Forst also known as @devforst on instagram. We discuss his practice, his art and illustrations, the practice of magic through imagery, and his book/oracle cards which teach the history of witches and witchcraft throughout time.

    Season 4, Episode 5: the Yasssification of Witchcraft

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 92:54


    In this episode, we discuss the popularization of witchcraft in the modern era, the good, the bad, and the ugly.

    Quimbanda With Jesse Hathaway Diaz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 111:05


    In this weeks episode, we interview Jesse Hathaway Diez, Tata Quimbanda of Cabula Mavile Kitula kia N'Jila, about his his Quimbanda de Angola Lineage.

    Season 4, Episode 3: Ask a Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 91:21


    In this episode, we answer questions sent to us on Patreon and Instagram surrounding witchcraft, occultism, our own spiritual experiences, and advice on a myriad of mystical things.

    Season 4, Episode 2: Gnomes with Nay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 78:04


    dIn this epsiode, Austin and Marshall talk with Nay Noordmans of @houseofgnomi to discuss gnomes and household spirits.

    Season 4, Episode 1: New Year, Same Us: a Reintroduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 88:07


    In this episode, we take time to interview each other and discuss what's evolved in our craft over the years, what the words Witch and Pagan mean to us, how we see ourselves in our spirituality, and so much more.

    Season 3, Episode 23: the Three Magi with Dr Alexander Cummins

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 79:57


    In this episode, we interview Dr Al Cummins about the history, the magic, and the ritual of the Three Magi, Three Kings, or Three Wise Men.

    Season 3, Episode 23: The Three Magi with Dr. Alexander Cummins

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 101:42


    In this episode, we interview Dr Alexander Cummins about the history, the magic, and the ritual of the Three Magi, Three Kings, or Three Wise Men.

    Season 3, Episode 22: Ancestor Work with Ben Stimpson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 106:09


    In this episode, we interview Ben Stimpson who just published his book Ancestral Whispers. We discuss ancestor work, the effect it has on you personally and spiritually, and the color blue. Find ben at his website benstimpson.com

    Season 3, Episode 21: Scott Cunningham: The Path Taken with Christine Cunningham Ashworth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 83:06


    In this episode, we interview Christine Cunningham Ashworth, the author of The Path Taken and sister of the late Scott Cunningham. We speak about growing up in the Cunningham household, Scotts life writing about Wicca, and discussing his legacy left behind which has affected so many of us within the craft today.

    Season 3 Episode 20, All Hallows Eve Special: Initiations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 76:17


    We discuss a frightfully spooktacular topic: Initiations into Witchcraft! Happy Halloween

    Season 3, Episode 19: Icelandic Plant Magic with Albert Bjorn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 121:38


    In this Episode, Albert Bjorn returns to talk about his new book Icelandic Plant Magic: Folk Herbalism of the North

    Season 3, Episode 18: KitchenToad at your service

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 89:56


    In this episode, we interview Mahigan a Canadian practitioner, creator of magical items, and service magician for clients on an offline. We have in-depth discussions about ethics of doing work for others as well as our own individual takes on spirituality, Magick, and more. Be sure to catch Mahigan at @kitchentoad on Instagram as well as for services and products at www.Kitchentoad.com

    Season 3 Episode 17: Witchcraft Unchained with Craig Spencer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 138:22


    In this episode, we bring back the author of "ARADIA A MODERN GUIDE TO CHARLES GODFREY LELAND'S GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES", Craig Spencer discusses with us his new book Witchcraft Unchained

    Season 3, Episode 16: From Screen to Spellbook

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 107:13


    In this episode, we discuss the media's influence in modern witchcraft and adapting real life practice from film and television.

    Season 3, Episode 15: Surfing the Celestial with David Davis of Porous Palms

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 89:52


    We interview David Davis of @PorousPalms to discuss celestial and planetary magic

    Season 3, Episode 14: a Primer in Potions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 96:45


    In this episode, Austin and Marshall discuss potions, their history, famous potion makers, tools in potion making, and philosophies behind them.

    Season 3, Episode 13 Infinity Pools of Death with Olivia Graves the Witch of Wonderlust

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 111:03


    In this episode, Austin and Marshall interview Olivia Graves @ Thewitchofwonderlust to talk about magic, death, and more

    Season 3, Episode 12 The Green Witches Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers With Chris Young & Susan Ottaviano

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 65:54


    Marshall and Austin Interview Chris Young and Susan Ottaviano about their new book The Green Witches Guide to Plants & Flowers

    Season 3, Episode 11: Sorcery, the Summer, and the Solstice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 85:54


    In this episode, Austin and Marshall discuss the summer solstice, following the seasons during the longest days of the year, and magic associated during the peak of the suns reign.

    Season 3, Episode 10: Sigilcraft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 83:35


    In this episode, we discuss all things Sigils: in history, in modernity, their use in grimoires, astrology, methods of creation/activation, and more.

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