Unholier Than Thou

The REAL Hocus Pocus

This week, we’re turning off the news and picking up our brooms. Witches are all around us, and always have been, so Phil decides to debunk some of the black magic around them. First, he speaks to Sabina Magliocco, an expert in witchcraft and folklore to dive into history. Next, he talks with Amanda Yeats-Garcia, a witch who gained prominence trying to put a binding spell on our president (Did it work? Find out next week!). And finally, he welcomes La Loba Loca, a queer educator and herbalist who speak on the power of ancestry, the horror of persecutions, and why you should take shrooms instead of ayahuasca.Show notes:Learn more about <a href="https://oracleoflosangeles.com/">Amanda Yates Garcia</a>, <a href="https://between-the-worlds-podcast.simplecast.com/">listen to her podcast</a>, and <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amanda-yates-garcia/initiated/9781538763070/">buy her book</a>Learn more about <a href="http://www.lalobaloca.com/about.html">La Loba Loca</a> For a transcript of this episode, please visit <a href="https://crooked.com/podcast-series/unholier-than-thou/">crooked.com/unholierthanthou</a>.

Some people came out of the pandemic with a new skill, new spouse, or new lease on life. Others came out with a divorce, a drinking problem, or an identity crisis. No matter how the last year has treated you, journalist Phillip Picardi is back to guide you through the spiritual conundrums that tend to crop up amidst global catastrophe.

With the help of friends, strangers, and celebrities, Unholier Than Thou has risen from the dead and is back for season 2: Resurrection. We’re talking recovery, rediscovery, resilience, resolutions, and more. This season of Unholier Than Thou is all about the wisdom of everyday people falling down, getting up, and trying new things as they navigate a newish world. AND Phill will take listeners on the road as he drives from LA to Cambridge as his search for illumination takes him to Divinity School. Because he’s spiritually blonde, honey. So tune in. New episodes of Unholier Than Thou drop every Friday, starting October 8.