Best Matthew Pagan Podcasts (2024)

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How do you take satire seriously? with Clare Brown 1:05:17

4d ago1:05:17

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Clare Brown is a satirist and author of the new audiobook New Nigeria County. Her social media platform is famous for flipping gender and racial stereotypes while both educating and inviting her audience to laugh. Email: contact@headonfirepod.com Social links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headonfirepod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headonfi…

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How do you bring characters to life? with Jennifer Hale 1:09:23

18d ago1:09:23

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Even if you don’t play video games, Jennifer Hale is still probably one of your favorite actors…you just didn’t know it. As of this recording she is just shy of 500 acting credits on IMDb including numerous roles in the Star Wars universe, Mortal Kombat, DC, Marvel, Disney. Even Biker Mice from Mars…remember that? She’s been in DuckTales and Rick a…

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What's the danger of censorship? with Maggie Tokuda-Hall 1:16:40

1M ago1:16:40

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall is a children’s and young adult author who writes stories that help kids of all types see themselves on the page as the main character. She also writes books that help parents and kids have age appropriate conversations about the world we live in. One of those books, Love In The Library, became the centerpoint for exposing a long…

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Episode 64: Carnivorous Plant Cult with Carson

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Welcome to the 64th episode of the Science Witch Podcast! Pitcher Plants in Bloom at the Crosby Arboretum In this episode, Anjel interviews carnivorous plant enthusiast Carson Treckler about bewitching and queer carnivorous plants. Anjel and Enku introduce this episode Anjel recorded last year just in time to release for pride and help initiate mor…

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What is memory? with Dr. Althea Need Kaminske 1:10:23

2M ago1:10:23

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Dr. Althea Need Kaminske is a cognitive psychologist who teaches at the Indiana University school of medicine interested in the application of human memory research to educational settings. She also helps run The Learning Scientists, an international group of cognitive psychologists who engage in science communication about the science of learning.…

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World’s first Drag Laureate shares joy, art, and politics of drag 52:44

2M ago52:44

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A yearly "Day of Drag" and a drag mall? While many states are restricting drag, San Francisco Drag Laureate D'Arcy Drollinger is spreading the humor and "sparkle" of drag to make positive change in the world.By Eric Jansen

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What can dolls tell us about ourselves? with Matthew Keith 58:21

2M ago58:21

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Matthew Keith is a Barbie collector, photographer, and doll expert whose work has been featured in The Los Angeles Time, NewNowNext, and on a social media feed near you. Find him at https://www.dollsonthebrain.com Social links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headonfirepod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headonfirepod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.…

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Ep 63: Stage Magic and the Occult with Sensei Strange

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Welcome to the 63rd episode of the Science Witch Podcast! Sensei Strange In this episode, Ruby and Anjel interview Sensei Strange about Stage Magic and its intersections with the Occult. The convo has some rich discussion of the history of stage magic, the definition of magic vs magick, and how to not accidentally start a cult. Before the episode, …

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How do you make cars less scary? with Chaya Milchtein, the Mechanic Shop Femme 51:23

3M ago51:23

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Chaya Milchtein is known to the internet as the Mechanic Shop Femme. She uses her platform and her new book Mechanic Shop Femme’s Guide to Car Ownership— to make every facet of car ownership less terrifying—from the day you decide to purchase to doing your own regular maintenance and care—and she’s showing folks in the margins of society who are ty…

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What's it like being Out in the NFL? with Kevin Maxen 46:50

3M ago46:50

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Kevin Maxen is a strength and conditioning coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He’s also the first male coach in major American men’s professional sports to publicly come out as gay. I sat down to talk to him about what it takes to train some of the world’s best athletes, divorcing yourself from outside criticism, and whether the NFL is finally bec…

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Ep 62: Pre-Islamic Paganism with Walida

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Welcome to the 62nd episode of the Science Witch Podcast! Walida in London In this episode, Ruby and Anjel have a vivid and rich conversation with Walida about Pre-Islamic Paganism, Astrology and how this period of history is important to learn about for all those interested in the Occult. Enku joined us for the Intro/Outro to show our support of P…

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How do you fall in love with poetry? with Dr. Maya C. Popa 58:18

4M ago58:18

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Dr. Maya C. Popa is a poetry educator, a poetry critic, and a poet in her own right. She is the poetry reviews editor at Publishers Weekly, a professor of poetry at NYU, and her most recent collection, titled Wound is the origin of wonder, was named one of the Guardian’s Best Books of Poetry and has been featured in The Washington Post, The Irish T…

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Deity Deep Dives: Ostara

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Welcome to the seventh episode in our Patreon mostly series, Deity Deep Dives. Ostara by Anjel In this special edition of Deity Deep Dives we are releasing on the main RSS feed, Anjel shares some thoughts about the ancient goddess of the spring equinox, Ostara with original music by Ruby! Stickers of this and other deities are available on our Etsy…

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What makes good sex advice? with Dan Savage 1:18:29

4M ago1:18:29

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Dan Savage has done a lot of things in his life. He founded both the It Gets Better project and the Hump porn festival. He popularized the Campsite Rule of relationships. He made Rick Santorum’s name a dirty word. And he’s been one of the country’s foremost sex, dating, and relationship advice columnists since the creation of Savage Love in 1991. H…

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Ep 61: AI in the Age of Aquarius

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Welcome to the 61st episode of the Science Witch Podcast! image generated with Wombo In this episode, the band is back together to talk about AI and its impact on different parts of our society. Enku talks about AI’s impact on academia, Anjel discusses using AI art as a consultant and content creator, and Ruby relates some of the incredible advance…

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Are we cleaning everything wrong? with Melissa Pateras 1:02:08

5M ago1:02:08

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With spring right around the corner, many people are thinking about cleaning their homes and turning to social media for tips and tricks only to suddenly learn we all seem to be doing everything wrong. That's where Melissa Pateras, the lesbian queen of Laundrytok and author of the new book A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home, comes in. She told me all th…

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Why is drag important? with Jinkx Monsoon 53:30

5M ago53:30

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Jinkx Monsoon (she/her) is a two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race winner, Broadway breakout star, and soon to be villain on the beloved British sci-fi series Doctor Who coming to Disney+ in 2024. The self-proclaimed “internationally tolerated” drag icon has taken over the entertainment industry as an award-winning stage actress, acclaimed vocalist, stand-up…

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Ep 60: Black Queer Witchcraft with Samuel

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Welcome to the 60th episode of the Science Witch Podcast! Samuel Hey y’all, In this episode to honor Black History month, Anjel and Ruby interview a fellow comrade and witch locally to them, Samuel. In this episode we talk about Samuel’s experience of being a BIPOC queer person in the PNW, with its legacy of white supremacy, and how he still finds …

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Writer Dwayne Ratleff on ‘Dancing to the Lyrics’ 29:30

5M ago29:30

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Dwayne Ratleff grew up poor, Black and gay in 1960s Baltimore. As a youngster, his loving grandma taught him: “Don’t explain yourself, be yourself.”By Eric Jansen

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Why is math a drag? with Kyne Santos 46:42

6M ago46:42

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Kyne Santos uses social media to teach math subjects that range from simple addition and subtraction to more esoteric concepts about impossible objects or quantum mechanics. And he does it in drag. Because sometimes Kyne puts on a wig, drops the surname and becomes the Canadian Drag Race superstar alum Kyne who teaches us how math can be a living, …

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Ep 59: Conspirituality with Matthew Remski

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Welcome to the 59th episode of the Science Witch Podcast! Conspirituality podcast logo In this episode, Anjel gets the chance to interview Matthew Remski one of the 3 co-hosts of the Conspirituality Podcast about their book and podcast. Content warning for discussions of cult dynamics, sexual abuse and discussions of the dark sorted past of Yoga. P…

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Peers connect on Pacifica Pier in ‘Spell Heaven’ 28:59

6M ago28:59

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As we await the reopening of the Pacifica Pier — now closed due to recent storm damage — we bring you poet Toni Mirosevich's stories of connection on this historic pier.By Eric Jansen

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Episode 58: Mind Your Practice

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Welcome to the 58th episode of the Science Witch Podcast! Ruby playing the cello by Anjel In this episode, Anjel and Ruby talk about New Year’s resolutions, the elements of developing a practice and strategies for implementing and establishing new habits as well as some info about how to make your new intentions for the new year lasting. We discuss…

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Burn 2023 down! with Meg Elison 1:40:01

7M ago1:40:01

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2023 was great and terrible. There were technological marvels, horrible television, phenomenal movies, brilliant books, and more author drama than you ever thought possible. Come around the dumpster fire as Meg Elison and I build the year its funeral pyre. Social links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headonfirepod/ Twitter: https://twitter.co…

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Pagans at Xmas? Making holidays queer-comfy 29:29

7M ago29:29

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Just in time for holiday gatherings, tips for getting along joyfully with differences. Our guest says "nosy" questions can grease the turkey!By Eric Jansen

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What is comedy? with Bonnie Klopfer 1:18:07

7M ago1:18:07

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Bonnie Klopfer is an actress and comedian whose videos have been loved by millions of people around the world. She’s a stand up regular in LA and makes content online about finding the funny in mundane things, including a breakout series of shorts about product packaging. Find her here: https://linktr.ee/boobieklapper Social links: Instagram: https…

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25 years since Matt Shepard, how are queer civil rights? 53:26

8M ago53:26

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In December 1998, soon after its namesake's savage murder, his parents launched the Matthew Shepard Foundation to erase hate-based violence. We’ve seen big advances since then — and big setbacks. LGBTQ+ leaders discuss where we are now.By Eric Jansen

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Can anger make us better? with Dr. Heather Lench 38:04

8M ago38:04

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We are often told to ignore anger, to repress anger, that anger has no value in a polite society. Anger gets us in trouble. Anger removes our ability to think rationally. Anger is always bad all of the time and we should never, ever feel it. Or, at least, that's what we've been told. Some researchers wanted to test that theory, and turns out it mig…

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Why are editors so scary? with Hannah Robinson 1:20:38

8M ago1:20:38

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Hannah Robinson has been an editor at some of publishing’s biggest houses. HarperCollins, Simon and Schuster—where we met—and now Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette. She primarily works with non-fiction, which is a massive slice of the publishing pie that seems to get all but ignored on social media. We had a discussion about what the…

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What makes a good critic? with Jerry Saltz 1:32:34

9M ago1:32:34

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Jerry Saltz is one of the last real critics, the kind of critic that matters, whose voice is held in high esteem both by the art world and by the artists who make the world go round. He’s been the senior art critic for New York Magazine since 2006. He also happens to be one of, if not the most, widely read critics in the world—possibly outranked by…

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Matthew Shepard – in his mother’s words 28:45

9M ago28:45

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25 years ago, a gay college student was savagely beaten, tied to a fence post, and left out to die on a cold Wyoming night. His grief-stricken mother worked to expand hate crime laws. Hear her story.By Eric Jansen

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'Funeral Diva' Pamela Sneed: 'We can heal' 29:30

9M ago29:30

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Pamela Sneed’s prose and poetry can reach out and grab you. They did me.By Eric Jansen

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Can you become a witch in a year? with Diana Helmuth 1:36:05

9M ago1:36:05

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My guest today is Diana Helmuth. She is an award-winning author of a book about hiking who decided to take a page, or several, out of the books of people who I look up to: AJ Jacobs, Mary Roach, Elizabeth Gilbert. Authors who spent time approaching a field as a complete novice in order to learn everything they could about it, to see how it might ch…

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Why is food so hard? with Alicia Simpson 1:23:54

10M ago1:23:54

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Alicia Simpson is a registered dietitian and the Executive Director for Pea Pod Nutrition, a nonprofit dedicated to the nutritional health of Georgia families. She holds a Master’s degree in Nutrition from Georgia State University and a PhD in public policy. For years she worked as a professor teaching these issues to college students, but for the …

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Should we be afraid of fungus? with Dr. Leslie Holland 45:53

10M ago45:53

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From best-selling novels like "Mexican Gothic" to blockbuster media hits like "The Last of Us," it seems like everyone is buzzing about fungi these days. Think of it as your houseplant's weirder, spongier, and creepier cousin. Fungi have a significant role in decomposition, which adds to their eerie reputation. However, they can also serve as food,…

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What does the ocean sound like? with Dr. HEATHER SPENCE 1:02:20

11M ago1:02:20

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When you think about what the ocean sounds like, what does your brain conjure up? Maybe the gentle ebbing and flowing of tides? Maybe you think of marine life? Perhaps the songs of whales or that clicking sound dolphins make. But what about the snapping of air bubbles created by thousands of shrimp in tide pools? What about the ambient noise of bot…

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Burning Man – art and queer exploration 29:30

11M ago29:30

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Why do tens of thousands of people trek to a temporary tent city in an alkaline Nevada desert every August? Is Burning Man worth the heat and dust? What’s queer about it?By Eric Jansen

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Can drag queens and gospel music mix? with Flamy Grant 59:37

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Matthew Blake, better known as Flamy Grant, is a shame slaying, hip swaying drag queen from the Bible Belt who also happens to be a gospel singer. Her debut album Bible Belt Baby came out in 2022 and largely flew under the radar until she came under fire from a conservative preacher that decided to make her the target of an online hate campaign. Th…

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How do you get to Hot City? with Bonnie McKee 54:53

12M ago54:53

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Bonnie McKee is a singer, songwriter, director, actor, and world class DIYer. She's written numerous number 1 hits for artists like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Cher, and Katy Perry. She's also a pop star in her own right, having released the album Trouble, the EP Bombastic, and the single American Girl among many, many other…

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Drag Storytime – VERA! reads to preschoolers 29:29

12M ago29:29

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Should drag story hours be banned? With so much fuss, we thought you'd like to judge for yourselves. So we bring some to you! Here’s #3 in our series.By Eric Jansen

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Can Dungeons & Dragons improve my mental health? with Dr. Megan Connell 1:11:20

12M ago1:11:20

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As a lifelong geek I will preach the good word of all things niche and nerdy to anyone who will listen and even some who won’t. I’m the kind of person who strongly believes that a good story can change your entire outlook, that a well-crafted game can be a balm for the soul, and that superheroes can save you even if they aren’t real. But there are …

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