The Witching Hour
The Witching Hour is an intelligent, human debate podcast about witchcraft. Practitioner Morgana makes the strongest constructive case for the craft while skeptic Adrian challenges assumptions, evidence and overreach. Dr Ellis adds historical and research context so folklore, lived belief, documented history and testable claims do not get blurred together.
The ongoing series explores distinct arguments for what responsible witchcraft can contribute to human life and community without demanding that listeners accept every supernatural claim. Episodes remain educational, candid and open to revision, leaving the debate deliberately unfinished for future batches.
Episodes
Why Practice Witchcraft at All?
In episode 1 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate witchcraft as a coherent meaning-making practice rather than a demand for…
Ritual: Superstition or Useful Technology?
In episode 2 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate ritual as a human technology for attention, transition and commitment. The…
Folk Knowledge, Herbs and the Witch’s Garden
In episode 3 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate the educational value of traditional plant knowledge while separating folklore from…
Community Without a Church
In episode 4 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate witchcraft communities as voluntary networks of learning, mutual support and belonging.…
Agency in an Uncertain World
In episode 5 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate witchcraft as a practice of agency when circumstances cannot be fully…
Divination as a Thinking Tool
In episode 6 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate tarot, runes and other divination systems as structured prompts for reflection…
Ancestors, Memory and the Dead
In episode 7 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate ancestor practice as a framework for remembrance, responsibility and family history.…
Enchantment and the Natural World
In episode 8 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate witchcraft as a route to sustained attention toward seasons, landscapes and…
Ethics Before Effects
In episode 9 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate why ethical frameworks strengthen rather than weaken a magical practice. The…
Reclaiming the Witch
In episode 10 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate the witch archetype as a tool for feminist historical inquiry and…
A Queer Home in the Craft
In episode 11 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate why contemporary witchcraft can provide flexible spiritual space for LGBTQ+ people.…
Magic as Cultural Resilience
In episode 12 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate how folk practices can preserve memory under pressure without romanticizing or…
Creativity, Art and Spellcraft
In episode 13 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate witchcraft as a framework for artistic practice and imaginative experimentation. The…
Attention Is a Magical Skill
In episode 14 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate meditative and observational practices within witchcraft as training for attention. The…
The Placebo Question
In episode 15 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate why expectation and symbolic healing deserve nuance without replacing medicine. The…
Rituals for Grief
In episode 16 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate witchcraft as a language for mourning, continuing bonds and letting change…
Living by the Seasons
In episode 17 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate seasonal witchcraft as a practical way to notice time, labor and…
Protection Magic and Real Boundaries
In episode 18 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate protective practice as reinforcement for practical safety, consent and psychological boundaries.…
Dreamwork Without Prophecy
In episode 19 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate dream journals and symbolic interpretation as tools for memory and imagination.…
Can a Skeptic Be a Witch?
In episode 20 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate practice-centered witchcraft that makes room for methodological skepticism and uncertainty. The…
Witchcraft and Science: Must They Fight?
In episode 21 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate a model in which scientific claims remain testable while witchcraft handles…
Symbols That Change How We Think
In episode 22 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate sigils, correspondences and magical language as cognitive tools. The discussion makes…
The Magic of the Ordinary Home
In episode 23 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate domestic ritual as a practice of care, maintenance and belonging. The…
Green Witchcraft and Ecological Responsibility
In episode 24 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate ecological stewardship as a concrete expression of nature-centered spirituality. The discussion…
What the Witch Trials Can Teach Us
In episode 25 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate historical study of witch persecutions as education about fear, accusation and…
Witchcraft on the Internet
In episode 26 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate digital communities as access points for learning, creativity and connection—when paired…
The Case for Enchantment
In episode 27 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate awe, wonder and imaginative depth as legitimate human needs rather than…
Discipline Behind the Aesthetic
In episode 28 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate witchcraft as sustained practice, record keeping and habit rather than a…
Religious Freedom and Magical Pluralism
In episode 29 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate witchcraft as a case study in why freedom of conscience protects…
So, What Is Witchcraft Good For?
In episode 30 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate a synthesis of the season that leaves metaphysical questions open and…
Consent Before Magic
In episode 31 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate consent in witchcraft. The episode argues that witchcraft becomes more ethically…
Secrecy, Privacy and the Right Not to Perform
In episode 32 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate privacy in witchcraft. The episode argues that witchcraft can defend a…
Witchcraft and Money: Can Spiritual Work Be Sold?
In episode 33 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate witchcraft and money. The episode argues that witchcraft can make room…
Teachers, Mentors and How Not to Build a Guru
In episode 34 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate witchcraft mentorship. The episode argues that witchcraft is stronger when teaching…
Failure: What Happens When a Spell Doesn’t Work?
In episode 35 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate failed spells. The episode argues that witchcraft gains intellectual and emotional…
Power Without Grandiosity
In episode 36 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate power in witchcraft. The episode argues that witchcraft can offer a…
The Ethics of Curses and Anger
In episode 37 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate curse ethics. The episode argues that witchcraft can provide a disciplined…
Disability, Accessibility and Adaptable Practice
In episode 38 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate accessible witchcraft. The episode argues that witchcraft's flexible, decentralized character can…
Family, Inheritance and Chosen Tradition
In episode 39 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate family witchcraft. The episode argues that witchcraft can honor family memory…
Solitary Practice: Freedom Without Isolation
In episode 40 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate solitary witchcraft. The episode argues that solitary witchcraft can cultivate independence…
Coven Life: What Small Groups Can Teach Us
In episode 41 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate coven community. The episode argues that small witchcraft groups can offer…
Skepticism From Inside the Craft
In episode 42 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate skeptical witchcraft. The episode argues that witchcraft can become more resilient…
Evidence, Signs and Confirmation Bias
In episode 43 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate signs and confirmation bias. The episode argues that witchcraft can teach…
Spirits Without Certainty
In episode 44 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate spirit work. The episode argues that witchcraft can make room for…
Offerings, Reciprocity and Gratitude
In episode 45 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate offerings in witchcraft. The episode argues that offerings can train reciprocity…
Sacred Space in Rented Rooms and Busy Lives
In episode 46 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate portable sacred space. The episode argues that witchcraft can create sacred…
Witchcraft and Technology
In episode 47 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate witchcraft and technology. The episode argues that witchcraft does not have…
AI, Digital Divination and the New Occult
In episode 48 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate AI and witchcraft. The episode argues that AI can be used…
Consumerism and the Witchcraft Marketplace
In episode 49 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate witchcraft consumerism. The episode argues that witchcraft can resist consumerism by…
Cultural Borrowing, Lineage and Permission
In episode 50 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate cultural appropriation in witchcraft. The episode argues that witchcraft can become…
Conflict, Apology and Repair in Magical Communities
In episode 51 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate conflict repair in witchcraft. The episode argues that witchcraft communities can…
Sex, Love and Consent in Spellcraft
In episode 52 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate love magic ethics. The episode argues that witchcraft can approach love…
Justice Magic: Protest, Solidarity and Symbolic Action
In episode 53 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate justice magic. The episode argues that witchcraft can support civic commitment…
The Body in Witchcraft: Embodiment Without Perfection
In episode 54 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate embodiment in witchcraft. The episode argues that witchcraft can restore attention…
Aging, Mortality and Long-Term Practice
In episode 55 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate aging in witchcraft. The episode argues that witchcraft can offer a…
Raising Children Around Witchcraft Without Indoctrination
In episode 56 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate children and witchcraft. The episode argues that families can share witchcraft…
When Witchcraft Should Not Be the Answer
In episode 57 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate limits of witchcraft. The episode argues that one of the strongest…
Doubt as a Spiritual Skill
In episode 58 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate doubt in witchcraft. The episode argues that doubt can strengthen witchcraft…
Making a Personal Theology Without Pretending It’s Universal
In episode 59 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate personal witchcraft theology. The episode argues that witchcraft's pluralism can let…
What Makes a Responsible Witch?
In episode 60 of The Witching Hour, Morgana, Adrian and Dr Ellis debate responsible witchcraft. The episode argues that responsible witchcraft is not defined…