Congrats! Mercury is out of retrograde. Marissa is out of town, but fear not! We got an extendable ear (a.k.a. Skype) to keep the magic goin’. While sadly Maddi couldn’t join us this week, we were lucky enough to have our good friend Lindsay come on the podcast to talk with us about some of her areas of expertise: astrology and energy healing. We also chatted about different ways to think about health and healing, and how that relates to modern witchery. Plus, what’s been bewitching us lately.  

Recommended Reading, Watching, and Listening:
“Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers” by Barbara Ehrenreich & Deirdre English
“For Her Own Good” by Barbara Ehrenreich
“Witching Culture” by Sabrina Magliocco
The Monkey Cage blog: www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage
eskimeaux’s “O.K.”: https://eskimeaux.bandcamp.com/album/o-k
The Very Best: http://www.theverybestmusic.com 


Episode 4 - Witches in Retrograde

This episode, we talk about two of our favorite things: queerness and comics (and anime). Your favorite witches talk about their favorite queer characters and storylines from these genres, and riff on the importance of visibility & representation in our cultural narratives. Plus, fanfic, marriage equality, and what’s been bewitching us lately.

Witches Brew: SCOTUS Scotch, in honor of healthcare & marriage for all!

Links:
Steven Universe and the Importance of All-Ages Queer Representation: http://www.autostraddle.com/steven-universe-and-the-importance-of-all-ages-queer-representation-281482/
My Queer-oes: On Young, Queer Characters in Comics:http://thehairpin.com/2015/03/my-queer-oes-on-young-queer-characters-in-comics/
Princess Princess: http://strangelykatie.com/princessprincess/
Rock and Riot: http://rockandriotcomic.tumblr.com
The Legend of Korra: http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/12/legend-of-korra-creators-confirm-korrasami-is-canon

Episode 5 - Magical Grrls & Queer Comics

Summer school is in session, witches! It’s our Summer Reading episode. We chat about books we’re currently reading, books that we’ve carried through our lives, and books we’d recommend that you read. Also, we introduce two new important Witching Hour hashtags.

#SlothGoals
#SkysOutThighsOut

Witches Brew: “Tequila Mockingbird.” Let’s all drink to our feelings about Harper Lee. 

Episode 6 - Summer Spellbooks

Are American minds being coddled by politically-correct language policing and trigger warnings? Um... We have thoughts about this. We also chat about millennial stereotypes, boring comedians, problematic favs, and why we stand with Planned Parenthood.

Witches Brew: “Punch the Patriarchy.” Get your Vitamin C intake up -- Flu season (like winter?) is coming.

We want to hear your problematic favs! Tweet us (@WitchingFemcast) and fill us in.

Links: 
“The Coddling of the American Mind,” Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt in The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind/399356/
“Higher Education’s Real Censors,” Corey Robin in Salon http://www.salon.com/2015/08/29/higher_educations_real_censors_what_were_missing_in_the_debate_over_trigger_warnings_and_coddled_students/
“PC Comedy and Paul Revere,” Sady Doyle in Matter https://medium.com/matter/pc-comedy-and-paul-revere-dc2541356851


Episode 7 - Witchy Warning

A podcast where the stars & social commentary align. Hosted by Emma Backe, Maddi Heanue, Hilary Matfess, and Marissa Lorusso. Stay witchy.