Occulture Shock Podcast

For this OSP episode we have a special guest joining us for an interview this week - Alfie Prendergast, the owner of Fool's Journey Books! Alfie is joining us to talk about the struggles of how to part with your favorite books when you're trying to run a business but are also a collector yourself, the secret treasures he's come across while hunting for occult titles and personal esoteric philosophies he's developed along the way. Want up-to-date info on new titles he comes across, as well as, more about the man himself? You can also find him at his socials & Substack: Instagram @foolsjourneyweirdbooks Youtube: @FoolsJourneyBooks TikTok: @fools.journey.books Substack: FoolsJourneyBooks Occulture Shock subscribers - Alfie has set up a discount code for OSP members - just use "OccultureShock" at check-out for 10% off of your purchase (heads up - there is currently also a sale going on, so the code will not work until after the current sale is over). Thanks for getting weird with us!

Hello Seekers! Today's topic is in honor of the recent U.S. UFO document(s) release which, once again, says everything without saying ANYTHING. Considering it is one of the largest UFO/UAP cases in history - and involved the U.S. military personnel - why haven't all of these disclosed UFO docs never really seem to touch. this particular case? Also, nwhat else is going on in that section of England, eh? Why is it just so dang .....weird? As always, enjoy the show, thanks for getting weird with us and see you all for Spinnin' Spells this Sunday!

Hello Seekers! This week on OSP, we dive headfirst into one of the most infamous occult brawls (physically AND spiritually) of the mmodern era: Aleister Crowley v/s The Heremtic Order of the Golden Dawn. This episode is all about ego, secrecy, power and what happens when everyone and their mom want to control the access to "ancient hidden knowledge." Specifically, we will be unpacking the Blythe Road incident and how Crowley may have lost the battle when he got his a$$ kicked out of their clubhouse but definitly won the war when it came to everlasting notoriety. There's gossip here, some weird history and a lot of toxic human behavior in between. If you've ever wondered why modern esoteric traditions are so obsessed with lineage, secrecy and who gets to be the ones "with the power," then this episode is for you! Enjoy & Thanks for getting weird with me! Jessica

Hello Seekers! The week on Occulture Shock - Wizard Wars I'm digging into the fracture between Gerald Gardner and Doreen Valiente: the founder who went public to protect witchcraft and the woman who helped to write it.... ....only to then walk away when Gardner's mythology making started outweighing honesty and power plays were rife within the coven. This is not an episode of blind hero worship. This is a sharp (but hopefully, fair) look at how modern witchcraft was shaped by real human beings with real human egos and why questions of validity still haunt the practice today. I hope you enjoy todays episode and thanks for getting weird with me! Jessica C.

Hello Seekers! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break and a Happy New Year's celebration and...speaking of that..... Huzzah! Here is the latest episode of the OccultureShock Podcast for 2005! And what better way to close out the year than to talk about a prophet and his accurate predictions for an upcoming disaster in the new year (that "new year" being 1666...so, no worries for us). As always, thank you for getting weird with me! -Jessica

Hello Seekers! You've heard the Christmas carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," but have you ever asked yourself... Why? Why twelve days? And what was it about those days that make them such a big deal in the first place? On today's podcast episode, we look into that VERY thing (and it's both super weird and kinda' MEH (all at the same time). I break down what is: Historicaly documented Folklore Theory Why the number twelve keeps cropping up throughout the holidays even though no one can agree on why it does. It's a fun one! Especially if you love chaotic folklore (and keeping your calander organized) ;) Thanks for getting weird with me! -Jessica

Hello Seekers! Today we are pulling the curtain back on one of the holiday's most traditional and beloved drinks, Eggnog and its filthu cousin, the Tom & Jerry. Rife with bacteria, potentially poisoned by disgruntled family members and the cause of one of the largest (and most hilarious) riots in U.S. military history, I present to you, the final installment of our mini-series, Nightcap Noire: The Hidden Crimes Behind Holiday Cocktails. Be careful this holiday season (especially when it comes to imbibing) and thanks for getting weird with me, -Jess

Good evening Seekers, I thought I'd try out a new series theme for the rest of November (and maybe a little into Dec. if it feels right) and that is: Nightcap Noire - A series that explores famous cocktails based on gruesome true crimes and the histories behind them. Los Angeles, 1947. A body in a vacant lot. A dark legend in the making. Elizabeth Short, soon to be known as The Black Dahlia, wanted to be seen... And Hollywood promised her that would happen. This episode of the Occulture Shock Podcast follows the investigation from the Biltmore Hotel's involvement and homage cocktail: The Black Dahlia, to the surgeon's table, police files, cover-ups, and the city that, even after all of these years, can't leave it alone. Thanks for getting weird with us! -J