The Science Witch Podcast

In this episode, Anjel and James speak with Mags, Folklorist and Historian of the LDS church about how to heal problematic ancestors, and find ancestors that we do want to uplift and revere. Content warning for mentions of violence and brutality against femme and indigenous people.

In this Patreon mostly series released on the main feed, Anjel discusses flowering dogwood and how a tree associated with Christianity still has lessons to teach us witches. Show notes and transcripts found here.

In this episode, Ruby, Anjel and James have a candid and open hearted conversation about transness and reflect on the 6 year anniversary of the podcast. Show notes and transcripts can be found here.

In the second episode of the podcast from the producers of the Science Witch Podcast, Movies from Whenever, Anjel and Rick talk about the 2008 romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The conversation includes discussion about what a massive POS Russel Brand is, the problematic history of tourism in Hawaii, and what makes a good romantic comedy. Show NotesBrief: Russel Brand Breath of Fire DocumentaryJohn Oliver- Last week Tonight HawaiiReefer Madness the MusicalDakota FanningBillionaire Larry Ellison Shuts Down Vacation Home Division On Lana‘i

In this Solstice edition of Deity Deep Dives, Anjel discusses the primordial goddess of the night in Greek Cosmology: Nyx. Anjel discusses the origins of Nyx as well as some of the aspects to her realm and how we as modern humans interface with it. This episode was written by Anjel with original music by Ruby. Transcripts and show notes can be found here.

In this episode, Ruby and Anjel speak with Sara Levy, trans comedian and this year’s host for the Trans Telethon. We talk about comedy and how it can be a great way to teach people about trans issues with humor and how important it is to platform trans performers during a time when trans people are being scapegoated and demonized. We then discuss this year’s Trans Telethon, our live show happening at the Sparrow and Serpent Pub this year in Eugene OR on Nov 20, 2025 from 9 pm - 10 30 PST. If you can’t be at our benefit live, you can check out the live stream and still donate to our cause, the Rainbow Railroad. For transcripts and show notes, check out our website here.

In this episode, Anjel and James speak with Yana maru, a queer mixed media artist hailing from Southern California, about their journey to reclaim their indigenous Filipino roots. We talk about some of the horrifying monsters of Filipino mythology and then switch gears to discuss queerness, gender identity and de-colonizing one’s own self image. It's a brave and fascinating discussion where we even explore the use of it pronouns and an intersex trans goddess in pre-Christian Filipino mythology. Show notes and transcripts available here.

In this episode, Anjel recounts their memories of crepe myrtle, its biology, how to best grow it, its medicinal uses and its associations with the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall, as well as its toll on New Orleans, the city they grew up. Content warning for discussions of death and trauma associated with the stormShow notes and Transcripts found here

In this episode of Who’s in Bloom for the main RSS Feed, Anjel claps back about clematis, the strange and beautiful vine-like flowering shrub that is both long lived and very adaptable. Check out this episode and other bonus content on our Patreon. Show notes and transcripts can be found on our website.

In this episode, just in time for pride, Anjel and James talk to one of the favorite guests of the podcast, Amy Blackthorn and check in with them about what they’ve been up to with their new books, how plant magick can help save us from Late Stage Capitalism existential dread, how AI is horrible for writers, witches and pretty much everyone else, and we even talk a bit about being poly, queer, and shadow work. At the end of the episode we talk about our upcoming Trans Telethon 3, and some new offerings on the Patreon .Show notes and transcripts found here.

In this interview with stand up comedian and sober activist, Eleanore Ryan, talks to 3 of the co-hosts about her comedy, recovery and spirituality. This episode comes with a heavy content warning about discussions of sexually explicit nature as well as about drug use and recovery and we also talk about Eleanore’s dwarfism and disability in very candid ways. This is also a conversation where we find a lot of common ground and catharsis with Christianity and we hope our listeners will find humor and solace in Eleanore’s words like we have.

In this edition of Deity Deep Dives, Anjel talks about the Crone of Winter, Goddess of Storms the Cailleach, where the original groundhog myth comes from and about embracing their own cronehood. Original music by Ruby. To listen to more episodes like this and support our work, check us out on Patreon.Show notes and transcripts found here.

For this year’s Solstice episode, we interviewed the indomitable Morgan Daimler about the holidays and misconceptions, and debunked some misinformation about where some of our holiday traditions come from. This was an enjoyable and thought provoking conversation that was very informative and revealing to the point where we want to schedule for Morgan to come back to continue some of the threads we picked up in this episode. Show notes and transcripts can be found here.