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Hosted by Dr Angela Puca Β· religion Β· EN Β· 320 episodes
As an academic and university lecturer in Philosophy and Religious Studies, I'll share peer-reviewed research on MAGIC, ESOTERICISM, WITCHCRAFT, PAGANISM, SHAMANISM and related currents.CONNECT & SUPPORTπhttps://linktr.ee/angela_symposiumBecome a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drangelapuca/subscribe
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ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult is hosted by Dr Angela Puca. The show has published 320 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Voodoo Explained: The Real History, Magic, Spirits & Secrets" (18 October 2026, 39 minutes), "The Forgotten Women Who Painted the Spirit World with Dr Nina Kokkinen" (12 October 2026, 67 minutes), and "What Is Hoodoo? Inside African American Rootwork and Conjure" (4 October 2026, 38 minutes).
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 320 episodes.
Booking probability for ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult's contact route on record: verified email.
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ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
What if everything you think you know about Voodoo comes from Hollywood myths and colonial misconceptions? What is Voodoo really, and how does it differ from Haitian Vodou, West African Vodun, New Orleans Voodoo and...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
What happens when art becomes a vehicle for hidden knowledge, spirit communication, and alternative forms of spirituality? In this livestream interview on Angelaβs Symposium, I am joined by Dr Nina Kokkinen to explore...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
What is Hoodoo, and how does its magic actually work? This episode explores the African American history of Hoodoo, rootwork and conjure, from slavery and resistance to healing, protection, divination and spiritual...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
Were the Knights Templar really an occult secret society, or did that story emerge centuries after their destruction? In this episode, I explore the real history of the Knights Templar and trace how a medieval Christian...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
What if the biggest problem with explaining magic is the question we keep asking: βHow does it work?β In this episode, I explore Alfred North Whiteheadβs process philosophy and what happens when we stop imagining...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
We did it: 500,000 subscribers on Angelaβs Symposium! β¨ Join me LIVE on Sunday 13 September at 6:00 pm UK time / 1:00 pm Eastern Time for a special 500K celebration. Half a million people have now subscribed to a...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
Can we really train ourselves to see the unseen? From ancient dream divination and medieval grimoires to John Deeβs crystal visions, Golden Dawn scrying, psychedelic imagery, and modern neuroscience, this episode...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
s ancient magic really more powerful, or are we mistaking age for effectiveness?In this episode of Angelaβs Symposium, we challenge one of the most persistent assumptions in occult and esoteric communities: that older...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
What happens to spirituality when belief in traditional religion falls away? Can ritual, mysticism, awe, contemplation, divination, sacred stories and experiences of transcendence still have value without requiring...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
What lies beyond using runes as simple symbols for divination or spellcraft? In this livestream, I speak with David Linder, author of Advanced Rune Magic: The Greater Mysteries of Nordic Spirituality, about the Elder...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
In this episode, I offer a complete guide to the grimoire tradition: what grimoires are, where the term comes from, how these books of magic developed, and why they became so central to the history of Western...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
Can Alfred North Whiteheadβs process philosophy offer a new way of understanding how magic works? Join me live on Saturday, 1 August 2026, at 12 pm EST for a fascinating conversation with Dr Darren Iammarino of the...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
Was Lughnasadh really an ancient Celtic fire festival, and is it actually the same celebration as Lammas? In this video, I separate historical evidence from modern Pagan reconstruction. I explore the medieval Irish...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
In this video, I explore one of the strangest and most fascinating questions emerging in contemporary occultism: what happens when witches, tarot readers, and magical practitioners begin treating AI not just as a tool...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
Was ritual magic ever taken seriously by philosophers? In this episode, I explore Neoplatonism and theurgy, the ancient ritual philosophy that challenged the idea that spiritual ascent happens through contemplation...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
What assumptions are hidden beneath your magical practice? In The Philosophy of Magic, I explore the ideas that make magic possible in the first place: reality, spirits, deities, time, the self, will, language, ethics...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
Are scholars of magic trying to tell practitioners what to believe, or is this a misunderstanding of what academic research actually does? In this video, I explore the tension between the academic study of magic and...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
Is Litha really an ancient Pagan festival, or is its history far more fascinating? In this episode, Dr Angela Puca explores the true history of Litha, the Summer Solstice, and Midsummer, separating historical evidence...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
I keep being accused of using AI. I've even been accused, more than once, of being AI-generated. So I owe you something better than irritation: an actual explanation of where I stand. In this episode, I work through the...
ANGELA'S SYMPOSIUM π Academic Study on Witchcraft, Paganism, esotericism, magick and the Occult
What does it mean to practise Wicca as an initiatory tradition today, and how does the legacy of figures such as Doreen Valiente continue to shape modern Witchcraft? In this livestream, I will be joined by Rufus...
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