Dark Habits

Dark Habits is a podcast and webzine geared towards witchcraft, feminism, art, music, queer identity and social justice.

Dark Habits is a religion podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 41 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Dark Habits, a religion show with 41 episodes published.

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  Episode #17

  Episode 17: Dark Goddesses - The Morrigan

  Sep 22, 20261h 6mS2

  In the third installment of our 3-part series on dark goddesses, Shannon (otherwise known as Queen Banana Hammock) and Megan get together to talk about three-fold goddess The Morrigan: Irish goddess of war, omens and victory in battle. This sister goddess is associated with everything from banshees to NIGHT HAGS (Megan's new imaginary side project) and land sovereignty. Check out Dark Habits across the web! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ pixelfed ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ mastodon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram ⁠⁠ Sources: Aldhouse-Green, Miranda (2015). The Celtic Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends. New York: Thames & Hudson. Lysaght, Patricia (1996). “Traditions of the Banshee”. In Green, Miranda; Billington, Sanra (eds.). The Concept of the Goddess. Psychology Press. pp. 157-163. Sessle, Erica J. (1994). “Exploring the Limitations of the Sovereignty Goddess through the Role of Rhiannon”. Proceedings of the Harvard Celtic Colloquium. 14: 9-13. Sjoestedt, Marie-Louise (18 September 2000). Celtic Gods and Heroes. Dover Publications. pp. 31-32.

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  Episode #14

  Episode 14: Notable Queer Cancer - Dolly Wilde

  Jul 29, 20261h 42mS2

  In celebration of Cancer sun sign Dolly Wilde, Megan and Ryen meet up as Megan takes us through the story of Oscar Wilde's vivacious, troubled queer flapper niece - a woman for whom, a friend once said drama spun - "like crows around a bell tower." Listen and find out more about Dolly Wilde's That's So Raven life! CW: suicide, self-harm, cancer (breast cancer) Check out Dark Habits across the web! ⁠⁠⁠ website ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ pixelfed ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ mastodon ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ instagram ⁠ Sources: Pfeffer, Leigh (Host) and Jones, Gretchen (Host). (2018, November 6). Girls Gone Wilde (No.18) [Audio podcast episode]. History Is Gay. https://www.historyisgaypodcast.com/ Schenkar, Joan. Truly Wilde: The Unsettling Story of Dolly Wilde, Oscar’s Unusual Niece. Virago. 2000. Beside Every Man. "When Dolly Wilde Met Zelda Fitzgerald". https://eafitzsimons.wordpress.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.

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  Episode #13

  Episode 13: Dark Goddesses - Hekate

  Jul 2, 20261h 28mS2

  In their first instalment focusing on dark goddesses, Megan tells Shannon all about Greek goddess of the underworld, thresholds and crossroads: Hekate. In this episode, Megan discusses encountering the sacred feminine from a non-binary perspective, the problematic language behind coining oneself a "critical thinking witch", POLECATS, and how Hekate is the perfect deity to summon during a heatwave (topical!). Check out Dark Habits across the web! ⁠⁠⁠ website ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ pixelfed ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ mastodon ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ instagram Sources: Brannen, Cyndi Ph.D. (2020), Entering Hekate’s Garden: The Magick, Medicine & Mystery of Plant Spirit Witchcraft. Weiser. D’Este, Sorita, Rankine, David. (2009), Hekate Liminal Rites: A Study of the rituals, magic and symbols of the torch-bearing Triple Goddess of the Crossroads. Avalonia. Johnson, Sarah Iles (1990), Hekate Soteira: A Study of Hekate’s Role in the Chaldean Oracles and Related Literature. Oxford University Press.

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  Episode #12

  Episode 12: Haunted Healthcare

  Jun 16, 20261h 5mS2

  Shannon shares the story of her near death experience in her early teen years, which led to her career trajectory as a CNA (certified nursing assistant) that has put her in the position "hovering over the edges of death" as a hospice caregiver. ...and also: we heart Australians who are the best podcast fans ...and also: send in weird, creepy stories to be read on the p'cast ...and also: included in this episode GHOST TURDS. CW: overdose Check out Dark Habits across the web! ⁠⁠ website ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ pixelfed ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ mastodon ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ instagram

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  Episode #11

  Episode 11: Notable Queer Gemini - Lou Sullivan

  Jun 2, 20262h 5mS2

  Megan and Ryen are back to serve more hot takes on the witchy, the woo and the weird. Just in time for Pride month, they meet up to discuss the life and times of Lou Sullivan: the transmasc trailblazer who fought for gay trans men to be able to access gender affirming care during a time when trans people were expected to perform cis het normativity in order to be given the treatment they were seeking. Tragically, he was also the first trans man to be diagnosed with AIDS. Also in this episode, Megan and Ryen discuss the trauma of growing up queer kids during the height of the AIDS crisis. CW: medicalized transphobia, AIDS-related death/dying Check out Dark Habits across the web! ⁠⁠ website ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ pixelfed ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ mastodon ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ instagram Sources: Beardsley, Ally (Host), Thomas, Babette (Host). 2025, August 25. Lou Sullivan and the Pink Butt Book (w/Zach Ozma & Ellis Martin). In Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas. https://www.genderspiralpod.com/ GLBT Historical Society. “Primary Source Set: Lou Sullivan”. Glbthistory.org. Retrieved April 17, 2026. Johnson, William. “Desire and Discovery in 1970s San Francisco”. Lambdaliteraryreview.org. Retrieved April 17, 2026. Rohrer, Megan. “Man-i-fest: FTM Mentorship in San Francisco from 1976-2009”. OutHistory.org. Retrieved April 16, 2026. Stryker, Susan. “The Difficult Decades.” in Transgender History. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press, 2008. Stryker, Susan (2017). Transgender History (Revised ed.). BasicBooks. pp. 143-149. Sullivan, Lou. Diary. 1966. As quoted in “FTM Newsletter”, Summer 2007, edited by Susan Stryker. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Sullivan, Lou. Martin, Ellis (editor). Ozma, Zach (editor) (2019). We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan 1961 – 1991. Nightboat Books.

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