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Placebo Magick Podcast

Placebo Magick Podcast

By Durmak, Wizard of Habdur

The Placebo Magick Podcast explores theatrical spiritual practice for skeptical atheists: why and how to cast spells, brew potions, commune with spirits, and hack the human brain all while understanding that magick isn't real. Magick is a metaphor, and metaphor is magickal!

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Summoning the Dead: Secret Spells & Riddlesome Rituals (S2E21.2)

Placebo Magick PodcastOct 28, 2021

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28:04
Designing My New Imaginary Friend (Bonus Show S2E5.1)
Mar 01, 202435:06
Augmented Reality (Bonus Show S2E4.1)
Feb 07, 202416:04
The Final Episode (S3E14)
Nov 15, 202334:44
Lightning Round: Consistency vs. Variety (S3E13)
Oct 31, 202333:56
The Challenges of Living Scientifically (S3E12)
Sep 01, 202329:15
Polarized Self-Care (S3E11)
Aug 01, 202321:39
Theatre: Magickal Arts (S3E10)
Jun 02, 202327:35
The Power of Stuff (S3E9)
May 01, 202321:05
Stealth Magick (S3E8)
Mar 31, 202333:47
The Experienced World (S3E7)
Mar 01, 202327:60
Lightning Round: Metaphor is Magickal (S3E6)
Feb 01, 202330:33
What the Heck Is Ritual? (S3E5)
Dec 31, 202226:45
Saints and Sages (S3E4)
Nov 30, 202231:26
Making Meaning (S3E3)
Oct 31, 202233:06
The Magick of Parasocial Relationships (S3E2)
Oct 01, 202225:30
Simple Living (S3E1)
Sep 01, 202233:02
50th Episode Special (S2E30)
Aug 01, 202257:10
Selflessness vs. Skillfulness (S2E29)
Jun 30, 202227:44
Identity (S2E28)
Jun 01, 202227:03
Deep Frugality (S2E27)
Apr 30, 202234:21
Gardening: Magickal Arts (S2E26)
Apr 01, 202228:39
Creative Flow featuring Sedna Woo (S2E25)
Feb 23, 202201:11:46
The Philosopher, the Doggo, and the Lizard (S2E24)
Feb 01, 202225:23
Aliefs and Beliefs (S2E23)
Jan 01, 202220:03
Self-Forgiveness: Secret Spells & Riddlesome Rituals (S2E22.2)
Nov 30, 202114:13
The Future of Religion and Magick (S2E22)
Nov 19, 202129:16
Summoning the Dead: Secret Spells & Riddlesome Rituals (S2E21.2)
Oct 28, 202128:04
Social Media and Smartphone Addiction (S2E21)
Oct 26, 202101:41:17
Resource Roundup 2021 (S2E20)

Resource Roundup 2021 (S2E20)

I share a number of different book, podcast, and video recommendations for placebo mages.

Books

  • Religion for Atheists: A Non-believers Guide to the Uses of Religion by Alain de Botton
  • Atheopaganism by Mark Green
  • Godless Paganism: Voices of Non-Theistic Paganism edited by John Halstead
  • DIY Magic: A Strange & Whimsical Guide to Creativity by Anthony Alvarado
  • Postmodern Magic: The Art of Magic in the Information Age by Patrick Dunn
  • The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane by Matthew Hutson
  • Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain by Shankar Vedantam and Bill Mesler
  • Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan Harris and Jeff Warren
  • Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
  • Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi

Videos

Podcasts

  • THE WONDER: Science-Based Paganism
  • Re-Enchantment
  • Open Div Summit
    See also: OpenDiv organization
  • Hidden Brain:
    "Secret Friends"
    "What are the Odds?"
    "Creating God"
    "Useful Delusions"
  • Radiolab
  • Invisibilia:
    "How to Become Batman"
    "The Secret Emotional Life of Clothes"
    "Outside In"
  • The Happiness Lab:
    "The Power of a Made-Up Ritual"
    "Boldly Go like Yuri Gagarin"
    "Wisdom of the Ancients" series (particularly the episodes on Plato, Aristotle, and Confucius)

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Music from https://filmmusic.io:

Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltzLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3377-arcadiaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sep 30, 202149:48
Magick and Meaning in the City, with Winter (S2E19)
Aug 27, 202101:05:18
Minimalist Magick (S2E18)
Jul 31, 202127:43
How My Practice Has Changed (S2E17)
Jun 30, 202138:50
Astrology 101 featuring Tristan (S2E16)
May 31, 202101:19:46
Jesus the Wizard (S2E15)
Apr 27, 202146:07
Keeping Up with the Dumbledores (S2E14)
Mar 31, 202116:52
Magick for Problem People (S2E13)
Feb 28, 202124:11
Star Wars: Pop Culture Paganism (S2E12)
Jan 26, 202127:26
Magick for Procrastination (S2E11)
Sep 29, 202021:23
Mood Alchemy (S2E10)
Sep 14, 202023:24
Religion for Atheists: Wizardly Tomes (S2E9)
Aug 31, 202023:15
Introduction to Mindfulness: Podcast Extra (S2E8.1)
Aug 18, 202016:16
Tabletop Role-Playing: Magickal Arts (S2E8)
Aug 10, 202024:14
Wizards Against Racism (S2E7)
Jul 01, 202027:15
Atheopaganism, with Mark Green (S2E6)
Feb 15, 202001:16:21
Pokémon: Pop Culture Paganism (S2E5)
Jan 30, 202028:27
Digital Minimalism: Wizardly Tomes (S2E4)
Jan 21, 202001:16:56
Interpreting Pop Culture Scriptures: Patreon Bonus Show Sneak Peek (S2E3.1)
Jan 20, 202019:55
Pop Culture Paganism (S2E3)
Dec 05, 201919:21
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Wizardly Tomes (S2E2)
Nov 12, 201902:00:58
My Journey Into Wizardry (S2E1)
Nov 04, 201919:21