Mark Baillie on his novel, Salvage

Mark Baillie’s debut novel Salvage was published by Tippermuir Books in 2024 and featured in Book Week Scotland’s debut showcase. Mark’s short fiction has appeared in Livina Press, Analogies and Allegories Literary Journal, Zin Daily and Bubble Magazine. His non-fiction has featured in History Scotland, Travellers’ Times, and Mark's research into press bias against Travellers was published in the Journal of Media Ethics.Our Traveller crushes this episode are Dr. Lynne Tammi-Connelly and Shamus McPhee.Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast. Please subscribe, rate, + review, + share with your friends! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @romanistanpodcast. Subscribe to our Patreon to join the conversation and our private community for just $5 a month. Or donate any amount to Ko-fi.com/romanistan. We depend on your support to keep going. You can book readings and events and take workshops with Jez at jezminavonthiele.com, and book readings and holistic healing sessions with Paulina at romaniholistic.com. Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic. Get our book Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling wherever books are sold. If you love it, write us a review. Visit us at romanistanpodcast.com and email us at [email protected] for inquiries. Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina StevensConceived of by Paulina StevensEdited by Viktor PachasMusic by Viktor PachasArtwork by Elijah VardoSupport the show

We pull cards for March—Three of Cups for love, Nine of Pentacles for money, Six of Pentacles for guidance—and map out how friendship-first relationships, receptive wealth, and mutual aid shape the month. Come hang out with us and get some guidance for the month ahead. • friendship as the core of all love• the “best friend” test for dating choices• small celebrations and leaving the house to connect• Nine of Pentacles as earned comfort and smarter work• receiving without guilt and avoiding overspend• mutual aid, equity, and balanced giving• community raffle for rent relief in Minneapolis• Romanistan Patreon for Q&A and private chats• tarot education on Immaterial World, follow on Instagram, YouTube, and Patreon and wherever you get podcastsThank you for listening to Romanistan podcast. Please subscribe, rate, + review, + share with your friends! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @romanistanpodcast. Subscribe to our Patreon to join the conversation and our private community for just $5 a month. Or donate any amount to Ko-fi.com/romanistan. We depend on your support to keep going. You can book readings and events and take workshops with Jez at jezminavonthiele.com, and book readings and holistic healing sessions with Paulina at romaniholistic.com. Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic. You can also read Jez’s monthly tarot column in Bustle.Get our book Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling wherever books are sold. If you love it, write us a review. Visit us at romanistanpodcast.com and email us at [email protected] for inquiries. Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina StevensConceived of by Paulina StevensEdited by Viktor PachasMusic by Viktor PachasArtwork by Elijah VardoSupport the show

Mina Rose is a Romani and Jamaican interdisciplinary artist, singer-songwriter, and flamenco dancer. A descendant of Urania Boswell, Queen of Kent Gypsies, she carries forward a lineage of musicians and storytellers, grounding her creative practice in memory, tradition, and resilience.Her work moves fluidly between music, visual arts, herbalism, and metaphysics, weaving ancestral knowledge with contemporary expression. As a musician, Mina has released two EPs, supported Jorja Smith on tour, and performed for BBC Introducing at Reading Festival, blending the sounds of London’s multicultural landscape with echoes of her heritage.She is the founder of Cargo Faërie, a metaphysical platform and “secret garden” where tarot, astrology, and ritual meet storytelling, alongside Chai Faërie (herbal teas and hair oils) and Nyam Suh (food and cultural journalism).Since 2009 she has nurtured Girl Down Brockley, born from her love of analogue photography, evolving into a vintage clothing project. Mina continues to creatively explore how her mixed heritage and diasporic identity transforms into new cultural expression.Follow @thisisminarose and @cargofaërie, and visit, https://minarose.co.uk/, https://linktr.ee/thisisminarose, https://cargofaerie.co.uk, https://cargofaerie.substack.comThe Romani crush this episode is La Singla, and here's info in the documentaryThank you for listening to Romanistan podcast. Please subscribe, rate, + review, + share with your friends! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @romanistanpodcast. Subscribe to our Patreon to join the conversation and our private community for just $5 a month. Or donate any amount to Ko-fi.com/romanistan. We depend on your support to keep going. You can book readings and events and take workshops with Jez at jezminavonthiele.com, and book readings and holistic healing sessions with Paulina at romaniholistic.com. Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic. Get our book Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling wherever books are sold. If you love it, write us a review. Visit us at romanistanpodcast.com and email us at [email protected] for inquiries. Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina StevensConceived of by Paulina StevensEdited by Viktor PachasMusic by Viktor PachasArtwork by Elijah VardoSupport the show

Five years in and season 6 begins with a fiery tarot spread for February—Three of Wands for money, Queen of Wands for love, and King of Wands for guidance. We link values-based spending, mutual aid, and creative resilience to practical action without burning out.• season six announcement and format shift• upcoming tarot book and deck projects• funding needs and ways to support• money reading with the three of wands• values-led boycotts and mutual aid• love reading with the queen of wands• creativity as connection and care• guidance reading with the king of wands• concrete actions and avoiding burnout• gratitude for milestones and communityThank you for listening to Romanistan podcast.You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @romanistanpodcast. To support us, join our Patreon or donate to Ko-fi.com/romanistan. We depend on your donations to keep going. Another way to help is to rate, review, subscribe, and share. You can book readings and events with Jez at jezminavonthiele.com, and book readings and holistic healing sessions with Paulina at romaniholistic.com. Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic. You can also read Jez's monthly tarot column in Bustle. You can get our book Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling, online or wherever books are sold. If you love it, consider writing us a nice review. You can visit us at romanistanpodcast.com and email us at [email protected] for inquiries. Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina StevensConceived of by Paulina StevensEdited by Viktor PachasMusic by Viktor PachasArtwork by Elijah VardoSupport the show

We walk through a weekly tarot spread that blends practical care, focused ambition, and playful growth. The Knights push action in love and money while the Page invites curiosity, resilience, and creative risks without losing ground.• Knight of Pentacles in love as steady acts of service and reliability• Seeking reciprocal effort and practical support from partners and friends• Knight of Swords in money as strategy, learning, and fast execution• Refreshing plans, pricing, outreach, and measurable goals• Page of Pentacles as grounded curiosity and beginner mindset• Facing fear, releasing attachment, and building resilience• Keeping hope, having fun, and making small, smart experiments• GROWN IS HOTYou can book 1:1 readings with Jez at jezminavonthiele.com, and book readings and holistic healing sessions with Paulina at romaniholistic.com.Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast.You can find us on Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky, and Facebook @romanistanpodcast, and on Twitter @romanistanpod. To support us, Join our Patreon for extra content or donate to Ko-fi.com/romanistan, and please rate, review, and subscribe. It helps us so much. Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic. You can get our book Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling, online or wherever books are sold. If you love it, please give us 5 stars on Amazon & Goodreads. Visit https://romanistanpodcast.com for events, educational resources, merch, and more. Email us at [email protected] for inquiries. Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina StevensConceived of by Paulina StevensEdited by Viktor Pachas, Bianca, Dia LunaMusic by Viktor PachasArtwork by Elijah VardoSupport the show

We read the Seven of Swords for love, the Queen of Cups for money, and the Tower for guidance, drawing a straight line from gut truth to financial flow to necessary change. We share practical steps to spot red flags, invite abundance, and stay calm when life shakes.• Seven of Swords as love: honesty, red flags, self-betrayal checks• How to bring concerns up with clarity and boundaries• Queen of Cups money energy: treat money as living flow• Simple money magic plus practical steps for momentum• New moon in Capricorn as a boost for grounded action• Tower guidance: release attachments and rebuild with integrity• Somatic tips for staying soft through sudden changeYou can book 1:1 readings with Jez at jezminavonthiele.com, and book readings and holistic healing sessions with Paulina at romaniholistic.com.Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast.You can find us on Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky, and Facebook @romanistanpodcast, and on Twitter @romanistanpod. To support us, Join our Patreon for extra content or donate to Ko-fi.com/romanistan, and please rate, review, and subscribe. It helps us so much. Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic. You can get our book Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling, online or wherever books are sold. If you love it, please give us 5 stars on Amazon & Goodreads. Visit https://romanistanpodcast.com for events, educational resources, merch, and more. Email us at [email protected] for inquiries. Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina StevensConceived of by Paulina StevensEdited by Viktor Pachas, Bianca, Dia LunaMusic by Viktor PachasArtwork by Elijah VardoSupport the show

Listen to Through the Forest Podcast with Jennifer Silva wherever you get podcasts! We were honored to be guests for episode 8 where we discussed our work and the archetype of story of Jezebel, and she graciously let us share the episode here for Romanistan listeners, but if you love music and stories, head on over to the forest for more of Jennifer. Support the show

A fiery, creative week invites bold love and shared projects, while money asks for caution and health asks for care. We weigh choices, trim what drains, and protect the energy that keeps everything moving.• Queen of Wands as a cue for action and creative love• equal energy exchange as a health check for relationships• honoring animal companions as true family• Two of Swords signaling a money crossroads and pause• using tools, strategy, and subtraction to steady finances• Five of Pentacles reframed as purposeful budgeting• health as a core resource to protect• trusting tradeoffs while making room for better fitsJoin the MAKE IT HAPPEN ritual on 1/18/2026 at 8 pm est with replay hosted by IMMATERIAL WORLD, Jez's other podcastThank you for listening to Romanistan podcast.You can find us on Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky, and Facebook @romanistanpodcast, and on Twitter @romanistanpod. To support us, Join our Patreon for extra content or donate to Ko-fi.com/romanistan, and please rate, review, and subscribe. It helps us so much. Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic. You can get our book Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling, online or wherever books are sold. If you love it, please give us 5 stars on Amazon & Goodreads. Visit https://romanistanpodcast.com for events, educational resources, merch, and more. Email us at [email protected] for inquiries. Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina StevensConceived of by Paulina StevensEdited by Viktor Pachas, Bianca, Dia LunaMusic by Viktor PachasArtwork by Elijah VardoSupport the show

We’re here to celebrate the release of Dr. Matache’s new book, The Permanence of Anti-Roma Racism (Un)uttered Sentences.Dr. Margareta (Magda) Matache is a Lecturer on Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the co-founder and Director of the Roma Program at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University. She is also a member of the Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination and Global Health.Dr. Matache’s research focuses on the manifestations and impacts of racism and other systems of oppression in different geographical and political contexts. Her research examines structural and social determinants of health, and their nexus with the historical past and contemporary public policies, with a particular focus on anti-Roma racism.You can find more information here: https://fxb.harvard.edu/blog/directory/margareta-matache/Romani crushes are:Angela Kocze Sebi FejzulaCayetano Fernandez Dezso MateIoanida CostacheAlba Hernández Sánchez Carmen GheorgheMaria DumitruAldessa LincanPapuszaKatarina TaikonMateo MaximoffÁgnes DarócziNicolae GheorgheAndrzej MirgaNicoleta BituRoma Armee Lindy Larsen Giuviplen Theater Mihaela Dragan Zita Moldovan You can book 1:1 readings with Jez at jezminavonthiele.com, and book readings and holistic healing sessions with Paulina at romaniholistic.com.Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast.You can find us on Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky, and Facebook @romanistanpodcast, and on Twitter @romanistanpod. To support us, Join our Patreon for extra content or donate to Ko-fi.com/romanistan, and please rate, review, and subscribe. It helps us so much. Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic. You can get our book Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling, online or wherever books are sold. If you love it, please give us 5 stars on Amazon & Goodreads. Visit https://romanistanpodcast.com for events, educational resources, merch, and more. Email us at [email protected] for inquiries. Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina StevensConceived of by Paulina StevensEdited by Viktor Pachas, Bianca, Dia LunaMusic by Viktor PachasArtwork by Elijah VardoSupport the show

A three-card New Year spread invites honest feeling, value-based money choices, and bold hope. We read Five of Cups for love, Justice for money, and The Star for guidance, then share community updates and a ritual to reset your year.• Five of Cups as a call to feel and set boundaries in love • holding gratitude and grief at the same time • Justice as financial fairness and value alignment • mutual aid, nonprofit support, and paying creative labor • The Star as trust, balance, and acting like success is certain • reframing resolutions toward joy, health, and intention • invitation to a New Year ritual, MAKE IT HAPPEN, with astrology and tarot • Ko-Fi donations to sustain the showYou can book 1:1 readings with Jez at jezminavonthiele.com, and book readings and holistic healing sessions with Paulina at romaniholistic.com.Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast.You can find us on Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky, and Facebook @romanistanpodcast, and on Twitter @romanistanpod. To support us, Join our Patreon for extra content or donate to Ko-fi.com/romanistan, and please rate, review, and subscribe. It helps us so much. Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic. You can get our book Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling, online or wherever books are sold. If you love it, please give us 5 stars on Amazon & Goodreads. Visit https://romanistanpodcast.com for events, educational resources, merch, and more. Email us at [email protected] for inquiries. Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina StevensConceived of by Paulina StevensEdited by BiancaMusic by Viktor PachasArtwork by Elijah VardoSupport the show