Deity Deep Dives- Persephone

In this episode for our Samhain offering, James and Anjel speak with Keri, bone artist and oddities curator about art from death. Anjel met Keri after searching for a bone artist to clean and preserve the skull of their beloved familiar who passed away in January. This episode includes discussion of pet death, fetal specimens and preserving body parts, so listener discretion is advised. This is a great episode for anyone interested in the oddities craft community and what working with dead animals entails. At the end of the episode Anjel expresses their relief at the results of the US Midterm elections before talking about Patreon. Show notesAskultFur and Feather TaxidermyDermestid beetlesHEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION DETERMINATION REPORT NO. 78-95-596 - Discusses Cancer rates among TaxidermistPatient Care for Preventing RabiesCDC- Lyme DiseaseEtsy Animal Products Policy - August 2026Ep 23- The Science and Magick of Crystals with Nicholas PearsonEp 89- Archaeoviking with Dane RobertsKeeping an Amputated Limb After Surgery: What to KnowSpirit Pieces- Jewelry from Cremation AshesOregon Law on owning Dead AnimalsHecate ArtworkOddities and Curiosities Expo-Portland, OR Nov 7-8. 2026Transcripts for this episode

In this episode, Anjel and James speak with author Katherine Marie about her book, how to high five your spirit guides and connect with your intuition. We discuss what spirit guides are, how to distinguish them from mental illness and how to connect with your spirit guides and build a relationship. We hope that this will be an affirmation for our listeners to connect with their own spirit guides and intuition. Show notes and transcripts available here.

In this season finale of Who’s in Bloom, Anjel contemplates the sunny, easy to grow and medicinal flower, Calendula. In this episode they discuss how Calendula is used as both a culinary herb and medicinal plant, as well as some of the folklore surrounding the flower throughout the world. They go on to talk about the ease of which the plant is to grow and provide an offering to those who message them on Patreon. Finally Shout out to Zach Galifianakis with the new slogan that we’re totally appropriating, “The future is Agrarian" .Show notes and transcripts can be found here.

In this episode, Anjel speaks with a retired professor of women’s history and spirituality, pagan elder, and musician, Frodo about music and the spiritual connection to the rhythm of the universe. Frodo is very knowledgeable about so many topics, we hope to have her on another episode soon. Show notes and transcripts available here.

In this special Equinox edition of Deity Deep Dives with musical accompaniment by Ruby, Anjel discusses the mythology of Persephone and how the archetype of the Goddess’ journey to the underworld relates to true crime podcasts. Show notes and transcript for this episode found here.

In this episode, Anjel interviews Dane, Archaeologist and host of the Youtube channel ArcheaoViking about how archeological evidence informs his spiritual practice of Anglo Saxon Heathenry. We also talk about debunking white nationalist myths that Vikings were racially pure and super soldiers. At the end of the episode, Anjel solicits listeners to send 15 second videos of their dogs to be featured on a new segment on the cooking show on Youtube they produce with their partner, Cooking Mushrooms with Marty. 

In this episode, Anjel gets to have a wonderful conversation with author and teacher Niina Niskanen on Finnish Witchcraft. In this discussion, we talk about Finnish mythology, how it is very anamistic,  and goddesses who have been continually worshipped for 10000 years. We touch on the importance of saunas in spirituality in Finnish Culture as well as some of the important plants and animals in Finnish Folklore. Niina’s book will be available for preorder in December of 2026 and hosts classes on Finnish Witchcraft on her Patreon. Show notes and transcripts available here.

In this Who’s in Bloom episode released on the main RSS in celebration of Lughnasadh, Anjel discusses fireweed, the natural bloom clock of the summer season. They also discuss fire as part of the ecosystem and the issues that fire suppression has caused. Right now much of the western US is on fire, and Climate change is making these fires even worse and harder to control. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check out our Patreon for more episodes like this. Show notes and transcripts found here.

In this special musical episode, Anjel speaks with Joseph Linahon about his music as well as the importance of experiencing live performance. At the end of the episode, we feature Joseph’s rendition of the song Black and Tan which will be available on his EP coming out July 22, 2026. Be sure to follow his music on Spotify and check out his live performance at an event near you. Show notes and transcripts found here

In our offering for this year’s Pride Month, Enku and Anjel talk about astrology, give some of their favorite astro hot takes and discuss how astrology can be a useful way to affirm queerness. We also discuss the Age of Aquarius with the current transit of Pluto and what that may mean for AI and humanity within these longer cycles. For Show notes and transcripts see the link on our website.