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🌬️ Episode 4 — Wind, Weather, and Witchery

In this sky-soaked episode, Juan and River dive into the magic of the wind, storms, rain, and shifting seasons — the elements that move, shape, and stir the world around us. From ancient sky lore to modern storm-witch practices, this episode explores how witches have long worked with weather as both omen and oracle.

Learn about wind spirits, stormwater magic, folk traditions tied to lightning and thunder, and simple ways to weave weather into your own spellcraft. Your hosts share practical wind-whisper rituals, rainwater uses, storm-energy spell tips, and the folklore behind cloud omens and seasonal shifts.

You’ll also hear a listener story about ancestral thunderstorms, plus a truly justified Bitchin’ Break about the myths and misconceptions surrounding “weather-controlling witches.”

Whether you’re a storm witch, a breeze-talker, or just someone who cries when the barometric pressure drops, this episode brings the sky’s magic right to your ears.

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🔥 Episode 3 — Spirit of the Hearth: Kitchen Magic & Ancestors

In this warm and witchy episode, Juan and River step into the oldest magical space of all: the hearth. From ancestral recipes to protective kitchen spirits, we explore how food, fire, and memory intertwine to create one of the most powerful forms of folk magic.

Discover the lore of hearth spirits around the world, the subtle ways your ancestors show up in your cooking, and how everyday kitchen tasks — stirring, seasoning, simmering — become acts of spellwork. You’ll also learn simple hearth rituals, ways to honor your ancestors through food, and how to cultivate a protective, nurturing kitchen space of your own.

Plus: a listener story, a practical kitchen magic tip, and a delightedly exasperated Bitchin’ Break about the crimes of modern food snobbery.

Light a candle, grab a cup of tea, and settle in — this episode brings the warmth, wisdom, and fire of the hearth straight to you.

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🌙 Episode 2 — Salt: The Witch’s Swiss Army Knife

In this delightfully salty episode, Juan and River dive into one of the oldest, most universal tools in the witch’s arsenal: salt. From ancient purification rites to modern kitchen-witch spells, salt has been a protective powerhouse across cultures for thousands of years — and today your hosts are unpacking all its magical, practical, and occasionally chaotic uses.

Join us as we explore the folklore of salt, its role in folk traditions around the world, and how witches today use it for protection, cleansing, boundary-setting, and potent kitchen magic. You’ll also get a simple at-home salt bowl blessing ritual, a listener story, and (of course) a full Bitchin’ Break about the gatekeeping around “fancy” salts.

Grab a pinch, a handful, or the whole damn shaker — this is one elemental deep dive you won’t want to miss.

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In the very first episode of Witchin’ and Bitchin’, hosts Juan and River dive into the enchanting world of the besom — the witch’s broom — exploring its rich folklore, magical uses, and place in old folk traditions. Together they discuss how brooms became protective tools, liminal gateways, cleansing companions, and enduring symbols of witchcraft. You’ll also learn simple ways to charm and use a broom in your modern practice, hear a few witchy stories, and enjoy plenty of humor and bitchin’ along the way.

Whether you're a beginner witch, a seasoned practitioner, or just broom-curious, this episode sets the tone for a season filled with nature magic, folklore, laughter, and everyday enchantment.