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The Moon in CarolinaEps. 45: Art Witchery with Caitlyn BaroneIn this episode, host Shelby Bundy is joined by her friend and collaborator, Caitlyn Barone. Caitlyn is a self-proclaimed "art witch" and shares how creativity and the art we create can intersect with our spiritual practices. Here we dive into creating an "art grimoire, " scrapbooking, painting, and how to find magic and inspiration in the world around you.Correction, we went to Salem, MA on our girls trip. :)You can find Caitlyn and the images we are referencing in this conversation on Instagram, @flowerwitcharts. Her Substack is here.Pointy Hat Press
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Pointy Hat PressChapter 16: Tarot is a Song with Jess AdamsIn episode 16 of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone interview Jess Adams. Jess is a voice-trained word witch and musician whose creative work bridges the realms of craft and spirit, and explores the liminal space between verbal and non-verbal communication. In this conversation, Jess discusses tarot as a song and music as a way to play with mystery. He contemplates the faces of the High Priestess and the Magician, and explains why divination is a doorway to decorate time. Together, they venture into Horned God territory, where the journey of an artist is a reunion...
2025-06-131h 23Pointy Hat PressChapter 15: The Crossroads of Creativity with Kate BelewIn episode 15 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone talk word witchery with Kate Belew. Kate is an author, poet, and Witch whose work exists at the crossroads of creativity and magic. In this conversation, Kate reflects on her childhood muses, libraries as portals, and the first poem she ever wrote. She contemplates the ever-evolving landscape of her creativity and discusses the origin of the Crossroads writing community. Kate also introduces us to her upcoming book, Word Witch: How to Call Upon and Cultivate the Creative Magic Within You.To connect with Kate...
2025-05-301h 09Pointy Hat PressChapter 14: Nostalgia in the Paranormal with Amanda PaulsonIn episode 14 of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone interview Amanda Paulson. Amanda is a paranormal investigator, public speaker, and medium based in the Pacific Northwest. This week, Amanda visits the halls of Pointy Hat Press to discuss nostalgia in the paranormal, odd emotions, and her journey as an artist and medium. She discusses trance, channeling, and traveling through the subconscious like a waking dream. Amanda also discusses haunted objects, including one of Caitlyn’s childhood toys.Mentioned in this episode:MTV’s FearMedium Cindy Kaza
2025-05-161h 10Pointy Hat PressChapter 13: Mediumship & Journeying with Jennifer GreenIn episode 13 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone interview Jennifer Green. Jennifer is an artist and spiritual practitioner who has spent over thirty years dedicated to the creative arts, healing, and her ever-evolving magical practice. She is a printmaker, illustrator, clairvoyant, and a lover of birds. In this conversation, Jennifer shares insight into her journey as a magical practitioner and explains how her creative process intersects with ritual work. She discusses making medicine dolls, the power of humor in spirit communication, and what it was like growing up in a ‘weird-tolerant’ family.To l...
2025-05-021h 29Pointy Hat PressChapter 12: Literary Magick with Sarah JusticeIn episode 12 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone talk literary magick with Sarah Justice. Sarah is the managing editor of Witchology Magazine and the owner of Tiny Cauldron, an online site that offers cottage witchery ritual tools rooted in folklore and history. She is also an author, educator, and the editor at Little Witch Books. In this conversation, three witches meet to discuss literary magick, verbal incantations, and syllables in spell writing. They share their thoughts on community, feeding our muses, and partnership as a portal.Learn more about Sarah and Tiny...
2025-04-181h 27Pointy Hat PressChapter 11: Art Witchery with Caitlyn BaroneIn episode 11 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, host Kristin Lisenby interviews her partner and co-host, Caitlyn Barone. Caitlyn is the illustrator for Little Witch Books and co-founder of Pointy Hat Press. She is also a photographer, graphic designer, poet, educator, and art witch. In this conversation, Caitlyn shares her creative journey and introduces us to her muses. She contemplates art as a language and the overlaps between art and the occult. Mentioned in this episode:Chapter 4: Literary SpellcraftThe Art of the Occult, S. ElizabethWomen Dreaming into A...
2025-04-041h 04Pointy Hat PressChapter 10: Telling the BeesIn episode 10 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone ask one another - what does it mean to tell the bees? Inspired by the pollinators in their backyards and the mythical bee from stories, Kristin and Caitlyn hover around the tales of the cosmic bee, which is not wholly lunar or solar but both. In this conversation, they discuss the bee’s relationship with the god Apollo, the goddess Artemis, and the Pythia, the most famous prophetess in the ancient Greco-Roman world. They consider the bee as a messenger, psychopomp, familial guardian, muse, and alchemist.
2025-03-2142 minPointy Hat PressChapter 9: Spiders in Fairy TalesIn episode 9 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone spin threads and weave webs with the mythical spider. Led by the arachnids from their favorite fairy tales, they contemplate spiders as messengers, witches, and symbols of time and truth. Considering the lessons of Arachne, Charlotte’s Web, and The Hanged Weaver, they gather secrets from the spider’s ceremony, both viscous and vital.Mentioned in this episode:Little Witch Tales: The Hanged WeaverCaveman: An Interview with Michel Siffre, Living beyond Time with Joshua Foer and Michel Siff...
2025-03-0746 minPointy Hat PressChapter 8: Little Witch Tales: The Hanged WeaverIn episode 8 of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone narrate The Hanged Weaver, an original fairy tale from the Little Witch Books library. The Hanged Weaver is a curious story about a witch in the woods, the bones of our youth, and a girl with an important question - how old is the Hanged Weaver?Mentioned in this episode:Little Witch Tales: The Hanged WeaverJoin the Pointy Hat Press Literary Coven!Join the Pointy Hat Press Literary Coven and receive a key t...
2025-02-2121 minPointy Hat PressChapter 7: Nostalgia Magick & the Inner Little WitchIn episode 7 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone summon their inner Little Witches, gather their tools (Polly Pockets, old books, and a Wicked-themed Build-A-Bear) and craft a collage of memories. Together, they explore nostalgia as an aesthetic and a portal, and contemplate how our moods influence creativity. They talk about the purpose of play, finding inspiration through remembering, and bringing Nostalgia Magick into the modern world.Mentioned in this episode:Magick & Alchemy Episode 71: Nostalgia magickWitchology MagazineStarhawkMirrors in the Earth...
2025-02-071h 01Pointy Hat PressChapter 6: The Deer in Fairy TalesBetween the pages of winter, Mother Deer raised her horns, and the doorway to the stars hinged open.In episode 6 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone discuss deer folklore, antlered crowns, and the wonderings that inspired their Little Witch Tale, The Deer Mother. They contemplate reindeer, horns, and hoofed women like the Cailleach, Frau Holle, and Artemis.Mentioned in this episode:Little Witch Tales: The Deer MotherFahrenheit 451, Ray BradburyThe Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender, Leslye WaltonWriting Down the Bones, Natalie G...
2025-01-2434 minPointy Hat PressChapter 5: Little Witch Tales: The Deer Mother“The thing is - the greats never go by one single name.” She booped the deer's nose. “Names shapeshift, and what we call someone today is nothing more than a prelude within an endless trilogy. The best characters, the greats, are always changing.”In episode 5 of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone narrate The Deer Mother, an original fairy tale from the Little Witch Books library. The Deer Mother is a hopeful tale about the return of the sun, the way of the Fae, and a horned heroine roaming the pages of winter.J...
2025-01-1018 minPointy Hat PressChapter 4: Literary SpellcraftIn episode 4 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone discuss literary spellcraft, the power of words, and the altars built from our creativity. They suggest writing can be a doorway to the unconscious, and dismiss the idea of proper spelling, grammar, and literary ‘rules’ according to our education systems. They contemplate channeled writing, singing as a spell, and collaborating with muses via our dreamscapes. They reimagine creative acts as heart-centered quests and suggest that literary magick can be as simple as carrying the intention that books, poetry, and chosen words are spells and portals for crea...
2024-12-2752 minPointy Hat PressChapter 3: The Raven in Fairy in TalesNo longer tethered to the earth, what will you find in the land of the birds? In episode 3 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone discuss raven folklore, bird wisdom, and the riddles that inspired their latest Little Witch Tale, The Witch & the Raven. They contemplate the power of our dreams and what-ifs, share some of their recent reads, and try their hand at bird-shaped riddle from Lewis Carroll, ‘why is the raven like a writing desk?’Mentioned in this episode:Little Witch Tales: The Witch & the RavenThe...
2024-12-1336 minPointy Hat PressChapter 2: Little Witch Tales: The Witch & the RavenIn episode 2 of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone share an original fairy tale from the Little Witch Books library, The Witch & the Raven. The Witch & the Raven is a story about a girl born beneath the dark moon, a ‘what if’ captured by the night gods, and the riddles that nest in the land of the birds.Mentioned in this episode:Little Witch Tales: The Witch & the RavenLittle Witch Tales: Telling the BeesLittle Witch Tales: The Scavenger Hunt******Join the...
2024-11-2922 minPointy Hat PressChapter 1: Welcome to Pointy Hat Press!In the first episode of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone welcome you to the halls of Pointy Hat Press! Pointy Hat Press is a witch-owned, independent publishing house and a hub for fairy tales and folklore reimagined. Their books, Little Witch Hosts Samhain Supper and Little Witch Tales: Telling the Bees, explore nostalgia, animism, and the magick that exists betwixt and between each season of life. As partners and fellow storytellers, Caitlyn and Kristin are dedicated to observing Paganism and Witchcraft through a modern lens while creating timeless tales for witches of all ages.
2024-11-1332 min
Magick & AlchemyEpisode 134: Summer MagickIn episode 134 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew & Kristin Lisenby discuss Summer Magick. They begin by looking up, searching the celestial forest for shooting stars and seasonal harbingers, before moving on to the mythologies of the fixed stars, including Sirius, Algol, and the Pleiades. They also talk about the Muses, nine goddesses of inspiration that we can call on for our summer creative work.Sources:Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, John Ayto “Words,” Sylvia Plath Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami PtolemyFixed Star, Sign and Const...
2024-06-2643 min
The Dishcast with Andrew SullivanNeil J. Young On The Gay RightThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comNeil is a writer and historian. He used to be a contributing columnist at The Week, and he now co-hosts the “Past Present” history podcast. His first book was We Gather Together: The Religious Right and the Problem of Interfaith Politics, and his new one is Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right.For two clips of our convo — on when the Postal Service snooped on gay men’s letters, and Trump’s growing support among gays and lesbia...
2024-04-0546 minMagick & AlchemyEpisode 105: The Book CovenIn episode 105 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby team up with Caitlyn Barone to host a virtual book club. From nostalgic reads to their favorite, well-loved tomes, in this conversation, three witches share the books that have been most influential throughout their magickal journeys. They discuss books about plant witchery, out-of-body experiences, and dark goddesses like Hecate and Persephone. They discuss tales for the wild women, astrological reads, and the books that delivered ‘aha!’ moments.Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio Montero.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audi...
2023-05-171h 17Magick & AlchemyEpisode 104: The Mothers of Monsters & MagickIn episode 104 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss two of the lesser-known mothers of mythology. They begin with Echidna, the mother of monsters, whose children include the Sphinx, Cerberus, and Python, the giant serpentine creature that protects Delphi. While tracing Echidna’s family tree, they contemplate this mother’s overlap with Medusa, Gorgons, and other cave-dwelling monsters. They also discuss Asteria, the mother of Hecate, our goddess of witches. As the Titan of falling stars, it was Asteria who spurred nighttime divinations, oracular dreams, and astrology. In this conversation, they consider the mothers who...
2023-05-1026 min
Magick & AlchemyEpisode 77: An Interview with Danielle DulskyOn episode 77 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby interview author and heathen visionary Danielle Dulsky. In this conversation, Danielle discusses ancestral storytelling and the importance of finding guiding myths during times of uncertainty. She also reminisces on the dark months, word witchery as a form of oracular divination, and the inspirations behind her new book, “The Holy Wild Grimoire.”Learn more about Danielle and her offerings via her website, Instagram, Facebook, or by signing up for her newsletter.DanielleDulsky.com@wildwolfwomanCreated by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio. Shoutouts: Book...
2022-10-2652 min
Witchy Business by Tamed WildThe Business of Books with Little Witch & Pointy Hat PressListen in as we learn the business of creating a book line & publishing house, from concept to creation. Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone are creative entrepenuers who have taken their ideas for pagan childrens book to the next level. From the work behind the scenes to the spells that helped them along the way, we discuss the business & challenges behind authoring, illustrating and publishing your first book.
2022-10-1047 min
Magick & AlchemyEpisode 71: Nostalgia Magick with Caitlyn BaroneOn episode 71 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby talk nostalgia magick with artist and witch, Caitlyn Barone. Known online as @flowerchildarts, Caitlyn is the co-creator of Pointy Hat Press, an independent publishing house exploring Paganism and Witchcraft through a modern lens. She is also the co-creator and illustrator behind Little Witch Books, a “children’s” book series for witches of all ages. In this episode, they discuss the value of play, nostalgia as a muse, and how to connect with our inner Little Witch.How to connect with Caitlyn:Follow her on instagram: @flowerchildartsPre-order Little...
2022-08-3134 min
Magick & AlchemyEpisode 26: Art, Magick, and Motherhood with Caitlyn BaroneOn episode 26 of the Magick and Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby chat with artist and witch Caitlyn Barone. They explore liminal spaces, imposter syndrome, and how art (in any form) is a ritual. They talk Instagram vs. reality and the importance of balancing parenthood with spiritual and creative needs.Learn more about Caitlyn's upcoming projects via her Instagram, Etsy, or Society 6.Instagram: @flowerchildartshttps://www.instagram.com/flowerchildarts/Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/flowerchildartsSociety 6: https://society6.com/caitlynbaroneartCreated by Tamed Wild.Production by KT Herr.Music by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio.Join Tenth House...
2021-05-0538 min
Record DeepRecord Deep #150 (02-05-2021)01. Ootoro - Hit Em
02. Kc Lights - SOL
03. Fabioesse - All Night
04. Lika Morgan - Saturday Night
05. Kuestenklatsch - Shine Like This
06. Giant - Bubble Shot
07. Tim Tailor - Room 69
08. Smack, Raven, Kreyn, Rebmoe - In My Opinion
09. Thomas Milles - Party Rock
10. Pickle - Journey
11. Shocknorte - Safe Party
12. John Summit, Dead Space - Impactor
13. Tommy Jones - With Me
14. Michael Barone - I Like (Boom Boom)
15. Dante, Nick Havsen - VIP
16. Camila Vargas - Dreamer
17. Diver City - Still Rockin
18. Marc Benjamin, Marcus Santoro, David Pietras, Forbid - Losing Focus
19. Hoda, Eloquin - Dance Killa
20. Bellecour - TCL
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Record DeepRecord Deep #150 (02-05-2021)01. Ootoro - Hit Em
02. Kc Lights - SOL
03. Fabioesse - All Night
04. Lika Morgan - Saturday Night
05. Kuestenklatsch - Shine Like This
06. Giant - Bubble Shot
07. Tim Tailor - Room 69
08. Smack, Raven, Kreyn, Rebmoe - In My Opinion
09. Thomas Milles - Party Rock
10. Pickle - Journey
11. Shocknorte - Safe Party
12. John Summit, Dead Space - Impactor
13. Tommy Jones - With Me
14. Michael Barone - I Like (Boom Boom)
15. Dante, Nick Havsen - VIP
16. Camila Vargas - Dreamer
17. Diver City - Still Rockin
18. Marc Benjamin, Marcus Santoro, David Pietras, Forbid - Losing Focus
19. Hoda, Eloquin - Dance Killa
20. Bellecour - TCL
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