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Rejected Religion Podcast

Stephanie Shea

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#47
Sunday · 1 hr 1 min
RR Pod E47 Bob Cluness Hellblazer & (Oc)culture: The Real World That Produced Constantine
My guest this month is Bob Cluness, whom I am thrilled to welcome back to the platform. Bob recently published a new article in the journal Correspondences, “The Working-Class Magus: Class, Politics, and Occult Power in John Constantine: Hellblazer” and he was so kind to talk with me about it. In this episode, we explore the cultural ecosystem that gave birth to John Constantine—from punk, Thatcher-era Britain, and the Stoke Newington Sorcerers to chaos magic, and how those anti-establishment id
#46
May 29 · 1 hr 8 min
RR Pod E46 P1 [Free] Hyperstition, Egregores & the Inhuman: Nick Land's Experimental Occultism & the Layers of the CCRU
My guest this month is Gregg Harmston. Gregg is an independent researcher, writer and music producer from the UK who focuses on esotericism and occultism alongside media and literature theory, cyberculture, fictioning, and non-standard philosophy. He graduated an MA in Spirituality and Religion from University of Amsterdam in 2025 and is currently working on expanding his thesis research into a PhD project.
#45
February 26 · 1 hr 5 min
RR Pod E45 Drs. Sarah & Bas van Rijn - Understanding Reality Shifting: Scripting the "Desired Reality" for One's Identity
This is the Free Content version of my interview with Drs. Sarah & Bastiaan van Rijn. To listen to the full interview, you can either purchase it for a one-time fee, or become a Patreon member. Sarah van Rijn (née Perez) is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bern. She currently works on a project that analyses similarities and differences in ethical motivation, knowledge production, and activist practice of animal rights activists and persons identifying with the eco-spiritual milieu
Dec 23, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min
Bonus Episode with Rufus Harrington: Doreen Valiente & Her Living Legacy
* This is an audio-only version of my interview with Rufus Harrington, trustee of The Doreen Valiente Foundation. I am so excited to share this special conversation with Rufus Harrington about the legendary Doreen Valiente, the "Mother of Modern Witchcraft"! As a thank you for your incredible support, this interview is being released as a free bonus episode for both my dedicated Patreon members as well as my YouTube community. Happy Yule!
#44
Dec 18, 2025 · 42 min
Rejected Religion Podcast E44 Graham St. John: Strange Attractor [Free Content]
This is the Free Content version of my interview with author Graham St. John. To access the full interview, please consider joining Patreon as a paid member, or you can purchase the episode for a one-time fee. www.patreon.com/RejectedReligion. This month’s guest is author Graham St. John, who joined me to discuss his new book, Strange Attractor: The Hallucinatory Life of Terence McKenna.
#43
Nov 21, 2025 · 59 min
RR Pod E43 [Free Content] Dr. Bastiaan van Rijn: Mesmerism & Afterlife Research
*Note: this is the Free Content version of my interview with Bastiaan van Rijn. To hear the entire interview, please consider joining my Patreon and becoming a member; alternately, this episode can be purchased for a one-time fee. My guest this month is Dr. Bastiaan van Rijn. Bastiaan is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. During his PhD, he has investigated how practitioners of different movements in the nineteenth century tried to scientifically prove life a
#42
Oct 30, 2025 · 46 min
Rejected Religion Podcast E42 Dr. Markus Davidsen - Fiction-Based Religion: From Tolkien Spirituality to Jediism [Free Content]
*Note: this is the Free Content version of my interview with Dr. Markus Davidsen. To access the full interview, please consider becoming a Patreon member, or you can purchase this episode for a one time fee. www.patreon.com/RejectedReligion My guest this month is Dr. Markus Davidsen. Markus Altena Davidsen is university lecturer in the sociology of religion at Leiden University, the Netherlands. His work on fiction-based religion includes his PhD dissertation “The Spiritual Tolkien Milieu” (20
Oct 13, 2025 · 59 min
[Free Content] Replay Esoteric Crossroads: Scholars Meet Practitioners - Santería/Regla de Osha
Esoteric Crossroads: Scholars Meet Practitioners is a new collaborative video series, launched in 2025, co-produced by Rejected Religion and RENSEP. Hosted by Stephanie Shea, each session brings together scholars and practitioners for thoughtful dialogue on esoteric traditions. This audio replay is an edited version of the live session that took place in September 2025. If you are interested to learn more and join the upcoming discussions, please visit www.rensep.org or my Patreon page: www.pat
#41
Sep 29, 2025 · 41 min
RR Pod E41 Free Content -Tjalling Janssen - Elemental Dialogues: Encounter, Evocation, & the Expanding Landscape
Note: This is the Free Content version of the interview with Tjalling Janssen. The full interview can be accessed as a Tier 2 Patreon member, or purchased for a one-time fee. More information at www.patreon.com/RejectedReligion. Tjalling is a PhD researcher at the Center for History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents (HHP), based at the University of Amsterdam. His research interests include intermediary beings, magic, alchemy and Paracelsianism, and the reception of these subjects i
Sep 15, 2025 · 32 min
OPEN ACCESS- Rejected Religion Patreon - Speculative Frequencies: A Mixed Bag Episode
Note: This episode was originally uploaded to my Patreon Tier 3 in August 2025. It's now available as 'open access' for all followers! Speculative Frequencies: A Mixed Bag of Mysticism, Music & Mystery This ‘mixed bag’ episode dives into four rich and provocative topics: *Occulture & Re-enchantment: A look at the Revenant Journal’s editorial on “The Occult,” exploring how mystical practices challenge dominant paradigms and foster cultural resistance through feminist, queer, and neurodiverse l
Sep 15, 2025 · 1 hr
Replay [Edited] - Esoteric Crossroads: Chaos Magick w/ Dr. Isis M. Kalmbacher & Frater Fuchs -June 2025
Esoteric Crossroads: Scholars Meet Practitioners is a new collaborative video series, launched in 2025, co-produced by Rejected Religion and RENSEP. Hosted by Stephanie Shea, each session brings together scholars and practitioners for thoughtful dialogue on esoteric traditions. This video is an edited version of the live session that took place in June 2025. If you are interested to learn more and join the upcoming discussions, please visit www.rensep.org or my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/Re
Sep 8, 2025 · 49 min
Replay [Edited] Esoteric Crossroads: Initiatory Wicca w/ Judith Noble & Rufus Harrington
Esoteric Crossroads: Scholars Meet Practitioners is a new collaborative video series, launched in 2025, co-produced by Rejected Religion and RENSEP. Hosted by Stephanie Shea, each session brings together scholars and practitioners for thoughtful dialogue on esoteric traditions. This video is an edited version of the live session on Initiatory Wicca that took place in March 2025. If you are interested to learn more and join the upcoming discussions, please visit www.rensep.org or my Patreon pag
Aug 31, 2025 · 59 min
Rejected Religion Patreon Tier 2 Free Content- Dr. Matteo Polato: “The Atmospheric Forteanism of Hellier and the Role of Sound…”
*Note: this is the Free Content version of my interview with Dr. Matteo Polato. To access the full interview, please consider becoming a Patreon member; alternately, this episode is available for a one-time purchase under the "Shop" tab. www.patreon.com/RejectedReligion My guest this month is Dr. Matteo Polato. Matteo is a researcher, sound artist and videogame developer. He works as Senior Research Assistant at the School of Digital Arts of Manchester Metropolitan University, where he has com
#40
Aug 14, 2025 · 32 min
Rejected Religion Podcast 40 Free Content -Dr. Mariano Villalba: Mexican Muralism, Esotericism, and Gender
*This is the Free Content version of my interview with Dr. Mariano Villalba. To access the full interview, please consider becoming a paid Patreon member; alternatively, this episode is also available for a one-time purchase here on Patreon (under 'Shop' tab). My guest this month is Dr. Mariano Villalba. Mariano is a postdoctoral fellow in Spirituality and the Arts, in collaboration with the Giorgio Cini Foundation in Venice, the History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents at the Univer
Aug 1, 2025 · 57 min
RR Patreon Tier 3- Ike Baker on his book, Ætheric Magic: A Complete System of Elemental, Celestial, & Alchemical Magic
*This is the Free Content version of my interview with Ike Baker. To access the full interview, please consider becoming a Patreon member; alternatively, this episode is also available for a one-time purchase on Patreon (under 'Shop' tab). My guest for the month of June is Ike Baker. In this episode, I’m joined by occultist and esoteric educator Ike Baker for a deep and wide-ranging conversation about his new book, Ætheric Magic. Geared toward both beginners and advanced practitioners,
Jul 29, 2025 · 42 min
Rejected Religion Patreon Tier 2 - Free Content - Safa Mirror: Tarot & the Poetry of Sufi Mystic Hafez
*This is the Free Content version of my interview with Safa Mirror. To access the full interview, please consider joining Tier 2 by becoming a Patreon member; alternatively, this episode is also available for a one-time purchase on Patreon (under 'Shop' tab). www.patreon.com/RejectedReligion My guest for the month of June is Safa Mirror. Safa is a trans-disciplinary artist, researcher, and Tarologist, delving into the intersections of art, magick, and mysticism. Her research focuses on analy
#39
Jul 26, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
RR Pod E39 Free Content - Dr. Tristán Kapp: “Secret Self-Knowledge:” Sexuality Practices in Eastern & African Esotericism
*This is the Free Content version of my interview with Dr. Tristán Kapp. To access the full interview, please consider joining Tier 1 by becoming a Patreon member; alternatively, this episode is also available for a one-time purchase at Patreon. www.patreon.com/RejectedReligion. My guest for the month of June is Dr. Tristán Kapp. Tristán is an interdisciplinary researcher, writer, and speaker specialising in comparative religion, esotericism, secularism, and conspirituality. His work e
Jun 9, 2025 · 35 min
Patreon T3 Free Content Michael Eisenberg from Metapsychosis Journal: Acousmatic Music & the Mundus Imaginalis
*Note: This is the Free Content version of my interview with Michael Eisenberg. To access the entire episode, please consider becoming a Tier 3 'Garden of Arcane Delights' member on Patreon, or you can purchase this full episode for a one-time fee. My guest this month is Michael Eisenberg. Taken from Metapsychosis: Journal of Consciousness, Literature, and Art, Michael describes himself as “an avid, deep listener of Acousmatic music. Many people know this music under a myriad of names such as El
Jun 1, 2025 · 45 min
RR Patreon T2 Free Content Veronica French: Modern Shamanism, Gender, & Green Religion
In this discussion, Veronica shares her background and inspiration for her research into modern shamanism. We talk a bit about the terms shamanism and animism, as these are somewhat contested within academia, and Veronica shares how she is using these terms in her work. She explains what questions she was asking at the outset of her project, and also the surprising additions that arose once she started interviewing her participants. Veronica also notes the interesting data that she gathered re
May 23, 2025 · 41 min
Rejected Religion Spotlight Special Audio Episode - Dr. David W. Kim: The 'Overview Effect' & Astronautical Religion
In this interview, Dr. Kim first discusses the phenomenon known as the ‘Overview Effect’, a profound cognitive shift that astronauts experience when they see Earth from space. It’s described as a state of wonderment and self-transformation that occurs upon witnessing the Earth as a fragile, interconnected whole. Many astronauts report feeling an overwhelming sense of unity, beauty, and a newfound appreciation for humanity and the environment. He then moves on to discuss his article, “Mars Spac

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