

This Podcast is a Ritual
Devin Person
This Podcast is a Ritual creates a magical space for a wizard, his guests, his listeners, and an omnipotent future being to create a slightly better reality.
Get initiated now by listening to the Opening Ceremony!
Get initiated now by listening to the Opening Ceremony!
Episodes
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Jul 5, 2022 • 1h 6min
How To Sing Your Own Story (w/ Scott T. Smith)
Folk musician Scott T. Smith stops by the ritual to sing a few tunes and tell a couple tales in this intimate, musical, magical encounter.
Tune into Scott's vibrations at: https://scotttsmith.bandcamp.com/
Join the ritual at: www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
Follow me on Instagram @personisawake

Jun 20, 2022 • 1h 10min
How to Practice Anarcha-Taoism (w/ Carolyn Barron of Botanarchy)
Physician of Eastern Medicine and founder of Botanarchy, Carolyn Barron, merges with the flow of the ritual and guides us into the anarchic ecosystem of our own non-doing as we meditate on the masterless wisdom of Anarcha-Taoism.
Tune into Carolyn's frequency at: https://botanarchy.com/
Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
Follow me on Instagram @personisawake

Jun 12, 2022 • 11min
Bonus Sample: This Playlist is a Ritual - Guided by Voices
A short preview of our bonus episode exploring the prolific output of Dayton, Ohio's miracle musician, Robert Pollard and his band Guided by Voices.
Listen to the full episode at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
Follow on Instagram at @personisawake

Jun 6, 2022 • 45min
How To Be A Simple Pig (w/ pig)
What happens when a wandering, mystical pig runs into America's #1 wizard? Find out in this enchanting, musical, and serendipitous encounter with pig, a vagabond troubadour with a beautiful message to share.
Tune into pig's frequency at: https://asimplepig.info/
Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual
Follow me on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/personisawake/

May 18, 2022 • 49min
How To See The Wizard Of Oz (w/ Victoria Calamito)
We're off to see the wizard as Victoria Calamito, Oz expert and host of The Oz Vlog, joins the ritual to discuss the magic of Oz and its wizard in Frank L. Baum's beloved books and their many reincarnations.
Tune into Victoria's magic on TikTok at @theozvlog
Join the ritual at https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

Apr 28, 2022 • 19min
This T-Shirt Is A Talisman
Today is my 36th birthday! And I made a "This Podcast is a Ritual" t-shirt, which is also a magic talisman. My birthday wish is for there to be a TON of these magical wizard t-shirt talismans in the world, making your realities all slightly better.
So get yourself a t-shirt talisman today at: https://www.personisawake.com/shop/shirt
22% of proceeds goes to support https://www.kentuckyhealthjusticenetwork.org/

Apr 18, 2022 • 58min
How to Make Memes Magick (w/ Oaks the Green)
Meme magician supreme Oaks the Green joins the wizard Devin Person to ponder and pontificate on the occult significance and world shaping power of dumb little internet jokes.
Tune into Oaks the Green's frequency at: https://www.ponderingcast.com
Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

Apr 4, 2022 • 56min
How to Perform Ritual (w/ Jacquelyn Marie Shannon)
Supernatural scholar Jacquelyn Marie Shannon returns to the ritual to discuss her explorations of theater, magic, and the performance of ritual.
Tune into Jacquelyn's vibrations at: https://jacquelynmarieshannon.com/
Join the ritual at https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual

Mar 21, 2022 • 18min
How to Write About Wizardry (w/ Devin Person)
The Wizard himself, Devin Person, reflects on his previous attempts to write about wizardry and teases a big announcement that will soon alter the very course of wizardry in the 21st century....
Check out the first chapter of that big announcement at https://www.patreon.com/posts/64100753

Mar 8, 2022 • 58min
How to Be an Optimist (w/ My Father Mark)
Where do wizards go for wisdom? Well, in this episode I turned to one of my favorite sources for knowledge, my nuclear physicist father Mark, for an illuminating conversation about science, science fiction, and how to deal with uncertainty.
Join the ritual at: https://www.patreon.com/thispodcastisaritual