3 Pagans and a Cat
3 Pagans and a Cat is a podcast that explores a wide range of topics within paganism, from foundational practices like grounding and shielding to discussions of sexuality. Hosted by Ode and Gwyn, the show combines good humour with enthusiastically amateur research. Each episode dives into whatever subject occurs to them, aiming to be approachable and conversational. It offers a casual, curious perspective for listeners interested in pagan spirituality and practice.
Episodes
Episode 315: The Final Episode
Gwyn and Ode say goodbye!
The website will remain up until the end of December 2026: 3pagansandacat.fireside.fm
The discord server will remain up permanently: discord.gg/ENF867k
Thank you for almost 9 years!
Episode 314: Along the Path
Gwyn and Ode discuss how their practices have evolved over time.
Episode 313: Buckland
Gwyn and Ode talk about Uncle Bucky, grandfather of American Witchcraft, and his Big Blue Book.
Episode 312: Fitness
Gwyn and Ode discuss plans for winding down 3PAAC, and then pivot into a normal episode that goes very weirdly after that Housekeeping.
Episode 311: Starhawk and Adler
Gwyn and Ode talk about some cool ladies and the stuff they wrote.
Episode 310: Cleaning House
Gwyn and Ode talk about magical Marie Condo-ing.
Episode 309: Scott Cunningham
Gwyn and Ode talk about Scott Cunningham's work and legacy in the pagan community.
Episode 308: Where There's Smoke
Gwyn and Ode talk about incense through history, the different types and how to use them, and making your own incense.
Tip: powdered incense can be used in ways other than burning! Consider using it to dress a candle or adding it to a spell bag!
Episode 307: Gardner v. Valiente
Gwyn and Ode talk about the Father and Mother of modern witchcraft.
Episode 306: Deep Dive 14
Gwyn and Ode (+Jax!) talk about Shapash, Anat, Nanahuatzin, Huixtocihuatl, Ah Puch and Kalfu.Special Guest: Jax.
Episode 305: Witch Crafts
Gwyn and Ode (+Jax!) discuss making things.
Episode 303: Ice Out
Trigger warning: description of gun violence and death.
Episode 302: Cultus
Gwyn and Ode (+Jax) talk about (mostly) mystery cults in ancient Greece.Special Guest: Jax.
Episode 301: Effigies
Gwyn and Ode (+ Jax!) talk about effigies.Special Guest: Jax.
Episode 300: Victoriana
Gwyn and Ode talk the Victorian era and Victorian Christmas traditions.
Episode 299: Yule Tidings
Gwyn and Ode talk about many Yule-related things they've discussed before, relay dead-simple recipes for Yuletime treats, and in general have a great time chit-chatting.
Episode 298: Spooky Stories: Pride Edition... 2!
Gwyn and Ode tell four short spooky stories, and showcase the musical talents of Rhiannon Grey. Happy Halloween, and blessed Samhain!
Rhiannon's music video can be found here: Youtube
And she has graciously made the assets available here: Google Drive
Episode 297: The Abyss Gazes Also
Gwyn and Ode talk about the principles of cosmic horror, how it compares to religious experiences, and whether there's a Cthulu egregore (yeah, probably).
Episode 296: Spooky Spellcraft
Gwyn and Ode talk about having already talked about every spooky thing they can think of, and then talk about those things anyway.
Episode 295: Pride and Joy
Gwyn and Ode talk about Grand Rapids Pagan Pride 2025, joy under fascism, and shutting up.
Episode 294: Those Fucking Files
Gwyn and Ode talk about the crimes of Epstein and Maxwell, the search for accountability and justice, and respect for the survivors.
Episode 293: Feasts and Festivals
Gwyn and Ode (+Jax!) talk about feasts, festivals, and fancy teas.Special Guest: Jax.
Episode 292: Supreme Court
Gwyn and Ode talk about what the fuck is up with the Supreme Court, how it's supposed to work, how it seems to actually work, and what that means.
Episode 291: Pride 2025
Gwyn and Ode (+Jax!) discuss our local Pride event, what the vibe was like, and bringing more queer energy into your practice.
Discord Link: discord.gg/ENF867k
GoFundMe for Balthazar: https://gofund.me/c2715872Special Guest: Jax.
Episode 290: American Exit
Gwyn and Ode talk about what options exist for leaving the country, what options do not exist for leaving the country, how to move from a conservative to a progressive area, the spiritual aspects of doing so, and how you can stay where you are mindfully, as an act of resistance.
Balthazar, the podcast cat, needs some health care! If you'd like to help, here's a GoFundMe
Episode 289: Hot Witch Summer
Gwyn and Ode (+Jax!) talk about re-exploring the magic of childhood summers, and also beauty and hotness, and also camping indoors. Special Guest: Jax.
Episode 288: Money Matters
Gwyn and Ode talk about the fact that everything is about to get more expensive.
Episode 287: Giving Thanks
Gwyn and Ode talk about gratitude practices and their myriad benefits.
Episode 286: Queer Resistance
Gwyn and Ode talk about what's happened so far, what's probably coming up, and bolstering ourselves against all of that. Also for some reason we sound like we're recording at the bottom of a well! Mysterious!
Episode 285: Communion
Gwyn and Ode talk about how we commune with our deities, what it feels like, and why you should do it.
Episode 284: Climate Action
Gwyn and Ode talk about how to offset the impact of US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and projected federal conservancy failures as much as possible with local efforts.
Episode 283: Craft
Gwyn and Ode (+Jax!) talk about the joy of making things and why you should do it, as well as some of our favourite magical crafts.Special Guest: Jax.
Episode 282: Eating Well
Gwyn and Ode talk about the possibility of increasing food insecurity, and how to eat as well as you can with what you have.
Episode 281: A New Year
Gwyn and Ode talk about what they're doing to herald in the new year, what other people do to herald in the new year, and why the thing you should be doing is developing a hobby you love.
Episode 280: Work Local
Gwyn and Ode talk about how to get involved with your local government, at either an elected, volunteer, or engagement level.
Visit findingsteadyground.com for suggestions on how to stay grounded in troubling times.
Episode 279: Yule 2024
Gwyn and Ode talk about their plans for Yule and the vibe for this darkest season of the year.
Episode 278: Not The New Normal
Gwyn and Ode vent about the election, and then set out plans for the future.
Episode 277: Zombies
Gwyn and Ode talk about zombies, including folkloric origins, media tropes, and looking for helpers.
Episode 276: Cults
Gwyn and Ode (+Jackson!) discuss how cults "boil the frog", what cult control looks like, and how to hopefully get out of one before things go wrong.
Gwyn's GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-kristines-quest-for-safe-transport?member=35485931&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=emailSpecial Guest: Jax.
Episode 275: Intuition in Practice
Gwyn and Ode talk about what intution is, what it feels like, how best to use it, and how to become more aware of it.
Episode 274: Snake Oil: Scams, Fraud, and Pseudoscience
Gwyn and Ode discuss the origins of snake oil, and its prevalance in herbalism, MLMs, cults, and pagan spaces generally, as well as the reasons pagans might be more vulnerable to them than average.
Episode 273: Next Steps: Building Deeper Practice
Gwyn and Ode talk about where they are in their own paths, what the makes an intermediate practitioner vs. a beginner, how to expand one's practice, and what resources are useful along the way.
Episode 272: Science and Spirituality
Gwyn and Ode talk about finding wonder in science, and how much overlap science and faith can or should have.
As a reminder: our website is now at the following web address: 3pagansandacat.fireside.fm
Gwyn's GoFundMe: We're 1/5th of the way to her goal!
Episode 271: Throwing Bones
Gwyn and Ode talk about bone oracle methods ancient and modern, and what a bone throwing kit even looks like.
Gwyn's GoFund Me: https://gofund.me/43ead3b5
Episode 270: Hospitality
Gwyn and Ode talk about hospitality in and out of the home, and the rights of hosts and guests.
Gwyn's GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/43ead3b5
Episode 269: Stars and Constellations
Gwyn and Ode talk about what stars are, what constellations are, how we conceptualize stars as symbols, and how we might connect them in witchcraft and religion.
Episode 268: Songs and Music
Gwyn and Ode discuss the history and practice of music and songs in paganism.
Check out [internationalpaganradio.com](internationalpaganradio.com) and help support their work! (That's not a sponsorship or anything, Ode just thinks they're neat.)
Episode 267: Deep Dive 13
Gwyn and Ode talk about Orcus, Nyami Nyami, Achlys, Laka, and the Unnamed Hurrian Night Goddess.
Episode 266: Tales from Tarot
Gwyn and Ode tell stories about their experiences reading tarot at events and online.
Episode 265: Pets in Practice
Gwyn and Ode talk about including pets in magical and religious practice.
Episode 264: Spirit Work Traditions
Gwyn and Ode talk about spirit work and spirit workers, core shamanism, spirit guides, and what it's like to journey to the spirit world.
Episode 263: Accessibility: Solitary Edition
Gwyn and Ode discuss the inevitable need for access adjustments across the totality of a single human life, and what some options are for the common offenders.
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/ENF867k
Episode 262: Tokens, Talismans, and Amulets
Gwyn and Ode talk about the distinctions (such as there are) between these magical items, how they have been used in history, and how they might be used today.
Remember to join our Discord server to sign up for and listen to the off-week lessons hosted by the Pride: https://discord.com/invite/ENF867k
Episode 261: Mythic Perspectives
Gwyn and Ode discuss the various lens through which one can study mythology and how to apply those concepts to your practice.
Episode 260: Magic in Motion
Gwyn and Ode discuss sacred dance, gestural magic, and ritual posture.
Episode 259: Storytelling: Magical Animals
Gwyn and Ode tell the stories of the Children of Lir, the Swan Knight, Bored Phoenix, Goldenhorn, The Crane Wife, and the King of Nine Mountains.
Episode 258: Lying Fallow
Gwyn and Ode talk about what it is to lie fallow, why you should do it on purpose instead of crashing into one, and what to do or avoid during a fallow period.
Episode 257: Gargoyles
Gwyn and Ode talk about gargoyles-- ancient, medieval, and modern.
Episode 256: Drunk Divination 2023
Gwyn and Ode do quick and dirty tarot readings for the pride, with the aid of alcohol, as one does.
Episode 255: Storytelling: Earth
Gwyn and Ode tell the stories of Two Brothers, The Yearly Five Day Sex Marathon, Making Trees Blossom, and Orosu.
Episode 254: Ashes to Ashes
Gwyn and Ode talk about ashes of all kinds.
Episode 253: Trials and Tribulations
Gwyn and Ode talk about spiritual distress, mortification of the flesh, and ordeals.
Episode 252: Deep Dive 12
Gwyn and Ode discuss Khione, Ariadne, Amaethon, Vejovis, and Suri.
Episode 251: Spooky Stories: Pride Edition
Gwyn and Ode read spooky stories submitted by members of the Pride!
Episode 250: Shapeshifters
Gwyn and Ode continue spooky season with werewolf talk.
Episode 249: Vampires
Gwyn and Ode talk about vampires in myth and media.
Episode 248: Hostile Gods
Gwyn and Ode talk about malicious gods, gods that get mad at you, scary gods, and failing obligations.
Episode 247: Paper Magic
Gwyn and Ode talk about paper and all the different ways it can be adapted for use in magic.
Episode 246: Storytelling: Air
Gwyn and Ode tell the stories of Zephyrus' Jealousy Frisbee, The Aura Disaster, Where The Golden Fleece Came From, Notos Drowning The World (Briefly), and the Snake Mother of the Wind.
Episode 245: Deep Dive 11
Gwyn and Ode talk about some gods, including Inara and Arinna, Inari Okami, and Ash.
Episode 244: Storytelling: Work
Gwyn and Ode tell the stories of Very Roundabout Murder, 12 Labours, Go I Know Not Whither, and Laziest Man In China.
Episode 243: Heresy
Gwyn and Ode talk about the latest heresies, Strongman Theology, and how they might interfere in politics.
Episode 242: Broken Things
Gwyn and Ode (+Jax) talk about broken things, repaired things, repurposed things, lost things, and so on.Special Guest: Jax.
Episode 241: Storytelling: Water
Gwyn and Ode tell stories which feature water, including Tiamat's Murder Children, Hylas' Echo, The Propaganda Pool, Skin-Stealing Incels, and The Wife of the Thunderer.
Episode 240: Climate Witches
Gwyn and Ode talk about the earth and yell about the 1%. Also medieval peasant folk beliefs for a minute.
Episode 239: Deep Dive 10
Gwyn and Ode (+Jax!) talk about deities who have limited attestation, including Saami, Lithuanian, Egyptian, and Hindu deities.Special Guest: Jax.
Episode 238: Pagan Elders
Gwyn and Ode talk about what an elder even is, man, and also about the aging Pagan population.
Episode 237: Pagan Parenting
Gwyn and Ode talk about parenting from a pagan perspective... from the perspective of pagan non-parents.
Episode 236: Storytelling: Fire
Gwyn and Ode tell some stories about fire, including Oil-Thief, Coyote Steals Fire, and Wren Fetches Fire.
Episode 235: Poetry In Magic And Practice
Gwyn and Ode talk about the purpose of poetry in magical and religious use, the presence of poetry in mythology, recite some poems they wrote, recite some much cooler poems other people wrote, and in general go on about how much they love words for an hour.
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