Thank you for considering my invitation to participate as a guest in the Amuseum Podcast.

About Incantations:

Incantations is an interview series exploring the history, practice, and meaning of magic across cultures and time periods.

I speak with historians, anthropologists, archaeologists, religious scholars, artists, and practitioners about how societies have understood magic, witchcraft, religion, healing, and the supernatural.

Guests are invited because of their expertise, scholarship, creative work, or lived experience related to a particular area of inquiry.

Current Areas of Exploration:

  • Mesopotamian magic
  • Ancient Egypt
  • The Graeco-Roman world
  • Biblical traditions
  • Medieval and early modern witchcraft
  • Modern Paganism and contemporary witchcraft

Incantations is an exploratory project. Interviews help shape and evolve its direction.

The Interview Process:

  • If you wish, we can schedule a brief Zoom call prior to the interview. This is an opportunity to meet, discuss the project, and answer any questions before you commit.
 
  • After you agree to participate, I will send a release form that you will need to sign granting me permission to use our recording in the podcast and in the multi-media essay, as well as clips for promotional purposes. 
 
  • The interview will take place over Zoom. My preference is to record both video and audio, as excerpts may be incorporated into a multimedia essay. However, if you are uncomfortable appearing on camera, the audio interview is the most important component.
 
  • An interview typically takes 45 min. – 1 hour. I am happy to record longer if needed or desired.
 
  • A brief technical check can be arranged before recording if desired.
 
  • If any part of our conversation touches on sensitive topics, please let me know during or after the interview if you’d like something treated with discretion. I will do my best to be respectful of context, tone, and nuance.
 
  • Interviews are typically edited within three weeks and scheduled for publication as part of the broader series.
 
  • After you receive the preview link you can let me know if there are any factual errors or issues with how I have presented our conversation. I retain full editorial control over the work, but I value collaboration and your input. I want to create the best work possible, so if you have feedback, please feel free to share it.
 
  • I am happy to provide clips for your own use. If you share them publicly, please credit The Amuseum.
Download Release Form

Thank you for taking the time to read about the project and my interview process.  If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please reply to my email or contact me at: info (at) theamuseum.ca