Down at the Crossroads

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**Down at the Crossroads**

Down at the Crossroads features one on one discussions with today’s most influential Pagan artists, authors, musicians, teachers, leaders, bloggers, podcasters, and more! We will attempt to push the community forward and take devil’s advocate to a whole new level all while hearing some great music by today’s greatest Pagan and Pagan inspired musicians and bands. **Formally known as The Infinite and the Beyond.**

Latest Episodes:

DatC #059 - Flying with Sarah Anne Lawless Jul 01, 2015

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Featured Songs:

“Windflower” by Telling the Bees
“Down to Sea” by Elephant Revival
“The Golden King” by Witchwood
“Sabbat” by Damh the Bard
“Girl into Devil” by S.J. Tucker
“Kokopelli” by Omnia
“No Harm” by Tara Rice
“The Devil's Hole” by Swallows

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DatC #058 - Stolen Season with S.J. Tucker May 31, 2015

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Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today's most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching, bald headed, host Chris Orapello and tonight we meet with beloved singer songwriter, pixie pirate, myth punk, folk rocker S.J. Tucker to talk about her new album Stolen Season, what went into the creation of it, as well as her music, the genus loci, some of her personal path, and her unexpected draw towards Hoodoo and Vodou. SJ is a great guest and we had a rather intense conversation that kind of broke my brain a little by the end of it.

In 2014, S. J. celebrated ten solid and joyful years of touring and performing. This year, she’s released a new album called Stolen Season, which explores her Mississippi Delta jazz and blues roots more than ever before. On her plate for the rest of 2015 are such treasures as a new illustrated book based on her Wendy & Peter Pan songs (with an album to follow), a myths-and-literature-inspired song collection called Stormchaser, a video game soundtrack, and a long-awaited follow-up to her spiritually focused Blessings album, called Rootless. - sjtucker.com

Featured Songs:

"Willie O'Winsbury” by The Owl Service
“Willow's Song” by The Familiars
“Rain Down” by Ginger Doss
“The Emerald Horizon” by Tara Rice
“Birds and Stars” by Elephant Revival
“The Battle of Evermore” by Finvarra
“Dream of Mississippi” by S.J. Tucker
“Stolen Season” by S.J. Tucker
“La Sirene” by S.J. Tucker
“Little Bird” by S.J. Tucker
“Beetz in my Salad” by Big Bad Gina and S.J. Tucker
“Rootless” by S.J. Tucker

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DatC #056 - Activism with Shauna Aura Knight Apr 15, 2015

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Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today's most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching, bald, and no longer congested host Chris Orapello and tonight we meet with author, teacher, and blogger Shauna Aura Knight to discuss activism, how to get involved, and her experiences with being an activist. Shauna and I have a powerful and eye opening discussion as we put our ears to the ground about some hot button issues while I try extremely hard to not sound as congested as I was when I spoke with her. So, please forgive me for how I may sound in this episode. LOL

Featured Songs:

"The Wicker Man" by Damh the Bard
"Earth Warrior" by Omnia
“Stones" by Tara Rice
"Zeitgeist" by Faun
"King" by Eluveitie
"Stolen Season" by S.J. Tucker

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DatC #055 - Magical Beginnings at FaerieCon East 2014 Mar 30, 2015

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Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today's most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching bald headed host with the most Chris Orapello and tonight we return to the land of the fae for a panel I moderated that pertained to magical beginnings. This was my first time moderating a panel and I look forward to moderating future panels at FaerieCon. This particular panel featured past guest Byron Ballard as well as Ivo Dominguez Jr. and Michael Smith both being of The Assembly of the Sacred Wheel who is the same organization that put on the recent Sacred Spaces / Between the Worlds Convention that we've been talking about on this show recently. Thankfully we get to hear this fun and insightful panel of experienced practitioners as they share their knowledge and wisdom with us about their beginnings of working with magick and living a magical life.

Featured Songs:

"Sabbat" by Damh the Bard
"Kokopelli" by Omnia
"We are Shangri-La" by S.J. Tucker
"Gentle Storm” by Betsy Tinney
“Blaue Stunde" by Faun
"Iron from Stone" by Damh the Bard

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DatC #054 - Portals and Sharon Knight Mar 16, 2015

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Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today's most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching bald headed host Chris Orapello and tonight, we meet with musician and past guest Sharon Knight to see what she has been up to, but more so to learn about Portals which is her next album that she is crowd funding for that will be featuring all of the artists featured in this episode. Sharon and I have a fun discussion about her up and coming album as well as touching upon her last tour, social media, what she has planned in the future. However, just when you think we have the low down on what she has going on, she hits us with a something really impressive that she has been getting involved with and I won't spoil that for you. You'll just have to hear it for yourself.

Featured Songs:

"Song of the Sea" by Sharon Knight
"Walpurgisnach" by Faun
"Glashtyn Shanty" by S.J. Tucker
"The Huntress” by Betsy Tinney (featuring S.J. Tucker)
"Black Snake" by Wendy Rule
“Hunter" by Pandemonaeon
"Dream of Mississippi" by S.J. Tucker
"Fire in the Head" by Sharon Knight

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DatC #053 - Willful Bane: The Joy of Hex with Byron Ballard Mar 01, 2015

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Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today's most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching bald headed host Chris Orapello and tonight, we meet with past guest Byron Ballard to elaborate on some of the things she brought up during our last discussion with her back in episode #50, specifically her workshop Willful Bane: The Joy of Hex. Byron and I are joined for the first time by my girlfriend Tara as we explore the issues surrounding the magickal and ethical practice of hexing as well as learn about the usefulness of marshmallows. This conversation is definitely a good time with some thought provoking content and a few laughs along the way.

Featured Songs:

“Stones" by Tara Rice
"Bells of Alluria" by Sharon Knight
"Rootless" by S.J. Tucker
"To The Morrigan" by Sencha the Vate
"Cernunnos" by Omnia
"Let The Wind Blow" by Wendy Rule
"The January Man" by Damh the Bard
"The Devil's Hole" by Swallows

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DatC #052 - Career Crafting with Christopher Penczak Feb 14, 2015

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Featured Songs:

“She” by Tenpenny Joke
“Hymn to Pan” by Faun
“A Witchesbrew” by Omnia
“Witches Rune” by S.J. Tucker
“The Art of Magick” by Ralph Buckley
“Branwen's Lament” by Damh the Bard
“The Battle of Evermore” by Finvarra
“Long Black Curl” by Tuatha Dea

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DatC #051 - Sex, Sorcery, and Spirit with Jason Miller Feb 07, 2015

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The songs featured in this episode were:

“Long Black Curl” by Tuatha Dea
“Wild Purple Irises” by Jessica Star
“Ereshkigal” by Wendy Rule
“Waking Panther” by Mama Gina
“Bridge of Birds” by The Familiars
“Love in the Forest” by Omnia

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DatC #050 - Hillfolk's Hoodoo with Byron Ballard at FaerieCon East 2014 Dec 28, 2014

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Hello and thank you once again for joining me down at the crossroads for some music, magick, and Paganism. Where witches gather for the sabbath, offerings are made, pacts are signed for musical fame and we cross paths with today's most influential Pagans, occultists, and deep thinkers. I am your bewitching, bald headed host Chris Orapello and tonight, we travel to the land of fae once again to attend FaerieCon East 2014 where I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing beloved Appalachian Folk Magic practitioner and author Byron Ballard. Byron and I had a fun discussion about her book Staubs and Ditchwater: A Friendly and Useful Introduction to Hillfolk's Hoodoo as well as talk about her background, experiences, and thoughts in regards to practicing witchcraft and the art and drama of religious ritual in paganism today. Music featured in this episode:

"Saltatio Vita" by Omnia
"Song of the Witches" by S.J. Tucker
"Dark Eyes" by Betsy Tiney (featuring S.J. Tucker)
"No Harm" by Tara Rice
"Alesia" by Eluveitie
"Walpurgisnacht" by Faun

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