{"podcast":{"title":"The Bell Witch Podcast: Wholesome Spirituality for Magical Folks","slug":"the-bell-witch-podcast-wholesome-spirituality-for-magical-folks-6274136","podcast_index_feed_id":6274136,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166795.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166795","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43687555.png","author":"Swailes Friendly Green Witch","episode_count":139,"summary":"Welcome to The Bell Witch Podcast: \"Witching in the 21st Century\" Fortnightly, easy to consume, fun and informing. TBWP offers wholesome magical insights, folklore stories, poetry and modern witch tips from the perspective of a busy Yorkshire witch-Swailes. Known as the 'Friendly Green Witch' of Leeds, Swailes shares her insights into living an authentic magical life that heals and nourishes us. There is no gate keeping here, this podcast aims to enrich your confidence and feed your soul with a heartfelt passion for learning about spirituality and modern witchcraft. Whether you're drawn to the witchy life, a novice in the craft or an experienced wiccan seeking to deepen your practice, TBWP offers invaluable resources for living a vibrant pagan life. The only Podcast that features alternating segments: 'Solitary Witch' for personal explorations and 'MootLoot' episodes featuring dynamic pagan guests as well as a chilling monthly bonus episode with The Yorkshire Ghost Tours! https://yorkshireghosttours.com/ Dive into a diverse array of topics, including witchcraft, spells, sigils, folklore, mythology, paranormal investigations, manifestation techniques, ghosts, reiki, herbalism, femi…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T12:20:00.548854+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bell-witch-podcast-wholesome-spirituality-for-magical-folks-6274136"},"episode":{"title":"76: Festive Folklore Origins: The Legend of Santa Clause","slug":"76-festive-folklore-origins-the-legend-of-santa-clause","published_at":"2025-12-20T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bell-witch-podcast-wholesome-spirituality-for-magical-folks-6274136/76-festive-folklore-origins-the-legend-of-santa-clause","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bell-witch-podcast-wholesome-spirituality-for-magical-folks-6274136","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8854992","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8854992.mp3?modified=1769807869&sid=5166795&source=rss","summary":"Welcome to The Bell Witch Podcast for this special most festive episode to celebrate Yule. In the final Solitary Witch episode of 2025, The Bell Witch Podcast host Swailes explores the pagan roots and folklore behind Christmas tradition of Santa Clause. Delving into Yule, the battle of the Holly and the Oak King, and the evolution of Santa Claus. This episode weaves together stories of ancient rituals, medieval revelry, and modern customs. With personal anecdotes and lively interjections from other speakers, the host highlights the enduring magic, balance, and communal spirit of the season, encouraging listeners to embrace both the history and wonder of Christmas and Yule in their own celebrations. Paganism is the reason for the season! Blessed Yule from me to you All my Love and Magic Swailes FGW x you can email Swailes on thebellwitchpodcast@yahoo.com Part of the Darkcast Network Podcast Pals- Mind Cake and Mountain Murders LINKS Research Sources https://wiccaacademy.com/the-holly-king-and-the-oak-king/ https://www.learnreligions.com/go-a-wassailing-for-yule-2562973 https://www.learnreligions.com/the-origins-of-santa-claus-2562993 https://haeretico.com/christmas-lord-of-misrule/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus Handy Green Man episode link- https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KoBb1t2rAgiwZZyKHQpwG?si=De07LjhjQSqzsCxjIOsKLw #YULE #merrychristmas #folklore #wicca #festive #history #magic","meta_description":"Welcome to The Bell Witch Podcast for this special most festive episode to celebrate Yule. In the final Solitary Witch episode of 2025, The Bell Witch Pod…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2778,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bell-witch-podcast-wholesome-spirituality-for-magical-folks-6274136/episodes/76-festive-folklore-origins-the-legend-of-santa-clause/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bell-witch-podcast-wholesome-spirituality-for-magical-folks-6274136/76-festive-folklore-origins-the-legend-of-santa-clause.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}