{"podcast":{"title":"What Magic Is This?","slug":"what-magic-is-this-555811","podcast_index_feed_id":555811,"rss_url":"https://whatmagicisthis.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://whatmagicisthis.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/f/8/e/3f8e133911df4eabe55e3c100dce7605/MainPodcast24-20241030-3ky2ih0agw.png","author":"Douglas Batchelor","episode_count":165,"summary":"What Magic is This? is a topic based podcast about Magic, the Occult, the Esoteric, the Paranormal, the Supernatural and the Weird. Each episode revolves around one single topic in the hope that we can flesh out the important aspects one needs to know about it. From history to practices to important figures and more, What Magic is This? is for anyone curious about Magic and the strange world in which we live. If you're looking for the best place to find out about any of these topics, you've found the right Podcast to get you on your way.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T06:20:19.317160+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-magic-is-this-555811"},"episode":{"title":"Solomonic Magic: Addendum","slug":"solomonic-magic-addendum","published_at":"2025-09-24T15:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-magic-is-this-555811/solomonic-magic-addendum","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-magic-is-this-555811","url":"https://whatmagicisthis.com/2025/09/24/solomonic-magic-addendum/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/whatmagicisthis/143_-_Solomonic_Magic_Addendum.mp3?dest-id=1346279","summary":"The interest in the history of magic, witchcraft and the occult has seen a discernible rise in the last 25 years. In many cases, our picture of its story through the ages has been made much clearer. This is certainly true for Solomonic Magic, a form of magic in which the magician takes their rituals from Grimoires in order to evoke spirits and bind them to do their bidding. However, new research and perspectives have urged us that we might need to revise our understandings of this powerful and alluring variety of magic. It's time for a revisit.","meta_description":"The interest in the history of magic, witchcraft and the occult has seen a discernible rise in the last 25 years. In many cases, our picture of its story…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7728,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/what-magic-is-this-555811/episodes/solomonic-magic-addendum/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-magic-is-this-555811/solomonic-magic-addendum.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}