{"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":"The Discoverie of Witchcraft","slug":"the-discoverie-of-witchcraft","published_at":"2026-05-22T19:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-magic-is-this-555811/the-discoverie-of-witchcraft","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-magic-is-this-555811","url":"https://whatmagicisthis.com/2026/05/22/the-discoverie-of-witchcraft/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/whatmagicisthis/150_-_Discoverie_of_Witchcraft.mp3?dest-id=1346279","summary":"There are very few books within the Western Magical Tradition which have had an impact and legacy beyond the tradition itself. In 1584 a book appeared written by a country gentleman that was unlike anything at the time and unlike anything since. Reginald Scot's The Discoverie of Witchcraft was a massive work which saw Reginald attempt to shine a light on Witchcraft in order to discredit the common belief that Witches and Witchcraft had as much power as people believed it did. In exhaustive detail, Scot put many spells, enchantments and rituals in his book which only saw his work be used for Magic as opposed to against it. Simply put, The Discoverie of Witchcraft is one of the most important books in Magical History. Period.","meta_description":"There are very few books within the Western Magical Tradition which have had an impact and legacy beyond the tradition itself. In 1584 a book appeared wri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":9170,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/what-magic-is-this-555811/episodes/the-discoverie-of-witchcraft/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/the-discoverie-of-witchcraft.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}