Coffee and Conjure

By J.R. Lesperance

Society & Culture History Religion & Spirituality Spirituality

What's Coffee and Conjure about?

Join your host, J.R. Lesperance, with your favorite blend of caffeinated ambrosia as she discusses the history of magic with a smattering of pop culture!

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Coffee and Conjure episodes:

03.16.2022
Episode 6: Chinese Magic
Send comments and questions to: [email protected] MediaFacebook: www.facebook.com/coffeeconjurepdInstagram: www.instagram.com/coffeeconjurepdTwitter: www.twitter.com/coffeeconjurepdBibliography:Clements, Jonathan. A History of the Silk Road. London: Haus Publishing, 2014Gosden, Chris. The History of Magic. London: Penguin Random House, 2020.Raphals, Lisa. Divination and Prediction in Early China and Ancient...
08.11.2021
Episode 5: Indian Magic
Send comments and questions to: [email protected] MediaFacebook: www.facebook.com/coffeeconjurepdInstagram: www.instagram.com/coffeeconjurepdTwitter: www.twitter.com/coffeeconjurepdBibliography:https://www.uri.org/kids/world-religions/hindu-beliefsDallapiccola, Anna. Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend. London: Thames & Hudson, Limited, 2004.Fogelin, Lars. An Archaeological History of Indian Buddhism. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015.Harvey, Peter. An Introduction to...
08.04.2021
Episode 4: Egyptian Magic
Send comments and questions to: [email protected] MediaFacebook: www.facebook.com/coffeeconjurepdInstagram: www.instagram.com/coffeeconjurepdTwitter: www.twitter.com/coffeeconjurepdBibliography:A Companion to Ancient Egypt, ed. Alan Lloyd. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.Continuity and Innovation in the Magical Tradition, ed. by Gideon Bohak, Yuval Harari, and Shaul Shaked. Leiden: BRILL, 2011.Mantikê:...
07.28.2021
Episode 3: Mesopotamian Magic
Send comments and questions to: [email protected] MediaFacebook: www.facebook.com/coffeeconjurepdInstagram: www.instagram.com/coffeeconjurepdTwitter: www.twitter.com/coffeeconjurepdBibliographyhttp://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/https://avalon.law.yale.edu/ancient/hamframe.aspBirx, H. James. "Ziggurats." In Encyclopedia of Anthropology, edited by Birx, H. James. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2006: 2363-64.Geller, Markham and Luděk Vacín. Healing Magic and Evil Demons: Canonical...
07.21.2021
Episode 2: The Origins of Magic
Send comments and questions to: [email protected] MediaFacebook: www.facebook.com/coffeeconjurepdInstagram: www.instagram.com/coffeeconjurepdTwitter: www.twitter.com/coffeeconjurepdBibliography:Aldhouse-Green, Miranda. Bog Bodies Uncovered: Solving Europe's Ancient Mystery. London: Thames & Hudson, Limited, 2015.Fagan, Brian M, and Durrani, Nadia. World Prehistory. 10th ed. Milton: Routledge, 2020.Insoll, Timothy, ed. Oxford Handbook...
07.20.2021
Episode 1: An Introduction
In which you meet your host, JR Lesperance, and learn a bit about what this podcast is all about. Email comments and questions to: [email protected] SocialsFacebook: www.facebook.com/coffeeconjurepdInstagram: www.instagram.com/coffeeconjurepdTwitter: twitter.com/coffeeconjurepd

What's Coffee and Conjure about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Coffee and Conjure episodes:

Episode 6: Chinese Magic

Episode 5: Indian Magic

Episode 4: Egyptian Magic

Episode 3: Mesopotamian Magic

Episode 2: The Origins of Magic

Episode 1: An Introduction