KaliSara, the resident Pagan parent, thought it would be a good idea to visit the topic of parental deities. So, this week we will discuss some of the better known (and lesser known) gods and goddesses of parenting.

Author, hypnotist and all around fun guy, MagicMark joins RevKess and KaliSara this week. They will be discussing his book MagicMark and His Magical Ways. A guide to helping yourself and others through the power of positive thought and word manipulation.

Corwin and Phil were joined by KZUM supporter, transgendered guest Gracie for their May 8th show. Lavender Hill is part of the Wimmin's Show on KZUM and airs every Sunday at 11am Central.

At long last, the Mother's Day show from KZUM's Murphy's Magic Mess. We had a very special guest, Gracie. Gracie and her partner are major financial supports of KZUM and true friends of the Mess.

On May 1, 2011, Corwin was joined by special guest Kate Smith. Kate is a former programmer on KZUM (hosted Polka Celebration), a mother, and a bisexual woman. She filled in on the Hill for Phil while was out of town. Among other things, Corwin and Kate visited about the Kinsey Scale. At the end of the segment, they were joined briefly by Deb Andersen, host of The Wimmin's Show, the mother program for Lavender Hill.

On April 2, 2011, RevKess and KaliSara did a show discussing the issue of transgendered Pagans and their placce in ritual - a direct reference to the PantheaCon Incident. Unfortunately, BTR was having some major technical issues which caused sound break-ups and switchboard disconnects. This week, they are going to cover the topic again and perhaps go in a different direction or off on more tangents than they did before. Both hosts feel the issue is significant enough to be taken seriously, as evidenced by this second broadcast. Ah, the joys of live podcasting.

The Beltaine episode, at long last. This episode is taken from the May 1, 2011 airing of Murphy's Magic Mess on KZUM with a special gust host, Kate. Phil was unavailable due to an expo in Omaha that weekend.

Originally recorded on Sunday, April 24, 2011 in the KZUM studios, this episode of Lavender Hill features music by kd lang and a discussion of many things related to the GLBTQ movement. Lavender Hill airs live every Sunday at 11am on KZUM 89.3-Lincoln and KZUM-HD. Find Lavender Hill on Facebook or email comments, suggestions, etc to [email protected].

With apologies to everyone for it taking so long, here is the episode that was recorded on 4/24/11. This is our longest episode of Selections from the Mess to date. Enjoy the music and enjoy the bantering with the hosts! Murphy's Magic Mess airs live every Sunday at 9am Central on KZUM 89.3-Lincoln and KZUM-HD. This week's show features Corwin on the boards and spring music from a variety of musicians. Look them up on Facebook and check Phil's Radio Blog for playlists.

Author Judika Illes joins us today. The mind behind the Element Encyclopedia series will sit down with RevKess and KaliSara to discuss her latest release, future projects, and what drives her to create these books. Other topics on the agenda are her travels around the globe to teach workshops as well as some of her favorite experiences at witchy events and shops.