The Crafty Narrative

By Lori Kay

The Crafty Narrative is all about lesser known cults told by me, Lori Kay, the who is obsessed with all things crafty!

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The podcast currently has 95 episodes available.

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July 26, 2026 Holy Rollers Series Episode 84
Holy Rollers Notes
Sources
Holy Rollers Murder and Madness in Oregon's Love Cult by T. McCracken and Robert B. Blodgett ß Main Source
Edmund Creffield and the Brides of Christ Church ##
Baptized with Fire ## - come back to article
1900s ‘cult' brings God's messenger to Corvallis, along with preachings, lust and murder – Beaver's Digest ##
OSU, Lane CC faculty pen book on turn-of-the-century cult | Newsroom | Oregon State University##
History of The Salvation Army
Reference Point: The Holy Rollers: Cults, Murder, and Insanity in the Frontier Pacific Northwest - BAR BULLETIN
Steamboats and the West | Oklahoma Historical Society
Holy Roller Family Trees ß Family Tree!
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July 19, 2026 The Brothern Episode 83
The Brethen
Resources for when your loved ones have been taken in by a cult
When Someone You Love Joins a Cult: Understanding Grief and Finding Hope — Jessica Anne Pressler .lcsw
International Cultic Studies Association | ICSA
Bialik Breakdown
What to Do When a Loved One Joins a Cult - Rachel Oblak, LCMHC
Support for cult victims - The Family Survival Trust
The Roberts Parents Group Home Page ßwhere family and friends can connect with others who have lost people to the Brothern can offer support and resources
Sources
The Cult Files by Leo Moynahan and Sam Pilger
The Denver Post Online - News
The Brethren / Jim Roberts
The Brethren/Garbage Eaters (1971) - Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religious Movements
Family doing everything to find son lost to cult | | bozemandailychronicle.com
https://everything.explained.today/The_Brethren_(Jim_Roberts_group)/
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14min
July 12, 2026 The House of David Series Chapter Two Episode 82
Are You Ready For Some Base Ball!!
SOURCES
Cults: The Moribund Kingdom of Ben
The House of David: A Midwest Cult That Was REALLY Good at Baseball by Lauren Nicole
The Strange Story about The Rise and Fall of the House Of David - Lost In Michigan
The Last Days of the House of David - Chicago Reader
Benjamin_Purnell_and_The_House_of_David.pdf ß very in-depth article
Joanna Southcott (1750-1814), religious prophetess – All Things Georgian
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17min
July 06, 2026 The House of David Series Chapter One Episode 81
But Wait theres SO MUCH MORE!!

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11min
June 28, 2026 Goddess Movement Series Chapter 5 W.I.T.C.H. Episode 80

Witches Get Things Done
Sources
How the Socialist Feminists of WITCH Use Magic to Fight Capitalism
From VICE
Sources cont.
WITCH: Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell – DIG ß new to me podcast!
Massive Boston counterprotest denounces white supremacy – Liberation News
W.I.T.C.H, the Feminist Group That Cursed Wall Street on Halloween
(200) W.I.T.C.H, the Feminist Group That Cursed Wall Street on Halloween - YouTube ß good short documentary
The W.I.T.C.H. Movement – Wear and Resist
From Womanism to Witch Feminism - Zeitgeister - The Cultural Magazine of the Goethe-Institut
WITCH
The Chicago 7 Trial - Chicago History Museum
8 Black Panthers Seized in Torture-Murder Case - The New York Times
Poetic Community: Avant-Garde activism and Cold War Culture 9781442662155 - DOKUMEN.PUB
The Rise and Demise of Women's Liberation — CWLU HERSTORY

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18min
June 21, 2026 Goddess Movement Series Chapter 4 The Reclaiming Movement Episode 79
The Feri Effect
Sources
How the Greenham Common protest changed lives: ‘We danced on top of the nuclear silos' | Greenham Common | The Guardian ßThe Guardian needs our help!
Reclaiming_Core_Classes
Reclaiming Tradition Witchcraft – Reclaiming
History — Reclaiming Spiral Dance
Reclaiming Tradition Witchcraft – Reclaiming
Diablo Canyon nuclear plant: A legacy of powerful protests
Anti-Nuclear, Anti-War Politics in the 1970s-80s - FoundSF
Intersectional feminism: What it means and why it matters right now | UN Women – Headquarters
The Pearl Pentacle — Storm Faerywolf: Author • Teacher • Warlock
Feri Pentacles, Iron And Pearl (part 5) | Sara Amis
Traditional Witchcraft: Historicity and Perpetuity with Michael Howard - Three Hands Press
Nuclear Power Protest at Diablo Canyon | Earth Focus
Pagan Time Capsule: 1980's | Jason Mankey
http://frontiertherapymagazine.com
Running the Iron and Pearl Pentacles | PDF | Religion And Belief | Science
Nuclear Power Protest at Diablo Canyon | Earth Focus
Backgrounder on the Three Mile Island Accident | Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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17min
June 14, 2026 Goddess Movement Series Chapter 3 Susan B. Anthony Coven No. 1 Episode 78
Trigger warning. Todays chapter involves mature themes and assault against women. If you aren't in the head space I understand your mental health is always of the upmost importance.
A case of N=never meet your heroes?
Sources:
Internet Book of Shadows: Casting The Circle | Internet Sacred Text Archive
The Sacred Female Trinity: Maiden Mother Crone
The Triple Goddess: Maiden, Mother and Crone
Your Guide to the Pentacle: Symbolism, History, and Its Place in Pagan Jewelry - Moonlight Mysteries | Online Witchcraft Store | Pagan Supplies & Wiccan Gifts
Dianic Wicca Origins, Beliefs & Practices | Study.com
Dianic Wicca Tradition of Witchcraft
700-Tracey_Braun-03-Final
Women in Wicca: Transphobia and Other Issues
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Bleeding Heart Vine and a Woman • The Blood Project
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17min
June 07, 2026 Goddess Movement Series Chapter 2 Susan B. Anthony Coven No. 1 Episode 77
Susan B. Anthony Coven No.1
Just Call Me Z
Sources
The Spiritual Story of Feminism – rainbow messenger
Column One: This feminist witch introduced California to Goddess worship - Los Angeles Times ß great article
Zsuzsanna Budapest - Famous Witches - Witchcraft
Zsuzsanna Budapest: In Her Own Words
salemhauntedadventures.com
Pagan Club
wicca.fandom.com.
Celtic Calendar: What Are Cross-Quarter & Quarter Days? | The Old Farmer's Almanac
Ruth Barrett • LGBTQ Religious Archives Network
Pagans launch hex action in conjunction with sexual assault case - News, Paganism, U.S.
Why am I a witch? By Zsuzsanna E. Budapest – Feminism and Religion
Yosemite Goddess Festival | Geraldine Orozco

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16min
May 31, 2026 Goddess Movement Series Chapter 1 FOI Episode 76
“The spiritual is political.”
Hello, I'm Lori Kay, and this is the Crafty Narrative. Thanks for being here while we dig into lesser-known alternative religions and historic cults.
Sources
Calling at Clonegal with FOI Founder OLIVIA ROBERTSON. ß footage of the FOI headquarters from 2002
Feminist Spirituality Movement | Neo-Paganism
The Spiritual Story of Feminism – rainbow messenger
Feminism: The Second Wave | National Women's History Museum
The cult founded in the basement of a haunted Irish castle
Olivia Robertson Biography - Fellowship of Isis
The Fellowship of Isis: Modernizing Isis Worship and Ancient Egyptian ... | TikTok
Seneca Falls Convention - Definition, 1848, Significance | HISTORY
Griswold v. Connecticut | Oyez
Griswold v. Connecticut | 381 U.S. 479 (1965) | Justia U.S. Supreme Court Center
Isis - Explore Deities of Ancient Egypt
The occult and first-wave feminism: Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, w/ Carrie Gress
Fellowship of Isis Homepage
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17min
May 25, 2026 Sectarianism Movement Chapter 4 Episode 75
A sect inside a sect inside a sect inside a sect...
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20min

FAQs about The Crafty Narrative:

How many episodes does The Crafty Narrative have?

The podcast currently has 95 episodes available.