I'm glad there's a Pagan podcasting community and an audience for it, but I just don't dig it. I was giving some thought as to why so I browsed the list of podcasts I do regularly enjoy, which includes Diggnation, This Week in Tech, the Social Hour, Frame Rate, and NPR's Pop Culture. I realized most of them are tech and pop culture shows and all of them are about current trends and commentary. In contrast, a lot of Pagan podcasts feel dated and I don't get a lot out of many of them. I just don't need to hear yet another discussion about how Satanists aren't Wiccans (or are they?), how to protect yourself against psychic vampires, or another personal gnosis story. A lot of Pagan podcasts leave me with a "been there, done that" feeling.
I too have downloaded, but never stuck with a wiccan podcast. It does seem like a lot of them are reactionary rather than revelatory. And listening to a personal gnosis story is like listening to someone else's LSD trip. You want to be supportive, but....*it's dull*. I wonder what I would like in a wiccan podcast? I'd like to learn new songs, that's one thing.
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