About this episode
Legend alert! Today we have the luminous and divine Pam Grossman on the podcast to speak about her brand-new book, Magic Maker (available for purchase here!)! Pam is a dream and a joy, and it was such a gift to speak with her about everything from the unassuming magic of growing up in suburban NJ, to working with The Magician card as a muse for the writing process of Magic Maker , to the importance of art, creation, and craft in devastating times (and so much more!). About Pam: Pam Grossman is a writer, curator, and teacher of magical practice and history. She is the host of The Witch Wave podcast (“the Terry Gross of Witches” - Vulture ) and the author of Magic Maker: The Enchanted Path to Creativity , Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power , and What Is A Witch . She is also co-editor and co-author of the WITCHCRAFT volume of Taschen’s Library of Esoterica series. Her writing has appeared in numerous mediums, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Ms. Magazine . Her group art shows and projects, including the blockbuster exhibition Language of the Birds: Occult and Art , have been featured by such outlets as Artforum, The New Yorker, and Art in America. She is also co-organizer of the biennial Occult Humanities Conference at NYU. Pam is a frequent speaker at venues such as MoMA: The Museum of Modern Art, Columbia University, and IFC Center. She has appeared in numerous witchcraft documentaries including All of Them Witches (AMC) and WITCH (BBC), and she consults regularly for film, television, and brands in the esoterica space. Her workshops on spellcraft, creativity, and occult history have been attended by thousands of students around the world. More at PamGrossman.com ****** Transcript can be found on Spotify! PAM'S LINKS: Website: PamGrossman.com The Witch Wave Podcast: https://witchwavepodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchwave Purchase Magic Maker, Pam's new book! LINDSAY'S LINKS: Mark your Calendars! Enrollment for The Threshold: 2026 and Your Year Ahead opens next week, Monday November 24th! Join me for some in-person NYC magic! Sign up for Your Year Ahead and Soul Tarot 101 , both happening on December 7th at Maha Rose NYC! Got Q's for Lindsay to answer on the podcast and beyond? Ask them here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/ask-lindsay Click here to get immediate access to Tarot Tending, a completely free workshop for anyone who wants to work with their Tarot decks as a gentle scaffold in both this moment, and in the coming four years or more. Learn more about Lindsay and dive into all of their courses, journal posts, and free resources by going to tarotforthewildsoul.com Download the (free!) Ultimate Soul Tarot Card Guide here: https://www.tarotforthewildsoul.com/the-ultimate-soul-tarot-card-guide — PODCAST EDITOR: Chase Voorhees PODCAST ART: Rachelle Sartini Garner Honoring and acknowledging that this podcast episode was recorded on the unceded land of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, currently called Portland, OR, with the deepest respect to the Kalapuya Tribe, Cowlitz Tribe, and Atfalati Tribe.