Episode 110 - Bat Collazo - Loki, Heathenry, Spirits & Community (Content Warning)

Hey Gang! Welcome to Weird Web Radio! This episode features Bat Collazo! Bat is one of my favorite humans in life, and I'm honored to call Bat my friend! SUPER IMPORTANT - CONTENT WARNING - Discussion including the topics of child sexual abuse, and association with known predators happens around the one hour mark. There is also an audio content warning before it begins so you can be informed for your own safety. This is all part of the discussion concerning the Troth's removal of Diana Paxson. At no point in this conversation is Diana Paxson accused of any crimes. At the time of this episode release there is also no public response from Diana Paxson concerning Bat's allegations or The Troth's removal.  Bat and I first dig into ghosts and hauntings! Then we have to chat about Loki and family! We get into magic, ritual, and all kinds of fun rabbit holes. The discussion does include a section concerning Bat's role and experiences concering xer enormous integrity and courage as the whistleblower in The Troth's removal of Diana Paxson in 2024. See the content warning above.  BAT'S BIO: Bat Collazo is a queer, multiracial Heathen, Pagan, and witch, with lifelong enthusiasm and close to 15 years of active practice. As an animist, the core of Bat's practice is relationality with others and Others as complex, real people with agency. Bat strives to resist authoritarianism, abuse, and oppression, and to help build freer, healthier ways of being. Bat's magical focus includes but is not limited to Germanic spirituality, traditional fairies, the dead, and the land, with formal, oathed commitments to the Norse god Loki, Robin Goodfellow, and the folkloric Jack. Bat is a published author and poet, the editor of Blood Unbound: A Loki Devotional, and a work-in-progress classical singer, which is, in part, a devotional act for Odin, giver of breath. For more publications, info, and events, check out batcollazo.com. BAT on The Web: Personal / Professional Site - https://batcollazo.com  Relevant Links: Troth Response After Bat's Allegations: https://thetroth.org/official-announcements/public-statement-regarding-allegations-against-troth-elder/ Troth Announcement of Diana Paxson's Removal: https://thetroth.org/official-announcements/diana-paxson-removed-from-the-troth/ The Wild Hunt Coverage of Diana's Removal From The Troth: https://wildhunt.org/2024/05/the-troth-removes-diana-paxson-from-all-positions-in-unanimous-decision.html Enjoy the show! Stay Weird! Want to know what Bat and I Talk about in the bonus portion?! All that and more in the members only bonus audio extended interview! Join here! It's time to sport a new look? Hell yes! Check out the Official Weird Web Radio Store for Shirts, Hoodies, Hats, and more! Real quick! Do you want a Tarot Reading from an international award winning professional? Look no more! I'm here! Go to my site http://tarotheathen.com to reserve your reading today! You can also come join the Facebook discussion group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weirdwebradio/ New Instagram for Weird Web Radio! Follow for unique content and videos! https://www.instagram.com/weirdwebradio/ You can make a One-Time Donation to help support the show and show some love! Is this show worth a dollar to you? How about five dollars? Help support this podcast! That gets you into the Weird Web Radio membership where the extra goodies appear! Join the membership at patreon.com/weirdwebradio or at weirdwebradio.com and click Join the Membership! SHOW NOTES: SUBSCRIBE ON Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify! Also streaming on mobile apps for podcasts! Intro voice over by Lothar Tuppan. Outro voice over by Lonnie Scott Intro & Outro Music by Nine Inch Nails on the album '7', song title 'Ghost', under Creative Commons License.