The Black Flame Society Podcast

Join Wil & Ally as they sit down with the author of The Oral History of Disney’s Hocus Pocus, Shannon Carlin. Shannon was kind enough to chat with us about her experience writing the book, share some things that didn’t make the final cut and tell us about her love of Hocus Pocus and where it all began. Stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear some exciting Funko Pop news and a thank you from the Black Flame Society for all of the support you continue to give us. Happy Halloween!

Join Wil & Ally as have the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Jason Marsden, the voice of our beloved Thackery Binx in Hocus Pocus. Jason discusses how he landed the role of Binx, some of his other work, his love for Halloween, and an exciting Binx focused project he is currently creating a pitch for (spoiler alert: it sounds incredible). Thank you to Jason for joining us!

Join Wil & Ally as they discuss all of the news surrounding Hocus Pocus 3. We chat about every moment between the Hocus Pocus 2 premiere and now, including interviews with some of the cast – including Bette Midler who wants the Sanderson Sisters to go where?! Hear our thoughts and more on this episode of The Black Flame Society!

Join Wil & Ally as they return from their hiatus to celebrate the 31st anniversary of Hocus Pocus. We discuss what we’ve been up to while we were away, new merchandise coming out this season, Bette Midler discussing Hocus Pocus 3, and what we have planned this year for The Black Flame Society. Stay tuned to hear an exciting announcement regarding Ally and Wil being featured in an upcoming Disney publication.

Join Wil & Ally as they celebrate with you in their second annual Halloween special! We discuss our plans for our favorite night of 2023, test our Halloween knowledge with a fun quiz, and each tell a scary story/urban legend from the US and the UK. Listen in for some fun shoutouts from some of your favorite Hocus Pocus cast and crew! Happy Halloween from the Black Flame Society!

Join Wil & Ally as they present the first annual Golden Cauldron Awards by The Black Flame Society! You voted and it is time to learn who won in each of the categories as the best of the best of Hocus Pocus. From favorite characters to wardrobe, lines, locations, and more, we can’t wait to share the big winners of the night with you all!

Join Wil & Ally as they investigate another murder! In this episode, Ally tells us a story of a murder, or two, at the Salem ScareFest. Help us solve the crime, take a look at the suspects, find out if the murderer had an accomplice, and get justice for the victims, all in today’s episode!

Join Wil & Ally as they investigate a murder! In this episode, Wil tells us a story of a murder at the Sanderson Sister Cottage, and yes, it’s one of our beloved favorite characters. Tune in to help solve the crime and hear the big twist at the end!

Join Wil & Ally as they introduce you to their other halves – Dean and Justin! We start with some questions for the husbands about fall, Hocus Pocus, and how it feels to live with a HoPo collector and fanatic. We finish with a quiz testing their knowledge of our favorite movie!

Join Wil & Ally as they discuss the long-awaited Official Hocus Pocus Cookbook that came out earlier this year. We chat about all of the different versions offered, our favorite recipes, if there is meatloaf in the UK, and more!

Join Wil & Ally as they help plan all of your upcoming parties, with a Hocus Pocus themed twist! Topics include: Halloween, birthdays, Christmas/holiday season, and weddings. We also include baby showers, as Ally has a big announcement in today’s episode! Stay tuned until the end for a fun game.

Join Wil & Ally as they celebrate the one year anniversary of the long awaited Hocus Pocus 2. We discuss the history of how it came to be, the movie’s reception, reviews, and how we feel one year later.

You asked and we answered! Join Wil & Ally as we answer a bunch of your submitted questions about Hocus Pocus, Halloween, our personal lives (even some embarrassing stuff), and more. We also chat about the newly announced It’s Just a Buncha Halloween event happening next month in Salem featuring some of our favorite cast members.

Join Wil & Ally as they discuss all of the hidden (and not so hidden) Easter Eggs found in Hocus Pocus 2! We also chat about the Hocus Pocus 30th Anniversary movie rerelease in the US and the UK, along with some merchandise updates.

Join Wil & Ally as they cover all of the new merchandise inspired by Hocus Pocus releasing this season. We discuss items directly from Disney, Spirit Halloween, Hallmark, Funko, Loungefly, and more! We also chat about Hocus Pocus 2’s Emmy nominations, the Haunted Mansion’s long awaited release, and our support of the SAG Actor and Writers strikes.

Join Wil & Ally as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of Hocus Pocus with an interview with Vinessa Shaw who played Allison in the film. Vinessa discusses some of her favorite memories from filming, how she felt about the sequel, if she’d return for Hocus Pocus 3, and we finally get an answer – did the Max and Allison kiss scene ever get filmed? Tune in to this week’s episode for this and more, with the lovely Vinessa Shaw!

Join Wil & Ally as they discuss the breaking news of the week – Hocus Pocus 3 has been confirmed! We discuss our theories of what the third movie will entail, speculation of who will be back, when it will release, if it will be in movie theaters or on Disney+, and more! We also chat about the new Billy Butcherson Loungefly bag from Entertainment Earth. Sometimes you just can’t wait until your normal release day to drop an episode with updates this exciting!

Join Wil & Ally as they cover all of the games inspired by Hocus Pocus currently released. The list includes physical board games, dice games, and video games! We also discuss HoPo merchandise updates for the 2023 season and bunch of Halloween news including the long awaited Beetlejuice sequel, the Haunted Mansion trailer, What We Do In The Shadows season five, and more!

Join Wil & Ally as they look back on the lives, careers, and lasting impacts of Hocus Pocus cast members who have passed away in the 30 years since the movie’s release. Most notably, Garry Marshall (“Master”), Penny Marshall (“Master’s Wife”), Charles Rocket (“Dadcula”), and Kathleen Freeman (“Miss Olin”). We also discuss new merchandise releases, a potential Funkoween leak, and Halloween news coming out of Halfway to Halloween celebrations!

Join Wil & Ally as they celebrate the one year anniversary of launching The Black Flame Society Podcast! The fun includes a sixty second summary challenge, a taste test, newly announced merchandise, and listener questions are back. We can’t believe it’s already been one full year of TBFSP and we’re so grateful to all of your for the continued support. We can’t wait to see what year two brings for us all!

Join Wil and Ally for their first interview of season two with Omri Katz, the one and only Max Dennison. We discuss Omri’s favorite memories from filming, his experiences on the convention scene, what he has been up to since retiring from acting, and we ask – would he return for a Hocus Pocus 3? Find out that and more in this week’s episode!

Join Wil & Ally as they discuss the Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash! The star studded event took place back in 2018 and we also include a brief history of the 20th anniversary gathering from 2013. We also chat about the “Hocus Pocus effect” and what we think it means for the future of the franchise. We cover new merchandise that was just recently announced, and Halloween news is back! The Haunted Mansion teaser trailer was released and we talk about how we think a Halloween movie released in July will perform. Seems reminiscent of another movie, doesn’t it?

Join Wil & Ally for their first episode of 2023! The Black Flame Society is back and discussing the year ahead – what has been announced, potential events for the 30th Anniversary of Hocus Pocus, merchandise updates, and more. We’re so glad to be back!

Join Wil and Ally as they ring in 2023! Tune in to hear us reminisce about 2022 and all of the amazing Hocus Pocus moments it provided, from HP2’s release, to the premiere in NYC, to meeting in-person for the first time. A countdown to 2023 is also included! Happy New Year’s from The Black Flame Society – we can’t wait to spend next year with you all!

Join Wil and Ally for their first ever holiday special! Tune in to hear US and UK holiday traditions, a last-minute gift guide for the Hocus Pocus lover in your life, a fun HP themed game, and hear the winners of our Secret Sander-Claus lucky dip drawing. Happy Holidays from The Black Flame Society!

Join Ally and Wil as they kick off season 2 and celebrate Thanksgiving! We discuss Hocus Pocus 2 deleted scenes and some newly released merchandise, including the HP2 soundtrack. Hear Ally quiz Wil on his Thanksgiving side dish knowledge, discuss traditions in the US and the UK, and hear us pay tribute to an honorary member of The Black Flame Society who we lost earlier this fall. Happy Thanksgiving!

Join Wil and Ally for their season one finale of The Black Flame Society! We discuss Wil’s trip to America, his surprise wedding, and all of our adventures running amuck in Salem and Connecticut. Make sure to stay through the end to hear some Hocus Pocus news, plans for season two and the rest of 2022 for the podcast, and a blooper reel of some of our best mess ups from season one. Thank you all for an incredible first season!

Join Wil And Ally for a special Sunday episode of The Black Flame Society where they sit down and chat with Taylor Paige Henderson who portrayed Young Winifred in Hocus Pocus 2. Hear Taylor share some of her favorite memories from set, how she got the gig of Young Winnie, and more about this young rising star.

Join Wil and Ally who recorded together in person for the first time to celebrate Halloween 2022! Tune in to hear spooky stories, fall snack taste tests, some of our favorite traditions and memories, and Happy Halloween messages and wishes from past guests and Hocus Pocus cast members. Happy Halloween from The Black Flame Society!

Join Wil and Ally for an interview with Doug Jones, the one and only Billy Butcherson. We discuss Doug's favorite parts of playing Billy, his memories of filming Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2, his other projects, and a bunch of other fun stories.

Join Wil and Ally as they breakdown the long awaited Hocus Pocus 2. We discuss our thoughts and opinions, answer questions about the movie, and discuss where we believe the HP universe will go from here – Sequel? Prequel? Will we ever see the Sanderson Sisters again? Hear our answers to that and more in this week's extended episode!

Join Ally for a sit down with musician Heath McNease who created the album Sad Songs Inspired by the Film Hocus Pocus. Heath discusses his love for Salem, Hocus Pocus, and performs an on the spot Halloween and HoPo inspired freestyle with words provided by all of you!

Join Wil and Ally as they recap their amazing experience attending the Hocus Pocus 2 premiere in New York City! Hear us meet for the first time, coverage of the big day, and a bunch more.

Join Wil & Ally for their last episode prior to Hocus Pocus 2 being released! They discuss their theories, potential sequels and spinoffs, and hopes for the release. Also, HP2 news and Halloween news!

Join Wil & Ally for a special episode of The Black Flame Society featuring an interview with Derek “DBone” Reckley of DBone and The Remains. You may know their hit song “Happy Halloween” from the Netflix movie Hubie Halloween, but you will be even more excited to hear what they’re up to next and how it is directly related to Hocus Pocus 2!

Join Wil & Ally as they sit down with special guest, Tony Gardner. As a makeup effects designer, special effects makeup artist, and animatronic cat effects artist for Hocus Pocus, Tony has plenty of fun stories to share. Hear about how Hocus Pocus was originally much darker, how Binx came to life, stories of Doug Jones as Billy Butcherson, and how excited Tony is to be returning to Hocus Pocus 2 as the makeup effects department head and designer.

Join Wil and Ally for this emergency episode of The Black Flame Society where they discuss and breakdown the newly released full length trailer for Hocus Pocus 2! We also discuss the new HP2 posters, some new merchandise, and your weekly Halloween news.

Join Wil and Ally as they chat with special guest Steve Voboril, who played the one and only Elijah in Hocus Pocus. Hear some of Steve’s fun behind the scenes stories, how he was cast in the movie, and his attempt at redeeming his character. Will he succeed at making us Team Elijah?

Join Ally and Wil as we discuss the Hocus Pocus and the All New Sequel book. We also talk about new Hocus Pocus products coming soon, Hocus Pocus 2 updates, Halloween news and more!

Join Ally and Wil for a fun competitive episode where we try different British and American snacks and test each other on our knowledge of Hocus Pocus! We also have our usual Hocus Pocus 2 and Halloween updates too.

Join Ally and Wil in the second part of our ongoing series of merchandise episodes. In this episode we discuss all of the recently released official Hocus Pocus merchandise, which includes our first sequel product finds. We also have our weekly updates on Hocus Pocus 2 and Halloween news too!

Join Ally and Wil as they discuss locations in Salem that are also featured in Hocus Pocus, The Salem Witch Trials and more. We also have Hocus Pocus 2 and Halloween news too!

Join Wil and Ally as they celebrate 29 years of Hocus Pocus! We discuss a brief history of Hocus Pocus, it's upcoming 30th anniversary, answer listener questions and more! We've also got Hocus Pocus and Halloween news too!

Join Wil and Ally in Episode 10 for the conclusion of their chat with Hocus Pocus creator David Kirschner. Hear David discuss his ideas for Hocus Pocus 3, where Max, Allison & Dani are now, and learn if Jay and Ice escaped from their cages. Also hear about how David landed his first movie deal with Steven Spielberg and his upcoming projects, including one he started with Michael Jackson.

Join Ally and Wil in Episode 9 where we talk all about the music of Hocus Pocus! We discuss James Horner's involvement, John Debney's incredible work on the original film and its upcoming sequel, the cancelled song by Roxette and more. We also have Hocus Pocus product and Midsummer Scream news too!

Join Ally and Wil in Episode 8.5 where we give an update on David Kirschner and when you can expect part two of their interview with him. For HP2 news, the official teaser trailer has dropped from Disney! Listen as they give their reaction to the trailer and their initial thoughts to seeing the Sanderson Sisters back on screen together!

Join Ally and Wil in Episode 8 where we are also joined by our first guest! We had the pleasure of sitting down with Hocus Pocus creator, producer, writer and all around extraordinary human being, David Kirschner. We discuss Hocus Pocus, it’s sequel and some of his other projects too!

Join Ally and Wil in Episode 7 where they discuss all of the rumoured Hocus Pocus projects over the years. This includes the rumoured tv remake, Hocus Pocus Rise of the Elderwitch and more. They also share this years Hocus Pocus 2 updates and Halloween news too!

Join Ally and Wil in Episode 6 where they discuss the original 1993 Hocus Pocus teen novel by Todd Strasser. The novel contains some of the deleted scenes that were filmed, along with scenes that were in the original script but never made it to screen and more. They also share Hocus Pocus 2 details and updates on the upcoming Spirit Halloween movie too!

Join Ally and Wil in Episode 5 where they discuss special events that have happened over the last 29 years. These include the 20th and 25th Anniversary celebrations, In Search of The Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover and the short but sweet online series, The Brew! We also share some of our favourite fan projects, discuss the newly announced Hocus Pocus 2 release date and share some of our favourite reveals from this years Funkoween.