Episode 25: Wherein We Culture Pop and Go Transmedia (Extended)

Taylor Ellwood • James Curcio

Taylor Ellwood is an occultist, consultant, and author with over 20 books to his credit. Taylor discussed his new book, Pop Culture Magic Systems and provided an in-depth matrix for developing an entire paradigm and system of magick based on pop culture.

Taylor's Blog

Books by Taylor Ellwood

In our second interview, James Curcio discussed his many occult-oriented projects. From comics to books to music to films, James explained the ways in which he uses a variety of media to tell stories and comment on our culture, politics, and belief systems.

He talked about an early transmedia/alternate reality project known as Ong's Hat that he worked on with Joseph Matheny, and the impact that line-blurring stories like this can have. James also turned the tables on me a bit and coaxed some information about a project I have in the works involving David Bowie, magick, and the occult. We also discussed the state of the modern news media and the reality-bending effects it continues to have on our society.

James Curcio's Blog
Mythos Media
Modern Mythology
Narrative Machines
Masks: Bowie and Artists of Artifice
Tales From When I Had a Face

Books by James Curcio

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