Topic: Magical Traditions

Greg Carlwood reflects on the high production quality of Elliott's book compared to typical self-published works. He shares a bittersweet sentiment regarding the late Gordon White, noting that this specific topic was "squarely in his wheelhouse." Carlwood discusses his own renewed interest in the history of magic following White's death and the difficulty of experiencing things his late father and friend would have enjoyed.

Peter Janks, author of the Thai Occult series, joins the program to discuss his years of immersion in Thai culture and his study with over a dozen magical leaders. Janks describes his 500-page third volume as a textbook on the rituals, history, and magicians of Thailand. The work aims to make preserved Thai knowledge accessible to a global audience.