This is the latest episode of the reborn Order of the Sword and Staff podcast, wherein the Shadow Appalachia crew talk spiritual warfare, the delay in Shadow Appalachia, share individual strange encounters since standing on the head of the Logan County Serpent Mound a year ago, plans going forward and talk Southern Death Cult symbolism and mytholog…

Join us for this comeback edition of The Sword & Staff. For the first time in 9 months, Rev. Josh and Sketchy Ritchie sit down for a conversation to discuss Planet Weirds newest documentary titled "The Unbinding" and the weird state of the world. The guys are joined by a panel of friends to discuss the resurrection of The Sword & Staff and Shadow A…

NOTE: S&S is beginning to release its back catalog of Uncut Editions for the world to hear! Revisit some of your favorite episodes with 30 minutes to an hour's worth of more conversation that wasn't available to anyone else except Patrons! In this week's edition, Josh and Ritchie sit down and have a conversation with their friend Travis Turner. In …

NOTE: S&S is beginning to release its back catalog of Uncut Editions for the world to hear! Revisit some of your favorite episodes with 30 minutes to an hour's worth of more conversation that was only available to Patrons! In this week's Spooky Month edition of S&S, the guys get together with Bo Kennedy from The Bump Podcast and have a discussion o…

NOTE: S&S is beginning to release its back catalog of Uncut Editions for the world to hear! Revisit some of your favorite episodes with 30 minutes to an hour's worth of more conversation that wasn't available to anyone else except Patrons! In this week's edition, Rev. Josh and Sketchy Ritchie have a conversation with the guys at Appalachian Intelli…

NOTE: S&S is beginning to release its back catalog of Uncut Editions for the world to hear! Revisit some of your favorite episodes with 30 minutes to an hour's worth of more conversation that was only available to Patrons! In this week's edition of S&S, Josh and Ritchie are joined by one of their long time Patrons Coleman Barbour. In the episode, t…

Join us for the final episode of The Sword and Staff! In this episode Josh and Ritchie discuss the current UFO phenomena, train derailments, and give some final words on how to live a re-enchanted life! Let us know what you think of this final episode. We hope it blesses you. For those interested in following the work of Josh and Ritchie and their …

Join us for this week's Chinwag edition of S&S! In this week's edition, Josh and Ritchie get into a conversation about the news in Jewish news outlets about the supposed modern messiah. They also get into end times and Bible interpretation. They also get into a conversation on Christian Nationalism and Christendom and why they prefer the language o…

In this weeks Christmas edition, Josh and Ritchie get into a conversation on the Seven Heavens. They discuss whether there's three heavens or seven heavens. They talk about the seven heavens in Ancient Jewish sources. They talk about Planet Narnia and the ancient pagan view of the seven heavens, and then they get into Dante's "Paradisio" and his sy…

In this week's edition of S&S, Josh and Ritchie are joined by one of their long time Patrons Coleman Barbour. In the episode, the guys discuss the secret history of Kansas that covers Native Americans, serpent effigies cut into the earth, Native Americans using limestones for pharmakia, various petroglyphs with mythic spiritual beings, and the cros…

In this week's edition of S&S, Josh, Ritchie, and Ward have a conversation with Small Town Monster's Seth Breedlove!In this conversation the guys talk about the importance of storytelling and preserving stories. They talk about some of Seth's experiences with paranormal phenomena in the field while making films for STM. They talk about the Deuteron…

On this week's edition of The Sword & Staff, Rev Josh and Sketchy Ritchie sit down for a collaboration edition with the folks over at Camp Hermon! In this edition, they discuss serpent Mounds, Bigfoot, Mothman, Wampus Cats, and how all of these manifestations of cryptids can be traced back to the trickster spirits we see described in the Bible. Let…

In this weeks edition, Rev. Josh and Sketchy Ritchie have a conversation with our old friend Travis Turner and about Netflix's Ancient Apocalypse, the great flood and flood myths, giants, and the underworld. Let us know what you think about this weeks edition! Sources: Ancient Apocalypse (Netflix): https://www.netflix.com/title/81211003 The Lexham …

In this week's edition, Rev. Josh and Sketchy Ritchie have a conversation with the guys at Appalachian Intelligence! The conversation is free-flowing and broad in scope, and they talk about everything from Shadow Appalachia to the Sons of God and Genesis 6, psychedelics, mythology, flood myths, treasure hunting, the nature of reality, epistemology,…

In this week's edition, Rev. Josh and Sketchy Ritchie are back with an episode on the forgotten gods and demigods of the Greco-Roman world! In this episode, they start off by talking about the Greeks and their mythology about the Titans and the Olympians. After that, they begin to draw connections between the Greek Pantheon and the Roman Pantheon. …

In this week's edition the guys get into the topic of psychedelics, pharmakeia, and sorcery! The guys talk about psychedelic literature and the various writers in that movement like Terrence McKenna, Aldous Huxley, and others. They talk about the modern-day psychedelic movement and folks like Joe Rogan, Duncan Trussel, and Dennis McKenna. They also…

In this week's final October edition of S&S, the guys talk about their trip to the lost serpent mound of Logan County! They talk about some odd rumors going around about it in the community and archeological circles that it has been destroyed. They talk about Josh getting kicked out of the West Virginia Archeological Society for sharing pictures of…

In this week's edition of The Sword and Staff, you're going to get flooded with weirdness. This week, Josh and Ritchie sat down with Tony Merkel of The Confessionals and Merkel Media. They talk to Tony about all sorts of topics ranging from folklore to flying saucers. They talk about giants, fallen angels, ancient gods, ufos, indian mounds, conspir…

In this week's edition, Josh and Ritchie pick up where they left off in their episode on the Fairy Gods of Ireland. They talk about how the same the major players in Irish Mythology become the giants and monsters of Samhain. They also talk about how Halloween is a distinctly Christian holiday (Like they did last year) and how it incorporates parts …

In this weeks Spooky Month edition of S&S, the guys get together with Bo Kennedy from The Bump Podcast and have a discussion on the legendary cryptids of Appalachia and some of the folklore surrounding them. They also spend some time connecting their folklore into the folklore of other cultures that may be somewhat surprising to listeners, and towa…

In this weeks edition Josh and Ritchie drop a 2 hour episode outlining Irish Mythology. They get into the Lebor Gabala Erenn - Also known as The Book of Invasions. They discuss the six invasions of Ireland, and they talk about the six peoples ranging from the supposed Grand-daughter of Noah, Cessair, the Tuatha De Dannon, and the ever present giant…

In this weeks Uncut Edition of Wandering Wizard, Josh and Ritchie nearly an hour and a half review of Episodes 3 + 4 of Rings of Power. Like the last time, they talk about what they like and what they don't like. They also give some interesting theories about characters, and spend a significant amount of time looking at the liturgics and ceremonies…

The guys are back with a new edition! In this weeks edition, Rev. Josh and Sketchy Ritchie have a conversation on abduction phenomena. They discuss the cases of Travis Walton (Which inspired Fire in the Sky) and Betty and Barney Hill. They zoom out and look at the phenomena as a whole and connect it to the Genesis 6 - Sons of God, Daughters of Men,…

In this weeks edition of The Wandering Wizard, the guys review episodes one and two of Amazon's Rings of Power and get into all things Tolkien. They spend some time talking about the things the like and dislike, and they talk about some of their hopes and concerns for the show in the future. They also talk about predictions about character arcs and…

In this week's edition of the Sword and Staff, the boys get into a discussion about Spiritual Warfare. They shed light on the powers of the Kingdom of Darkness and the schemes of the enemy. They also talk about how Christians should think about Spiritual Warfare and how to war back. Sources Used and Recommended Reading and Listening: BibleProject S…

In this week's edition of the Sword and Staff, the boys have Travis Turner back in house to discuss Ancient Egypt. They get into a discussion about the creation story in Ancient Egyptian myth. They talk about Egyptian cosmology, the construction of the pyramids, giants in Egyptian myth, and how fragments of Ancient Egyptian religion are still alive…

In this weeks episode, Josh and Ritchie get into a conversation on the Lost World of Atlantis! They give some preparatory notes and background information on the source material that comes from Plato. They get into some of the story from Plato's "Critias". They get into the divine council and occultic overtones to the story. They discuss how Atlant…

This weeks edition of S&S is now live for Patrons! In this weeks show, Josh Robinson and Ritchie Brock have a conversation surrounding the topic of sacred objects. They also get into a side conversation about the Religion of the Giants, which was a heck of a rabbit hole. From there, they get into a conversation about the use of sacred objects in th…

In this weeks edition, Josh and Ritchie sit down and have a conversation with their friend Travis Turner. In this edition, they discuss myths and lore from deep beneath the earth in the WV coalmines. They talk about Blue Cap Elves, and the ghost of deceased miners. In the Uncut edition, they broaden out the reach and discuss general weirdness in Lo…

In this weeks Chinwag edition of S&S, Josh and Ritchie review Stranger Things season 4, volume 2. They talk about their thoughts, and predictions for season 5. Around the 35:00 mark. the transition to a new segment called Week-In-Weird. They discuss CERN re-starting the large collider, the explosion of the Georgia Guidestones, and green skies over …

In this episode, the guys conclude their discussion on Norse Paganism (for now). They discuss aspects of Norse Paganism that can be blessed, baptized, and burnt by diving into the many parallels in the Norse Creation story and the story of Odin hanging upon Yggdrasil. The guys also talk about why we should be Christians instead of Norsemen with the…

In this weeks edition of The Sword & Staff, Josh and Ritchie get into a conversation on the resurgence of Norse Paganism. They discuss why they think there is a resurgence. They also discuss the Norse creation story and parallels to the Genesis creation story. They also get into what in the story can be blessed, baptized, or burnt. The episode runs…

In this weeks edition of S&S, the guys lay a foundation for understanding rituals and liturgics, they discuss how rituals put us in communication with the unseen realm and how portals play a part in this, and they discuss Stranger Things and it's depiction of portals and high strangeness. Also, the guys interact with a Patheos article on "What Happ…

In this weeks edition of S&S, Josh and Ritchie got into an overview on the Fae. They got into how Fae phenomena overlaps with UFO and cryptid phenomena. Ritchie also tells us a story about some of his personal encounters. They got into how to understand the Fae from a biblical/Christian paradigm. We talked about Aquinas and the Hierarchy of Angels.…

Tune into this weeks edition of S&S. In this weeks episode, Josh and Ritchie discuss Paganism. They discuss the concept of Oneism and Twoism. They talk about why Christians are unable to engage with Neo-Paganism very well, and they give some practical advice on how to reach those who are Pagan by appealing back to the examples of the Apostles. Let …

Join us for this weeks edition of The Sword & Staff. In this weeks edition, Josh and Ritchie discuss technology and some of the dangers surrounding it. They discuss how technology is used for occultic purposes. They discuss AI, ITC devices, and how they share some similarities with Ancient Near Eastern rituals to summon spirits for communication. T…

In this weeks edition of the Sword and Staff, Josh and Ritchie have a conversation on Satanism. They discuss the different strands of Satanism -- Atheistic/Rationalistic Satanism and Theistic/Esoteric Satanism. They also discuss Anton LaVay and the predecessor to Satanism -- The Occultist, Aleister Crowley. They also dissect Satanic Symbolism. They…

Tune into this weeks edition of the Sword and Staff! In this weeks edition, the guys drop the deep weird on Marvel's Moon Knight. They talk about Divine Council Worldview in Moon Knight. They talk about they Egyptian Ennead and deity Khonshu. They also get into some weird cosmology where they relate trees, snakes, and private parts. You asked for S…

Join us on this weeks special edition of the Sword and Staff! In this weeks episode, the guys have a DEEP conversation on Holy Week. They discuss the story of Holy Week "through new eyes." They look at the story and interpret it through the lens of the Creation Week, and they show how the two correspond. They also uncover some layers in Holy Week t…

In this weeks edition of The Sword & Staff, Josh and Ritchie talk about the story of the Slenderman and how it's related to Thoughtforms. Let us know what you think about this weeks edition!

In this weeks edition of the Sword and Staff, Josh and Ritchie have a discussion on C.S. Lewis and review an article by Fit For Faith Ministries that asserts that he was a heretic. They discuss how he and George MacDonald were not Universalists, how the Chronicles of Narnia are not baptized White Witchcraft, how Christianity fulfills Paganism and i…

In this weeks bonus edition of Sword and Staff, the guys have a discussion on Lycanthropy. They also discuss the case of the Southend Werewolf - Bill Ramsey. Let us know what you think about this episode! Become a patron at www.patreon.com/swordanstafforder

In this weeks edition (which is sure to get the guys canceled this time), the guys talk about the King Archetype. They talk about the archetype in its fullness and give examples. They talk about the shadow poles of the archetype and give examples. After that, they show how this archetype connects to hierarchy and government, which is sure to be con…

In this weeks episode, Josh and Ritchie are back with a discussion on the Magician Archetype. In this edition, the guys talk about what the archetype is, how its depicted in culture, in Scripture, and they also discuss the shadow magician. For more, head on over to Patreon at www.patreon.com/swordandstafforder…

In this weeks episode, Josh and Ritchie are back with a bonus discussion on some paranormal stories. The first half is dedicated to the topic of The Devils of Loudun, and mass possessions that allegedly happened among nuns. The second half is dedicated to the story of Gef The Talking Mongoose on the Isle of Man. For more, head on over to Patreon at…

In this episode Josh and Ritchie react to Amazon's Ring of Power teaser from the Super Bowl. They watch the video live, they break it down frame by frame, and then they give some feedback on the entire thing. Get more at Patreon. www.patreon.com/swordandstafforder

In this weeks Chinwag edition of the Sword and Staff, Ritchie and Josh discuss the release of Josh's short story and it hitting #1 on Amazon charts. They discuss the possibility of creating a community story with Sword and Staff, and they have a long conversation on the Vanity Fair article that discussed Amazon's Rings of Power. They discuss what t…

In this edition Josh and Ritchie discuss the Lover archetype and it's shadow. Let us know your thoughts on this episode. Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/swordandstafforder.

In this weeks Chinwag edition of the Sword and Staff, Josh and Ritchie react to Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power trailer and they have a discussion on Astral Projection, and Near Death Experiences, and the Beatific Vision. Get more on Patreon. www.patreon.com/swordandstafforder

In this weeks edition of the Sword and Staff, Josh and Ritchie talk about the Warrior archetype, and what it looks like to become a warrior. In the Uncut Edition, they get into practical application on how to apply this ideal to their own lives. Become a patron at www.patreon.com/swordandstafforder