Urban Unwitches with Rev. Dia and Kyler Pettry

Archive 2025

May 1st, 2025:   Terms
Wiccan, Witch, Pagan, Henotheism, Animism, Polytheism, which one do you identify with? Dia and Kyler explore the terms commonly used in modern witchcraft, discussing their meanings and historical impact. Along the way, they cover donkeys, mariachi bands, fireballs, and daemons painting houses. It's all the pagan information you need - with a side split of laughter.

May 15th, 2025:   Liturgy & Ethics
Liturgy has a pivotal role in determining the ethics of any religious group. This connection and history is explored by Kyler Pettry and Rev. Dia in this episode of Urban Unwitches. Along the way they cover polyamory, personalize ethics, “do what thy wilt is the whole of the law,” juicy steaks, Nazarran Diaries, cultural appropriation, lineage, familial lineage, The Watchtower, holodecks, The Vegan Matriarchy of Atlantis, The Witch Queen of Canada, Pagans Night Out, Superman, situational ethics, donkeys, 10 Commandments, Star Trek, magic, Reba McIntyre, Goofy.  It's all the pagan information you need - with a side split of laughter.

June 5th, 2025:   Wheel of the Year Part 1
Dia and Kyler talk about the history of the Wheel of the Year, its origins, and Samhain and Yule. They also cover muppets, kudzus, Lewis Black, DND, and Krampus. 

June 19th, 2025:   Wheel of the Year Part 2
The conversation continues with Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnassadh, & Mabon. Kyler and Dia also cover sour milk, four course meals, Gandolf the Gay, fluffing Maypoles, Ratatas, and give cast iron advice.

July 3rd, 2025:   Meditation
A conversation including the origins of Western Meditation in the Craft, The Eightfold Path, Om, Propaganda, Poly Dates, Southern Drama, Twitchy Americans, and misunderstood meditation. All the Pagan Information You need with a side split of  laughter. 

July  17th, 2025:   Gnosis
A conversation discussing Gnosis (spiritual knowledge); unverified personal Gnosis (UPG), Shared Gnosis, and Verified Personal Gnosis with wandering conversations about broken air conditioners, wooden wolf’s head, Cassandra, Gnosticism, MomoCon, LARP, and donkeys. 

August 8th, 2025:   Craft Laws Part 1
A conversation about the Old Craft Laws, The New Book of the Law, and The Code where they are compared, analyzed, and contrasted while also discussing the Urge to Splurge, who the Princess of the Universe is, not to lie…hedge, and mashed potatoes.  

August 21st, 2025:   The Old Craft Laws Part 2 
A conversation about the Old Craft Laws, The New Book of the Law, and The Code where they are compared, analyzed, and contrasted while also discussing the Urge to Splurge, who the Princess of the Universe is, not to lie…hedge, and mashed potatoes. 

September 4th, 2025:   Woo Theory
A conversation discussing Woo Theory. Woo is a term used to describe beliefs outside support of empirical or mainstream scientific evidence.  Kyler and Dia talk about what Woo is while discussing Kitchen WItches, Vegan Matriarchy of Atlantis, Dia’s son getting married, the pagan elements of a Cathedral blessing, donkeys, Bermuda Triangle, and Walmart Magneto. 

September 18th, 2025:   Common Sayings
While discussing common sayings from “Blessed Be!” “So Mote It Be!” “Greenwooding” and “Merry Meet, Merry Part, Merry Meet Again!” and “Cone of Power.” Dia and Kyler discuss “Amen” as a scare tactic, JoAnne’s closing, Cone of Power of 1949. 

October 2nd, 2025:   Burning Times
While discussing angry swamp witches, turning the worm, a cascade of problems, myth shaming, finance companies, foot pain, and the descendants of witches that didn’t burn, Kyler and Rev. Dia undertake the task of dismantling the urban legend that is The Burning Times, correcting factual errors and setting the record straight. Trigger warning: Malleus Maleficarum. 

October 16th, 2025:   Religious Trauma
Kyler and Rev. Dia undertake the difficult topic of Religious Trauma both inside paganism and outside paganism while managing to cover the happy news of Rev. Dia’s working air conditioning, BoGo illness, future archeologists, last words, The Wheel of Time, Morgan Freeman, American Gods, and Coffee Cups. Trigger Warning all types of Trauma discussed.

November 6th, 2025:   Magic for the Resistance Part 1
Kyler and Rev. Dia have a conversation about the times we are living in right now. The challenges we are facing. Some specific threats to paganism and also cover: The Wild Hunt, phone indictment, sarongs and drum circles, fear, fools, fascists, and siths, memory as a 40-year old Etch-a-Sketch

November 20th, 2025:   Magic for the Resistance Part 2 
Kyler and Rev. Dia are joined by Micheal M. Hughes to discuss magic that can be done to resist the ongoing strife in our nation. They also cover Isobel Gowdie, marginalized marching, YIPPIES, W.I.T.C.H., Amanda Yates Garcia, MarLargo Witch Bottles, and the smell of real books. Of course, they talk about Micheal’s book Magic for the Resistance: Rituals and Spells for Change.

December 4th, 2025:   Safety in the Craft
Kyler and Rev. Dia talk about being safe in today’s society as a witch, historical safety measures covens have taken, and practical advise about dealing with this society as a witch. They also cover Irish Sailors, Lady Liberty League, the ACLU, Battering Rams, the sound of leather on skin, Mr. Rogers, and pogo sticks. 

December 18th, 2025:   Mithras, Christianity, Epistemology
Kyler and Rev. Dia talk about epistemology, the God Mithras and how it transects with Christinaity and Paganism. They also manage to cover Snorrie Sturluson, Betty White, Robin Williams, Sean Hannity’s hair cut, Bucky’s Big Blue Book, Gateway Worship, Lewis Black, the KJV Bible, the Winchesters and Jensen Ackles, and bird Watching.