Brazilian Magic with Julio Cesar Ody: Halloween Special

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10/30/22 • 97 min

The one and only Julio Cesar Ody returns to the show for our annual Halloween special!

Julio joins us from his native Brazil for a fascinating romp through his country's magical landscape: Spiritism, Umbanda, Quimbanda, Candomblé. The impact of Diaspora African frameworks, Amazonian plant spirits, ayahuasca. The impact of Catholicism and the role of the saints. The disastrous impact of modern, evangelical Christianity. It's all here!

Spooky season's greetings to you all. Thank you so much for listening.

Show Notes

Julio's book, Magister Officiorum.
Julio's website, Figueria Mágica.
Figueria Mágica on YouTube.
The thesis/article Julio mentions: Umbanda, Uma Religião Sincréta e Brasileira.

The one and only Julio Cesar Ody returns to the show for our annual Halloween special!

Spooky season's greetings to you all. Thank you so much for listening.

Show Notes

Julio's book, Magister Officiorum.
Julio's website, Figueria Mágica.
Figueria Mágica on YouTube.
The thesis/article Julio mentions: Umbanda, Uma Religião Sincréta e Brasileira.

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