Pointy Hat Press
Welcome to Pointy Hat Press, a library of fairy tales & folklore, reimagined. Join Caitlyn Barone and Kristin Lisenby as they explore literary spellcraft, storytelling, and nostalgia through a mythopoetic lens. Find their books at LittleWitchBooks.com.
Episodes
16 episodes
Chapter 16: Tarot is a Song with Jess Adams
In episode 16 of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone interview Jess Adams. Jess is a voice-trained word witch and musician whose creative work bridges the realms of craft and spirit, and explores the liminal...
Chapter 15: The Crossroads of Creativity with Kate Belew
In episode 15 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone talk word witchery with Kate Belew. Kate is an author, poet, and Witch whose work exists at the crossroads of creativity and magic. In this conversation, ...
Chapter 14: Nostalgia in the Paranormal with Amanda Paulson
In episode 14 of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone interview Amanda Paulson. Amanda is a paranormal investigator, public speaker, and medium based in the Pacific Northwest. This week, Amanda visits the hal...
Chapter 13: Mediumship & Journeying with Jennifer Green
In episode 13 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone interview Jennifer Green. Jennifer is an artist and spiritual practitioner who has spent over thirty years dedicated to the creative arts, healing, and he...
Chapter 12: Literary Magick with Sarah Justice
In episode 12 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone talk literary magick with Sarah Justice. Sarah is the managing editor of Witchology Magazine and the owner of Tiny Cauldron, an online site that offers co...
Chapter 11: Art Witchery with Caitlyn Barone
In episode 11 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, host Kristin Lisenby interviews her partner and co-host, Caitlyn Barone. Caitlyn is the illustrator for Little Witch Books and co-founder of Pointy Hat Press. She is also a photographer, graphic de...
Chapter 10: Telling the Bees
In episode 10 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone ask one another - what does it mean to tell the bees? Inspired by the pollinators in their backyards and the mythical bee from stories, Kristin a...
Chapter 9: Spiders in Fairy Tales
In episode 9 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone spin threads and weave webs with the mythical spider. Led by the arachnids from their favorite fairy tales, they contemplate spiders as messengers, witches...
Chapter 8: Little Witch Tales: The Hanged Weaver
In episode 8 of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone narrate The Hanged Weaver, an original fairy tale from the Little Witch Books library. The Hanged Weaver is a curious story about a...
Chapter 7: Nostalgia Magick & the Inner Little Witch
In episode 7 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone summon their inner Little Witches, gather their tools (Polly Pockets, old books, and a Wicked-themed Build-A-Bear) and craft a collage of memories. Togethe...
Chapter 6: The Deer in Fairy Tales
Between the pages of winter, Mother Deer raised her horns, and the doorway to the stars hinged open.In episode 6 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone discuss deer folklore, antlered crowns, and ...
Chapter 5: Little Witch Tales: The Deer Mother
“The thing is - the greats never go by one single name.” She booped the deer's nose. “Names shapeshift, and what we call someone today is nothing more than a prelude within an endless trilogy. The best characters, the greats, are always changin...
Chapter 4: Literary Spellcraft
In episode 4 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone discuss literary spellcraft, the power of words, and the altars built from our creativity. They suggest writing can be a doorway to the unconscious, and di...
Chapter 3: The Raven in Fairy in Tales
No longer tethered to the earth, what will you find in the land of the birds? In episode 3 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone discuss raven folklore, bird wisdom, and the riddles that inspired t...
Chapter 2: Little Witch Tales: The Witch & the Raven
In episode 2 of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone share an original fairy tale from the Little Witch Books library, The Witch & the Raven. The Witch & the Raven is a story about a...
Chapter 1: Welcome to Pointy Hat Press!
In the first episode of the Pointy Hat Press podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone welcome you to the halls of Pointy Hat Press! Pointy Hat Press is a witch-owned, independent publishing house and a hub for fairy tales and folklor...