It was with heavy hearts that Phil and JF learned of Gordon White's passing. Gordon was a force to be reckoned with: as an author and podcaster on all things occult, he offered unique perspectives and provocative interpretations at every turn. In this episode, your hosts discuss Gordon's thoughts on divination—or fortune-telling, as he preferred to call it...

Click here to purchase tickets to the 2026 edition of the Lily Dale Symposium (July 23-25), organized by Shannon Taggart and closing this year with a live recording of Weird Studies.



References

Rune Soup

Fortune’s Fools Oracle Deck

Duns Scotus, Scottish priest

Marshall Sahlins, The New Science of the Enchanted Universe

Henri Bergson, Time and Free Will

Ithell Colquhoun, Taro as Colour

Lord Dunsany, The Gods of Pegana
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Weird Studies

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Episode 214 – Fortune's Fools: On Gordon White's Philosophy of Fortune-Telling

JUN 10, 202675 MIN
Weird Studies

Episode 214 – Fortune's Fools: On Gordon White's Philosophy of Fortune-Telling

JUN 10, 202675 MIN

Description

It was with heavy hearts that Phil and JF learned of Gordon White's passing. Gordon was a force to be reckoned with: as an author and podcaster on all things occult, he offered unique perspectives and provocative interpretations at every turn. In this episode, your hosts discuss Gordon's thoughts on divination—or fortune-telling, as he preferred to call it... Click here to purchase tickets to the 2026 edition of the Lily Dale Symposium (July 23-25), organized by Shannon Taggart and closing this year with a live recording of Weird Studies. References Rune Soup Fortune’s Fools Oracle Deck Duns Scotus, Scottish priest Marshall Sahlins, The New Science of the Enchanted Universe Henri Bergson, Time and Free Will Ithell Colquhoun, Taro as Colour Lord Dunsany, The Gods of Pegana Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices