Unstuck In Time

Margot Adler in 2006: Michael Paras/NPR

Unstuck In Time, hosted by Margot Adler, ran on WBAI in the 1970s. Adler was deeply interested in the occult and was a leader in Pagan Community. She brought this interest to the airwaves hosting shows that explored various elements of spirituality, wiccan culture and the mystical. The show's format included segments presented by Adler, with time for listeners to call in. In the episode Magic Adler dissects the definitions of "occult" and "magic" and how they are understood by different segments of society. She explores the way these words are defined, how they reflect social conditioning and shape the conversation around spiritual practice and occult study. 

Margo Adler:

Margot Adler hosted radio programs on WBAI from 1972 to 1990 including Unstuck in Time, and The Hour of the Wolf. She grew up in New York City, went to college in Berkeley, then returned to New York, where she attended the School of Journalism at Columbia University. She started working for NPR as a reporter in 1979, and remained a reporter there until her death from cancer in 2014. Adler published several books including Drawing Down the Moon (1979), Heretic's Heart: A Journey through Spirit and Revolution (1997) and Vampires Are Us: Understanding Our Love Affair with the Immortal Dark Side (2014). She was a practicing witch, and was prominent in the Wiccan Community.