Episode 28: Our Thanksgiving Special

Join Ally and Wil as they kick off season 2 and celebrate Thanksgiving! We discuss Hocus Pocus 2 deleted scenes and some newly released merchandise, including the HP2 soundtrack. Hear Ally quiz Wil on his Thanksgiving side dish knowledge, discuss traditions in the US and the UK, and hear us pay tribute to an honorary member of The Black Flame Society who we lost earlier this fall. Happy Thanksgiving!

​Date: November 19th 2022
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Episode 29: Holiday Special

Join Wil and Ally for their first ever holiday special! Tune in to hear US and UK holiday traditions, a last-minute gift guide for the Hocus Pocus lover in your life, a fun HP themed game, and hear the winners of our Secret Sander-Claus lucky dip drawing. Happy Holidays from The Black Flame Society!

​Date: December 19th 2022

Episode 30: Our New Year's Eve Celebration

Join Wil and Ally as they ring in 2023! Tune in to hear us reminisce about 2022 and all of the amazing Hocus Pocus moments it provided, from HP2’s release, to the premiere in NYC, to meeting in-person for the first time. A countdown to 2023 is also included! Happy New Year’s from The Black Flame Society – we can’t wait to spend next year with you all!

​Date: December 28th 2022

Episode 31: The Year Ahead

Join Wil & Ally for their first episode of 2023! The Black Flame Society is back and discussing the year ahead – what has been announced, potential events for the 30th Anniversary of Hocus Pocus, merchandise updates, and more. We’re so glad to be back!

Date: March 1st 2023

Episode 32: The 25th Anniversary Bash

Join Wil & Ally as they discuss the Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash! The star studded event took place back in 2018 and we also include a brief history of the 20th anniversary gathering from 2013. We also chat about the “Hocus Pocus effect” and what we think it means for the future of the franchise. We cover new merchandise that was just recently announced, and Halloween news is back! The Haunted Mansion teaser trailer was released and we talk about how we think a Halloween movie released in July will perform. Seems reminiscent of another movie, doesn’t it?

​Date: March 15th 2023

Episode 33: An Interview With Omri Katz

Join Wil and Ally for their first interview of season two with Omri Katz, the one and only Max Dennison. We discuss Omri’s favorite memories from filming, his experiences on the convention scene, what he has been up to since retiring from acting, and we ask – would he return for a Hocus Pocus 3? Find out that and more in this week’s episode!.

Episode 34: Our Birthday Celebration!

Join Wil & Ally as they celebrate the one year anniversary of launching The Black Flame Society Podcast! The fun includes a sixty second summary challenge, a taste test, newly announced merchandise, and listener questions are back. We can’t believe it’s already been one full year of TBFSP and we’re so grateful to all of your for the continued support. We can’t wait to see what year two brings for us all!

Episode 35: Honoring Those We've Lost From Hocus Pocus 

Join Wil & Ally as they look back on the lives, careers, and lasting impacts of Hocus Pocus cast members who have passed away in the 30 years since the movie’s release. Most notably, Garry Marshall (“Master”), Penny Marshall (“Master’s Wife”), Charles Rocket (“Dadcula”), and Kathleen Freeman (“Miss Olin”). We also discuss new merchandise releases, a potential Funkoween leak, and Halloween news coming out of Halfway to Halloween celebrations!

Episode 36: Hocus Pocus Games

Join Wil & Ally as they cover all of the games inspired by Hocus Pocus currently released. The list includes physical board games, dice games, and video games! We also discuss HoPo merchandise updates for the 2023 season and bunch of Halloween news including the long awaited Beetlejuice sequel, the Haunted Mansion trailer, What We Do In The Shadows season five, and more!

Episode 37: Hocus Pocus 3 Confirmed and Our Theories!

Join Wil & Ally as they discuss the breaking news of the week – Hocus Pocus 3 has been confirmed! We discuss our theories of what the third movie will entail, speculation of who will be back, when it will release, if it will be in movie theaters or on Disney+, and more! We also chat about the new Billy Butcherson Loungefly bag from Entertainment Earth. Sometimes you just can’t wait until your normal release day to drop an episode with updates this exciting!

Episode 38: An Interview With Vinessa Shaw

Join Wil & Ally as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of Hocus Pocus with an interview with Vinessa Shaw who played Allison in the film. Vinessa discusses some of her favorite memories from filming, how she felt about the sequel, if she’d return for Hocus Pocus 3, and we finally get an answer – did the Max and Allison kiss scene ever get filmed? Tune in to this week’s episode for this and more, with the lovely Vinessa Shaw!

Episode 39: 2023 Merchandise

Join Wil & Ally as they cover all of the new merchandise inspired by Hocus Pocus releasing this season. We discuss items directly from Disney, Spirit Halloween, Hallmark, Funko, Loungefly, and more! We also chat about Hocus Pocus 2’s Emmy nominations, the Haunted Mansion’s long awaited release, and our support of the SAG Actor and Writers strikes.

Episode 40: Hocus Pocus 2 Easter Eggs

Join Wil & Ally as they discuss all of the hidden (and not so hidden) Easter Eggs found in Hocus Pocus 2! We also chat about the Hocus Pocus 30th Anniversary movie rerelease in the US and the UK, along with some merchandise updates.

Episode 41: Q&A With Wil & Ally!

You asked and we answered! Join Wil & Ally as we answer a bunch of your submitted questions about Hocus Pocus, Halloween, our personal lives (even some embarrassing stuff), and more. We also chat about the newly announced It’s Just a Buncha Halloween event happening next month in Salem featuring some of our favorite cast members.

Episode 42: Hocus Pocus 2 - A Year In Review Anniversary Celebration!

Join Wil & Ally as they celebrate the one year anniversary of the long awaited Hocus Pocus 2. We discuss the history of how it came to be, the movie’s reception, reviews, and how we feel one year later.