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Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica

by Long Cat Media · English · Stories

Join powerful but over-it medium Madame Magenta and her husband Bernard on their run-ins with spirits, fae, and annoying dead exes. Madame Magenta, psychic, medium, and inventor of the ‘drink-along’ audiobook, reads her memoirs, with support from her adoring husband Bernard. In Season 1, Magenta

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New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 54 min
Latest: 13 Oct 2026
Language: English

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13 Oct 2026 · 49 minNew

When Sex Leers Its Inquisitive Head - Live Stream for Oxfam (11 Oct 26)

The leaves are browning, your cosier jumpers are coming out, all your photos look cinematic, and there are a plethora of excellent horror films on Channel 4. It's Spooky Season, and it's time for another.... Charity Livestream! And this week, we are raising money for one of our favourite charities: Oxfam.Head on over to YouTube to hear the songs from this week's livestream: a medley of Monster Mash (Bobby "Boris" Pickett), Stand By Me (Ben E King) and Please Mr Postman (The Marvelettes/Carpenters), and Magenta herself singing Windmills Of Your Mind (Michel Legrand).Join us next week at the…

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S6 · E46 · 29 Sep 2026 · 58 min
Munched By Bigfoot - Live Stream for REACT Disaster Relief (27 Sep 26)
It’s definitely not a cult! Why do people keep saying that? It’s just another… CHARITY LIVESTREAM with Madame Magenta and Bernard! Songs! Fortunes! Good hangs! Money for good causes! All of that and more (by which we mean, possible cat appearances).This week, M&B are raising money for REACT Disaster Relief, a very interesting charity which Magenta will tell you about. You can also head over to YouTube to hear Bernard's two songs from this live stream - Sour Grapes (Cass Elliot), and Xanadu (ELO and Olivia Newton John).Join us next week for another... CHARITY LIVESTREAM on Sunday 4th October!…
S6 · E45 · 22 Sep 2026 · 50 min
Sharp Bob - Live Stream for MAP and PCRF (20 Sep 26)
WATCH the recording of our London Podcast Festival live show on YouTube here!----It's been three weeks since the last charity live stream, but M&B are back! And this week, we are raising money for two excellent Palestine charities: Medical Aid For Palestinians (MAP) and Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF). And we're very much not playing any Ed Sheeran.Head over to YouTube to see the full video of this stream, including the songs that have to be cut for the podcast version. This week, M&B sang together twice: Livin' On A Prayer (Bon Jovi) and I Know Him So Well (Elaine Paige & Barbara…
S6 · E44 · 1 Sep 2026 · 54 min
Dolly, Tim and Sam - Live Stream for Save The Children (30 Aug 26)
Come and see Magenta & Bernard at the London Podcast Festival!AN AUDIENCE WITH MADAME MAGENTA (& BERNARD) - Sunday 6th September, 4:30pm, Kings Place London.Tap here to buy tickets!----On this live stream, we pay tribute to three of our favourite legends - Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and Sam Neill. Come join us for chat, music, live fortune telling, and raising money for Save the Children.Head over to YouTube to watch the full version of this, including Bernard's songs! This week: Here You Come Again (Dolly Parton), Professional Pirate (Tim Curry/The Muppets), and Jurassic Park/I Will Always…
S6 · E43 · 25 Aug 2026 · 44 min
The Puppy Room - Live Stream for IRC (23 Aug 26)
Come and see Magenta & Bernard at the London Podcast Festival!AN AUDIENCE WITH MADAME MAGENTA (& BERNARD) - Sunday 6th September, 4:30pm, Kings Place London.Tap here to buy tickets!----We're back with another charity livestream, this week raising money for International Rescue Committee. And, incredibly, all donations made to IRC before the end of August will be tripled! So a fiver becomes £15! Incredible.Head over to YouTube to hear Bernard's songs - this week: Somebody I Used To Know (Gotye), and Gin-Soaked Boy (The Divine Comedy). You can still donate to IRC on this week's charity…
S6 · E42 · 11 Aug 2026 · 56 min
Eco-Gargoyles - Live Stream for Action Against Hunger (9 Aug 26)
Come and see Magenta & Bernard at the London Podcast Festival!AN AUDIENCE WITH MADAME MAGENTA (& BERNARD) - Sunday 6th September, 4:30pm, Kings Place London.Tap here to buy tickets!----M&B are back for more live shenanigans! Answering your letters, and solving your problems. Email [email protected] to have your shit thoroughly sorted out! This week's charity is Action Against Hunger - you can still donate to this week's campaign here!And join us for the next charity live stream on Sunday 16th August, here! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice…
S6 · E41 · 5 Aug 2026 · 50 min
Sexy Skeksis - Live Stream for UNICEF (2 Aug 26)
Come and see Magenta & Bernard at the London Podcast Festival!AN AUDIENCE WITH MADAME MAGENTA (& BERNARD) - Sunday 6th September, 4:30pm, Kings Place London.Tap here to buy tickets!----It’s time to officially kick off Year 2 of Magenta & Bernard’s charity livestream! Can we beat £10,000 in our second year? Only one way to find out! Join us this week as we show off Bernard’s new super-fancy Angine de Poitrine style loop pedal, answer more listener letters, and raise money for an excellent cause: UNICEF.Head on over to YouTube to hear Bernard's songs from this live stream! This week: This Must…
S6 · E40 · 29 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 40 min
Our 1-Year Streamiversary! - Live Stream for MAP - (25 Jul 26)
Come and see Magenta & Bernard at the London Podcast Festival! AN AUDIENCE WITH MADAME MAGENTA (& BERNARD) - Sunday 6th September, 4:30pm, Kings Place London.Tap here to buy tickets! ----Can you believe it? Magenta & Bernard have been holding weekly charity live streams for a full year! And even more excitingly, we are only £263.83 away from hitting £10,000 raised in that first year. Can we make it in the nick of time? A 2-hour bumper special this week!Head over to the YouTube version of this stream to hear Bernard's songs (which can't be played on the podcast version). In this episode:…
S6 · E38 · 16 Jul 2026 · 1 hr
A Three Scoop Toid Sundae - Live Stream for WWF (12 Jul 26)
The pandas of the WWF get the M&B treatment! The treatment being: we raise some money for them. Head over to YouTube to hear Bernard's songs this week - Wild Thing (The Troggs) and The Plough (The Divine Comedy). IMPORTANT! The next live stream will be a 2 hour special for our first anniversary of live streaming! But we'll be doing it on a different day, so as not to clash with the World Cup final. So the next stream will be on SATURDAY JULY 25th. You can watch on YouTube hereAnd you can support next week's charity, Medical Aid For Palestinians, here. See Privacy Policy at…
S6 · E37 · 7 Jul 2026 · 1 hr
Bonobo Brian - Live Stream for Greenpeace (5 Jul 26)
We're raising money for Greenpeace, and yeah, nah, yeah, this one has a lot of good Aussie accents mate? And we also invented a revolutionary (no pun intended) new air cooling system. Stick around for both of those things. And don't forget, head on over to YouTube to hear the songs that we can't put into the podcasts! In this episode, Bernard played Let's Stay Together (Al Green), Solsbury Hill (Peter Gabriel) and Teardrop (Massive Attack). Join us next week, when we'll be raising money for the World Wildlife Fund! Watch on YouTube here.And you can still donate to this week's campaign by…
S6 · E36 · 30 Jun 2026 · 53 min
Pride Special 3 - Live Stream (28 Jun 2026)
It's the final instalment in M&B's Pride Month charity streams, and we're so close to hitting a £700 milestone... will we cross that threshold this episode? (Spoiler: yes, obviously, or we wouldn't have mentioned it).Be sure to head over to YouTube to hear the songs! Cut from this podcast, but featured in the live stream were Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy (Queen), Make Me Feel (Janelle Monae) and Life On Mars (David Bowie). Join us next week, when we'll be raising money for Greenpeace. Same time, same place! Watch on YouTube hereAnd if you want to contribute to this week's LGBTQIA+ charities,…
S6 · E35 · 23 Jun 2026 · 54 min
Pride Special 2 - Live Stream (14 Jun 2026)
It's the second instalment in M&B's series of Pride Month live streams! This week, the funds raised were split evenly between 5 excellent charities: Say It Loud Club, AKT, LGBT Foundation, Trans Lifeline and GiveOut.Don't forget to head on over to the YouTube channel to watch the catch-up video, and see Bernard's songs of the week! In this episode, Bernard played Sigourney Weaver (John Grant), Breaking The Law (Judas Priest) and Imitation Of Life (REM). You can tune in to our next live stream on Sunday 28th June, 8pm UK time (3pm ET), here.And you can still donate to this week's charities,…
S6 · E34 · 12 Jun 2026 · 59 min
Pride Special 1 - Live Stream (7 Jun 2026)
It's the first of our Pride specials! Through the month of June, we'll be raising money for LGBTQIA+ charities. This week, the funds were split evenly between Stonewall, Mermaids, Trans Lifeline and the Elton John AIDS Foundation - all excellent outfits doing excellent work. Don't forget to head on over to the YouTube channel to watch the catch-up video, and see Bernard's songs of the week! In this episode, Bernard played Comme Si (Christine & The Queens), A Little Respect (Erasure) and Hidden Place (Björk). You can tune in to our next live stream on Sunday 14th June, 8pm UK time (3pm ET),…
S6 · E33 · 3 Jun 2026 · 54 min
The Scottish One - Live Stream (31 May 26)
After a brief hiatus, M&B are back with more esoteric insights, toe-tapping tunes and rallying cries of rage in this era of late-stage capitalist chaos. Don't forget, you can head to YouTube and watch the catch-up version of these live streams, and you'll get to hear Bernard's songs that get cut from the podcasts! Songs in this episode: Chappell Roan: Hot To Go, Talking Heads: Once In A Lifetime, The Proclaimers: Sunshine On Leith. Join us this coming Sunday for the next stream! 7th June, 8pm UK time (3pm ET). Watch on YouTube here. And you can still support this week's campaign! You can…
S6 · E32 · 12 May 2026 · 54 min
Your Favourite Marsupial - Multi-Charity Live Stream (10 May 2026)
It's another multi-charity special! Plenty of Muppet-talk in this week's stream, along with a pondering on whether Waterworld is a maligned classic, and some distinctly unhelpful spiritual guidance from Jilly Cooper and this week's guest publication, The Medieval Traveller by Norbert Ohler. And of course, we helped raise money for a host of charities: PCRF, Medical Aid For Palestinians, Trans Lifeline and Amnesty International. And you can still donate to the charity of your choice via this week's campaign page.Join us on Sunday 17th May at 8pm UK time (3pm ET) for the next one! See Privacy…
S6 · E31 · 5 May 2026 · 49 min
Good Gollum Miss Mollum - Live Stream for PCRF (3 May 2026)
Good Gollum, Miss Mollum! It's another M&B charity live stream, raising money for the PCRF - Palestine Children's Relief Fund. A very body-positive episode this week (with no thanks to our star bibliomancy text, Pandora by Jilly Cooper). Head on over to the YouTube recording of the livestream to hear Bernard play Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell) and Boy Child (Scott Walker), which of course can't be included in the podcast for copyright reasons. But they sounded very nice! Join us on Sunday May 10th for our next multi-charity live stream!And you can still support this week's campaign for the…
S6 · E30 · 28 Apr 2026 · 50 min
Mr Brain and Aunt Bessie - Multi-Charity Live Stream (26 Apr 2026)
On this week's episode of "half-remembered things and dubiously named British foodstuffs", M&B discuss the phenomena of Aunt Bessie's Yorkshire Puddings, the Fray Bentos Meaty Pud, the Double Decker, and of course, Mr Brain's Pork F*****s.Join us next week, when M&B promise to eat at least one (1) of those foodstuffs on air! Watch the next stream on Sunday 3rd May, at 8pm UK time (3pm ET), here. We will be raising money for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. Donate to this week's charity campaign, here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
S6 · E29 · 21 Apr 2026 · 52 min
So Far So Midsommar - Live Stream for UNICEF (19 Apr 2026)
Magenta spills the tea on her time as a Brownie, a Rainbow and other such curiously-named after-school cryptids.You can still support this week'd charity, UNICEF, by going to this page.And you can join us on our next stream (another choose-your-own-charity-adventure!), on April 26th, here! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S6 · E28 · 15 Apr 2026 · 50 min
A Chain Of Burger Restaurants - Multi-Charity Live Stream (12 Apr 2026)
It's the second consecutive week of M&B's multi-charity extravaganza! Join us for more fortune-telling live stream goodness.Join us for the next one! Sunday 19th April, 8pm UK time (3pm ET). You can watch it on the Long Cat Media YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitch pages. Here's the link to the YouTube version.And you can still choose a charity to support on this week's campaign page, here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
8 Apr 2026 · 2 min
We're leaving Spotify. Let's keep in touch!
Here's the link to our Bandcamp pageAnd here's the link to our Ko-fi pageHello, listeners! It’s us again. Hopefully you listened to our last message. If you didn’t, it was about how we’re taking all our shows off Spotify.And now, that time has come: as of today, we’ve requested their removal. Spotify makes the process as opaque as possible, so we don’t have a definitive date for when they will disappear, but it is imminent.So, where can you find us once we’re off Spotify?Where are we putting our brand new season of Mockery Manor?Are we making sure there’s always a free way to listen to…
S6 · E27 · 7 Apr 2026 · 55 min
Brutal Heckle - Multi-Charity Live Stream (5 Apr 2026)
It's our first ever multi-charity live event! Viewers this week could donate to their charity of choice on our GiveWheel page, and we had donations to Amnesty International, Trans Lifeline, PCRF, Women For Refugee Women, ActionAid and Action Against Hunger. Thank you everyone! We also had Magenta's absolutely BRUTAL heckle to Bernard mid-song. Listen on for that!Please join us next week for another choose-your-own-charity bonanza! Watch on YouTube here.And you can still support the charity of your choice, here! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
S6 · E26 · 31 Mar 2026 · 54 min
Sixteen Roosters - Live Stream for WaterAid (29 Mar 2026)
It's another charity live stream! You know you want to listen and hear about Sir Patrick Moore's super sexy role in Cher's Burlesque musical. This week, M&B are raising money for WaterAid. You can still donate to this week's charity here.And join us for the next stream on April 5th, Easter Sunday! You can watch it here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S6 · E25 · 26 Mar 2026 · 51 min
Thicc Witches - Live Stream (22 Mar 2026)
Come join us for another Charity Live Stream! It's absolutely THICK with Thicc Witches. You can still donate to this week's charity, ActionAid, hereAnd come join us for the next stream on Sunday 29th March, at 8pm UK time (3pm ET), here See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S6 · E24 · 24 Mar 2026 · 48 min
Miff And Mo - Live Stream (15 March 2026)
A slightly belated Live Stream! As usual, we've had to cut out Bernard's songs for copyright reasons, but there were a couple of real doozies in this stream, so head on over to YouTube to check those out.You can still donate to this week's charity, Action Against Hunger, hereAnd tune in to the next stream on Sunday 29th March at 8pm UK time (3pm ET), here See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S6 · E23 · 10 Mar 2026 · 1 hr
Bean-Heavy Episode - Live Stream (8 Mar 26)
It's a very bean-heavy episode, this one. Join us on Sunday March 15th for the next live stream!And you can still donate to this week's charity by visiting this link. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S6 · E22 · 3 Mar 2026 · 48 min
It's Dark, And We're Wearing Sunglasses - Live Stream (1 Mar 26)
Magenta has been fighting a 2-day migraine, so she and Bernard are recording from a very esoterically dark room this week. But it hasn't dulled Mags' ability to tell fortunes, espouse wild conspiracy theories about the Moon, and raise money for International Rescue Committee.Donate to this week's charity hereJoin us next week at 8pm UK time (3pm ET), Sunday 8th March, on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitch! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S6 · E21 · 24 Feb 2026 · 51 min
Cross-Eyed Bear - Live Stream (22 Feb)
It's finally time for the Sagittarians to get their 2026 reading! Plus esoteric chat, a few misheard lyrics, and Bernard gets very angry about people who claim to like the feeling of sand between their toes. Join us on Sunday March 1st at the slightly later time of 8:30pm UK time (3:30pm ET) - Watch hereAnd you can still support this week's charity, BARNARDOS, here See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S6 · E20 · 20 Feb 2026 · 56 min
Jamon Jamon - Live Stream (15 Feb 26)
It's time for Scorpio to get the Magenta Zodiac treatment!Come join us for the next livestream on Feb 22nd! ⁠You can watch it on YouTube here⁠And if you want to support this week's charity, OXFAM, ⁠⁠you can do so here.⁠ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S6 · E19 · 3 Feb 2026 · 54 min
University Challenge with Shakira - Live Stream (1 Feb 26)
It's time for Virgos and Librans to get the Magenta Zodiac treatment!Come join us for the next livestream on Feb 15th! ⁠You can watch it on YouTube here⁠And if you want to support this week's charity, Amnesty International, ⁠⁠you can do so here.⁠ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S6 · E18 · 28 Jan 2026 · 50 min
Don't Wanna Yuck Anybody's Yum - Live Stream (25 Jan 26)
We simply do not want to yuck anybody's yum!Come join us for next week's livestream on Feb 1st! ⁠You can watch it on YouTube here.⁠And if you want to support this week's charity, Amnesty International, ⁠you can do so here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica is a English stories podcast from Long Cat Media. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Long Cat Media
Language: English
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Typical length: 54 min
Latest episode: 13 Oct 2026
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Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica

Latest episode

When Sex Leers Its Inquisitive Head - Live Stream for Oxfam (11 Oct 26)

Earlier episodes 29 most recent

Munched By Bigfoot - Live Stream for REACT Disaster Relief (27 Sep 26)

Sharp Bob - Live Stream for MAP and PCRF (20 Sep 26)

Dolly, Tim and Sam - Live Stream for Save The Children (30 Aug 26)

The Puppy Room - Live Stream for IRC (23 Aug 26)

Eco-Gargoyles - Live Stream for Action Against Hunger (9 Aug 26)

Sexy Skeksis - Live Stream for UNICEF (2 Aug 26)

Our 1-Year Streamiversary! - Live Stream for MAP - (25 Jul 26)

A Three Scoop Toid Sundae - Live Stream for WWF (12 Jul 26)

Bonobo Brian - Live Stream for Greenpeace (5 Jul 26)

Pride Special 3 - Live Stream (28 Jun 2026)

Pride Special 2 - Live Stream (14 Jun 2026)

Pride Special 1 - Live Stream (7 Jun 2026)

The Scottish One - Live Stream (31 May 26)

Your Favourite Marsupial - Multi-Charity Live Stream (10 May 2026)

Good Gollum Miss Mollum - Live Stream for PCRF (3 May 2026)

Mr Brain and Aunt Bessie - Multi-Charity Live Stream (26 Apr 2026)

So Far So Midsommar - Live Stream for UNICEF (19 Apr 2026)

A Chain Of Burger Restaurants - Multi-Charity Live Stream (12 Apr 2026)

We're leaving Spotify. Let's keep in touch!

Brutal Heckle - Multi-Charity Live Stream (5 Apr 2026)

Sixteen Roosters - Live Stream for WaterAid (29 Mar 2026)

Thicc Witches - Live Stream (22 Mar 2026)

Miff And Mo - Live Stream (15 March 2026)

Bean-Heavy Episode - Live Stream (8 Mar 26)

It's Dark, And We're Wearing Sunglasses - Live Stream (1 Mar 26)

Cross-Eyed Bear - Live Stream (22 Feb)

Jamon Jamon - Live Stream (15 Feb 26)

University Challenge with Shakira - Live Stream (1 Feb 26)

Don't Wanna Yuck Anybody's Yum - Live Stream (25 Jan 26)

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