WITCHY AF: Cassie Workman on Witchcraft, Comedy & the Occult

Nasty Neal talks with Cassie Workman about her new series Cassie Workman is Witchy AF covering the Occult, Hollywood's portrayal of Satanic mythology and more!CASSIE WORKMAN IS WITCHY AF is an eight-part, weekly, adult comedic documentary series that explores the history and philosophy of occultism and magic. Using puppetry created by Direct Message and practical SFX make-up from Monster in My Closet (Smile 2, Hocus Pocus), the show is set in a fictional occult bookstore owned by the show’s creator and host Cassie Workman who leads us through a world of ritual magic, identity, demons, tarot, love, death and possible salvation. It covers such topics as Aleister Crowley, John Dee, the secret history of Hollywood, and Santa Muerte.The series stars acclaimed writer, actor, comedian, poet, musician, and visual artist Cassie Workman, who is known for her singular heartfelt and emotive storytelling, her incisive wit, and brutal deconstructions of the status quo. Guest stars on the show include Shirley Manson (Garbage), comedian Ben Russell, and an all-star cast of demons and evil puppets.CASSIE WORKMAN (she/her) is an acclaimed writer, actor, comedian, poet, musician, and visual artist. A fixture of the Australian and International arts and comedy scene, Cassie has performed her surreal, challenging, and heart-breaking shows to captivated audiences all over the world. Her 2019 show Giantess interweaved music, comedy, storytelling and illustration, while exploring the anguish of coming to terms with a gender identity that doesn’t match your body. The show was a massive hit and was nominated for The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show, the festivals’ highest accolade. She then went on to win the Best Show Award at The Sydney Comedy Festival and performed the show to great acclaim at London’s Soho Theatre. In 2021, Cassie burst onto the theatre scene with her first non-comedy show, Aberdeen, a dark meditation on Kurt Cobain, grief, and depression, which earned her critical acclaim all over the world and went on to win the prestigious Fringe First Award at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022.Recent projects include You Are Here, which again garnered a nomination for Most Outstanding Show at the prestigious Melbourne International Comedy Festival, with sold out runs at leading comedy festivals across Australia in 2026.Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/join#CAssieWorkman #WitchyAF #WithoutYourHead #NastyNeal #Occult