Ellie Pyle explores witchcraft and magic in the Marvel Universe with two historians and creator Rainbow Rowell. They talk about witches in popular culture, the history of the Salem Witch Trials, and Marvel characters like Agatha Harkness, Scarlet Witch, Morgan Le Fey, and Nico Minoru.
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Oct 2022
Let's Talk Witches: Wanda Maximoff
Marvel's Wanda Maximoff, AKA Scarlet Witch, historically represents many intersections - Romani, Jewish and a witch. Friend of the show Joey Patt joins us to examine these intersections, the history of them, and how they're being handled (or not) right now.See omnystudio.com/list ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 2020
Marvel
For our second episode this week, we dive into the world of Marvel. Lydia, Melody Deel, Sara Barnaik, and Tanya Cook join Erin to discuss The Avengers, the revolutionary film Black Panther, and much more! Be sure to check out Tanya's blog at: https://medium.com/@AKNerdFightingYou ... Show More
1h 53m
<p>Anney and Samantha cast a spell with<em> Hocus Pocus </em>and <em>The Witches</em>, and discuss the depiction of witches in children's movies. Is it all truly just a bunch of hocus pocus?</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork ... Show More
<p><br></p><br><p>Image credit: Ashley Hostetter “The Charming Classroom”</p><p>Welcome back, witches! We are gearing up to tackle <em>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them</em>! In this <em>fantastic</em> minisode, Marcelle sits down with Harry Potter marketing wiz&n ... Show More
