Which Witch Is Witch

Darkness and light! Let’s discuss the magical ladies of the 2016 psychological horror film “The Autopsy of Jane Doe” and the 1985 cartoon (and 2015 comic book) “Jem and the Holograms.” Also: we recorded this in July 2019 so some of it feels quaint and dated in retrospect, the importance of not interrupting rituals, collective unconscious fear, magic magnets, deep fakes, and so much more! Audio samples: Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans — “Lights Out” “Clue” Jem and the Holograms — “Truly Outrageous” “G.I. Joe” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify!

Dance, magic dance! Today we discuss a pair of our favorite dancing witches from 2018 cinema, Gwen Stacy a.k.a. Spider-Gwen from “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and Suzie Bannion from “Suspiria”. Also: witches from coast to coast, alternative home therapy options, your hair it’s everywhere (screaming infidelities), public vogueing, vaginas where there typically aren’t vaginas, and so much more! Audio samples: David Bowie — “Magic Dance” Married With Sea Monsters — “Face It Tiger” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” Thom Yorke — “Olga’s Destruction” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify!

It’s our third annual X-Men XMas special, and we’re going back to high school with our favorite high society mutants with diamond-hard exteriors, Monet St. Croix and Emma Frost, the X-Men otherwise known as M and the White Queen! Also: a variety of all-lady teams, life is hard for diamond girls, the freakiest of deakies, troubles with twins, we’re all wearing halloween costumes all the time, and so much more! Audio samples: La Roux — “Bulletproof” Invader Zim — “Halloween Spectacular of Spooky Doom” Rihanna — “Diamonds” Saturday Night Live — “Church Chat” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify!

It’s just like the 1960’s, only not at all! Join us as we discuss the love spells gone awry from the 2016 film “The Love Witch” and the 1958 film “Bell, Book, and Candle.” Also: the police don’t know what a tampon is, Mystery Science Theater 3000, elevated murder porn, “cast that love spell on yourself,” magical Chekhov’s Gun (pew! pew!), shoe-burning feminism, best supporting cat, the two of us basically beg to be fired for talking smack about our industry, and so much more! Audio samples: “Fairy Lady Harp Music” from The Love Witch “Pyewacket Returns” and “Zodiac Blues” from Bell, Book, and Candle RuPaul’s Drag Race The Lonely Island, “Like A Boss” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or wherever podcasts are conjured!

Break out the slap bracelets and dial-in to the party line because we’re talking about ladies from the 80’s. Let’s dig into the MTV maven Emily Aster from the comic book “Phonogram” and the gallant goth Lydia Deetz from the film “Beetlejuice.” Also: pipe wrench fights, making a career out of your senior illustration thesis, fast-forwarding through open knee surgery, guest list etiquette, and so much more! Audio samples: Madonna — “Material Girl” “Take On Me (Literal Video Version)” Lady Gaga — “Paparazzi” Danny Elfman — “Main Titles (from Beetlejuice)” Beetlejuice Blondie — “Atomic” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

Get ready for rainbows, ribbons, and transformations as we talk about one of our favorite subgenres of witchery: Magical Girls! Compare the catch-all magical combat abilities and indistinct gem-related powers of Usagi from “Sailor Moon” and Amethyst, DC Comics’ Princess of Gemworld. Also: 90’s kids will understand, America can’t have nice things, too few positive female friendships in media, Masters of the Universe, fighting about Infinity War (no spoilers), the U.S. women’s soccer team is amazing, it’s easy to forget DC continuity, transformation dance offs, and so much more! Audio samples: “Sailor Moon” theme Xena: Warrior Princess’s battle cry Vanilla Ice – “Ice, Ice Baby” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans meets Sister Grimm in today’s episode as we discuss our first NONFICTION witch, the legendary Marie Laveau, and compare her to Marvel’s most recent on-screen magical lady, Nico Minoru from “Runaways.” Also: questioning whether doctors are cool, this is not a paid advertisement, an actual rainbow overtakes Regina’s physical form, what to expect when you visit Murder-hyphen-any-other-word, beignets and peach cobbler, and so much more! Audio samples: Dr. John – “Right Place, Wrong Time” Siddhartha Khosla – “Runaways Theme” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

It’s our second annual “X”-Mas special, with another pair of our favorite magical ladies from the X-Men. This time we’re talking about Wanda Maximoff (aka the Scarlet Witch) and Madelyne Pryor (aka the Goblin Queen, aka Anodyne, aka the Red Queen, aka the Black Rook), both of whom have long and troubled relationships with their friends, families, and even their own origins! Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

Let’s celebrate the broader range of magical ladies with a duo of LGBTQ witchy pairs! That’s four witches with two wonderful relationships in a bright and bouncy super-saturated episode as we discuss Kim Quatro and Kim Dantzler from the comic book “Kim & Kim” along with Ruby, Sapphire, and their sentient relationship Garnet from the animated series “Steven Universe.” Also: trans representation in media, appropriate amounts of eyeliner, knowing when to let the army handle it, grandiose chitchat, and the obligatory X-Men allusion. Audio samples: Veruca Salt — “Volcano Girls” “Reunion” and “Stronger Than You” from Steven Universe Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

It’s a pair of witchy schools (that aren’t Hogwarts) in this episode as we compare Atsuko Kagari, student of Luna Nova Magical Academy in the animated series “Little Witch Academia,” to Phèdre nó Delaunay of the Court of Night-Blooming Flowers from the “Kushiel’s Legacy” series of books. Also: crit’ing your resurrection roll, witch pride parades, foreign exchange students, the limits of feeling pleasure from pain, inconsistencies in animal dialects, and the Cauldron Cabaret After Dark. Audio samples: YURiKA — ”Shiny Ray” Little Witch Academia — “Samhain Magic Festival” Community — “Investigative Journalism” Labelle — “Lady Marmalade” Chris Rock — “No Sex (in the Champagne Room)” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

One is straight out of New England witch folklore, the other is a bright bubbly cartoon character, but they both have adorable sidekicks who are literal demons with colors in their names, so it all works out! Today we’re talking about Thomasin from the film “The Witch” and Ashley from the game series “WarioWare.” Also: logo design, the inherent fear of women, Regina’s actual boyfriend, the benefits of having your own Greek chorus, and keeping kids off of the internet. Audio samples: “The Witch” “WarioWare: Smooth Moves” “WarioWare: Touched!” Invader ZIM — “Plague of Babies” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

With an eye on Mother’s Day, we take a look at two of our favorite witchy matriarchs. Let’s discuss a pair of magical mamas: Queen Beryl from “Sailor Moon” and Lady Jessica from “Dune.” Also: the original Crystal Gems, the true flavor of melange, a full slate of support groups, and ceci n’est pas la lune. Audio samples: Sailor Moon — “Punishment Awaits: The House of Fortune is the Monster Mansion” “Children of Dune” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

Are they villains or simply misunderstood advisors to their respective monarchs? And why are their real-life creators’ backstories so troubling? Today we discuss Morgaine (Morgan Le Fay) from “The Mists of Avalon” and Yzma from “The Emperor’s New Groove.” Also: the virtues of trigger warnings, bizarre love polygons, reconciling problematic authors, why “hags” always have transformation magic, and everyone thinks they’re the hero in their own story. Audio samples: “The Emperor’s New Groove” The Sifl and Olly Show — “Llama School” Eartha Kitt — “Santa Baby” The Lonely Island — “Cool Guys Don’t Look At Explosions” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

We've pivoted! Welcome to Which 'Wich is 'Wich, a pop culture podcast about sandwiches! Today, we discuss the Broodwich (as seen in "Aqua Teen Hunger Force") and the Luther (as popularized by "The Boondocks"). Audio samples: Aqua Teen Hunger Force — "Broodwich" The Boondocks — "The Itis" Happy April Fools!

We’ve got a pair of witchy rom-coms from the late ‘90s as we compare the magical ladies of “Simply Irresistible” and “Practical Magic”. Also: we don’t care about spoilers, choux pastry and arcane gastronomy, midnight margaritas, townsfolk = angry mob, and magic nachos! Audio samples: “Simply Irresistible” “The Little Mermaid” “Practical Magic” Invader Zim — “The Nightmare Begins” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

It’s the battle of the chosen one and the woman who wants to destroy the chosen one (but, you know, a different chosen one), as Bavmorda from the film “Willow” faces off against Korra from “The Legend of Korra.” Plus: science versus romance, a recurrence of sentient tomes, misappropriating famous quotations, Sailor Moon, X-Men, Captain Planet, and regular bunnies, not demon bunnies for once. Audio samples: “Willow” The Legend of Korra — “Welcome to Republic City” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

Today we put Regina’s theory to the test of it being okay to like problematic things as long as you acknowledge it. Bayonetta (of the eponymous series from Platinum Games) demonstrates some questionable sexual politics. Lord Fanny (of Grant Morrison’s “The Invisibles” comic books) has some troubling gender identity representation. It’s a good thing they’re both such great witches! Audio samples: Bayonetta 1 & 2 Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

A pair of Disney villainesses invade the podcast as we discuss Maleficent (from “Sleeping Beauty”) and Ursula (from “The Little Mermaid”). ALSO: the facts about spinning wheels, the fall of Lucifer, transmutation is an impressive form of magic, and two of our favorite subjects: Satanism and demon bunnies! Audio samples: “Maleficent” “The Little Mermaid” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

Kicking off the new year with two of our favorite badass ladies from outer space, we discuss the possible witchiness of Princess Leia Organa from “Star Wars” and Leeloominaï Lekatariba Lamina-Tchaï Ekbat De Sebat from “The Fifth Element.” ALSO: strangling the patriarchy with its own bonds, the ever-present X-Men, gender fluidity in the distant future, and effective uses of Captain Planet. Audio samples: Star Wars: A New Hope The Fifth Element Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

Merry “X”-Mas, it’s our holiday special about witchy X-Men! We discuss the witchiness of Ororo Munroe and Illyana Rasputin from the X-Men series, codenames Storm and Magik. ALSO: nonexplicit sexual overtones, male gaze and general creepiness, how to find good fan fiction, and yet another demon bunny (there are always demon bunnies). Audio samples: X-Men (1992 animated series) — “Have Yourself A Morlock Little X-Mas” “X-Men” (2000 feature film) Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

Let’s ease off the vengeance in favor of some bright and happy kid witches! Today, we discuss witchly qualifications of the titular heroines of “Matilda” (book by Roald Dahl, film by Danny DeVito) and “Kiki’s Delivery Service” (by Hayao Miyazaki). ALSO: Satanism for kids, all-ages concert venues, a supportive sense of sisterhood, and, inevitably, X-Men. Audio samples: “Matilda” “Hamilton: An American Musical” “Kiki’s Delivery Service” Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

Happy Venge-giving to you and yours! In this holiday-adjacent episode, we discuss the witchy bonafides of the ladies from the 1996 film "The Craft" and the 2011 run of Marvel Comics' "Ghost Rider". Also discussed: card games, fictional languages, 90's children's cartoons, recognizing problems, superhero double-standards, and more! Audio samples: The Craft A MIDI version of The Smiths' "How Soon Is Now" Don't disappoint the gods by missing an episode! Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or SoundCloud!

Today we discuss two witches who have a history of wiping people's minds and who have both survived being best friends with a "chosen one." Let's talk about Zatanna from Justice League/Batman and Hermione from Harry Potter! Audio samples: Justice League Unlimited, "This Little Piggy" Young Justice, "Secrets" Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Today we compare the witch-bonafides of the Sanderson sisters (from the film "Hocus Pocus") and the Spellman family (from "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"). Two different paths for transforming people into black cats! An all-witch musical revue! False devils and so much more! Audio samples: Hocus Pocus Sabrina the Teenage Witch

It's an introductory episode! We discuss our five laws of witchiness and our respective backgrounds in witchery, plus a quick spell for diagnosing your ailments, because hey, why not? Audio samples: Bob's Burgers, "Teen-A-Witch" John Linnell, "Iowa"