Which Witch Is Witch

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”

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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”

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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”

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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”

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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”

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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

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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”

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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

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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)

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