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!

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16 — Wanda Maximoff and Madelyne Pryor

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”

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17 — Marie Laveau and Nico Minoru

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”

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18 — Magical Girls: Usagi (Sailor Moon) and Amethyst (Princess of Gemworld)

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”

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19 — Emily Aster and Lydia Deetz

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”

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20 — Elaine Parks and Gillian Holroyd

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