{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Witches Wild","title":"Wicked Witch","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/eaf5d6fa\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3329,"description":"Why the World Feared Her… and Why She Was Right All Along\nIn this episode, we’re flying straight into the broom-smoke of pop culture’s most infamous witch: the Wicked Witch — from the green-skinned villain of Oz to the misunderstood powerhouse of Wicked.\nBecause here’s the truth nobody told you:\nThe Wicked Witch wasn’t wicked.\nShe was right.\nShe was aware.\nShe refused to bow to a corrupt system… and so they painted her as the villain.\nSound familiar?\nWe break down how Elphaba became a modern archetype of the persecuted witch — the woman who saw behind the curtain, refused the performance, challenged the throne, and got demonized for her power.\nJust like the real witches throughout history.\nJust like us.\nJust like you.\nIn this conversation, we dig into:\n• Why “wicked” was just a PR campaign created by the patriarchy\n• How Elphaba mirrors the real witch wound\n• Why witches get cast as villains when they’re actually the threat to corruption\n• The relationship between green skin, outcasts, and reclamation\n• Why reclaiming the word witch is the most powerful act of sovereignty\n• And why the world still fears a woman who won’t play nice\nThis episode is a reclamation.\nA reminder.\nA resurrection of the witch they tried to bury.\nBecause the only thing wicked…\nis the system that tried to silence us.\n_____________________\nFOLLOW & CONNECT WITH US\nPrefer to watch?! Come join us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WitchesWild \nFollow the podcast on Instagram:\n@witcheswildpodcast\nFollow Auric:\n@theauricb | @alchemyauric\nFollow Jess:\n@therocknrollritualist\nPrefer to listen on Apple Podcast?\nhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/witches-wild/id1856067505\nSubscribe, rate, and review — it helps more witches find the fire.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Xpv7nAjOuoKKr9qoOPNGmOQ5yLCemSfy8guqOAy6EHQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jMWYx/MGJiY2VjM2EwZTU4/ZjVkMmYzYjdjNmI0/MzhiMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}