Why the World Feared Her… and Why She Was Right All Along
In 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.
Because here’s the truth nobody told you:
The Wicked Witch wasn’t wicked.
She was right.
She was aware.
She refused to bow to a corrupt system… and so they painted her as the villain.
Sound familiar?
We 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.
Just like the real witches throughout history.
Just like us.
Just like you.
In this conversation, we dig into:
• Why “wicked” was just a PR campaign created by the patriarchy
• How Elphaba mirrors the real witch wound
• Why witches get cast as villains when they’re actually the threat to corruption
• The relationship between green skin, outcasts, and reclamation
• Why reclaiming the word witch is the most powerful act of sovereignty
• And why the world still fears a woman who won’t play nice
This episode is a reclamation.
A reminder.
A resurrection of the witch they tried to bury.
Because the only thing wicked…
is the system that tried to silence us.
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What is Witch Is Wild?
Witch Is Wild is where witchcraft meets divination, sovereignty & the wild work of becoming who you are.
Hosted by Auric Blackwood, who built an eight figure brand and coached thousands before turning toward the work that was always calling him: helping people reclaim their power, trust intuition, and question everything.
The power was never in the $2,000 altar, the aesthetic, or the guru. It has always been in YOU.
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No gatekeeping. No performative spirituality. No beige filtered magick keeping you consuming instead of practicing. Just the craft, the truth, & the wild work of owning your magic.
Come for the tea & leave knowing EXACTLY who you are.
Because witch is wild. Maybe that’s the point.
Welcome to Witch Is Wild.