Wicked Witch

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 Witches Wild?

The spell is only the beginning, my darlings… what happens after the spell is cast?

Welcome to Witches Wild, the podcast where witchcraft meets real life.

Hosted by Auric Blackwood; psychic medium, bone thrower, emotional alchemist, coach, and witch, Witches Wild is where we go beyond the ritual and into the transformation. Because anyone can teach you the spell. Anyone can tell you what herb to burn, what candle to light, what moon to wait for, or what crystal to carry. But almost nobody is asking the question that actually matters…

Now what?

What happens after the prosperity ritual? What happens after the cord cutting? What happens after the tarot reading, the manifestation journal, the shadow work, the ceremony, or the spell? Because magic isn’t just about what happens around you. It’s about who you’re becoming because of it. Around here, we don’t chase perfection or perform spirituality for Instagram. We don’t gatekeep the craft, sell you a fantasy, or pretend your power lives in a two-thousand-dollar altar.

Your power has always lived in you.

Each week, Auric shares honest conversations on witchcraft, self-alchemy, spirituality, tarot, bone casting, magic, symbolism, mindset, and what it actually looks like to live an enchanted life long after the candle burns out. Along the way, you’ll hear stories from remarkable practitioners, teachers, and modern witches who have forged their own path instead of following someone else’s.

This isn’t a podcast about escaping your life. It’s about creating one that feels like magic.

Come for the tea. Stay for the transformation.

Welcome to Witches Wild!