EPISODE · Jan 5, 2026 · 7 MIN
How we got the stereotypical view of witches
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The release of Wicked: For Good has seen the return to the big screen of the stereotypical image we have of witches. They have green skin, a conical hat, a cauldron, and they fly on a broomstick.But where did that depiction come from?Laura Kounine is an Associate Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Sussex and joined Sean to discuss.
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