Summary
The witch has held a place firmly in our imagination for centuries – from whispered warnings in folklore to pop culture-driven heights. But what does it mean to be a witch now?
Presenter India Rakusen, creator of the podcast 28ish Days Later, is on a journey to find out.
What is magic? In this episode India speaks to witches and scientists to try and untangle the meaning and the real-world impact of magic. From hexes to chants, what lies behind the power of a spell?
Scored with original music by The Big Moon.
Presenter: India Rakusen Executive Producer: Alex Hollands Producer: Tatum Swithenbank Producer: Lucy Dearlove Producer: Elle Scott Production Manager: Kerry Luter Sound Design: Olga Reed
A Storyglass production for BBC Radio 4
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | The Traitors is back and so is that mysterious cloaked figure with the familiar fringe. |
| 0:06.7 | Yeah, it's me. |
| 0:07.9 | And when you've watched Claudia in the castle, join me, Ed Gamble, for the official visualised companion podcast. |
| 0:13.7 | And remember, I'll be listening. |
| 0:15.9 | Okay? |
| 0:16.7 | No, seriously, I love it. |
| 0:18.5 | What a faithful. |
| 0:19.7 | We'll unpack betrayals and spill scandalous secrets with |
| 0:22.7 | celeb guests, traitors legends and murdered and banished players. |
| 0:27.1 | The traitors uncloked. |
| 0:28.4 | Watch on eye player. |
| 0:29.4 | Listen for more on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:33.2 | BBC Sounds. |
| 0:34.7 | Music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:40.8 | Okay, so me and you don't think maybe that she has a curse on her. |
| 0:45.7 | Yeah. |
| 0:46.2 | Because... |
| 0:47.2 | Because lots of bad things keep happening. |
| 0:51.6 | She got an awful flu. |
| 0:52.7 | Our train got cancelled. |
| 0:53.9 | Now she's got a trap nerve. |
| 0:56.1 | Do you ever get a little feeling that you're not quite in control of your own life? |
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