The 90s Witch Craze | 35
History of the 90s
Kathy Kenzora
4.7 • 610 Ratings
🗓️ 28 October 2020
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of History of the 90s we are looking back at the decade’s obsession with witches. From The Craft to Charmed, witches were everywhere in popular culture with a slew of movies and tv shows that showcased wiccan rituals and magic.
The witch craze in the 90s was nothing new. Studies show that with every wave of feminism, there is a renewed interest in the witch. It happened in the 60s, the 90s and its happening again right now in 2020.
But the 90s, seemed extra witchy and thanks to nostalgia many of those movies and TV shows remain popular to this day.
Just in time for Halloween, join us as we look at some of the best witches of the decade.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, it's Kathy. |
| 0:01.5 | I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to History of the 90s |
| 0:04.7 | early and ad-free on Amazon music included with Prime. |
| 0:12.2 | The 1990s were the heyday of witches in popular culture. |
| 0:17.9 | There was literally something for everyone. |
| 0:23.7 | Kid-friendly witch movies, teen witch movies, |
| 0:31.0 | witch rom-coms and TV shows. It seemed like witches were everywhere. Turns out the witch phenomenon was nothing new. It's happened before and it's happening again right now in the |
| 0:36.6 | 21st century. Perfect example. |
| 0:39.7 | Singer Lana Del Rey attempting to put a hex on U.S. President Donald Trump. Seriously, |
| 0:45.5 | I'm not making that up. In fact, studies show that with every wave of feminism, there is a renewed |
| 0:52.3 | interest in the witch. |
| 1:00.1 | Something that you may have noticed in the past few years as women found their footing within the Me Too movement. |
| 1:11.1 | So on this episode of History of the 90s, just in time for Halloween, we're looking back at some of your favorite witch movies and TV shows of the decade. |
| 1:13.5 | I'm Kathy Kinsora. |
| 1:16.1 | Grab your brooms and get settled in. |
| 1:27.0 | Let's start off in 1990 with the release of The Witches. |
| 1:32.2 | It's been described as one of the scariest children's movies of all time. |
| 1:44.3 | My orders are that every child in England shall be robbed out, destroyed. |
| 1:47.9 | Every single child eliminated. |
| 1:51.6 | Do I make myself clear? |
| 1:58.5 | The Witches, starring Angelica Houston as the Grand High Witch, |
| 2:03.2 | is an adaptation of a Rowell Doll children's book by the same name. |
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