Charmed: A Spellcast!

All right, back in the saddle, folx. Here we go again with another episode about an episode! And for this one, we get into the business of evil (trademarked). Join us as we delve into the inner machinations of the Four Horseman Corp. and discuss how the three sisters once again blithely file away another near-death traumatic memory into their mind palaces. Listen in on our ramblings about the trol...

S2E20: Astral Monkey or "Did we mention that we're sorry?" The boys are back in town. It's comeback season in the Warner-Wong household and we are so happy to get back to sharing our opinions that nobody asked for. In true Spellcast fashion, we are going to ease into it by first sharing one from the vaults: a never-before-heard episode about evil, monkeys, and one man's spiral into madness. Why di...

S2E18: Ex Libris or "So many daddy issues in one episode" Here now, at the end of time, your favorite spellcasting duo are ready to grant one last episode to listen to as we enter the void (and then we'll be back next year). This episode is a silly romp through libraries that's interrupted by sobering brushes with the faulty criminal justice system and unwanted meditations on strained relationship...

S2E18: Chick Flick or "I'm not having a bad time. I'm just having a time." Happy spoopy libra season, our little babies! It's time again to get existential over an episode of the original Charmed. This episode got us thinking about how movies and television shaped our early understandings about relationships and reality. And about how Scooby Doo was a masterpiece that influenced young-people-monst...

S2E17: How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans or "You get youth! You get youth! Look under your chairs! Everyone gets youth!" Once more, we've returned with some sweet, sweet content for our listeners. This episode we get to talk horror movie tropes, the pettiness of Piper, and how age is but a number that dictates our agency and semblance of belonging. We think you'll like it! Let's talk vanity (I...

S2E16: Murphy's Luck or "Happy Pride, from your lil monsters" Like any good gremlin, we've multiplied since you've last heard from us! On this episode we bring along special guest star, Liana, to get into another rant about magic. We talk about the wild days of 90s fashion, how fantasy turns personifies inner demons, and the level of angst that Leo can have in the attic. Tune in for the chaos, sta...

S2E15: Give Me a Sign or "Don't follow your dreams" Okay, we're finally back with some recaps and reviews of Charmed, the show we meant to make this podcast about. Welcome, once more, to the early 2000s! We have long tirades on the hopelessness of happiness in a capitalistic society, pleas to let Prue live her life, and meditations on what a bureaucracy for demons would look like. But above all, w...

S2 special: WandaVision or "She had a bad life but now she's a superhero" Are you ready to talk Charmed again?? Well, we're here to disappoint you. This episode we're taking a quick diversion to offer our unasked for opinions on the Disney+ series, WandaVision. We get into it about the movie magic manipulation of Marvel, witches with laser beam powers, and (of course) how super, super, unbelievabl...

S2E14: Pardon My Past or "We're your meaningless noise" Back again for some more content while on your commute? Well we'd hate to disappoint, so here's our latest pod ep reviewing our favorite inconsistencies and eyebrows in Charmed! We're going back a century for this one, to when speakeasies abounded, people had Cruella DeVil cigarette holders, and our sweet Phoebe was evil 😈 Sweep out your man...

S2E13: Animal Pragmatism or "Now that thought has to be in my head" Coming to you a little late but always just as well seasoned is our recap and review of another episode of Charmed! As always, we open with some light philosophizing and we close with just baffled dematerializing. If you want to listen to us get all worked up for an episode in which we discuss animals turning into men (aka "manima...

S2E12: Awaken or "I don't need no scrubs" Happy new dawn, happy new day our witchy babies. If you're choosing this time to begin anew, we congratulate you. If you're opting to stay exactly the same, we respect and appreciate you. To celebrate all this, we have a new pod ep that's actually about Charmed! This one's full of ER intercom announcements, horned melons, and our desire to see Holly Marie...

Wintertime Special: Bell, Book and Candle Howdy we did it again. After months of radio silence, Shayna and Bryce have again returned to the radio waves to regale you with their entirely unsolicited but still very hot takes on potion-making sound effects. We're ending this year with a little special episode that will hopefully provide some much needed levity in your life! Bell, Book and Candle is a...

S2E11: Reckless Abandon or "In conclusion: I'm Baby" We apologize for the time we've spent away! Time is but a construct, but we've missed you for the past few dream cycles. In our absence, we have reconfigured our podcast structure for a midseason twist! Instead of a play-by-play recap, we try exploring prominent themes - so please enjoy this first experiment in absolute nonsense. Listen in for d...

S2E10: Heartbreak City or "You're not Yente! What are you doing?!" We get a little lost in the sauce going off on the portrayal of Cupid in this episode, but we round it all out with an enthusiastic approval of this week's demon death and tales of finding love in the bathroom line at bars. Get a green tea and become as hyper as Bryce for this recap and review! Cover art by Lauren Buangan Hosted by...

S2E9: Ms. Hellfire or "Prue is in the club and so is Shayna" Oh it's a good one folks. Looots of Prue in leather, lots of Darryl being exasperated, and lots of suspense as the sisters take on a real life mob/demon hit. Yes, we'll be discussing the choice of the Lara Croft Tomb Raider ponytail; yes, we'll be discussing the exciting new developments in magical power; yes, please expect our "Billy Dr...

S2E8: P3 H20 or "Flippy tippy through the book I whippy" Did you miss us? No? Well too bad!! We're back, baby, and we've got an episode that deals with some extremely scary stuff: young children at a summer camp by the lake. And also some other themes about facing inner demons, revealing lifelong fears, and saying goodbye to true love (among other things). Don't worry, we'll be here to talk throug...

S2E7: They're Everywhere or "Bryce Curates Fan Fic for Shayna's Bday" Lot's of daddi issues in this one folx. Join us for an episode of sneaky spooky warlocks, the inherent colonialism of museums, and beeeees! As you advocate for racial and economic justice, educate yourself and others on oppressive institutions, and protest safely for communities free of police brutality and other forms of violen...

S2E6: That Old Black Magic or "Evil boobs on parade" We took a bit of a break to focus on the world and ourselves - but we're back, babies! This episode was like someone took a big blender, stuffed in a bunch of genre tropes, and then forgot to put the lid on before pressing the power button. Rest assured that we'll be here to walk you through the splatter! We get wistful about wicked witches, imp...

S2E5: She's a Man, Baby, a Man! or "Death by the mouth on the end of the tongue inside the mouth" Welcome back one and all! We flex queer theory analysis muscles with this episode, tackling the effects of succubi on San Francisco and the emphasis on gender essentialism within the writer's room. There's a ton of perspectives to dig into with this one, and an important one is our take on a show we m...

S2E4: The Devil's Music, or "If you had the chance to change yer fate...would you be a band manager?" Ohohoho is it time yet again for another ep of the Spellcast? You bet your butt it is. In this one, we take a look at what happens when three sisters who are bad at communicating own a club, as well as what happens when a bunch of men enter the scene and make life difficult. If you think you know...

S2E3: The Painted World, or "If you had the smart spell, would you learn all the dances on tiktok?" Hello dear listener! It's another installment of 2 gals talking for over an hour about television! Presumably! Sure, we'll stray from the the main focus of our discussion, but what's the destination without the journey, amirite? Settle in for a rant about armchair experts on Stack Overflow, an asses...

S2E2: Morality Bites, or "Back to the past to stop the future that you were first sent to from the present" This episode had us GOING! We're flabbergasted that we've corralled enough brain cells to be able present our review and recap of the second episode of Charmed's second season. Ahead you'll find us diving deep into our hot take on the moral of the story and spending not an insignificant amou...

S2E1: Witch Trial, or "Phoebe Learns to Type!" Ooooooo hello and welcome to the first official episode of the Spellcast's second season wherein we review an actual episode of the original Charmed! Big apologies on the delay in posting - our recording schedule has seen a few set backs in this day and age. But when times get tough, these two cry babies cope by complaining about 90s television! This...

Hello we're back again :) Welcome to season two of the Spellcast!! To kick us off, your fave television-watching duo struggle to remember what a podcast is, where they are, and why everything is happening. At the same time, we also present you with a special bonus episode wherein we recap and review the first episode of the Charmed reboot! That happens too! We're so happy to back! We've got a whol...

BONUS EPISODE TIME, OUR WITCHY BABIES. We couldn't end this season without at least one more emo episode about how this season made us feel! We've got a short and sweet selection of Qs, As, and faves, so sit down with us one final time before our break to reflect, reminisce, and restore our internal spell supply