Charmed: A Spellcast!

Episode 22: Deja Vu All Over Again, or "2 eyebags review 90s television" IT'S THE FINALE. Here we gather (in a real live studio!) for the final episode from season one of Charmed. We're so excited to bring you this recap and review, chock-full of wary, weary, and witchy Warners and Wongs. We'll be back with another minisode in a few weeks, followed by a brief hiatus. Don't worry, we shall return!...

Episode 21: Love Hurts, or "Ow" The days of summer are fast fading and that means that we are coming close to the very end of our first season of Charmed! For our review of the penultimate episode in season one, we dive deep into our opinions on Holly Marie Combs and her masterful acting, the very spot-on costuming choices, and what people might be doing in trees. Get cozy with us! We can't wait f...

Ep 20: The Power of Two, or "Evil Boobs (TM)" We are so excited to bring you yet another episode with a VERY special guest! Liana (@lianakindler) joins us for a super fun review and recap of Charmed's 20th episode. We talk about The Simpsons at least twice, Bryce struggles with a faulty mic, and we dive deep into the way relationships mend, bend, and break in the lives of our fave witches. Cover a...

Episode 19: Out of Sight, or "Attack of the Evil Blue Man Group from the Sewers" Reporting to you from yet another guerrilla podcasting location are your two cohosts! For this episode, we talk mundanity in magic, disappointing portrayals of disability, and whether or not Andy and Darryl have great chemistry (the answer is: they do). Grab your potion of choice and get comfy for our review and recap...

Episode 18: When Bad Warlocks Go Good, or "Just another brick in the church" Welcome back! We've been all over the place with the scheduling of our eps because we've been all over the place geographically and mentally! It's over now, though, so we are pleased to present our Spellcast installment for episode 18 of Charmed. We take a different podcasting style this time, reviewing the episode throug...

Minisode 2: Pod on the Go We have once again chosen to record a minisode instead of a full-blown rewatch episode today! Do not worry, we'll be returning to our regularly scheduled content soon. But first, we are bringing the pod to the Great Outdoors as we dive into a Charmed-themed interview between your two hosts. Turn up your listening devices and soak in the ambient noises of Washington Square...

Episode 17: That '70s Episode, or "No cops at Pride, just Phoebe Halliwell" This episode is heavy with discussions of loss and deep love, but Charmed brings it all together with great moments of levity as the sisters go back in time to fight the forces of evil with their mother and Grams. Join us for yet another episode of the Spellcast -- we talk creepy, creepy baddies, tenuous time travel plot d...

Episod 16: Which Prue is It Anyway, or "Calvin and Hobbes but Sexy!" Have you ever wished you could clone yourself twice, and one clone could be extra angsty and horny, and the other could be preppy and severely repressed, and they keep hogging the bathroom? Us neither, but I guess Prue is living all our nightmares on this episode of Spellcast! Come along for our 16th episode, as we talk sweaters,...

Episode 15: Is There a Woogy in the House? or "We all love a long-suffering Piper" We got a long one for the long weekend bbs! Today's ep is a fun one -- we talk about tropes in queer woman villainy, how dinner parties in magic houses sound great, and how it's a poor choice to not just draw the lines directly to the house!! Tune in, organize all your magic spell candles, and leave a review! If you...

Episode 14: Secrets and Guys or "Every reference can be an ABBA reference if you believe in yourself" Welcome once more, listener! It's been a minute since we've put up an ep and for that we are truly apologetic. But, it's over now and we are pushing that sadness into a little ball that we will never talk about again. Instead, this week we talk bisexual representation, magical maternal pressures,...

Episode 13: From Fear to Eternity or "Don't Mess With Shannen Doherty's Hair" This episode gets a little #deep as we explore what fear and love truly mean to the Halliwell sisters. So pack all your favorite nonsense sayings in your pocket and get ready for a wild hour because we've got Kit Kats, we've got 2 second covers of tangentially-relevant popular songs, and we've got scorching reviews of wi...

Episode 12: Wendigo or "An American Werewolf in Piper" or "This Wendigo Has Got to Get Wendigone" or "Needs More Trenchcoats" Welcome to the OFFICIAL (unofficial, not sponsored in any way) crossover of Charmed and The X-Files! We’ve got trench coats! We’ve got tensions between hot FBI ladies and local law enforcement! Most importantly, we’ve got very concerned health inspectors that will SHUT THIS...

Minisode 1: Can You Believe We are NOT coming at you with your normal episode-in-review today, but rather with a short episode to stop, breathe, and take a look back. It's been eleven (11) EE-LEHV-EN episodes already, and nobody can believe that we're still screaming into the void. This episode is for us to appreciate you, the whole experience, and Charmed itself. If you want your VERY OWN JINGLE,...

Episode 11: Feats of Clay or "Creepy, kinky, creme brulee" Wow, we really put on our post-colonial hard hats for this one. Here's our Season 1, Episode 11 rewatch of Charmed: "Feats of Clay!" In the midst of a busy and stressful time, your two cohosts have been finding solace in reviewing cute, wiggly snakes, two-dimensional representations of cultural mythologies, and people getting angry while w...

Episode 10: Wicca Envy or "The best way to solve your problems is to stomp on them" Happy post-VDay, our lovely listeners! It's time for your biweekly review of Charmed with the only podcast on the subject! (Please do not fact-check that.) For Season 1, Episode 10 of Charmed: "Wicca Envy," the gals are officially back in the studio - along with a special guest! We'll be talking all about how the C...

Episode 9: The Witch is Back or "Shayna laughed really hard when she listened back to her own opening joke" Ya ladies are back in town for this review of Season 1, Episode 9 of Charmed: "The Witch is Back." We're just one episode away from Bryce and Shayna's reunion - the most anticipated reunion since Buffy, Friends, and Gilmore Girls COMBINED. But until then, listen in on an episode that had us...

Episode 8: The Truth Is Out There...and It Hurts or "That Guy is a Bad Murder Man" We've both been in the midst of travelling so this episode is out a little late! But it's here at last, so get ready for a fun-filled hour as we review Season 1, Episode 8 of Charmed: "The Truth is Out There...and It Hurts." This time we get a little spicy as we follow Detective Phoebe on the case, Piper threatening...

Episode 7: The Fourth Sister or "Buns for buns and masc for mascara" Happy 2019 folx! What better way to ring in the new year than listen to our review of Season 1, Episode 7: "The Fourth Sister." And Shayna is in some distant, European country, so who knows what I'll write! It's total chaos! Luckily, as a professional amateur podcaster, I will just let you know that I thoroughly enjoyed talking a...

Episode 6: The Wedding From Hell or "Piper can't believe they ordered pizza" Hello, we see you've returned for yet another hot take on episodes of Charmed! This time we're reviewing Season 1, Episode 6: "The Wedding From Hell." Listen in as we discuss the merits of tiny tuxes, the comically inaccurate portrayal of Greek mythology, and TV shows we don't have the rights to directly reference. This i...

Episode 5: Dream Sorcerer or "Mary Poppins is judgmental" It's all fun and rom-coms until a dude tries to kill you in your sleep. Welcome to Season 1, Episode 5, "Dream Sorcerer!" This week, we talk consent, ideals of beauty, and, as always, Lana Condor. Stick around for our first personalized jingle, a Casper-worthy rap from Bryce, and a feminist doo-wop from Shayna! Unsettled: Mapping #MeToo: ht...

Episode 4: Dead Man Dating, or “John Cho is Asian Chandler Bing” We're back with an enthusiastic, in-depth, and unqualified review of Season 1, Episode 4 of Charmed: "Dead Man Dating." This episode has got us talking about representation amongst romantic leads, the god of death, and pink convertibles. We, too, aren't sure how they all ended up in the same conversation. Check out Body Politic! http...

Episode 3: Thank You for Not Morphing, or “Mighty Morphin’ Power Dangers” Can you believe we made it to Season 1, Episode 3 of Charmed, “Thank You For Not Morphing”? Well, here’s your concrete evidence. This episode, we talk Bad Dads, Actors acting like other people acting like themselves, and Shannen Doherty’s unexpected vulnerability. If you want your VERY OWN JINGLE, to be played on-air, leave...

Episode 2: I've Got You Under My Skin or "Get 'em with your sex magic" Welcome back to Charmed: A Spellcast! Today we dive into s1Ep2: I've Got You Under My Skin. We talk marginalized identities, dating in the '90s, and why you should never trust someone who invites you to his Satanic rave warehouse. What's your favorite outdated '90s reference? Tell us at: charmedspellcast@gmail.com or on instagr...

Spells and snark and sexual politics, oh my! Welcome to the inaugural episode of Charmed: A Spellcast!, a biweekly podcast in which we are recapping every episode of the original series of Charmed. Today Shayna and Bryce, joined briefly by special guest Cierra, are diving into S1Ep1: Something Wicca This Way Comes. We talk about bad '90s special effects, trash men, and the deep parallels between i...