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How we got the stereotypical view of witches

The release of Wicked: For Good has seen the return to the big screen of the stereotypical image ...

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16.20 5 Jan 2026


How we got the stereotypical view of witches


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16.20 5 Jan 2026


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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