Witches in the Stacks: Charmed Chatter

About Witches in the Stacks: Charmed Chatter

Lex and T both have a deep fascination and respect for worlds of fantasy, different mythologies, and different practices of faith. They're also librarians and have the skills and willingness to do ALL of the research! While this may not be a "Charmed" re-watch podcast; and, while their comments will include plenty of opinion, they’ll also be sharing researched facts, background, and support as they explore the different facets of the show. Buckle in and join them as they explore the world of the Charmed Ones!

Publisher

Lex&T

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Oct 2024

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

47 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   GOOOOOOLEMS!! And the Red Flags of Dating

   In this episode, we zoom into Season 4’s “Size Matters” to talk less about one very gross collector demon and more about the clay guy he built to lure women home: Finn, our golem-adjacent himbo bait. Using Gammil’s shrunken‑and‑baked figurine collection as a springboard, we dig into global clay‑creation stories—from humans molded from earth in Mesopotamian, Greek, and Chinese myths to the Jewish golem tradition—and ask what it means to build a body versus be born into one. Along the way, we track Paige’s intuition and growing powers, the sisters’ clashing ideas about work, identity, and trust, and how “making a man” out of clay exposes anxieties about agency, consent, and who gets to shape whom in both lore and the Charmed‑verse. Trigger Warning: Abduction, stalking, implied sexual coercion, and violence against women, including women being shrunk, immobilized, and killed. Learn More: Atsma, A. (n.d.). Prometheus. Theoi Greek Mythology. https://www.theoi.com/Titan/TitanPrometheus.html (https://www.theoi.com/Titan/TitanPrometheus.html) DC Universe Online Wiki. (n.d.). Clay of the Gods. Fandom. https://dcuniverseonline.fandom.com/wiki/Clay_of_the_Gods (https://dcuniverseonline.fandom.com/wiki/Clay_of_the_Gods) Mythopedia. (n.d.). Nuwa. Mythopedia. https://mythopedia.com/topics/nuwa/ (https://mythopedia.com/topics/nuwa/) Sullivan, L. E. (n.d.). Reading the Inca creation myth [PDF]. University of Arizona, Department of Classics. https://clas.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/Peru_Culture_Reading%20the%20Inca%20Creation%20Myth.pdf (https://clas.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/Peru_Culture_Reading%20the%20Inca%20Creation%20Myth.pdf) The Art History Project. (n.d.). Gilgamesh I: The coming of Enkidu. The Art History Project. https://www.arthistoryproject.com/timeline/the-ancient-world/mesopotamia/the-epic-of-gilgamesh/gilgamesh-1-the-coming-of-enkidu/ (https://www.arthistoryproject.com/timeline/the-ancient-world/mesopotamia/the-epic-of-gilgamesh/gilgamesh-1-the-coming-of-enkidu/) Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Creation of life from clay. In Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation_of_life_from_clay (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation_of_life_from_clay) Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Pygmalion (mythology). In Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_(mythology) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_(mythology))

2. 

   24 Sept 2026

   How Low Can You Go (Cole!): A Journey Through Limbo

   In this episode, we step through the water portal of “Enter the Demon” into Charmed’s version of limbo, where a terrified disciple cheats death, Paige and Phoebe body-swap their way into trouble, and metaphysical laws get cranked to eleven. Using this chaotic training day as our anchor, we explore how different traditions imagine “in‑between” afterlife spaces—from Catholic limbo and Islamic Barzakh to Buddhist Bardo and Greek Asphodel—then connect those ideas to karma, reincarnation, and what it means to hold a soul between lives. Along the way, we unpack the potion ingredients (from wormwood and angelica to St. John’s wort and “Cupid’s dart”), talk about how magic, discipline, and consequence weave together in Wiccan and chakra-informed frameworks, and ask why Paige’s mistakes in limbo might be exactly what she needs to grow as a witch and a Halliwell. Trigger Warning: Discussion of death, afterlife beliefs (including limbo/hell imagery), reincarnation, and spiritual punishment, plus brief mention of violence and existential fear around crossing over. Learn More: Cunningham, S. (1988). Wicca: A guide for the solitary practitioner. Llewellyn Publications. Dale, C. (2020). Llewellyn’s complete book of chakras: Your definitive source of energy center knowledge for health, happiness, and spiritual evolution. Llewellyn Publications. Limbo. In Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo) Maliński, M. P., Michalska, A. D., Tomczykowa, M., Tomczyk, M., & Thiem, B. (2014). Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) – A plant with potential medicinal value. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, 24(6), 722–730. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjp.2014.11.004 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjp.2014.11.004)

3. 

   16 Jul 2026

   Our Big, Fat, Greek Mythology Episode

   In this episode, we raid Charmed’s Season 4 for every Greek-myth-flavored creature we can find—Furies, Muses, Harpies, and the Source’s favorite Oracles and Seers—and ask how they stack up against their ancient counterparts. From “Hell Hath No Fury” and “Muse to My Ears” to the Harpy attack in episode 18 and the Oracle/Seer power plays around the Source, we unpack how the show turns impartial avengers, benevolent inspirers, storm spirits, and cryptic prophets into very personal threats (and occasional allies) in the Halliwells’ lives. Along the way, we tell the myths of Orestes being hounded by the Furies, Hesiod’s mountaintop meeting with the Muses, Phineus’ never-ending Harpy‑ruined feast, and King Croesus’ disastrous misreading of the Delphic Oracle, exploring what these stories say about rage, inspiration, chaos, and prophecy—and why powerful, dangerous women keep stealing the spotlight in both Greek lore and the Charmed-verse. Trigger Warning: Discussion of death, familial violence (including matricide in Greek myth), vengeance, and psychological torment (guilt, haunting, prophetic doom), plus brief references to blood, punishment, and underworld imagery. Learn More: Furies. (n.d.). Britannica Student Encyclopedia. https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Furies/324087 (https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Furies/324087) Furies in Greek mythology. (n.d.). History Cooperative. https://historycooperative.org/the-furies/ (https://historycooperative.org/the-furies/) The Furies & the Harpies. (n.d.). Tales Beyond Belief. https://www.talesbeyondbelief.com/myth-stories/furies-harpies.htm (https://www.talesbeyondbelief.com/myth-stories/furies-harpies.htm) Greek mythological seers. (n.d.). PaleoThea. https://paleothea.com/cultural-myths/greek-mythological-seers/ (https://paleothea.com/cultural-myths/greek-mythological-seers/) The Harpies. (n.d.). Tamed Wild. (Kate Belew, “Mythic Beasts & Beings: The Harpies”). https://tamedwild.com/a/blog/mythic-beasts-beings-the-harpies (https://tamedwild.com/a/blog/mythic-beasts-beings-the-harpies) Phineus. (n.d.). Mythopedia. https://mythopedia.com/topics/phineus (https://mythopedia.com/topics/phineus) The fatal prophecy: The Oracle and the fall of Lydia. (n.d.). Mused. https://mused.com/stories/973/the-fatal-prophecy-the-oracle-and-the-fall-of-lydia/ (https://mused.com/stories/973/the-fatal-prophecy-the-oracle-and-the-fall-of-lydia/) Hilliard, K. (2023, August 10). Charmed: Demons with roots in classical myth and literature. Collider. https://collider.com/charmed-demons-with-roots-classical-myth-literature/ (https://collider.com/charmed-demons-with-roots-classical-myth-literature/) Screen Rant Staff. (n.d.). Charmed: Every creature Piper was transformed into. Screen Rant. https://screenrant.com/charmed-piper-creatures-magical-beings-transformed/ (https://screenrant.com/charmed-piper-creatures-magical-beings-transformed/) The Furies in mythology. (n.d.). Centre of Excellence. https://www.centreofexcellence.com/furies-in-mythology (https://www.centreofexcellence.com/furies-in-mythology)

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

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0

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0

Engagement

32

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