This week Joy and Laura are talking about season 3 episode 9 “Malleus Maleficarum”. Sam and Dean investigate a series of mysterious deaths in a small town, which leads them to a group of housewives practicing witchcraft under the guise of a book club.
We discuss our feelings about how witches are portrayed on the show; the, probably unintentional, sexism and misogyny in this episode, and why the patriarchy is threatened by witches and pagans in general.
We also discuss how good the gore is in this episode, although we both could have done without the teeth falling out scene; why Ruby is such an interesting character; and how Laura’s car is haunted.
Joy’s Easter egg is about the location of Sturbridge, Massachusetts and its real links to the Salem Witch Trials,
including the story of Rebecca Nurse.
Stay safe out there, have each other’s backs, and always keep fighting!
Sources used:
https://epguides.com/Supernatural/ (for dates of episodes)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032141/?ref_=ttep_ep_9
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