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Postmodern Realities Podcast Episode 476: Examining Wicked and Wicked: For Good Through Varied Perspectives

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The analyst explains that 'Wicked' is a movie based on a musical, based on a book, based on a movie, based on a book, each with different perspectives.
Host Melanie Cogdill interviews Christian apologist Alexa Kramer for a spoiler-filled analysis of the films 'Wicked' and 'Wicked: For Good'. They discuss the films' family-friendliness, depictions of witchcraft and sorcery, underlying worldviews, and how various interpretations—including political, racial, and queer readings—reflect a postmodern approach to storytelling.

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A thoughtful Christian reading of Wicked and Wicked for Good that looks past verdicts to worldview.

Alexa Kramer treats Wicked and Wicked for Good as a debate about interpretation as much as a film discussion. She moves from The Wizard of Oz background to Gregory Maguire's book and the Broadway musical, then asks how Christians and other viewers might read the films through…

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You want a spoiler-filled Christian take on Wicked and Wicked for Good, the second film now in theaters.

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