Join Lex and T as they chat about Charmed Season 2, Episode 6, “That Old Black Magic”. The Halliwell sisters must stop an evil witch, Tuatha, who has been resurrected and seeks to reclaim her powerful wand. To defeat her, they must train a reluctant teenage boy, the prophesied "Chosen One," who is the only one capable of wielding the weapon against her. Let’s talk witch familiars, seventh sons of seventh sons, scrying and more!!

Trigger Warning: Reference to cannibalizing infants and recently deceased, murdering of children, incest, and rape.

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