Witches Are Taking Over the Internet, Here's Why

Take the annual PBS Digital Studios survey: http://to.pbs.org/2022Survey Witchcraft is on the rise on all social media platforms. On Tiktok, there are over 32 billion views on the #Witchtok hashtag. So why are there so many witches online? Audio description is available for this video. Go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive. Spirituality is on the rise in all corners of the internet. In this episode of Subcultured Josef talks to spirits through a psychic medium named Peter Veth, learns about the ins and outs of Witchtok from the rootworker Lexx Heavy, and discovers why witchcraft is so popular online from the bruja and professor Dr. Maria DeBlassie. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateVoices ***** 00:00 Witch + Tiktok = Witchtok 01:12 I Talk to Spirits Through the Medium Peter Veth 01:59 Why Are There So Many Witches Online? 02:30 Dr. Maria DeBlassie on the Rise of Witch Culture 03:45 Lexx Heavy Teaches Me About Root Work 04:50 How Spirituality Has Been Misunderstood 05:45 The Diverse Spiritual Communities Online 06:42 Is Witch a Bad Word? 07:30 What Are Closed Practices? 08:24 Scammers on Witchtok 09:03 Talking to My Deceased Family 10:50 My Spiritual Journey 11:20 Should I Have Even Made This Episode? SUBCULTURED is an original documentary series from PBS that explores lesser-known communities and cultures and their major impacts on the mainstream. Subscribe so you never miss an episode! https://bit.ly/PBSVoices Subcultured is a part of PBS Digital Studios. Keep up with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PBSDigitalSt... Twitter: https://twitter.com/pbsds Instagram: https://instagram.com/pbsds #SubculturedPBS #witch descriptiveaudio


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