Practical Magic, The Craft, and Witchy Kisses (with Kiru Nwadiwe)

We’re falling into spooky season so Kiru Nwadiwe (Teacher, Booktoker) joins Lena to talk about her favorite witchy kisses from The Craft and Practical Magic. They talk about the rich tapestry of 90s witchy media and the boho whimsigoth era that defined a generation. Lena discovers that Kiru is repulsed by choreography videos. Do NOT try to woo her with those!  Then they dive into 1998’s Practical Magic. Lena gets on her soapbox about why it’s GOOD this movie is so genre bending. They revisit Sandra Bullock’s kissing scenes with her late husband, Michael, and Detective Hallet. They also discuss her intense chemistry with Nicole Kidman and make predictions for Practical Magic 2. At the end of the episode, Lena teaches Kiru how to cast a love spell. Enjoy! Follow Kiru: https://www.tiktok.com/@kiru.osity4books Follow Lena: https://www.instagram.com/trolololson/  Follow Smooch Fest:  https://linktr.ee/smoochfestpod  Links: The Craft Kissing Scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUJtn_Bwm-w  Practical Magic First Kiss - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWgdwOtUIEY  Practical Magic Second Kiss - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NDa_R37DMg&t=10s  Sky Full of Elephants Book - https://bookshop.org/p/books/sky-full-of-elephants-a-novel-cebo-campbell/7575ac25a1b625c3  You may notice an ad for a podcast called Consider This For Comfort, hosted by Eteng Ettah. It’s a super fun, nostalgic show exploring why comfort shows are so comforting. Give it a listen here: https://pod.link/1823537949