Is Wicked actually the progressive allegory Hollywood thinks it is?
In this episode, Counteract Podcast Host Allison Lind sits down with Abigail DeJarnatt, breaking down Wicked and Wicked: For Good through a Biblical worldview—exploring propaganda, power, “good vs. evil,” nature vs. nurture, and why the story’s moral framework might not land exactly the way the cultural left believes it does.
They also explain why Christians must actively evaluate and dissect the stories our culture consumes, because storytelling has always shaped beliefs, norms, and the moral imagination of a generation. What we watch isn’t neutral—and understanding the ideas embedded in popular narratives matters.
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — Romans 6:23 ESV
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Mentions: Wicked; Wicked Part Two; Wizard of Oz; propaganda; cancel culture; storytelling; worldview formation; postmodernism; Christian nationalism; pro-life movement; nature vs. nurture; Romans 6:23; Allison Lind; Allie Paris; Herzog Foundation; Real Life Network