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It's News Day Tuesday on The Majority Report On today's program: Please consider phone banking for progressive Colorado candidates Melat Kiros and Julie Gonzalez  Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) reacts to the Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship. Donald Trump is so bored by the affordable housing bills. The president said anything other than the SAVE act is a "yawn". Rep. Randy Fine says he is against the housing bill because it is bipartisan. The large representative said he did not come to DC to work with Democrats. In the Fun Half: We continue our coverage from yesterday on the Great American State Fair. Highlights include a man gagging through a pancake eating contest, fabulous right-wing podcaster Michael Knowles debating a child over the Salem Witch Trials and a MAGA streamer arrested for committing lewd acts while watching acrobatics. In response to the recent DSA candidates' primary victories, 13 centrist Democrats sign the moderates' "Promise to America". Sam reads through the "promise", and the only direct mention of policy is about balancing the budget and everything else is just empty calories. An advisor to former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, Bill Burton says, "politics is broken and maybe we need a solution to it that risks the imagination of a new kind of possibility." $100 to anyone who can explain what Burton is trying to say. Greg Gutfeld tries to explain socialism to his geriatric viewers. All that and more. To connect and organize with your local ICE rapid response team visit ICERRT.com The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the AM Quickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors: BABBEL: Learn a new Language and get up to 60% off your subscription at Babbel.com/MAJORITY SUNSET LAKE CBD:  Use the coupon code FS26 to save 25% on all full-spectrum CBD Gummies at SunsetLakeCBD.com. The sale ends June 27th at midnight Eastern time Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech On Instagram: @MrBryanVokey Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.  

KIM, Or as shes known In and Around Salem- 'Lady Steel' sits down with TY and EXPLAINS WITCHCRAFT in Massachusetts ON LOCATION IN SALEM MASSACHUSETTS AT THE WITCHES MEMORIAL. This is Where the Graves of the Victims Are on Display for the Public. A special thanks to the shop "pentagram" for allowing us to use their space.PENTAGRAM WITCH SHOPPE IN SALEM TDP Website: https://totaldisclosurepodcast.podview.com/ 

In this episode, Sam is joined by friend of the pod Anika Jade Levy, author of Flat Earth and founding editor of Forever Magazine, for a sprawling investigation into the paranoid spirit of the United States of America. Beginning with the America's founding fantasy of paradise, Anika and Sam trace how the country's utopian dream soured into a national aesthetic of suspicion: from Puritan invisible enemies and the feminized conspiracy of the Salem Witch Trials, to the pastoral terror of data centers humming in the American wilderness, to cyberpunk stealthwear, urban camouflage, hollow earths, Atlantis, visions of a lost world, and much, much more. Drawing from Leo Marx, Richard Hofstadter, Adam Curtis, Cotton Mather, Anette Kolodny, Silvia Federici, and Anika's own novel, the girls move through history, politics, media, and fashion to uncover what conspiracy reveals about American self-invention. Links: Anika's InstagramFlat Earth by Anika Jade LevyForever MagazineThe Machine in the Garden by Leo Marx The Paranoid Style in American Politics by Richard Hofstadter The Lay of the Land by Annette Kolodny Caliban and the Witch by Silvia Federici The Significance of the Frontier in American History by Fredrick Jackson TurnerWonders of the Invisible World by Cotton MatherThe Cultural Cold War by Frances Stonor SaundersCV DazzleBalenciaga Panic of 2022Lotta Volkova ConspiracyData Center Hum on TikTokMr. Bean/Princess Diana ReelThe Century of the Self by Adam CurtisMAGA as Fan Fiction by Gideon JacobsPlayer One and Main Character by Gideon JacobsNew Models: The Online Marketplace of Ideas with Joshua CitarellaThe Gurdjieff MovementsThe New Age Bible by Sheila Heiti This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

GART is less than two weeks out and Ashe has a dedicated laundry basket for Deadwood outfits because Brian wants her to think about the weight of her suitcase. The ladies kick things off recapping UFC at the White House, the dripping with corporate sponsorships narrative swap the left tried after the taxpayer dollars argument fell apart, fighters walking out of the Oval Office down the Hall Of Presidents and giving glory to God, and Ashe's bicentennial memories of 1976 making the case that this is what the run up to 250 should feel like. Adriana takes the floor for a forty minute college lecture on the Salem witch trials, including the wildly underappreciated detail that it started with an illness, the catch 22 of confess and walk or deny and hang, ergot fungus on rye as a likely LSD precursor poisoning, and how the whole thing reads exactly like a 1692 mass formation psychosis. Christy closes out with saved by the bell, which has both a fun safety coffin origin (Victorian anxiety did not believe in doing anything halfway) and a boring boxing origin, plus the small detail that no safety coffin ever saved anyone. Photo challenge submissions, GART golf cart plans, and a battle of the sexes event teaser for next week.

oday, we are heading to Los Angeles, California, to chat with S.A Sizemore. S.A is a writer, playwright, themed entertainment professional, and storyteller with a fascinating connection to one of America's most intriguing historical events—the Salem Witch Trials. A proud member of the LGBTQ community, Shelley draws inspiration from history, genealogy, and family stories. Her debut novel, Whispers of the Pale Witch, launches the Beckett Coven series, blending Salem history, family secrets, magic, and mystery into a compelling supernatural tale. Find out more at: beckettcoven.com, @beckettcoven (TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, X, Substack), Beckett Coven Readers on Facebook, and Goodreads

Today, we are heading to Los Angeles, California, to chat with S.A Sizemore. S.A is a writer, playwright, themed entertainment professional, and storyteller with a fascinating connection to one of America's most intriguing historical events—the Salem Witch Trials. A proud member of the LGBTQ community, Shelley draws inspiration from history, genealogy, and family stories. Her debut novel, Whispers of the Pale Witch, launches the Beckett Coven series, blending Salem history, family secrets, magic, and mystery into a compelling supernatural tale. Find out more at: beckettcoven.com, @beckettcoven (TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, X, Substack), Beckett Coven Readers on Facebook, and Goodreads.

A family discovers an ancestor who was convicted at the Salem Witch Trials. And they take umbrage with the fact that she was never pardoned.

Chuck Heinz and Chois Woodman in for Jamie Lent talk about season tickets for Texas Tech, Salem Witch trials, NBA Finals, change 1 outcome from 2025-2026 for Texas Tech, and Brendan Sorsby reactions.

We turn the mic on each other for a fast, personal Q&A spanning Salem and global witch hunts, from the infamous Salem witch cake to pop-culture “broom” upgrades and the accused people we can't stop thinking about, including Samuel Wardwell, Katherine Harrison, Mary Esty, and Rebecca Nurse. We dig into why confessions didn't always save lives, how spectral evidence shaped cases, and how banishment could be a brutal alternative to execution. We break down our three podcast formats—Salem Witch Trials Daily, The Thing About the Salem Witch Trials, and The Thing About Witch Hunts—and share what listeners most ask about innocence, “real” witchcraft, and the reality that accusations still occur in at least 60 countries. We close with how End Witch Hunts grows through volunteering, donations, subscriptions, and petitions for exonerations.00:00 Welcome And Guests01:18 Witch Cake Debate02:23 Flying On Appliances03:52 Accused Who Haunt Us08:17 Banishment And Survival09:20 Three Podcasts Explained10:57 Questions We Get Asked13:32 Research Methods Shift15:21 Growing Reach Staying Grounded19:10 What Makes Our Show Different24:15 Devil Nicknames And Laughs26:58 Witch Trials Ice Cream29:38 Descendant Emotions And Ancestors35:31 Understanding Accusers And Fear43:43 Why The Accused Were Innocent45:31 June Trials And Daily Plug46:24 How To Support End Witch Hunts51:36 Final Thanks And Call To Action LinksSupport The Thing About Witch Hunts: https://endwitchhunts.org/donateThe Thing About Witch Hunts Website: https://aboutwitchhunts.comThe Thing About the Salem Witch Trials: https://aboutsalem.comSalem Witch Trials Daily: https://aboutsalem.com/salem-witch-trials-daily/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@aboutwitchhuntsSalem Witch Hunt Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/salemwitchhunt

In this episode, Holidays After Dark pays respects to the first victim of the Salem Witch Trials, Bridget Bishop, who was executed in June of 1692. The history of National Donut Day and why Massachusetts is so obsessed with the sweet treat are also discussed.Email your holiday stories to kristin@holidaysafterdark.com. Follow on Twitter and Instagram: @holidayspodcast Like on Facebook: Holidays After Dark Buy Temporal Travels Dungeons and Dragons products here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TemporalTravels?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1520054429&from_page=listingThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/holidaysafterdark.   Special thanks to Night Owl Productions for producing and editing the podcast!Thank you to Pete Byrnes for composing the theme song!

In the final episode of our Salem Witch Trials three-parter, Mathas shows Alex and Jesse how the damage done by this three hundred year old misguided tragedy carries all the forward to modern day.CHILLUMINATI is a weekly comedy podcast hosted by Mike Martin, Jesse Cox and Alex Faciane. Hold on to your tin-foil hats and traverse the realms of the mysterious, supernatural, spooky and sometimes truly horrible - and your third eye will never be the same!Subscribe to our Patreon to support us and for extra content like full video episodes, weekly Minisodes, exclusive art, and more at http://patreon.com/CHILLUMINATIPODMERCH: https://theyetee.com/chilluminatiLIVE SHOW TIX: https://lh-st.com/shows/08-22-2026-chilluminati-cox-n-crendor-live/Thank you to our sponsors:MINTMOBILE: If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at mintmobile.com/chill  HEROFORGE: Create and customize your own minis on https://www.heroforge.com! Mike Martin - http://www.youtube.com/@themoleculemindset Jesse Cox - http://www.youtube.com/jessecox Alex Faciane - https://www.youtube.com/@StarWarsOldCanonBookClub/Editor: DeanCutty Producer: Hilde @ https://bsky.app/profile/heksen.bsky.social Show Art: Studio Melectro @ http://www.instagram.com/studio_melectro Logo Design: Shawn JPB @ https://twitter.com/JetpackBragginSOURCES:"A Storm Of Witches" - Emerson Baker

Craig and Evan debate which New York team would have the biggest championship parade before diving into a history lesson on ticker tape records and the Salem Witch Trials. They also react to Rob Manfred's appearance at the Knicks game and analyze roster moves for the Yankees and Mets. Finally, they weigh the impact of significant injury news for the Giants as the Knicks move closer to the NBA Finals. 01:00 - NYC Ticker Tape History 05:22 - Debating History and Witch Trials 11:30 - Commissioners at Knicks Game 14:00 - New York Sports Update

In this episode, based on a lesson I taught in 2019, the aim will be to show that a revisionist history has taken place. The aim is to exhonerate Cotton Mather's reputation and then give the history of a slave named Onesimus and the development in early America for a cure for Small Pox.

George Jacobs was executed on August 19th 1692, but his story doesn't end there. What happens after his execution is almost more important that what led him to the gallows. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they explore why George Jacobs' legacy after his death is arguably more historically important than how, and why, he died. We examine his altered will, the return of his son, the recanted accusations of his granddaughter, and petitions to the courts. But we also have his remains. George Jacobs is the only victim in the Salem Witch Trials whose burial site is known, and it's not even his first burial site! https://www.reddeathmasquerade.com/ “Case Files Referencing George Jacobs Sr.” Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. Accessed May 13, 2026. (salem.lib.virginia.edu) Charles Wentworth Upham, Salem Witchcraft, vol. 2 (Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1867), 427. Emerson W. Baker, A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience (New York: Oxford University Press, 2015), 148. “Examination of George Jacobs Sr.,” in Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt, ed. Bernard Rosenthal (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009), 251–52. Frances Hill, A Delusion of Satan: The Full Story of the Salem Witch Trials (New York: Da Capo Press, 1997), 203. “George Jacobs Sr. and the Salem Witch Trials.” History of Massachusetts Blog. Accessed May 13, 2026. History of Massachusetts. “George Jacobs Sr. Home Site.” Salem Witch Museum. Accessed May 13, 2026. Salem Witch Museum.   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

George Jacobs was executed on August 19th 1692, but his story doesn't end there. What happens after his execution is almost more important that what led him to the gallows. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they explore why George Jacobs' legacy after his death is arguably more historically important than how, and why, he died. We examine his altered will, the return of his son, the recanted accusations of his granddaughter, and petitions to the courts. But we also have his remains. George Jacobs is the only victim in the Salem Witch Trials whose burial site is known, and it's not even his first burial site! https://www.reddeathmasquerade.com/ “Case Files Referencing George Jacobs Sr.” Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. Accessed May 13, 2026. (salem.lib.virginia.edu) Charles Wentworth Upham, Salem Witchcraft, vol. 2 (Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1867), 427. Emerson W. Baker, A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience (New York: Oxford University Press, 2015), 148. “Examination of George Jacobs Sr.,” in Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt, ed. Bernard Rosenthal (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009), 251–52. Frances Hill, A Delusion of Satan: The Full Story of the Salem Witch Trials (New York: Da Capo Press, 1997), 203. “George Jacobs Sr. and the Salem Witch Trials.” History of Massachusetts Blog. Accessed May 13, 2026. History of Massachusetts. “George Jacobs Sr. Home Site.” Salem Witch Museum. Accessed May 13, 2026. Salem Witch Museum.   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

It DEFINITELY isn't Boston Season, but Mathas DOES happen to be covering the Salem Witch Trials. Today, he gives Alex and Jesse real historical context, and blows their minds re: broomsticks and ye olde businessmen. And remember: legal nugs ONLY.CHILLUMINATI is a weekly comedy podcast hosted by Mike Martin, Jesse Cox and Alex Faciane. Hold on to your tin-foil hats and traverse the realms of the mysterious, supernatural, spooky and sometimes truly horrible - and your third eye will never be the same!Subscribe to our Patreon to support us and for extra content like full video episodes, weekly Minisodes, exclusive art, and more at http://patreon.com/CHILLUMINATIPODMERCH: https://theyetee.com/chilluminatiLIVE SHOW TIX: https://lh-st.com/shows/08-22-2026-chilluminati-cox-n-crendor-live/Thank you to our sponsors:MINTMOBILE: If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at mintmobile.com/chill  HEROFORGE: Create and customize your own minis on https://www.heroforge.com! Mike Martin - http://www.youtube.com/@themoleculemindset Jesse Cox - http://www.youtube.com/jessecox Alex Faciane - https://www.youtube.com/@StarWarsOldCanonBookClub/Editor: DeanCutty Producer: Hilde @ https://bsky.app/profile/heksen.bsky.social Show Art: Studio Melectro @ http://www.instagram.com/studio_melectro Logo Design: Shawn JPB @ https://twitter.com/JetpackBragginSOURCES:"A Storm Of Witches" - Emerson Baker

Centuries ago, fear and superstition led to bizarre and cruel witch trials, where the accused faced impossible tests—from floating in water to being weighed against Bibles — that often sealed their grim fate.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/CondemnedAsAWitchFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: We've all heard of the Salem Witch Trials – but accusations of witchcraft took place everywhere, not just Massachusetts. But who were these individuals, and were they guilty of what they were convicted of and killed for? (People Killed As Witches) *** Of course, not all those charged with witchcraft died in the 1600s during the witch trial mania – some died much much later, like the 21st century. Yes, it still happens even today. (Modern Witch Killings) *** The ways witches were tested during the mass hysteria of the witch trials resulted in some bizarre and cruel ways to determine if someone was a witch. And I'd bet most all of us would be deemed witches if forced to take the tests today. (How To Test a Witch) *** But before we get into the people who were accused, the tactics used to test them or make them confess, and how many of them were killed, we'll look at some of the misconceptions of the Salem Witch Trials that you probably think are true. (Salem Witch Trial Misconceptions)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:00.501 = Show Open00:03:00.571 = Salem Witch Trial Misconceptions00:11:28.154 = People Killed As Witches ***00:26:21.262 = How To Test a Witch00:35:31.660 = Modern Witch Killings ***00:47:41.080 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Witch's Brew” poem: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n7p3j8us“Salem Witch Trial Misconceptions” by Tamar Altebarmakian for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57ah3yw5“How To Test a Witch” by Tamar Altebarmakian for Ranker's Witchcraft: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/34vsfs9r“People Killed As Witches” by Laura Allan for Ranker's History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3pejpv5c“Modern Witch Killings” by Greg Beneven for Ranker's History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/rafzhksz(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: March 04, 2023

May 14, 1878. America's last witchcraft trial begins after faith healer Daniel Spofford is accused of “malicious animal magnetism.” Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

On August 19, 1692, Salem witnessed the executions of five innocent victims found guilty of Sundry Acts of Witchcraft. We've done deep dives into four of those five victims' stories. And today, we tackle the one remaining: George Jacobs Sr. He was the oldest victim of the Salem Witch Trials and probably had the sharpest tongue. In comparison to other accused, little is known about Jacobs. He seemed to be a law-abiding man who avoided gossip and controversy. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they learn what about this man made him such a target. “Case Files Referencing George Jacobs Sr.” Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. Accessed May 13, 2026. (salem.lib.virginia.edu) Charles Wentworth Upham, Salem Witchcraft, vol. 2 (Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1867), 427. Emerson W. Baker, A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience (New York: Oxford University Press, 2015), 148. “Examination of George Jacobs Sr.,” in Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt, ed. Bernard Rosenthal (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009), 251–52. Frances Hill, A Delusion of Satan: The Full Story of the Salem Witch Trials (New York: Da Capo Press, 1997), 203. “George Jacobs Sr. and the Salem Witch Trials.” History of Massachusetts Blog. Accessed May 13, 2026. History of Massachusetts. “George Jacobs Sr. Home Site.” Salem Witch Museum. Accessed May 13, 2026. Salem Witch Museum.   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com  Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

On August 19, 1692, Salem witnessed the executions of five innocent victims found guilty of Sundry Acts of Witchcraft. We've done deep dives into four of those five victims' stories. And today, we tackle the one remaining: George Jacobs Sr. He was the oldest victim of the Salem Witch Trials and probably had the sharpest tongue. In comparison to other accused, little is known about Jacobs. He seemed to be a law-abiding man who avoided gossip and controversy. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they learn what about this man made him such a target. “Case Files Referencing George Jacobs Sr.” Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project. Accessed May 13, 2026. (salem.lib.virginia.edu) Charles Wentworth Upham, Salem Witchcraft, vol. 2 (Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1867), 427. Emerson W. Baker, A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience (New York: Oxford University Press, 2015), 148. “Examination of George Jacobs Sr.,” in Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt, ed. Bernard Rosenthal (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009), 251–52. Frances Hill, A Delusion of Satan: The Full Story of the Salem Witch Trials (New York: Da Capo Press, 1997), 203. “George Jacobs Sr. and the Salem Witch Trials.” History of Massachusetts Blog. Accessed May 13, 2026. History of Massachusetts. “George Jacobs Sr. Home Site.” Salem Witch Museum. Accessed May 13, 2026. Salem Witch Museum.   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com  Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

The guys are joined by Christopher's better half Shelley to talk about the Kickstarter Historica Arcanum: The Coven Of Salem. It's a Dungeons & Dragons 5E/5.5 setting based on historical events of the Salem Witch Trials. Also we get some more tales of Adventurers League!

An English butcher murdered his wife the day his exorcism ended, the Son of Sam blamed his neighbor's dog, and a forked-tongued occultist who called himself Pazuzu buried bodies in his backyard — and every one of them swore it was the demon who did it. | #WDRadio May 10, 2026==========HOUR ONE: “The devil made me do it.” It's an excuse that has been used so often by so many that it has lost its meaning, and its effectiveness. So only a fool or a madman would commit a horrible act and then try to blame it on the devil or a demon… unless, of course, that person truly believes that is exactly what happened to them. (A Demon Made Me Do It) *** The little Norwegian village of Bærum Verk still stands as an old foundry settlement, and is an active place, both as a place to work, and as a place to live – and as a place to keep living even after you're dead. (The Most Haunted Village in Norway) *** There are more than a few stories from upright citizens around the world who claim to have seen tiny humans. I'm not talking about the diminutive human beings we used to classify as dwarves or midgets until we became more enlightened. I'm talking about short, maybe two-foot tall, perfectly proportioned people. (Big Stories About Little People)==========HOUR TWO: Like many desolate places, the Arctic has its share of ghost stories and haunted legends floating around the frigid, wild areas of its domain. It might be the frights rather than the cold that gives you goosebumps. (Ghostly Shivers of the Arctic Circle) *** You never know what might be lurking just out of sight – in the shadows, behind a door. I'll share a few true stories that might make you double-check the locks at night and check the closet before going to bed. (Never Trust The Dark) *** When you think of the Salem Witch Trials, you typically think of women being burned at the stake, innocently accused of witchcraft. There are two incorrect assumption about that mental picture. First, most of the accused were hung, and none have been truly verified to be burned alive. And second, sorcery and Satan worship were not seen to be bound by gender, and so either a man, woman, boy, or girl could be a witch. And one of those unfortunate men was Giles Corey – but his punishment went beyond the norm, and into the gruesome. (The Most Dreadful Execution of The Salem Witch Trials)==========SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: When John and Eva were married they told their relatives that they planned to honeymoon on the Atlantic coast, but John had another plan, and it would not be his last deception. But it would be the first act in what ended up being a mystery that has still gone unsolved to this day. (The Lawrenceburg Shanty-Boat Mystery) *** Weirdo family member James Pierce brings a true story that he calls, “It Came Through the Screen Door”. *** A 5-year-old boy having the time of his life at a carnival suddenly goes missing – and when found later there is no evidence whatsoever as to how he got where he was, who took him there, or what happened to him before he was found. (The Disturbing Case of Little Stephen McKerron) *** Weirdo family member Joy Cruz remembers something her mother told her as a child… and it quite possibly saved her soul. (I've Seen The Devil)==========SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT'S SHOW:“The Genesis of Geraldine” by David Jeremiah for Light Source: https://tinyurl.com/y7t7nuwx“A Demon Made Me Do It” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y2qedyjq, and Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/yb8e6z25“The Most Haunted Village in Norway” from Moon Mausoleum: https://tinyurl.com/ya8nuxur“The Lawrenceburg Shanty-Boat Mystery” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/yyod3q3j“Big Stories About Little People” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ycql47wq“It Came Through the Screen Door” by Weirdo family member James Pierce“Ghostly Shivers of the Arctic Circle” by Jodi Smith for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/yc9ymjyx“The Most Dreadful Execution of The Salem Witch Trials” from Sometimes Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/y979qn8e, and Evan Corey for History: https://tinyurl.com/y7qt45kx“I've Seen The Devil” by Joy Cruz for Weird Darkness: https://WeirdDarkness.com/submit“The Disturbing Case of Little Stephen McKerron” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/ydf4w6ce“Never Trust the Dark” from The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/y7bgdq5z==========Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com//syndicateWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. 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The injustice and hysteria that defined the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 is so shocking, historians have spent centuries looking for an explanation. In reality, it was a perfect storm of tensions that led to the deaths of at least 24 innocent people. But in all of that confusion, who was really pulling the strings? And why didn't elected leaders step in sooner? Help us reach 10k followers on Instagram! @⁠theconspiracypod⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does 1692 have to do with 1775? More than you might think.The families of 1692 did not vanish from history. One to two generations after the Salem witch trials, descendants of both the accused and the accusers were drilling on village training fields, defying British soldiers, and dying on the same battlefields. Israel Putnam, one of the Revolution's boldest generals, was born in Salem Village, raised in a family at the center of 1692, and though he moved to Connecticut, he answered the call when Massachusetts needed him most.From Leslie's Retreat in Salem to the Battle of Menotomy, Bunker Hill, the siege of Boston, Long Island, and Saratoga, the men of Essex County were present from the first confrontation to the wider war. And Benjamin Franklin's tie to the Salem witch trials runs closer than most people know.This episode connects two of American history's most significant chapters and asks: what did the witch trial era leave behind, and how did it shape the people who built this country?Danvers and Salem historian Dan Gagnon, author of A Salem Witch: A Biography of Rebecca Nurse, returns to The Thing About Witch Hunts to tell stories of the North Shore's role in the American Revolution as part of America 250. From a standoff at a toll bridge to the bloodiest stretch of road on Patriots Day 1775, the story of Essex County and the Lexington Alarm is one most Americans were never taught.Hosts Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack trace the thread from the Salem witch trials through Lexington and Concord, from the Rebecca Nurse Homestead to the halls of the Continental Congress, and from the accused of 1692 to the soldiers of 1775.What You Will Learn:The through-line between 1692 and 1775 that changes how you understand bothWhy Leslie's Retreat in Salem months before Lexington and Concord matters more than you have been toldWhat happened when Salem witch trial family names started showing up on revolutionary muster rollsIsrael Putnam: the founding-era general with Salem Village roots whose story was nearly erased from history, and whyA founding father with a direct family tie to the Salem witch trials, and what that connection revealsWhat one brutal day at the Battle of Menotomy cost a single Massachusetts town, and why they brought their dead homeWhat you can see at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead today that quietly holds the story of two centuriesDan Gagnon leads walking tours in Danvers and the Rebecca Nurse Homestead is open seasonally. #AmericanRevolution #America250 #IsraelPutnam #LesliesRetreat #BattleOfMemotomy #BattleOfBunkerHill #SiegeOfBoston #LexingtonAndConcord #LexingtonAlarm #PatriotsDay1775 #BattleOfLongIsland #FrenchAndIndianWar #BostonTeaParty #GeneralGage #GeorgeWashington #BenjaminFranklin #RebeccaNurse #RebeccaNurseHomestead #DanversAlarmList #Minutemen #ContinentalCongress #CoerciveActs #Marblehead #Menotomy #Arlington #EssexCounty #NorthShore #ColonialHistory #AmericanHistory #FoundingFathers #RevolutionaryWarLinks Rebecca Nurse Homestead: rebeccanurse.orgA Salem Witch: A Biography of Rebecca Nurse by Dan Gagnon: www.bookshop.org/Shop/endwitchhuntsEnd Witch Hunts endwitchhunts.orgAbout Witch Hunts aboutwitchhunts.comSalem Witch Trials History YouTube: https://youtube.com/@aboutwitchhunts

It DEFINITELY isn't Boston Season, but Mathas DOES happen to be covering the Salem Witch Trials. Today, he gives Alex and Jesse real historical context, and blows their minds re: broomsticks and ye olde businessmen. And remember: legal nugs ONLY.CHILLUMINATI is a weekly comedy podcast hosted by Mike Martin, Jesse Cox and Alex Faciane. Hold on to your tin-foil hats and traverse the realms of the mysterious, supernatural, spooky and sometimes truly horrible - and your third eye will never be the same!Subscribe to our Patreon to support us and for extra content like full video episodes, weekly Minisodes, exclusive art, and more at http://patreon.com/CHILLUMINATIPODMERCH: https://theyetee.com/chilluminatiLIVE SHOW TIX: https://lh-st.com/shows/08-22-2026-chilluminati-cox-n-crendor-live/Mike Martin - http://www.youtube.com/@themoleculemindset Jesse Cox - http://www.youtube.com/jessecox Alex Faciane - https://www.youtube.com/@StarWarsOldCanonBookClub/Editor: DeanCutty Producer: Hilde @ https://bsky.app/profile/heksen.bsky.social Show Art: Studio Melectro @ http://www.instagram.com/studio_melectro Logo Design: Shawn JPB @ https://twitter.com/JetpackBragginSOURCES:"A Storm Of Witches" - Emerson Baker

Dive into the chilling spark of the Salem Witch Trials and how colonial America's spiritual decay ignited the First Great Awakening. Discover the preachers whose biblical devotion shaped government and defended liberty in the young society. From the pulpit of brilliant pastor Jonathan Edwards to the electrifying rise of George Whitefield – the evangelist who captivated unprecedented American audiences – we trace the massive revival movement that swept the colonies. This awakening cracked old hierarchies, empowered ordinary people, rewired American identity, and quietly laid the groundwork for revolution. From hysteria to hope, rebellion to rebirth, discover the complicated legacies (including ties to slavery) that shaped a nation's soul. GLENN'S SPONSORS: PreBorn: Together, we can end the tragedy of abortion, one mother and baby at a time. To donate securely, dial #250 and say the keyword “baby,” or visit ⁠https://preborn.com/glenn⁠. Home Title Lock: Go to https://hometitlelock.com/glennbeck and use promo code GLENN to get a FREE title history report and a FREE TRIAL of their Triple Lock Protection! For details visit https://hometitlelock.com/warranty American Financing: American Financing can show you how to put your hard-earned equity to work and get you out of debt. Dial ⁠800-906-2440⁠, or visit ⁠https://www.americanfinancing.net⁠. Relief Factor: If you're living with aches and pains, see how Relief Factor, a daily drug-free supplement, could help you feel better and live better. Try the three-week QuickStart for just $19.95 by visiting https://ReliefFactor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Matt and Tara explore the fascinating and complex history of witches—from the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 to modern Wicca and paganism, then dive into witches in horror films and television.HISTORY COVERED:Salem Witch Trials 1692, Giles Corey pressed to death, torture methods (swimming a witch, the rack, Iron Maiden), Malleus Maleficarum witch hunting guide, 80,000 executed in Europe (1500-1660), modern Wicca founded by Gerald Gardner (1950s), contemporary persecution still happening worldwideMOVIES & SHOWS DISCUSSED:The Blair Witch Project, The Witch/VVitch, Lords of Salem, The Craft, Practical Magic, Witches of Eastwick, Hocus Pocus, American Horror Story: Coven, Sabrina the Teenage Witch vs Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Supernatural, BewitchedRESOURCES MENTIONED:• Time Life: Witches and Witchcraft• Scott Cunningham Wicca books • History.com: "Witches, Real Origins, Hunts and Trials" - https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witches• The Atlantic: "Inside Paganism" - https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/10/inside-paganism/381764/• Salem Witch Museum - https://salemwitchmuseum.com/Special thanks to Megan Loney, Rachel Sullivan, Emily Cole, and Emily Fornof for research contributions.Follow Tara Garwood: https://www.instagram.com/tarakatafilms/SHOW OVERVIEW:Website: thescarymovieproject.comGet your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics!Now with spoilerier spoilers!https://youtu.be/GfyYEcCNVX4

The Conjuring franchise named a real Salem witch trial victim as the origin of a Satanic lineage. Mary Towne Easty was executed in 1692. She did not curse anyone. She did not sacrifice a baby. And she has millions of living descendants, including your hosts.Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack are direct descendants of Mary Towne Easty. In this episode they break down exactly what The Conjuring, Annabelle, and the Conjuring Universe get wrong about real history, real people, and real court records, and what those people actually did and said.The Warrens built a career on these stories. James Wan built a franchise. But behind Bathsheba Sherman, behind the hanging scene, behind the demonic lineage that launched nine films and over two billion dollars in box office, are three real women whose names deserve to be known for who they actually were.Who was Bathsheba Sherman? Her grave has been vandalized because of this film.Who was Susan Richardson Arnold? The real documented death behind the hanging scene. Who was Mary Towne Easty? A grandmother and the author of one of the most powerful legal petitions in American history. Written from prison. Written for others. Not for herself.Also in this episode: the Annabelle doll is headed to Salem. A comedian now manages the Warren artifacts. The Conjuring is a great horror film. These are the real people underneath it.Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack host The Thing About Witch Hunts, a podcast from End Witch Hunts nonprofit. New episodes every week.See the real Mary Easty Petition Learn more at endwitchhunts.org and aboutwitchhunts.comSign the Boston Exoneration Petition#TheConjuring #Annabelle #EdAndLorraineWarren #SalemWitchTrials #MaryEasty #BathshebaSherman #ConjuringUniverse #horrorpodcast #paranormal #truestory #1692 #witchhunts #historypodcast #haunted

A family moving into an abandoned Wisconsin mansion discovered a human corpse hidden inside the walls — and that was the least terrifying thing that happened to them there.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*IN THIS EPISODE: Was Summerwind in Wisconsin really haunted? No one knows and if they do, they aren't saying. Today, only the foundations, the stone chimneys and perhaps the ghosts remain. (Summerwind: The Most Haunted House In Wisconsin) *** A young woman discovers that it's possible to live a lonely life, yet still not be alone. (Followed By a Child) *** Is it possible that during the years of World War 1, Agnes Whiteland, while peering off her balcony, saw a group of time travelers? (Agnes And The Time Travelers) *** Tituba proved to be a fantastic orator as she talked her way out of slavery using the fear and mass hysteria of witchcraft that paralyzed the people of Salem. (Tituba And the Salem Witch Trials) *** The discovery of a 10-year-old's body at an ancient Roman site in Italy suggests his family, friends, and neighbors thought he was a vampire – and took measures to make sure he wouldn't return from the grave. (The Unearthing of a Child Vampire) *** Authorities placed Gil Perez in jail as a deserter and for the possibility that he may have been in the service of Satan. In Gil's defense though, he said he simply teleported somewhere else. (Teleportation of a Spanish Soldier) *** 
Matthew Weeks was found guilty and hanged for the murder of Charlotte Dymond. Today it is said that the ghosts of both of them roam the countryside – but could it be that Matthew's ghost is lamenting because he was innocent of the crime? (The Murder of Charlotte Dymond on Bodmin Moor) *** A building situated right in the middle of London's swankiest and most historical areas, has long been said to be the lair of something not of this earth. (The Bizarre Nameless Thing of Berkley Square) *** “The Jungle Book” - we are all familiar with the story in some way – either from the classic animated Disney film version from 1967, the live action version in 2016, or the original novel by Rudyard Kipling published in 1894. In fact, yet another retelling of the story is coming in 2019 in a film entitled simply, “Mowgli”. But what many don't know is that the character of Mowgli was, in fact, inspired by a real boy who was raised by wild animals. (The Real Life Inspiration for Mowgli) *** Evil stepmothers, jealous of their stepdaughters' beauty are a classic tome in fantastical stories – but Martha Savcoll was no fairy tale. (Brooklyn Murderess) *** Of all the places in the world you would expect to be safe from the paranormal, it would be a church – but that would not be telling the truth when referring to Adams Grove Presbyterian Church in Alabama. (Haunted Adams Grove Presbyterian Church) *** Outside of Washington, D.C. lies Forest Haven Asylum, an abandoned institution with a thoroughly disturbing past. (The Anguish of Forest Haven Asylum)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:45.514 = Show Open00:05:21.234 = Summerwind: Wisconsin's Most Haunted House00:27:44.059 = Followed By A Child ***00:30:03.744 = Agnes And The Time Travelers00:32:18.040 = Tituba and the Salem Witch Trials00:39:13.243 = The Unearthing of a Child Vampire00:47:02.754 = Teleportation of a Spanish Soldier ***00:50:02.587 = The Anguish of Forest Haven Asylum00:58:30.089 = The Murder of Charlotte Dymond on Bordin Moor01:05:50.724 = Bizarre Nameless Thing of Berkeley Square ***01:19:40.005 = The Real Inspiration for Mowgli01:28:37.133 = The Brooklyn Murderess ***01:34:24.949 = Haunted Adams Grove Presbyterian Church01:41:28.020 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakHELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdnesshttps://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harmhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/summerwindSOURCES and RESOURCES:“Summerwind: Wisconsin's Most Haunted House” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/v45gfw7“Followed By a Child”: https://tinyurl.com/rjpjghj“Agnes And The Time Travelers”: https://tinyurl.com/s6ugg2c“Tituba and the Salem Witch Trials” by William DeLong: https://tinyurl.com/y6t486e2“The Unearthing of a Child Vampire”: https://tinyurl.com/yd7mzeju“Teleportation of a Spanish Soldier” by Ellen Lloyd: https://tinyurl.com/ryk3n3y“The Anguish of Forest Haven Asylum” by Gary Sweeney: http://ow.ly/VcsP30mhcSE“The Murder of Charlotte Dymond on Bodmin Moor” by Les Hewitt: https://tinyurl.com/sn8s5ms“The Bizzarre Nameless Thing of Berkeley Square” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/sejcemy“The Real-Life Inspiration For Mowgli” by Noelle Talmon: https://tinyurl.com/yya26l9w“The Brooklyn Murderess” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/y9y2uaat“Haunted Adams Grove Presbyterian Church” submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Paul Robe(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: October 16, 2018

This is either witchcraft… or very bad bread.In 1692, the Salem Witch Trials spiral out of control—hallucinations, accusations, executions… and somehow, two dogs get killed in the process.But what if nobody was actually a witch?On this episode of Stupiracy - Presented by CARSTAR - Scott Rizzuto and Tim McKernan dig into the theory that moldy bread caused an accidental LSD-like trip—and why that explanation might be way too easy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is either witchcraft… or very bad bread.In 1692, the Salem Witch Trials spiral out of control—hallucinations, accusations, executions… and somehow, two dogs get killed in the process.But what if nobody was actually a witch?On this episode of Stupiracy - Presented by CARSTAR - Scott Rizzuto and Tim McKernan dig into the theory that moldy bread caused an accidental LSD-like trip—and why that explanation might be way too easy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Check out Salem Witch Trials Daily, our new podcast that follows the 1692 Salem Witch Trials in real time, day by day, court date by court date, through the documented record. In Salem, Massachusetts, 19 people were executed, one man was pressed to death for refusing trial, and more than a hundred others were accused and imprisoned, leaving a lasting mark on American history. Building on the extraordinary listener response to this series when it launched within The Thing About Salem, the show now has its own dedicated feed, available wherever you get podcasts. Each micro-episode is tied to the actual calendar of 1692 and draws directly from primary sources like court documents, examination transcripts, petitions, letters, and contemporary accounts, alongside established scholarship and our own research. We also provide weekly companion blog posts and downloadable worksheets on aboutsalem.com for deeper, self-paced learning.⁠Salem Witch Trials Daily – The Thing About Salem Podcast

Wes is once again joined in the shed by our returning champion, philosopher, historian, and nearly refined gentleman, Joshau B. Teasley Jr. III. Together, the guys break down the matchups in this year's March Madness edition of the In the Shed with Wes Tournament of the Weird. Bigfoot took home the crown last year, who do the guys see coming out on top in this year's tournament?

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This episode is part of Podcasthon, a global podcasting event spotlighting meaningful causes and stories that matter. What happens when fear becomes belief—and belief becomes certainty? In this episode, I speak with Kathryn Rutkowski, president of the Rebecca Nurse Homestead, about one of the most devastating stories from the Salem witch trials. Rebecca Nurse was a 71-year-old woman, deeply respected in her community, who was accused, tried, and executed for a crime she did not commit. But this conversation doesn't stay in 1692. As we explore Rebecca's story—her arrest, her quiet certainty in her innocence, and the people who risked everything to stand by her—we begin to uncover something deeper: how ordinary people become capable of extraordinary harm. We talk about fear, belief, moral panic, forgiveness, and what it means to remember history as something real—not distant, not abstract, but human. Because the question isn't just what happened in Salem. It's whether we are any different. In this episode, we explore: Who Rebecca Nurse was—and why her story stands out The role of fear, belief, and community in the Salem witch trials Why people truly believed what was happening What it meant to stand up for the accused—and the risks involved The power of remembering one person, not just an event How history becomes distorted—and how to reclaim its truth Ann Putnam Jr.'s apology and the complexity of forgiveness Why "we're no better than the Puritans" might be true About Kathryn Rutkowski Kathryn Rutkowski is the president of the Rebecca Nurse Homestead in Danvers, Massachusetts. She began working there at 14 years old and has spent decades preserving and sharing the story of Rebecca Nurse with care, depth, and reverence. Final Thought "The further away history gets, the less connected people feel to the tragedy of it."

What's in This EpisodePodcasthon is a global event where thousands of podcasters use their platforms to raise money for a cause they believe in. This year, The Thing About Witch Hunts is participating to support End Witch Hunts, the only US nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about witchcraft accusation violence past and present. If this episode moves you, donate at endwitchhunts.org/donate. Every contribution goes directly to the work.The Salem Witch Trials ended in 1693. We know what went wrong. And yet the pattern keeps showing up, different century, different accusation, same structure. This episode names that structure.Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack step back from individual cases to look at what moral panics are actually made of: how they get built, who builds them, who gets targeted, and why the fear feels so real and so righteous from the inside. The history moves from colonial Massachusetts through the Red Scares, McCarthyism, and the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and 1990s, connecting to witchcraft accusation violence happening in communities around the world right now.What You'll LearnWhy the same panic keeps working across centuries. How institutions transform fear into prosecution. Who gets chosen as the target, and why that choice is never random. What genuine fear has to do with other agendas operating underneath it. And perhaps most importantly: what the people who actually disrupted witch hunts throughout history had in common.The dissenters are always in the record. This episode finds them.Why It MattersEvery person who can recognize a moral panic in progress becomes a potential dissenter. That is not a small thing. Support End Witch Hunts at endwitchhunts.org/donate. Keywords: moral panic, witch hunts, Salem witch trials, Satanic Panic, McCarthyism, Red Scare, witchcraft accusation violence, folk devils, spectral evidence, historical exoneration, End Witch Hunts, Podcasthon 2026, Dr. Leo Igwe, Maimunat Mohammed, Thomas Brattle, Cotton Mather, Massachusetts Bill H.5154LinksBuy the Book: Folk Devils and Moral Panics by Stanley Cohen Buy the Book: The Enemy Within, A Short History of Witch Hunting⁠Listen to Podcasthon: When Children are Accused of WitchcraftListen to the Episode:Fearing the Devil: A Cultural History of America's Satanic Panic with Scott CulpepperArticle by Dr. Leo Igwe Give to Gain: Justice for Women Accused of Witchcraft in AfricaAdvocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) End Witch HuntsUN Human Rights Council Resolution 47/8

This week we're diving into a topic you all have been asking us about for a long time: The Witch Trials. What actually happened during this period in history, and how did thousands of people end up accused of witchcraft?In this episode, we talk about the massive witch hunts that took place across Europe between the 1400s and 1700s, the myths many of us learned about the Salem Witch Trials, and the social, political, and religious forces that fueled these accusations. We also break down some of the bizarre “tests” used to identify witches and why so many of the people targeted were women, healers, or outsiders in their communities.To finish off, we talk about why this history still matters and how the idea of a “witch hunt” continues to show up in modern culture today.Resources Mentioned:- Heal the Witch Wound: Reclaim Your Magic and Step Into Your Power by Celeste Larson- How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women by Zoe Venditozzi, Claire Mitchell - Libro FM link- Royal Witches: Witchcraft and the Nobility in Fifteenth-Century England by Gemma Hollman- Lights, Camera, Witchcraft: A Critical History of Witches in American Film and Television by Heather GreeneSupport your local bookstore and this podcast by grabbing your audiobooks through Libro.fm. If you're a NEW Libro.fm member you can use the code DEMYSTIFY to get a special surprise when you sign up. Click here to sign up https://tidd.ly/44l9SdQ Order Molly's book Mundane Magic A Lazy Witch's Guide to Hacking Your Brain, Building a Daily Practice, and Getting Stuff DoneJoin our Patreon for bonus episodes, magical downloads, and unhinged side quests: https://www.patreon.com/demystifymagic

In September 1692, one of the darkest moments in colonial American history came to a close as eight final victims lost their lives on the hanging rope on Gallows Hill, thanks to accusations of witchcraft. It's a subject that has been covered historically, scientifically, and mostly as spooky entertainment. There are several theories as to why Salem descended into madness during the year 1692. In this episode, we'll look into a study that appeared in Science Magazine fifty years ago this week, that examined the evidence and hypothesized that the madness around the village may have been due to a popular grain and a parasitic fungus called Claviceps purpurea or Ergot. It's a theory that made headlines throughout the country back in 1976. But is there any validity to the argument? It's time to dive into what some call ergot poisoning and others call rye madness.

They say Salem was about witches. It wasn't, not technically. It wasn't about people communing with the devil and casting spells, it was really about all of us, and what happens when fear is spread and rumors are made official without any solid evidence.

Join Justin as he chats with prolific character actor Julian Richings about the Salem Witch Trials, being cast as the outsider, ghost stories on the stage, and more!Link to purchase my new supernatural horror novelette NO PERPETUAL CARE:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5438774Julian Richings bio:Julian Richings (born 30 August 1956) is a British-Canadian character actor, having appeared in over 225 films and television series. He is best known for his appearances in a variety of horror films, including Cube, Wrong Turn, The Witch, Beau is Afraid, Ejecta, and Anything for Jackson, as well as for portraying Death in the dark fantasy series Supernatural.Intro and outro theme created by Wyrm. Support Wyrm by visiting the Serpents Sword Records bandcamp page (linked below):https://serpentsswordrecords.bandcamp.com/Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.

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We return to 1692 Salem to talk about another victim of the Salem Witch Trials: Alice Parker. Details of her early life may be scant - maybe even nonexistent - but those superstitious puritans left behind plenty of vivid examinations and testimony for us to sift through. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, for a look at Alice Parker's story. Roach, Marilynne K. The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege. New York: Cooper Square Press, 2002. Roach, Marilynne K. Six Women of Salem: The Untold Story of the Accused and Their Accusers in the Salem Witch Trials. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. Rosenthal, Bernard. Salem Story: Reading the Witch Trials of 1692. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. Upham, Charles W. Salem Witchcraft. 2 vols. Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1867. University of Virginia Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive. “Alice Parker.” Accessed March 3, 2026. https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/tag/parker_alice.html. Salem Witch Museum. “Alice Parker Home Site.” Accessed March 3, 2026. https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/alice-parker-home-site-of/. History of Massachusetts. “Alice Parker of Salem.” Accessed March 3, 2026. https://historyofmassachusetts.org/alice-parker-salem/.   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com  Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

Welcome to Giallo of the Month Club! Subscribe, rate, and review if you enjoy monthly giallo content. Dianna takes a trip to 1972 Italy to review DON'T TORTURE A DUCKLING. She dives into the film's connection to the Catholic Church as well as the Salem Witch Trials. Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ + ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ Follow host Dianna on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ + ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Logo by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Gauck⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dream Division⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Spoiler warning: Giallo of the Month Club explores, in depth, subversive themes and social relevance surrounding the giallo film genre. Each episode may contain spoilers.

We return to 1692 Salem to talk about another victim of the Salem Witch Trials: Alice Parker. Details of her early life may be scant - maybe even nonexistent - but those superstitious puritans left behind plenty of vivid examinations and testimony for us to sift through. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, for a look at Alice Parker's story. Roach, Marilynne K. The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege. New York: Cooper Square Press, 2002. Roach, Marilynne K. Six Women of Salem: The Untold Story of the Accused and Their Accusers in the Salem Witch Trials. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. Rosenthal, Bernard. Salem Story: Reading the Witch Trials of 1692. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. Upham, Charles W. Salem Witchcraft. 2 vols. Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1867. University of Virginia Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive. “Alice Parker.” Accessed March 3, 2026. https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/tag/parker_alice.html. Salem Witch Museum. “Alice Parker Home Site.” Accessed March 3, 2026. https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/alice-parker-home-site-of/. History of Massachusetts. “Alice Parker of Salem.” Accessed March 3, 2026. https://historyofmassachusetts.org/alice-parker-salem/.   Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!?  CLICK HERE! Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE! www.salemthepodcast.com NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com   Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours  www.salemuncoveredtours.com  Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com   Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

What does American literature reveal about how a society imagines justice, belonging, and the power of women? Samaine Lockwood, Associate Professor of English at George Mason University and the 2026 Fenwick Fellow, has spent years tracing that question through one of the most enduring stories in American culture: the Salem witch trials. Her fellowship project, Tituba Indian: The History of an American Cultural Figure  follows Tituba Indian from the historical record of 1692 through two centuries of novels, plays, and reimaginings to ask what her story has been made to carry and why.In This EpisodeHow the Salem witch trials became one of the most reimagined episodes in American literary historyWhy Tituba Indian sits at the center of debates about race, gender, and civic belonging across two centuries of American cultureHow culture reuses the pastHow Ann Petry's Tituba of Salem Village broke from literary tradition decades before most readers noticedWhy Arthur Miller's The Crucible remains complicated and how teachers are beginning to challenge it in the classroomThe real significance of the witch as a figure in literature, from colonial revival to contemporary young adult fictionWhere to find the vast archive of Salem witch trial literature that predates copyright, freely available onlineAbout Samaine Lockwood Samaine Lockwood is an Associate Professor of English at George Mason University, specializing in 19th century American literature and gender and sexuality studies. She is the 2026 Fenwick Fellow, a research fellowship funded by the George Mason Fenwick Library supporting her book in progress, Tituba Indian and the History of an American Cultural Figure. Her previous book, Archives of Desire: the Queer Historical Work of New England Regionalism, was published by the University of North Carolina Press in 2015.Authors and Works Mentioned in This EpisodeAnn Petry: Tituba of Salem Village; The Narrows; Biography of Harriet Tubman. First black woman to write a bestselling novel in the United States.Maryse Conde: I, Tituba: Black Witch of SalemHenry William Herbert: The Fair Puritan (written 1850s, published 1870s)Elizabeth Gaskell: Lois the WitchCharlotte Perkins Gilman (with Grace Ellery Channing): Untitled Salem play, 1890, held at the Schlesinger Library, HarvardPauline Elizabeth Hopkins: Fiction writer, first Black woman editor of a magazine, key figure in the Boston African American community at the turn of the 20th centuryArthur Miller: The CrucibleMarian Starkey: The Devil in MassachusettsMatilda Joslyn Gage: Woman, Church, and State (1890s)Saidiya Hartman: Venus in Two ActsGretchen Adams: The Specter of SalemHenry James: The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost StoriesKimberly Bellflower: John Proctor is the Villain (Broadway, 2024)Samaine Lockwood: Archives of Desire: the Queer Historical Work of New England Regionalism Keith Clark: The Radical Fiction of Ann PetryWhere to Find These Works Most works published before 1923 are in the public domain and freely available through Open Library and Internet Archive. For titles still in print, support this podcast and End Witch Hunts by purchasing through our Bookshop.org storefront: bookshop.org/shop/endwitchhuntsEvery purchase (of any title) through Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores and helps fund the work of End Witch Hunts when you purchase through our affiliate link.LinksPublications by Samaine LockwoodUniversity Libraries has named Samaine Lockwood, associate professor of English, the 2026 Fenwick FellowBuy Books Mentioned in Today's Episode Sign the Petition to Exonerate the Boston 8 The History of Witch Trial Exonerations in Massachusetts About the MA Witch Hunt Justice ProjectPurchase a MA Witch Hunt Justice Project Memorial Pin

Before Salem, there was Connecticut.In this episode of Lunatics Radio Hour, Abby Brenker sits down with historian Josh Hutchinson to explore the Connecticut Witch Trials, which spanned 1647 to 1697 and led to 11 executions decades before the events in Salem.They discuss the Puritan beliefs and English laws that shaped colonial prosecutions, the role of coerced confessions and spectral evidence, and the social instability that fueled accusations. The episode examines cases including Alse (Alice) Young, Mary Johnson, Goody Bassett, Goodwife Knapp, Katherine Harrison, and the 1662 Hartford executions.Josh also shares insights from his work with the Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project and discusses ongoing efforts to formally clear the names of those convicted.A factual look at one of early America's lesser known chapters of legal and religious history.Sources discussed include:– Amanda Pitts, NBC CT https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/four-decades-before-salem-there-were-witch-trials-in-connecticut/3407226/– Research by Josh Hutchinson https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mary-johnson-witch/– William K. Holdsworth, The New England Quarterly– Godbeer, Escaping Salem– Brian Levack, The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe– Carol Karlsen, The Devil in the Shape of a Woman– Connecticut Colony Code of 1642Other links mentioned in the episode: https://connecticutwitchtrials.org/trail/change.org/witchtrialshttps://endwitchhunts.org/Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.Support the show

There's nothing fun about the Salem Witch Trials. But they are intriguing! Most of us know a few things about this story, but the details are vague. That is understandable, because no one can fully explain what went wrong in the small village of Salem in 1692, when more than 20 suffered death from the scare of witchcraft! Join Linda Lacour Hobar, author of The Mystery of History, for the full story and theories about what "might" have happened. This 15-minute podcast is an audiobook excerpt from The Mystery of History Volume III. 

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOLong before the Salem Witch Trials, fear of witchcraft was already deeply ingrained in European society—and it crossed the ocean with the first settlers. In this episode of The Grave Talks, we explore how that fear took root in the New World and shaped centuries of paranoia, accusation, and tragedy.We're joined by supernatural historian and author Troy Taylor, whose book One Night in Salem: The Hidden History of the American Witch examines how witchcraft hysteria followed settlers to America and erupted violently in Salem Village. What began as religious fear escalated into mass hysteria—fueled by distrust, fanaticism, and the belief that evil had taken hold—ultimately costing innocent people their lives.But Salem was not the end of America's obsession with witchcraft. In this conversation, Troy traces the hidden history of the American witch beyond 1692, exploring how fear evolved, resurfaced, and continues to influence beliefs today.Find more information about Troy, his books, ghost tours, hunts, and more at his website americanhauntingsink.com#TheGraveTalks #AmericanWitchcraft #SalemWitchTrials #HiddenHistory #TroyTaylor #ParanormalPodcast #HauntedHistory #WitchHysteria #SupernaturalHistoryLove real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Long before the Salem Witch Trials, fear of witchcraft was already deeply ingrained in European society—and it crossed the ocean with the first settlers. In this episode of The Grave Talks, we explore how that fear took root in the New World and shaped centuries of paranoia, accusation, and tragedy.We're joined by supernatural historian and author Troy Taylor, whose book One Night in Salem: The Hidden History of the American Witch examines how witchcraft hysteria followed settlers to America and erupted violently in Salem Village. What began as religious fear escalated into mass hysteria—fueled by distrust, fanaticism, and the belief that evil had taken hold—ultimately costing innocent people their lives.But Salem was not the end of America's obsession with witchcraft. In this conversation, Troy traces the hidden history of the American witch beyond 1692, exploring how fear evolved, resurfaced, and continues to influence beliefs today.Find more information about Troy, his books, ghost tours, hunts, and more at his website americanhauntingsink.com#TheGraveTalks #AmericanWitchcraft #SalemWitchTrials #HiddenHistory #TroyTaylor #ParanormalPodcast #HauntedHistory #WitchHysteria #SupernaturalHistory Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

This week on The Brohio Podcast, we're diving headfirst into the wild world of mass hysteria—when fear, paranoia, and collective delusion spread faster than facts. From the Dancing Plague that made people dance themselves to death, to the Salem Witch Trials, the Tanganyika Laughing Epidemic, Y2K panic, mystery seeds from China, and the infamous War of the Worlds radio broadcast that sent America into a full-blown meltdown. No ghosts. No monsters. Just humans losing their absolute minds—together. We break down the dumbest details, the most egregious reactions, and the moments where society collectively short-circuited. Buckle up… because once hysteria takes hold, logic is the first casualty.Sponsored by BetterHelpIf stress, anxiety, or intrusive thoughts are creeping in, BetterHelp makes professional therapy accessible and easy. They match you with a fully licensed therapist based on your needs—and you can switch anytime. With millions helped worldwide, it's therapy that actually works.betterhelp.com/brohioFind Us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/BrohiopodcastWe Live Stream All Our Episodes! youtube.com/brohiopodcastFind us on all the socials @BrohioPodcast