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Hosted by Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 258 episodes
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The Thing About Witch Hunts explores historical witch trials and modern witchcraft persecution worldwide. Hosted by Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack, each episode investigates the real history behind witch hunts — from the Salem Witch Trials to the deadly witchcraft accusations still happening worldwide today. Essential listening for history lovers, true crime fans, and human rights advocates.#witchhunts #witchcraft #SalemWitchTrials #history #truecrime #humanrights #witchtrial #historypodcast #persecution #folklore #colonialhistory #advocacy
Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack hosts The Thing About Witch Hunts, a history show with 258 episodes published.
World Day Against Witch Hunts: Sister Lorena Jenal and Jörg Nowak on Rescuing Survivors in Papua New Guinea Hosts Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack mark August 10, World Day Against Witch Hunts, with its creators, Sister Lo
Reclamation: Restorative Justice and a Church Returned for Scotland’s Accused WitchesWe follow the question history books can’t answer: once the harm of witch hunting is acknowledged, what does repair look like? Trauma r
Witchland with Professor Marion Gibson: The Witchfinder General, Civil War Chaos, and Recovering the AccusedWe sit down with Professor Marion Gibson (emeritus, Exeter University) to explore her new book, “Witchland: A Ta
We head inside Roman-walled Exeter, Devon, with University of Southampton historian Mark Stoyle, author of Witchcraft in Exeter, to trace a century of quarter sessions and church-court records showing a steady trickle of
The Treaty of Watertown: Independence, Alliance, and the Fowle House Council ChamberWe step into an upstairs council chamber above a shoemaker’s house in Watertown, Massachusetts—where, on July 18, 1776, the Declaration
Episode 200: The Long Arc of Witch Hunts—From Connecticut to a Global Crisis The Thing About Witch Hunts: We mark episode 200 by tracing the full arc of witch hunts from ancient prosecutions to early modern demonology, c
What was a witch's familiar, and why did these animal spirits sit at the heart of English witch trials? Returning guest Dr. Holly Bamford joins hosts Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack to explain the witch's familiar, the wi
Metacom’s Resistance, Puritan Mythology, and King Philip’s War with Sarah Stewart (Partnership of Historic Bostons) We speak with Sarah Stewart, president of the Partnership of Historic Bostons, a public history organiza
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, includ
Divination folklore, folk magic history, and the practice of reading omens, cards, and natural signs are at the heart of this conversation with Icy Sedgwick, author of Fate or Fortune: The Art and Folklore of Divination,
Divination folklore, folk magic history, and the practice of reading omens, cards, and natural signs are at the heart of this conversation with Icy Sedgwick, author of Fate or Fortune: The Art and Folklore of Divination,
Alice Young was the first person executed for witchcraft in the American colonies, in Windsor, Connecticut, in 1647, before the Salem witch trials. Award-winning author Beth Caruso and playwright Lauren Cavanaugh join Jo
Alice Young was the first person executed for witchcraft in the American colonies, in Windsor, Connecticut, in 1647, before the Salem witch trials. Award-winning author Beth Caruso and playwright Lauren Cavanaugh join Jo
Elizabeth Bathory is one of pop culture's favorite monsters. Accused of torturing and killing hundreds of young women, she's inspired everything from Snow White's evil stepmother to Lady Gaga. But the actual historical r
Elizabeth Bathory is one of pop culture's favorite monsters. Accused of torturing and killing hundreds of young women, she's inspired everything from Snow White's evil stepmother to Lady Gaga. But the actual historical r
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
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
Fairy history, folklore, and belief across two thousand years of European culture: that is what we are diving into today with historian of religion and belief Dr. Francis Young, author of the new book Fairies: A History
Fairy history, folklore, and belief across two thousand years of European culture: that is what we are diving into today with historian of religion and belief Dr. Francis Young, author of the new book Fairies: A History
What did the scholars who studied witchcraft most seriously actually believe? And why did their conclusions so often cut against prosecution? Professor Darren Oldridge of the University of Worcester joins Josh Hutchinson
John Blair
MedAllies
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Richard Ross
Author of Student Ministry and the Supremacy of Christ · Southwestern Seminary
1 appearance on this show
Owen Davies
Partner, BMTA
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Mikki Brock
historian, author and scholar of Satan
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Matt Cox
host of the Saucetown Stories Podcast · Super American
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Elizabeth Johnson
Director of Rehabilitation Services · Montana State University
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Helen Hall
Founder of Blender Bombs · Blender Bomb
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Tom Phillips
author of THE CURIOUS LEAGUE OF DETECTIVES AND THIEVES series · Welsh ICE
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Amit Anand
Dr.
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Stacy Schiff
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Mary Parsons
Regeneration and Partnerships Director · Lovell Partnerships
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Jörg Nowak
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