Ep. 110: The Salem Witch Trials

Are you a person? Have you ever been seen with an animal of any kind? Has anything mildly inconvenient ever happened to someone you know? Have you ever stumbled over any part of the Lord’s Prayer (or all of it?) Then congratulations! You’re in good company, and we might all be witches, according to 17th century Puritan standards! 

This week, Hannah is still riding the high of her Salem, MA visit, and tells Katy the abridged story of the infamous witch trials of 1692. There’s wild accusations, fortune telling games, witchcake (and real cake), and not a hearsay law to be found! We tried to keep it mostly on topic, and realize that we barely scratched the surface, but we think it’s a bewitching episode anyway ;)

Pour your elixir of choice, cuddle up to your familiar, and cut a slice of witchcake (or real cake that doesn’t include urine). We hope you enjoy this spooky episode!

Sources: 
https://www.history.com/news/7-bizarre-witch-trial-tests
https://www.bustle.com/articles/79820-10-reasons-you-might-have-been-accused-of-being-a-witch-in-the-17th-century
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55276/17-signs-youd-qualify-witch-1692
https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials
https://www.salem.org/salem-witch-trials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/