Girl Historians

After no one asked, Blair and Carley look deeper at the lineup of men executed in the Salem witch trials.If you ever thought “I wish they wouldn't sing so many musical theater songs,” never before has...

5 Apr 20241h 10min

Everyone asked for it, so here’s an episode where Carley and Blair (try not to) talk about the two dogs that were executed for witchcraft. In a new Girl Historians tradition, it only took 5 or 6 episo...

29 Mar 20241h 3min

Carley and Blair jump forward in time to review two stageplays related to the Salem witch trials: Arthur Miller's 1952 McCarthyism allegory The Crucible, and Kimberly Belflower's 21st-century response...

22 Mar 20241h 24min

Now that we've moved on to witches, take a trip down memory lane with some favourite moments from Girl Historians season 1, as Blair and Carley investigate what REALLY happened to that famous good boa...

15 Mar 20241h 43min

It's a lighter episode this week - like watching Bill Nye instead of having science class - as Blair leads Carley through what people get wrong about the Salem witch trials. Also: career changes, musi...

8 Mar 20241h 7min

To celebrate the podcast coming back, Blair and Carley gathered their comedian friends and demanded THEY tell some history for a goddamn change. Recorded February 15, 2024 at Bar Orwell in Toronto.Fea...

1 Mar 20241h 2min

Carley tells Blair about the first accusations of witchcraft in Salem against Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba.And after two episodes, they FINALLY search for witch trial porn.Plus: Infinite Jest...

23 Feb 20241h 39min

Blair leads Carley through some history of how witchcraft was perceived pre-Salem... and they have witch-themed energy drinks. Brought to you by Alani Witch's Brew! (not really) Plus: nicknames, Broad...

16 Feb 20241h 25min