Saints & Witches

Hello, casual heretics! Today we discuss two heavy-hitters: philosopher-theologian and Doctor of the Church St. Thomas Aquinas; and physician-theologian and occultist Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa. Along...

6 Apr 20231h 57min

Our first visit to Austria and we’re already threatening arson! Today we discuss the gruesome and bizarre 17th century Salzburg witch trials, also known as the Magician Jackls process. Then, we hear a...

2 Mar 20231h 40min

Happy February! Love is in the air, so today we learn about St. Valentine and how coincidence, Geoffrey Chaucer, and some birds shaped the medieval and modern traditions of Valentine’s Day. Then, we r...

2 Feb 20231h 38min

Today we make our first trip to Iceland! We take a look at a story from the Eyrbyggja saga that features witchcraft, good old-fashioned jealousy, and some crazy Boy Mom energy. Then, we discuss the pa...

5 Jan 20231h 42min

Welcome back to Italy for another episode of Saints & Witches! Today we finally tackle the legendary St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order and one of the patron saints of Italy. Then,...

1 Des 20221h 33min

Happy November! Today we return to Sweden and the Katarina witch trials, part of the 17th-century Great Noise (for more on these trials, check out Episode 28). Then, we discuss St. Ansgar (Anskar? Ans...

3 Nov 20221h 32min

Welcome to Part II of the Saga of the Nerds Who Fuck and Kill Each Other: AKA, the Frankish Merovingian Dynasty. If you loved Episode 21 (XOXO, Caesar), you're in the right place! If you haven't liste...

6 Okt 20221h 25min

Ireland, you are always a joy! Today we have two 19th-century Irish tales of mayhem and misconduct. First, the stories of Moll Anthony and Bridget “Biddy” Early, two Irish cunning women who (surprise,...

1 Sep 20221h 34min