Episode 59: The Best French Braider in All the Land
Scotland, we’ve been asking for years now if you’re okay, and we still haven’t received confirmation. Today’s episode is, in fact, further proof that you’re NOT okay. Today, we discuss St. Margaret of...
4 Aug 20221h 43min
Episode 58: Some Days, There's Birdsong...Other Days, There's Diarrhea
Today we revisit Germany/Holy Roman Empire in the midst of the Thirty Years’ War. First, we learn about the Würzburg witch trials, one of Europe’s largest mass executions, and the Jesuit Friedrich Spe...
7 Jul 20221h 40min
Episode 57: Please Don't Send My Kneecaps to Miami
Sarah went on a pilgrimage and now she’s making it everyone’s problem! Today, in celebration of the U.S. relics tour of St. Bernadette, we discuss the saint and the famous Marian apparitions at Lourde...
16 Jun 20221h 59min
Episode 56: Clean-Shaven for the Grave
Today we’re back in 17th-century England discussing two pairs of con men and all-around douchebags. First, we discuss Matthew Hopkins and John Stearne, witch-hunters during the English Civil War who a...
2 Jun 20221h 50min
Episode 55: Back to the Demon Semen
We’re back with a vengeance this week, talking all things medieval French insanity! We begin with Marguerite Porete, the French-Belgian beguine whose book rocked the entire Holy Roman Empire. Then, we...
19 Mai 20221h 38min
A Short Message from S&W
We are a podcast created by, researched by, hosted by, and produced by women. The vast majority of our listeners are women and nonbinary people. This week, we are standing in solidarity with the women...
12 Mai 20228min
Episode 54: Caviar or Nothing, Bitch
Hold on to your leopards, folks: we’re back with another episode! This week, we travel to India to explore the work of Dr. Ian Stevenson, a psychiatrist who investigated cases of reincarnation in Indi...
28 Apr 20222h 13min
Episode 53: A Little Fruity
Climb down from the penis tree, you goofballs: it's time for another episode of Saints & Witches! Today, we're talking about the country our newest listeners are from: Uganda! First, we look at the hi...
14 Apr 20221h 53min
