Saints & Witches

We’re taking it WAY back this week— all the way back to the Bible, in fact! We discuss magic, myth, and misinformation (and misogyny!) as we explore the Exodus story and the life and legacy of St. Mar...

7 Jan 20211h 34min

Today we take a closer look at the early medieval region of Gaul as we discuss the nomadic tribes that would later make up the peoples and cultures of Europe as we know it today. In particular, we loo...

24 Des 20201h 47min

WE ARE IN THE SAME PLACE AGAIN! ...for one weekend. So of course we had to record an episode! And it's a big one: we finally get to the Salem Witch Trials! We also discuss the history of the Catholic ...

10 Des 20201h 39min

Ah, Thanksgiving. Turkey, green bean casserole, and...genocide. In this episode, we focus on Native Americans and the effects of the colonization of North America by European settlers throughout the 1...

26 Nov 20201h 35min

Denmark, you have stolen our hearts. You've got Vikings, you've got princesses, you've got Devil's pacts, you’re surprisingly woke?? Today we discuss the final sorcery-based lynchings in Denmark, incl...

12 Nov 20201h 19min

There are a lot of naughty souls and a lot of flesh prisons in this episode. We finally discuss Joan of Arc, then take a deep dive into heresy of all shapes and sizes in medieval France and elsewhere....

29 Okt 20201h 50min

Rule #1 of midwifery: a baby is NOT a juice box. Today we take a deep dive into midwifery and childbirth rituals in the Middle Ages, and we discuss St. Margaret of Antioch and the 16th-century German ...

15 Okt 20201h 31min

It's ABOUT TIME we got to this topic! This week, we're discussing the martyr Sir Thomas More and Anne Boleyn, Queen of England and one of the wives of Henry VIII. Heads will literally roll. If you l...

1 Okt 20201h 56min