Episode 14: Synthesize & Bastardize
Synthesize and bastardize: our middle names! Welcome to Episode 14, in which we tackle a big theme for Catholics and witches alike: prophecy! Liz discusses the prophecies and legends of Mother Shipton...
17 Sep 20201h 34min
Episode 13: A Literal Dick Move
It's time for the spooky spooky episode! We all know spooky season starts in September, so this week we're discussing werewolves. We'll talk about the dog-headed martyr St. Christopher as well as Pete...
3 Sep 20202h
Episode 12: Notoriously Bitchy
Welcome back to Britain! This week it's all about alchemy as we discuss occultists John Dee and Edward Kelley, as well as the 10th century Archbishop of Canterbury, St. Dunstan. If you like the podca...
20 Aug 20201h 40min
Episode 11: Thanks a Lot, Pope John Paul's Bladder!
We've got a bone to pick this week, and it's right there in the title. We're in Poland discussing Karol Wojtyła (better known as St. Pope John Paul II the Great) and the folklore and magic of Poland, ...
6 Aug 20201h 37min
Episode 10: Might Be a Turtle, Might Be a Vagina
Welcome to Germany, the home of freelance gravediggers and uncomfortable Rorschach tests! In this episode, we cover the trial and execution of the Pappenheimer family. Then, we discuss the life and le...
23 Juli 20201h 26min
Episode 9: The Penis Nest is an Illusion
Grab the biggest penis out of the nest, because it's time for another episode of Saints & Witches! A listener request takes us to Belgium, where we discuss the strange and tragic tale of St. Dymphna a...
9 Juli 20201h 27min
Episode 8: Scotland, Are You Okay?
Scotland has absolutely zero chill, as we see in this episode. A request by a listener leads us to Scotland, where we discuss several Great Scottish Witch Trials (and the remarkable 17th century testi...
25 Juni 20201h 15min
Episode 7: Yay! Flagellation!
It's time for everyone's favorite moment in history: the Spanish Inquisition! This week we cover the life of St. Teresa of Avila and the Basque Witch Trials. Spells, seizures, and strongly-worded lett...
11 Juni 20201h 34min
