Thou Shalt Not Suffer: The Witch Trial Podcast

Thou Shalt Not Suffer: The Witch Trial Podcast presents Modern Witch Hunts 101 Part 1: A Dialogue on the Nature of Today’s Witch Persecutions. Podcast Cohosts, Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack reflect on how researching the modern witch attack crisis has revealed the connectedness of witch hunts across time and the globe. Learn how big the problem is and the circumstances under which pervasive witchcraft fear translates into widespread violence. How do we know what we know? We connect past witch trials to today’s witchcraft fear and witch hunts with a discussion answering our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches? Links Support Us! Shop Our Book Shop Witchcraft Beliefs Around the World: An Exploratory Analysis BorisGershman.com Advocacy for Alleged Witches, Nigeria Advocacy Against Witch Hunts, South Africa Buy Witches and Witch-Hunts: A Global History, By Wolfgang Behringer Write a Stratford, CT Town Council Member Write Mayor Laura R Hoydick, Stratford, CT Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut Purchase a Witch Trial White Rose Memorial Button Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Discord Buzzsprout Mailchimp Support the show

This is Part 5 of Thou Shalt Not Suffer: The Witch Trial Podcast’s Connecticut Witch Trials 101 series. In this episode, we look at eight witchcraft accusations from 1666 through 1691, the period between the Hartford Witch-Hunt of 1662 to 1665 and the Fairfield/Stamford Witch-Hunt of 1692. This was after Governor John Winthrop Jr. came back from England with the colonial charter. You will learn from original records about the intense hunt against Katherine Harrison, the community conflicts she had, the wild allegations against her and how her trial played out .Podcast Cohosts, Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack continue the Connecticut Witch Trial History story with only fact backed, trustworthy research and sources. The lives of these historic individuals have been examined and we share what is known about them, from the historical record. How do we know what we know? We connect past witch trials to today’s witchcraft fear with a discussion answering our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches? Links Support Us! Shop Our Book Shop Connecticut Witch Trials 101 Bibliography Write a Connecticut Legislator Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut. Write a Connecticut Legislator Purchase a Witch Trial White Rose Memorial Button Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Social Media for Dr. Saud Anwar, State Senator Social Media for State Representative Jane Garibay Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Write a Connecticut Legislator Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube Support the show

Welcome back friend of the podcast Richard Ross III, author of the Connecticut Witch Trial History book, Before Salem. Richard discusses witch trial cases from 1647-1663 in the Connecticut River Valley before the Salem Witch Trials and how they were influenced by the English Civil War. You will find out how The Witch Finder General impacted witch finding in the American Colonies. Richard portrays his love for the history and for speaking locally about it around Connecticut. We also hear from friend of the podcast, Beth Caruso on why some sites in Connecticut could be the witch hanging locations. Links Before Salem: Witch Hunting in the Connecticut River Valley, 1647-1663 by Richard S Ross III Support Us! Shop Our Book Shop Write a Connecticut Legislator Purchase a Witch Trial White Rose Memorial Button Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Social Media for Dr. Saud Anwar, State Senator Social Media for State Representative Jane Garibay Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Discord Buzzsprout Mailchimp Donate Support the show

This is Part 4 of Thou Shalt Not Suffer: The Witch Trial Podcast’s Connecticut Witch Trials 101 series. In this episode, we look at The Hartford Witch-Hunt of 1662-1665, also popularly labeled The Hartford Witch Panic. This hunt took place while Governor John Winthrop Jr. was away in England obtaining the colonial charter. Afflicted girls Elizabeth Kelly and Ann Cole named witches. Podcast Cohosts, Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack continue the Connecticut Witch Trial History story with only fact backed, trustworthy research and sources. You will hear about the common theories, and which facts are in the primary source records. The lives of these historic individuals have been examined and we share what is known about them, from the historical record. How do we know what we know? We connect past witch trials to today’s witchcraft fear with a discussion answering our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches? Links Support Us! Shop Our Book Shop Connecticut Witch Trials 101 Bibliography Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut. Write a Connecticut Legislator Purchase a Witch Trial White Rose Memorial Button Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Social Media for Dr. Saud Anwar, State Senator Social Media for State Representative Jane Garibay Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Write a Connecticut Legislator Support the show

Welcome back friend of the podcast Andy Verzosa, Executive Director of the Stanley-Whitman House in Farmington, CT. The Stanley-Whitman House is an award-winning living history museum and home of the Mary Barnes Society, which honors Farmington’s only witch trial victim. Andy discusses all the wonderful people that have come together over the years to make the history come alive, including witch trial history. He explains how prosopography enriches the understanding of time periods. Enjoy this welcoming and reflective episode that paints the picture of how Connecticut is working to understand and honor the history of its land. Links Stanley-Whitman House Museum Documentary:"Why Witch Hunts Are Not Just A Dark Chapter From the Past” The International Network Against Accusations of Witchcraft and Other Harmful Practices Support Us! Shop Our Book Shop Write a Connecticut Legislator Purchase a Witch Trial White Rose Memorial Button Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Social Media for Dr. Saud Anwar, State Senator Social Media for State Representative Jane Garibay Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Discord Buzzsprout Mailchimp Donate Support the show

This is Part 3 of Thou Shalt Not Suffer: The Witch Trial Podcast’s Connecticut Witch Trials 101 series. In this episode, we look at the years 1648-1661 and continue to explore the individual lives of Connecticut's known witch trial victims with only fact backed, trustworthy research and sources. You will hear about the common theories, and which facts are in the primary source records. The lives of these historic individuals have been examined with proper genealogical protocols for identifying and confirming family lines, parentage and marital connections by consulting historian research and available primary source material. Take in this informative New England colonial history conversation with your cohosts and accused witch descendants, writer and podcast producer, Joshua Hutchinson and End Witch Hunts President and people connector extraordinaire, Sarah Jack. Enjoy the new segment, “Minute with Mary” by Mary Bingham, accused witch descendant, writer and researcher. How do we know what we know? We connect past witch trials to today’s witchcraft fear with a discussion answering our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches? Links Documentary:"Why Witch Hunts Are Not Just A Dark Chapter From the Past” Two Buried Alive over Alleged Witchcraft Support Us! Shop Our Book Shop Connecticut Witch Trials 101 Bibliography March 29,, 2023 Discussion Panel with State Representative Jane Garibay on Bill HJ #34, A Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut. Press Conference on Legislative Bill H.J. No. 34, March 8, 2023 Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut Write a Connecticut Legislator Purchase a Witch Trial White Rose Memorial Button Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Write a Connecticut Legislator Support the show

Meet fourth grade student William and his mother Jennifer Schloat, Connecticut residents and Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project Members. William testified at the Joint Committee on Judiciary’s hearing on Bill 34 “Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut” on March 1, 2023. Hear William’s apropos call to action through his hearing testimony. Reflect on why this young generation is ready to confront historical wrongs. Jennifer, a middle school Literature and ELA teacher, reads her inspiring hearing testimony and discusses recognizing how people from the past suffered due to unfair societal punishments, like witch trials, will move our society toward furthering social justice for all. You will also hear some of the other hearing testimonies read by other project members who testified at the March 1, 2023 hearing. We think you will be stirred to take additional action in supporting this movement to bring justice to the unjustly convicted accused witches of Colonial Connecticut. Please use the link below to write to legislators asking them to vote yes. Links The Colonial History of Hartford, by Rev. William DeLoss Love Ancient Elm Holds Memory of Witch Hangings, Hartford Courant May 11, 1930 Support Us! Shop Our Book Shop March 29,, 2023 Discussion Panel with State Representative Jane Garibay on Bill HJ #34, A Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut. Press Conference on Legislative Bill H.J. No. 34, March 8, 2023 Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut Write a Connecticut Legislator Purchase a Witch Trial White Rose Memorial Button Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Social Media for Dr. Saud Anwar, State Senator Social Media for State Representative Jane Garibay Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Support the show

This is Part 2 of Thou Shalt Not Suffer: The Witch Trial Podcast’s Connecticut Witch Trials 101 series. Part 2 covers witchcraft beliefs, the founding of Connecticut and Alice Young. Your cohosts and accused witch descendants, writer and podcast producer, Joshua Hutchinson and End Witch Hunts President and people connector extraordinaire, Sarah Jack are back to delve into the history. The story of Connecticut's settlement, witchcraft belief and known witch trial victims is fact backed with trustworthy research and sources. Take advantage of the expansive bibliography, and do some educational reading. Dig into the research with us. This series has been created with thoughtful inquiry and consideration of historian expertise, historic record and available archived material. How do we know what we know? We connect past witch trials to today’s witchcraft fear with a discussion answering our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches? When writing both the South African Law Reform Commission, and the Department of Justice & Constitutional Development, use this reference:'Project 135: Review of the Witchcraft Suppression Act 3 of 1957'.SA Law Reform Commission contact: South African Law Reform Commission Secretary: Mr Nelson Matibe e-mail: reform@justice.gov.za South African Law Reform Commission For the Dept. Justice: Deputy Minister John Jeffery, MP. c/o Director: Legal Services: Mr Blendynn Williams E-mail: blwilliams@justice.gov.za and Personal Assistant: Ms Jamela Mhlarhi E-mail: JMhlarhi@justice.gov.za Support Us! Shop Our Book Shop Connecticut Witch Trials 101 Bibliography Pan-African Parliament “Guidelines on Accusations of witchcraft and ritual attacks: towards eliminating harmful practices and other human rights violations" March 29,, 2023 Discussion Panel with State Representative Jane Garibay on Bill HJ #34, A Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut. Press Conference on Legislative Bill H.J. No. 34, March 8, 2023 Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut Write a Connecticut Legislator Purchase a Witch Trial White Rose Memorial Button Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback Support the show

Esteemed historian and author Marilynne K. Roach (The Salem Witch Trials, Six Women of Salem) gives us a focused conversation on four individuals of the Salem Witch Trials: Reverend John Hale, Samuel Wardwell, Bridget Bishop, and Rebecca Nurse. She also gives us an inside scoop on the 2022 Elizabeth Johnson Jr. exoneration hearing. Get a glimpse of what her next book, Six Men of Salem has in store. Enjoy the return of “Minute with Mary” by Mary Bingham, accused witch descendant, writer and researcher. Be sure to listen all the way through the episode for details about the opportunities to hear Dr. Leo Igwe of Advocacy for Alleged Witches during his May 2023 New England speaking tour. Links Records of the Salem Witch Hunt by Bernard Rosenthal The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-By-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege by Marilynne K. Roach Six Women of Salem: The Untold Story of the Accused and Their Accusers in the Salem Witch Trials by Marilynne K. Roach @LeoIgwe on Twitter Advocacy for Alleged Witches Support Us! Shop Our Book Shop Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut Write a Connecticut Legislator Purchase a Witch Trial White Rose Memorial Button Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube Support the show

This is Part 1 of Thou Shalt Not Suffer: The Witch Trial Podcast’s Connecticut Witch Trials 101 series. Take in this informative New England colonial history conversation with your cohosts and accused witch descendants, writer and podcast producer, Joshua Hutchinson and End Witch Hunts President and people connector extraordinaire, Sarah Jack. Enjoy the new segment, “Minute with Mary” by Mary Bingham, accused witch descendant, writer and researcher. This episode begins the story of Connecticut's known witch trial victims with only fact backed, trustworthy research and sources. Take advantage of the expansive bibliography, and do some educational reading. Dig into the research with us. This series has been created with thoughtful inquiry and consideration of historian expertise, historic record and available archived material. How do we know what we know? We connect past witch trials to today’s witchcraft fear with a discussion answering our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches? Connecticut Witch Trials 101 Bibliography Support Us! Shop Our Book Shop March 29, 2023 Discussion Panel with State Representative Jane Garibay on Bill HJ #34, A Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut. Press Conference on Legislative Bill H.J. No. 34, March 8, 2023 Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut Write a Connecticut Legislator Purchase a Witch Trial White Rose Memorial Button Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Social Media for Dr. Saud Anwar, State Senator Social Media for State Representative Jane Garibay Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Write a Connecticut Legislator Support the show

Emerson Baker enchants us in this ineffable discussion on Early New Englander and Puritan folk beliefs, protective magic and the safeguarding of the execution grounds for the Salem Witch Trials, known as Proctor’s Ledge. Pour your best beverage and sit back to take in this insight packed episode. Dr. Emerson Baker’s mastery of these topics are revealing, invaluable and instructive. You will walk away enlightened and excited to have a better understanding of the fear that gripped this culture. We have some laughs and heartfelt conversation while focusing on key facets of the witchcraft traditions of the 17th century. We connect past witch trials to today’s witchcraft fear with a discussion answering our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches? Links "A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience" by Emerson Baker "The Devil of Great Island: Witchcraft and Conflict in Early New England', by Emerson Baker Support our show, buy "Records of the Salem Witch Hunt" through this link. "Witches and Witch-Hunts" by Wolfgang Behringer University of VA, Salem Witch Trials Documents and Transcriptions Human Rights Council: Study on the situation of the violations and abuses of human rights rooted in harmful practices related to accusations of witchcraft and ritual attacks, as well as stigmatization. Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Support the show

Goody Bassett, Stratford Connecticut’s local accused witch legend is now being acknowledged as her true self and reintroduced to us by the research and presentations of both Stratford Connecticut town historian, and Stratford Historical Society’s Vice President David Wright and author Richard Ross III. The community is hopeful that the Town Council will accept their proposed resolution to clear the good names of accused witches of Stratford: Goody Bassett and Hugh Croscia. Gail Liscio, President of the Stratford Historical Society shares about their upcoming events highlighting local witch trial history.Don’t miss these specially curated educational, memorializing and celebrating events this Spring offered by the Stratford Historical Society: Goody Bassett’s Last Mile History Walk, Connecticut Witch Trial History Presentation at Stratford Town Hall by Richard Ross III, and the Inaugural Goody Bassett Ball Society Fundraiser. Goody Bassett Inaugural Ball Tickets Upcoming Stratford Historical Society Witch Trial Events "Before Salem" book, by Author Richard Ross III Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project Website Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Discord Buzzsprout Mailchimp Donate Support the show

Take in this informative research conversation with author David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist from the New England Historic Genealogical Society and Stoughton, MA town historian. This is a family research tip-packed episode with laughs and heartfelt dialogue about our family histories. Thoughtful reflection about descending from ancestors involved in the Salem Witchcraft Trials pulls us into an instructive talk on utilizing American Ancestors resources and expansive archives. We connect past witch trials to today’s witchcraft fear with a discussion answering our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches? AmericanAncestors.org "A Guide to Massachusetts Cemeteries" by David Allen Lambert Vita Brevis Blog Posts by Author David Allen Lambert "Bewitched" blog post by David Allen Lambert Support our show, buy "Records of the Salem Witch Hunt" through this link. University of VA, Salem Witch Trials Documents and Transcriptions Press Conference on Legislative Bill H.J. No. 34, March 8, 2023 Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut Write a Connecticut Legislator Purchase a Witch Trial White Rose Memorial Button Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Social Media for Dr. Saud Anwar, State Senator Social Media for State Representative Jane Garibay Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Write a Connecticut Legislator Support the show

To honor Women’s History Month and March 8, International Women’s Day we have created a special episode with Colorado State University’s Dr. Ann Little who specializes in the history of colonial America, with special emphasis on the history of women, gender and sexuality. She is a professor, author and expert consultant for Who Do You Think You Are? We discuss past and persisting mentalities toward and in women including their fertility and sexuality power in society. What is the impact of this narrative on historic witch trials and in modern attitudes influencing women’s rights? Links Witch Craze: Terror and Fantasy in Baroque Germany, Lyndal Roper The Devil in the Shape of a Women: Witchcraft in Colonial New England, Carol F. Karlsen The Republic of Nature, Mark Fiege Press Conference on H.J. No. 34, March 8, 2023 Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut Write a Connecticut Legislator Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Discord Buzzsprout Mailchimp Donate Support the show

Learn what the world believes about witchcraft today with American University's tenured Associate Professor of Economics, Dr. Boris Gershman. He is an active academic researcher and writer who has written several academic articles on the relationship of witchcraft beliefs and sociodemographic characteristics. We discuss his journal article "Witchcraft Beliefs Around the World: An Exploratory Analysis." Find out about solutions to the current global witchcraft accusation crisis based on Dr. Gershman’s evaluation. Links Witchcraft Beliefs Around the World: An Exploratory Analysis BorisGershman.com Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut Write a Connecticut Legislator Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Discord Buzzsprout Mailchimp Donate Support the show

Connecticut State Representative Jane Garibay of the 60th district, Windsor and Windsor Locks talks about the process for proposing an exoneration bill. We talk about the reasons and relevance behind House Joint Resolution #34: Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut. Hear how the state exoneration of witch trial victims would open the door to creating memorial monuments and educational activities for the community and descendants. Links Connecticut State Representative Jane Garibay Resolution Concerning Certain Witchcraft Convictions in Colonial Connecticut Write a Connecticut Legislator Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Discord Buzzsprout Mailchimp Donate Support the show

Anthropologist and Archeologist Scott Ferrara introduces stories and folklore of witchcraft accusations that impacted diverse peoples in the colony of New York in the 17th century. We get to dig into some individual histories and discuss details about early accused witches who faced their community outsiders. We connect the dark past of witch hunts to today’s witchcraft fear with a discussion answering our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches? Links Accused of Witchcraft in New York by Scott Ferrara Advocacy for Alleged Witches Write a Connecticut Legislator Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Discord Buzzsprout Mailchimp Donate Support the show

Jump into an informative discussion about revealing research of the Connecticut and Massachusetts witch hunt with Beth Caruso and Katherine Hermes, authors of the article “Between God and Satan: Thomas Thornton, Witch-Hunting, and Religious Mission in the English Atlantic World, 1647–1693 which was published in the Fall 2022 issue of Connecticut History Review. Beth Caruso, a Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast listener favorite, is the author of the books One of Windsor and The Salty Rose, and Cofounder of the CT Witch Memorial and Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project. Dr. Katherine Hermes, J.D., Ph.D., is professor of history at Central Connecticut State University, co-host of Grating the Nutmeg podcast, and publisher of Connecticut Explored, the premier magazine of Connecticut History. We connect past witch trials to today’s witchcraft fear with a discussion answering our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches? Links Between God and Satan Journal Publication Connecticut Explored Magazine and Podcast OneofWindsor.com CT W.I.T.C.H. Memorial Samuel Wyllys Papers Windsor Historical Society University of VA, Salem Witch Trials Documents and Transcriptions Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Social Media for Dr. Saud Anwar, State Senator Social Media for State Representative Jane Garibay Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Write a Connecticut Legislator Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Discord Support the show

Part 2 of our enjoyable Margo Burns Witch Trial talk series brings more fun and informative conversation. This information-packed two part series, includes background on her research and editing of the book Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt. Be sure to catch both talks! Discover how we know what we know from the study of historical records. We have some laughs and heartfelt conversation about some of her new project discoveries on Chief Magistrate William Stoughton of the Salem Witch Trials. We connect past witch trials to today’s witchcraft fear with a discussion answering our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches? Links The Untold Story of Dorothy Good: A Tragic Life After the Salem Witch Trials Support our show, buy "Records of the Salem Witch Hunt" through this link. University of VA, Salem Witch Trials Documents and Transcriptions Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Social Media for Dr. Saud Anwar, State Senator Social Media for State Representative Jane Garibay Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Write a Connecticut Legislator Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Discord Buzzsprout Mailchimp Donate Support the show

Sit back and enjoy the day with Part 1 of our enjoyable Margo Burns Witch Trial talk. In this information-packed episode, she discusses her research and editing of the book Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt. Discover how we know what we know from the study of historical records. We have some laughs and heartfelt conversation about some of her favorite project discoveries. We connect past witch trials to today’s witchcraft fear with a discussion answering our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches? Links Support our show, buy "Records of the Salem Witch Hunt" through this link. University of VA, Salem Witch Trials Documents and Transcriptions Support Us! Sign up as a Super Listener! End Witch Hunts Movement Thou Shalt Not Suffer Podcast Book Store Support Us! Buy Witch Trial Merch! Support Us! Buy Podcast Merch! Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback. Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut Social Media for Dr. Saud Anwar, State Senator Social Media for State Representative Jane Garibay Fact Sheet for Connecticut Witch Trial History Write a Connecticut Legislator Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Discord Buzzsprout Mailchimp Donate Support the show