Some pirates made enough money to retire from piracy and become wealthy merchants. A few became so successful or memorable or infamously brutal that their names carried through the centuries and they're still recognized after all this time. Their stories often – but not always -- have been embellished. Embellished or not, though, they did all have interestin ... Show More
Dec 2021
Welcome to Season 5 of Criminalia: Witches and Alchemists
<p>Season 5 is going to be all about witchcraft and alchemy, and the fate of many who practiced such things – or, who maybe didn't. And just like we always do, we'll look at the lives and motivations of some of women and men who were accused of using the so-called 'black arts' th ... Show More
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Dec 2021
Ursula Kemp and the St Osyth Witches
<p>For centuries according to the historical record, it was midwives who were most often prosecuted for witchcraft. Often in the historical record, midwives were written of as, quote, "unwomanly." And of course not assuming all 16th --century midwives are alike, many were conside ... Show More
24m 27s
Dec 2021
Stedelen: Swiss Sorcerer or Village Scapegoat?
<p>A man named Stedelen was accused of practicing witchcraft between the years 1397 and 1406, in Switzerland. His was one of the earliest trials for maleficium and diabolism in Europe, and for certain, in Switzerland – at least according to the historical record. </p><p> </p> Lea ... Show More
23m 53s
Sep 2022
Carl & Jackie - Part 1 (Carl Gaimari)
<p>A twisted tale of possible arson, adultery, and the murder of a wealthy commodities trader starts to unravel decades later in a conversation between two sisters. </p><p> </p><p>For episode information and photos, please visit <a href="https://anatomyofmurder.com/">https://anat ... Show More
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