In January 1692, two young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts began behaving strangely. They screamed, barked like dogs, and writhed on the floor. A doctor concluded that the girls had been bewitched.
Under pressure from their elders, including Reverend Samuel Parris, the girls accused three local women of witchcraft. Soon, the bizarre symptoms began spr ... Show More
Sep 2023
Salem Witch Trials | The Devil Against Us | 2
<p>By the first week of March 1692, three Salem women had been jailed for witchcraft, and accusations continued to spread. Authorities publicly questioned people suspected of witchcraft, turning legal proceedings into dramatic spectacles. Witnesses cried out in pain, stamped thei ... Show More
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Oct 2023
Salem Witch Trials | Specter of Injustice | 3
<p>In May 1692, William Phips, the new royal governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, sailed into Boston Harbor and was immediately faced with an unprecedented crisis. The colony was in the throes of a full-blown witchcraft panic. Dozens of accused witches had been jailed, new a ... Show More
37m 10s
Oct 2023
Salem Witch Trials | A Great Delusion | 4
<p>By September 1692, the witch panic in Salem, Massachusetts had sent 11 women and men to the gallows. Dozens more languished in jail awaiting trial.But that fall, growing public doubt began to cast a shadow over the proceedings. Several elite Puritans raised questions about the ... Show More
39m 2s
Mar 2021
Witches, gossip & faking it
In this episode of Thick & Thin, we’re spilling some tea- or better yet, we're finding out just why tea is spilled in the first place. Take a journey with me through the social evolution and psychology behind rumors and gossip, starting with the Salem Witch Trials. Why do we crav ... Show More
44m 24s
Jun 2021
The Osage Murders | A Shrinking Family | 1
<p>A woman's body is found at the bottom of a gorge. It belongs to a member of the Osage Nation, a tribe that's grown incredibly wealthy from oil. When the victim's sister goes looking for answers, she begins to uncover a shocking conspiracy, one that puts her life in danger.</p> ... Show More
42m 10s
Aug 2021
The Profumo Affair | Sex, Lies and Spies | 1
<p>Nineteen year old showgirl Christine Keeler meets the cabinet minister John Profumo at a high society pool party. It’s the beginning of their scandalous affair.</p><p>Listen early and ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listen ... Show More
37m 44s