Salem, Massachusetts has long lived in our public consciousness as both the site of the infamous witch trials of 1692 and 1693 and as a Halloween tourist destination depicted in myriad pieces of literature, pop culture, and art. But what is it actually like to spend time there? Lale chats with Dr. Helen Berger from the Women’s Studies Center at Brandeis Univ ... Show More
Sep 2025
Tracee Ellis Ross Loves Seeing the World Solo
Repeat: Tracee Ellis Ross’ earliest memories involved traveling the world with her mother, Diana Ross, but it was at the age of 22 that she discovered what solo travel could give her. This episode, Lale sits down with Tracee to discuss how solo travel can be an act of radical sel ... Show More
27m 59s
Oct 2019
Oh yeah, Martha? You're a freaking witch - Salem Witch Trials
In 1692, years after Columbus sailed the Ocean blue, some weird shit started happening in Salem, Massachusetts. After disease and war plagued the town of Salem, people started getting down with bewitchment...or epilepsy? We don't know. We weren't there. We're not experts in docto ... Show More
1h 12m
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
Oct 2023
Eerie Episode: We Are The Witches You Couldn't Cancel
<p>The girlies are back with another Eerie Episode™, this time covering all things WITCHES! They go back into the annuls to unpack the history of European witchery, the Salem Witch trials, voodoo, the current-day Wicca practitioners, and the Etsy spell sellers of today. They disc ... Show More
1h 8m
Sep 2023
Salem Witch Trials | An Evil Hand | 1
<p>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.</p><p>Under pressure from their elders, including Reverend Samuel Parris, ... Show More
38m 22s