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This 2022 episode covers Helen Duncan, sometimes described inaccurately as Scotland’s last witch, or the last person imprisoned for witchcraft in Britain, or the last person to be tried under the UK’s 1735 Witchcraft Act.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Tracy shares her surprise at discovering some of the details of Montague Summers's life. Holly talks about bickering within the Society for Psychical Research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Major Edward Moor reported strange bell ringing at his home in Great Bealings in 1834. Was it a poltergeist, a hoax, or something else? Research: Briggs, Stacia, and Siofra Connor. “Weird Suffolk: Poltergeist activity at Great Bealings.” East Anglia Daily Times. Feb. 1, 2019. htt ... Show More

<p>Ciara and Mya talk about delaying their periods, their -isms, the cat that chats back, and Mya's (almost) Port Authority meet up. </p> 

Margaret talks with Katy Stoll about the motley collection of rebels who sparked Irish independence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

This week, we drop in on a conversation between Mary Beard and two former TLS editors; and Anne Enright joins us to talk about turning poet in her new novel.'Emperor of Rome: Ruling the ancient Roman world', by Mary Beard'Big Caesars and little Caesars: How they rise and how they ... Show More

Margaret reads you a story about AI, translation, and love across languages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The girlies open up their treasure trove of mailbox moments to cackle at more of your embarrassing stories. Digressions include Julia's recap of Bravo's biggest scandal to date, Eliza's tour life diary, and a revelation about the mysterious origins of a Godly Wife.<br /> <hr /> < ... Show More

Margaret talks with Kat Abu about the history of community gardening in New York City and elsewhere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Margaret reads you a science fiction story about space unions and family ties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.