A first-wave feminist of the 1800s and 1900s, Professor Margaret Murray was known as both "The Old Woman of Egyptology" and "The Grandmother of Wicca." She was one of the first to take up the subject of the witch-cults of England.
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Nov 2019
Kathleen Sheppard, "The Life of Margaret Alice Murray: A Woman’s Work in Archaeology" (Lexington, 2017)
After Napoleon occupied Egypt, Europeans became obsessed with the ancient cultures of the Nile. In Britain, the center of Egyptology research was University College London (UCL). At the heart of the UCL program was the Egyptologist, Margaret Alice Murray. During this golden age o ... Show More
33m 47s
Nov 2021
The Magic of Marvel: Witches in Marvel and History
Ellie Pyle explores witchcraft and magic in the Marvel Universe with two historians and creator Rainbow Rowell. They talk about witches in popular culture, the history of the Salem Witch Trials, and Marvel characters like Agatha Harkness, Scarlet Witch, Morgan Le Fey, and Nico Mi ... Show More
45m 57s
Oct 2022
Let's Talk Witches: Wanda Maximoff
Marvel's Wanda Maximoff, AKA Scarlet Witch, historically represents many intersections - Romani, Jewish and a witch. Friend of the show Joey Patt joins us to examine these intersections, the history of them, and how they're being handled (or not) right now.See omnystudio.com/list ... Show More
1h 5m
May 2023
Witch School, Chapter 1: Omisade Burney-Scott
<p>Witch school is in session. adrienne interviews the resplendent<a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlsguidetomenopause/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> Omisade Burney-Scott</a>, curator of the Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause, doula, priestess o ... Show More
1h 11m
Sep 2023
Margaret Cavendish: scandalous 17th-century writer
Margaret Cavendish has been largely forgotten and, when remembered, divides opinion. One of England’s first female philosophers, professional authors and scientists, the 17th-century writer challenged convention throughout her life with her proto-feminist writing and audacious be ... Show More
37m 26s