Why the Emergency Court Allowed Spectral Evidence

Move aside ghosts, this week is all about witch history. Historian Rachel Christ-Doane of the Salem Witch Museum sits down with the ladies on the next stop of their field trip to Salem, Massachusetts. Learn how this whole frightening chapter of history first began, eventually leaving anyone susceptible to accusation, especially those on the fringes of society. A poignant examination of how the fear of anyone considered “other” can spiral out of control.

Hosts: Rachel Dratch, Irene Bremis

Guest: Rachel Christ-Doane

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