Mark Norman

Mark Norman, a public folklorist and creator of the Folklore Podcast, teams up with Tracey Norman, an expert in witchcraft studies and audiobook narrator, to unveil the hidden narratives of Devon's forgotten witches from 1860 to 1910. They dive into intriguing archival research revealing how public perceptions of witchcraft were shaped by Victorian media. The conversation touches on the blurred lines between herbal remedies and fraud, reflects on the legal attitudes towards witchcraft claims, and highlights compelling cases like the bizarre Miss P involving cocoa.