Witch Hunt

Dr. Leo Igwe, activist and Director of the Advocacy for Alleged Witches, speaks with us about the witch hunt crisis in Nigeria. Leo teaches us the historical, societal, and cultural implications leading us to this modern day situation of witchcraft accusations and violence and calls for specific support. We discuss the urgency of immediate interventions and ways of building up Nigerians to be able to address and implement their own solutions. This episode is a call to action for all people worldwide to take action against witch fear and to create safe communities for the vulnerable citizens in our world communities.LinksAdvocacy for Alleged WitchesPlease sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in ConnecticutConnecticut Witch Trial Exoneration ProjectEnd Witch Hunts MovementDonate to Support the PodcastJoin us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback.WebsiteTwitterFacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTubeTikTokDiscordBuzzsproutMailchimpSupport the show

We present an interview with writers and actors Debra Walsh and Virginia Wolf about their newly commissioned play The Last Night, whichtells the compelling story of the witch panics and trials of 17th-century Connecticut Colony through the portrayal of accused women Mary Barnes and Rebecca Greensmith. We also speak with event host, Andy Verzosa, Executive Director of Farmington Connecticut's Historic Landmark & Museum, The Stanley Whitman House. Performance is Saturday January 21, 2023, 7:00 PM. Links:Tickets for the Last Night staged reading and registration for the video premiereMary Barnes SocietyStanley Whitman HouseOur theme song is “Epic Inspiration” by Jamendothoushaltnotsuffer.comTwitter @thoupodcastFacebookInstagram @thoushaltnotsufferDiscordSupport the show

We have the honor of discussing the book In the Shadow of Salem with author and archivist Richard Hite. This episode focuses our witch trial investigation on a distinct element of the Salem Witch-Hunt community story. We check out the neighboring town of Andover to discover what is eyebrow raising about its accusers and accused persons.  Hear about large family involvements, shocking confessions and colorful accusations full of spectral claims. We connect past witch trials to today’s witchcraft fear with a discussion answering our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches? LinksIn The Shadow of Salem, Richard HiteUniversity of VA, Salem Witch Trials Documents and TranscriptionsTickets for The Last Night at the Stanley-Whitman HouseEnd Witch Hunts Movement Join us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback.Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in ConnecticutWebsiteTwitterFacebookInstagramPinterestLinkedInYouTubeTikTokDiscordBuzzsproutMailchimpDonateSupport the show

DescriptionLearn with us! Damon Leff of the South African Pagan Rights Alliance Advocacy Against Witch Hunts shares about South Africa’s alleged witch situation. We learn about South Africa’s belief in the occult, magic, witchcraft and muti. This interview considers the common denominators and differences between past and present witchcraft hunts.  We discuss how interventions must recognize regional and cultural nuances and the discriminative risks of law reform. “In South Africa, in almost all cases of accusation of witchcraft, the accused will:a. not be offered access to legal defense against the accusations,b. not be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law,c. be driven from their communities,d. lose their homes as a result of arson,e. be forcibly separated from their families, loved ones and friends,f. be placed in custody by the South African Police Services, ostensibly for their own safety, spending at least one night in a prison cell to avoid being attacked by members of their own community,g. may never return to their homes and communities of birth, andh. be forced into unwilling exile in unofficial and unacknowledged refugee camps.”LinksAdvocacy Against Witch Hunts, South AfricaProject 135: Review of the Witchcraft Suppression Act 3 of 1957Witchcraft Suppression Act 3 of 1957Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in ConnecticutConnecticut Witch Trial Exoneration ProjectEnd Witch Hunts MovementSupport the showJoin us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback.WebsiteTwitterFacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTubeTikTokDiscordBuzzsproutMailchimpSupport the show

This is the Rebecca Towne Nurse podcast episode that we have all been waiting for. We discuss the monumental story of her life and the Salem Witch Trials with historian and Danvers native Dan Gagnon. Learn about the unique layers of this infamous witch hunt from the author of Rebecca’s biography, A Salem Witch: The Trial, Execution and Exoneration of Rebecca Nurse. We address the importance of victim memorials and exonerations of innocent accused witches. This discussion communicates End Witch Hunts’ message: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches?LinksDan Gagnon Website Order "A Salem Witch" book by Dan GagnonThe Salem Witch Trials: A Day By Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege by Marilynne K. RoachUniversity of VA, Salem Witch Trials Documents and TranscriptionsPlease sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in ConnecticutConnecticut Witch Trial Exoneration ProjectLeo Igwe, AfAWAdvocacy Against Witch Hunts, South AfricaEnd Witch Hunts MovementSupport the showJoin us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback.WebsiteTwitterFacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTubeTikTokDiscordBuzzsproutMailchimpSupport the show

Take a look with us into Scottish witch trial history, as well as a close look at one particular Scottish witch trial. We discuss important historic details with historian and informative author Mary W. Craig. We are so pleased to get to learn about her new book release “Agnes Finnie the Witch of Potterrow Port” available for pre-order now.  Mary fills the conversation with meaningful dialog around our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches?, while also sharing valuable insight into the current witch trial pardon efforts in Scotland.Links:Mary W. Craig WebsitePre-Order New Book: "Agnes Finnie" by Mary W. CraigBuy "Borders Witch Hunt" by Mary W. CraigApology of First Minister Nicola SturgeonApology of Church of ScotlandPeebles Witch Trials Witches of Scotland CampaignRAWS Remembering the Accused Witches of Scotland OrganizationPlease sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in ConnecticutConnecticut Witch Trial Exoneration ProjectLeo Igwe, AfAWAdvocacy Against Witch Hunts, South AfricaEnd Witch Hunts MovementSupport the showJoin us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback.WebsiteTwitterFacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTubeTikTokDiscordBuzzsproutMailchimpSupport the show

Presenting a dynamic witch trial history interview with historian and accomplished author Dr. Marion Gibson. We discuss her new book release “The Witches of St. Osyth” available next Thursday, December 22, 2022. It uncovers the story of a witch trial in Elizabethan England in St.Osyth. Get the preview scoop this week and read it next week! We continue the conversation with a hearty inquiry of our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches?Links:List of books authored by Dr. Marion GibsonOrder book, Witches of St. Osyth by Dr. Marion GibsonThe Discoverie of Witchcraft, Reginald ScotPlease sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in ConnecticutLeo Igwe, AfAWAdvocacy Against Witch Hunts, South AfricaEnd Witch Hunt ProjectsSupport the showJoin us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback.WebsiteTwitterFacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTubeTikTokDiscordBuzzsproutMailchimpSupport the show

Presenting intimate interviews with the descendants of Connecticut witch trial victims. They discuss why the exoneration of Connecticut witch trial victims is important to them and to the accused witches in our modern world.  Learn how discovering this ancestry impacted descendant lives and why the stories of their accused witch ancestors must be talked about.  Grab a tissue box and get ready to feel the emotions.Descendents:Sherry KuiperAlse FreemanRosemary LangMorgan Leigh KelseySue BaileyLaura SecordCaitlin GoldenSarah JackLinks:Entertaining Satan: Witchcraft and the Culture of Early New England by John Putnam Demos Annie Eliot Trumbull, "One Blank of Windsor", Literary Section, Hartford Courant, December 3, 1904 (requires newspapers.com subscription or free trial) Detestable and Wicked Arts, Paul B. MoyerPlease sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in ConnecticutJoin the CT Witch Trial Exoneration Project Discord ServerMary Lousie Bingham on the Connecticut Accused WitchesCT W.I.T.C.H. MemorialSalem Witch-Hunt The Witch Trials Hysteria History of the American Colonies Samuel Wyllys Papers Associated Daughters of Early American WitchesWitchcraft Belief by Boris GershmanLeo Igwe, AfAWAdvocacy Against Witch Hunts, South AfricaEnd Witch Hunts ProjectsJoin us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback.WebsiteTwitterFacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTubeTikTokBuzzsproutSupport the show

Presenting New York Times best selling author Katherine Howe. She discusses how we should view the individuals from the Salem, MA  witch trial history. Katherine gives us an exciting preview of her current fiction book project on 17th century female pirates:: A True Account of Hannah Masury's Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself: a novel. We continue the conversation inquiring with our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches?Links:KatherineHowe.comUniversity of VA, Salem Witch Trials Documents and Transcriptions Entertaining Satan: Witchcraft and the Culture of Early New England by John Putnam Demos In the Devil's Snare by Mary Beth NortonWitchcraft Belief by Boris GershmanIslandmagee Witch Trial NewsLeo Igwe, AfAWAdvocacy Against Witch Hunts, South AfricaEnd Witch Hunt ProjectsPlease sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in ConnecticutSupport the showJoin us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback.WebsiteTwitterFacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTubeTikTokDiscordBuzzsproutMailchimpSupport the show

Presenting author and communications professional Greg Houle. He discusses his upcoming novel, “The Putnams of Salem”. Listen as he gives us a glimpse of what he imagines the first person perspective could have been for Ann Putnam Jr, and her father Thomas Putnam. What role did they play in the trials? His fictional short stories are linked below. We continue the conversation inquiring with our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches?Links:Greg Houle WebsiteShort Story: The Putnams of Salem by Greg HouleShort Story: A Tie is Never Just a Tie by Greg HouleShort Story: Oomancy by Greg HouleUniversity of VA, Salem Witch Trials Documents and TranscriptionsEnd Witch Hunt ProjectsPlease sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in ConnecticutSupport the showJoin us on Discord to share your ideas and feedback.WebsiteTwitterFacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTubeTikTokDiscordBuzzsproutMailchimpSupport the show