In part two of my series on the early modern witch craze and the myths, misconceptions, and theories about witches spread by academics, I am again joined by Sarah Handley-Cousins of Dig: A History Podcast to discuss the founding of Wicca, the emergence of the midwife-witch myth, and folk healers as targets of witchcraft accusations. 
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A Rediscovery of Witches, Part Two: The Moon Goddess and the Cunning Folk

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In the final installment of my weekly series on the Shakespeare authorship question, accept the burden of proof that anti-Stratfordians refuse to meet and present the case that Shakespeare, after all, did indeed write Shakespeare.
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"An Idle and Most False Imposition"; The Shakespeare Authorship Question - Part Four: "The Truth Will Out."

In the penultimate installment of this weekly series on the Shakespeare authorship question, I bring the debate up to the modern day, to the most successful claim that someone else wrote the works attributed to the Bard, which also has relied on conspiracy and hidden codes and even on talking with ghosts.
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"An Idle and Most False Imposition"; The Shakespeare Authorship Question - Part Three: Oxford's Ghost

In the second part of a special WEEKLY 4-part series on the Shakespeare authorship controversy, I look at the first candidate put forward as being the person who supposedly wrote the works attributed to Shakespeare, and the madness that this theory engendered.
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"An Idle and Most False Imposition"; The Shakespeare Authorship Question - Part Two: The Baconian Heresy

In the first part of a special WEEKLY 4-part series on the Shakespeare authorship controversy, I look at Shakespeare's deification as a godlike literary figure, examine the dearth of information about him, which led to many forgeries and much conjecture, and trace the development of baseless doubts about his identity.
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"An Idle and Most False Imposition"; The Shakespeare Authorship Question - Part One: Drama's God

In the extra-long conclusion to my series on the Oak Island "mystery," I look at claims about artifacts that have been found on the island, outlandish theories about the nature of its "treasure," and the true origin of the legend in treasure digging scams.
Joining me again to discuss the topic is Dr. Sean Munger! Go watch Sean Munger's videos on YouTube!
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A Rediscovery of Witches, Part Two: The Moon Goddess and the Cunning Folk

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