Saints & Witches

By Saints and Witches

Join Sarah (a Catholic) and Liz (a pagan witch) as they learn more about each other's practices by telling each other stories about (you guessed it) saints and witches.... more

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November 12, 2020 Episode 18: Never Underestimate an Ingegerd
Denmark, you have stolen our hearts. You've got Vikings, you've got princesses, you've got Devil's pacts, you’re surprisingly woke?? Today we discuss the final sorcery-based lynchings in Denmark, including the trials and executions of Anne Palles and Johan Pistorius. We also discuss the reign of St. Canute IV and the definitive end of the Viking Age in Denmark.
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1h 19min
October 29, 2020 Episode 17: Naughty Souls Go Back to the Flesh Prison
There are a lot of naughty souls and a lot of flesh prisons in this episode. We finally discuss Joan of Arc, then take a deep dive into heresy of all shapes and sizes in medieval France and elsewhere.

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1h 51min
October 15, 2020 Episode 16: A Baby Is Not a Juice Box
Rule #1 of midwifery: a baby is NOT a juice box. Today we take a deep dive into midwifery and childbirth rituals in the Middle Ages, and we discuss St. Margaret of Antioch and the 16th-century German midwife, Walpurga Hausmännin, who was accused of witchcraft, vampirism, and child murder.
Link to Sarah's crime novel, which came out on the 13th: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Catastrophe-Sarah-Jilek-ebook/dp/B08KTSLK1K/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=saint+catastrophe&qid=1602735257&sr=8-1
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1h 32min
October 01, 2020 Episode 15: Daddy Was A Big Deal
It's ABOUT TIME we got to this topic! This week, we're discussing the martyr Sir Thomas More and Anne Boleyn, Queen of England and one of the wives of Henry VIII. Heads will literally roll.

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1h 57min
September 17, 2020 Episode 14: Synthesize & Bastardize
Synthesize and bastardize: our middle names! Welcome to Episode 14, in which we tackle a big theme for Catholics and witches alike: prophecy! Liz discusses the prophecies and legends of Mother Shipton, and Sarah tells the story of St. Malachy and the Prophecy of the Popes.
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1h 35min
September 03, 2020 Episode 13: A Literal Dick Move
It's time for the spooky spooky episode! We all know spooky season starts in September, so this week we're discussing werewolves. We'll talk about the dog-headed martyr St. Christopher as well as Peter Stumpf, the 16th century serial killer known as the Werewolf of Bedburg!
The Monster Professor episode on werewolves: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-monster-professor/e/56272883
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2h 1min
August 20, 2020 Episode 12: Notoriously Bitchy
Welcome back to Britain! This week it's all about alchemy as we discuss occultists John Dee and Edward Kelley, as well as the 10th century Archbishop of Canterbury, St. Dunstan.
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1h 41min
August 06, 2020 Episode 11: Thanks a Lot, Pope John Paul's Bladder!
We've got a bone to pick this week, and it's right there in the title. We're in Poland discussing Karol Wojtyła (better known as St. Pope John Paul II the Great) and the folklore and magic of Poland, including the trial of Barbara Zdunk, who was accused of burning down the town of Rößel in 1806. That's the 19th century! What the heck, Poland??
Remember to leave us a rating/review, and don't forget to check out the magical Instagram pic of JPII in his short shorts. You'll thank us later.
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1h 38min
July 23, 2020 Episode 10: Might Be a Turtle, Might Be a Vagina
Welcome to Germany, the home of freelance gravediggers and uncomfortable Rorschach tests! In this episode, we cover the trial and execution of the Pappenheimer family. Then, we discuss the life and legacy of St. Hildegard of Bingen, the Sibyl of the Rhine. Grab a breakfast beer and light your Hand of Glory, because it's about to get strange.
Also, make sure to check out Episode 4 of A Knight of Another Sort, which is available to listen today from Blanket Fort Radio Theater! https://news.wsiu.org/programs/blanket-fort-radio-theater#stream/0

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1h 27min
July 09, 2020 Episode 9: The Penis Nest is an Illusion
Grab the biggest penis out of the nest, because it's time for another episode of Saints & Witches! A listener request takes us to Belgium, where we discuss the strange and tragic tale of St. Dymphna and the history of the Spa Witch Trial and of witchcraft in the Low Countries, including a deep dive into the Malleus Maleficarum.
We're also thrilled to announce a new podcast that both of us helped produce, edit and voice act! From the SIUC Creative Writing Department, SIU Press, and WSIU comes Blanket Fort Radio Theater, a series of audiobooks with a distinct SIU sound. The first of these audiobooks is a serialized adaptation of Gary DeNeal's A Knight of Another Sort: Prohibition Days and Charlie Birger, which tells the story of Southern Illinois' most famous outlaw. You can find the podcast on NPR One, the WSIU Podcast page, Spotify, and iTunes, or by following this link: http://siupress.com/blanket-fort
If you like the podcast, please take a second to rate, review, and/or subscribe! Here's how to get in touch with us:
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1h 28min

FAQs about Saints & Witches:

How many episodes does Saints & Witches have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.