On this episode of the podcast we take a look at the aftermath of the previous week’s witch trials with petitions being brought to the court, escapes from prison and one of the condemned break down and confess to witchcraft.   Email the podcast:  [email protected]

We finish this round of witchcraft trials with one of the three Towne Sisters.  Mary Easty, by all accounts, was as pious and reputable as her sister, Rebecca Nurse. It was because of this fact that Mary was released from prison for a short time until renewed afflictions caused her to be re-arrested. Now she […]

On this episode of the podcast we will look at the witchcraft trial of Mistress Mary Bradbury.  She had a complicated relationship with the Carr Family of Salisbury which would cause her to be accused and jailed. In the podcast we will discuss the reasons for the animosity between the two families.  Also in the […]

In this episode of the podcast, we take look at the September 9 trial of Ann Pudeator.  This episode will dive into what little history we have of Ann including her first marriage, the strange way she met her second husband and the events about ten years before the trials that would make the residents […]

In this episode of the podcast, we will discuss the witchcraft trial of Giles and Martha Corey, talk a little bit about Sheriff George Corwin and get into the format of the actual proceedings. We will debunk some myths that have grown around the legend of Giles Corey, dive more into his background as well […]

In this episode of the podcast, we look a series of arrests taking place in Andover.  In the later stages of 1692, most of the witchcraft accusations were of citizens in Andover. The afflicted girls were mainstays in the town pointing out whose specters they did and did not see. Over the course of September […]

Witchcraft rumors have swirled around Alice Parker for years.  It was only a matter of time before she was brought in on witchcraft charges in 1692. Here she stands in front of Mary Warren, the afflicted turned accused turned afflicted who is convinced Alice Parker bewitched her mom and sister to death years ago. Will […]

In this episode of the podcast not only have we regrettably skipped Episode 46 (too late to change the number now) but we take a look at the Salem Witchcraft trial from Dorcas Hoar. Dorcas Hoar is not one of the first names that comes up when people discuss the Salem Witch Trials, but she […]

On this episode of the podcast, we cover the pre-trial examinations of five women not from Salem or Andover on the eve of the newest round of witch trials. We will discuss the interesting lineup of The Afflicted put together for these particular examinations. We will end the episode with a rather surprising accusation, […]

Perhaps you can tell by the name, but in this episode of the podcast, we are staying in the familiar town of Andover with a total of 8 new arrests in the early days of September 1692. In this episode of the podcast we will discuss the outcomes of these arrests, a failed arrest and […]