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Dive into the first witch panic in America set in Hartford, setting the stage for dark accusations and executions.

Before Salem, there was Hartford. In 1662, the Hartford Witch Trials ignited fear, accusations, and executions—becoming America’s first witch panic.
This forgotten chapter in colonial history reveals eerie parallels to later events in Salem, and exposes the cultural fears driving 17th-century hysteria.

🎧 Listen as Robert Barber uncovers the chilling origins of America's earliest witch trials.

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State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast mapping the haunted highways, hidden legends, and supernatural stories tucked into the corners of America’s 50 states.

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