Trial by Ordeal

Trial by Ordeal

By Sarah ArenaHistory
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Trial by Ordeal episodes

  • Not Guilty
    Murder, demonic possession and an unconventional legal defense. The small town of Brookfield enjoyed a murder free history for over 150 years, until the devil showed up.
    23 min
  • Witch v Warlock
    Two former best friends turn bitter rivals, shining a light on the inner complexities of the famous Witch City of Salem, Massachusetts
    18 min
  • Caveat Spectre
    It’s a familiar myth, real estate agents have to disclose a haunting to prospective buyers. Learn about the origins of the famous ghostbusters rule in Stambvosky v Ackley
    16 min
  • Spectercide
    A Ghost, A Gun and A Fatal Case of Mistaken Identity. The Hammersmith Ghost Haunts UK Law for 200 Years
    16 min
  • Part II: Credo quia absurdum
    Part II of our pilot episode exploring the peculiar case of a posthumous novel allegedly written by America’s favorite humorist
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    14 min
  • Credo quia absurdum
    A curious intellectual property case involving a Ouija Board, Mark Twain and an ambitious young woman in the early 20th century. Emily Grant Hutchings is determined to fight it out on her own line but when she writes a controversial novel that fight lands her in court
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    19 min

About Trial by Ordeal

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What does the law, spirits and the generally bizarre have in common? This podcast explores legal questions that emerge at the intersection between the living and the dead and how the outcomes shaped…