Witches of Scotland

Zoe and Claire speak to the fabulous Marion Gibson about her Sunday Times Best Selling Book "Witchland" and to Al Seed and Jude Milligan about their witch/macbeth related play "Thrice" . Racoons in baby rucksacks on planes included

WE speak to Professor Claire McGlynn about Patriarchy and Porn - Shei is a leading expert on violence against women and girls and gender equality. Her particular expertise lies in the legal regulation of pornography, image-based sexual abuse (formerly known as 'revenge porn'), cyberflashing and all forms of online abuse. She advise governments, civil society and social media platforms regarding online and image-based abuse, and work closely with survivors to strengthen the law.

We also speak to Dr. Dorka Tamás researcher, and author. She is a leading scholar and expert on the famous American poet Sylvia Plath

Dr. Tamás is the author of the academic book Sylvia Plath and the Supernatural, which explores Plath's deep interest in magic, witchcraft, and demonology

Victoria Bradbury speaks to us about her new show about witches and her own personal connection to the witch trials in Salem

Blue Boar VR project: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/blueboarvr.html

Blue Boar installation project: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/blueboar.html

Colonial Vegetables Sewn Sampler: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/colonialvegetables.html

S-WITCH project: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/s-witch.html

Info and links for my Glasgow School of Art Show July 3-5:

Please join me at one of the events:

Threads Pop-Up Preview

Friday 3 July, 5–7pm

or

Virtual Gallery Tour for Remote Participants

Sunday 5 July, 9am EST / 2pm BST

The exhibition will be on view in-person at the Windows on Heritage Gallery at GSA's Reid Building during the following hours:

Friday 3 July: 4pm–7pm

Saturday 4 July: 10am–7pm

Sunday 5 July: 10am–4pm

EPISODE 85 VICTORIA BRADBURY A FULLBRIGHT SCHOLAR AND A DESCENDANT OF A WOMAN ACCUSED OF WITCHCRAFT BRINGS "THREADS" AN ART INSTALLATION TO SCOTLAND. SEE BELOW LINKS FOR ALL DETAILS

Blue Boar VR project: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/blueboarvr.html

Blue Boar installation project: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/blueboar.html

Colonial Vegetables Sewn Sampler: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/colonialvegetables.html

S-WITCH project: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/s-witch.html

Info and links for my Glasgow School of Art Show July 3-5:

Threads, a pop-up exhibition presenting work developed during my 2026 US-UK Fulbright Fellowship at the Glasgow School of Art, will be on view at GSA the first weekend in July. The exhibition includes interactive digital work (a first-person video game), textiles, and research exploring the histories of witch persecution, labour, and textile production in Scotland.

Please join me at one of the events:

Virtual Gallery Tour for Remote Participants

Sunday 5 July, 9am EST / 2pm BST

The exhibition will be on view in-person at the Windows on Heritage Gallery at GSA's Reid Building during the following hours:

Friday 3 July: 4pm–7pm

Saturday 4 July: 10am–7pm

Sunday 5 July: 10am–4pm

More information and tickets for the Preview and Virtual Event are available here:

Threads Pop-Up Preview Tickets(Friday 3 July)

Threads Virtual Tour Tickets (Sunday 5 July)

If you thought witchcraft accusations were a thing of the past, think again :

Sarah Newey, a journalist based in Bangkok covering global health security across the Asia Pacific, predominantly but not solely for the Telegraph, investigated the witch trials of Papua New Guinea . Her website is here https://sneweyy.squarespace.com/.

This is an uncomfortable but necessary reminder that witchcraft accusations are not a historic abberation but relevant now and historically.

WOMEN NOT WITCHES

QUARRELSOME DAMES

REMEMBRANCE IS RESISTANCE

This bonus ep covers a range of topics related to sexual violence, misogyny, and women's rights. It delves into the normalisation of violence, legal definitions, and the ongoing erosion of women's healthcare. The discussion also calls for the criminalisation of misogyny in Scotland and the importance and necessity of resistance and community building. The chat ends with the suggestion that Raven Intelligence is utilised to smash the patriarchy. Standard convo from these two.

Zoe and Claire chat to Anna Caig, about Anna's new book, 'The Wise Witch of Orkney,' Set in 1593. it tells the story of Elspeth Balfour, a wise woman from Orkney.

Zoe and Claire present a review of the campaign so far to a London audience - for those with us from the start it's a meandering wander from then till now, for those just joining the pocast it's a catch up of where we've come from and where we are going #quarrelsomedames #remebranceisresistance

BONUS EPISODE!

Zoe and Claire speak at Mason and Fifth in London, giving an overview of the campaign from genesis to the present day... for those who have followed from the start, a trip down memory lane - for those that are new, a meandering stroll through the campaign.

Zoe and Claire speak to Dr. Debora Moretti about ritual magic vs. folk magic and most importantly for those taking down their decorations on the 5th of January , The Befana tradition in Italy. On women's rights issues, we speak to Gemma Clark abortion rights activism in the UK and why we should make sure our healthcare rights are protected.