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The Lore and Myths of Witches Chapter 6: Decline, Survival & Modern Rebirth
Follow witchcraft from Enlightenment skepticism to Romantic fairy tales, Wicca, feminist reclamations, and today’s WitchTok revival. See how witches …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Lore and Myths of Witches Chapter 5: Witch Worlds Beyond Europe
Travel beyond Europe to meet witches of Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas—jinn masters, Yoruba healers, Indian chudails, Chinese fox sp…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Lore and Myths of Witches Chapter 4: The Witch-Hunts — Fire, Fear, and Folklore
Relive Europe’s most notorious witch-hunts—from German storm-makers and French possessions to Scotland’s hare-shifters and Sweden’s Blåkulla banquets…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Lore and Myths of Witches Chapter 3: Parchments, Pilgrims, and the Birth of the Witch
Step inside medieval Europe, where church canons, scholars, and peasants debated charms, Sabbaths, and pacts with the devil. Learn how folk festivals…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Lore and Myths of Witches Chapter 2: Northern & Celtic Traditions – From Ice-bound Seeresses to Chicken-Legged Huts
Explore the icy world of Norse seeresses, Celtic healers, and Slavic forest witches. From Viking völvas and Scottish banshees to Baba Yaga’s spinning…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Lore and Myths of Witches – Chapter 1: From Clay Tablets to Roman Alleyways
Embark on a thrilling journey into the origins of witchcraft—from Mesopotamian clay curses and Egyptian resurrection spells to Greek moon-drawers and…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Things That Go Bump at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Part Two: Shadows of the West Wing| The Strange History Podcast
In the conclusion of our White House haunting special, Amy descends into the darker corners of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue—where the forgotten still kno…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Things That Go Bump at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Part One: The Presidential Phantoms| The Strange History Podcast
From Abraham Lincoln’s midnight strolls to Dolley Madison’s floral intervention, the White House has hosted more than presidents—it’s hosted presence…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Under the Bridge: A Global History of Trolls — From Saga Stones to Internet Memes
Step into the shadows (and Wi-Fi dead zones) with The Strange History Podcast in this 11-episode journey through trolls across time and continents. H…
10 months ago
The Strange History of the Haunted Cemeteries of Georgia: Colonial Park, Bonaventure, Laurel Grove & Oakland Ghost Stories
Discover the haunted cemeteries of Georgia in this spine-chilling episode of The Strange History Podcast. From Savannah’s Colonial Park, Bonaventure,…
10 months ago