Fortune Tellers, Mediums, and Witchcraft - Did They Get Away With Murder?
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The Forgotten Trials: Witches Who Got Away in History
Discover the surprising true accounts of the first woman tried for witchcraft in America and the final conviction under British witchcraft laws less than 100 years ago.
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- The first documented witch trial in American history predates Salem by decades, involving a left-handed midwife named Joan Wright in Virginia (1626).
- Tituba, an enslaved woman in Salem, skillfully performed a dramatic confession, implicating others to save herself from execution.
- The very last known conviction under the Witchcraft Act occurred in 1944 against Helen Duncan for allegedly revealing classified WWII naval secrets during a séance.
- This episode explores how societal paranoia and the desire to scapegoat the 'other' have driven witch hunts across centuries, often targeting capable women. This summary introduces three key historical subjects—Joan Wright, Tituba, and Helen Duncan—who faced accusations of witchcraft but uniquely managed to survive the legal consequences compared to their peers. The discussion highlights the enduring pattern of blaming women for larger societal anxieties, whether related to poor butter, religious panic, or wartime secrets.
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Top Comments (10)
Thank you for the editor(s) plugging in the butter churner each time Bailey made those motions 😂
I live in Pennsylvania near the Appalachian trail, and I’ve grown up knowing: do not look up in the trees, avoid bent tree areas, and if you heard something weird- no you didn’t.
I am actually on vacation in Salem Massachusetts headed to their halloween parade. Perfect topic for my train ride
The rule of hospitality! The Ancient Greeks had a myth where Zeus disguised himself as a beggar and when no one showed him any kindness, he struck down the entire town. So the Ancient Greeks had a strict hospitality rule towards strangers and beggars
“Left-handed, Loud-mouthed and Accused” will title my diary entry today 😂🙌
My favorite story that came out of the Salem witch trials is the one of Giles Corey. He was the man that was pressed to death. He ended up in that situation in order for his property to be passed on to his family and not go back to essentially the government. If you confess or were found guilty, which most were, your property went back to the state and your family lost everything. So when they were pressing him with the board over him and adding more stones every time they asked him to confess he kept saying more weight until he died. His family got to keep their home. I think it's unbelievably brave that he endured that in order to make sure his family was okay. His son had already been tried, convicted, and put to death which meant the property passed on to the next male relative. I was just in Salem last weekend and all the stories are extraordinarily heavy. It's a great place to visit if you like history and I highly recommend it.
Episode suggestion: where old sayings come from. E.g. a penny for your thoughts / It's raining cats and dogs / etc
Tituba is now officially on my dead or alive dinner party list.
Our show is on! 🤫🍿 and you look perfect 👏🏼 so glad you were in on it this time, Bailey!
Bailey, you once said 'If you can't blame it on the devil, blame it on women' - that quote has stuck with me (soon literally because I'm getting it tattooed) because it's still true in some cases now!
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Top Comments (10)
Thank you for the editor(s) plugging in the butter churner each time Bailey made those motions 😂
I live in Pennsylvania near the Appalachian trail, and I’ve grown up knowing: do not look up in the trees, avoid bent tree areas, and if you heard something weird- no you didn’t.
I am actually on vacation in Salem Massachusetts headed to their halloween parade. Perfect topic for my train ride
The rule of hospitality! The Ancient Greeks had a myth where Zeus disguised himself as a beggar and when no one showed him any kindness, he struck down the entire town. So the Ancient Greeks had a strict hospitality rule towards strangers and beggars
“Left-handed, Loud-mouthed and Accused” will title my diary entry today 😂🙌
My favorite story that came out of the Salem witch trials is the one of Giles Corey. He was the man that was pressed to death. He ended up in that situation in order for his property to be passed on to his family and not go back to essentially the government. If you confess or were found guilty, which most were, your property went back to the state and your family lost everything. So when they were pressing him with the board over him and adding more stones every time they asked him to confess he kept saying more weight until he died. His family got to keep their home. I think it's unbelievably brave that he endured that in order to make sure his family was okay. His son had already been tried, convicted, and put to death which meant the property passed on to the next male relative. I was just in Salem last weekend and all the stories are extraordinarily heavy. It's a great place to visit if you like history and I highly recommend it.
Episode suggestion: where old sayings come from. E.g. a penny for your thoughts / It's raining cats and dogs / etc
Tituba is now officially on my dead or alive dinner party list.
Our show is on! 🤫🍿 and you look perfect 👏🏼 so glad you were in on it this time, Bailey!
Bailey, you once said 'If you can't blame it on the devil, blame it on women' - that quote has stuck with me (soon literally because I'm getting it tattooed) because it's still true in some cases now!