About this episode
Carly and Tab explore the Salem witch trials, a notorious case of mass hysteria in American history.
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused, 30 found guilty and 20 whom were publicly executed and remained guilty until some 300 years later. Join Carly and Tab this week as the unpack the story of one town's strange journey from paranoid to pardon and one of the most notorious cased of mass hysteria in American history filled with dubious witch hunting practices and bizarre accounts of "counter-magic". Content Warnings: discussions of violence. Keep up to date on all things Historically Bad! Become a member of the OG baddy tier on Patreon to access bonus content, additional bloopers and early access to Part 2's! #baddiesonly Instagram: @ historicallybadpodcast Website: www.historicallybadpodcast.ca Patreon: www.patreon.com/HistoricallyBadPatreon Contact us: admin@historicallybadpodcast.ca Historically Bad is created and produced by Tabitha Festa and Carly Sullivan Case Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVd8kuufBhM…
People in this episode
Hosts: Carly, Tab
Topics covered
- Salem Witch Trials
- mass hysteria
- witchcraft
- colonial history
- violence
- paranoia
Keywords
- Salem witch trials
- witchcraft
- colonial Massachusetts
- mass hysteria
- violence
- counter-magic
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Massachusetts
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