About this episode

Dr. Thomas Waters joins the panel to discuss the history of witchcraft and black magic in modern Britain.

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Thomas Waters, lecturer in history at Imperial College, London, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss: Cursed Britain: A History Of Witchcraft And Black Magic In Modern Times. The host for the 666th edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Brett Monnard. Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

People in this episode

Host: Jay Swords

Guest: Dr. Thomas Waters

Topics covered

• witchcraft
• black magic
• modern history
• cultural history
• superstition
• historical discussion

Keywords

• witchcraft
• black magic
• history
• Dr. Thomas Waters
• KALA-FM
• superstition
• modern times

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University

Books & works: Cursed Britain: A History Of Witchcraft And Black Magic In Modern Times

Places: Davenport, Iowa, USA

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