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Witches of Scotland

Witches of Scotland

madison mitchell

Arts

Frequency: 1 episode/25d. Total Eps: 76

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A podcast that follows the Witches of Scotland campaign to bring justice to those accused, convicted and executed as witches under the Witchcraft Act 1563
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EPISODE 71 - THE SURVEY OF SCOTTISH WITCHCRAFT WITH PROG GOODARE, EUAN MCANDREW & RUBY IMRIE

Season 1 ¡ Episode 71

samedi 2 mars 2024 • Duration 01:24:58

Zoe & Claire speak to Prof Goodare about how the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft came about and Euan McAndrew, Wikimedian in residence at Edinburgh University explains bringing the work to a digital audience along with student Ruby Imrie PLUS BONUS APOLOGY EPISODE with Kristof Smeyers about a topic close to Zoe & Claire’s hearts….

EPISODE 70 - PROFESSOR GIBSON - WITCHCRAFT - A HISTORY IN 13 TRIALS

Season 1 ¡ Episode 70

lundi 9 octobre 2023 • Duration 01:22:10

Zoe & Claire speak to the endlessly fascinating Professor Marion Gibson about her new book which spans 700 years of witchcraft trials - from the trial which probably started the European witch hunt to the 21st century allegations of “witch-hunting” of Donald Trump by Stormy Daniels *may include raccoons

EPISODE 61 - ANNA DAY - STATUES AND MEMORIALISATION

Season 1 ¡ Episode 61

mardi 23 août 2022 • Duration 45:35

Zoe and Claire talk to Anna Day, Cultural Public Programme Manager for Perth about statues in memory of women accused of witchcraft, why memorials are important and Anna shares her own family story of remembering those who died in WWII.

EPISODE 60 - JENNI FAGAN “HEX” RECORDED LIVE AT AYE WRITE, GLASGOW

Season 1 ¡ Episode 60

vendredi 22 juillet 2022 • Duration 01:05:25

Zoe and Claire interview the brilliant author Jenni Fagan about her new book “Hex” : “ A witch will die here in the morning. It is the 4th of December 1591. On this, the last night of her life in a prison cell several floors below Edinburgh’s High Street, convicted witch Geillis Duncan receives a mysterious visitor – Iris, who says she comes from a future where women are still killed for who they are and what they believe.” (Birlinn Publishers)

EPISODE 59 - EMERITUS PROFESSOR MALCOLM GASKILL

Season 1 ¡ Episode 59

lundi 4 juillet 2022 • Duration 01:20:23

Zoe and Claire speak to Professor Malcolm Gaskill about his study of witchcraft accusations in England - from the 17th century jjury trials to the 20th century trial of “Hellish Nell”

EPISODE 58 - DAVID RUDOLPH - AMERICAN INJUSTICE

Season 1 ¡ Episode 58

samedi 21 mai 2022 • Duration 57:26

Zoe and Claire talk to the criminal defence lawyer - made famous by #thestaircase documentary on Netflix about american injustice - the Salem witch trials, forced confessions, pardons and why they are important and much more! also : cake references

EPISODE 57 - DR JAN MACHIELSEN CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

Season 1 ¡ Episode 57

samedi 30 avril 2022 • Duration 01:10:51

Join Zoe & Claire speaking to Dr Jan Machielsen who studies and teaches about witchcraft accusations and trials - we ask what an apology really means and why each country builds different narratives around the witchcraft trials

EPISODE 56 - DR LOUISE YEOMAN - HISTORIAN, AUTHOR, PRESENTER

Season 1 ¡ Episode 56

dimanche 10 avril 2022 • Duration 50:54

Zoe and Claire speak to Dr. Louise Yeoman about her amazing work on the scottish witchcraft trials - from The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft to her discovery of Lilias Adie’s “grave” with lots more chat about Satan’s world uncovered, service magicians, John Knox and enchanted sticks

EPISODE 55 DR. DANNY BUCK - MATTHEW HOPKINS THE WITCHFINDER GENERAL

Season 1 ¡ Episode 55

mardi 22 mars 2022 • Duration 54:47

Zoe and Claire speak to Dr. Danny Buck about witch trials in the south of England - we talk about religious in fighting, rowdy Quakers and the self proclaimed Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins

EPISODE 54 THE APOLOGY - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022

Season 1 ¡ Episode 54

mardi 8 mars 2022 • Duration 08:37

Zoe and Claire go to Edinburgh for IWD2022 and listen to the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon grant an official apology to all those 4000 or so people, mostly women, who were accused of witchcraft - the first time in Scottish history that an apology had been tendered to all those who were accused

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