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Witchcraft & Witch-hunters

Witchcraft & Witch-hunters

FromStories of Scotland


Witchcraft & Witch-hunters

FromStories of Scotland

ratings:
Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Oct 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode looks at witchcraft and witch-purging in early modern Scotland. We hear the extraordinary confessions of Isobel Gowdie and learn about her initiation into sorcery and her incantations.
Jenny and Annie look at the curious profession of witch-pricking, learning about two famous prickers: John Kincaid and crossdressing Christian Caldwell.
A very surreal and magical episode for Halloween/Samhain!
Warning: This episode contains descriptions of torture.
Released:
Oct 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Stories of Scotland is an award-winning Scottish history podcast. Join hosts Jenny and Annie as they unravel the rich tapestry of Scotland’s culture, nature and heritage. Prepared to climb into caves, cairns and chaos, Jenny and Annie travel around Scotland and investigate how stories of the past can help us make sense of modern life. Stories of Scotland celebrates Scottish history through traditional storytelling, archival research, museum objects and wandering in nature. It is recorded in Inverness & hosted by Jenny, an environmental scientist & Annie, an archivist.