<b>What a Creep</b><br /><b>The Salem Witch Trials</b><br /><b>Season 27, Episode 1</b><br /><b><br /></b>The <a href="https://www.salem.org/salem-witch-trials/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Salem Witch Trials</a> were a series of hearings and prosecutions that took place in colonial Massachusetts from February 1692 to May 1693. These trials resulted in the execution of 20 individuals, most of whom were women, who were accused of practicing witchcraft. The hysteria began in the Puritan village of Salem, which is now present-day Danvers, but the panic quickly spread to other communities in the region. In this episode, we explore what life was like in Salem Village and examine the factors that led nearly 20% of its population to believe that they or their neighbors were involved in witchcraft<b>. Trigger Warnings: Description of executions and religious abuse. Sources for this episode:</b><br /><ul><li>The Salem Witch Trials TEDTalk:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVd8kuufBhM" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVd8kuufBhM</a></li><li>History Channel:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wEenXmeRHg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wEenXmeRHg</a></li><li>Smithsonian Channel:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHm2vttW0Qo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHm2vttW0Qo</a></li><li>Weird History:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSWyevQzEF8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSWyevQzEF8</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials#:~:text=The%20Salem%20witch%20trials%20were,in%20the%20disease-ridden%20jails" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia:</a></li><li>Crash Course European History:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW4XFiHUQAs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW4XFiHUQAs</a></li><li>History.com:<a href="https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials</a></li><li>Salem.org:<a href="https://www.salem.org/salem-witch-trials/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.salem.org/salem-witch-trials/</a></li><li>Penn Today:<a href="https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/possessed-salem-witch-trials" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/possessed-salem-witch-trials</a></li><li>New England Law:<a href="https://www.nesl.edu/blog/detail/a-true-legal-horror-story-the-laws-leading-to-the-salem-witch-trials" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.nesl.edu/blog/detail/a-true-legal-horror-story-the-laws-leading-to-the-salem-witch-trials</a></li><li>Smithsonian magazine:<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/</a></li><li>National Endowment for the Humanities:<a href="https://www.neh.gov/article/records-salem-witch-trials" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.neh.gov/article/records-salem-witch-trials</a></li></ul><b><br />Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! </b><br /><ul><li>Subscribe to us on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-creep/id1460298336" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CreepPod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/CreepPod</a> @CreepPod</li><li>Facebook: Join the private group! </li><li>Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast</li><li>Visit our Patreon page: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer...

What a Creep

Margo Donohue

The Salem Witch Trials and NON-Creep Margaret Hamilton (The "Bad" Witch)

OCT 18, 202457 MIN
What a Creep

The Salem Witch Trials and NON-Creep Margaret Hamilton (The "Bad" Witch)

OCT 18, 202457 MIN

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<b>What a Creep</b><br /><b>The Salem Witch Trials</b><br /><b>Season 27, Episode 1</b><br /><b><br /></b>The <a href="https://www.salem.org/salem-witch-trials/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Salem Witch Trials</a> were a series of hearings and prosecutions that took place in colonial Massachusetts from February 1692 to May 1693. These trials resulted in the execution of 20 individuals, most of whom were women, who were accused of practicing witchcraft. The hysteria began in the Puritan village of Salem, which is now present-day Danvers, but the panic quickly spread to other communities in the region. In this episode, we explore what life was like in Salem Village and examine the factors that led nearly 20% of its population to believe that they or their neighbors were involved in witchcraft<b>. Trigger Warnings: Description of executions and religious abuse. Sources for this episode:</b><br /><ul><li>The Salem Witch Trials TEDTalk:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVd8kuufBhM" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVd8kuufBhM</a></li><li>History Channel:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wEenXmeRHg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wEenXmeRHg</a></li><li>Smithsonian Channel:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHm2vttW0Qo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHm2vttW0Qo</a></li><li>Weird History:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSWyevQzEF8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSWyevQzEF8</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials#:~:text=The%20Salem%20witch%20trials%20were,in%20the%20disease-ridden%20jails" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia:</a></li><li>Crash Course European History:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW4XFiHUQAs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW4XFiHUQAs</a></li><li>History.com:<a href="https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials</a></li><li>Salem.org:<a href="https://www.salem.org/salem-witch-trials/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.salem.org/salem-witch-trials/</a></li><li>Penn Today:<a href="https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/possessed-salem-witch-trials" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/possessed-salem-witch-trials</a></li><li>New England Law:<a href="https://www.nesl.edu/blog/detail/a-true-legal-horror-story-the-laws-leading-to-the-salem-witch-trials" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.nesl.edu/blog/detail/a-true-legal-horror-story-the-laws-leading-to-the-salem-witch-trials</a></li><li>Smithsonian magazine:<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/</a></li><li>National Endowment for the Humanities:<a href="https://www.neh.gov/article/records-salem-witch-trials" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.neh.gov/article/records-salem-witch-trials</a></li></ul><b><br />Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! </b><br /><ul><li>Subscribe to us on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-creep/id1460298336" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CreepPod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/CreepPod</a> @CreepPod</li><li>Facebook: Join the private group! </li><li>Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast</li><li>Visit our Patreon page: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep</a></li><li>Email: [email protected] </li><li>We’ve got merch here! <a href="https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#</a></li><li>Our website is <a href="http://www.whatacreeppodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.whatacreeppodcast.com</a> </li><li>Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud</li></ul><b><br /><br /><br /><br /></b>