49 episodes
The History of Witchcraft Samuel Hume
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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Witches didn't exist, and yet thousands of people were executed for the crime of witchcraft. Why? The belief in magic and witchcraft has existed in every recorded human culture; this podcast looks at how people explained the inexplicable, turned random acts of nature into conscious acts of mortal or supernatural beings, and how desperate communities took revenge against the suspected perpetrators.
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Piety and Heartwork in Covenanter Scotland
Witch Hunt Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07rn38z/episodes/downloads
Time Travels: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b094d4hl/episodes/downloads
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Wittenberg to Witches
Ben Jacobs of Wittenberg to Westphalia and Sam Hume of the History of Witchcraft sat down for a chat about witch panics, memes, authority, and the importance of getting angry while also staying calm.
Check out Ben's Podcast: https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/
Music:
Intro music is See These Bones by Nada Surf.
Spective - Bridge Valley
P.R. & ChillCat - Soul Child
ai means love. - road trip
Breezewax - Mother's Earth
LZRDSK - flowers
LeVirya & Broey. - Inertia
Aphrow & Stuffed Tomato - Goodbye
ningen - Take You Outside
I Am Wolter - Morning Licks
Foeniks - Take It Easy
RINZ. - Lotus
mr. hong & pastels - let's meet at the elevator
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Early Modern English Witchcraft with Professor Darren Oldridge
Prof. Oldridge joins me to talk about witchcraft and religion in early Stuart England,
The recommended books, available from all good retailers, are:
Strange Histories (2017)
The Supernatural in Tudor and Stuart England (2016)
The Witchcraft Reader (2019)
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Sound Education Experience
This is just a short catch up episode to share what I experienced at Sound Education 2019. I met so many great podcasters, many that I've listened to for years and many more that are now in my queue.
www.SoundEducation.fm
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What's it like to make a History Podcast (feat. Dead Ideas)
In a special episode BT Newberg and I talk about the highs and lows of making a history podcast. What made us want to start a podcast? Why did we pick the subjects we did? When did I decide to change focus to Pax Britannica? What are the best and worst things about it? Peak behind the curtain!
Go check out Dead Ideas: https://deadideas.net/
Check out the podcast website: http://thehistoryofwitchcraft.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historyofwitchcraft/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistofWitch
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Introducing Pax Britannica
A short introduction and clip from the first episode of Pax Britannica. Follow the links below to find my new show your favourite way!
Show Page: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ADL3707263633
Website: https://paxbritannica.info
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pax-britannica/id1451859986?mt=2
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FQwqzI4u8waYkEaEUiXut?si=n0GT5GBASzyyl1d1GK-j8w
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/samuel-hume-3/pax-britannica
Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLm1lZ2FwaG9uZS5mbS9BREwzNzA3MjYzNjMz
PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/pax-britannica-2483186
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodBritannica/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BritannicaPax
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Customer Reviews
Good
A very good history podcast.