Salem The Podcast

Welcome to Salem, Massachusetts! Join tour guides Jeffrey Lilley and Sarah Black as they talk all things Witch City. Learn its history, meet its people, and discover the magic.

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131. History of Halloween

Wednesday Oct 30, 2024

Wednesday Oct 30, 2024

Tuesday Oct 22, 2024

For the folks of 17th-century Salem, the word WITCH could mean a death sentence. Three centuries later, the city has become a safe haven for modern pagan communities. Recent estimates put the city's witch population around 5,000. But what does it mean to be a witch in Salem today? Join Sarah and Jeffrey for a chat with PJ Maguire, aka the Green Man of Salem. You've probably crossed paths with this well-known Salemite at Crow Haven Corner, the oldest witch shop in town.
https://www.crowhavencorner.com
 
PS. Please keep the Lilley family in your thoughts. Jeffrey and his family suffered a great loss this October. Hug your loved ones tight.
 
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Tuesday Oct 15, 2024

Buckle up y'all because Sarah's taking us back to July 1922 for another true crime episode. Of all the Salem murders that we've covered, the brutal killing of 12-year-old Henry McMahon may be the worst. Thankfully, we've got some fascinating connections and wild historical details to break up the sad. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, for a deep dive into this century's old crime that shook Salem to its core.
 
**Trigger Warning** this one is probably not for kiddos.
 
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128. Happy Haunted Happenings

Tuesday Oct 08, 2024

Tuesday Oct 08, 2024

Join us street-side for the 2024 Haunted Happenings Grand Parade!
https://itsjustabunchahalloween.com/

Tuesday Oct 01, 2024

Do the spirits return? A question as old as the ages, and the focus of the new exhibit at the PEM, Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides as they get to sit down with Curator-at-Large Dr. George Schwartz, the mind behind the magic. Where did the idea for the exhibit come from? How did all the pieces come together? Does he think the spirits return?
 
https://www.pem.org/exhibitions/conjuring-the-spirit-world-art-magic-and-mediums
https://www.pem.org/about-pem/curators/george-schwartz-curator-at-large
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Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered  www.salemuncovered.com 
Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com
 
Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:
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126. Witch Trials: Andover

Tuesday Sep 24, 2024

Tuesday Sep 24, 2024

Did you know there are more people accused of witchcraft in Andover than in Salem during the 1692 trials? Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they travel 18 miles from Salem to this northern Massachusetts town. To the home to Martha Carrier, the Queen of Hell. But what else made Andover a hot spot for accusations? Was it church politics? Smallpox outbreaks? Or perhaps bringing the afflicted girls through town to investigate?
 
In the Shadow of Salem: The Andover Witch Hunt of 1692 by Richard Hite
The Salem Witch Trials by Marilynne K. Roach
"Andover Bewitched" Historybuzz
https://www.wmur.com/article/salem-witch-cleared-thanks-to-eighth-grade-teacher-students/40825018
https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/welcome-to-andover/
https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/john-ballard-home-site-of/
https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/search/?terms=andover&year=&month=&day=
https://andoverma.gov/
https://andoverhistorical.org/history-witch-hysteria
 
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Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com
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Tuesday Sep 17, 2024

The Peabody Essex Museum, or PEM, has stood as a pillar institution in Salem for 225 years. We were lucky enough to sit down and chat with Dr. Kurt Steinburg, the new COO of the PEM. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they learn about the inner workings on how things operate at the PEM. What does it take to facilitate a historic collection that spans more than two centuries? How are they moving forward within Salem's history and being that pillar of the community? We've also got a new answer to our favorite question: "Who is your favorite witch or wizard?"
Also, be sure to stay tuned till the very end! We have a special walkthrough with your hosts of the new exhibit, Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums..
 
www.pem.org
https://www.pem.org/about-pem/leadership-at-pem/kurt-t-steinberg-ed-d
https://www.pem.org/exhibitions/conjuring-the-spirit-world-art-magic-and-mediums
 
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Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered  www.salemuncovered.com 
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Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:
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Tuesday Sep 10, 2024

On August 19th, 1692 Salem saw its third round of executions. Four men and one woman were hanged that day -- a group so sensational that Cotton Mather himself attended their last moments. He had to see the Queen of Hell for himself. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they talk about Martha Carrier, the first person to be accused from Andover, a town that saw more accusations than any other.
 
Salem Witch Museum - "Thomas and Martha Carrier / Widow Allen Home, Site of"
Salem Witch Museum - "Martha and Thomas Carrier: A Love Story"
Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project
History of Massachusetts - "The Witchcraft Trial of Martha Carrier"
Wikitree - Thomas Carrier
"A Witch Trial Victim's Family Reunion" - Gloucester Times
Witchcraft Poems: Salem 1692. Roslyn, N.Y.: Stone House Press, 1988
In the Shadow of Salem: The Andover Witch-hunt of 1692 by Richard Hite
Wonders of the Invisible World by Cotton Mather
The Salem Witch Trials by Marilynne K. Roach
Salem Village Witchcraft by Boyer and Nissenbaum
 
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Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours  www.bewitchedtours.com
Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered  www.salemuncovered.com 
 
Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:
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License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

Tuesday Aug 13, 2024

Who doesn't love playing dress up? If you haven't been to Witch Pix, then you’re missing out on one of the best activities to do in the Witch City! Join your favorite Salem tour guides for a chat with Hope Hitchcock, the ingenious mind behind WitchPix. Transform into a witch, wizard, pirate, or fur-clad viking and get your picture taken in one of several immersive sets. Bring your friends, bring your family, or even bring your cat, and capture the magic that is Salem. 
https://www.witchpix.com/
 
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Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered  www.salemuncovered.com 
Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours   www.bewitchedtours.com
 
Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces
License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

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