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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7 days ago
7 days ago
Who loves true crime? You love true crime! And so does Sarah. This week, we head back to 1941 and discover what happened to Frances Cochran, a 19-year-old girl of Lynn, Massachusetts. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as Sarah takes us through this true crime mystery. We don't want to give anything away, but this one falls squarely in the unsolved mysteries category.
"The Murder and Myth of Frances Cochran"
Lynn Daily Item Interview
Google Books - Scream on the Water
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Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Look out Arthur Miller! You want historical accuracy? Cohesive storytelling? Solid early 2000’s made-for-TV acting? Did we mention the best depiction of the Salem Witch Trials in a visual media we've ever seen? Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they review this gem of an interpretation! Perhaps inspired by the pardons issued in 2001, this depiction of the trials is a real treat. We share our thoughts, reactions, concerns--and of course--how many witch hats we awarded the flick!
TW: stillbirth & sexual assault
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Wikipedia page
"Salem Witch Trials" IMDb
Rotten Tomatoes
Playbill.com
John Buxton Find-A-Grave
Salem Eclipse 2079
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Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Yes, you read that right! Let's take a deep dive to the Titanic. This week Jeffrey and Sarah were joined by special guest L.A. Beadles, host of Unsinkable, the Titanic Podcast. Both our subjects sit at the crossroads of dark history and collective tragedy. But the real question you're probably wondering is, "how on earth could Salem and the Titanic be linked?!
https://www.unsinkablepod.com/
@unsinkablepod
https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/mary-conover-lines.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8127177/mary-conover-lines
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Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
We are often wrapped in the cloak of Salem, its history, its architecture, its vibe. But 1962 stands as the consummate marker of our history. But what else was going in the world at that time? What names might the puritans in Salem have heard? So join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides as they talk 1692. Do you think Increase Mather ever saw a Shakespeare play? Did the judges have discussions about Isaac Newton and theories of gravity or planetary motion? Did Betty Paras ever meet someone who signed the Declaration of Independence? It's all possible. And oh how fun it is to speculate!
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/een-schutter-die-een-berkenmeier-vasthoudt-bekend-als-%E2%80%98de-vrolijke-drinker%E2%80%99/EgGWR2aHD9M7aA?hl=en
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/de-luitspeler/YgEP1P72Atpeww?hl=en&ms=%7B%22x%22%3A0.5%2C%22y%22%3A0.5%2C%22z%22%3A8.880863533005725%2C%22size%22%3A%7B%22width%22%3A2.4897233260671765%2C%22height%22%3A1.2375036177357388%7D%7D
https://www.wikiart.org/en/frans-hals/fruit-and-vegetable-seller-1630
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-1718
https://www.paleisamsterdam.nl/en/
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/signers-factshee
http://www.fm.coe.uh.edu/timeline/1600s.html#:~:text=William%20Shakespeare%20dies.&text=Start%20of%20the%20Thirty%20Years,three%20laws%20of%20planetary%20motion.&text=The%20first%20African%20slaves%20are%20brought%20to%20Jamestown.
https://www.rembrandthuis.nl/en/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwq86wBhDiARIsAJhuphmrOaa0KzcQYzx9xVqesfHILFD9SWbAnrJtFyv-ircrjQZjNlrLaFoaAuHNEALw_wcB
https://www.mayflower400uk.org/
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Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Okay, but she wasn't actually accused of witchcraft, nor did she really accuse anyone of witchcraft. Was Elizabeth Knapp afflicted like Betty Paris and Abigail Williams? Absolutely. But why didn't her strange behavior lead to a witch hunt like the Puritan's would see in Salem twenty years later. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they talk about the so-called Groton “witch.”
"In Defense of Witches"
https://www.grotonma.gov/
https://www.grotonherald.com/features/bloody-salem-witch-trials-might-have-been-held-groton-man
https://history.hanover.edu/texts/Willard-Knap.html
https://books.google.com/books?id=PDA5AQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://www.asettledcommonwealth.com/houses
https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2008/03/elizabeth-knapp.html#google_vignette
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Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
More Judgment! We’ve covered the Chief Justice and some lesser-known names. Today we wrap up our series with our final five: John Hawthorne, Jonathan Corwin, Waitstill Winthrop, Bartholomew Gedney, and Thomas Danforth. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they once again judge the judges.
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Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Have you heard of Salemopoly? How about Nocturne? If you haven’t and you love Salem...maybe you’ve been living under a rock. So let’s change that! Join Sarah and Jeffrey as they sit down for a round of Salemopoly with Mike and Kim of Nocturne. We'll learn about how they met, what brought them to Salem, and some of the cool antiques they've found along the way. Oh gods, buckle up! We’ve got so much going on here! Let’s find out what the most valuable Salem properties are, who gets to buy the Witch House, and who will take home bragging rights!
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Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Who else oversaw the Salem Witch Trials alongside Justice William Stoughton? There were in fact EIGHT other judges. So let's talk about them! This week we’re covering Samuel Seawall, Nathaniel Saltonstall, Peter Sargent, and John Richards. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they judge the judges. Where were they even from? How did they end up in these positions of power? Did they ever apologize? And how on earth do you pronounce Seawall?!
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Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Happy Centenary Episode! That's 100 episodes chock full of Salem history! For this episode we decided to put ourselves in the hot seat and brought back a fan favorite to take over the interviewing duties: Erik Rodenhiser (Owner of Gallows Hill Museum & Professor Spindlewink's World of Wizardry). Join Erik, your favorite Salem Grinch, for an interview with your favorite Salem tour guides. How did they meet? Who's their favorite witch or wizard? Any Salem horror stories to share? You’ll find out all this and more in episode 100!
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Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
When we talk about the Salem Witch Trials, we usually focus on the victims or the afflicted girls. But what about the JUDGES? So let's start our Judge Series at the top, with the Lieutenant Governor himself: William Stoughton. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they hash out the workings of Chief Justice Stoughton, how he landed the job, where he came from, and if he was as bad as we all think!
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