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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Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
In 1824, Revolutionary War hero, Marquis de Lafayette visited Salem while making on grand tour of the United States. The streets were lined flower-covered arches and thousands of people eager to catch a glimpse of the the famed frenchman. Join Jeffery and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they cover some of Lafayette's backstory his extravagant trip to Witch City.
https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/marquis-de-lafayette
https://streetsofsalem.com/2020/08/31/lafayette-fangirls/
https://www.lafayetteinamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Lafayette-in-Salem.pdf
https://www.hamiltonhall.org/remond
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Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Long have we waited for a permanent exhibition on the Salem Witch Trials. After three temporary exhibits in as many years, the Peabody Essex Museum has answered. So we went to check it out! Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they chat about this "new" exhibit.
P.S. does anyone have a Nick Cage connection?
https://www.pem.org/exhibitions/the-salem-witch-trials-1692
Vampire Ball Playbill
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Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Last episode we left off with Phillip and Mary English fleeing the persecution of the Witch Trials to the safety of New York City. So what happens next? Well they come back to Salem, once the trials are over of course. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides as they round out the rest of the English's lives. How does Mary die? Does Phillip regain his fortune? What's the story, the myths and legend, surrounding the death of Sheriff Corwin? And of course what is Phillips' lasting legacy on Puritan, and modern Salem?
https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/tag/english_phillip.html
https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/english.html
https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/philip-and-mary-english-home-site-of/
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/philip-english-salem/
Salem Possessed by Boyer and Nissenbaum
The Salem Witch Trials: A Day by Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege by Marilynne K. Roach
Six Women of Salem by Marilynne K. Roach
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Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
When it comes to the Salem Witch Trials, no one was safe from accusations... even the richest people in town! A resident of Salem for more than twenty years, Philip English was still very much an outsider in their eyes. He was an immigrant, a merchant, an Anglican, and by 1692, this native French speaker was dripping in wealth and opulence. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they discuss who the Englishes were, how Mary scoffed at her arrest, how Phillip ran from Salem, and where they fled to escape the hangman's noose.
https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/tag/english_phillip.html https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/english.html https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/philip-and-mary-english-home-site-of/ https://historyofmassachusetts.org/philip-english-salem/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey
Case files referencing Phillip English - New Salem - Pelican
Salem Possessed by Boyer and Nissenbaum
The Salem Witch Trials: A Day by Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege; Six Women of Salem by Marilynne K. Roach
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Last week we chatted about the historic Ropes Mansion...but there's more to share! In part 2 we'll share some ghost stories, talk about the gardens, and highlight fun details from when we visited the property! Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they keep exploring the Ropes Mansion. Listen closely to learn about ghostly fires, a Hocus Pocus easter egg, and what inspired Sarah's new spoon obsession!
Ropes Mansion (Boston Globe, 1890)
Ropes Botanical Garden (Lynn Daily Item, 1912)
Stafford Family (Boston Globe, 1977)
https://www.pem.org/blog/beyond-words-pems-garden-team-shares-excitement-over-new-arboretum-certification
https://www.pem.org/historic-houses/ropes-mansion
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/ropes-mansion-salem/
https://lostnewengland.com/2019/02/ropes-mansion-salem-mass/
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Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
The beautiful Ropes Mansion is one of the most famous buildings in Salem, likely because it was used as the exterior of Allison's House in Hocus Pocus. But don't be fooled by Hollywood, it easily stands on its own with its beautiful Georgian Colonial architecture and iconic white fence. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they chat about this wonderful historic house. Let's get into who built it, exactly how many Nathanial’s lived there (loyalist or otherwise), and why it went from the home of three elderly sisters to the museum it is today, and maybe try to figure out exactly how many people died inside.
https://www.pem.org/historic-houses/ropes-mansion
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/ropes-mansion-salem/
https://lostnewengland.com/2019/02/ropes-mansion-salem-mass/
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Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
In 1692, Salem Village (now modern day Danvers), was ground zero for what was to become the Salem Witch Trials. We have covered many locations in Danvers, but have yet to talk about Ingersoll's Ordinary, so let's change that. Learn who Nathaniel Ingersoll was and why his Ordinary was and still is important! We also chat which of the accused were held and questioned there, who's specters were seen, and of course, try to figure out what an Ordinary even is!
https://wbsm.com/salem-witch-trials-danvers-ingersolls-tavern-save/
https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/ingersolls-ordinary/
https://spectersofsalemvillage.com/2019/01/05/ingersolls-tavern-anything-but-ordinary/
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Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
It's the 250th anniversary of General Gage moving the capital of Massachusetts from Boston to Salem! To mark the occasion, there was a slew of reenactors down on Derby Wharf so went to chat with some of them! Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they talk to people from 1774 about the situation in Salem. You'll hear from soldiers about their uniforms, from a milliner about her hat business, and even from General Gage himself!
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Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Somehow, someway, this magical treasure has flown under our radars...until now! Back in 1987, the world was blessed with a “Monty Python-esque” surreal comedy about the Salem Witch Trials. Well, sort of. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they watch and review this absolute gem. You want slap-stick? Edible chastity belts? Erotic baked goods? Adultery? Political intrigue? Magic? Flogging? Songs about… cats? You’re in for a wild broomstick ride.
Love At Stake - (1987) with Bud Cort
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Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Happy PRIDE! In celebration of this month, we sat down with Salem's most famous Drag Queen: Miz Diamond Wigfall, the famous mistress behind and (in front of) the Salem Drag scene. Join Jeffrey, Sarah, and Miz Diamond as they talk origin stories, the importance of Drag as art, and what kind of inspiration goes into a Lisa-Frank-dumpster-fire!
@mizdiamondwingfall
https://linktr.ee/Mizdiamondwigfall
Miz.DiamondWingall@gmail.com
https://www.gulugulucafe.com/events
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