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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Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
New England is known for its unpredictable and unforgiving winter weather. We've seen everything from ice storms to a Snowpocalypse, but few storms have had the impact as the Northeastern Blizzard of 1978. Hurricane force winds, extreme tidal flooding, and over two feet of snow in less than two days. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they recap the damage, devastation, and aftermath of this historic storm. You'll hear some light-hearted insights about how Salem State College students weathered the blizzard, as well as some grim details about an oil spill and fatal rescue attempt off Salem's coast.
Blizzard Photo Slide Show - Salem News
Photos: Looking back at the Blizzard of ‘78
"The Global Hope is Around": An Incident at Salem Sound by K.W. Mathews
"Heroism in the Blizzard of 1978" by Micheal J. Tougias.
YOUTUBE - Loss of Pilot Boat "Can Do", Blizzard of 1978 off Salem, Mass.
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Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Hide the cannons! Grab your muskets! It's the 250th anniversary of Leslie's Retreat and Salem's annual reenactment of this underrated Revolutionary War conflict is just weeks away! In 1774, the people of Salem took a stand against Colonel Leslie and his 200 British troops. Although no shot was fired, some say February 26th marked the real start of the War for Independence. To commemorate the anniversary, Salem is hosting an array of lectures, programs, and even a "Revolution Ball" at Hamilton Hall! So before we take you back to Episode 52 to brush up on the history, let's chat details about what Salem has in store for this momentous occasion.
Perhaps Revolutionary War reenactments aren't your thing! Don't fret! We'll also be covering updates about the upcoming Vampire Salons.
https://www.salem400.org/leslies-retreat/
https://www.revolution250.org/
www.vampfangs.com
https://salemmainstreets.org/festivals/salem-so-sweet/
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Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Four parts! Our last and final episode on Laurie Cabot, the Official Witch of Salem. Someone who, by her very presence and actions, has changed the face of this city over the last fifty years. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they talk about some last-minute hidden stories about Laurie Cabot's past, and share some fun listener insights with you as well!
In Search Of... part 1
In Search Of... part 2
In Search Of... part 3
lauriecabot.com
Godsmack "Voodoo" music Video
"Witch City" documentary
https://libguides.salemstate.edu/home/archives/blog/Laurie-Cabot
https://enchantedlivingmagazine.com/a-salem-legend/
https://people.com/archive/salems-official-witch-laurie-cabot-finds-grave-errors-in-eastwick-vol-27-no-26/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1992/09/13/a-cauldron-of-controversy/1bd6dd24-602c-4f20-b273-4a9a0acb2cb9/
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Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
And we're back to talk about Laurie Cabot, Salem's *unofficial* Official Witch for the last time (maybe)! We've got her sensational mayoral run to cover, the tercentenary of the Salem Witch Trials, and of course, her help with the Martha Brailsford investigation. But what other nuggets could Sarah have uncovered this week? There's only one way to find out!
https://www.lauriecabot.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SSUQxGjZZ4
https://vimeo.com/store/ondemand/buy/278806
https://libguides.salemstate.edu/home/archives/blog/Laurie-Cabot
https://enchantedlivingmagazine.com/a-salem-legend/
https://people.com/archive/salems-official-witch-laurie-cabot-finds-grave-errors-in-eastwick-vol-27-no-26/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1992/09/13/a-cauldron-of-controversy/1bd6dd24-602c-4f20-b273-4a9a0acb2cb9/
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Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
During our Laurie Cabot episodes, we learned that in 1981 she worked as “Technical Consultant” on a horror movie about witches that took place in... you guessed it... Salem! The Coming, later titled Burned at the Stake is a must-see for any Salem-lover. So join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, for another obscure movie review! Was it historically accurate? Did it represent Salem well? How did William Good time travel? And how do we feel about gooey, alien representations of evil?
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IMDb - Burned at the Stake
"Movie Director Now Believes in the Occult" (Lynn Daily Item, Nov. 1979)
Wikipedia - Burt I. Gordon
Movies and Mania
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Thursday Jan 09, 2025
Thursday Jan 09, 2025
Welcome to the 1980’s! At least for this week's episode as we continue with the life and times of Laurie Cabot, "Official Witch of Salem.” Laurie continues to make headlines across the country and even appears in National Geographic. Magic baseball bats? Oil speculation? Mayoral controversy? And why did she protest the filming of the movie The Witches of Eastwick?
Laurie Cabot Official Youtube Channel
"Laurie Cabot: The Witch of Salem," Real People interview by George Schlatter - Youtube
"2 Witches Explain the Misconceptions Faced by Their Community" The Opera Winfrey Network, OWN - Youtube
"New England Legends Extra" - Jeff Belanger Interview with Laurie Cabot (2017) - Youtube
"Laurie Cabot" by Jenn Ratliff, Salem State University (2022)
"Laurie Cabot On Turning Witch City Around" by Laura Miller, Enchanted Magazine (2017)
"Salem's Official Witch, Laurie Cabot, Finds Grave Errors in Eastwick" by Cable Neuhaus, People Magazine (1987)
"Dukakis makes big move for witch vote in '78" Lynn Daily Item (18 May 1977): 48
"Salem Witch Sees Strike Settlement" Lynn Daily Item (8 July 1981): 17
"The Happy Witch of Salem" The Plain Dealer (26 July 1981): 190
"Strutting at the Witches Ball" Lynn Daily Item (2 Nov 1982): 23
"Witch Curses Radio Station" Lynn Daily Item (17 Aug 1983): 11
"Witches Protest Making Film in Bay State" The Day (5 June 1986): 17
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Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Thursday Jan 02, 2025
No, victims of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials were not actual witches. But fast forward three centuries and you'll find the city is home to more than 5,000 practicing witches. Only one of them, however, can claim the title "Official Witch of Salem." Her name is Laurie Cabot and she helped create the Witch Mecca you see today. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they delve into the life of this incredible woman - which is ongoing by the way (Laurie is turning 92 this year). When did her abilities begin? How did she end up in Salem? Would you have jumped at the chance to take after-school witchcraft classes at her house in the 1970s?
https://www.youtube.com/@LaurieCabotOfficial/featured
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY_MvfQwhxo
https://libguides.salemstate.edu/home/archives/blog/Laurie-Cabot
https://enchantedlivingmagazine.com/a-salem-legend/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1992/09/13/a-cauldron-of-controversy/1bd6dd24-602c-4f20-b273-4a9a0acb2cb9/
1973. Linton Daily Citizen. June 21: 1
1973. "Witches." The Boston Globe. Aug 19: 375.
1974. "Come Set A Spell." Tucson Citizen. Oct 31: 1.
1976. "3 Bloop Hits." The Day. New London, CT. May 13: 25.
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Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Last episode we talked about Samuel Wardwell's life leading up to 1692. Now we must move on to his confession and fate. Where did he receive his unholy baptism? Did this man in black really subvert the whole family and lay with his daughter? Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they ponder if Goodman Wardwell really could predict the future. Or maybe he just possessed a good nature and jovial sense of humor.
https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/tag/wardwell_samuel.html
https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/lydia-wardell-protest-or-the-naked-quaker/
Richard Hite, In the Shadow of Salem: The Andover Witch Hunt of 1692
Robert Calef, More Wonders of the Invisible World or The Wonders of the Invisible World Displayed in Five Parts
Emerson Baker, A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience
Boyer and Nissenbaum, Salem-Village Witchcraft: A documentary record of local conflict in colonial New England
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Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
On September 22, 1692 the last eight individuals executed for the crime of witchcraft were hanged in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Among them was the only confessed witch (later recanted) and self-proclaimed fortune teller, Samuel Wardwell of Andover. Join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides as they trace the early life of this Puritan raised by Quakers, and how that may have influenced how and why he was accused of being a Witch.
**trigger warning: miscarriages
https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/tag/wardwell_samuel.html
https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/lydia-wardell-protest-or-the-naked-quaker/
Richard Hite, In the Shadow of Salem: The Andover Witch Hunt of 1692
Robert Calef, More Wonders of the Invisible World or The Wonders of the Invisible World Displayed in Five Parts
Emerson Baker, A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience
Boyer and Nissenbaum, Salem-Village Witchcraft: A documentary record of local conflict in colonial New England
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Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com
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