Witches of Scotland

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A podcast that follows the Witches of Scotland campaign to bring justice to those accused, convicted and executed as witches under the Witchcraft Act 1563

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Season 1
EPISODE 60 - JENNI FAGAN “HEX” RECORDED LIVE AT AYE WRITE, GLASGOW
Zoe and Claire interview the brilliant author Jenni Fagan about her new book “Hex” : “ A witch will die here in the morning. It is the 4th of December 1591. On this, the last night of her life in a prison cell several floors below Edinburgh’s High Street, convicted witch Geillis Duncan receives a mysterious visitor – Iris, who says she comes from a future where women are still killed for who they are and what they believe.” (Birlinn Publishers)
July 22, 2022
66 min
EPISODE 59 - EMERITUS PROFESSOR MALCOLM GASKILL
Zoe and Claire speak to Professor Malcolm Gaskill about his study of witchcraft accusations in England - from the 17th century jjury trials to the 20th century trial of “Hellish Nell”
July 4, 2022
81 min
EPISODE 58 - DAVID RUDOLPH - AMERICAN INJUSTICE
Zoe and Claire talk to the criminal defence lawyer - made famous by #thestaircase documentary on Netflix about american injustice - the Salem witch trials, forced confessions, pardons and why they are important and much more! also : cake references
May 21, 2022
58 min
EPISODE 57 - DR JAN MACHIELSEN CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Join Zoe & Claire speaking to Dr Jan Machielsen who studies and teaches about witchcraft accusations and trials - we ask what an apology really means and why each country builds different narratives around the witchcraft trials
April 30, 2022
71 min
EPISODE 56 - DR LOUISE YEOMAN - HISTORIAN, AUTHOR, PRESENTER
Zoe and Claire speak to Dr. Louise Yeoman about her amazing work on the scottish witchcraft trials - from The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft to her discovery of Lilias Adie’s “grave” with lots more chat about Satan’s world uncovered, service magicians, John Knox and enchanted sticks
April 10, 2022
51 min
EPISODE 55 DR. DANNY BUCK - MATTHEW HOPKINS THE WITCHFINDER GENERAL
Zoe and Claire speak to Dr. Danny Buck about witch trials in the south of England - we talk about religious in fighting, rowdy Quakers and the self proclaimed Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins
March 22, 2022
55 min
EPISODE 54 THE APOLOGY - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022
Zoe and Claire go to Edinburgh for IWD2022 and listen to the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon grant an official apology to all those 4000 or so people, mostly women, who were accused of witchcraft - the first time in Scottish history that an apology had been tendered to all those who were accused
March 8, 2022
9 min
EPISODE 53 - PARDONING THE WITCHES OF CATALONIA
Zoe & Claire speak to Caterina Úbeda of Sapiens Magazine about their successful campaign to have the Witches of Catalonia pardoned. We also speak to Laura Graham, artist about her Exonerate Agnes event which takes place on International Women’s Day 2022 . Ravens and Raccoons also included
February 26, 2022
54 min

About the podcast Witches of Scotland

A podcast that follows the Witches of Scotland campaign to bring justice to those accused, convicted and executed as witches under the Witchcraft Act 1563

Witches of Scotland

About the podcast Witches of Scotland

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EPISODE 60 - JENNI FAGAN “HEX” RECORDED LIVE AT AYE WRITE, GLASGOW

EPISODE 59 - EMERITUS PROFESSOR MALCOLM GASKILL

EPISODE 58 - DAVID RUDOLPH - AMERICAN INJUSTICE

EPISODE 57 - DR JAN MACHIELSEN CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

EPISODE 56 - DR LOUISE YEOMAN - HISTORIAN, AUTHOR, PRESENTER

EPISODE 55 DR. DANNY BUCK - MATTHEW HOPKINS THE WITCHFINDER GENERAL

EPISODE 54 THE APOLOGY - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022

EPISODE 53 - PARDONING THE WITCHES OF CATALONIA

About the podcast Witches of Scotland

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