Episode 111. Survivor, Susan Kuhnhausen and Witchy Familiars

Happy Halloween!! 🎃 This week Danielle covers the story of a survivor, Susan Kuhnhausen. An ER nurse who had to fend herself off of a killer hired by her husband. She arrived home after a long day of work to find the curtains she usually opened every morning drawn. Finding this odd, but not a cause for concern she proceeded toward her bedroom. At that point, she came face to face with an unknown man. Susan viciously fought her attacker when the odds were not in her favor. Susan not only survived a savage attack in her home but is now an advocate for domestic abuse survivors. Then, Sandra talks about familiars. Familiars were believed to be supernatural entities or spiritual guardians that would assist or protect witches. They would take the forms of cats, dogs, frogs or other animals. Some believed that they were good, others believed that they may be connected to the devil. Listen as Sandra talks about the three different ways that witches would meet their families and how familiars were connected to the famous witch trials. Danielle's Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/susan-kuhnhausen https://medium.com/p/1b6d02290cc6 https://theretrobliss.medium.com/brave-nurse-fatally-strangles-hitman-to-survive-1b6d02290cc6 Sandra's Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familiar.  https://scarletarosa.tumblr.com/post/648023851708661760/what-is-a-familiar-a-familiar-is-any-spirit-of.