Episode 83 The Salem Witch Trials Part I

This week, Laura, Krysta and Dean are joined by the Amazing Kate from the long running Ignorance Was Bliss Podcast as they wade into the waters of the Salem Witch Trials. With over two hours of story, they broke the show into two parts. It begins with Krysta getting familiar with a Witch's Familiar as she drops some weird facts on Black Cats! Plus she has a question about what website would you build? Then they dig into the pressures of the Salem Village/Salem Town area that made them ripe for the hysteria of the Witch Trials, they discuss the girls 'affected' by the supposed witchcraft and the theory of ergot poisoning. Then they discuss Tituba's confession and how that lead to the hysteria which led to more innocent men and women being charged with witchcraft. They also briefly discuss the first to be hanged,Bridget Bishop and how her accusation might have been a case of mistaken identity...all this and more on this week's episode of the Family Plot Podcast!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/family-plot--4670465/support.