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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 54 MIN

New York Witches

from Lunatic Soup · host Megan Miller and Reyna Edmonds

This week on Lunatic Soup, we’re heading to New York where women were also accused of being witches for...existing. From accusations of magic and demonic possession to political chaos, religious fear, and suspiciously dramatic neighbors, we’re diving into the forgotten history of the New York witch trials happening around the same time Salem was losing its collective mindSo grab your emotional support beverage, hide your herbs before your neighbors accuse you of sorcery, and join us for a spooky deep dive into one of America’s lesser-known witch panics. Because apparently colonial America saw one woman owning a plant and said, “Burn her immediately.”

This week on Lunatic Soup, we’re heading to New York where women were also accused of being witches for...existing. From accusations of magic and demonic possession to political chaos, religious fear, and suspiciously dramatic neighbors, we’re diving into the forgotten history of the New York witch trials happening around the same time Salem was losing its collective mindSo grab your emotional support beverage, hide your herbs before your neighbors accuse you of sorcery, and join us for a spooky deep dive into one of America’s lesser-known witch panics. Because apparently colonial America saw one woman owning a plant and said, “Burn her immediately.”

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