Saints and Sinners
Episode 43 of the Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft podcast, hosted by Corinne Wieben, titled "Saints and Sinners" was published on July 7, 2023 and runs 20 minutes.
July 7, 2023 ·20m · Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft
Summary
Corinne is in Italy for the summer and has brought some of the sounds and stories of the Tuscan city of Lucca to Enchanted. In this episode, we explore the legends of saints and devils, the portal to Hell in one of Lucca's churches, and Lucida Mansi, Lucca's most famous ghost. In a city that's existed since the third century BCE, aren't there bound to be a few mysteries? Researched, written, and produced by Corinne Wieben, with original music by Purple Planet. Episode sources Give to th...
Episode Description
Corinne is in Italy for the summer and has brought some of the sounds and stories of the Tuscan city of Lucca to Enchanted. In this episode, we explore the legends of saints and devils, the portal to Hell in one of Lucca's churches, and Lucida Mansi, Lucca's most famous ghost. In a city that's existed since the third century BCE, aren't there bound to be a few mysteries?
Researched, written, and produced by Corinne Wieben, with original music by Purple Planet.
Episode sources
Give to the Italian Red Cross to help victims of the Emilia-Romagna floods:
English: https://dona.cri.it/sostienici/~my-donation
Italiano: https://dona.cri.it/alluvione-emiliaromagna/~mia-donazione
Listen to Enchanted's season two episode, "A Desirable Disaster, " for more stories from medieval Lucca.
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