EPISODE · Jul 7, 2023 · 20 MIN
Saints and Sinners
from Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft · host Corinne Wieben
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. Support the showEnchantedPodcast.netBluesky/enchantedpodcast.net
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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...
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