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The Salem Witch Trials Podcast

The Salem Witch Trials Podcast

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The Salem Witch Trials Podcast is a history podcast hosted by Greg Houle. It has 40 episodes, with the latest published February 2026.

The Salem Witch Trials Podcast takes a fast-paced and episodic examination of the witch hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Each brief yet insightful episode harnesses the knowledge of an expert to help illuminate both the chronology of events as well the deeper context surrounding the hysteria, giving listeners an understanding of this fascinating and tragic event in early American history.

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1

Tituba and the Fear That Made a Witch

2

Welcome Back to Salem: Season 2 Preview

3

BONUS: The Putnams of Salem: The Audiobook

4

A Reflection on Our First Season

5

Suspicion and Fear Consume Wilmot Redd

6

The Patriarchy Takes Down Ann Pudeator

7

The Last Witch

8

The Courageous Mary Easty

9

A Grumpy Old Man Gets Targeted

10

Elizabeth Howe's Past Comes Back to Haunt Her

11

The Infamous Susannah Martin

12

The Mayhem Spreads West

13

Martha Carrier’s Fierce Defiance

14

Going Viral: The Future of Salem's Past

15

Anniversary Episode: An All-Star Panel Discussion from Danvers

16

The Tragedy of the Toothakers

17

BONUS: The Putnams of Salem - The Novel

18

The Putnams

19

The Dissenters

20

The Twisted Tale of John Willard

21

Myths and Realities

22

Beyond the Puritans

23

The Vilification of Cotton Mather

24

Mary and Candy Emerge from the Shadows

25

Reverend Samuel Parris' Failure to Launch

26

A New Charter and a New Court

27

The Hobbs Family

28

Giles Corey and a Horrifying Spectacle

29

The First Execution: Bridget Bishop

30

Rebecca Nurse: A Visible Saint is Toppled

31

The Tragedy of Dorothy Good

32

The Unfortunate Story of George Burroughs

33

The Curious Case of Mary Warren

34

Exploring Witchcraft

35

March 1692

36

Exploring the Evidence Used at Salem

37

The Unlikely Role of New England’s Frontier in Salem

38

The Afflictions Begin and Accusations Fly

39

In the Beginning: Who were the Puritans?

40

Introducing The Salem Witch Trials Podcast

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