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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying mathematical concepts that power modern machine learning, to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives–even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

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Join Sarah (a Catholic) and Liz (a pagan witch) as they learn more about each other's practices by telling each other stories about (you guessed it) saints and witches. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support

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Episode 75: SOS Send Wives 1:07:08

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In Episode 75 (!), we finally discuss the folklore of the city of New Orleans. We explore the legend of the Casket Girls and the Old Ursuline Convent (were they vampires / were they vampire smugglers / would you rather fight one normal-sized vampire or 500 mini vampires). Then, we discuss the origins and practices of Voodoo and, of course, Marie Laveau. As we mention in the intro, Saints & Witches is taking some time off! We’ve loved making these past 75 episodes, but we need a break (just thinking about the idea of 75 episodes is making us tired). We’ll post a listening guide here soon for those new to the podcast who don’t know where to start, or for those who haven’t listened to the earlier episodes since they came out. To all our listeners, especially those who have been here from the very beginning, when we were just two pre-pandemic grad students eating too much Mexican food in a studio apartment, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! <3 Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 74: I Want to F*ck Jesus (And Now It's Everybody's Problem) 1:16:17

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This month, we discuss the Trier witch trials, one of the four largest witch trials in Germany–specifically, the appeals against the hysteria by priest Cornelius Loos. We also explore the medieval convent of Helfta, which in the 13th century was simultaneously home to some very important female scholars and mystics, including Saints Mechtild of Hackeborn and Gertrude the Great, besties for the resties. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 73: Hot Ferocious Beasts in Your Area 1:11:42

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This month, we’re back in France and Belgium to discuss St. Hubert of Liege and the Beast of Gévaudan! Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 72: Snake Milk 1:14:25

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Korea! Hurrah! We’re excited to be here for the first time. First, we explore the early days of the Joseon Dynasty, including that one tumblr meme with the guy falling off his horse and the witchcraft of Deposed Crown Princess Kim (Gim), wife of Munjong of Joseon. Then we take a quick 500ish-year leap forward to catch the end of the Joseon Dynasty and talk about the patron saint of Korea, Andrew Kim Taegon, and An Jung-geun, a Korean Catholic national hero. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 71: Walter Langton F*cked My Stepmom 1:49:16

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Episode 71 is a rollercoaster from start to finish. [First of all, WE KNOW that Liz’s audio is not great. We see you, we hear you, we agree with you about that. Thank you for your patience, etc. etc.] First, we take another trip to the Netherlands, where we meet St. Lidwina of Schiedam, a medieval virgin mystic with a story full of body horror, demonic encounters, and…ice skating. Then, we cross the English Channel and discuss Walter Langton, the treasurer of King Edward I who was accused of murder, adultery, simony, and…witchcraft. There may or may not be another gay love story in there somewhere. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 70: Can Your Mom Give Me a Ride Home? 2:01:32

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We recorded this on America's birthday, but we're discussing a topic neither of us know literally anything about: the Mongol Empire. Liz gives us an overview of the history and culture of the Empire, including Genghis/Chinggis Khan's rise to power and the witchcraft accusations against Fatima Khatun, a favorite of Empress Töregene (spoiler alert: we make it gay, as always). Then, Sarah does a book report on the Ystoria Mongalorum, the journal of the diplomatic mission of Franciscan friar Giovanni (John) of Plano Carpini (The Weenie). Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 69: Thoughts and Prayers for Her Vagina 2:06:25

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Episode 69 calls for a good time, so we decided to explore two chapters of the epic Medici saga. First, we follow Giovanni and Giulio de’ Medici as they infiltrate the church to eventually become Pope Leo X and Pope Clement VII (just two guys swingin' their dicks around!). Then, we explore the insane life and controversy of their descendant, the “Black Queen” Catherine de’ Medici. From the Renaissance to the Reformation to the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, it's clear that God rewards the schemer. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 68: Papa Was a Rolling Stone 1:58:12

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This month, we dive into two stories of colonization and betrayal in America that are generally Not a Good Look™. First, we discuss the witchcraft beliefs and practices of the Zuni tribe of New Mexico, including the controversial ethnographic studies of Frank Hamilton Cushing. Then, we follow the life of St. Junípero Serra from Mallorca to the Spanish California missions all the way to controversy and iconoclasm. Maybe the real magic was the infected mosquito bite we got along the way! Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 67: And I Never Got a Boner Again 1:57:44

2 years ago1:57:44

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Hello, casual heretics! Today we discuss two heavy-hitters: philosopher-theologian and Doctor of the Church St. Thomas Aquinas; and physician-theologian and occultist Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa. Along the way, we also bare our souls a bit and learn how to cast a spell with Sleepytime™ tea. Everyone’s invited! Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 66: Clementine, Fetch Us a Cabriolet! 1:40:15

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Our first visit to Austria and we’re already threatening arson! Today we discuss the gruesome and bizarre 17th century Salzburg witch trials, also known as the Magician Jackls process. Then, we hear about the Enlightenment-era Apostle of Vienna, St. Clement Mary Hofbauer. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 65: Audio Colonoscopy 1:38:04

2 years ago1:38:04

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Happy February! Love is in the air, so today we learn about St. Valentine and how coincidence, Geoffrey Chaucer, and some birds shaped the medieval and modern traditions of Valentine’s Day. Then, we remain in England to discuss the Witches of Belvoir, a mother and her two daughters accused of performing witchcraft on their employers’ children. Also, we learn that King James was actually a 90’s Disney villain. A blessed Imbolc and happy St. Brigid’s Day to all who celebrate! English Broadside Ballad Archive recording of the ballad “Damnable Practises / Of three Lincolne-shire Witches…”: https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20058/recording Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 64: Horny for the Law 1:42:41

2 years ago1:42:41

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Today we make our first trip to Iceland! We take a look at a story from the Eyrbyggja saga that features witchcraft, good old-fashioned jealousy, and some crazy Boy Mom energy. Then, we discuss the patron saint of Iceland, Thorlak Thorhallsson, and the holiday he inspired. It's a good time and you should probably listen, like, now. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 63: God Does a Major Facepalm 1:33:05

2 years ago1:33:05

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Welcome back to Italy for another episode of Saints & Witches! Today we finally tackle the legendary St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order and one of the patron saints of Italy. Then, we discuss the findings of the 16th- and 17th-century Roman Inquisition, including the astral-projecting benandanti and the Fisherwife of Palermo. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 62: The Lord Yeeteth, and the Lord Yoinketh Away 1:32:44

2 years ago1:32:44

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Happy November! Today we return to Sweden and the Katarina witch trials, part of the 17th-century Great Noise (for more on these trials, check out Episode 28). Then, we discuss St. Ansgar (Anskar? Anschar? Oscar Mayer Weiner?), the first missionary to Sweden. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 61: Catfight City 1:25:43

2 years ago1:25:43

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Welcome to Part II of the Saga of the Nerds Who Fuck and Kill Each Other: AKA, the Frankish Merovingian Dynasty. If you loved Episode 21 (XOXO, Caesar), you're in the right place! If you haven't listened, never fear: we'll give a quick recap and jump right into two stories of seduction, murder, and betrayal in 6th century Gaul. First, we focus on St. Radegund, daughter-in-law of St. Clotilde and one of King Clothar's many wives. Then, we hop forward a few years and explore the legendary, witchcraft-adjacent feud of Fredegunda and Brunhilda, the two ladies who inspired today's title. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches Family tree of the Merovingian dynasty: https://www.familyecho.com/?p=START&c=txeij47s6l&f=552641287256699663 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 60: I Grieve With My Pants On 1:34:20

3 years ago1:34:20

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Ireland, you are always a joy! Today we have two 19th-century Irish tales of mayhem and misconduct. First, the stories of Moll Anthony and Bridget “Biddy” Early, two Irish cunning women who (surprise, surprise) perplexed and enraged the Church. Then, we take a hard left turn into Downerville with a discussion of the Great Famine and how it changed Catholicism in Ireland forever. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 59: The Best French Braider in All the Land 1:43:21

3 years ago1:43:21

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Scotland, we’ve been asking for years now if you’re okay, and we still haven’t received confirmation. Today’s episode is, in fact, further proof that you’re NOT okay. Today, we discuss St. Margaret of Scotland / Wessex, the Norman-Conquest-era queen who married a Scottish warlord and *attempted* to teach him how to read. Then, we finally hop forward in time for the North Berwick Trials II: Electric Boogaloo. A special splinter, a psychotic earl, and several Macbeth references await. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 58: Some Days, There's Birdsong...Other Days, There's Diarrhea 1:40:51

3 years ago1:40:51

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Today we revisit Germany/Holy Roman Empire in the midst of the Thirty Years’ War. First, we learn about the Würzburg witch trials, one of Europe’s largest mass executions, and the Jesuit Friedrich Spee who spoke out against it. Then, we discuss the life of Athanasius Kircher, the Jesuit priest and inventor who wrote about everything, but got it all wrong. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 57: Please Don't Send My Kneecaps to Miami 1:59:03

3 years ago1:59:03

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Sarah went on a pilgrimage and now she’s making it everyone’s problem! Today, in celebration of the U.S. relics tour of St. Bernadette, we discuss the saint and the famous Marian apparitions at Lourdes. Then, we explore the crazy life and lasting legacy of author, occultist, and almost-priest Eliphas Levi. **As we announce at the end of this episode, Saints & Witches is moving to a monthly schedule. New episodes will be released on the first Thursday of every month. We love this podcast and would love to stick to our bi-monthly schedule, but right now it’s unsustainable for us. We’re so grateful to all of you for sticking around! Itinerary of St. Bernadette's relics tour: https://www.stbernadetteusa.org/ip.php?pg=The+2022+USA+itinerary+of+the+relics Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 56: Clean-Shaven for the Grave 1:50:32

3 years ago1:50:32

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Today we’re back in 17th-century England discussing two pairs of con men and all-around douchebags. First, we discuss Matthew Hopkins and John Stearne, witch-hunters during the English Civil War who amassed hundreds of victims. Then, we explore the fabricated Popish Plot of 1678-1681. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 55: Back to the Demon Semen 1:38:54

3 years ago1:38:54

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We’re back with a vengeance this week, talking all things medieval French insanity! We begin with Marguerite Porete, the French-Belgian beguine whose book rocked the entire Holy Roman Empire. Then, we discuss the 1609 Labourd witch-hunt and its judge, Pierre de Lancre, who, among other contemporary witch-hunters and theologians, had an unfortunate but familiar obsession with the devil’s penis. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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A Short Message from S&W 8:11

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We are a podcast created by, researched by, hosted by, and produced by women. The vast majority of our listeners are women and nonbinary people. This week, we are standing in solidarity with the women (both cis and trans) of America (www.mothersdaystrike.com), and we do not have an episode for you. Instead, we have a short message that we hope you'll be open to hearing, regardless of your beliefs. We'll be back to our regularly-scheduled programming next week. For more information, please see the sources listed below. Sources: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21835435-scotus-initial-draft https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/05/03/us/roe-wade-abortion-supreme-court?smid=url-copy#leaked-draft-of-supreme-court-ruling-signals-a-seismic-shift-in-american-politics-and-law https://web.archive.org/web/20170902203058/https://www.ewtn.com/library/PROLIFE/INDIRECT.TXT https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/05/10/1097734167/in-texas-abortion-laws-inhibit-care-for-miscarriages https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/29/ohio-extreme-abortion-bill-reimplant-ectopic-pregnancy https://www.npr.org/2022/05/06/1096676197/7-persistent-claims-about-abortion-fact-checked https://web.archive.org/web/20100526225112/http://www.all.org/article.php?id=10335 https://www.jstor.org/stable/3752047 https://daily.jstor.org/abortion-remedies-medieval-catholic-nun/ https://www.cdc.gov/teenpregnancy/about/index.htm#:~:text=The%20US%20teen%20birth%20rate,decrease%20of%204%25%20from%202018 . https://time.com/6051811/private-adoption-america/ https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/alitos-roe-v-wade-abortion-draft-ruling-betrays-medieval-ignorance-anc-rcna27473 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 54: Caviar or Nothing, Bitch 2:13:52

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Hold on to your leopards, folks: we’re back with another episode! This week, we travel to India to explore the work of Dr. Ian Stevenson, a psychiatrist who investigated cases of reincarnation in India in the 20th century. Then, we finally dive into the life, legacy, and controversy of St. (Mother) Teresa of Calcutta. Caviar? In this economy?? Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 53: A Little Fruity 1:53:11

3 years ago1:53:11

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Climb down from the penis tree, you goofballs: it's time for another episode of Saints & Witches! Today, we're talking about the country our newest listeners are from: Uganda! First, we look at the history of the region's colonization: specifically, the introduction of Catholicism in the late 19th century by the Missionaries of Africa (also known as the White Fathers). Then, we discuss several case studies of witchcraft in 19th century and modern-day Uganda, with an emphasis on child sacrifice and the interactions between alleged witches and witch-doctors. Not gonna lie: it's a bit of a bummer! In all seriousness, please heed content warnings throughout the episode, and as always, thanks for listening. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 52: Drive-By Baptism 2:14:53

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Live from the desert: it’s another episode of Saints & Witches ! This week, we finally take a closer look at our hated/beloved home state of Illinois. First, we analyze Michael Kleen’s Witchcraft in Illinois: A Cultural History , a deep dive into the history of witchcraft (accusations, trials, and remedies) in Illinois. Then, we discuss the first recorded history of Illinois, the 17th century journal of Jacques Marquette. Spoiler alert: things might be gay. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 51: Why Conjure the Devil Sheep When You Can Get the Sheep Milk for Free? 1:45:44

3 years ago1:45:44

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Ah, the age-old saying! Today, we discuss two sagas filled with general slut behavior. First, we examine the 10th century Saeculum obscurum, or "dark age" of the papacy. (This. Story. Has. Everything.) Then, we head over to 16th century Britain to discuss three interconnected witch trials involving slaughtered hogs, some Lunchables, and a cat named Satan. What more could you ask for? Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 50: Hey, Can I Bum a Gluestick, Buddy? 2:20:13

3 years ago2:20:13

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Happy Golden Anniversary! For our fiftieth episode, we take a deep dive into the Aztec Empire. First, we explore the history and culture of the indigenous Mexica people, and then we discuss the fall of the Empire from both the Mexica point of view and from the point of view of their enemies, the Spanish conquistadors and the Tlaxcalan Nation. Finally, we wrap up with the stories of the three Child Martyrs of Tlaxcala. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 49: The Legend of the Testicle Chair 1:32:27

3 years ago1:32:27

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Gather round, children! This week we take a look at two legendary female figures whom medieval people had a really tough time categorizing. We discuss the myth of the female Pope Joan and the testicle chair that inspired it, then explore a few Arthurian legends that focus on the mysterious Morgan le Fay. Oh, and we get really mad along the way. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 48: Chief Eunuch Keeps Diggin' (Little Holes in My Fucking House) 1:56:32

3 years ago1:56:32

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Welcome to Episode 48, in which we make our first trip to China! (Only we would unknowingly record this episode on the Chinese Lunar New Year and only realize it a few hours later.) Today, Liz dives into the drama and witchcraft accusations in the court of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty (This. Story. Has. Everything), and Sarah gives an overview of the Roman Church's relationship with China over the centuries, focusing on the 120 Martyr Saints of China and the Boxer Rebellion. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 47: It's a Downer! 1:43:53

3 years ago1:43:53

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Today's episode marks our long-overdue first visit to Brazil! We discuss the Catholic medium and "psychic surgeon" João Teixeira de Faria*, who performed healings and surgeries from his spiritual hospital in Abadiânia for 40+ years. Then, we discuss a series of grisly murders*, which some Brazilian citizens have blamed on practitioners of Candomblé and Umbanda, two Afro-Brazilian religions often seen by outsiders as "black magic." At the end of the episode, Liz delivers a shocking revelation to Sarah about her first impression of her! *Content warning: graphic descriptions of surgery, sexual assault, rape, and murder. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 46: Satanic Hairball 1:47:49

3 years ago1:47:49

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It’s a brand new year, and we’re so thankful that you’re still hanging out with us! Today, we explore another case in the 17th-century cluster of French possessions, the Aix-en-Provence possessions. Then, we finally take a deep dive into the history of exorcism in the Catholic church. The devil? In this economy?? Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 45: We Did It, Bertha, Featuring Special Guest Mary Beth Jilek 1:48:29

3 years ago1:48:29

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A very merry Christmas, blessed Yule, and... all the other ones... to everyone celebrating this week! Today, we focus on two stories of revelation and prophecy. First, our special guest tells us the story of the 1917 apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal. Then, we discuss the 17th-century figure Coinneach Odhar, otherwise known as the Brahan Seer. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 44: Snitches Get Ghosts, Featuring Special Guest David Ballard 1:38:12

3 years ago1:38:12

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Today we welcome our third special guest: ancient Roman historian, classicist, and writer David Ballard! (You may know him as the narrator of Blanket Fort Radio Theater's A Knight of Another Sort , which the two of us also helped produce.) Today's episode is all about ancient Rome. First, Liz discusses the mythology of the strix, a mysterious birdlike creature, before Ballard educates us on his favorite topic: Emperor Nero. Then, Sarah wraps it up with the story of the Great Fire and the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 43: Good Old-Fashioned Baby Murder 2:04:14

3 years ago2:04:14

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A very happy Thanksgiving to witches and feral Catholics alike! In keeping with the theme of Thanksgiving, we've rounded up two very different stories of family drama, both crazy enough to put your Republican uncle to shame. First, we explore the life of medieval St. Jadwiga, the only female "King" of Poland. Then, we discuss the Pendle-witch-adjacent Samlesbury witch trials of 1612. As always, it's lighthearted family fun. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 42: Please Don't Rip My Dick Off 2:16:35

3 years ago2:16:35

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More 17th century fun this week! First, we dive into the scandal and intrigue of the Connecticut Witch Trials (more crazy Puritans!), and then we hop back across the pond to finally discuss the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Mass hysteria, disease, torture, and a truly unforgettable ensemble cast! Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 41: Just Skeleton Things 1:24:43

3 years ago1:24:43

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Pour yourself a cup of hot dirty wine and pull up a chair! Today's episode is all about Halloween: traditions, origins, history, and everything in between. We discuss the Catholic solemnity of Allhallowtide, including All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, then explore the pagan holiday of Samhain and its influence on Halloween as we know it today. Examples of Dies Irae in pop culture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hL1m4hGBVY Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 40: It's a Good Joke... A Great Joke, Even... 1:41:14

3 years ago1:41:14

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Our fortieth (!!!) episode takes us back to Germany again, where we discuss the 17th century Bamberg witch trials: specifically, the imprisonment and execution of Johannes Junius. Then, we explore the life of St. Walpurga, including her syncretization with an ancient pagan archetype. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 39: Juan Diego, Where Are My Pall Malls? 1:36:53

3 years ago1:36:53

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Prepare your offerings, because today is our first-ever episode in Mexico! We discuss the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego, then take a look at many different forms of syncretic Christianity and brujeria throughout the ages. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 38: Gaslight Gatekeep Girlboss 1:49:06

3 years ago1:49:06

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We're back in Ireland this week, discussing all things gaslighting, gatekeeping and, of course, girlbossing! In particular, we discuss the gruesome 1895 murder of Bridget Cleary. Then, we take a deep dive into the legend of Brigid: both the Celtic goddess and the saint who seems suspiciously similar... Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 37: The Clearest Red Flag of All Time 1:45:10

4 years ago1:45:10

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We're on a boat, bitch: today's episode is all about the Titanic! Whether you've been a Titanic slut since childhood or you don't even know the ship's country of origin, there's something for everyone. Join us as we discuss the journey of Father Thomas Roussel Byles, the Catholic priest who has recently taken the very first step toward sainthood. Then, we explore two different stories of people who claim to be reincarnations of Titanic architect Thomas Andrews. Father Byles's website: http://www.fatherbyles.com/ Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 36: John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (His Name Is My Name, Too!) 1:43:54

4 years ago1:43:54

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Calling all fairytale sluts! (Philosopher sluts and historical accuracy sluts, maybe not so much.) This week we finally visit Switzerland, where we discuss the life and trial of 18th-century Anna Göldi, sometimes referred to as the "last witch" in Europe. Then, we hop back to the 12th century and examine the multiple legends surrounding the local saint Ida of Toggenburg. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 35: Get Some Stanke On It 1:44:40

4 years ago1:44:40

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Welcome back to another episode where we air out all of England's ye olde dirty laundry, from political rivalries to occultist rituals to brutal executions. We discuss one of England's most famous and influential saints, 12th century martyr Thomas Becket, then explore the trials of Eleanor Cobham and Margery Jourdemayne, two of the earliest witch trials in England. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 34: If I'm Not Miserable, I Must Be Sinning, Featuring Special Guest Hannah Bute Howe 1:28:19

4 years ago1:28:19

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We welcome another special guest this week, Hellenistic pagan witch Hannah Bute Howe, who gives us a much-needed overview of Greek magical beliefs and practices before we discuss Theoris of Lemnos, a fourth-century BC witch whose trial constitutes the most detailed account of a witch trial to survive from Classical Greece. Then, we discuss the controversial and mysterious story of Greek virgin martyr St. Philomena. Once again, there's somehow too much urine. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 33: Ye Olde Play-Doh Leg 1:56:12

4 years ago1:56:12

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In today's episode, we focus on two soldiers who couldn't be more different: 16th-century Spanish mystic and founder of the Jesuit Order St. Ignatius of Loyola, and first-century Celtic warrior queen Boudica. We talk sexist scholarship and Renaissance-era medicine, and play our favorite game: Those People Were Alive at the Same Time! Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 32: A Hag-by-Hag Basis 1:32:39

4 years ago1:32:39

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Another listener request! And it MUST be examined on a hag-by-hag basis. Today we discuss the legendary Slavic folklore figure, Baba Yaga. Then, we take a look at one of the few saints shared by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, warrior princess St. Olga of Kiev. And we have one question for Eastern Europe: what's up with all the conflagration?! Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 31: A Healthy Gaggle of Nuns, Featuring Special Guest Madeline McDougall 1:34:56

4 years ago1:34:56

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We always say that there's nothing like a good, healthy gaggle of nuns. Nuns feature prominently in both of our stories today: first, we welcome our VERY FIRST guest storyteller, former Catholic missionary Madeline McDougall, as she tells the story of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, also known as the Little Flower. Then, we discuss the crazy AF Louviers Possessions of 1652. You'll hear about naked priests, bones yeeted (yote?) into space, and so much more. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a second to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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The Fun-Time Inquisition Special: Part 2 1:01:41

4 years ago1:01:41

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Here's Part 2 of our Witches v. Catholics interrogation special! Be sure to check out Part 1 if you missed it, and join us next time for our regularly scheduled nonsense. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a second to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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The Fun-Time Inquisition Special: Part 1 55:49

4 years ago55:49

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Welcome to the two-part Saints & Witches special in which Sarah and Liz interrogate each other at gunpoint. Okay, it's not that serious. But hopefully it will answer any questions you might have about Catholicism, witchcraft, and all the weird stuff in between. Got questions we didn't answer? Stick around for Part 2, coming soon! Enjoying the podcast? Please take a second to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 30: King James Is a Cunt 1:41:47

4 years ago1:41:47

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If you’ve listened to the podcast for a while, you know by now how we feel about King James. He’s not our favorite. Today we return to Scotland to discuss the North Berwick witch trials and the only post-Reformation Scottish saint, St. John Ogilvie. Get ready for angsty Jesuits, pubic hair, and a cow who fell in love. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a second to rate/review/subscribe. We'd love to hear from you! Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 29: Hot Dog Style 1:29:57

4 years ago1:29:57

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Long week? Fold yourself up hot dog style and tune in for another episode of Saints & Witches! This episode takes us back to North Africa. [Including Egypt, which is in fact a part of Africa! Who knew?] We discuss the mega-important philosopher, theologian, and Doctor of Grace St. Augustine of Hippo, then explore the mystery and magic of the ancient Egyptian Westcar Papyrus. Child brides, crocodiles, bone-licking, and headless geese await! Enjoying the podcast? Please take a second to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 28: Fuck Around and Find Out 1:37:41

4 years ago1:37:41

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Fuck Around and Find Out: Sweden's official motto! In Episode 28, we fuck around in Sweden and find out about the trial of Malin Matsdotter and the 17th-century "Great Noise" witch trials. We also find out about their patron saint, St. Bridget of Sweden, one of the six patrons of Europe! Enjoying the podcast? Please take a second to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 27: Sir, I Am an Amateur 1:20:53

4 years ago1:20:53

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Can you believe it's been ONE WHOLE YEAR of Saints & Witches?? Because we can't. Today's theme, in typical S&W fashion, is perfectly clear: Belgium/Low Countries/France! We discuss the medieval Beguine movement and Blessed Marie of Oignies. Then, we explore the 17th century Roermond trial, the largest witch trial in Netherlands history. Axe murder! Miraculous teeth! We've got it all. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 26: Spiteful Sluts 1:33:36

4 years ago1:33:36

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Welcome to Wales (wherever that is)! In this episode, we discuss the very first recorded witchcraft trial in Wales, that of Gwen ferch Ellis. Then, we hop back in time to explore the story of St. David, prophet and patron saint of Wales. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 25: Your Honor, She's Just a Scorpio 1:42:04

4 years ago1:42:04

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For our SILVER episode, we return to medieval Germany to discuss the lives of two widows ostracized by their communities. We talk about St. Elizabeth of Hungary, an ascetic princess and the patron saint of the Third Order of St. Francis. Then, we discuss the witchcraft accusations against Katharina Kepler, mother of renowned astronomer and mathematician (math magician?) Johannes Kepler. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a second to rate/review/subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 24: That's His Eager Face 1:49:15

4 years ago1:49:15

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Liz is *sick* of Europe, so we're heading to America this week-- specifically, 19th century Tennessee! We discuss the Bell Witch, a mysterious entity which haunted a rural family in Robertson County. Then, we cover the Chattanooga pastor and Servant of God Father Patrick Ryan and his role in the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1878. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a second to rate/review/subscribe! Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 23: Believe It or Not, Jail 1:37:22

4 years ago1:37:22

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Welcome to The Bible, Part Two! Today we discuss one of the major figures in the New Testament, St. John the Baptist. We also pick up where we left off in the Old Testament and discuss Samuel, Saul, and the Witch of Endor. Beheadings, ventriloquism, and the dangers of female seduction await. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 22: Osmosis Jesus 1:34:32

4 years ago1:34:32

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We’re taking it WAY back this week— all the way back to the Bible, in fact! We discuss magic, myth, and misinformation (and misogyny!) as we explore the Exodus story and the life and legacy of St. Mary Magdalene. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a moment to rate/review/subscribe! We’d love to hear from you. Here’s how to get in touch with us. Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 21: XOXO, Caesar 1:47:21

4 years ago1:47:21

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Today we take a closer look at the early medieval region of Gaul as we discuss the nomadic tribes that would later make up the peoples and cultures of Europe as we know it today. In particular, we look at the first Christian Frankish king Clovis I and his wife St. Clotilde. We also discuss Julius Caesar's systematic domination of Gaul during the Gallic Wars, and the history and mythology surrounding druids and neo-druids. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a second to rate/review/subscribe! Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches Family tree of the Merovingian dynasty: https://www.familyecho.com/?p=START&c=txeij47s6l&f=552641287256699663 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 20: We Hate the Puritans 1:39:05

4 years ago1:39:05

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WE ARE IN THE SAME PLACE AGAIN! ...for one weekend. So of course we had to record an episode! And it's a big one: we finally get to the Salem Witch Trials! We also discuss the history of the Catholic Church in colonial America, specifically the founding of Maryland. Enjoying the podcast? Please take a second to rate, review, and/or subscribe! We'd love to hear from you. Here's how to get in touch with us: Email: saintsandwitchespodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @saintsandwitchespodcast Twitter: @saintsnwitches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saints-and-witches/support…

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Episode 19: Goddamn it, White People! 1:35:35

4 years ago1:35:35