184: The Devil's Secretaries or Scapegoats? The Witches History Erased

Hi friends, happy Wednesday! So the other night I was deep into my usual bedtime routine of doomscrolling, and I stumbled across this headline that said: “DID YOU KNOW: The Last Witch Trial Was in 1944.” And I was like… I’m sorry, what? 1944? Like while the rest of the world was fighting Nazis, someone was in a courtroom yelling, “She’s a WITCH”? Be for real. That sent me down one of the craziest rabbit holes yet. And I quickly realized… wow. Everything I thought I knew about witch trials… Changed. Forever. Not only was witchcraft something you could go to court for less than a hundred years ago, but the *FIRST* witch in America wasn’t even in Salem! The first witch trial in America happened DECADES before Salem! Yeah. So turns out, witches never really went out of style. And it all started way before you think. So I’m here to set the record straight on the witches no one talks about. Welcome to the dark history of Witches Who Got Away. ________ FOLLOW ME AROUND Tik Tok: Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: Pinterest: Youtube: Snapchat: Discord: RECOMMEND A STORY HERE: cases4bailey@gmail.com Business Related Emails: bailey@underscoretalent.com Business Related Mail: Bailey Sarian 4400 W. Riverside Dr., Ste 110-300 Burbank, CA 91505 ________ This podcast is Executive Produced by: Bailey Sarian and Joey Scavuzzo Writer: Katie Burris Research provided by: Xander Elmore Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Professor Marion Gibson, author of "Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials" Director: Brian Jaggers Additional Editing: Julien Perez and Maria Norris Hair: Angel Gonzalez Makeup: Roni Herrera ________ Warby Parker has over 300+ locations to help you find your next pair of glasses. You can also head over to WarbyParker.com/DARKHISTORY right now to try on any pair virtually! So stop putting off those doctor appointments and go to Zocdoc.com/DARKHISTORY to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.

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This episode was published on Oct 1, 2025.

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