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Halloween Special Witches' Familiars

National Trust Podcast

Oct 29, 202513:21Society & Culture

Is your cat the devil in disguise? Probably not, although they may act like it sometimes! But once upon a time, they would have been accused of luring you into witchcraft. In Britain in the 16th and 17th centuries witch...

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Halloween Special Witches' Familiars is an episode from National Trust Podcast. Is your cat the devil in disguise? Probably not, although they may act like it sometimes! But once upon a time, they would have been accused of luring you into...

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Published Oct 29, 2025, 13:21 long, audio available.

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