Witch Hunt Podcast
The history of Scotland’s witch hunts revealed with Susan Morrison.
From the 16th to the early 18th centuries, witch hunts took place in Scotland. In this podcast series Susan Morrison, along with Dr Louise Yeoman and a team of expert historians, explores how events aligned to allow this to happen. How did it get to the stage where many innocent people, mostly women, were executed for imaginary crimes
Episodes to download
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Introducing House of the Lion: A Blood Soaked Throne
Fri 26 Jan 2024
Susan Morrison & Len Pennie explore the bloody struggles for throne of medieval Scotland.
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Satan's Last Hurrah! Demonic possession and the end of the hunt
Thu 5 Dec 2019
Demonic possession and science - Scotland's war on witches takes a final terrifying twist
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Peak Witch Hunt
Thu 28 Nov 2019
Scots were zealous, above-average witch-hunters - why? God and Royalty are in the frame.
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Quarrels, Women and Bad Magic
Thu 21 Nov 2019
Why were witches mainly women? Scotland's war with Satan continues into the 17th century.
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Friends of the Fairies
Thu 14 Nov 2019
Scotland's war on witches,Satan & even fairies. Meet the healers and their spirit guides.
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Abuses of Justice
Thu 7 Nov 2019
Whistleblowers and fake witch-hunters in Glasgow as the King’s war on Satan continues
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The King and the Witches' Sabbath
Wed 30 Oct 2019
James VI's war on witchcraft starts with the North Berwick trials.
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Welcome to Witch Hunt
Mon 21 Oct 2019
Susan Morrison and Louise Yeoman introduce a new podcast about Scotland's witch hunts.
