#1684: Witches | 51%

October 29, 2021 00:33:00
#1684: Witches | 51%
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#1684: Witches | 51%

Oct 29 2021 | 00:33:00

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Show Notes

On this week’s 51%, it’s witching hour. We speak with a Massachusetts state senator about a bill to exonerate a woman convicted during the Salem witch trials. Author Kate Laity teaches us about the history of magic, and we also speak with author and podcaster Pam Grossman about modern witchcraft, and why witches are a feminist icon.

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