Witches (1693) w/ Josh Gondelman

Published: Oct. 29, 2020, 7 a.m.

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It\\u2019s October 29th. On this day in 1693, the Salem witch trials came to an end when a superior court decided it would no longer hear \\u201cspectral evidence.\\u201d

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Jody and Niki are joined by comedian Josh Gondelman to discuss what the witch trials were really about, and what they teach us about conspiracy theories.

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Josh\\u2019s podcast is \\u201cMake My Day.\\u201d

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Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.

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Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is thisdaypod.com Follow us on social @thisdaypod

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