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Can \u2018mesmeric\u2019 mental powers harm you from afar? Well, no. But that didn\u2019t stop Lucretia L. S. Brown accusing fellow Christian Scientist Daniel H. Spofford of \u2018malicious animal magnetism\u2019 in court; a case that concluded on 14th May, 1878.\n\xa0\nNo doubt bolstered by the fact it took place in Salem, Massachusetts - home of the historic American witchcraft trials, in the 1690s - the case aroused public interest with its judgements on mind control and spiritualism.\xa0\xa0\n\xa0\nIn this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Arion consider the gender politics of witchcraft trials, examine the enduring popularity of folk magic in rural communities, and uncover the surprising rise of witchcraft in the 21st century...\n\xa0\nFurther reading:\n\u2022 \u2018The Other Salem Witchtrials\u2019 - a blog-post from the Oxford University Press:\nhttps://blog.oup.com/2013/04/the-other-salem-witch-trials/\n\u2022 Brian A. Pavlac investigates the \u2018original\u2019 Salem witch trials for TED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVd8kuufBhM\n\u2022 \u2018The Long Lost Friend\u2019 by John George Hohman (1820):\xa0\nhttps://archive.org/details/0223252.nlm.nih.gov/page/n5/mode/2up\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back on Monday! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n\xa0\n#1800s #US\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices