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The Salem Witch Trials Podcast

by Greg Houle
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  • Believing in Witches

    October 8, 2026 · 30 min

    What did it mean to be a witch in 1692? In this episode, we explore how the Puritans understood witches, satan, and the supernatural. And we address why those beliefs were so central to the tragedy. ----more---- Join host Greg Houle in…

  • Ordinary Lives

    August 27, 2026 · 27 min

    What was everyday life like in Salem in 1692? In this episode, we look beyond the witch crisis to explore the work, routines, and relationships that shaped the people at the center of the storm.

  • Who Owns Salem?

    June 19, 2026 · 28 min

    The Salem witch trials ended more than three centuries ago, but the story has never truly stopped. This episode explores how the legacy of this historical crisis has been claimed, reinvented, memorialized, commercialized, and contested…

  • The Man Who Put Salem Back Together

    May 5, 2026 · 26 min

    When the witch crisis of 1692 faded, Salem Village was left to live with what it had done. This episode examines how Reverend Joseph Green guided this damaged community through its long and uncertain aftermath. Joining us is Dan Lipcan…

  • Tituba and the Fear That Made a Witch

    February 27, 2026 · 23 min

    WE'RE BACK! In the first episode of our second season, we trace the story of Tituba, an enslaved Indigenous woman and the first person accused of witchcraft in 1692. With the help of historian Matt Alschbach, we examine her story within…

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  • Welcome Back to Salem: Season 2 Preview

    November 27, 2025 · 4 min

    Season 2 of The Salem Witch Trials Podcast is coming. We go beyond the timeline of 1692 to explore the deeper forces that shaped the crisis. From war to religion to community tensions to psychology to power, join us as we further uncover…

  • BONUS: The Putnams of Salem: The Audiobook

    October 10, 2025 · 14 min

    Experience The Putnams of Salem in a whole new way. Narrated by author Greg Houle and his daughter Addy, the audiobook brings to life the haunting and twisted tale of Thomas and Ann Putnam Jr. who are Greg and Addy's real-life ancestors at…

  • A Reflection on Our First Season

    March 27, 2025 · 10 min

    In the last episode of season one, we reflect on what we've learned so far. And look ahead to season two. You can contact host Greg Houle at greg@theputnamsofsalem.com Learn more about host Greg's novel: The Putnams of Salem: A Novel of…

  • Suspicion and Fear Consume Wilmot Redd

    March 3, 2025 · 21 min

    Long the subject of whispers and suspicion, Wilmot Redd lived miles from the witch hysteria’s epicenter in Salem Village. Yet, as paranoia spread in the spring of 1692, she got caught in its grip, condemned not by evidence, but by growing…

  • The Patriarchy Takes Down Ann Pudeator

    February 18, 2025 · 17 min

    Ann Pudeator was a twice-widowed caregiver whose independence and outsider status made her a target during the Salem witch trials. We explore how this elderly, independent woman stoked societal fears, and reveal how deeply the patriarchy…

  • The Last Witch

    February 4, 2025 · 34 min

    We're joined by Annika Hylmö, the writer and director of The Last Witch, a documentary currently in production that follows a North Andover teacher and her middle school students in their campaign to exonerate Elizabeth Johnson Jr., the…

  • The Courageous Mary Easty

    January 20, 2025 · 23 min

    By all accounts, Mary Easty was a pious and well-respected woman. Yet she was swept up in the witch hunt anyway. Her unwavering declarations of innocence, brave defense, and heartfelt fight against further bloodshed left a lasting legacy…

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About the show

The Salem Witch Trials Podcast takes a fast-paced and episodic examination of the witch hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The brief yet insightful episodes harness the knowledge of experts to help illuminate both the chronology of events as well the deeper context surrounding the witch crisis, giving listeners a better understanding of this fascinating and tragic event in early American history.