{"podcast":{"title":"MonsterTalk","slug":"monstertalk-162017","podcast_index_feed_id":162017,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6267523/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7698c27b5af520e6dca580217c19bd71.jpg","author":"Monster House LLC","episode_count":503,"summary":"MonsterTalk: The Science Show About Monsters is a free audio podcast that critically examines the science behind cryptozoological (and legendary) creatures, such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or werewolves. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T08:19:22.443337+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/monstertalk-162017"},"episode":{"title":"S05E17 - America Bewitched with Owen Davies (part 1)","slug":"s05e17-america-bewitched-with-owen-davies-part-1","published_at":"2026-02-01T23:11:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/monstertalk-162017/s05e17-america-bewitched-with-owen-davies-part-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/monstertalk-162017","url":"https://www.monstertalk.org/s05e17-america-bewitched-with-owen-davies-pt1/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69726573/s05e17_monstertalk.mp3","summary":"In part one of our two-part interview with Owen Davies, we discuss the history of witch trials, accusations, murder, and other troubles bubbling up from post-Salem accusations in America. In part two, next week, we will continue the discussion with thoughtful considerations of the meaning of witch and how it can be an identity or an accusation. Be sure and catch both parts of this fascinating chat. Some related viewing/reading: A curious case of Black Magic in Norfolk Blake's article about the \"PA Hex Hollow\" murders (Skeptoid #996) Books by Owen*: Grimoires: A History of Magic Books Popular Magic: Cunning-folk in English History Magic: A Very Short Introduction Folklore: A journey through the past and present (with Ceri Houlbrook) The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic America Bewitched: The Story of Witchcraft After Salem *We use Amazon affiliate links for books when available Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support . Some product links may be affiliated with Amazon revenue sharing.","meta_description":"In part one of our two-part interview with Owen Davies, we discuss the history of witch trials, accusations, murder, and other troubles bubbling up from p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2019,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/monstertalk-162017/episodes/s05e17-america-bewitched-with-owen-davies-part-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/monstertalk-162017/s05e17-america-bewitched-with-owen-davies-part-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}