About this episode
For our very first episode, we'll be taking a deep dive into the depressing History of Witchcraft. So get in and buckle those seat belts witches, this is going to be a wild ride through a very dark history. We would be forever thankful if you left our podcast a 5-Star review. If you really loved the show and want more Get in Loser content, check out our Supercast & Buy Me a Coffee links below. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @GetinWitches, on TikTok @weredoingwitchcraft or email us at weredoingwitchcraft@gmail.com. You can support our show through our Supercast: https://getinloserweredoingwitchcraft.supercast.com Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/getinwitches Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio- The Witch Witches: A Century of Murder (2015)- 2-part Netflix docuseries hosted by historian Suzannah Lipscomb. Witches of Salem (2019)- Travel Channel miniseries (re-enactment of historical events) Ancient Mysteries: Dark History of Witches (1996)- History Channel (the “modern day” portion at the very end is pretty dated and only covers about 2 minutes of Wicca. Historical portion was great though) Bergman, Jess. (2015) A Literary History of Witches: Scaring Men from Time Immemorial. https://lithub.com/a-literary-history-of-witches/ The History of Witches: How Christianity & Misogyny Turned Revered Healers into Wicked Pariahs (2015, updated 2020). All That’s Interesting (Checked by: Leah Silverman). https://allthatsinteresting.com/history-of-witches A Brief History of Witches in America. (2017) Sulagna Misra. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/87525/brief-history-witches-america https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/journey-into-witchcraft-beliefs/ https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Plutarch/Moralia/De_superstitione*.html#:~:text=Plutarch's%20essay%20on%20Superstition%20is,originally%20prepared%20for%20public%20presentation . https://web.archive.org/web/20100126061416/http://www.pinktink3.250x.com/essays/tablets.htm https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witches 11. https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/history/modern_1.shtml 12. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Druid 13. https://lithub.com/a-literary-history-of-witches/