The Salem Witch Trials began in 1692 after a few girls claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused local women of witchcraft. The hysteria spread, over 200 people were accused of being witches, and nineteen were executed by hanging. Is a family rivalry to blame? Were people losing their minds from ergot poisoning rye bread?&nbsp; INTERVIEWS:Historian and author <a href="http://marilynnekroach.com/index.htm " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marilynne K. Roach</a>. Her books: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Six-Women-Salem-Accused-Accusers/dp/0306821206/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1506179886&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=marilynne+roach" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Six Women of Salem</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Salem-Witch-Trials-Day-Day/dp/1589791320/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1506179886&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=marilynne+roach" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Salem Witch Trials</a>Rachel Christ, Director of Education at the Salem Museum: <a href="https://salemwitchmuseum.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://salemwitchmuseum.com</a> EMAIL: <a href="mailto:Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com</a>VOICEMAIL: <a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/67f831cf-bed5-4281-856a-1114fa32277c/626-604-6262" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">626-604-6262</a>DISCORD: <a href="https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discord.com/invite/VNGJnHr</a>FOLLOW:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/webcrawlerspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="https://instagram.com/webcrawlerspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/WebCrawlersPodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reddit</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/338199396779277" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>PATREON: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/webcrawlers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>MERCH: <a href="https://webcrawlerspod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://webcrawlerspod.com</a>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers">http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Ali Segel and Melissa Stetten discuss pop culture, TV, viral stories, unsolved mysteries, creepy cults, scammers, and everything unsettling in between. “They maintain a loose, upbeat dynamic as they fall down rabbit holes, which means listeners can comfortably dip their toes into the deeply unsettling and unexplained, but won’t walk away feeling, well, haunted.” (Vanity Fair, 2020)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.