The Thing About Salem
By Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack
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The Thing About Salem is your resource for in-depth coverage of the Salem Witch Trials, the largest outbreak of witchcraft accusations in American history.
Witch trial descendants and experts Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack examine a different “thing” about the Salem Witch-Hunt in each new conversational episode, uncovering a topic, person, or place associated with the witch hunt of 1692-1693. 15-minutes a week is all you need to have all your Salem Witch Trials questions answered. Were there any witches in Salem?
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The Role of Animals in the Salem Witch Trials
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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The Judges of the Salem Witch Trials Courts
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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The Afflicted People of the Salem Witch Trials
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Neighborly Animosity and Casual Curses: Salem Witch Trials Daily January 30, 2026
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Massachusetts Body of Liberties: Salem Witch Trials Daily January 29, 2026
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Salem Village Independence
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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George Burroughs: Minister Accused of Witchcraft in Salem
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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William Stoughton, Chief Justice of the Salem Witch Trials
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Governor Sir William Phips: Salem Witch Trials Daily
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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The First Terrifying Accounts of the Salem Witch Trials
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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Who Wrote the First Book about the Salem Witch Trials?
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Familiars and Witch Marks: Salem Witch Trials Daily for January 23
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Salem in Context: North American Witch Trials
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Salem in Context: Witch Trials in England and New England Before Salem
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Salem in Context: Europe's Witch Trials, Part 2
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Salem in Context: Europe’s Witch Trials
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Was Any Physical Evidence Used in the Salem Witch Trials?
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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The Thing About 1692
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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Evidence Used in the Salem Witch Trials
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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What really caused the afflictions of the Salem Witch Trials?
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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The Afflictions of the Goodwin Children of Boston Set the Stage for the Salem Witch Trials
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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The Mathers: 3 Generations of Massachusetts Ministers: Salem Witch Trials Daily January 14, 2026
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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The Massachusetts Bay Charter of 1691: Salem Witch Trials Daily January 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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The Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony: Salem Witch Trials Daily for January 12, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Economics and the Salem Witch Trials
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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Where Can I Learn More About the Salem Witch Trials?
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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The Impact of Wars on the Salem Witch Trials
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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Witches and the Devil: Salem Witch Trials Daily
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Witch-Hunt Myths: Salem Witch Trials Daily
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Religion in 17th Century Massachusetts: Salem Witch Trials Daily
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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The Controversy around Rev. Samuel Parris of Salem Village
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Salem Town, Salem Farms, and Salem Village: A tale of 3 Salems
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Salem's Founding: Salem Witch Trials Daily for January 4, 2026
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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What harm were Salem's supposed witches actually accused of causing?
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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Still Seeking Justice for the Victims of New England's Witch Trials: An Ongoing Legacy
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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Writing Salem: Author Kathleen Kent on Writing about Her Ancestor Martha Carrier
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Why the Salem Witch Trials Went Viral
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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Salem Questions from the Next Generation
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Captain John Alden: Son of Pilgrims and Salem Witchcraft Suspect
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Before Salem: Boston's Forgotten Victims
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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What's a Witch's Teat: The Bizarre Body Searches of Salem
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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How Did Salem Become the Witch City?
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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Haunted Happenings: Salem's Halloween Takeover
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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Salem's Original Ghost Tour Started During the Witch Trials of 1692
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Slender Man and Salem: When Children Create Monsters
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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The Salem Witch Trials in Popular Culture
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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Ben Wickey's More Weight: Salem's Modern Relevance and Historical Horror's Future
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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Unveiling the Past: Ben Wickey's More Weight
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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Ben Wickey's More Weight: The Artist Behind Salem's Most Anticipated Graphic Novel
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Salem and Friends: The Plethora of Witch Trials in Early America
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Bewitched and Bothered: The Real Witch’s Brew of Salem
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Pens not Panic: The Petitions of the Salem Witch Trials
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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Whatcha got to hide, Salem? The Conspiracy to Cover up the Salem Witch Trials
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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What's the Worst that Could Happen? Salem: Let Us Show You
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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The Salem Witch Trials: TL;DR Edition
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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From Witch Cakes to Blood Wine: The Flavor of the Salem Witch Trials
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Is Superman your Salem Witch Trials cousin? Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's a descendant of a Salem Witch Trials victim!
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Hysteria in Salem: Nothing to See Here
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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Omelette You Finish, But Did an Afflicted Girl in Salem Divine Her Future with an Egg?
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Did Bad Bread Bewitch Salem? The Salem Witch Trials and the Ergot Theory
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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Caution: May Contain Specters
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Dining with the Devil in the Pastor's Pasture: Salem's Witches' Sabbath
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Why The Crucible Never Gets Old
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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The Salem Witch Trials Judges Played with Magic Poppets in Court
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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The Thing About Tituba
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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The Thing About Salem Trailer
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May 07, 2025 |