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Podcast: The Godcast
Episode: The Godcast, Episode 301: Witches, Werewolves, and Why it Matters
Description: Where exactly do we get our modern conception of witches, werewolves, and other distinctly European spoop? Where do we get the idea that broomsticks, cauldrons, magic pelts, and all that crap are pertinent to witchcraft? Let's find out. Owen's thread: https://nitter.poast.org/owenbroadcast/status/1700681592711032856#m Malleus Maleficarum: https://sacred-texts.com/pag/mm/index.htm "Celebrated Crimes," an account of how the accusation of witchcraft became the "cancel culture" of its day: https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2760/pg2760-images.html#urbain-grandier1634 If you'd like to support the Godcast and/or Th...