Witches of Scotland

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  EPISODE 86 PROF MCGLYNN AND DR.TAMAS 19.08.2026 2u 21min

  WE speak to Professor Claire McGlynn about Patriarchy and Porn - Shei is a leading expert on violence against women and girls and gender equality. Her particular expertise lies in the legal regulation of pornography, image-based sexual abuse (formerly known as 'revenge porn'), cyberflashing and all forms of online abuse. She advise governments, civil society and social media platforms regarding online and image-based abuse, and work closely with survivors to strengthen the law. We also speak to Dr. Dorca Tamás researcher, and author. She is a leading scholar and expert on the famous American poet Sylvia PlathDr. Tamás is the author of the academic book Sylvia Plath and the Supernatural, which explores Plath's deep interest in magic, witchcraft, and demonology
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  EPISODE 85 VICTORIA BRADBURY A SALEM DESCENDANT AND ARTIST 02.07.2026 1u 32min

  Victoria Bradbury speaks to us about her new show about witches and her own personal connection to the witch trials in Salem Blue Boar VR project: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/blueboarvr.htmlBlue Boar installation project: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/blueboar.htmlColonial Vegetables Sewn Sampler: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/colonialvegetables.htmlS-WITCH project: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/s-witch.htmlInfo and links for my Glasgow School of Art Show July 3-5:Please join me at one of the events:Threads Pop-Up PreviewFriday 3 July, 5–7pmorVirtual Gallery Tour for Remote ParticipantsSunday 5 July, 9am EST / 2pm BSTThe exhibition will be on view in-person at the Windows on Heritage Gallery at GSA's Reid Building during the following hours:Friday 3 July: 4pm–7pmSaturday 4 July: 10am–7pmSunday 5 July: 10am–4pm
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  EPISODE 84 WITCHES OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA 19.05.2026 1u 8min

  If you thought witchcraft accusations were a thing of the past, think again : Sarah Newey, a journalist based in Bangkok covering global health security across the Asia Pacific, predominantly but not solely for the Telegraph, investigated the witch trials of Papua New Guinea . Her website is here https://sneweyy.squarespace.com/.This is an uncomfortable but necessary reminder that witchcraft accusations are not a historic abberation but relevant now and historically. WOMEN NOT WITCHES QUARRELSOME DAMES REMEMBRANCE IS RESISTANCE
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  EP 83 BONUS RANT 19.04.2026 35min

  This bonus ep covers a range of topics related to sexual violence, misogyny, and women's rights. It delves into the normalisation of violence, legal definitions, and the ongoing erosion of women's healthcare. The discussion also calls for the criminalisation of misogyny in Scotland and the importance and necessity of resistance and community building. The chat ends with the suggestion that Raven Intelligence is utilised to smash the patriarchy. Standard convo from these two.
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  EPISODE 82 ANNA CAIG - THE WISE WITCH OF ORKNEY 01.03.2026 1u 35min

  Zoe and Claire chat to Anna Caig, about Anna's new book, 'The Wise Witch of Orkney,' Set in 1593. it tells the story of Elspeth Balfour, a wise woman from Orkney.
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  EPISODE 81 BONUS EP ZOE AND CLAIRE @ MASON AND FIFTH LONDON 03.02.2026 1u 33min

  Zoe and Claire present a review of the campaign so far to a London audience - for those with us from the start it's a meandering wander from then till now, for those just joining the pocast it's a catch up of where we've come from and where we are going #quarrelsomedames #remebranceisresistance
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  EPISODE 80 DR. MORETTI ON & GEMMA CLARK 05.01.2026 1u 49min

  Zoe and Claire speak to Dr. Debora Moretti about ritual magic vs. folk magic and most importantly for those taking down their decorations on the 5th of January , The Befana tradition in Italy. On women's rights issues, we speak to Gemma Clark abortion rights activism in the UK and why we should make sure our healthcare rights are protected.
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  EPISODE 35 LIANE MAITLAND PSYCHOTHERAPIST 12.06.2021 1u 7min

  This week Zoe and Claire talk to Liane Maitland, Psychotherapist about considering the witch trials through her professional lens :  We talk about the legacy of trauma the witchcraft trials will have left on the country and we consider the trauma likely to have been suffered by James VI, and we discuss how that trauma may have impacted Scotland's witch trial history.   Liane's website can be found at www.innerwilderness.co.uk 
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  EPISODE 34 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR LOUISE NYHOLM KALLESTRUP - James VI and the Danish Witch Trials 09.05.2021 1u 4min

  Zoe and Claire speak to Associate Professor Louise Nyholm Kallestrup about the crossover (literally across the sea) with the Danish and Scottish witch trials - we name Danish women and men killed as witches and we once again discuss the need for a Scottish Museum of Witch Hunts to memorialise those caught up in the terrible miscarriages of justice and paid with their lives
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  EPISODE 30 JUDITH LANGLANDS-SCOTT - THE WITCHES OF FORFAR 04.04.2021 1u 1min

  Zoe and Claire talk about the term witch in politics and beyond, and speak to Judith Langlands-Scott, the brilliant independent scholar who has spent years researching the stories of those accused as witches in Forfar - and we end on another cliffhanger! (And another sterling “ending”)
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  EPISODE 29 LEO IGWE - ADVOCACY FOR ALLEGED WITCHES 2020 - 2030 CAMPAIGN 27.03.2021 56min

  Zoe and Claire talk to Leo Igwe - Nigerian human rights activist and award winning humanist - about his campaign to stop witchcraft allegations in the modern day - and how he wants us all to support those who suffer from being accused of witchcraft in the modern day
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  EPISODE 28 - SONIA CASAS - EDITOR IN CHIEF OF SAPIENS MAGAZINE #WOMENNOTWITCHES 20.03.2021 48min

  Zoe and Claire talk about the positive Scottish Government response to the petition, the extraordinary decision of the National Trust for Scotland to promote a holiday let by naming the apartment after man who was involved in witchcraft trials, and speak in depth with Sonia Casas, Editor in Chief of Sapiens magazine about their campaign “they were women not witches” in part inspired by the Witches of Scotland campaign
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  EPISODE 27 HEATHER UPFIELD OF KILWINNING HERITAGE 13.03.2021 41min

  This week Zoe and Claire talk petitions, widdershins, and hear from the inspiring Heather Upfield - writer of The 5 women of Kilwinning (about 5 women killed as witches) and campaigner to have the names and stories remembered .. find out about her great success... it may inspire you too!
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  EPISODE 22 DOUG SPEIRS, ARCHAEOLOGIST ON LILAS ADIE 13.02.2021 1u 6min

  This week Doug takes Zoe and Claire into the detail of Lilias Adie’s trial - and tells us the detail of her confessions and the records written clearly some time after the accusations - were they written as a cover up? Did the Minister ask for these papers when he moved parish because he knew the case was problematic and wanted to cover his tracks?
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  EPISODE 21 - DOUGLAS SPEIRS - ARCHAEOLOGIST 06.02.2021 57min

  Zoe and Claire speak to Douglas Speirs about Lilias Adie - Scotland’s most famous woman who was accused of witchcraft - Who was she? What was her life like? Why was she accused of witchcraft? The first of 3 parts where we examine in detail Lilias life, death and beyond.
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  EPISODE 20 - EXCLUSIVE - JOIN THE PETITION TO PARDON, APOLOGISE AND OBTAIN A NATIONAL MONUMENT 03.02.2021 12min

  After months of building discussion and debate on the topic Zoe and Claire read out the public petition which is now live on the website www.parliament.scot/getting involved/petitions/witchesofscotland We also hear the poetic call for justice in the poem “In Memoriam” written by the very talented @Lenniesaurus
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  EPISODE 62 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JEM BLOOMFIELD 18.09.2022 56min

  Zoe and Claire speak to Assistant Professor Jem Bloomfield to explore "witches" in crime fiction of the mid-twentieth century. His work explores the intellectual and social worlds of these books, relating them to contemporary concerns around gender, art, magic and  religion.  
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  EPISODE 10 - CAREN THOMPSON, ARTIST AND CREATOR OF THE MEDICINE SPOON MEMORIAL PROJECT. 28.11.2020 36min

  In this episode we talk about the work of artist Caren Thompson who is doing a project which memorialises the people executed as witches in Scotland - You can see her work on insta as the Medicine Spoon Memorial, She is part of the SILVER SPOON COLLECTIVE and you can find our more about her work here website www.madeonthemoors.co.uk you can see how to get involved in the project - you can also see the work of Cali White at www.loveispower.com which provides the genesis of the project. We also name more women accused as witches and discuss Hellish Nell - the last woman - a Scot - to be convicted under the later witchcraft act in England.
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  EPISODE 7 - ALICE TARBUCK - A SPELL IN THE WILD : A YEAR (AND SIX CENTURIES) OF MAGIC 07.11.2020 42min

  Zoe and Claire remember the names and stories of 3 women executed as witches, and speak to a 21st century witch and author Alice Tarbuck about what witchcraft means to her, and why she supports the Witches of Scotland campaign. Alice also shares with us her poem “exceptional knowledge” - the title reflecting the words at the “witches well” on the castle esplanade in Edinburgh
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  PROFESSOR JULIAN GOODARE PART 2 THE EUROPEAN WITCH HUNT 25.10.2020 32min

  Zoe and Claire ask Professor Goodare why did Scotland have 5 times as many witchcraft trials as anywhere else in Europe? Find out why quarrels and curses became the background to the Witchcraft Act 1563, how the reformation and counter-reformation added to the search for witches and why the devil was always cold....