• 134. Moll Pitcher: Famed Fortune-Teller of Lynn
    Nov 20 2024

    She could tell you how your ship would fare at sea. And details of your distant betrothed. She prophesied the outcome of the American Revolution and George Washington's lasting legacy. Born 100 years earlier and her neighbors probably would have hanged her in 1692. But Moll Pitcher was no witch, and she didn't much like the title 'fortune-teller' either. Buckle up friends, we're heading back to the 18th Century and spending most of this episode balancing truth with legend. And to think, it all started with a spoon...

    • History of Essex County (1888)
    • Moll Pitcher's Prophecies (1895)
    • "The Wizarding Family of Marblehead" Marblehead Current
    • "The Magician of Marblehead" YankeeXpress
    • "Historical Building of the Week: A House of Many Names" Marblehead Weekly News
    • "Moll Pitcher - Famous Fortune Teller of Massachusetts" Legends of America
    • Moll Pitcher: A Poem by John Greenleaf Whittier (1832)
    • Moll Pitcher Souvenir Spoon - eBay (ps. I got mine for a fraction of this so wait for a cheaper one to hit the market!)

    Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!

    Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!

    www.salemthepodcast.com

    NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod

    Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com

    Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered www.salemuncovered.com

    Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com

    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:

    https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces

    License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 28 mins
  • 133. Goodbye October 2024 (part 2)
    Nov 12 2024

    Hello November... again! Sarah and Jeffrey, your hosts and favorite Salem tour guides, aren't the only Salemites recovering from busy season. So we took to the streets, found some of our friends, and asked them how their October went. So who did we bump into?

    Mandy from Nocturne

    www.nocturne.com

    Landon, owner of Lucipurr

    www.northeastanimalshelter.com

    Ben, Co-Owner of VampFangs

    www.vampfangs.com

    Rory Raven, Tour Guide and Author

    https://www.roryobrienbooks.com/

    Jonathan from Count Oroloks

    www.nightmaregaller.com

    Christian, Co-Owner of Diehl Marcus & Co

    www.diehlmarcus.com

    Taz, Manager of Bit Bar

    www.bitbar.com

    Ally DF, Tour Guide and Comedian

    @delfrancoyaknow

    Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!

    Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!

    www.salemthepodcast.com

    NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod

    Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com

    Show more Show less
    1 hr
  • 132. Goodbye October 2024
    Nov 5 2024

    Welcome to October! We're already a full week into spooky season here in Salem and the crowds and candy rivers are flowinggg! Its time again to join Jeffrey and Sarah, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they watch (and review) the annual Haunted Happenings Parade! What sort of floats will we see this year? Who will we see? Best dressed? Have you come to Salem for the parade before?

    Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!

    Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!

    www.salemthepodcast.com

    NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod

    Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com

    Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com

    Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered www.salemuncovered.com

    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:

    https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces

    License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

    Show more Show less
    55 mins
  • 131. History of Halloween
    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 130. Interview: PJ Maguire, Green Man of Salem
    Oct 22 2024

    For the folks of 17th-century Salem, the word WITCH could mean a death sentence. Three centuries later, the city has become a safe haven for modern pagan communities. Recent estimates put the city's witch population around 5,000. But what does it mean to be a witch in Salem today? Join Sarah and Jeffrey for a chat with PJ Maguire, aka the Green Man of Salem. You've probably crossed paths with this well-known Salemite at Crow Haven Corner, the oldest witch shop in town.

    https://www.crowhavencorner.com

    PS. Please keep the Lilley family in your thoughts. Jeffrey and his family suffered a great loss this October. Hug your loved ones tight.

    Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!

    Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!

    www.salemthepodcast.com

    NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod

    Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com

    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 129. Salem History: The Murder of Henry McMahon
    Oct 15 2024

    Buckle up y'all because Sarah's taking us back to July 1922 for another true crime episode. Of all the Salem murders that we've covered, the brutal killing of 12-year-old Henry McMahon may be the worst. Thankfully, we've got some fascinating connections and wild historical details to break up the sad. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, for a deep dive into this century's old crime that shook Salem to its core.

    **Trigger Warning** this one is probably not for kiddos.

    Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!

    Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!

    www.salemthepodcast.com

    NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod

    Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com

    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 20 mins
  • 128. Happy Haunted Happenings
    Oct 8 2024

    Join us street-side for the 2024 Haunted Happenings Grand Parade!

    https://itsjustabunchahalloween.com/

    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 127. Interview: George Schwartz, PEM's Curator-at-Large
    Oct 1 2024

    Do the spirits return? A question as old as the ages, and the focus of the new exhibit at the PEM, Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides as they get to sit down with Curator-at-Large Dr. George Schwartz, the mind behind the magic. Where did the idea for the exhibit come from? How did all the pieces come together? Does he think the spirits return?

    https://www.pem.org/exhibitions/conjuring-the-spirit-world-art-magic-and-mediums

    https://www.pem.org/about-pem/curators/george-schwartz-curator-at-large

    Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!

    Interested in supporting the Podcast? Looking for more Salem content? CLICK HERE!

    www.salemthepodcast.com

    NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod

    Email - hello@salemthepodcast.com

    Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered www.salemuncovered.com

    Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com

    Intro/Outro Music from Uppbeat:

    https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/unfamiliar-faces

    License code: NGSBY7LA1HTVAUJE

    Show more Show less
    58 mins