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A spiritual crisis grips the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692 that results in the deaths of twenty-five people and effectively ended a budding American theocracy. Remarkable Providences dives deep into the climate of purity and resentment that generated one of the most enduring–and misunderstood–American myths. Kate Devorak, a former Salem tour guide and current Salem nerd, takes us through the story of how fear, greed, prejudice, and zeal caused a community to nearly destroy itself from the inside out.
Remarkable Providences is a podcast about Puritans and pettiness, magic and misogyny, gospel and government, and, of course, the Salem Witch Trials.
Remarkable Providences is a podcast about Puritans and pettiness, magic and misogyny, gospel and government, and, of course, the Salem Witch Trials.
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Remarkable Providences is an exploration of Puritans and pettiness, magic and misogyny, gospel and government, and, of course, the Salem Witch Trials.
Feuds play out amongst righteously unfun Christian colonists in a sub-suburban Massachusetts Bay village looking to make a name for itself, and the only way to do that is to get a spiritual life coach. The result must rank as one of the most disastrous job searches in history. 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
1A petty, neurotic, spiteful village in need of a cheap win finds its match with a petty, neurotic, spiteful man in need of a cheap win.The importance of clear and equitable contract negotiation is impressed. Portrait of Samuel Parris: Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
The Parris girls are afflicted; we talk about what that means and why that matters, and debunk a few common theories about it while taking the long way down Lay Off Tituba, Y'all Lane. 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
We read both Mather Reports and take a look at some of the cases of supernaturally-themed bigoted political murders that Salem residents might have seen before in this ostentatiously self-titled episode. 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
Oh my god. I can't believe this is the real episode title. We discuss the very scientific method that was used to track the witch afflicting Betty and Abigail, and Samuel brings a bunch of dumbasses to town to ask for advice. The first targets of what would become the trials are named. 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
This week, we're taking a deeper look at what Puritans mean by "witch," what we mean by "witch," why that's different, and why that matters. 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
The town sits back and eats popcorn while three women fight for their lives against an imaginary charge they cannot refute. 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
While Tituba fights for her life from the witness stand, we take a step back to discuss slavery. What fun! 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
Heads up for some graphic depictions of colonial violence at 04:30-05:05 and 13:30-14:15. War haunts the Puritans of Salem. Trapped by their own hand in an endless cycle of bloody conflict against indigenous people, their conception of a Satanic enemy blurs with their image of the people they slaughter by the hundreds. Are the Puritans the bad guys? Additional Voices Josh Rubino as Robert Roules James Oliva as John Hathorne Danielle Shemaiah as Tituba 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
Panic increases as the accusers hone in on a new target, shocking the village. An old face returns to Salem. 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
We try to understand what Puritanism is, and what it isn't, while the people of Salem turn on one of their inner circle. Benjamin Franklin's aunt throws a shoe. This episode features the voice of Ester Ellis. 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
In this season finale, we explore the family at the heart of the 1692 trials, and learn some valuable lessons, like: don't sue your family members. 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
As nights grow towards their darkest, we humbly supplant our usual content slot to an episode of our Patreon-exclusive dive into the 2014 WGN America series Salem. It's a bit like the Witch Trials, if (it's almost entirely unlike them, but) it had sPoOoKy and sexy real witches around your Cottons Mather and Johns Alden, kinda like Riverdale meets Sleepy Hollow. Join our Patreon for a whole season of RKP:AD now, plus a whole second season of Salem japes coming real soon!
We're taking a bit of a break to finish this season of Remarkable Providences, so we're bringing you another episode of our Patreon side-podcast, Remarkable Providences: After Dark! You can get a whole season of episodes with any contribution to our Patreon!
We're back with a new batch of stories from the most toxic church group in all of American history (which is saying something). If you're new, start at episode 1. Accusers set their eye on a bedridden grandma. Also, they arrest a four-year-old for being in league with the Devil, and if you've met any kids that age, you would too! We use levity to keep composure in these tragic circumstances like this! Featuring James Oliva, Kristen DiMercurio, Vin Ernst, and Wil Williams. 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
The villagers begin to question the validity of the witch panic. Meanwhile, John Proctor's desire to pummel little girls is only matched by Kate's desire to pummel Arthur Miller. 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
Mary Warren's note tried to make things in Salem better. They got much, much worse. Especially for her. 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
Abigail Hobbs wants to live deliciously. 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
CW: This episode contains brief mentions of suicide at approx. 24:20-24:27 Accusations spread like a plague, or a haunted fog. Nehemiah Abbot gets off in front of everyone. 🌐: https://whisperforge.org/remarkableprovidences 🐦: @RemarkablePod 💸: https://patreon.com/remarkableprovidences
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