It’s October 29th. On this day in 1693, the Salem witch trials came to an end when a superior court decided it would no longer hear “spectral evidence.”

Jody and Niki are joined by comedian Josh Gondelman to discuss what the witch trials were really about, and what they teach us about conspiracy theories.

Josh’s podcast is “Make My Day.”

Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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