Ep808 “Spare Devil Titty” Stories of Maryland Witches and Marie Laveau

🎙️ In this episode of Witchcast Podcast, Emily and Kate stir up some spellbinding history with a special storytime session!

🔥 First, Emily tells the terrible, lesser-known stories of two Maryland women wrongfully executed for witchcraft in the 17th century– and how the state now is looking to posthumously pardoned those accused.

⚡ Then, in honor of Black History Month, historic wins at the Grammys, and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show, Kate dives into the legend of Marie Laveau—the infamous Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

🔮 Finally, Kate pulls a powerful card from her Universal Goddess Tarot Deck—what message does the universe have for you this week?

Witchcasters in NYC! Emily and Kate are co-hosting The Revolution Comedy Show—a hilarious night featuring the best women & non-binary comedians! 📍 Thursday, 2/13 at 7PM at QED Astoria—don’t miss it!

Links & Resources from this episode!

Double, Double Toil and Trouble: Witchcraft in Maryland

The True Story Of Marie Laveau, The “Voodoo Queen” Of 19th Century New Orleans

Marie Laveau, American Vodou queen

Marie Laveau from the Louisiana Anthology

Marie Laveau from 64 Parishes

Marie Laveau’s Tomb from Atlas Obscura

New Orleans’ Historical: Marie Laveau’s Tomb

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Photos depict episode title card featuring the episode title, logo of the show against a backdrop of a historic illustration of a witch trial in early Maryland as well as a portrait of Marie Laveau. The other photos are the full color portrait of Marie Laveau, an old photo of Marie Laveau, a photo of the Laveau-Glapion Tomb and offerings at Marie’s tomb, and the tarot card Kate pulled from the Universal Goddess tarot deck. The tarot card is described in the episode in detail.

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