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History Dweebs - A look at True Crime, Murders, Serial Killers and the Darkside of History

Hysteria - The True Story of The Salem Witch Trials

History Dweebs - A look at True Crime, Murders, Serial Killers and the Darkside of History

Tim Scott

Comedy Interviews, Comedy

4.0619 Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2015

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

The Salem Witch Trials were a series of prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts in 1692 and 1693.  The mass hysteria over witchcraft lead to hundreds of arrests. The trials resulted in the executions of 20 innocent people.

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome everyone to History Dreams. I'm Tim.

0:08.4

And today's topic, as we are closing in on Halloween.

0:12.4

It's a special topic today. We're going to talk about the Salem Witch Trials, which occurred back in 1692 and 1693.

0:20.4

But before we do that, let me introduce the staff.

0:23.1

This is a very special day because we have one of our cast members who haven't been with us for a while is back.

0:31.1

And we're excited.

0:32.4

And we are happy to welcome back the very talented and lovely young Brittany.

0:37.8

That was a great introduction.

0:39.4

How are you, Brittany?

0:40.6

I'm good.

0:41.7

We've missed you.

0:42.7

I know, I've missed you guys.

0:44.1

Our ratings have gone into tubes since you've been away.

0:46.7

No, that's not true.

0:48.6

I have had to work with these two, and... That might be tough, but... It's been very tough, because it's...

0:57.1

It's hurtful.

0:58.5

It's well known that you're the real talent of the show.

1:01.6

Oh.

1:02.2

And, you know, these guys are just like, these guys are like, you know, it would be like, I don't know.

1:08.8

We're like Britney Street, man.

1:10.4

They're sort of like East Street band if Bruce Springsteen would leave. You know what I mean? No one's really going to pay to see them. But we're glad that you're back today. Thanks. And things have been going all right? Yes. Yeah, I'm pretty happy with everything. How's your dad? He's great. Good? Yeah, he's doing well. And your mother? Great. Terrific. The new job? The new job is pretty good. I adapted very quickly. Okay, we went from great, terrific to pretty good. Yeah. It's all right. Okay. But we're glad you're back to join us in this podcast, and you're going to be joining us from time to time, right? Me too. Yeah, yeah, I hope so. Okay. And you know what it is, Tim. There's a dynamic to the whole thing. And Brittany, she's such a young, just, you got to say sweet girl, very sweet. Well, thanks, Chuck.

2:01.4

And it takes some of the evilness away from,

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