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I'm Professor Susanna Lipscomb, host of the Not Just the Tudas podcast.

I want to tell you about a new podcast series, The Mystic and the Mayor.

As a historian, I'm fascinated by stories of witchcraft and magic.

For centuries, accusations of sorcery have brought down even the most rich and powerful.

But this isn't a story from the pages of distant history.

In February 24, in the glamorous French coastal town of Agde, a respected mayor was arrested for

corruption. His defence. He claims he was bewitched by the town's beautiful clairvoyant.

The case has got it all.

Phone calls from the Archangel Michael, seances where the dead speak through the living,

a mayor who believed he was receiving supernatural guidance.

Hosted by the broadcaster Anna Richardson,

The Mystic and the Mayor is a modern-day tale of sorcery

that could have come straight from the history books.

The dark arts, it seems, are alive and well in the 21st century.

Binge the whole series of The Mystic and the Mayor on Wondry Plus

through Apple Podcasts, Spotify or in the Wondry app.

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