The Hidden History of American Witchcraft, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
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🗓️ 25 January 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!
Long before the Salem Witch Trials, fear of witchcraft was already deeply ingrained in European society—and it crossed the ocean with the first settlers. In this episode of The Grave Talks, we explore how that fear took root in the New World and shaped centuries of paranoia, accusation, and tragedy.
We’re joined by supernatural historian and author Troy Taylor, whose book One Night in Salem: The Hidden History of the American Witch examines how witchcraft hysteria followed settlers to America and erupted violently in Salem Village. What began as religious fear escalated into mass hysteria—fueled by distrust, fanaticism, and the belief that evil had taken hold—ultimately costing innocent people their lives.
But Salem was not the end of America’s obsession with witchcraft. In this conversation, Troy traces the hidden history of the American witch beyond 1692, exploring how fear evolved, resurfaced, and continues to influence beliefs today.
Find more information about Troy, his books, ghost tours, hunts, and more at his website americanhauntingsink.com
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| 0:16.0 | Today on The Grave Talks, a conversation about one night in Salem, |
| 0:20.5 | The Hidden History of the American Witch, a conversation about one night in Salem, the hidden history of the American |
| 0:22.3 | Witch, a new book by Troy Taylor. |
| 0:26.9 | In his new book, Troy Taylor reveals the hidden history of the American Witch, looking |
| 0:32.2 | back to when witchcraft came to America with the first European settlers. |
| 0:37.4 | They had fled from home at a time when thousands were being accused, tortured, hanged, |
| 0:42.3 | and burned for being witches. |
| 0:44.2 | They came to America for a fresh start and brought that fear of witches with them. |
| 0:50.0 | That fear and dread became hysteria when evil came to Salem Village, fueling hostility, distrust, |
| 0:56.2 | and religious fanaticism that claimed the lives of innocent people on the gallows. |
| 1:01.8 | But Salem was not the end of America's obsession with witchcraft. |
| 1:06.7 | I'm Carol Hughes, and on this episode of The Grave Talks, we'll look back on the hidden history of the American Witch and how it continues today with author Troy Taylor. |
| 1:16.9 | Troy, thank you so much for being on the show today. |
| 1:20.4 | And first off, did I read this right? |
| 1:22.7 | Have you written around 90 books? |
| 1:25.9 | No. |
| 1:26.7 | It's closer to 140 now. |
| 1:29.7 | Are you kidding me? |
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