The History of Witch Trials (The OG Satanic Panic)
The History of Witch Trials (The OG Satanic Panic)  
Podcast: Cult Liter with Spencer Henry
Published On: Tue Oct 07 2025
Description: In this week’s episode we’re discussing the OG Satanic Panic as we learn about the history of witch trials, way before they came to Salem! Watch this episode on YouTube: youtube.com/@cultliter Call the Hotline: 747-322-0273 Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastinstagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valais_witch_trialshttps://www.history.com/articles/beyond-salem-6-lesser-known-witch-trialshttps://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/uncovering-the-truth-behind-swiss-witchcraft-trials/48902644https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/a62546301/witch-trials-cause/https://theviewfromchelsea.com/2018/09/17/the-pendle-witches/https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-14490790https://retrospectjournal.com/2022/10/23/the-pendle-witches-how-a-nine-year-old-girl-sentenced-her-family-to-death/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQrva6RAkakhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cave-of-zugarramurdihttps://library.law.yale.edu/news/largest-witch-hunt-world-history-basque-witch-trials-1609-1614https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2511&context=tdhttps://www.xareta.eus/en/quehacer/witches_cave_zugarramurdi/3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.