Selects: Salem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know
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Selects: Salem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know

B1IntermediateOctober 31, 202650 min
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Looking back 300 years on, it’s easy to overgeneralize why the Salem Villagers decided to persecute (and execute) their neighbors. But as much as this story has become an American history chestnut, we still don’t understand why Salem lost its mind. Listen to this classic episode to find out what we think we know and what we don't. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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I'm Bridget Armstrong, back with season two of the podcast, Curse of Miss America. We're talking to participants,

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whistleblowers and people who say Miss America didn't live up to their promises. He looks at me and goes, you don't look like you suffered an eating disorder.

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