In 1865, German physician and medical writer Justus Hecker published a volume titled The Epidemics of the Middle Ages. In a footnote, he remarked on a strange phenomenon: an outbreak of meowing nuns. In this minisode, I bring you the story of the meowing nuns of late medieval France and the men who told their story. Researched, written, and produced by Corinne Wieben with original music by Purple Planet. Sources Primary Aristotle. History of Animals. Translated by d’ A. W. Thompson. In Aristo...
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In 1865, German physician and medical writer Justus Hecker published a volume titled The Epidemics of the Middle Ages. In a footnote, he remarked on a strange phenomenon: an outbreak of meowing nuns. In this minisode, I bring you the story of the meowing nuns of late medieval France and the men who told their story. Researched, written, and produced by Corinne Wieben with original music by Purple Planet. Sources Primary Aristotle. History of Animals. Translated by d’ A. W. Thompson. In Aristo...
When Spanish colonizers and missionaries came to settle in New Mexico, the resulting cultural, religious, and class tensions between the Spaniards and their Pueblo neighbors would lead to a series of witchcraft trials overseen by the local branch of the Spanish Inquisition. This episode tells the story of colonization, resistance, and witchcraft in colonial New Mexico. Researched, written, and produced by Corinne Wieben, with the voice talent of Jack Krause and original music by...
Enchanted: The History of Magic & Witchcraft
In 1865, German physician and medical writer Justus Hecker published a volume titled The Epidemics of the Middle Ages. In a footnote, he remarked on a strange phenomenon: an outbreak of meowing nuns. In this minisode, I bring you the story of the meowing nuns of late medieval France and the men who told their story. Researched, written, and produced by Corinne Wieben with original music by Purple Planet. Sources Primary Aristotle. History of Animals. Translated by d’ A. W. Thompson. In Aristo...
