Can We Pass These Insane Witch Trials Tests?
Summary
Hosts Elise Willems and Jessica Vasami explore the history of 17th and 18th-century witch trials, detailing the logic behind infamous accusations. They examine specific tests like swimming, urine cakes, and pricking, analyzing their scientific absurdity and deadly consequences. The episode also features a lighthearted segment where the hosts debate whether they could have survived these impossible ordeals themselves.
Topics discussed
Introduction and the history of witch hysteria
Host banter and personal witchy anecdotes
The swimming test and buoyancy logic
The witch cake, urine, and asparagus smell
Witch marks, birthmarks, and the Malleus Maleficarum
The touch test and germ theory misunderstandings
Reciting the Bible and the case of Rev. Burroughs
Weighing the witch against a stack of Bibles
Pricking the accused and the pain threshold
Conclusion and Halloween cackle challenge
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