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In 1692, Bridget Bishop became the first person executed during the infamous Salem Witch Trials. In this episode of The Witchy Woo Podcast, we travel back to colonial Massachusetts to uncover the story of Bridget Bishop, the woman whose death would ignite one of the most notorious witch hunts in history.

Was she truly practising witchcraft, or was she simply an outspoken, unconventional woman living in a society determined to control female behaviour?

Together, we’ll explore the fear, superstition, religious extremism, misogyny and mass hysteria that fuelled the Salem Witch Trials, as well as the accusations, testimonies and events that ultimately led to Bridget’s execution.

We’ll uncover how a woman became a scapegoat, why she was targeted, and what her story reveals about power, conformity and the dangers of collective fear.

If you love true crime, dark history, witch trial stories, Salem Witch Trials history, women’s history and the hidden roots of the witch wound, this episode is for you!

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