EP 254 is loose! And we're back with our old 'pal' King James VI/I to look at the sea voyages that inspired him to hunt witches en mass across Scotland and England.

Why did stormy weather cause such a stir in the monarch? Who was dragged to North Berwick Witch Trials? And how much padding does your wedding outfit require?

The secret ingredient is...the wind!

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Sources this week include Witches: James I and the English Witch Hunts by Tracy Borman, Witchcraft by Marion Gibson, History Extra, Tudor Times, History Today, The Chronicles of History, Wiki entries on the Ruthven Raids and the Gowrie Conspiracy, Edinburgh News, and History Scotland.

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Ep 253 is loose! And we've got a gang on our hands, lead by the notorious Ma Barker. Or was it...?

Who was Ma Barker? How did she get this fearsome reputation? And did we find the perfect summer cocktail?

The secret ingredient is...silver nitrate!

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Sources this week include:

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/barker-karpis-gang

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Barker

https://mabarkerhouse.org/the-gang/

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/ma-barker

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Karpis

https://allthatsinteresting.com/ma-barker

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Ep 252 is loose! And we're off to 15th century Italy where people are plotting to take down the most powerful family in Florence, the Medici...

What was the cause of the Pazzi Conspiracy? What went wrong in the cathedral? And how do you like your tea syrup?

The secret ingredient is...a conspiracy!

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Sources this week include The Rise & Fall of the Medici by Christopher Hibbert plus

• https://www.thecollector.com/the-medici-family-legacy/
• https://thetourguy.com/travel-blog/italy/florence/facts-about-the-medici-family/
• https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/the-piano-the-pianofortes-of-bartolomeo-cristofori-1655-1731
• https://www.britannica.com/event/Pazzi-conspiracy
• https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/works-and-artists/the-pazzi-conspiracy-the-event-that-forever-changed-the-face-of-florence-and-italy-history-through-art

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