In the third Cutting of Season 3, Dave talks to Philosophy Tube’s Oliver Thorn, witchcraft scholar Dr. Alice Tarbuck, and historian Dr Robert Poole about the history, philosophy and ideology of persecution. Dave also considers how the legacy of Lancaster Castle, his own family tree, and an excellent twitter thread by Dr Clare Askew fit within idea that ‘we are the heirs of the witch hunters.’
This episode follows on from the last Cutting, which looked at Magic – http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/cuttings/the-family-tree-season-3-cuttings-2-magic/ – and is a companion piece to this Cuttings episode from Season 2: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/cuttings/the-family-tree-season-2-cuttings-2-systems-and-structures/
Zoe Prosser, who gives a reading in this episode, was a guest in this Cuttings episode from Season 1: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/cuttings/cutting-5-fantasies-and-conspiracies/
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Oliver Thorn: Twitter - @OllyThorn, @Philosophy Tube Philosophy Tube - https://www.youtube.com/user/thephilosophytube
The video featured in this episode is Witchcraft, Gender & Marxism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmk47kh7fiE
Dr. Alice Tarbuck - https://alicetarbuck.net/
Dr Clare Askew: https://twitter.com/OneNightStanzas
The twitter thread featured in the episode is this one: https://twitter.com/onenightstanzas/status/1049601689089728512
Dr Robert Poole: https://www.uclan.ac.uk/staff_profiles/dr_robert_poole.php
The book focused on in this episode is The Wonderful Discovery of Witches in the County of Lancaster https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thomas-Wonderful-Discovery-Witches-Lancaster/dp/1874181780
Dear Listeners,
I hardly know how to present this episode to you. I thought about telling you all about it, but I think you may find some value in experiencing the surprise the way that Melanie and I did in this conversation. I would like to reassure you all, though, that I am very much alive and well, so please don’t be concerned about anything like that. Goodness me, what a strange world we find ourselves in.
Best wishes,
Phillip
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In the second part of a very personal part of the story for Dave, he visits his dad for the first time since he began his changing journey.
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In the first part of a very personal part of the story for Dave, he talks to his dad, who plans to become a changeling.
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