Witches of Scotland

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EPISODE 87 PROFESSOR MARION GIBSON and "THRICE" Sep 10, 2026

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Zoe and Claire speak to the fabulous Marion Gibson about her Sunday Times Best Selling Book "Witchland" and to Al Seed and Jude Milligan about their witch/macbeth related play "Thrice" . Racoons in baby rucksacks on planes included

EPISODE 86 PROF MCGLYNN AND DR.DORKA TAMAS Aug 19, 2026

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WE speak to Professor Claire McGlynn about Patriarchy and Porn - Shei is a leading expert on violence against women and girls and gender equality. Her particular expertise lies in the legal regulation of pornography, image-based sexual abuse (formerly known as 'revenge porn'), cyberflashing and all forms of online abuse. She advise governments, civil society and social media platforms regarding online and image-based abuse, and work closely with survivors to strengthen the law.

We also speak to Dr. Dorka Tamás researcher, and author. She is a leading scholar and expert on the famous American poet Sylvia Plath

Dr. Tamás is the author of the academic book Sylvia Plath and the Supernatural, which explores Plath's deep interest in magic, witchcraft, and demonology

EPISODE 85 VICTORIA BRADBURY A SALEM DESCENDANT AND ARTIST Jul 02, 2026

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Victoria Bradbury speaks to us about her new show about witches and her own personal connection to the witch trials in Salem

Blue Boar VR project: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/blueboarvr.html

Blue Boar installation project: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/blueboar.html

Colonial Vegetables Sewn Sampler: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/colonialvegetables.html

S-WITCH project: https://blurringartandlife.com/vb/s-witch.html

Info and links for my Glasgow School of Art Show July 3-5:

Please join me at one of the events:

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Friday 3 July, 5–7pm

Virtual Gallery Tour for Remote Participants

Sunday 5 July, 9am EST / 2pm BST

The exhibition will be on view in-person at the Windows on Heritage Gallery at GSA's Reid Building during the following hours:

Friday 3 July: 4pm–7pm

Saturday 4 July: 10am–7pm

Sunday 5 July: 10am–4pm

EPISODE 84 WITCHES OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA May 19, 2026

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If you thought witchcraft accusations were a thing of the past, think again :

Sarah Newey, a journalist based in Bangkok covering global health security across the Asia Pacific, predominantly but not solely for the Telegraph, investigated the witch trials of Papua New Guinea . Her website is here https://sneweyy.squarespace.com/.

This is an uncomfortable but necessary reminder that witchcraft accusations are not a historic abberation but relevant now and historically.

WOMEN NOT WITCHES

QUARRELSOME DAMES

REMEMBRANCE IS RESISTANCE

EP 83 BONUS RANT Apr 19, 2026

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This bonus ep covers a range of topics related to sexual violence, misogyny, and women's rights. It delves into the normalisation of violence, legal definitions, and the ongoing erosion of women's healthcare. The discussion also calls for the criminalisation of misogyny in Scotland and the importance and necessity of resistance and community building. The chat ends with the suggestion that Raven Intelligence is utilised to smash the patriarchy. Standard convo from these two.

EPISODE 82 ANNA CAIG - THE WISE WITCH OF ORKNEY Mar 01, 2026

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Zoe and Claire chat to Anna Caig, about Anna's new book, 'The Wise Witch of Orkney,' Set in 1593. it tells the story of Elspeth Balfour, a wise woman from Orkney.

EPISODE 81 BONUS EP ZOE AND CLAIRE @ MASON AND FIFTH LONDON Feb 03, 2026

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Zoe and Claire present a review of the campaign so far to a London audience - for those with us from the start it's a meandering wander from then till now, for those just joining the pocast it's a catch up of where we've come from and where we are going #quarrelsomedames #remebranceisresistance

EPISODE 80 DR. MORETTI ON & GEMMA CLARK Jan 05, 2026

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Zoe and Claire speak to Dr. Debora Moretti about ritual magic vs. folk magic and most importantly for those taking down their decorations on the 5th of January , The Befana tradition in Italy. On women's rights issues, we speak to Gemma Clark abortion rights activism in the UK and why we should make sure our healthcare rights are protected.

EPISODE 29 LEO IGWE - ADVOCACY FOR ALLEGED WITCHES 2020 - 2030 CAMPAIGN Mar 27, 2021

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Zoe and Claire talk to Leo Igwe - Nigerian human rights activist and award winning humanist - about his campaign to stop witchcraft allegations in the modern day - and how he wants us all to support those who suffer from being accused of witchcraft in the modern day

EPISODE 28 - SONIA CASAS - EDITOR IN CHIEF OF SAPIENS MAGAZINE #WOMENNOTWITCHES Mar 20, 2021

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Zoe and Claire talk about the positive Scottish Government response to the petition, the extraordinary decision of the National Trust for Scotland to promote a holiday let by naming the apartment after man who was involved in witchcraft trials, and speak in depth with Sonia Casas, Editor in Chief of Sapiens magazine about their campaign “they were women not witches” in part inspired by the Witches of Scotland campaign

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