2.10 The Witch Craze

In the first of a two-part episode on the Witch Craze, we discuss how the entire known world went crazy for two hundred years and either burned at the stake or hanged between 50,000 and 80,000 women. We talk about the events leading up to the Witch Craze, why it happened when it did, and why it took the form it did. We also go over the Malleus Maleficarum, the most influential witch hunting manual there was.

Also, Skunk Dicks and iTunes reviews.

36 Responses to “2.10 The Witch Craze”

  1. Is this real life?

  2. I was about to change my irreligion, but then this episode arrived, almost as a miracle. Thanks Chuck and Matt. I will keep my irreligion!!!

  3. Jaytheist says:

    I hate itunes. I’ll leave a five star review right here if that’s ok? star star star star star. There.

  4. Not Jesus says:

    This podcast was great, because for the first time it didn’t feel awkward. Your replacement host finally didn’t sound nervous (or as nervous) and you two actually seemed to have some chemistry. The show was the funniest of the new run, which is important because it keeps easily distracted saviours such as myself interested and paying attention.

    There is hope for this podcast! Not much, but some.

  5. Herb (Apostle 2.0) says:

    What Not Jesus said.

  6. Rikki_Tikki_Taalik says:

    Not what Not Jesus didn’t say.

  7. Horatio says:

    I have the feeling this podcast is trying to steal my penis!

  8. Why would you want an extra penis anyway?

  9. articulett says:

    If you have lady parts you– can have all the penises you want!

    ‘Loved the show– When’s the next one?

  10. The Swedish witch craze wasn’t very large. More people were executed for bestiality during the same period.

  11. Next episode should be next Wednesday — we have most of it recorded and would be finished already had Matt not ducked out to work his real job.

  12. Another good podcast. It was interesting to hear that the priests have big penises.

    BTW, is there anything I could do short of becoming religious or posting a review the E4F is better than you to win an adhered foreskin award?

  13. Brilliant. I loved it. Matt is great. There’s a tree outside my apartment. I’m going to climb it and choose me a penis.

  14. Artificially selecting lust out of women didn’t work. Just FYI if your anecdotal evidence is incomplete.

  15. Discord.agent says:

    Now I’ll have to ask “are you excited to see me, or is that just an unbaptised baby limb sewn into your clothing?”

  16. I am disappointed that you are only average at colon and rectal surgery. With all of your penis and anus talk i figured you should be an expert worthy of more than 1.5 stars. 🙁

    http://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Charles_L_Morrison.html

  17. 1.8 stars in accurate diagnosis?! Fuck you!

  18. LOL! 1.8 stars sounds good to me. How highly are most people going to review a guy that gave you colon and rectal surgery? Even if everything goes perfect, you still got pounded in the ass.

  19. Discord.agent says:

    It’s all about the reach around, kbmast. He’d get a better rating if he gave a proper reach around during the anal pounding.

  20. Not Jesus says:

    I’ve just realized yet another way in which chuck is like Jesus.

    Jesus said he would return, but we are still waiting.

    Chuck said he would return, but its now Friday and we’re still waiting for the new podcast. Coincidence?

  21. The good news is the episode has been recorded. The bad news is it’s an editing nightmare. 2 hours of material needs to be edited down to about an hour — generally this takes twice as long as the material itself, which means I have to set aside a 4 hour block of time and I need my sleep. I plan on mowing through it tomorrow on my day off, then recording the episode on the Gospel of Matthew on Sunday before work. Who knows when I’ll get to edit that, but my next day off is the following Saturday.

    By that time I may be comatose.

  22. CrocADuck says:

    Except for possibly inappropriate words , ever so often, (yeah, I know that’s a stretch! I never hear an inappropriate word during Irreligiosopy!), why not just post two hours of material?

    Oh well. You’ve been doing this much longer than me.

  23. Unfortunately, 2 hours of material does not equal 2 hours of good material. I plan on editing all of Matt’s portions out, and that takes some time.

  24. Discord.agent says:

    You need to make Matt edit all his shit out as punishment for not having any good contributions.

  25. Chuck, why don’t you try posting an unedited podcast to test the audience reaction? Even if it’s full of dead silence or boring parts, there’s a kind of quality to raw podcasts that do it like that. Plus, it’s easier for you guys.

  26. Seriously, he says “penis” for 20 minutes and he’s worried some of the content won’t be informative enough? I think it’s pretty much established your fans will listen to whatever you say into a microphone.

  27. One should never edit out anthropologists. Do let me know, though if you ever need a substitute anthropologist. Like when Matt is engaged in participant observation of LDS sexual taboos or whatever. I’d be happy to come on and say vulva for 20 minutes.

  28. Citizen Wolf says:

    Good episode. Informative and entertaining. Matt’s coming along well too.

    Any interviews planned in the future Chuck? I must admit that I thought the early interviews way back in the day were terrible, but then the later ones really improved and I ended up enjoying the interview episodes better than the non-interview episodes.

    Anyway, looking forward to the second part of the witchy stuff.

  29. Citizen Wolf says:

    @ ahuman
    That looks like a different Charles Morrison. That one works in Indiana, not Utah.

  30. What is the Irreligiosophy stance on bestiality?

  31. Not Jesus says:

    I’m going to take a shot in the dark and guess pro.

  32. Discord.agent says:

    I think you may have to kill the animal for being a slut.

  33. I know it’s a different Chuck it was a joke. 🙂 I thought it was funny there a was a Chuck Morrison that was a rectal surgeon.

  34. Charlie D says:

    Chuck: “Should we move to the skunk dicks?”
    Matt: “Let’s move to them!”

    Greatest fucking response ever