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Kaatscast: Witchcraft and Maleficium in the Catskills
Episode 317

Kaatscast: Witchcraft and Maleficium in the Catskills

Radio Chatskill · Various hosts

October 22, 202414m 54s

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Show Notes

In the latest edition of Kaatscast: The Catskills podcast….Brett Barry sat down with historian Samantha Misa in the ⁠Frisbee family cemetery⁠ to uncover some witchy tales from our collective Catskills past, just in time for Halloween.

Misa shares some haunted encounters from Delaware County's Frisbee House and recounts tales from her book, "Witches of the Catskills."

Plus, Misa recounts the challenges of researching historical witchcraft, using old newspapers and archival records to reconstruct the tales. 

Kaatscast is a biweekly series featuring Catskills culture, history, sustainability, local interviews, literature, and the arts. Shows are hosted by Brett Barry and produced by Silver Hollow Audio, in the heart of the Catskills. Voted “Best Regional Podcast” 3 years in a row.