Episode 137: Ghosts of Salem

This week’s show takes us to a lesser-visited part of Salem, Massachusetts. The myths and ghost tales beyond the better-known witch trials. We talk the about various haunted sites like the Old Burying Point Cemetery and a few of the older homes like the Samuel Pickman and Joshua Ward houses. Places where whispers of the past—history and the paranormal—are said to linger. We consider some potential causes like guilt, memory, and the long-term influence of history. Perhaps Salem is a place where the past lingers to influence the present in ghostly histories and continuous hauntings.

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