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Witches, Witchcraft, Paganism! What does any of that have to do with Lieder and why should we talk about it? Find out all that and more in today's looooooooong awaited episode. Special guest host (and witch!) Chelsea Willett discusses the history of this long misunderstood practice as well as its place in the modern world. Chelsea is a graphic designer and you can follow her on Instagram @chelseawillett_designs (https://www.instagram.com/chelseawillett_designs/?hl=en) and her shop @luna.mons (https://www.instagram.com/luna.mons/?hl=en). Her website is https://www.chelseawillettdesigns.com/links/ (https://www.chelseawillettdesigns.com/) Discussion is followed up with a performance of Mendelssohn's Hexenlied sung by guest vocalist Siân Dicker, Instagram--> @siandicker (https://www.instagram.com/siandicker/?hl=en) Sing Hexenlied with me!!!!!--> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtAsajgyeWM&list=PLIcW-nltlNHFyhSWSHES-F2E7HL8UPSjr&index=19 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtAsajgyeWM&list=PLIcW-nltlNHFyhSWSHES-F2E7HL8UPSjr&index=19) Support me and the podcast on Patreon ! --> https://www.patreon.com/liedernerd ( https://www.patreon.com/liedernerd) You can find me on Instagram @liedernerd (https://www.instagram.com/liedernerd/?hl=en) and on YouTube as Mandee Madrid-Sikich (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmkokbjDkm1hFQC4UmI374A). Sources: https://bostonreview.net/gender-sexuality/jessie-kindig-all-witches-they-could-not-burn (https://bostonreview.net/gender-sexuality/jessie-kindig-all-witches-they-could-not-burn) https://lithub.com/a-literary-history-of-witches/ (https://lithub.com/a-literary-history-of-witches/) https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/journey-into-witchcraft-beliefs/ (https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/journey-into-witchcraft-beliefs/) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials) https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witches https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20140925-where-do-witches-come-from (https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20140925-where-do-witches-come-from) https://www.history.com/news/why-witches-fly-on-brooms (https://www.history.com/news/why-witches-fly-on-brooms) https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/witchcraft-too-mainstream (https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/witchcraft-too-mainstream) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night) https://www.britannica.com/topic/Walpurgis-Night (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Walpurgis-Night) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandee-madrid-sikich/message