The air is full of whispers, courtrooms grow silent, trial ledgers crackle with ink-stained confessions, and a voice named Eric Extreme steps into the ruins to listen. In this episode, we trace the shadowy currents that turned rumor into verdict, following the fragile threads of evidence buried in archives and the haunted hush that clings to old stones.
We move from sermons and small-town grudges to the raw human stories behind every entry in the books: neighbors who accused neighbors, families torn apart, and lives erased by fear. This is not a catalog of spells but a concerning narrative that asks how belief and power braided together to make the unseen lethal.
Join Eric on Paranormal Declassified: The SPIRIT Files. As history and haunting converge, and the past’s softest murmurs become a warning for our present. Listen closely; the echoes demand we balance curiosity with compassion and evidence with empathy.
A nearly identical transcript of this episode may be found at: 
https://www.mwvspirit.com/blog/2025/11/22/echoes-of-the-gallows-uncovering-the-witch-trials-true-legacy/
As a paranormal investigator, Eric Extreme has decades of experience. He explores the history of the paranormal from around the world. He also discusses the scientific study of perceived paranormal phenomena. His approach is to identify natural causes first before considering any paranormal explanations.
With years of research and fieldwork behind him, he offers insights into how the world views the paranormal and how these phenomena can be studied objectively, based on evidence. The goal is to help listeners understand how to approach paranormal investigations focused on science, distinguishing between what can be explained and what cannot. As he always says, &quot;Science comes before the spooky.&quot;
Mount Washington Valley SPIRIT (Scientific Paranormal Investigations, Research, and Interpretation Team)

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Echoes of the Gallows: Uncovering the Witch Trials’ True Legacy

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