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It was mentioned as a play and movie adaptation related to the Salem witch trials, but the hosts did not feel it captured the essence of the historical event.
I did read The Crucible, but I read it in the context.
— Episode: Salem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Th...
Episode: Salem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Kno...
It was mentioned as a play and movie adaptation related to the Salem witch trials, but the hosts did not feel it captured the essence of the historical event.
I did read The Crucible, but I read it in the context.
And that didn't do it?
No, it really didn't.
No shade though on Arthur Miller. He was great and his play was great. And it was very timely for the time.
Well, I think part of the reason why there hasn't been that great one yet is because historians are still like actively competing at explaining just what exactly happened in Salem.
Episode: Salem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Kno...
It was mentioned, but one of the hosts didn't find it impactful until later, when they imagined themselves in the shoes of those accused.
I did read The Crucible, but I read it in the context.
And that didn't do it?
No, it really didn't. Because I don't know if it was me. Maybe I wasn't mentally or emotionally prepared to accept it on that level. Who knows?
But no, it was like imagining myself in the shoes of the people who are going to die that got me researching this.
Episode: Salem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Kno...
It was mentioned, but one of the hosts felt that it didn't fully capture the horror of the trials, particularly the thought of being in the shoes of those condemned.
I did read The Crucible, but I read it in the context. And that didn't do it?
No, it really didn't. Because I don't know if it was me. Maybe I wasn't mentally or emotionally prepared to accept it on that level. Who knows? But no, it was like imagining myself in the shoes of the people who are going to die that got me researching this.
No shade though on Arthur Miller. He was great and his play was great. And it was very timely for the time.
Well, I think part of the reason why there hasn't been that great one yet is because historians are still like actively competing at explaining just what exactly happened in Salem.
