The Practice Babies

This 2022 episode covers Helen Duncan, sometimes described inaccurately as Scotland’s last witch, or the last person imprisoned for witchcraft in Britain, or the last person to be tried under the UK’s 1735 Witchcraft Act.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Tracy shares her surprise at discovering some of the details of Montague Summers's life. Holly talks about bickering within the Society for Psychical Research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

How a grave of 800 infants was found at a former mother and baby home in Ireland. 

The girlies talk surrogacy - from its Biblical roots to the sticky legal and ethical realities of today. Digressions include a warm welcome to baby Ilaria Baldwin, why the Polish army trained a bear for war, and how one listener solved Eliza's mystery head dent. Support the podca ...  Show more

In this episode, Molly and Cristen explore how babies are cared for at a neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, and share tips for parents with children in the NICU.