Whisks and witches. Bristles and Shakers. Potions and prisons. From making brooms to jumping them, teacher, author, broomsquire, and Broomologist Cate O'Connell Richards gives us the overlooked history of how that broom got in your garage. So light a candle and tuck in for fibers, harvests, how-tos, angel wings, hawktails, besoms, labor laws, Broomcorn Johnnies, utopic communes, wedding traditions, oral histories, care tips and how everything is more interesting with context. Even brooms. Content warning as requested by the guest: when we talk about history, especially witches, there may be mentions of violence, death or sexuality.Visit Cate’s <a href="https://www.cateoconnellrichards.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">website</a> and <a href="https://cateoconnellrichards.bigcartel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">store</a> and follow them on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/broomcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>A donation went to <a href="https://www.prisonartscollective.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prison Arts Collective</a><a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/broomology" rel="noopener noreferrer">More episode sources and links</a>Other episodes you may enjoy: <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/spooktober" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spooktober: Topics to Startle and Love</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/canistrumology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Canistrumology (BASKET WEAVING)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ceramology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ceramology (POTTERY)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/witchology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Witchology (WITCHES & WITCHCRAFT)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ethnoecology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ethnoecology (ETHNOBOTANY/NATIVE PLANTS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/disinfectiology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Disinfectiology (BLEACH)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/cabinology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cabinology (CABINS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/traumatology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Traumatology (PTSD)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/nomology" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nomology (THE CONSTITUTION)</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies-by-topic" rel="noopener noreferrer">400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic</a><a href="https://pod.link/1746567248" rel="noopener noreferrer">Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sponsors of Ologies</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-extras" rel="noopener noreferrer">Transcripts and bleeped episodes</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ologies" rel="noopener noreferrer">Become a patron of Ologies</a> for as little as a buck a month<a href="https://www.ologiesmerch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">OlogiesMerch.com</a> has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow Ologies on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ologies" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a>Follow Alie Ward on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alieward" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@alie_ologies" rel="noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a>Editing by Mercedes Maitland of <a href="http://maitlandaudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maitland Audio Productions</a> and <a href="https://www.jecmusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jake Chaffee</a>Managing Director: Susan HaleScheduling Producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek&nbsp;Website by <a href="https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kelly R. Dwyer</a>Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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