Legacy Lore
Legacy Lore is where history and memory meet.
A narrative history podcast rooted in genealogical and archival research, Legacy Lore draws from court records, family histories, and historical context to reconstruct the lives of real people whose stories have nearly been lost to time.
From one family tree emerges a broader examination of accusation, resilience, and survival. The host, Sammy Jo, places individual lives within the legal, social, and cultural forces that shaped them, and asking what these histories still reveal today.
Season One: The Accused:
Follows the story of Sammy Jo’s 11th great-grandmother, accused of witchcraft in 1671. Through court records and archival research, the season explores fear, power, and survival in early legal systems.
Listen to Season One: The Accused
Season Two: Sea Witches:
Before they ever reach land, Katherine Grady and Elizabeth Richardson were accused of witchcraft aboard transatlantic voyages. Through their stories, this season explores maritime law in the late 1600s, and questions who held authority in the uncertain space between the ocean and colonies.