Common Séance; A History of Spiritualism - Part One: The Fox Sisters, Rap Artists
About this episode
This episode explores the origins and fraudulence of Spiritualism, focusing on the Fox Sisters.
In this new 2-part series, I look at the practice of mediumship, its origins and its fraudulence. In Part One, I talk examine the originators of 19th century Spiritualism, the Fox Sisters, from the start to the end of their claims of genuinely contacting the dead. Check out the show merch, perfect for gifts! Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Some music in this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of publication. Tracks include "Olivia Wraith," "A Pulse of Rain," "Darkened Treeline," "Tarte Tatin," "Kettletopper," "Illa Vallardo," "An Unknown Visitor," "Vellum and Steel," and "Cicle Deserrat." Additional music, including "Remedy for…
People in this episode
Host: Nathaniel Lloyd
Topics covered
- Spiritualism
- mediumship
- Fox Sisters
- 19th century
- fraudulence
- history of spirituality
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Patreon, Blue Dot Sessions, Kai Engel, Airwave Media, megaphone.fm
Books & works: Manuscript Found
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