Common Séance; A History of Spiritualism - Part Two: Manifestly False
About this episode
This episode concludes the exploration of mediumship and Spiritualism, focusing on its origins, fraudulence, and key figures like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini.
In the conclusion of my look at the practice of mediumship, its origins and its fraudulence, I trace the evolution of Spiritualism into a new religion and profile its two greatest promoters and opponents, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini. 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 Dawn Line Approaching, Darkened Treeline, Vik Fence Haflak, Access Road 214, Nervous Whisp, Winter in Black, Leatherbound, An Unknown Visitor, Evidence Room, Illa Villardo, The Gran Dias, Olivia Wraith, Lick Stick, Late…
People in this episode
Host: Nathaniel Lloyd
Topics covered
- Spiritualism
- mediumship
- fraud
- history
- religion
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Harry Houdini
Keywords
- Spiritualism
- mediumship
- fraud
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Harry Houdini
- history
- religion
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Books & works: Manuscript Found
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