Halloween Special: Twain's Ouija Novel

About this episode

This episode explores the intriguing story of a supposed novel sent by Mark Twain through a Ouija Board.

Did a no-longer-living Mark Twain send a novel from the great beyond with a Ouija Board? Find out about the real story with help from our pal Nate DuFort of the podcast, Unspookable.

People in this episode

Host: Mick Sullivan

Guest: Nate DuFort

Topics covered

• Halloween
• Ouija Board
• Mark Twain
• ghost stories
• literature

Keywords

• Halloween
• Mark Twain
• Ouija Board
• Nate DuFort
• Unspookable
• ghosts
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Unspookable

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