Episode 88: Dark History of the Ouija Board

About this episode

Sage and Frank explore the dark history and origins of the Ouija board, questioning its role as a tool for communicating with the dead.

Can a board game be the portal to evil beyond our comprehension? Is the Ouija board a tool used to speak with the dead? Where did it even come from? Join Sage and Frank as they ask the questions on the origins of the Dark History of the Ouija Board and make sure they say goodbye! Disclaimer: The opinions stated within this episode are entirely our own and do not reflect the opinions, values, or choices of our respective places of employment. Trigger Warnings: Mentions of demons, evil, possessions and Satan. Brief mentions of death. Communicating with the dead. Sources: Ouija - Wikipedia The Dark History Behind Ouija Boards (Published Oct. 2015) S-T-R-O-N-G: Investigating the History of the Ouija Board at The Strong Museum Ouija Board: Topics in Chronicling America - Research Guides at Library of Congress The Curious History of the Ouija Board, Plus: How to Actually Use One! ‹ CrimeReads History - William Fuld & the Ouija Board | The Nevermore Haunt The Mysterious Talking Board: Ouija and Beyond | SFO Museum The Ouija Board Can't Connect Us to Paranormal Forces—but It Can Tell Us a Lot About Psychology, Grief and Uncertainty Are You Afraid of the Ouija Board? | Psychology…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sage, Frank

Topics covered

• Ouija board
• dark history
• paranormal
• communication with the dead
• demons
• possessions

Keywords

• Ouija board
• dark history
• paranormal communication
• demons
• possessions
• death
• psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ouija - Wikipedia, The Dark History Behind Ouija Boards, S-T-R-O-N-G: Investigating the History of the Ouija Board at The Strong Museum, Ouija Board: Topics in Chronicling America - Research Guides at Library of Congress, The Curious History of the Ouija Board, Plus: How to Actually Use One!, William Fuld & the Ouija Board | The Nevermore Haunt, The Mysterious Talking Board: Ouija and Beyond | SFO Museum, The Ouija Board Can't Connect Us to Paranormal Forces—but It Can Tell Us a Lot About Psychology, Grief and Uncertainty, Are You Afraid of the Ouija Board? | Psychology Today, Ouija Boards 'Dangerous, Dangerous' Tools of Evil That Deny God's Love, Say Catholic Experts - Archdiocese of New York

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