Picture it: you’re 11 years old, at a sleepover with all your friends; everyone is telling scary stories; Tina’s mom thinks you’re asleep so you have to be quiet; then, Amber gets a mischievous smile and suggests you pull out the Ouija board to see if there are any spirits in the room with you. What do you do?
This week, Hannah and Katy are joined by the ladies from Night Classy to talk about the history of the spirit board, how it (kind of) named itself, and how it contributed to some weird true crime. Learn why Capitalism is maybe the reason for everything, why you should burn your copy of Snow White (and Harry Potter), and why you should be skeptical if the artist you are having an affair with tries to convince you to send nudes for “art”.
This one was so fun to record, and we are so thankful for Kat and Haylee (and Alec!) coming on to help us explore (and fact check) this one! Pour all the wine and White Claw, and join us for some spooky fun!
Sources:
https://medium.com/here-there-be-monsters/the-history-of-the-ouija-board-647c35f5a030
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/
http://www.paranormalgenealogist.com/?p=391
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_sisters
https://gettysburgcompiler.org/2015/08/14/antebellum-spiritualism-and-the-civil-war/
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/seances-in-the-red-room
https://www.vox.com/2016/10/29/13301590/how-ouija-boards-work-debunked-ideomotor-effect
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/pembury-double-murders-drunken-jury-6116526
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