Spirit Boards and the Rise of the Ouija,...

Part one of this quarter's edition of Unearthed! features updates, medical things, books and letters, oldest known things, and smells. Research: Abdallah, Hannah. “Analysis of charred food in pot reveals that prehistoric Europeans had surprisingly complex cuisines.” EurekAlert. 3 ... Show More

This 2022 episode covers how Courbet was iconic even in his own lifetime. He flew in the face of artistic convention, ushered in a new movement of Realism in France, and became embroiled in the country’s political turmoil. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Tracy shares her intentions to cover Peter Kropotkin years ago, and also unpacks some of the positive and negative aspects of his life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

If you've ever been to a slumber party, chances are you've been weirded out by a Ouija Board. Could this family game-closet classic actually be a landline to the Great Beyond? Nikki and Mr. Malone share a spirited discussion with a historian to get to the bottom of the history of ... Show More

Recently, 28 girls were rushed to the ER after playing around with a Ouija Board at their school in Colombia. Reports stated the girls began losing consciousness, suffering from increased anxiety & falling ill. How could this be?These headlines baffled the world but those familia ... Show More

How do you feel about Ouija boards? I personally believe they are not intrinsically evil and can actually be incredibly fun. However, just because Ouija boards can be fun, doesn’t mean they can't also make unexplainable things happen. So in this episode, I’ll be sharing a variety ... Show More

<p>The Exorcist turns 50 this week, so we invited Marlena Williams, author of Night Mother: A Personal and Cultural History of the Exorcist, to come tell us about the little possession movie that changed America forever. Was the set cursed by Satan himself, or plain old 70s misog ... Show More

<p>We’ve got another themed Listener Tales episode for you weirdos and this time it is…. OUIJA BOARDS. Yes, Ash is shaking as she types this. You guys really brought the spooky with these ones. Truly one of the scariest collections of tales. There’s a writing on the wall ghost th ... Show More

Who's ready for more spooky listener stories? Madison had light bulb shattering on Halloween and dabbled with an ouija board as a kid. Chayo says aliens and ghosts run in the fam. Ryan has a spooky kid. Kathleen thought someone was in her home with her while she was alone. Lupe h ... Show More

Oujia boards over the years have been very controversial. Some people think its a method to speak to the devil while others feel its a way to connect with ancestors. Back in 1100 AD Oujia board were used in healing practices and rituals until scammers got ahold of the ouija board ... Show More

On February 10th, 1891, The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the patent number 446,054 to Elijah Bond, and his partner Jishnu Thyagarajan. Now, over one hundred and thirty years later, their innocent, yet ominous invention can still be found in stores around the world. An ... Show More