Ep. 7 - The Dawn of Victorian Spiritualism

In this episode, Genevieve will share a number of Victorian ghost encounters recorded by The Society for Psychical Research: the ghostly women in black, mysterious reflections of deceased fathers, smiling dead sisters at the foot of the bed and much, much more.Thank you to today’ ...  Show more

In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the facts of the Lizzie Borden axe murder case — what we know to be true, what the Netflix series Monster got wrong, what it got right, and exactly why this particular axe murder case, versus so many others, caught fire when it did.Thank yo ...  Show more

Everybody hold hands! We're going for a seance!How long have we've been trying to talk to dead people for? And have we ever actually been speaking to the dead or just to somebody’s clicky toe joints?In today's episode Kate is joined by Lisa Morton, author of 'Calling the Spirits: ...  Show more

How long have people believed in ghosts?Eleanor Janega is back Betwixt the Sheets with Kate to tell us why you should always stand up to ghosts and why you might be visited by a woman with frogs sucking on her body.From improper burials to resentful visitors, they delve into peop ...  Show more

We’re back with another installment in our extra spooky, haunted object–filled series! This time, we’re diving into one of the eeriest possession cases in history: The Watseka Wonder. In the 1870s, during the height of the spiritualist movement, 13-year-old Mary Lurancy Vennum be ...  Show more

The world of the djinn is ancient, but where did it all begin? This week's episode explores some of the earlier origin stories about where the djinn came from and exactly who and what they are. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio ...  Show more