Ghosts

Episode 21: The Winchester Mystery House Part 2 - Lessons in Interior Design

Matt and EJ continue their investigation of the Winchester Mystery House, the claimed "most haunted house in America." After enduring a series of tragedy, Sarah Winchester heads west and begins work on a house that will quickly spiral into a labyrinthine mansion. Plus, discussions on the Great Sioux War, Shakespeare, Mad Men and Rambo. 

Episode 20: The Winchester Mystery House Part 1 - The Gun That Won the West

The Winchester Mystery House is the legacy of Sarah Winchester, heiress to the Winchester Rifle Company. It’s also claimed by its own website to be one of the most haunted locations in the world. The late Mrs. Winchester has been called a madwoman, a spiritualist, a fearful widow mourning the deaths caused by her husband’s creation. Matt and EJ explore the truth and tragedy of this complex woman and her spooky and spectacular estate.

Episode 07: The Fox Sisters Part 4 - The Death Blow to Spiritualism

In the conclusion of the Fox Sisters series, Matt and EJ follow the sisters through the end of their life, as their relationships come undone and battle lines are drawn. Plus, we talk the history of magic, and how the early seances influenced the craft. 
 
Inattentional Blindness Video: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo
 
The book EJ mentions (spoilers in the title): 
https://tinyurl.com/57bc3kaz
 
 

Episode 06: The Fox Sisters Part 3 - Love and Ghosts on Tour

Matt and EJ continue their journey with the Fox Sisters, following the mediums on their first national tour. As outrage and aggression over their spiritual communications grows, the sisters begin to drift apart, and maybe even find love. 

Episode 05: The Fox Sisters Part 2 - The Ghosts Told Me To!

Matt and EJ continue the series on the Fox Sisters, the founders of spiritualism. With bills piling up, Leah, Maggie and Kate take their act to the next level and conduct the first public seances in history. Plus, we talk bad science of yesterday and today, 19th century social media feuds and the history of parlor magic.