Askia sits down with Brandon Hodge, an expert on the history of spirit communication devices, to trace the dark, fascinating history of the Ouija board and everything that came before it. From the Fox Sisters and table tipping to planchettes, spirit rapping, and the unexpected origins of modern spiritualism, this one goes deep. Make sure to watch the video version of the episode, because Brandon has provided us with example photos many of the devices he discusses throughout! ______________________________ Follow Brandon and check out his book "Supernatural Machines" https://a.co/d/0eKkVRH9 https://www.instagram.com/mysteriousplanchette Get Yumwoof, the healthiest food for dogs, for 20% with our code HORRORBLE https://yumwoof.com/HORRORble Go check out Warming Trends, the company that built the amazing fire centerpiece on our set! https://www.warming-trends.com Produced by Q6 Media https://q6.media ______________________________ Brandon Hodge is the real deal. With thousands of artifacts and hundreds of Ouija boards, he has dedicated his life to understanding why humans have always tried to talk to the dead. This episode covers the birth of American spiritualism in 1848, the Fox Sisters' infamous spirit rappings, how table tipping became a nationwide craze, the planchette's Parisian origins, and why the Ouija board, introduced in 1890, wasn't even considered special at the time. We also get into the demonization of these tools, what Hollywood got dead wrong, and why Brandon still says everyone should try a Ouija board at least once. ______________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introducing Brandon Hodge 01:42 - Introduction to the paranormal 03:27 - Sleep paralysis 04:16 - Spirit communication devices 08:19 - Why do people talk to the dead? 13:01 - The Fox sisters, the start of spirit communication 20:20 - Spiritualism 21:18 - Andrew Jackson Davis and hypnotism 23:53 - Table tipping 29:37 - How to hypnotize people 33:34 - Automatic writing 36:39 - The invention of the planchette 40:16 - Is spirit communication demonic? 49:09- The secret history of the Ouija Board 59:40 - Brandon's haunted Ouija Board experience 1:09:49 - Haunted items 1:13:00 - Should you use an Ouija Board? 1:16:20 - Hollywood and the Ouija Board 1:24:32 - Brandon's ectoplasm experience 1:28:08 - The Marfa Lights 1:30:51 - Children sensitivity to spirits #Paranormal #ParanormalInvestigation #HorrorPodcast #GhostStories #horrorblepodcast #HORRORblePodcast #ouijaboard #ouija #spiritualist #spiritualism #occult #spiritcommunication