If you’ve been curious about using a spirit board, this is the episode for you! After Clara covered the history of ouija, Sabrina wanted to share her beginners guide on how to use it.

P.S. Halloween flipped the order of episodes a bit, so this was recorded before the halloween episode!

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Ever wondered how Halloween became the holiday of haunted houses, costumes, and candy? In this episode, we’re unraveling the eerie origins of Halloween and diving into some of the strange (and spooky) ways Victorians celebrated it. From its ancient Celtic roots as Samhaian, a night when the veil between worlds thinned, to the blend of superstitions and traditions that made it a night of magic, we’ll trace Halloween’s transformation into the holiday we know today. And Victorians put their own spooky spin on it! We'll explore their unique customs, from apple-bobbing to fortune-telling rituals meant to reveal future loves, and way more tricks than treats.

***This episode starts with some noise interruptions, but they clear up less than 10 minutes in.

CORRECTION: Clara refers to Lemongrab from Adventure Time as “Lemonhead” and does not realize her mistake!

SOURCES:

History.com - Halloween 2024

History.com - Halloween Was Once So Dangerous That Some Cities Considered Banning It

Friends of Dalnavert - Victorian Hallowe’en: Love, Poetry, and Stingy Jack

CNN - From pagan spirits to Wonder Woman: A brief history of the Halloween costume

The New York Times - Boo? Halloween Used to Be About Finding True Love

Irish Archaeology - Halloween in Irish Folklore

Pilgrimage In Medieval Ireland - Irish Halloween Traditions

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Get your candles and planchettes ready, because we’re summoning the story behind one of the most well known tools of the supernatural: the Ouija board! We’ll uncover its spiritualist roots, how it became a pop culture sensation, and the reputation it acquired during the satanic panic. And of course, Sabrina has a spooky Ouija story that further convinces Clara she won’t be handling a planchette any time soon. Tune in to say “GOODBYE” to any misconceptions you may have heard about this unique method of spirit communication!

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SOURCES:

Mysterious Planchette - Collection Gallery

Wikipedia - Fuji (planchette writing)

Wikipedia - Planchette

History Hit - The Strange History of the Ouija Board

Vox - What "Ouija" actually means, and how the game has changed

The Guardian - The Ouija board’s mysterious origins: war, spirits, and a strange death

Mental Floss - A Brief History of the Ouija Board

Buried Secrets Podcast - The History of Automatic Writing Planchettes

Smithsonian - The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board

Baltimore Magazine - Not Dead Yet

Atlas Obscura - How the Ouija Board Got Its Name

Williamfuld.com - New York Daily Tribune “THE NEW PLANCHETTE”

Reader’s Digest - 10 Chilling Crimes Involving Ouija Boards

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