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Biography of a Board Game 235.5 - Ouija

Biography of a Board Game 235.5 - Ouija

FromLudology


Biography of a Board Game 235.5 - Ouija

FromLudology

ratings:
Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Oct 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the spirit of Halloween, Scott takes us through the spooky history of the Ouija board: its origins, the legal battles behind the curtain, and how a scientific phenomenon makes it all work.  Bibliography of a Board Game https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/ https://www.vox.com/2016/10/29/13301590/how-ouija-boards-work-debunked-ideomotor-effect https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/artsentertainment/the-dark-and-fascinating-history-of-the-ouija-board-baltimore-origins https://www.williamfuld.com/ouija_articles_03281886.html http://www.mtv.com/news/2940671/horror-movies-ouija-boards/ https://robertmurch.com/ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2017/1/haunted-hotel-is-now-home-to-the-worlds-largest-ouija-board-459555
Released:
Oct 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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