Speaker 1: I'm Aaron Manky, creator and host of Unobscured, a podcast
Speaker 1: series that explores some of the darkest, most misunderstood moments
Speaker 1: in history. Season one was a deep dive into the Sale,
Speaker 1: in which trials in this season of Unobscured will trace
Speaker 1: the path of the spiritualists who followed the voice of
Speaker 1: Andrew Jackson Davis. Over the course of the nineteenth century,
Speaker 1: spiritualism became a kaleidoscope of novel beliefs, courageous people, and
Speaker 1: world shaking events. Here's historian Molly McGarry. There were always
Speaker 1: many spiritualisms, both in the nineteenth century and beyond. So
Speaker 1: some people came to the science tables seeking answers, wanting
Speaker 1: deeply to commune with lost loved ones. Others were curious
Speaker 1: investigators looking to see for themselves with this new technology
Speaker 1: could materialize. But what I found in what I've been
Speaker 1: most struck by is that many spiritualists took seriously the
Speaker 1: possibility of channeling the voices of the dead as a
Speaker 1: means of both connecting with the past and imagining both
Speaker 1: worldly and otherworldly futures. New episodes of Unobscured will air
Speaker 1: on Wednesday's beginning in October two. Listen to Unobscured on
Speaker 1: the I Heart Radio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you
Speaker 1: get your podcasts.