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Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2026-03-07

Books mentioned on Selects: How Spiritualism Works

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Something spooky was born on the American frontier in the mid-19th century: the idea that people’s personalities survive death and that some gifted individuals can communicate with them. It developed into a religion that some still practice today.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Revelations of a Spirit Medium

    Charles F. Pidgeon, Elijah Farrington, Harry Price, Eric John Dingwall · at 47:33

    Revelations of a Spirit Medium is an 1897 exposé that reveals the hidden tricks, deceptions, and methods utilized by fraudulent spiritual mediums to fool the public.

    Discussed
    “Revelations of a Spirit Medium is what it was called and it was written anonymously by a medium, a huckster, a fraud, and I'm pretty sure it was published in 1897 and it is like 400 pages exposing all the tips and all that stuff, all the tricks.”
    Josh Clark Selects: How Spiritualism Works 2026-03-07 Listen at 47:33
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Night-side

    Joyce Carol Oates · at 57:47

    Night-side is a compelling short story and collection of short fiction written by renowned author Joyce Carol Oates.

    Recommended
    “It's called Night-Side. It's a short story. It's the same title as a collection of her short stories from the '70s. I think 1977. Um Night-Side, look it up and thank me later. It's seriously just bone-chilling how good it is.”
    Josh Clark Selects: How Spiritualism Works 2026-03-07 Listen at 57:47
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible