After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

Spooky Origins of the Ouija Board

Do you dare try? The Ouija board was invented in 1890. It was an idea lifted from Spiritualist devices for communicating with the dead. Find out the spooky origin story of the Ouija board and our attempts to pierce the veil between the worlds. Today's guest is Brandon Hodge - leading expert and collector of talking boards. <a href="https://www.mysteriousplanchette.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mysteriousplanchette.com/</a> (And here's his candy store! <a href="https://www.bigtopcandyshop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bigtopcandyshop.com/</a>) Edited by Tom Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up for 50% for 3 months using code AFTERDARK at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/</a> After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds &amp; the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast

This is After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal. The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories. Join historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, every Monday and Thursday to take a look at the darker side of history. From haunted pubs and Houdini, to witch trials and weird UFO sightings. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal - a podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets.