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. https://www.mysteriousplanchette.com/

(And here's his candy store! https://www.bigtopcandyshop.com/)

Edited by Tom Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.

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