The Ouija board came out of the American 19th century obsession with spiritualism. However, Ouija boards are seen today as dangerous objects of the occult, rather than the “wonderful” communication devices they were first created to be. This is, in large part, because for the past 130 years, people have been asking Ouija boards questions, and they’ve been answering. For some, what these talking boards say is the undeniable truth. That’s exactly why the Ouija board has played a crucial role in some of the most chilling crimes over the years. Join us as we discuss incredibly bizarre and violent real crimes connected to Ouija boards.

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Articles/Research:

http://www.the13thfloor.tv/2016/10/10/the-ouija-board-did-it-7-real-crimes-connected-to-ouija-boards/

Teen-tells-cops-spirits-told-stab-friend.html">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2116274/The-Ouija-board--Teen-tells-cops-spirits-told-stab-friend.html

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/oct/30/ouija-board-mystery-history

https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-ouija-board

https://listverse.com/2015/08/05/10-terrible-crimes-connected-to-ouija-boards/

https://www.rd.com/list/chilling-crimes-involving-ouija-boards/

https://www.vox.com/2016/10/29/13301590/how-ouija-boards-work-debunked-ideomotor-effect 

Music:

Decay by Kevin MacLeod

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Nervous by Kevin MacLeod

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Come Play with Me by Kevin MacLeod

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Supernatural by Kevin MacLeod

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This House by Kevin MacLeod

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Blue Sizzle - Madness Paranoia by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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The Halloween Dawn by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Metaphysik by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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