S2 – Season 2 Trailer

The critically acclaimed historical documentary series is back with a powerful new season. With insightful research, expert interviews, and Aaron Mahnke's trademark narrative style, the Unobscured team returns for a new season to delve deep into the world of Spiritualism. By tracing its bizarre trajectory from a scattered fad to a worldwide phenomenon, listeners will discover the truth about the movement—and how it still impacts our world today.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
I'm Aaron Manky, creator and host of Unobscured, a podcast
series that explores some of the darkest, most misunderstood moments
in history. Season one was a deep dive into the Sale,
in which trials in this season of Unobscured will trace
the path of the spiritualists who followed the voice of
Andrew Jackson Davis. Over the course of the nineteenth century,

(00:21):
spiritualism became a kaleidoscope of novel beliefs, courageous people, and
world shaking events. Here's historian Molly McGarry. There were always
many spiritualisms, both in the nineteenth century and beyond. So
some people came to the science tables seeking answers, wanting
deeply to commune with lost loved ones. Others were curious

(00:42):
investigators looking to see for themselves with this new technology
could materialize. But what I found in what I've been
most struck by is that many spiritualists took seriously the
possibility of channeling the voices of the dead as a
means of both connecting with the past and imagining both
worldly and otherworldly futures. New episodes of Unobscured will air

(01:04):
on Wednesday's beginning in October two. Listen to Unobscured on
the I Heart Radio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you
get your podcasts.