How Ouija Boards Work

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Society & Culture

4.3 • 10.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Since the dawn of civilization -- and likely before -- human beings have searched for a way to commune with the dead. While the methods vary across time and cultures, the goal is always the same. In today's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the story of the (in)famous Ouija Board, a mass-produced device that, some say, allows users to communicate with unseen entities. So: What's going on here?

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0:00.0	It was a Hollywood movie come true and I was the star.
0:05.0	That's Damon Launer. In 2013, he founded what became known as the most elite sex club in the world.
0:11.0	Sanktum. Join me, Carly Chortino, as we explore how this luxury sex empire was built,
0:18.0	and how it ultimately turned Damon's life upside down.
0:22.0	Listen to Sanktum on Mass, on iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find your favorite shows.
0:30.0	The biggest black market you've never heard of might be blooming right under your nose.
0:35.0	This plan could sell for between ten and fifteen thousand dollars on the open market.
0:38.0	And where there's big money, there are bigger risks.
0:42.0	We would just tie up these big M16s stuck to our heads.
0:45.0	I'm Summer Rain Oaks. I'm a plant expert and author.
0:48.0	On the Bad Seeds Podcast, we explore why your favorite house plants might have a criminal record.
0:54.0	Listen to bad seeds on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:00.0	Horrifying monsters, dangerous gods and heroes, and incredible underrepresented women.
1:07.0	From the truth about Medusa, she never actually heard anyone, to the horrors of theseus.
1:12.0	He was basically a serial predator. I am Liv Albert, and let's talk about Mids Baby,
1:17.0	is the Greek and Roman mythology podcast, here with all the dirty details and then some.
1:23.0	Listen to Let's Talk About Mids Baby on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:31.0	From UFOs to psychic powers and government conspiracies, history is riddled with unexplained events.
1:38.0	You can turn back now, or learn the stuff they don't want you to know.
1:43.0	A production of iHeartRadio.
1:54.0	Hello, welcome back to the show, my name is Matt.
1:58.0	My name is Noel.
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