The Necromantic Urge, Part 1
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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4.4 • 5.9K Ratings
🗓️ 28 September 2023
⏱️ 86 minutes
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It’s that time of year again. Join Robert and Joe as Stuff to Blow Your Mind descends into the Halloween season. In this episode, explore the historic and psychological origins of necromancy: the ancient practice by which shamans, wizards and sorcerers sought communication with the dead.
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