THE PHILIP EXPERIMENT (OR HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN GHOST)

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Jon Hagadorn

Society & Culture, History

4.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

The Philip Experiment was a 1972 parapsychology experiment conducted in Toronto, Ontario, to determine whether subjects can communicate with fictionalized ghosts through expectations of human will. After creating a creating a fictional subject, and nearly a year of weekly sessions, a group of eight unrelated persons were able to create sounds, breezes, the turning on and off of lights, the violent shifting, turning and levitation of the table which stood between them, as well as similar actions not caused by human interference. This ground breaking experiment led to others that produced similar experiences worldwide. Links to videos: Toronto CITY TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2lGPT2J1cc; Iris Owen video and Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzNxHLe1_SQ Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC8NWNTw 1001 Radio Crime Solvers at Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/0UAUS12lnS2063PWK9CZ37 1001's Best of Jack London at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2HzkpdKeWJgUU9rbx3NqgF 1001 Radio Days at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5jyc4nVoe00xoOxrhyAa8H 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6rzDb5uFdOhfw5X6P5lkWn 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6rO7HELtRcGfV48UeP8aFQ 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4dIgYvBwZVTN5ewF0JPaTK 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5P4hV28LgpG89dRNMfSDKJ 1001 Stories for the Road on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6FhlsxYFTGNPiSMYxM9O9K 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5sUUFDVTatnGt7FiNQvSHe 1001 History's Best Storytellers: (INTERVIEWS) on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3QyZ1u4f9OLb9O32KX6Ghr APPLE USERS New! 1001 Tales of Escape and Suspense at Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-tales-of-escape-and-suspense/id1689248043 Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/id1613213865 Catch 1001's Best of Jack London- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-best-of-jack-london/id1656939169 Catch 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-crime-solvers/id1657397371 Catch 1001 Heroes on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 Catch 1001 Classic Short Stories at Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622 Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at Apple Podcast now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901 NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-greatest-love-stories/id1485751552 NEW Enjoy 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories and The Best of Arthur Conan Doyle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-best-sir-arthur-conan/id1534427618 Get all of our shows at one website: https://.1001storiespodcast.com My email works as well for comments: [email protected] SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! https://.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated). YOUR REVIEWS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	An unusual experiment is about to be filmed in the studios of City TV in Toronto.
0:11.0	The stars of this show are eight people sitting around the table.
0:18.0	Off to the side on a raised bench are three men observing the experiment.
0:23.0	Reverend Lindsay Kay.
0:26.0	Psychologist Joelle Whitton.
0:29.0	And a Dr. George Owen, scientific director for the Toronto Society of Psychical Research.
0:36.0	The studio director gives the signal to the experiment may begin.
0:46.0	The participants lay their hands flat on the table and begin calling out a name.
0:53.0	Are you there, Philip?
0:56.0	How about me see you, Philip?
1:01.0	Also, the table begins to rise as if it had a life of its own to the surprise of the participants.
1:12.0	Shortly afterwards, it seems that Philip no longer wishes to remain in the middle of the room.
1:18.0	As he heads toward Reverend Kay, the table moves with him.
1:22.0	And the eight mediums have a hard time keeping their hands in place.
1:27.0	Once the table stops, one of the participants suggests to the clergyman that he say hello to Philip.
1:35.0	The table rises in response.
1:38.0	The only problem is that Philip doesn't exist that never did.
1:43.0	Philip is an imaginary ghost.
1:50.0	Welcome back, everyone.
1:52.0	The 1,000-one heroes, legends, histories, and mysteries podcast.
1:56.0	This is your host, John Hagdorn.
1:59.0	Today's story, the Philip experiment, or how to create your own ghost.
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