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Ghost Church by Jamie Loftus

In this limited series, Jamie Loftus investigates and interrogates American spiritualism, a century-old tradition of communing with the dead that takes place in camps full of mediums across the countr... Read more

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Introducing: Ghost Church by Jamie Loftus

Introducing: Ghost Church by Jamie Loftus

Jamie Loftus investigates American spiritualism, a tradition of communing with the dead that takes place in camps full o... Read more

15 Apr 2022

3mins

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1: Not a Cult

1: Not a Cult

American Spiritualism is a frequently invoked, rarely understood religion that hinges on speaking with spirit through me... Read more

25 Apr 2022

49mins

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2: No Proof is Necessary, No Proof is Sufficient

2: No Proof is Necessary, No Proof is Sufficient

This week, Jamie returns to Cassadaga for a Gala Day with one Reverend Doctor and one Reverend Doctor / Former Dojo Owne... Read more

2 May 2022

1hr 2mins

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3: The Tables Are Tipping

3: The Tables Are Tipping

This week, Jamie goes to a table tipping class — a Spiritualist tradition that uses tables to connect people with their ... Read more

9 May 2022

1hr 6mins

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4: Four Roads to Cassadaga

4: Four Roads to Cassadaga

This week, Jamie passes the mic to four women of Cassadaga to tell their stories about how they came to American spiritu... Read more

16 May 2022

51mins

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5: Apples, The Manipulator, and The Curse of Spiritualism

5: Apples, The Manipulator, and The Curse of Spiritualism

This week, Jamie visits a legendary Cassadaga medium and traces the story of spiritualism's Fox sisters to its end -- wh... Read more

30 May 2022

59mins

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6: The Legend of Seneca the Spirit Guide (or: Colonizer, Please)

6: The Legend of Seneca the Spirit Guide (or: Colonizer, Please)

This week, Jamie heads to the only spiritualist library in the American south -- open two hours a week -- to try and tra... Read more

6 Jun 2022

50mins

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7: The Fool's Golden Rule (Espiritismo and Spiritual Churches)

7: The Fool's Golden Rule (Espiritismo and Spiritual Churches)

This week, Jamie goes to a ghost museum, high fives a Jigsaw doll, and takes a look at two religious movements that pull... Read more

13 Jun 2022

1hr 2mins

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8: The Boys Are Fighting (Over Crotch Goo and Ghosts): Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini

8: The Boys Are Fighting (Over Crotch Goo and Ghosts): Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini

This week, Jamie takes a look at the second wave of spiritualism in the United States through American Spiritualism's mo... Read more

20 Jun 2022

1hr 4mins

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9: Waiting for the Spirit in the Cape

9: Waiting for the Spirit in the Cape

In the final episode of Ghost Church (for now), Jamie befriends a Cassadaga medium, reads a manifesto, and looks backwar... Read more

27 Jun 2022

51mins

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