Calling All Spirits

Its DECEMBER!!!!!!!!!! So, obviously, we have to talk about Charles Dickens and his endless fascination with spirits as seen in his most famous work, A Christmas Carol, and surprisingly, his lesser known stories too, e.g. The Chimes, Bleaker House, ect. Come join us as we talk about one of the most influential authors of the 19th century. Please send us your questions or stories as we need your he...

And now Part II of Victoria Woodhull and her sister Tennessee! It's Caitlen's turn now to give us all the scoop on what happened in Vicky's and Tenney's later life and how, in a surprise twist, it's not terrible... Victoria Woodhull: Spiritualist, Free Love activist, Politician (first woman to run for President of the United States), Actress, Business women...the list goes on and on. This week we...

CW: mentions of child abuse, drug use, alcohol, and sexual situations. We don't got into great detail, but they are mentioned, maybe give a listen before allowing any young kids to listen. We are so excited! We are talking about one of our all time favorite historical people: Victoria Woodhull: Spiritualist, Free Love activist, Politician (first woman to run for President of the United States), Ac...

Happy Halloween!!!! Let's get into some history of one of our favorite holidays. Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callingallspiritspod Join us on the socials: fb and instagram: @callingallspiritspod or email is callingallspiritspod@gmail.com Written, researched, and hosted by Jessica Avery and Caitlen Hill. Produced by Bre Hudak Musi...

Happy Spooky Month everyone! To kick things off we thought we'd talk about the most infamous of places here in the US: Salem. Cait is here to tell us a small history on the witch trials and Jess goes into a few hauntings. There is so much to cover and so little time. We will have to come back several times over for sure to as we barley scratch the surface. Please send us your questions or stories...

Check out our socials for some fun pics from today's episode. Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callingallspiritspod Join us on the socials: fb and instagram: @callingallspiritspod or email is callingallspiritspod@gmail.com Written, researched, and hosted by Jessica Avery and Caitlen Hill. Produced by Bre Hudak Music by: Affetisound H...

For a fun change of pace we thought we'd share a little bit more about our own personal beliefs and share with yall our thoughts on questions you asked. This episode was so great. We will have to do it again and get into even more details about a few things. Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callingallspiritspod Join us on the socials...

Back to school! This week Jess interviews her parents about working at her hometown high school that had just a mild case of a hauntings... Check out our socials for some fun pics from today's episode. Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callingallspiritspod Join us on the socials: fb and instagram: @callingallspiritspod or email is cal...

Show of hands: who else didnt make the connection between what a clair was, from like books and media, to the language CLAIRvoyant or CLAIRsentience. No, just me. Cool cool. Today we discuss all the different ways in which a medium, or spiritualist, communicates or is communicated with during a reading or sitting. Learning all sorts of things in this episode. Please send us your questions or stori...

And we are back! And with the third installment of all things Seances. Join us as we discuss how fraudulent mediums got away with tricking people across from the Victorian era to today. Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callingallspiritspod Join us on the socials: fb and instagram: @callingallspiritspod or email is callingallspiritspo...

Hello Everyone, We hope you are all doing well because both Caitlen and our Spirit Guide, Bre, have come down with Covid and Cait's her voice is...rough, to say the least. Our main episode will come out in a few days. Sorry about delay. Hope y'all stay safe and if you're sick like Cait and Bre please rest and recover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Come with us as we explore the history of Lilydale. While some treated Spiritualism as a hobby or pastime, in Lily Dale, it was a way of life. Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callingallspiritspod Join us on the socials: fb and instagram: @callingallspiritspod or email is callingallspiritspod@gmail.com Written, researched, and hosted...

Quick note, we recorded this episode before the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade. We didn't want to not release this episode but it is themed for the coming holiday, The Fourth of July. We know there are boycotts for the 4th and this episode is not in opposition of those boycotts. This episode talks only about Presidents of the far past and is a fun and quick escape from the current crisis. We...

Happy Summer Solstice! Today we have a bonus episode for y'all all about how a few different cultures from around the world celebrate. Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callingallspiritspod Join us on the socials: fb and instagram: @callingallspiritspod or email is callingallspiritspod@gmail.com Written, researched, and hosted by Jess...

Y'all there is so much to cover today and even then we've only scratched the surface. We've got cults, we've got spiritualism, stage craft, political influence and movements, and the list goes on and on. A part II if not a part III or IV will be needed eventually. So join us as we discuss and learn about the life of Emma Hardinge Britten. A pioneer whos influence in spiritualism today is still fel...

Today we are talking about philosophy! Specifically Transcendentalism. What does transcendentalism have to do with the spiritualism movement? Well, Caitlen is here to fill us in. Dont worry there wont be a test at the end of the episode but damn there is a lot to follow in this weeks episode. Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callinga...

Come join us as Jess recounts her adventure in staying overnight at The Myrtles Plantation. A little history, a few ghosts stories, and a personal account or two of her own haunting experience. Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callingallspiritspod Join us on the socials: fb and instagram: @callingallspiritspod or email is callingalls...

What is a Spirit Box? Why does ectoplasm gross Cait out? And why do either of us have a history of transporting coffins in our vehicles?? All this and more on this weeks episode of Calling All Spirits. Join us as we get into the different tools mediums use to conduct seances. Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callingallspiritspod Join...

Its Paranormal Day! To celebrate such a day we have a special bonus episode for you all as we recount our own personal experiences with the paranormal. Extra fun bonus content: come meet our lovely producer and editor (also Caitlen's sister) Bre! Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callingallspiritspod Join us on the socials: fb and ins...

Shall we set the mood? Dim the lights, light the candles, bind the medium's hands, and let us contact the other side. Wait...let's roll that back one second. Bind the medium's hands? I thought we were going to talk about séances. Oh we are. Strap-in while we talk about what a séance is, its origins in the 1800s, and the circumstances that made it rise in popularity for western society. Can you gue...

...and now the conclusion to the Fox Sisters saga Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callingallspiritspod Join us on the socials: fb and instagram: @callingallspiritspod or email is callingallspiritspod@gmail.com Written, researched, and hosted by Jessica Avery and Caitlen Hill. Produced by Bre Hudak Music by: Affetisound Hosted on Aca...

Let's meet Leah, Margaretta, and Catherine Fox. Three sisters from New York who communicated with spirits using a method called "rapping". Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callingallspiritspod Join us on the socials: fb and instagram: @callingallspiritspod or email is callingallspiritspod@gmail.com Written, researched, and hosted by...

Who is Andrew Jackson Davis and what is the Burned Over District? These questions and more shall be explained in this weeks episode of Calling All Spirits. Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callingallspiritspod Join us on the socials: fb and instagram: @callingallspiritspod or email is callingallspiritspod@gmail.com Written, researche...

Let's talk about modern spiritualism's founding fathers Emmanuel Swedenborg and Franz Mesmer. Who were they and what are they best known for? Well strap in as we get into a brief history of these two influential men's lives and their lasting legacies. Check out our Patreon for bonus content: Full episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/callingallspiritspod Join us on the socials: fb an...

Welcome to our new podcast! We are so excited to talk about all things Spiritualism and the occult, but first let us introduce ourselves. We are your merry hosts Jessica and Caitlen. We are spiritualists and historians and instead of only subjecting our friends and family with our endless fascination and research for knowledge we thought we would share it you instead. Join us on the socials: fb an...