{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcult-liter-with-spencer-henry.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-fox-sisters-9rulis1Y","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Fox Sisters","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/3c9c3c2a-a53f-40bd-9d24-bdb387b03fb1/ad7b5751-bdd0-4a82-80c4-f75bf93bef53/sxm-cover-morbid-cult-liter-3000x3000-final.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/092754d1-6d19-4127-a1ad-7d9b0cdf1fe6\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Fox Sisters\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"This week’s episode focuses on the incredible story of the Fox sisters. Listen in to discover how two young girls became the driving forces behind the rise of spiritualism in the United States after an unusual experience in their New York home. Buckle up for some serious schemin’ and scammin’ ! \n\n\n\n\nCome see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com \n\n\n\n\nWrite me: spencer@cultliter.com\n\n\n\n\nSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 \n\n\n\n\nFollow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast\n\n\n\n\nJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter\n\n\n\n\nCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now! \n\n\n\n\nSources: \n\nhttps://www.history.com/news/spiritualism-communication-dead-figures\n\nhttps://www.sparknotes.com/blog/10-bizarre-reasons-people-were-accused-of-witchcraft-during-the-salem-witch-trials/\n\nhttp://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/10/18/the-rise-of-spiritualism-in-19th-century-america\n\nhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/31/why-did-so-many-victorians-try-to-speak-with-the-dead\n\nhttps://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Parks/OHenry/spiritualism.pdf\n\nhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/591827078/?terms=%22rapping%22&match=1\n\nhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-fox-sisters-and-the-rap-on-spiritualism-99663697/"}