Show Notes
Ghosts and seances and a beef for the ages! Two famous people you didn't know knew each other argue about spirits. In this episode we encounter trying to speak to the dead, death-defying feats you should not try at home, eternal beef, summoning spirits, and unfair tricks.
Some questions we answer:
Who was Harry Houdini? Who was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? Who was Sherlock Holmes? Who created Sherlock Holmes? Where does Sherlock Holmes come from? What is Spiritualism? What is a seance? Can we talk to the dead? What was Harry Houdini famous for? What was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle famous for?
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