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You Ouija on the Ouija (with Special Guests John and Anthony)

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You Ouija on the Ouija (with Special Guests John and Anthony)

Ghost Gossip

2025/06/30
Ghost Gossip

Ghost Gossip

2025/06/30
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In this spine-tingling episode, we travel to the heart of Salem, Massachusetts to explore the mysterious and mesmerizing world of the Salem Witch Board Museum. Home to one of the largest collections of Ouija boards and spirit communication tools in the wor...

Highlights

This episode ventures into the hushed, planchette-gliding world of Ouija boards—not as Hollywood props, but as living artifacts steeped in American spiritual history, personal ritual, and unexpected cultural weight.
05:20
Ouija boards are used to communicate with plants and animals
13:02
The board moved on its own at a slumber party, scaring me so much I avoided Ouija boards ever since
22:18
The 1933 Electric Mystifying Oracle was a commercial flop but is now a rare collector's item.
25:15
They secured funding, rented a car, picked up Murch, and drove 21 hours to Florida to buy a collection of about 300 boards.
40:16
James Merrill used the Ouija board to compose a Pulitzer Prize–winning poetry book
42:38
There's no age limit or waiver at the museum—they encourage young, curious kids to visit
47:53
A 1900 Connecticut suicide was directly tied to the Ouija board, fueling early moral panic
52:48
John suggests visiting Salem outside of October and seeing a game at Fenway
55:07
The host respects Ouija boards due to personal and others' experiences

Chapters

What Do Ouija Boards Really Reveal About Us?
00:00
How a Slumber Party Changed One Person’s Relationship With the Planchette
10:43
Are Ouija Boards Dangerous—or Just Misunderstood?
15:09
The 21-Hour Road Trip That Saved 300 Vintage Talking Boards
25:15
When the Museum Itself Starts Acting Like a Spirit Medium
35:31
Why Kids Are Allowed (and Encouraged) to Touch the Boards
42:38
What Happens When True Crime Meets Talking Board Lore?
47:53
Where to Go Next: Salem, Baltimore, and Fenway Park
52:48
Why Respect—Not Fear—Is the Best Way to Approach These Boards
55:07

Transcript

Ashley: Warning, this podcast discusses paranormal activity and other topics some might find disturbing. Listener discretion is advised. Hello, my beautiful, lovely listeners. Welcome back to another episode of Ghost Gossip. I am your host, Ashley. And I a...