EP 145: To Ouija or Not to Ouija: A Hair-Raising History (and Harrowing Encounters) of the Ouija Board

It's spooky season, and we're starting with the board itself. The Ouija has a Baltimore origin story involving a fertilizer salesman, a coffin maker, a patent office that needed some convincing, and a family grudge that lasted 96 years. There's a university study that says the thing works, but just not the way you'd hope.

Reddit has the scariest Ouija stories people were willing to type out: a bank account number nobody should have known, a name that meant nothing until Mom's face changed, and one very specific green van. Consider this your PSA: we don't recommend trying it at home, but we absolutely have thoughts.

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Sources:

Baltimore Magazine: The Dark and Fascinating History of the Ouija Boardr/Ghosts: People who have used a Ouija board, what's the scariest response?Wikipedia: Ouija