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Ghost Church by Jamie Loftus
Ghost Church by Jamie Loftus
Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

In this limited series, Jamie Loftus investigates and interrogates American spiritualism, a century-old tradition of communing with the dead that takes place... more

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Episodes

9: Waiting for the Spirit in the Cape

In the final episode of Ghost Church (for now), Jamie befriends a Cassadaga medium, reads a manifesto, and looks backwards... more

27 Jun 2022 · 51 minutes
8: The Boys Are Fighting (Over Crotch Goo and Ghosts): Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini

This week, Jamie takes a look at the second wave of spiritualism in the United States through American Spiritualism's most... more

20 Jun 2022 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
7: The Fool's Golden Rule (Espiritismo and Spiritual Churches)

This week, Jamie goes to a ghost museum, high fives a Jigsaw doll, and takes a look at two religious... more

13 Jun 2022 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
6: The Legend of Seneca the Spirit Guide (or: Colonizer, Please)

This week, Jamie heads to the only spiritualist library in the American south -- open two hours a week --... more

06 Jun 2022 · 50 minutes
5: Apples, The Manipulator, and The Curse of Spiritualism

This week, Jamie visits a legendary Cassadaga medium and traces the story of spiritualism's Fox sisters to its end --... more

30 May 2022 · 59 minutes
4: Four Roads to Cassadaga

This week, Jamie passes the mic to four women of Cassadaga to tell their stories about how they came to... more

16 May 2022 · 51 minutes
3: The Tables Are Tipping

This week, Jamie goes to a table tipping class — a Spiritualist tradition that uses tables to connect people with... more

09 May 2022 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
2: No Proof is Necessary, No Proof is Sufficient

This week, Jamie returns to Cassadaga for a Gala Day with one Reverend Doctor and one Reverend Doctor / Former... more

02 May 2022 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
1: Not a Cult

American Spiritualism is a frequently invoked, rarely understood religion that hinges on speaking with spirit through mediums. In our first episode, Jamie... more

25 Apr 2022 · 49 minutes
Introducing: Ghost Church by Jamie Loftus

Jamie Loftus investigates American spiritualism, a tradition of communing with the dead that takes place in camps full of mediums... more

15 Apr 2022 · 3 minutes
Ghost Church by Jamie Loftus
9: Waiting for the Spirit in the Cape
Ghost Church by Jamie Loftus
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