#62- Death by Hypnosis: The Arthur Everton Case

This week, we’re sharing the bizarre true story of Hypnotist Arthur Everton and his subject Robert Simpson. We discuss the performance that turned fatal, what was witnessed onstage, the investigation that followed, and the debate over whether hypnosis was the cause of Simpson’s mysterious death.Sources:https://www.weirdhistorian.com/a-case-of-hypnotism-gone-wrong-and-a-desperate-attempt-to-make-it-right/https://bizzarrobazar.com/en/2020/02/05/ipnotismo-nella-morgue/https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/view-from-hillsborough/2016/01/06/hypnotized-to-death-2/78349284/https://www.nytimes.com/1909/11/11/archives/evertons-rival-triumphs-somervilles-other-hypnotist-puts-three-men.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1909/11/28/archives/is-hypnotism-another-narcotic-poison.htmlhttps://listverse.com/2015/10/16/10-deadly-cases-of-hypnosis/Message us!Thanks for listening to The Spooky Darlings! If you have a creepy, strange, or cool story you would like to share email us at [email protected] us on instagram and TikTok @thespookydarlingspodcast for more!Peruse our merch store at https://thespookydarlings.printful.me/