Charm and Charlatans: The Intersection of Quackery and Mysticism With Caroline Rance

Joining the podcast today is historian Caroline Rance to examine particular historical cases that highlight fraud and other out- of- the- ordinary happenings. From the curious case of Sago Jenkinson, whose diagnosis led to a tragic end in 1840s Hull, to the mystifying account of Dr. Harris of Rhayader, Wales, who spun webs of witchcraft to ensnare his patients in the 1860s, to Ethel May Wilkinson, the fortune teller with mystical visions and potions get ready to explore cases of quackery where the boundaries between reality and the supernatural blur. My Special Guest Is Caroline Rance Caroline Rance started The Quack Doctor (https://thequackdoctor.com) to share her interest in the history of patent remedies and health fraud. She now also writes at https://thequackdoctor.substack.com and co-hosts the literature podcast She Wrote Too (https://shewrotetoo.substack.com). She regularly gives talks on the history of medicine and has spoken at The Old Operating Theatre Museum, the Wellcome Library, the Thackray Museum, St George’s Hospital medical school, the QED conference, Skeptics in the Pub groups and numerous other venues. She has appeared on the BBC’s Great British Railway Journeys and A House Through Time and BBC Radio 4’s comedy panel show, Best Medicine. She has an MA in Medicine, Science and Society: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives from Birkbeck, University of London. You can find more of her work over on substack at www.thequackdoctor.substack.com In this episode, you will be able to: 1. Explore aspects of the history of medicine including cases of medical fraudsters. 2. Discover the connection between some fraudsters and elements of magic and the supernatural. If you value this podcast and want to enjoy more episodes please come and find us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to support the podcast, gain a wealth of additional exclusive podcasts, writing and other content. Links to all Haunted History Chronicles Social Media Pages, Published Materials and more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/hauntedhistorychronicles?fbclid=IwAR15rJF2m9nJ0HTXm27HZ3QQ2Llz46E0UpdWv-zePVn9Oj9Q8rdYaZsR74I⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *NEW* Podcast Shop:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/haunted-history-chronicles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me A Coffee ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/hauntedhistorychronicles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest Links https://www.instagram.com/quackwriter/ https://www.facebook.com/quackdoctor https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3ACaroline+Rance&s=relevancerank&text=Caroline+Rance&ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1