EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 2H 21M
EP #44 Knocks, Lies, and the Birth of Modern Spiritualism: The Fox Sisters
from Chambers of the Occult · host J and Ysa
Send us Fan MailJ and Ysa explore the strange and complicated story of the Fox Sisters, whose mysterious farmhouse knocks helped launch Modern Spiritualism in 1848.What began as a frightening nighttime disturbance soon grew into an alleged murder mystery, crowded séances, public investigations, accusations of fraud, and a movement that offered comfort to grieving families across the country. But behind the fame were invasive examinations, childhood exploitation, addiction, fractured relationships, and a confession that threatened everything the sisters had helped create.Were Maggie, Kate, and Leah Fox frauds, victims, believers, or somehow all three?
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Send us Fan Mail J and Ysa explore the strange and complicated story of the Fox Sisters, whose mysterious farmhouse knocks helped launch Modern Spiritualism in 1848. What began as a frightening nighttime disturbance soon grew into an alleged murder mystery, crowded séances, public investigations, accusations of fraud, and a movement that offered comfort to grieving families across the country. But behind the fame were invasive examinations, childhood exploitation, addiction, fractured relatio...
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