Mina Crandon and Rose Mackenberg: Exposing Fraudulent Mediums

During the height of spiritualism in the 1920s, Boston medium Mina "Margery" Crandon became a sensation with her dramatic séances and claims of spiritual contact. But not everyone was convinced. Rose Mackenberg, an investigator who worked alongside Houdini, went undercover to expose fraudulent mediums across the country - including mediums like Mina. Follow us on Instagram: @watchhercookpodcast  Sources: Hauntings - Series 1: 1. The Enfield Poltergeist - BBC iPlayer  Enfield Poltergeist | Skeptical Inquirer  Overlooked No More: Rose Mackenberg, Houdini’s Secret ‘Ghost-Buster’ - The New York Times  HOUDINI'S GREATEST NEMESIS — American Hauntings  Houdini's Greatest Trick: Debunking Medium Mina Crandon  “The First Klansman”: Xenophobia, Faith, and Redemption in the Indiana Klan | Invisible Indianapolis  Ghosts, apparitions, and poltergeists : an exploration of the supernatural through history Article clipped from The Gazette The New York Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices