Segment from American Spirit Bewitched The hosts look into the origins of fears about witchcraft in colonial New England. Rewind 15 seconds Play Fast-forward 15 seconds 00:00:00 / 00:00:00 Mute See Share options All segments from American Spirit The Fox Sisters Reporter Nate DiMeo tells the story of Kate and Margaret Fox, the small-town girls who triggered the 19th century movement known as Spiritualism. 00:07:34 Spiritualism Today Ed speaks to Cara Seekings, a spirit medium in upstate New York. 00:06:03 American Spirits The hosts discuss the reasons Spiritualism was so appealing to a wide range of Americans in the 19th century. 00:02:12 Radical Religion and Radical Politics Peter speaks with Harvard historian Ann Braude about the intersection of Spiritualism with 19th century social reform movements. 00:08:03 Ghosts in the Machine The hosts talk with a listener about how new technologies like the telegraph and the camera influenced the Spiritualist movement in 19th century America. 00:06:44 The Spirit of Conflict A listener asks: why did interest in Spiritualism spike after major military conflicts like the Civil War? 00:04:05 Current segment Bewitched The hosts look into the origins of fears about witchcraft in colonial New England. 00:08:06 Haunted History A listener asks the hosts: in which century did Americans reach the pinnacle of belief in the spirit world? 00:07:27 Halloween, Holloween? The hosts wonder whether the modern American celebration of Halloween does justice to the serious issues that originally inspired the holiday. 00:02:37