{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 197 \u2013 Spiritualism in Canada, Eh? Part 2 \u201cThe S\u00e9ances That Shaped a Nation\u201d","description":"For decades, s\u00e9ances, spirit communication, and ghostly encounters weren\u2019t just tabloid curiosities\u2014they shaped Canada\u2019s history. In this final installment of our two-part series, we explore the profound impact of spiritualism on the country\u2019s literary icons, scientific minds, and political leaders. From Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, who risked his reputation to prove the existence of spirits, to Lucy Maud Montgomery, who quietly attended s\u00e9ances while writing Anne of Green Gables and some of the country\u2019s most beloved books. We examine the eerie experiments of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton, whose unsettling photographs remain unexplained. And, perhaps most astonishing of all, William Lyon Mackenzie King\u2014Canada\u2019s longest-serving Prime Minister\u2014who sought comfort in messages from beyond, convinced that his lost loved ones were still guiding him. Was spiritualism a fleeting fad, or did it shape Canada\u2019s past in ways we\u2019ve never fully acknowledged? \ud83c\udfa7 Listen now to uncover the ghostly secrets of Canada\u2019s past. If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like: Episode 196 \u2013 Spiritualism in Canada, Eh? Part 1 \u201cGhosts, God & The Great Divide\u201d For tickets and info:  https:\/\/hauntedwalk.com\/ ","author_name":"Haunted Talks","author_url":"https:\/\/hauntedwalk.com\/podcasts\/","html":"