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She may have gotten her start as Houdini's sidekick, but Rose Mackenberg became a giant of unmasking fraudulent mediums. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:05:46 You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill Erika Englehaupt Interview #2 Adrienne interviews Science Journalist Erika Englehaupt about her two books published within the last few years. This is part two of a two-part series in which we discuss her fascinating book Go to Hell: Journey to the Underworld. . http://erikaengelhaupt.com 00:23:56 For Crying Out Loud! It's Kat McLeod More than just a magician's assistant. In honour of Women's History Month, Kat will be giving the listeners a history lesson about Rose Mackenberg. Known primarily for being Houdini's assistant, she was much more than that, she was a prolific debunker in her own right, and should be remembered for all she accomplished. https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Mackenberg 0:32:08 Australian Skeptics Newsletter What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week? Read by Adrienne Hill. http://www.skeptics.com.au 045:04 The TROVE Archives A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to the great Harry Houdini. 1932 - The Truth https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206129601 Also Mick West - UFO Trailer https://youtu.be/yhABMprFNes

Happy Wednesday, friends! In this episode of SHOOK, Amanda details the tragic 1912 sinking of the Titanic and the resulting hauntings in several Titanic exhibits across the US. Then Sannah tells us all about paranormal skeptic Rose Mackenberg's “Mystical Medium Tour.” Enjoy! P.S. If you'd like to check out r/grandpajoehate, here you go :)  ** DISCLAIMER: we noticed in editing some accidental knocking on Amanda's mic. We sincerely apologize! **   "Every season is Spooky Season in our book, so settle in and prepare...  to be SHOOK!" Do you have a personal #SHOOKstory you would like us to share on a future episode?  Submit your spooky story here: https://www.shookpodcast.com/shareyourstory.html   Alternatively, you can send an email to shookparanormalpod@gmail.com Let's be friends!   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shookpodcast/    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG5XKSY_rzrBDOeMhz7guhA    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shookpodcast    Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Shookpodcast/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shookparanormalpod Every Season is Spooky Season… https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115739589042652 This episode was made possible by Riverside Sources:   OmarGoshTV and OmarGosh Vlogs YouTube channels' Titanic museum videos   Top Discovery YouTube channel - 15 Mysterious Photos Before The Titanic Sank   Top Discovery YouTube channel - 15 Terrifying Things Found on the Titanic!   Ghost Adventures - The Titanic Museum   The Paranormal Files YouTube channel - The TITANIC Is HAUNTED (Paranormal Activity Caught On Camera)   Wikipedia   Free Documentary - History - Who Sank the Titanic?    Titanicbelfast.com   Timesuck with Dan Cummins podcast episode 208   Feminine Macabre Volume VI curated by Amanda R. Wilmer - Rose Mackenberg's Mystical Medium Tour essay by Shannon Ballinger

This week on Black Hoodie Alchemy, we finally have our first lady guest on the show! While this show does have a little bit of a male slant, we've always maintained a solid third of lady listeners and I apologize for this taking so long! It's been a combination of me enjoying the company of my best researcher homies, doing solo shows, and having tricky scheduling. I wasn't even sure who the first female guest would be for a while, but I'm pleased to announce that it's working scientist, biologist, and longtime listener of the show, codenamed: Momma Bear! Having been a longtime practicing mystic, occultist, and biologist, Momma Bear is a BHA listener that's lived a full life with a great deal of insight to share! We talk about the Divine Feminine in esoteric philosophy in Jungian psychoanalysis, recommended lady philosophers and magicians, paranormal activity in children, Houdini and his colleague (perhaps even muse) Rose Mackenberg, and female pharaohs in Egyptian culture. We also take the time to discuss aspects of Mother of the Mysteries to include the Egyptian goddess Isis, and the relationship she and other figures have to Mother Mary in Christian theology. In this vein, we also discuss what the Divine Feminine and comparative religion at large mean to the modern scientific method. Science itself seems to have no soul, ethics, or morals, and many argue that this is how it should be. However, the evidence empirically suggests otherwise. Science compels us towards ethics and morality, if we use it properly -- and in today's society, we've lost the plot. One might say in many ways that modern science today is far too masculine, and would do well to have more of a nurturing touch, so Momma Bear helps me sift through all this and more! We hope you dig it. Related show on Goethean Science Further show considerations of the Divine Feminine Siren Song and the Anima (Divine Feminine) Evolution of God & Goddess Momma Bear on Instagram Momma Bear on Twitter my linktree to my books DIVE MANUAL, HUNT MANUAL, MERCH & MORE! This week's featured music! Don't forget to support that black hoodie rap and all your favorite independent artists! Cut Your Teeth - Salt Whirl - MUTT Way It Used to be - Tribesmen x Arkeologists Another Saturday Night - MUTT --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackhoodiealchemy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackhoodiealchemy/support

From 1925 to his death in 1926, the great escapologist and illusionist Harry Houdini conducts a tireless campaign against fake mediums. To help him, he has a small army of secret spirit investigators, led by the plucky female detective Rose Mackenberg. Working undercover in a range of disguises, Rose travels the continent on Houdini's behalf, rooting out charlatans and helping Houdini to expose them. And when Houdini and Rose go to Washington to give evidence at a Congressional hearing, they come face to face with an angry mob of spiritualists determined to silence them. A Noiser production, written by Roger Morris  For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started with a 7-day free trial. Or, if you're on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello dear listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week, I offer a tale that weaves together spiritualism, Harry Houdini, and a detective named Rose Mackenberg. As you may remember from a past episode, Houdini wasn't a fan of spiritualists. He saw them as charlatans who took impressionable and grieving individuals for their money. This episode marks summer hiatus for the podcast. I'll return in September with more tales of the strange, weird, and macabre. Until then, Stay Spooky! Show Notes: Pod Ad: Speak of the Devil https://linktr.ee/speakofthedevil https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1920s.html https://blog.newspapers.com/astonishing-adventures-of-houdinis-favorite-detective/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/female-ghost-buster-rooted-out-spiritual-frauds-for-houdini https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/obituaries/rose-mackenberg-overlooked.html Houdini's Crystal Ball (?)/Mackenberg Manuscript: https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2011/11/rose-mackenberg-manuscript-and-houdinis.html

Rose Mackenberg (1892-1968) is known as a real-life ghost buster. She partnered with magician Harry Houdini to investigate psychics and mediums across the United States. Her detective work helped expose scams and protect vulnerable people.You're probably familiar with rebels without a cause, but what about rebels with a cause? This month on Womanica, we're talking about women who broke rules that were meant to be broken. From the “Godmother of Title IX” Bernice Sandler, to the most prominent figure of the People Power Revolution, Corazon Aquino, to the “Queen of Civil Rights” Ruby Hurley, these women took major risks to upend the status quo and create meaningful change. History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn't help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should.Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we'll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more.  Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures. Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Liz Smith, Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Ale Tejeda, Sara Schleede, Abbey Delk, and Alex Jhamb Burns. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. Original theme music composed by Miles Moran.Follow Wonder Media Network:WebsiteInstagramTwitter

Holly and Tracy talk about the prediction of Houdini's death, and Rose Mackenberg's abundant bravado. They also discuss the long road the movie 'Till" took to get to the screen, and the film's careful handling of Mamie and Emmett's story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rose Mackenberg spent decades working to uncover fraud taking place in the name of Spiritualism, first working for Houdini, and then on her own. In her work, she said she received messages from 1,000 dead husbands that never existed. Research: “Says Lawmakers Consult Mediums.” New York Times. Feb. 27, 1926. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1926/02/27/98846926.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 “Houdini to Appear.” Evening Star. Feb. 21, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/image/618515204/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjYxODUxNTIwNCwiaWF0IjoxNjYzNTk5MzU4LCJleHAiOjE2NjM2ODU3NTh9.B3_XUq4J-qd4aqWqqKe1SI5DVkQq6h7mOHCD_T8D-LY Edwards, Gavin. “Overlooked No More: Rose Mackenberg, Houdini's Secret ‘Ghost-Buster.'” New York Times. Dec. 6, 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/obituaries/rose-mackenberg-overlooked.html Williamson, E.W. “Spirit Fakers of City Fatten on War Grief.” Chicago Tribune. Aug. 5, 1945. https://www.newspapers.com/image/371848849 Mackenberg, Rose. “Her Business Is Exposing Spirit Fakers.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Sept. 12, 1937. https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/138984895/?clipping_id=81525804&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjEzODk4NDg5NSwiaWF0IjoxNjYzNTk4NjcxLCJleHAiOjE2NjM2ODUwNzF9.9dPqyrWvZ5eDs0bMQcmYOXPCMJwJQN1mN2tz1KdgctQ “Houdini Urges Bill to Curb Mediums.” Evening Star. Feb. 26, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/image/618515404/?clipping_id=81527215 Hartman, William C. “Hartmann's Who's Who in Occult, Psychic and Spiritual Realms.” 1925. http://www.ehbritten.org/docs/1925_hartmann_whos_who_in_occult_psychic_and_spiritual_realms_r.pdf “Christ Coming in 2,000, Says Pastor.” Inidianapolis Star. Dec. 1, 1924. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46052740/christ-coming-in-2000-says-pastor/ Lee, Karen. “The Astonishing Adventures of Houdini's Favorite Detective.” Newspapers.com. July 20, 2021. https://blog.newspapers.com/astonishing-adventures-of-houdinis-favorite-detective/ Welshimer, Helen. “Made a Frump out of Herself to Expose the Fake Mediums.” Ogden Standard Examiner. Aug. 15, 1937. https://www.newspapers.com/image/596893320/?terms=Rose%20Mackenberg&match=1 “Pastor Defends Klan.” Indianapolis News. Oct. 2, 1922. https://www.newspapers.com/image/39565036/? “HINTS OF SEANCES AT WHITE HOUSE.” New York Times. May 19, 1926. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1926/05/19/98379175.html?pageNumber=26 “Magician Pulls Local Minister Out of Audience.” Indianapolis Star. October 13, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/image/104820857/?terms=%22Magician%20Pulls%20Local%20Minister%22&match=1 “'Not Interested,” Say Coolidges of Spiritualism.” Atlanta Constitution. May 19, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/image/397965606 Mackenberg, Rose. “When Crime Poses as Spiritualism.” San Francisco Examiner. March 12, 1939. https://www.newspapers.com/image/458113189/ Polidoro, Massimo. “Final Seance: The Strange Friendship Between Houdini and Conan Doyle.” Prometheus Books. 2010. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We got 99 problems, but a psychic ain't one. Part 2 of our Harry Houdini series covers some of the psychics and mediums that Harry Houdini busted. What is with all these spiritualists and their obsession with boxes?We are taking a break next week, we will talk to you on May 9th!  In a few weeks, on our next Harry Houdini episode we will be discussing the book The Witch of Lime Street by David Jaher.  Listen to Harry Houdini Part 1 Here. Listen to Rios-Caledonia Adobe Here. Spine Chillers and Serial Killers PodcastSocial Media: Twitter: @PDFMHFacebook: Please Don't Follow Me HomeInstagram: Coming Soon! DON'T BE A FOOL, SEND US YOUR GHOUL!Do you have a paranormal story to tell? Send us the story at we will share it on the podcast! Email us at pleasedontfollowmehome@gmail.comIf you like this podcast and you like what we are doing, please tell a friend about us. Sharing with just one person will go a long way for us. You can stream us on any platform that you get your podcasts from. Please write us a honest review, it helps us be seen a little bit more. Do you have a topic or location idea? How about a paranormal question? We would love feedback as well! Please email us any of your inquires at pleasedontfollowmehome@gmail.com. Sources: For Harry Houdini, Séances and Spiritualism Were Just an Illusion | History| Smithsonian MagazineWILD ABOUT HARRY: Houdini exposed mediums MUCH earlier than we thought (wildabouthoudini.com)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davenport_brothershttps://www.readex.com/blog/davenport-brothers-act-divided-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-and-houdinihttps://www.thinkaboutitdocs.com/1920-ufo-alien-sightings/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Houdinihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Argamasillahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nino_Pecorarohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1988/05/04/mediums-and-messages/e28b3463-2c78-4ab6-8cca-9382357fd018/The Astonishing Adventures of Houdini's Favorite Detective - The official blog of Newspapers.comYf2KrJGINLQIwje4rGe8

Who ya gonna call? Rose Mackenberg! That's right. Long before Peter Venkman and his crew showed up with their proton packs to fight the supernatural, there was Rose Mackenberg, Houdini's top undercover spy in his war against crooked psychics and mediums. Rose Mackenberg was described in a 1949  Hearst syndicate article as “perhaps the only woman ‘ghost-buster' in the world.” In this episode, you'll hear about the seance-gone-bad that essentially ended the friendship between Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and escalated Houdini's crusade against Spiritualism, the tactics used by the famed magician to expose psychic con artists, and the important role Rose Mackenberg played in that battle. We guarantee you'll be fascinated by the story of this truly fearless female. 

In this week's mini episode, Emma tell's Kate all about Houdini and his fight against spiritualism, from his feud with Arthur Conan Doyle to his undercover spy, Rose Mackenberg, and his attempt to ban fortune telling in the United States!

You expect sting operations with certain criminal activities like gambling, prostitution, and illegal drugs. And then there's Chris Hansen's appropriately named To Catch a Predator. It uses modern-day technology employed by some of the vilest forms of criminals ever --pedophiles and child molesters-- to catch them red-handed. But what about psychics? Would it surprise you to know that police have performed stings over the years to catch psychic cons and swindlers too?  That's not to say all psychics are frauds  --or are they?  I'll leave that up to you to decide as we examine cases of Spiritualism, Spirit Crimes, and Psychic Stings in this episode of Haunting American True Crimes. We start with the Fox Sisters, a.k.a. the Rochester Rappers, and the birth of American spiritualism --which was a hoax in its own right. Then we examine cases of psychic swindlers who have perpetrated gypsy curse scams over the years, from the early 1900s up until the present day. And you can't have an episode about psychic frauds without including those who set out to catch them in the act, including Harry Houdini, Houdini's ghostbusting undercover agent, Rose Mackenberg, James Randi, and Bob Nygaard. Perhaps Rose Mackenberg put it best: it wasn't that she was a nonbeliever in spiritualism or unwilling to be convinced in the existence of the afterlife...she just had yet to see any proof of it. That's not to say it doesn't exist. I couldn't help but reference two psychics, Louis Rader and Jane Coates, who both predicted President Warren G. Harding's death before it happened. Not that in either case it was part of a gypsy curse or scam, but Rader was arrested for his prophecy. Perhaps wrongly so? Whether you believe in psychics or not, I hope you enjoy this jaunt into another episode of Haunting American True Crimes. Sources Referenced in This Episode The Encyclopedia of American Crime by Carl Sifakis https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/obituaries/rose-mackenberg-overlooked.html https://www.historynet.com/the-fox-sisters-spiritualisms-unlikely-founders.htm https://abc7news.com/news/private-investigator-recovered-over-$2m-for-psychic-fraud-victims/29673/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Nygaard https://www.historynet.com/mina-crandon-harry-houdini-the-medium-and-the-magician.htm https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/magazine/psychics-skeptics-facebook.html Want more Haunt Jaunts? Jaunt with us online anytime at HauntJaunts.net. Read more blog posts, find Paracons and Horror Fests, or shop the Skareporium. Jaunt with us socially at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HauntJaunts Twitter: https://twitter.com/HauntJaunts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hauntjaunts/?hl=en And if you liked what you heard, remember to subscribe too.  Host & Guide: Courtney Mroch Music Jazzi  by Frank Schröter Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6469-jazzi- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license SCP-x7x (6th Floor) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6737-scp-x7x-6th-floor- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license From https://filmmusic.io "Some Amount of Evil" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

  We were joined by paranormal investigator Allison Jornlin on 6/21/2020 for a discussion of women paranormal researchers. A lot of interesting historically significant figures are largely unknown today because they were limited by gender constraints during their time and we were happy to bring some of them to public attention by discussing Allison's research on this topic. Some of the people discussed: Zora Neale Hurston (1891 - 1960) - author, anthropologist and filmmaker. She studied many topics including folklore and wrote a book about Voodoo in Jamaica and Haiti titled Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica (1938).   Catherine Crowe - researcher who brought Poltergeist and Doppelganger into English usage. The Night Side of Nature (book)   Eleanor Sidgwick - the statistician of the paranormal. Phantasms of the Living  Alexandra David-Néel - the woman who gives us "the Tulpa" as we know it in pop culture Rose Mackenberg (1892 - 1968) - Houdini's Secret Weapon Mary Hyre - the journalist behind John Keel's mothman news from Point Pleasant. Plus many more are covered in the show!  If you get a chance to see Allison give this talk she's an engaging speaker and one of the most upbeat people we've met. Allison on Twitter. Allison on Facebook.  She's started a web series to highlight all the women in this presentation. 

INTERVIEW BEGINS AT 19:30 The 21st century has given us all kinds of platforms for entertainment. Sadly most of it is a waste of time and often proficient at spreading false truths and dumbing down society. However, every once in a while a light shines thru this darkness ( *cough* Transatlantic History Ramblings *cough*) such is the case with the new YouTube series Spooky History and it's presenter Ash Pryce!!. John Cox of Wild About Houdini joins us to talk all things spooky with Ash. Ash is an actor,magician, mentalist, tour guide, presenter and and all around great person. What fun it was, Ash proves to be a great new friend to the show, and someone I'm sure we will be seeing more of in the near future! Here is the link to the amazing video that brought Ash to our attention...don't forget to like and subscribe to his channel!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQsazIAFJhI So kick back, enjoy and please rate and share the show. Let's keep the audience growing. Thank you all And hey, check out our Merch Store for Shirts. Hoodies, Coffee Mugs, Stickers, Magnets and a whole host of other items https://www.teepublic.com/user/tahistory All of our episodes are listed as explicit due to language and some topics, such as historical crime, that may not be suitable for all listeners-Opening and closing theme is Random Sanity by British composer DeeZee

INTRO - 46:05 : Hannah reveals the awesomeness of out person of the week, Rose Mackenberg.

Rose Mackenberg is often described as "Harry Houdini's investigator" or his "right hand woman." The truth is, though, that Rose had a longer career of debunking fraudulent Spiritualist mediums than her famous mentor ever had.In this episode, Stephanie tells the story of the remarkable Mackenberg, a natural-born detective and "ghost buster" extraordinaire.For more information on this podcast, visit StephanieHoover.com.

Jessica and Caitlin cover the real life ghostbuster and spook sleuth Rose Mackenberg and Isabella Stewart Gardner, Boston's rule breaking art matron.https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/https://blacklivesmatter.com/https://thelovelandfoundation.org/https://www.naacp.org/https://www.splcenter.org/

Jessica and Caitlin cover the real life ghostbuster and spook-sleuth Rose Mackenberg and Isabella Stewart Gardner, Boston's rule-breaking art matron.https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/https://blacklivesmatter.com/https://thelovelandfoundation.org/https://www.naacp.org/https://www.splcenter.org/

Episode 32 introduces enthusiastic ghost-buster Rose Mackenberg! Sometimes called “Harry Houdini's Girl Detective,” Rose was dedicated to debunking psychics who scammed vulnerable and grieving Americans recovering from the tragedies of World War I and the Spanish Flu of 1918. She started out as a stenographer and private investigator, joining forces with famed magician Houdini to crusade against fraud and psychic swindlers.  Rose is conjured up from the stage at KGB Bar's Red Room in New York, by presenters Nicole Saraniero and Dana Lewis. The talk was recorded live by Christopher Neil at a 2019 edition of NYC DLS, and hosted and curated by Molly O'Laughlin Kemper, with support from Nicolas Kemper and Lori Schwarz, general manager of the KGB Bar's Red Room, where the event was held. Please consider supporting our beloved venues in Berlin and New York (which are closed and unable to operate during the Coronavirus crisis) with the links below, or help out your local bar, theatre, or another venue you love. ACUD: https://www.startnext.com/save-acud-macht-neu KGB BAR'S RED ROOM: https://fundly.com/literary-landmark-kgb-bar-nyc-aid Find photos of Rose in her various disguises on our website: https://deadladiesshow.com/2020/04/17/podcast-32-rose-mackenberg/ Follow us on social media @deadladiesshow and please share, rate, and review the show as it helps others to find our feminist women's history podcast! **** The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin and beyond. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is everyone's history. The Dead Ladies Show was founded by Florian Duijsens and Katy Derbyshire. The podcast is created, produced, edited, and presented by Susan Stone.  

This week we dive into the life of Rose Mackenberg, an American investigator who specialized in fraudulent psychic mediums. She worked alongside the legendary Harry Houdini as his chief undercover investigator in his quest to expose frauds. Join us as we delve into the mystery and intrigue she involved herself in everyday. This week's recommendations:  Houdini's Girl Detective: The Real-Life Ghostbusting Adventures of Rose Mackenberg by Rose Mackenberg & Tony Wolf Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham The Diviners by Libba Bray Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

While the papers of the time relegated Rose Mackenberg to a sidekick role as the "girl detective" working with famed skeptic and escape artist Harry Houdini, this spiritualist-turned-spook-spy spent decades busting con artists purporting to be mediums. And, after Houdini's death in 1926, Rose Mackenberg continued her mission, exposing fraudulent ghost racketeers -- a genuine, real-life ghostbuster. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

In this episode we are celebrating Harry Houdini’s birthday and Women’s History Month in one fell swoop. This week we talk about Houdini’s “ghost racket”-busting-private-eye Rose Mackenberg and the seances his wife Bess conducted for ten years after hi...

It's National Women's Month!!! This is our first to be many episodes celebrating badass women that don't get recognized for their absolute greatness! Nikki will introduce Rose Mackenberg, the woman that pretty much did Houdini's detective career, and Ellie will introduce Maria Rasputin, the daughter you never heard of of the famous man you only heard of. So sit back, relax and enjoy these badass women Email: talesof2citiespodcast@gmail.com Website: talesof2citiespodc.wixsite.com/taleof2ci…espodcast Twitter: @Talesof2citiesp Instagram: Talesof2Citiespodcast Facebook: @Talesof2Citiespodcast music is: Facile by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100858 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

  Most people know Harry Houdini as the world famous magician and illusionist, but in addition to his life as a performer, Houdini was also known to have a deep fascination with the afterlife. So much so he spent the later part of his career investigating spiritualists and mediums. With the help of his undercover assistant Rose Mackenberg, he was able to investigate spiritual claims and assess if they were in fact actual paranormal occurrences or mere illusions, much like the ones he preformed as a magician. In this special Halloween extra, Point of Inquiry’s producer Nora Hurley chats with Joe Nickell, the world’s leading paranormal investigator. Together, they conduct the Center for Inquiry’s Annual Houdini Séance. While summoning the dead, Nickell explains precisely how Houdini worked closely with his assistant Rose to expose fraudulent mediums and spiritualists, who were using illusions and trickery to profit off the grief of innocent people. Having poor luck contacting Houdini in previous years, Joe and Nora have decided to try something different this year by opening up the séance to Rose as well. She was a vital component of Houdini’s investigations and did much of the difficult legwork in exposing spiritual frauds. Perhaps they’ll have better luck getting in touch with the afterlife by reaching out to her along with Houdini.