Redacted: Are You There? – A History of the Ouija Board
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Redacted: Are You There? – A History of the Ouija Board
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It began as a parlor game. A toy. A curiosity in a box. But over the last century, the Ouija board has shifted from party entertainment to cultural taboo—blamed for possessions, murders, and messages from beyond. In this episode of Noir Frequency, we trace the board’s journey from 19th-century Spiritualism to modern horror icon.
We explore the invention of the “talking board,” the rise of séance culture, and the moment a cardboard game became a spiritual lightning rod. Along the way, we revisit chilling true stories: a jury swayed by a séance, a girl in Spain haunted after a broken session, and the infamous case that inspired The Exorcist.
Is the Ouija board a portal—or just paper and suggestion? A ritual tool—or a mirror for our own subconscious? Through history, testimony, and fear, we ask the oldest question the board has ever posed:
Are you there?
A Patreon-exclusive deep dive into a device that refuses to stay silent.