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The Spiritualism Movement Was Utterly Ridiculous, Part One: A Prank Goes Viral
54 minutes Posted Mar 5, 2026 at 3:21 pm.
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It's a pickle for the ages: What happens when you die? The Spiritualism movement may seem obscure today -- but back in the mid-19th century, this religious and social phenomenon absolutely rocked the modern world. In the first part of this special two-part episode, Ben, Noel and Max welcome back Jonathan Strickland (aka the Quizster) to explore the rise of this movement... and Jonathan promises to behave.

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