Nandor Fodor & The Alma Fielding Poltergeist

<p>(There was a bit of an issue with the sound getting scrambled in the original upload of this episode. If you find you bump into this, please delete the file and re-download and you should get the updated, fixed version! Apologies!)</p> <p>The interwar years saw a sharp rise in followers of Spiritualism throughout Europe and the wider world. Family houses in the most benign suburban neighbourhoods curtains hid seance circles, congregated in dark rooms, as mediums addressed the realm of the spirits, pulled objects from flowers to live animals out of thin air and delivered messages from those long deceased. In 1938, the Fieldings from South London became the latest in a long line of victims of ghostly disturbances that ramped into a full blown investigation, as Alma, the young brunette matriarch found herself quickly sucked into a world of mediumship, complete with multiple spirit guides, apparating terrapins and phantom tigers. As the supernormal world around her got more extreme, Nandor Fodor, acclaimed psychical investigator, dug for more earthly explanations into phenomena that he’d later describe as “sending shivers down his spine.” </p> <p>If you'd like to send in a submission for the Christmas Campfire episode this year as I mentioned at the start of the episode, the email address to send to is: <a href='mailto:socials@darkhistories.com'>social@darkhistories.com</a></p> <p>For extended show notes, including maps, links and scripts, head over to <a href='http://darkhistories.com'>darkhistories.com </a></p> <p>Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: <a href='http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories'>http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories</a> or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: <a href='https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories'>https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories</a></p> <p>Connect with us on Facebook: <a href='http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast'>http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast</a></p> <p>Or find us on Twitter: <a href='http://twitter.com/dar