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Episode 213: The Light and the Spirits
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Music
- Abisme by Shida Shahadi
- Ellen’s Image from Lalo Schiffiren’s genius score to The Fox
- Circulation by H. Takahasi
- Liquid Spear Waltz from Michael Andrews’ score to Donnie Darko
- A8 from a terrific record called NuNu by Clever Austin
Notes
- I found a lot of insight in a terrific book called Extraordinary Beliefs by Peter Lamont. In it, there’s a smart historical, psychological exploration of why spiritualism was able to flourish despite all sorts of evidence opposing it.