Charles Dickens' Hypnotic Obsession: Mesmerism & Mind Control
Update: 2025-02-27
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Dive into the bizarre and fascinating world of Charles Dickens' secret passion—mesmerism! In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy explores the literary giant’s obsession with hypnosis, his attempts to heal friends and family, and the eerie ways mesmerism may have influenced his most famous works.
Was Dickens truly gifted in mind control, or was he simply a believer in Victorian pseudoscience? Tune in to uncover the mystery!
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This episode of The Strange History Podcast was lovingly crafted with the help of ElevenLabs.io — the magical technology that gives Amy her time to sleep, eat, work and spend time with her dog Jack. While some might say she sounds too good to be true, we assure you, Amy is absolutely a real person… who just happens to have access to studio-grade AI vocal cords and an unnatural ability to pronounce “necromancy” without flinching. Any resemblance to an AI is purely coincidental — and mildly flattering. Dan the announcers name is really Bill and Patrick, the fake ad guy who thinks he is funny? well he is questionable at best. So yes, AI was used but the people are real and the shinanigans are.... well.... shinanigans.
Was Dickens truly gifted in mind control, or was he simply a believer in Victorian pseudoscience? Tune in to uncover the mystery!
Like and Subscribe:
Apple
Spotify
IHeart
Audible
This episode of The Strange History Podcast was lovingly crafted with the help of ElevenLabs.io — the magical technology that gives Amy her time to sleep, eat, work and spend time with her dog Jack. While some might say she sounds too good to be true, we assure you, Amy is absolutely a real person… who just happens to have access to studio-grade AI vocal cords and an unnatural ability to pronounce “necromancy” without flinching. Any resemblance to an AI is purely coincidental — and mildly flattering. Dan the announcers name is really Bill and Patrick, the fake ad guy who thinks he is funny? well he is questionable at best. So yes, AI was used but the people are real and the shinanigans are.... well.... shinanigans.
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