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.