Summary
Overview
Ash and Alaina kick off October by diving into the fascinating story of the Eddy Brothers, 19th-century psychic mediums from Vermont who claimed supernatural abilities. This non-true-crime episode explores spiritualism's golden age, the brothers' troubled childhood, their rise to fame at the Green Tavern, and the skeptics who tried to debunk them—including a lawyer-turned-believer whose investigation changed everything.
October Celebrations and Salem Witch Trials Obsession
The hosts celebrate the arrival of October with enthusiasm, discussing how September flew by and joking about mysterious forces affecting time. Ash reveals she's fallen back into her Salem witch trials hyperfixation and hints at potential future deep-dive episodes on witch trials, including her research for an upcoming horror book project that marks a departure from her thriller series.
- Ash has fallen back into her Salem witch trials hyperfixation and is watching related content
- The hosts covered Salem witch trials long ago and Ash wants to revisit with better research
- Ash is researching for a new horror book that's outside her series
- The book is described as 'true horror' rather than thriller
" September literally wasn't a month "
Introduction to the Eddy Brothers and Their Origins
Ash introduces William and Horatio Eddy, brothers born in 1830s-40s Vermont who descended from a long line of psychics, including a distant relative convicted of witchcraft in Salem. Their mother Julia had psychic gifts that their father Zephaniah violently suppressed, believing them to be the work of the devil. The boys displayed supernatural abilities from birth, experiencing phenomena like disembodied hands rocking their cradles and spectral playmates helping with chores.
- The Eddy brothers were born in Chittenden, Vermont, a village of only 600 residents
- They descended from Mary Bradbury, convicted of witchcraft in Salem in 1692 who escaped execution
- Their father beat them mercilessly for creating 'ungodly visions' of spectral children
- Strange phenomena surrounded them from birth including eerie sounds, mists, and cradles rocked by disembodied hands
" Their father spotted their sons in one of the nearby fields surrounded by dozens of other children. But the closest children in the area lived, like, many, many miles away. "
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