{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b9bec20210690018d12df4/66daa2f206792f68ec0b8d53?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Elementary, My Dear Spirit!","description":"<p>Grab your magnifying glass and your deerstalker hat, because this week we’re discussing the author behind the most famous fictional detective ever! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle may have created Sherlock Holmes, the character who revolutionized detective fiction, but he was less than fond of his own creation. Most likely because he wanted to be remembered for something else, his obsession with Spiritualism! As much as he loved logic and deduction, he was equally passionate about contacting the afterlife, which is where things get really strange.This episode is a wild ride through crime-solving, supernatural belief, and the life of a man who was just as extraordinary as his fictional detective.</p><p><br></p><p>See photos discussed in this episode on our<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/conjuringcuriosities/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> instagram</a></p><p>Follow us on<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@conjuringcuriosities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> tiktok</a> for videos that cover a condensed version of each topic!</p><p><br></p><p>SOURCES:</p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia - Arthur Conan Doyle</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Edalji\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia - George Edalji</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Slater\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia - Oscar Slater</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64285/when-arthur-conan-doyle-tried-solving-real-mystery\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mental Floss - When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Tried Solving a Real Mystery</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.conandoyleinfo.com/life-conan-doyle/conan-doyle-and-spiritualism/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Conan Doyle Info - Arthur Conan Doyle and Spiritualism</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://murder-mayhem.com/sir-arthur-conan-doyle-and-spiritualism\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Murder &amp; Mayhem - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Enduring Obsession With the World of Spiritualism</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://victorianweb.org/authors/doyle/spiritualism.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Victorian Web - Arthur Conan Doyle's Interest in Spiritualism</a></p>","author_name":"Clara and Sabrina"}