334: Conspiracy, Ghost Hunting, and Graverobbing (with Colin Dickey)

<p dir="ltr">Join us as we talk with writer and academic, Colin Dickey, and discuss hot takes of ghost hunting shows as reality TV, the banality of evil, and how haunted architecture reflects what society is most afraid of.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, the Satanic Panic, ableism, gun violence, toxic masculinity, murder, Flat Earth and conspiracy theories, anti-semietism, sexual assault/abuse, infanticide, and assassination. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Guest</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/colindickey">Colin Dickey</a> is a writer, speaker, and academic, and has made a career out of collecting unusual objects and hidden histories all over the country. He’s the author of multiple books, including Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places, and The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession with the Unexplained. A regular contributor to the New Republic and Lapham’s Quarterly, he is also the co editor of The Morbid Anatomy Anthology. Check out his upcoming book, <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677202/under-the-eye-of-power-by-colin-dickey/"> Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shapes American Democracy</a>.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Housekeeping</p> <p dir="ltr">- Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends The Bright and Breaking Sea by Chloe Neill</p> <p dir="ltr">- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at <a href= "http://spiritspodcast.com/books">spiritspodcast.com/books</a></p> <p dir="ltr">- Call to Action: Check out <a href= "https://www.jointhepartypod.com/">Join the Party</a>, a collaborative storytelling and roleplaying podcast co-hosted in part by Julia and Amanda. Search for Join the Party in your podcast app, or go to <a href= "https://www.jointhepartypod.com/">jointhepartypod.com</a>.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Sponsors</p> <p dir="ltr">- <a h