Weird Studies22 Des 2021

Episode 113: Framing the Invisible, with Shannon Taggart

Shannon Taggart's book Seance is a landmark in art photography and the history of psychical research. Taggart spent years photographing practitioners of spiritualism in the U.S. and Europe in an effort to capture the mysteries of mediumship, ectoplasm, and spirit photography. In this episode, she joins JF and Phil for a conversation on the often-misunderstood tradition of spiritualism, the investigation of the paranormal, and the real magic of photography. If the technological medium is the message, then perhaps the spiritual medium is the messenger. Support us on Patreon: Find us on Discord Get your Weird Studies merchandise (t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc.) Visit the Weird Studies Bookshop Buy the Weird Studies soundtrack **REFERENCES *Shannon Taggart, Séance * Read the introduction to the book here Visual companion page for this episode Shannon and her work are featured in Peter Bebergal's excellent book, Strange Frequencies: The Extraordinary Story of the Technological Quest for the Supernatural Weird Studies, Episode 24 with Lionel Snell Lionel Snell, “The Charlatan and the Magus” George P. Hansen, The Trickster and the Paranormal Diane Arbus, American photographer Warner Herzog (dir.), Cave of Forgotten Dreams Jeffrey Mishlove, Interview with James Tunney on Francis Bacon Eva C, French medium Andrew Jackson Davis, American spiritualist Henry Alcott, American Theosophist For further reading on women, spiritualism, and the art of the invisible: Ann Braude, Radical Spirits Guggenheim, Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future Special Guest: Shannon Taggart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 219 – Composing the Cosmos, with Meredith Rigby

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Episode 218 — A Mighty Matter of Legend: On J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Two Towers'

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9 Sep 1h 14min

Mid-Hiatus Bonus: A Door in the Fourth Wall

Episode 218 will drop at the end of our summer break on September 9, 2026. Today, enjoy this recent audio extra, originally released for members of the Weird Studies Patreon. In the intro, JF announce...

26 Aug 45min

Episode 217 – Books, Spirits, and Hysteria, with Asti Hustvedt

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5 Aug 1h 17min

Episode 216 – Artworks Are People Too

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22 Jul 1h 34min

Special Episode: Make Art!

Owing to circumstances preventing us from releasing a new show this week, we are offering you one from the archives. This episode was originally released on our Patreon in March 2026. In it, we discus...

8 Jul 41min

Episode 215 – Where No One Can Hear You Scream: On Ridley Scott's 'Alien'

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24 Jun 1h 29min

Episode 214 – Fortune's Fools: On Gordon White's Philosophy of Fortune-Telling

It was with heavy hearts that Phil and JF learned of Gordon White's passing. Gordon was a force to be reckoned with: as an author and podcaster on all things occult, he offered unique perspectives and...

10 Jun 1h 15min