Mancy
Mancy is a podcast about how magic has shaped human history and our culture, including pop culture. It features spoken word poet RJ Walker and psychic Elle Alder. They explore different "-mancies" which are different methods of divination. Each episode features stories of magic and Elle attempts to replicate the method researched by RJ. They also attempt to use these mancies in a more contemporary way to reflect the struggles of our time.
Mancy
Ep 62 Seance Part 1
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RJ Walker and Elle Alder
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Season 5
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Episode 62
A special live episode of Mancy recorded from the UAA art castle, a historic church built in the 1800s. This live episode is made possible by the Utah Arts Alliance offering this venue.
RJ discusses the history of Seances in America and does a short biography of medium Leafy Anderson who spearheaded the spiritualist movement for black americans. He discusses Leafy's spirit guide, Black Hawk, and the ways in which she led the charge for black spiritualists. RJ also discusses the seances performed in the white house at the behest of Mary Todd Lincoln so that she could communicate with her dead sons.
Elle performs 3 mediumship readings for live audience members in the spiritualist tradition.