There’s a ton of history to be analyzed in today’s episode. Dan starts off with a puzzling inquiry into why certain people are more attracted to horror than others. Then, Madeline teaches us how the common colloquialism of “saved by the bell” has a more sinister origin. And finally, we shift our focus to the movement of Spiritualism that rose to popularity in the 19th century during an especially tumultuous time in American history.

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