In this episode, the Hosts plunge face-first into the steam-hissing, ghost-babbling chaos that was John Murray Spear, a 19th-century spiritualist who claimed to be in communication with an ascended club of spirits. Spear wasnât just talking to ghostsâhe said he was communing with a celestial think tank of late geniuses called The Association of Electrizers, including Benjamin Franklin, among others. The goal of these souls? To build the God Machineâa mechanical messiah forged from gears, magnets, and pure, uncut lunacy. Itâs American exceptionalism by way of sĂ©ance. A story of divine revelation, technological hubris, and a robot brought to life! Citizens of the Milky Way, prepare yourselves for The God Machine!Music and Editing by Gage Hurley Final Thoughts Check out VaporVerse: https://www.youtube.com/@vaporversemusic++++Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/creepstreetpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/creepstreetpodcastYouTube: https://youtube.com/@creepstreetpodcast5062?feature=sharedTikTik: https://www.tiktok.com/@creepstreetpodcast #JohnMurraySpear #GodMachine #Spiritualism #19thCenturyWeird #OccultInventions #HauntedHistory #CreepStreetPodcast #DivineMechanics #ElectroMessiah #SpookyScience #AmericanSpiritualism #BizarreHistory #GildedAgeMadness #GhostsAndGears #CursedContraptions #SĂ©anceCircuitry
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In this episode, the Hosts plunge face-first into the steam-hissing, ghost-babbling chaos that was John Murray Spear, a 19th-century spiritualist who claimed to be in communication with an ascended club of spirits. Spear wasnât just talking to ghostsâhe said he was communing with a celestial think tank of late geniuses called The Association of Electrizers, including Benjamin Franklin, among others. The goal of these souls? To build the God Machineâa mechanical messiah forged from gears, magnets...