Ep. 82 - The Mesmerists

Published: Aug. 20, 2018, 1:39 a.m.

Hypnotism is a controversial subject that has been around in one form or another since the time of the ancient Egyptians. Under hypnosis, a person becomes susceptible to suggestion. But just how far can you compel a person under hypnosis to go? For centuries, hypnosis has been tied to a number of murders and suspicious deaths. In this episode, we'll discuss some of these incidents, including one that may involve one of the most famous assassinations in American history.\n\n\nPatreon:\n\n\nhttps://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast/posts \n\n\nNotes:\n\n\nhttp://johnmongiovi.com/blog/2014/10/22/a-history-of-hypnosis-from-ancient-temples-to-modern-psychology\n\n\nhttps://listverse.com/2015/10/16/10-deadly-cases-of-hypnosis/\n\n\nhttps://www.ranker.com/list/hypnosis-crimes/lee-emjay\n\n\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/12/north-port-florida-students-death-hypnosis\n\n\nhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-equation/201207/look-my-eyes-and-kill-your-husband\n\n\nhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2018/06/04/the-assassination-of-bobby-kennedy-was-sirhan-sirhan-hypnotized-to-be-the-fall-guy/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8eced32fa327\n\n\nMusic:\n\n\nChris Zabriskie, Stories of the World That Once Was\n\n\nhttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/\n\n\nDexter Britain, The Tea Party\n\n\nhttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/\n\n\nKai Engel, December, January, February, March, Summer Days, Floret, Difference, Curtains Are Always Drawn\n\n\nhttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices