Premium Episode 71: The Poltergeists

In 1938, British homemaker Alma Fielding came to the media with a startling claim: her home was beset with poltergeists. Psychical researchers soon made a more startling discovery—it appeared that Alma herself was the haunted one. Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Additional Material by Maura Currie Research by Laurah Norton and Anna Luria Engineered & Produced by Maura Currie Works Cited Kathryn Hughes, “The Haunting of Alma Fielding by Kate Summerscale review – a terrific true ghost story.” The Guardian, 2020. Victor Thompson and Lionel Crane, “TERROR NIGHT IN HOME WRECKED BY GHOST.” The Sunday Pictorial, 1938. Lionel Crane, “HOUSE IS HAUNTED, DECLARE EXPERTS.” The Sunday Pictorial, 1938. Inside Edition Staff, “Author Kate Summerscale’s Latest Book Tells Real-Life Haunting and Possible Poltergeist of Alma Fielding.” Inside Edition, 2021. Marilyn Stasio, “When Teacups, Burning Lumps of Coal and Eggs Flew Through the Air.” The New York Times, 2021. Ilana Massad, “The Haunting Of Alma Fielding' Is A Ghost Story — And A Tale Of Power And Fear.” NPR, 2021. N/A, Nandor Fodor: Obituary, The New York Times, 1964.