S9E309 - Phantasmagoria
Published: October 19, 2025
Duration: 1:43
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In the late 1700s a mysterious traveling showman Paul De Philipstal appeared in Berlin, he spoke French and in the advertisement for his show , he claimed to conjure ghosts, reunite audiences with dead loved ones and even show monsters on stage. He used ma...