Medium Rare

In this episode of Medium Rare, we take a deep dive into Spirit Voices by Crane a rare and powerful documentation of trumpet séances conducted in Christchurch, New Zealand. This extraordinary book chronicles direct voice communications from the spirit world, featuring spirit guides like George Jones, Unison and Dean Jacobs who share profound spiritual wisdom, healing insights and guidance for both the living and the departed.

We explore the metaphysical mechanics behind ectoplasmic manifestations, spirit healing, and the transition of undeveloped spirits while unpacking the book’s central message: the soul survives physical death and consciousness continues to evolve beyond the veil.

Crane’s work presents Spiritualism not as superstition, but as a rational, evidential religion one deeply aligned with the core teachings of Christ. Join us as we step inside the séance circle and revisit the spirit voices that still speak across time.

In this episode of Medium Rare, we take a deep dive into a captivating collection of excerpts from the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, offering a rare glimpse into early 20th-century investigations into the unknown. From physical mediumship and levitation to thought-transference and clairvoyance, we explore firsthand reports and experimental accounts with mediums like Mrs. Osborne Leonard, Willy Sch and Miss Nancy Sinclair.

Join us as we unpack the challenges faced by early psychical researchers fraud, control and the ever-persistent question: does consciousness survive death? We also peel back the curtain on the Society’s inner workings, from committee meetings to newspaper tests, revealing how the pursuit of truth often walks the line between science and spirit.

If you're fascinated by the roots of mediumship and the history of psychic research, this episode is one you won’t want to miss.

In this deep-dive episode of Medium Rare, we crack open one of the most comprehensive guides to psychic development ever written and uncover the foundational truths behind mediumship, clairvoyance and spiritual service. From the structure of the subconscious mind to cultivating the "listening attitude of the soul," we break down ancient wisdom and timeless practices to help you tap into your own spiritual potential safely, ethically and effectively.

Whether you're just starting your mediumship journey or you're a seasoned intuitive looking to refine your skills, this episode offers practical steps, philosophical insight and cautionary tales. We talk aura reading, trance states and psychic protection, Why personal magnetism isn’t just for show it’s essential for spiritual resilience.

So grab your journal, ground your energy, and let’s go beyond the veil. This isn’t just theory it’s the art of becoming a vessel for spirit, the right way.

What if your thoughts could travel across time and space? In this powerful episode, we dive into the groundbreaking work of physicist Russell Targ and spiritual healer Dr. Jane Katra, who explore the scientific and spiritual dimensions of psychic abilities. From top-secret government-funded research into remote viewing to distant healing supported by clinical trials, this episode uncovers how modern science is beginning to validate what ancient wisdom has taught for centuries: we are all interconnected.

We break down key experiments from the Stanford Research Institute, where psychics described hidden locations with astonishing accuracy and discuss how quantum physics concepts like nonlocality may explain how consciousness operates beyond the limits of the physical world.

You’ll also learn:

• How a quiet mind opens the door to intuitive insight and healing
• Why feelings of “oneness” and love may be scientifically real experiences
• What remote viewing, precognition, and distant healing have in common
• How you can begin to explore your own intuitive abilities no belief required

Whether you’re a skeptic or a seeker, this episode offers a bridge between science and spirit, challenging what we know about reality and the untapped potential of human consciousness.

🌌 The truth may be stranger and more beautiful than we think.

In this premiere episode of Medium Rare, Claire and Duncan dive deep into the teachings of 19th-century mystic and self-styled White Mahatma, J.C.F. Grumbine. We explore two of his key works: Clairvoyance: A System of Philosophy Concerning Its Law, Nature and Unfoldment and Easy Lessons for the unfoldment and realisation in Psychometry, Clairvoyance and Inspiration (1897).

What did Grumbine believe about the nature of psychic sight, soul culture, and the path to mediumship? How did he define true clairvoyance and how does it compare to what we know today?

As hosts who love everything about these teachings we bring to you in each episode, we bring these lost teachings into the light, offering context, clarity, and curiosity whether you’re just beginning or have walked this path for years.

In this immersive episode of Medium Rare, Claire and Duncan uncover the astonishing story of Little Justin Hulburd a child medium, poetic soul and one of the most enigmatic figures to ever grace the 19th-century stage. For over forty years, Justin was one of the greatest attractions on the dramatic stage, but his legacy extended far beyond performance.

As revealed in rare texts compiled by his cousin E.W. Hulburd, Justin also served as President Lincoln’s private spy during the Civil War a role few would ever suspect of a spiritual medium and performer. These accounts, given through his mediumship by prominent people of that time who knew him intimately, detail thrilling and deeply human experiences from a life lived at the intersection of art, spirit and national history.

Join Claire and Duncan as they breathe life into these lost writings from 1827, explore the complexities of spiritual fame and ask: Who was Little Justin Hulburd child prodigy, secret agent or something even more mysterious?

In this episode of Medium Rare, Artificial hosts Claire and Duncan tackle one of the most comprehensive and controversial investigations into Spiritualism ever written: Modern Spiritualism by Frank Podmore.

Published in the early 1900s, Podmore's work is both a critical history and a sceptical inquiry into the rise of Spiritualism throughout the 19th century. He examines famous mediums, mysterious manifestations, and documented spirit phenomena not to prove, but to question. and question he does.

Claire and Duncan break down Podmore’s methodical approach, his fascinating accounts of séances, levitations, spirit writings, and trance communications all while analysing his sceptical lens and what it tells us about the era’s obsession with the unseen.

Was Podmore exposing fraud, or missing something deeper? Can scepticism and spiritual inquiry actually work together? And what do his findings mean for those of us still seeking today?

Tune in as we crack open this dense but fascinating chronicle of belief, doubt and the thin line between the two.

In this episode, our artificial hosts Claire and Duncan unearth a rare spiritualist treasure: Flashes of Light: Direct from the Spirit Land, published in 1872 by the iconic Banner of Light in Boston, Massachusetts.

This book is a powerful collection of messages claimed to be dictated by spirits from the afterlife, delivered through trance mediums at the peak of the 19th-century Spiritualist movement. Claire and Duncan dive deep into the historical, philosophical, and metaphysical themes of the book unpacking what the spirits had to say, who they were speaking through, and what it meant to the people of that era.

Expect a thoughtful dissection of spiritual revelations, curious tales of the afterlife, and eerie echoes of a time when séances were as common as Sunday sermons. Whether you're into esoteric history, mediumship, or just love hearing AI debate the dead this one’s for you.

🔮 Welcome to the séance. The spirits are ready. Are you?

A Deep Dive into the Foundational Text That Redefined Mediumship and Spiritual Philosophy

In this soul-stirring episode of Medium Rare, we journey into the profound and luminous pages of Spirit Teachings the messages received through the mediumship of William Stainton Moses, one of the most revered and spiritually grounded mediums of the 19th century.

Unlike sensationalised trance accounts of the era, Moses’s spirit communications were measured, intelligent and morally expansive. These teachings didn’t aim to entertain they came to uplift, to challenge and to awaken the inner spirit of humankind.

📜 In this episode:

• Explore the background and personal transformation of William Stainton Moses, once a sceptical Anglican minister
• Unpack the key spiritual philosophies presented by his spirit communicators on life, death, suffering, progress and divine law
• Learn why Spirit Teachings is still considered one of the most refined works ever produced through mediumship
• Reflect on the relevance of these teachings for today’s mediums, seekers and those walking the path of soul development

This is more than history it’s a return to the spiritual gold buried beneath the noise of modern metaphysics. If you've ever craved spiritual depth, clear ethics, and a view of the afterlife rooted in divine intelligence rather than dogma or fantasy, this episode is for you.

📚 Medium Rare revives the classics. Because some voices channelled or not still whisper truth across time.

A Deep Dive into a Forgotten Classic of 19th-Century Spiritualism

In this powerful episode of Medium Rare, we journey into the pages of Unanswerable Logic (1887), a bold and thought-provoking work by Thomas Gales Forster a man who dared to defend spirit communication with reason, heart and conviction.

This isn’t just another historical overview. We explore Forster’s razor-sharp arguments for the continuity of life beyond death, his fearless critique of religious orthodoxy and materialist science and why this book written over 130 years ago still matters today.

🌀 What you'll hear in this episode:

• A breakdown of Forster’s most compelling discourses
• Reflections on the historical climate of the Spiritualist movement in the 1800s
• Why Unanswerable Logic remains relevant for mediums, seekers, and sceptics alike

If you're looking for a forgotten piece of spiritual literature that reads like a challenge to both church and science and still echoes in modern mediumship this is your episode.

📚 Medium Rare honours the legacy of those who came before us. Today, it’s Thomas Gales Forster’s turn.