# Episode 168: The Ghost Box

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Podcast: [Otherworld](https://stenobird.com/podcast/otherworld-5722933)
Published: 2026-05-25T10:33:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3435

## Resource

Beth had a career working in the paranormal entertainment industry and was typically called in to be the "resident skeptic", someone who can call a person's bluff and inspect the surroundings to ensure no tricks were being played. When she was invited to work on a television project about a mysterious device that allows one to contact the dead, she assumed her usual discerning stance. That is, until a familiar voice rang out from the box. Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For business inquiries contact:  OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ stories@otherworldpod.com

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