# S3. Episode 6: "A Marvelous Thing"

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Podcast: [The Memory Hole Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-memory-hole-podcast-6657092)
Published: 2026-05-29T12:36:31+00:00
Episode link: https://jenamartin.substack.com/p/s3-episode-6-a-marvelous-thing
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## Resource

For complete show notes, please visit https://jenamartin.substack.com/s/the-memory-hole-podcast Referenced: The Baaken Museum https://thebakken.org Franz Anton Mesmer https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/mesmerized/ Batty's operation https://www.jstor.org/stable/44450540 Hysteria https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/18/movies/hysteria-with-hugh-dancy-and-maggie-gyllenhaal.html Featured guests: Chris Berdik www.chrisberdik.com Stewart Justman https://www.stewartjustman.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jenamartin.substack.com

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