«Hello, is this Thanatos?», ep. 2: Konstantīns Raudive, or how to make Hitler's ghost appear on magnetic tape

The second episode of the podcast "Allô, c’est Thanatos?" delves into the intriguing world of Konstantīns Raudive, a Latvian psychologist who gained notoriety in the 1960s for his research into "electronic voice phenomena" (EVP). Raudive claimed that through EVP, he could capture and interpret voices from the afterlife, purportedly enabling conversations with his deceased mother and other spirits.

Raudive's work positioned him as a key figure in the study of paranormal communication via electronic means. His methods involved using various recording devices to capture what he believed were disembodied voices, often referred to as "ghost voices." These purported messages from beyond the veil formed the basis of his controversial theories and attracted significant attention from both believers and skeptics.

The episode also provides historical context by mentioning the invention of magnetic tape by German engineer Fritz Pfleumer in 1928. This technological advancement was fundamental to the development of audio recording, including the equipment used by researchers like Raudive in their attempts to document and analyze EVP. The intersection of technology and the paranormal is a central theme explored in this installment of the podcast.