In 1952, a young man watched a hypnotist at a dinner party. He immediately became obsessed with the subject, and started seeking out every book on the subject he could. He soon took what he read, and started using hypnosis as a way to treat a variety of things, like smoking and insomnia. But then a person walked into his life that changed it forever. So snuggle in my spooky friends…you are about to hear the tale of a Chicago housewife who became world famous after being hypnotized, and remembering that she was actually was born in 1798 in Ireland as Bridey Murphy. We got merch! Shop now: HorrifyingHist1.redbubble.com Join our fan club at: https://www.patreon.com/horrifyinghistory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: https://instagram.com/horrifying_history X: https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1 Horrifying History is part of the Darkcast Network. Check out their other amazing podcasts at https://www.darkcastnetwork.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/horrifying-history--4180070/support.