# BONUS: Hear a chapter of Maddy's new book, Hoax

An episode of [After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1705694900), 12 May 2026, 55 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64e89a796854bf00115a70e0/e/69fdafcc0b77e0245c05db76/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwdWJsaWMifQ==&sig=tuTqLbEjQjJ8W3nwwSWJbBFpDxfZkzgrcH4Sl44dPyA

Hear a chapter of Maddy's new book, "Hoax: Truth and Lies in the Age of Enlightenment". It's out now! It's the story of three women and their hoaxes in the age of Enlightenment. One saw ghosts, the other claimed magic powers, the third was a Princess. Were these hoaxes entirely of their own making? Why were the public transfixed? For more information, click here. After Dark will return to its normal programming on Monday (Sunday for subscribers). Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards. Click to place your vote on the Spotify mobile app: https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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