Edison, Westinghouse and the curious origins of the electric chair

In this episode we’re diving deep into how Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse’s war of electric currents led to the creation of the electric chair - and how at the time, this supposedly humane method of execution, turned out to be anything but.

WARNING: This documentary includes a detailed description of an execution via electric chair. Listener discretion is advised.

The documentary The Chair was licensed by DRG to Little Dot Studios.

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