Ominously Positive True Crime: Buzzfeed Unsolved Might Be Reincarnated Houdini and Arther Canon Doyle

'Buzzfeed Unsolved' stars Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej might be the reincarnated Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Houdini and Doyle had a passionate friendship that revolved around ghosts and mysteries. This relationship uncannily resembles the relationship that Ryan Bergara and Shane have today.

Ryan Bergara like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wholeheartedly believes in Spiritualism. Both these men are known to be researchers and writers with interests in real crime and occult.

Houdini on left and Doyle on right

Both men had a connection to oceanic ships and mysteries. Ryan first started his journey into mysticism when he encountered the "toothpaste" ghost on the 'Queen Mary' thus beginning his career into the unsolved where he outlines theories on the popular phenomenon. Doyle was working as a ship surgeon when he wrote the fascinating ghost theory about 'Mary Celeste' in the form of a short story titled "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement."

Ryan and Doyle both had a role in influencing a revival of interest in ghosts. The Youtube show 'Buzzfeed Unsolved' has piqued the interest of many in the existence of an afterlife which subsequently led the #Boogara fans to firmly believe that there must be something on the other side. Similarly, Doyle stirred the public into an interest in the occult after world war I when he lost many family members to the war. Doyle began lecturing on spiritualism, wrote books and ultimately became famous for advocating the movement. Doyle like Ryan sometimes acknowledged the existence of frauds and fakes but chose to instead focus on the truth of the subject.

Shane Madej like Harry Houdini, a firm believer in Spiritualism failed to find compelling evidence that could prove the existence of an afterlife and ghosts. Both these men were interested in real crime and the occult and were proficient in showmanship, writing, traveling and even video production.

Both men were frustrated with the rampant fraud in the popular views of Spiritualism. They both spent their time debunking myths and finding rational explanations for ghosts and other supernatural phenomena. In the cases of both men, this was met with contempt from the public who were inclined to believe in ghosts.

Houdini and Shane both struggled to maintain their friendships with friends who had a firm belief in ghosts but kept doing so in hopes that perhaps real evidence would surface along the way. Occasionally they would gently prod their friends with science and facts but to no avail.

Shane on left and Ryan on right

Eventually, Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle broke off their friendship when Doyle coerced his wife to do an apparently fake seance featuring Harry's beloved mother. The 'Written note' that was provided as proof and claimed to be that of Harry's mother was in perfect English, had Christian overtones and other mistakes. Harry's mother, however, did not speak English as her first language and was Jewish. Harry was distraught that his friend would try and fool him like that and Doyle was hurt that Harry would not believe him. They spent the rest of their years arguing through public articles and being harshly critical of each other. Neither changed their respective positions through the years.

Will we see a repeat of history here and will Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej have a similar end in friendship? Do you think they are the reincarnated versions of Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle destined to endlessly debate their ideas and viewpoints?

(Did you like my crazy conspiracy theory? I think I need to put a clause here that states that I am a firm #shaniac and my idea here is purely a fun idea. It's all fun coincidence but there is no firm evidence that these two are reincarnated in any way. Though maybe this is why Ryan is so angry about Shane's height. Ryan used to be taller in the past life!)