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The magic history podcast, especially stories about Houdini, and many lesser known magicians.
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Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
This episode deals with the life and exploits of Maurice Fogel, the first man to do a solo mentalism show in Great Britain. He became hugely popular in his day and devised a number of diabolical publicity stunts!
check out his Russian Roulette Routine https://www.themagicdetective.com/2023/09/the-amazing-fogel-worlds-greatest.html
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
This podcast deals with the life and tragic death of Theodore TED Annemann. He was a prolific writer on mentalism and a charismatic performer in his own right. He wrote and published The Jinx from 1934-1941. His story is unique and I know you'll enjoy this episode.
The music for this episode provided by https://www.purple-planet.com
To see actual footage of Ted's Bullet Catch, click this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvBCkVOAF4I