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The Magic Detective Podcast

The magic history podcast, especially stories about Houdini, and many lesser known magicians.

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Magic Detective Podcast Episode 10 - Harry Kellar Part 3

Magic Detective Podcast Episode 10 - Harry Kellar Part 3

Harry Kellar comes back for the final Episode in this three part series. This time we explore his days in retirement. Ma... Read more

28 Dec 2018

29mins

Ranked #2

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Magic Detective Podcast Ep 14 - Robert Heller

Magic Detective Podcast Ep 14 - Robert Heller

UPDATE: There were a couple editing glitches I had to go back and fix. I think it all is working smoothly now. My apolog... Read more

14 Feb 2019

41mins

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Magic Detective Podcast Ep 4 - Servais LeRoy

Magic Detective Podcast Ep 4 - Servais LeRoy

This podcast is basically about the famed Belgian Illusionist, Servais LeRoy. I began examining one of the famous poster... Read more

16 Oct 2018

35mins

Ranked #4

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Ep 23. T. Nelson Downs The King of Koins

Ep 23. T. Nelson Downs The King of Koins

T. Nelson Downs was heralded as the greatest manipulator of his day. He was the first of the speciality acts. He retired... Read more

27 May 2019

40mins

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Ep 20 Doug Henning Tribute Part 2

Ep 20 Doug Henning Tribute Part 2

This full episode is tied to Ep 13, where I first began to discuss the World of Magic TV Specials by Doug Henning. In th... Read more

3 May 2019

58mins

Ranked #6

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Ep 43 Imro Fox The Comic Genuis

Ep 43 Imro Fox The Comic Genuis

Imro Fox was known as The Comedy Conjurer and may have been the first comedy magician who did good strong magic and not ... Read more

9 Feb 2020

28mins

Ranked #7

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Magic Detective Podcast Ep 9, Harry Kellar Part 2

Magic Detective Podcast Ep 9, Harry Kellar Part 2

This is part 2 of the Amazing Life of Harry Kellar. We left off with the tragic shipwreck that should have ended Harry's... Read more

24 Dec 2018

40mins

Ranked #8

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Ep 35 Houdini's Milk Can Escape

Ep 35 Houdini's Milk Can Escape

The Death Defying Mystery, Failure Means a Drowning Death! Houdini's escape that was a game changer in his career. You'l... Read more

31 Oct 2019

30mins

Ranked #9

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Ep 36 In Houdini's Own Words

Ep 36 In Houdini's Own Words

The final episode of Houdini Week 2019 features some talks and articles that Houdini gave during his life. The first was... Read more

1 Nov 2019

20mins

Ranked #10

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Ep 21 The Zancigs - Mindreaders

Ep 21 The Zancigs - Mindreaders

Episode 21 deals with the lives of Julius and Agnes Zancig, and later Ada Zancig. They were mind readers at the turn of ... Read more

9 May 2019

27mins

Ranked #11

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Ep 33 Evanion The Royal Conjurer

Ep 33 Evanion The Royal Conjurer

The second episode during Houdini Week 2019 centers on Henry Evans-Evanion, a Victorian era magician and avid collector.... Read more

29 Oct 2019

16mins

Ranked #12

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Ep 41 Chevalier Ernest Thorn - European Grand Illusionist

Ep 41 Chevalier Ernest Thorn - European Grand Illusionist

Chevalier Ernest Thorn was one of the greatest Illusionists in all of Europe. He traveled the world with his wonders and... Read more

18 Jan 2020

28mins

Ranked #13

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Ep 38 Theodore Annemann-Pioneer Mindreader

Ep 38 Theodore Annemann-Pioneer Mindreader

This podcast deals with the life and tragic death of Theodore TED Annemann. He was a prolific writer on mentalism and a ... Read more

4 Dec 2019

24mins

Ranked #14

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Ep 40 Eugene Laurant -The Man of Many Mysteries

Ep 40 Eugene Laurant -The Man of Many Mysteries

The final podcast for 2019 and this time I get to share the life of Eugene Laurant. He was friends with Germain, Brush, ... Read more

25 Dec 2019

24mins

Ranked #15

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Samuel Spenser Baldwin - Pioneer Clairvoyant Ep30

Samuel Spenser Baldwin - Pioneer Clairvoyant Ep30

Samuel Baldwin may look like Mark Twain, but he was one of the pioneers of Mentalism and Mind Reading. He created an act... Read more

19 Aug 2019

27mins

Ranked #16

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Ep 32 The Man Who Made HOUDINI

Ep 32 The Man Who Made HOUDINI

This is the first episode of Season 2 OR Episode 32 overall. I'm beginning with a series of episodes on Houdini. This on... Read more

28 Oct 2019

21mins

Ranked #17

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Ep 37 A Great Escape Rivalry

Ep 37 A Great Escape Rivalry

Episode 37 has to do with two men who I knew personally, Steve Baker and Norman Bigelow. Both men were escape artists. I... Read more

22 Nov 2019

18mins

Ranked #18

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Ep 25 Germain The Wizard

Ep 25 Germain The Wizard

This is the life story of Karl Germain, Germain the Wizard, a truly incredible performer, who, if he had his way, we wou... Read more

17 Jun 2019

37mins

Ranked #19

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Ep 24 Daisy White & Houdini

Ep 24 Daisy White & Houdini

This episode deals with the life of Daisy White and her controversial relationship with Houdini. Daisy was a well known ... Read more

6 Jun 2019

29mins

Ranked #20

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Ep 17 The Magical Life of Brush The Great

Ep 17 The Magical Life of Brush The Great

This time I cover a forgotten 20th Century magician as opposed to a forgotten 19th Century magician, lol. His name is Ed... Read more

15 Apr 2019

28mins

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