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21 - Ghosts & Magic: Houdini takes on Spiritualism
21 - Ghosts & Magic: Houdini takes on Spiritualism
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Length:
85 minutes
Released:
Feb 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In the early 1920s, world renown escape artist and master magician, Harry Houdini, became obsessed with exposing seance-holding mediums as frauds and imposters, sometimes cancelling his own shows to attend their performances and debunk them. Who was Houdini and what drove him to discredit all who claimed they could speak with the dead? Find out in the biggest Timesuck so far!
Released:
Feb 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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