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Ep 81 Ching Ling Foo The Original Chinese Conjurer
Season 4 Episode 81
Here is the life story of Ching Ling Foo, the original Chinese magician who created a sensation at the turn of the century! It's an amazing story, fi…
4 years ago
Ep 80 A Magic History RADIO Interview
Season 4 Episode 80
This time, the Magic Detective gets interviewed! This appeared a couple years ago on WSMI-FM Radio in Mid Illinois. It was a fun interview that I had…
4 years, 1 month ago
Ep 79 Charlie Miller-Sleight of Hand Master
Season 4 Episode 79
This episode deals with the life of Charlie Miller. Charlie was a close friend to Dai Vernon and Faucett Ross, and one of the few magicians of his ti…
4 years, 2 months ago
Ep 78 When Magic Saves The Day!
Season 4 Episode 78
Here are several stories with the theme, Magic Saves the Day. The first is the famous Fire in Decatur Ill, where Blackstone Sr. was performing. I've …
4 years, 3 months ago
Ep 77 The Holocaust Magicians
Season 4 Episode 77
Today, I explore the lives of 4 different Jewish magicians who were sent to Concentration Camps during WW2. There are some amazing stories here and a…
4 years, 3 months ago
Ep 76 Frederic Culpitt The Magical Comedian
Season 4 Episode 76
Fred Culpitt, Magical Comedian, magic inventor, variety performer. Inventor of the Doll's House Illusion and more.
Link for 2 Culpitt Tricks: https:…
4 years, 3 months ago
Ep 75 Houdini’s Needle Mystery
Season 4 Episode 75
On this episode we take a deep dive into Houdini's famous East Indian Needle Trick, where it came from, where he first saw it, and more.
4 years, 7 months ago
Ep 74 Anna Eva Fay the Great 19th Century Medium
Season 4 Episode 74
The Magic Detective is BACK, this time with an audio biography of Anna Eva Fay, medium and vaudeville clairvoyant. There are many references to other…
4 years, 7 months ago
Ep 73 A Thanksgiving Story
Season 4 Episode 73
This is a story from the life of Houdini and Hardeen. I give you a bit of backstory to start with and the actual Thanksgiving part is near the end. A…
4 years, 11 months ago
Ep 72 The Devil & Harry Kellar Old Style Radio Drama
Season 4 Episode 72
Well, it's finally here, the Halloween Edition of my podcast and it's one week late, LOL. This is a fictional story turned into an old style radio dr…
5 years ago