On this episode I discuss the life of Professor Harry Cooke, who was a Civil War era magician and had some interesting ties to Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln's death. I also talk about some of the recent deaths in magic of Marshall Brodien, Steve Duscheck, and Johnny Thompson. And, of course, today is Houdini's Birthday, Happy Birthday Harry! So in honor of Houdini I talk a bit about a pet peeve of mine, 'people who say Houdini was a bad magician'. I try and make a case to show in fact he was NOT a bad magician. The music is provided by http://purple-planet.com.
Ep 84 A Magician Among the Spiritualists
Ep 83 The Strange Friendship of Houdini & Ira Davenport
Ep 82 Houdini and His Ghost House
Ep 81 Ching Ling Foo The Original Chinese Conjurer
Ep 80 A Magic History RADIO Interview
Ep 79 Charlie Miller-Sleight of Hand Master
Ep 78 When Magic Saves The Day!
Ep 77 The Holocaust Magicians
Ep 76 Frederic Culpitt The Magical Comedian
Ep 75 Houdini’s Needle Mystery
Ep 74 Anna Eva Fay the Great 19th Century Medium
Ep 73 A Thanksgiving Story
Ep 72 The Devil & Harry Kellar Old Style Radio Drama
Ep 71 The Houdini Wonder Show
Ep 70 David Devant - England‘s Greatest Magician
Ep 69 Magic History Recollections
Ep 68 The World Renown Long Tack Sam
Ep 67 The Amazing Amedeo Vacca
Ep 66 Magic History Stories and Book Review
Ep 65 The Incredible W. J. Hilliar
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