Did you know Charles Dickens of The Christmas Carol fame, of Nickolas Nickelby, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, and many more stories, was also an amateur magician? Indeed he was. Now hear all about it!
OH, and when you finish hearing about his exploits, stay around for a Christmas story written by HOUDINI, and narrated by Dean Carnegie.
UPDATE: After the episode went up, I was contacted by Ian Keeble, who I refer to as an authority on Dickens. He mentioned some errors I made in the podcast, some of which have been made by others historians in the past. He showed me the corrections, and I have put them up on my blog for historical accuracy. https://www.themagicdetective.com/2022/12/charles-dickens-amateur-conjurer.html
Ep 61 The Life of Signor Antonio Blitz
Ep 60 Houdini & Christmas
Ep 59 - A Special Episode About Special Things and Special People
Ep 58 Horace Goldin - The Royal Illusionist
Ep 57 The Fox Sisters & Their Spirits
Ep 56 Al Flosso - The Coney Island Fakir
Ep 55 Hercat The Eminent American Illusionist
Ep 54 The Great Fetaque Sanders
Ep 53 KIO The Russian Illusionist
Ep 52 The One & Only Nate Leipzig
Ep 51 Hereward Carrington Ghost Hunter
Ep 50 Dr. Samuel Hooker and The Men Who Fooled Houdini
Ep 49 Harlan Tarbell, The Magic Teacher
Ep 48 Max Malini
Ep 47 Paul Rosini The Night Club Conjurer
Ep 46 Houdini's Radio Illusion
Ep 45 The Enigmatic Slydini
Ep 44 The First Time I met Le Grand David
Ep 43 Imro Fox The Comic Genuis
Ep 42 Dr. Walford Bodie & His Shocking Career
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