This episode is an interview with the author of the book, The Coney Island Fakir: The Magical Life of Al Flosso, Judge Gary Brown. He shares the life story of Flosso, as well as many anecdotes from his career. You'll hear stories that involve, Jackie Gleason, Danny Kaye, Houdini, and Milton Berle. And there is an easter egg in this episode if you know what that is.
Music provided by https://purple-planet.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcAdOV1eDDI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fSgMpDRNqc&t=3s
Here is a bonus article on Flosso which is on the Magic Detective Blog
https://www.themagicdetective.com/2020/08/abbott-costello-comedians-flosso.html
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