The Magician

About this episode

The episode explores Harry Houdini's efforts to expose fraudulent psychic mediums and his complex relationship with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Harry Houdini spent the last years of his life doing something unexpected for the world's greatest escape artist: relentlessly exposing fraudulent psychic mediums and publicly humiliating his famous friend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the process. But for all his skepticism, Houdini carried a secret that would define the final chapter of his life. . . and haunt his widow for a decade after his death. One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines. Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archive Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/STRANGE and use promo code STRANGE at checkout! Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Researched by Anna Luria and Laurah Norton Engineered and Produced by Southern Gothic Media/Rachel Boyd Sources on our website…

People in this episode

Host: Laurah Norton

Topics covered

• paranormal
• psychic mediums
• historical research
• supernatural stories
• Houdini
• Doyle
• mysteries

Keywords

• Houdini
• psychic mediums
• supernatural
• fraud
• Doyle
• mysteries
• paranormal

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Organizations: Southern Gothic Media

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