The Magic Detective Podcast

Dean Carnegie
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The magic history podcast, especially stories about Houdini, and many lesser known magicians.

  1. 12 APR

    Ep. 115 The Unmasking of Bess Houdini

    Join me as we explore the life of Bess Houdini, the one time stage partner to her husband Harry. And later the woman who helped to keep his legacy alive. Her life is mostly glossed over in the biographies, but today you'll learn a few stories, some sad, some charming, and some courageous about this tiny (she was under 5ft) yet dynamic woman! #besshoudini For those wishing to check out my Houdini art and related prints, visit Carnegie-magic.myshopify.com   ExposingHoudini.com   by Charles Green Escaping Obscurity book  by John Cox and Dr. Bruce Averbook A Strenuous Career book  by Dr. Bruce Averbook  and David Haversat

    43 min

  2. 17 JAN

    Ep 114 Harry 'The Hat' Anderson

    Here is the story of the magical life of Harry Anderson. I dont really delve into the TV Harry Anderson much. Mostly the life story of the magician Harry Anderson, known by the nickname of Harry The Hat, the friendly con-man character!  The transcript for the episode contains a bunch of performance videos. Click the link to check those out. https://www.themagicdetective.com/2026/01/harry-hat-anderson-podcast-transcript.html

    35 min

  3. 06/10/2025

    Ep 113 The Tommy Cooper Story

    Comedy Magician Tommy Cooper is our feature this week. A complex man with a crazy history. He seemed to be a bumbling and fumbling magician but there was a method to his madness.  Videos of Tommy Cooper are all over Youtube, just type in Tommy Cooper magic in the search box and you'll see many many wonderful videos from his countless TV appearances.

    30 min

  4. 14/09/2025

    Ep 112 The Great NICOLA

    On this episode we explore the life of William Mozart Nicol, known professionally as The Great Nicola. He was the last of the globetrotting magicians. He did 4 world tours, survived earthquakes. fires, World Wars and more.  Information on the annual Great Nicola Festival  www.wcHistoryMuseum.com

    28 min

  5. 01/09/2025

    Ep. 111 The Marvelous Joseffy

    This episode covers the life of Josef Freud, known professionally as Joseffy. He was an eccentric magician and inventor around the turn of the century. His most famous creation was Balsamo the Talking Skull.

    23 min

  6. 05/07/2025

    Ep 110 Velma Queen of Illusion

    A wonderful podcast on Velma Queen of Illusion. She was a NY female magician who had a long career and made quite a splash during her day. You're going to love this episode with clips from Velma herself.

    30 min

  7. 31/05/2025

    Ep. 109 The Early Life of David Bamberg aka Fu-Manchu

    The first part of the life of David Bamberg. This episode explores his early years to teens to just as he is becoming FuManchu. He has such a rich life with so many adventures, we're saving the next part for a later date.   Anyone interested in voting for The Magic Detective Podcast as your favorite in the FISM  Italy contest, here is the link: https://www.fismitaly2025.com/online-magic-special-awards/

    30 min

  8. 23/03/2025

    ep108 Paul Valadon The Greatest Sleight of Hand Expert

    This episode we explore the life of magician Paul Valadon, his connections to Egyptian Hall, and Harry Kellar and more.

    34 min
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About

The magic history podcast, especially stories about Houdini, and many lesser known magicians.

Information

  • Creator
    Dean Carnegie
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    115
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2018-25 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Magic Detective Podcast

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