- 119
- Episodes
- 4
- Transcribed
- 73
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About The Magic Detective Podcast
The Magic Detective Podcast explores the fascinating history of magic, from Houdini and legendary illusionists to forgotten magicians, mentalists, escape artists, inventors and the mysterious stories behind their lives and careers.
- Publisher
- Dean Carnegie
- Category
- arts · history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 4 Oct 2018
- Latest episode
- 20 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
4 of 119 episodes have a transcript.
20 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep 119 The Life of Theodore Dash Hardeen
11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep 118 Dr. Eric Colleary & Houdini's Library
4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep 117 Charles Greene Author of Exposing Houdini
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Ep 119 The Life of Theodore Dash Hardeen
Published 20 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] That isn't to say Ardine couldn't stand on his own. When Houdini began to use the straitjacket escape in his show, so did Ardine. They both presented it the same way. They would be placed inside the jacket in full view of the audience and then retire to a cabinet to escape. Now, while in Europe, Hardeen was presenting the jacket. And one night, an audience essentially booed him when he stepped inside the cabinet. They thought, and frankly it made sense, that an assistant merely unbuckled him while he was out of view. So Hardeen decided to do it again. This time, he would escape in full view, which he did. […]
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- Dr Eric Colleary
- Charles Green
- George Schwartz
- Velma Queen of Illusion
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 50 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 23 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100
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- Quality
- 32
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 85
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