The Magic Detective Podcast
1) 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 H...Show More
2) 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 Coop...Show More
3) 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...Show More
4) 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...Show More
5) 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 herse...Show More
6) 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 p...Show More
7) 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. GoFundMe page for John Pyka https://www.gofundme.com/f/stand-by-john-a-magicians...Show More
8) Ep 107 Remembering Holiday Magic Specials
For a short 5 year period many years ago, there was a burst of magic on TV every December. It began with Doug Henning Specials and brought us some incredible magic and inspired many kids to get into m...Show More
9) Ep 106 Review of the 2024 Yankee Gathering
Here is my review of the 2024 Yankee Gathering. In addition, I give a list of potential Christmas gifts you might want to stuff your stockings with this holiday season!
10) Ep 105 The Dunninger Radio Show
Something special, a recording of one of Dunninger's 1944 Radio Shows. Plus a list of all the magic related programming being featured on Amazon Prime right now! And more...