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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Listen to 'Inescapable' by Cora Parago

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You can now listen to  Inescapable,  Cora Parago's extremely well-done profile of Houdini through the lens of loss and grief, on CBC Lis...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Guest Blog: Margery and Houdini: The Story I Had to Tell by Maryka Biaggio

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Today I'm excited to share a guest post by Maryka Biaggio, an award-winning writer of historical fiction and author of the recently rele...
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Monday, October 12, 2026

Two new works of Houdini fiction

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The centenary books keep coming! Here are two new independently published works for fans of Houdini fiction.  First up is Hunting Houdini...
Sunday, October 11, 2026

Centenary countdown: The accident in Albany

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It was 100 years ago that Houdini had his accident while performing The Water Torture Cell at the Capitol Theater in Albany, New York. Below...
Friday, October 9, 2026

'Houdini: Back From The Dead' coming October 14

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On October 14, FOX Nation will debut Houdini: Back from the Dead,  from Red Rock Films. I have been quietly working as a consultant on this ...
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Thursday, October 8, 2026

'Inescapable' on CBC Radio, October 12

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UPDATE : You can now listen to this HERE . Cora Parago explores Houdini through the lens of loss and grief in Inescapable  on CBC Radio on O...
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The Great Houdinis turns 50

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It was 50 years ago that The Great Houdinis aired as the ABC Friday Night Movie on October 8, 1976. Aside from seeing the Tony Curtis movie...
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

The Linking Ring honors Houdini on October cover

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This month's The Linking Ring , the official magazine of the IBM (International Brotherhood of Magicians), has a beautiful portrait of H...
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Escaping Obscurity reviewed by David Byron

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David Byron has reviewed  Escaping Obscurity: The Travel Diary of Harry Houdini, 1897–1899  on his recently revived blog, Baroque Potion . T...
Monday, October 5, 2026

Houdini: The Man Who Died Twice - The Murder Box Edition

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I predicted that Dr. Larrian Gillespie's Houdini: The Man Who Died Twice  would be "the spiciest Houdini book of the year," an...
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Sunday, October 4, 2026

My Houdini window card turns 100

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The original Houdini window card that hangs in my office turns 100 today. As you can see on the card header, it was on October 4, 1926, that...
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Thursday, October 1, 2026

A rundown of October Houdini events 🎃

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It's October, and you know what that means. It's séance season! But as this year marks the centenary of Houdini's death on Hallo...
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Dr. Larrian Gillespie absolves J. Gordon Whitehead

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I was hoping Genii magazine would do something special on Houdini in its October issue, but this one took me by surprise. The issue contain...
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Abracadabra: Mysteries from Houdini to Hans Klok

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A new exhibition, Abracadabra: Mysteries from Houdini to Hans Klok , has opened at the Jewish Museum in Amsterdam. Houdini is well represent...
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