WILD ABOUT HARRY

I don't need to tell you that this year marks the 100th anniversary of Houdini's death in 1926. But who else is marking their centen...

I haven't shared something like this in a while, but this one spoke to me. And he kind of looks like Houdini! This comes from The Presto...

David Haig’s Magic will play the Chichester Festival Theatre from April 24 to May 16, 2026. Haig plays Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Hadley F...

David Merlini has shared a concept for the statue and fountain to be erected in Budapest as part of the Houdini 100 celebrations. I love it...

This Saturday, April 4, the Dr. Lynn Miner Ring 398 of the International Brotherhood of Magicians of Green Bay/Appleton will host a Houdini ...

Here's a terrific post by our friend Scott Markus at  What's YOUR Ghost Story?  about the current state of the house in Delavan, Wis...

I'm very excited today to announce the follow-up to my epic Ultimate Houdini Chronology books. I've decided there is only one perso...

Here's something fun from the Stevers62  YouTube channel. It's a ghost story with a Houdini twist told by Vincent Price. Well, it...

This week seems to be all about Budapest, so let's finish on theme and head down an early Easter rabbit hole. In my upcoming book, Handc...

A major 3-day celebration honoring Houdini will be held October 29-31, 2026, in Houdini's birthplace of Budapest, Hungary. Our good frie...

Let's celebrate Houdini's 152nd birthday today by discussing a widely held assumption. This is the idea that Houdini always claimed...

Here's a nice, quick reference summary of the Arthur Ford Houdini message scandal. This is something I've never quite covered in det...

The Appleton Post-Crescent  reports that a new commemorative plaque will be installed in Houdini Plaza to mark the 100th anniversary of Houd...

The Land has a nice profile today of author Brad Ricca and his new book, Lincoln's Ghost: Houdini's War on Spiritualism and the Dar...