WILD ABOUT HARRY

I thought I could avoid TikTok for the rest of my life, but this is just too much fun. Welcome to the future, Harry. @cosminacreates Catc...

Here's a little something I just found for all you folks who need some extra Flair. American Press, October 8, 1973. Don't get caugh...

I know politics isn't very funny these days, but here's something from a gentler time. I've seen a lot of Houdini political cart...

Today, I'm thrilled to reveal the cover of my upcoming book annotating Houdini's first travel diary. I think you will all agree, thi...

Some of you may be aware that there is currently a wild collectors market for sealed and graded VHS tapes. A sealed and graded Back To The F...

Here's a fun one that's new to me. I'll let it speak for itself. Bangor Daily Commercial , Sept. 27, 1921. By the way, $12,500 i...

Here's a classic from The Far Side with a Houdini twist. Pretty funny. Last week , Screen Rant published an interview with artist Gary...

A coffin-shaped racer paying homage to the great Harry Houdini escaped with top honors at Sunday's Red Bull Soapbox Race at Alexandra Pa...

Award-winning magician Jasper Blakeley presents a Houdini-themed magic and mentalism show at The Small Space in Wales beginning March 1, 20...

Houdini's Greatest Escape , the new play from New Old Friends in association with Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, is currently touring the UK t...

Award-winning theatre company New Old Friends , in association with Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, presents HOUDINI'S GREATEST ESCAPE , which op...

I know this is sooooo 2023, but our new friend Dua Lipa is still out there promoting her mega-hit single "Houdini." Here's a f...

Once, during a Q&A, someone asked me if Houdini used humor in his act. I told them I didn't think so. That Houdini took himself pret...

In an interview with Italian radio station RDS, pop star Dua Lipa explained how she uses Houdini in her new song: "Houdini is an escape...

Here's a delightful video created by animator, cartoonist, and Magic Castle member Al Rosson . This uses the familiar 1914 recording of ...

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One my favorite podcasts is The Dana Gould Hour (which is never an hour). The high point of the year is always the Halloween Special, and t...

Recently I discovered the sardonic magic blog The Jerx (a take off on The Jinx). It's pretty funny and now a blog I follow. Of course, ...

In 2015 I did a post about a sketch on  The Carol Burnett Show  in which the comedian played Houdini's fictional daughter, "Flo Zie...

The spooky  Please Don't Follow Me Home  podcast dives into the world of Houdini in three episodes linked below. The plan is for me to j...