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Episode #168- Who Knows Houdini? (Part I)

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The Unmasking of Robert Houdin

Harry Houdini became convinced that Robert Houdin had stolen some of his most impressive illusions from other magicians and not given them proper credit. He wrote a book-length exposé called the Unmasking of Robert Houd in which he revealed many lies about him. Decades later, researchers into magic found there was no mentor Torini or Count De Griesi as previously thought.

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