Harry Houdini, in the last years of his life, stepped up his efforts to debunk fraudulent Spiritualists. In 1924, he exposed Margary, one of the Spiritualism movement's most touted mediums. When Houdini died unexpectedly two years later, some wondered if perhaps vengeful Spiritualists had precipitated his death. In this episode, Stephanie discusses this conspiracy theory, as well as Houdini's campaign to publicly discredit Margary, one of Spiritualism's boldest frauds.
To read Stephanie's feature article (on which this episode is based) visit:
http://www.cloudedinmystery.com/did-spiritualists-kill-houdini.html.
To view photos and other documents associated with this episode, visit StephanieHoover.com and click on the "podcast" tab, then click on the Episode 8 artwork.
Harry Houdini, in the last years of his life, stepped up his efforts to debunk fraudulent Spiritualists. In 1924, he exposed Margary, one of the Spiritualism movement's most touted mediums. When Houdini died unexpectedly two years later, some wondered if perhaps vengeful Spiritualists had precipitated his death. In this episode, Stephanie discusses this conspiracy theory, as well as Houdini's campaign to publicly discredit Margary, one of Spiritualism's boldest frauds.
To read Stephanie's feature article (on which this episode is based) visit:
http://www.cloudedinmystery.com/did-spiritualists-kill-houdini.html.
To view photos and other documents associated with this episode, visit StephanieHoover.com and click on the "podcast" tab, then click on the Episode 8 artwork.