We get into the way Houdini brought an athlete’s physicality and mindset to his performances, and how the difference between magic and escape artistry can be described as the difference between the impossible and the amazing. We then explore how escape artistry became Houdini’s calling card and why it resonated so much with the public. We then discuss Houdini’s early days as a magician, the trick he honed that helped make his name, and the outsized importance of that name in his fame and legacy. His name is Joe Posnanski, and we begin our conversation with Houdini’s childhood - how he mythologized it and carved a path out for himself from his desire to not be like his father. Though it’s been almost a century since his death, Houdini still occupies a prime place in the cultural imagination, and my guest explains why in his book, The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini, and for us today on the show. Dimes to donuts, you just thought of Harry Houdini.
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