21. Magic Trick Tragedies

CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcastBONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcastSUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingsThis week we take a look into some of the mishaps that have happened during magic performances. Our oddity is Harry Houdini’s dedication to the debunking of psychic mediums. Sources: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9311386/magic-tricks-horribly-wrong-impaled-swords-catch-bullets/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-chung-ling-soo-the-bullet-trick-that-went-horribly-wronghttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chung_Ling_Soohttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/67005/7-magic-tricks-went-horribly-wronghttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/40990771https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-01-ca-5220-story.html#:~:text=Joseph%20Burrus%2C%2032%2C%20a%20recovering,to%20reach%20him%20in%20time.  https://historythings.com/magicians-history-died-hands-signature-trick/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Genestahttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Houdini