Episode 8: The Magic Show

from Dispatches From Kint Hosted by Mark Valenti

Send us Fan Mail In Kint, magic is not a hobby but a civic responsibility, and once a year the citizens gather for the Grand Conjuring, a celebration in which every performer is allowed one illusion, crafted over twelve months of earnest preparation and questionable physics. An older woman tells a story about her late husband, mesmerizing the crowd with her still-present affection for him. Ultimately, she declares that she brought him back to life if only for a moment - the greatest magic feat of them all. Support the show

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