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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2025 · 6 MIN

Houdini's Lost Manuscript Discovered by Michelle E. Ainsworth

from Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition · host Michelle E. Ainsworth

A long-lost manuscript commissioned by Harry Houdini, The Cancer of Superstition, has finally been published a century after it was written. Though the core text is brief, it offers surprising insights into enduring patterns of belief—and missed opportunities for historical context. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/houdinis-lost-manuscript-discovered/#michelle-ainsworth About the Author: Michelle E. Ainsworth holds an MA in history. For seven years she reviewed books on magic history and related topics for Skeptic magazine. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/ Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is a production of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Center for Inquiry.

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