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Listen in the podcast “At the heart of history” the journey of Harry Houdini, the man who is considered the greatest magician of all time. Alternately trapeze artist, conjurer then king of cards, Houdini finally specializes in… escape. No chain, no lock, no knot can resist him. And to cover himself with glory, Houdini does not hesitate to defy the national authorities to try to hold him prisoner. How does he manage to free himself each time? The former locksmith has more than one trick up his sleeve… In this first part of the episode produced by Europe 1 Studio, Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach, history specialist, tells how Houdini rose to the rank of celebrity in the entertainment world and unveils the secrets of this 19th century magician.
In this new episode of the podcast “At the heart of history”, Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach retraces the life of a great American magician of Hungarian origin, the famous Harry Houdini. Born in Budapest in 1874, Houdini, whose real name is Ehrich Weisz, left to settle with his rabbi father and his brothers and sisters in the United States at the age of four. As in many emigrant families, Ehrich worked in the factory from his adolescence, then became a locksmith. At the time, traveling magicians were legion. They roam the small villages with their card games. At the age of 17, Ehrich crosses paths with one of these magicians, a certain Doctor Lynn. It was then that he had a revelation: he was going to use his talents to become the next Robert Houdin, a world reference in magic shows at the time… This story was produced by Europe 1 Studio.
“At the heart of history” is a Europe 1 Studio podcast
Writing and presentation: Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach
Production : Europe 1 Studioa
Director: Victor Naulleau
Broadcaster: Eloise Bertil
Graphics: Sidonie Mangin
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