Magic and mysticism. Spirits and skeptics. This week on Beef, legendary illusionist and escapologist Harry Houdini pulls back the curtain on the psuedo-scientific, semi-religious Spiritualist movement of the 19th century.

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Written by Nicole Walkow-Benedi
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Produced by James "Sam" Levine
Created by Executive Producer Jeremiah Tittle
 
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Harry Houdini vs. The Spiritualists: A Magician's Crusade to Fight Phonies - Part 2

BEEF is an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast where Business Wars meets pop culture history.
Award-winning host Bridget Todd tells the stories of legends in their fields and how they tried to stomp out their competition only to find that their enemies become the driving force behind their success, ultimately changing the world as we know it.

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