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Harry Houdini's final stop was Detroit (ft. John Cox)
Podcast |
Daily Detroit
Publisher |
Daily Detroit
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Daily News
News
Publication Date |
Oct 31, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:20:56

Happy Halloween! Harry Houdini was one of the most legendary performers in the world, and his final stop was right here in Detroit.

Houdini expert and historian John Cox joined us to talk about Houdini's final performance in Detroit, the controversy around his untimely demise and the cause.

We also get into some of the reasons Houdini was a fan of cities like Detroit that gave him a warm welcome and more freedom to perform his craft.

Cox is the creator and curator behind https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/ a great resource if you're into Houdini and history.

Plus, I share three things to know around town so you're up to date on interesting stories.

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An investigation shows major problems at Wayne County's juvenile facility. Residents are being moved to an empty adult jail. https://www.freep.com/story/news/investigations/2022/10/28/wayne-county-juvenile-jail-jdf/69597822007/

GM has pulled their ads from Twitter for now. Let's not forget that it's now owned by a electric car rival. temporarily-suspends-advertising-on-twitter-following-elon-musk-takeover.html"> https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/28/gm-temporarily-suspends-advertising-on-twitter-following-elon-musk-takeover.html

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