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Sounds,28 Mar 2025,40 mins

Houdini: The Phone Call from the Coffin (Part 3)

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Fearing for his life, Harry Houdini leaves secret codes with his loved ones, promising to use them in any post-mortem messaging. In 1926, Houdini's death shocks the world, but the news that follows is even more astounding. A report of the impossible: contact has been made. For a full list of sources, see the show notes at timharford.com.

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