Chapter
The Magic Phase
04:37 - 09:11 (04:34)
The speaker talks about how a lot of kids go through a magic phase, which can involve buying fake decks or learning card tricks, and how Houdini's poverty-stricken background may have influenced his ambition to become a successful magician.
Clips
Many children go through a magic phase, whether by buying a fake deck or performing their first card trick.
04:37 - 06:18 (01:40)
Summary
Many children go through a magic phase, whether by buying a fake deck or performing their first card trick. For Harry Houdini, his phase may have been a driver for his ambition as he wanted to impress his mother more than his siblings.
ChapterThe Magic Phase
EpisodeHarry Houdini: More than Magic
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Harry Houdini was born into poverty and it only got worse as he got older due to his father's inability to make a living as a rabbi, which resulted in Houdini having to work from a young age and miss out on a formal education.
06:18 - 07:43 (01:25)
Summary
Harry Houdini was born into poverty and it only got worse as he got older due to his father's inability to make a living as a rabbi, which resulted in Houdini having to work from a young age and miss out on a formal education.
ChapterThe Magic Phase
EpisodeHarry Houdini: More than Magic
PodcastStuff You Should Know
A brief overview of the life and career of Harry Houdini, born as Eric Weitz, including his introduction to performing, his athleticism, and his name change to Harry as an Americanized version of his birth name, Arie.
07:43 - 09:11 (01:27)
Summary
A brief overview of the life and career of Harry Houdini, born as Eric Weitz, including his introduction to performing, his athleticism, and his name change to Harry as an Americanized version of his birth name, Arie.