Europe 1 Studio SEASON 2021 - 202207:00 a.m., June 07, 2022
Discover in the podcast "At the heart of history" the life of the great Houdini, magician of the 19th century and one of the most famous in history.
At the age of 17, Ehrich Weisz, who calls himself Harry Houdini in reference to the French magician Robert Houdin, does not manage to meet the success he hoped for.
Until the day he is spotted by an agent named Martin Beck.
The trick that propelled Houdini's career, and which later became his trademark, was to free himself from heavy chains thanks to a hidden key… in his esophagus.
In this second part of the episode produced by Europe 1 Studio, Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach tells how Houdini will redouble his imagination to take revenge on his years of difficulty and obtain official glory.
In this new episode of the podcast "At the heart of history", listen to the story of Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach on the journey of the famous Houdini.
In the 19th century, clairvoyants and mediums were in vogue.
But Houdini refuses to be associated with these impostors, who claim to speak to spirits.
If his strange gaze and the way he captivates his audience give his performances an occult side, he defends the fact that his tricks are rational.
To unmask these "magicians" whom he considers to be charlatans, he wants to show the world that it is possible to reproduce their tricks by technical processes... This story is a Europe 1 Studio production.
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"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