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RE-AIR: 19: Now You See Me


Welcome to week three of our Holiday Break where we're revisiting your favorite old episodes! This week: Harry Houdini!


Get ready for an enchanting episode as Maia and Grant sit down to talk about the fascinating story of the iconic Harry Houdini, dive into the complex world of dating loaded with relationship humor, and discuss modern childhood experiences especially those related to Grant's intriguing classroom conversation. So, get ready to sound the spiritual trumpets, because this episode is here to delight and surprise, packed with a lot of craziness, humor and entertainment, a true comedy podcast!



Chapters

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:31:43 Now You See Me

01:21:41 Part II



Photos Referenced


Houdini and his mother in Rochester, NY 1908 - Courtesy of Wild About Houdini
Houdini and his mother in Rochester, NY 1908 - Courtesy of Wild About Houdini


Chinese Water Torture Cell with Houdini in it - courtesy of Wild About Houdini
Chinese Water Torture Cell with Houdini in it - courtesy of Wild About Houdini



Houdini (left) and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (right) - courtesy of Smithsonian
Houdini (left) and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (right) - courtesy of Smithsonian


Automatic Writing done by Lady Doyle on behalf of Harry Houdini's mother - courtesy of Wild About Houdini
Automatic Writing done by Lady Doyle on behalf of Harry Houdini's mother - courtesy of Wild About Houdini


Pennsylvania Newspaper Clipping Announcing Mina Crandon and Harry Houdini showdown - courtesy of NY Books
Pennsylvania Newspaper Clipping Announcing Mina Crandon and Harry Houdini showdown - courtesy of NY Books

 

Key Quotes

  • "Why is it on dating apps that it's always the person you want to have message you is never the person that is consistently messaging you? I mean, I know beggars can't be choosers but there's lots of people kind of in and out of my DMs right now, in that fun early stage, kind of like the first 10-15 minutes of Squid Games, just not them”

  • “You know, I think I've shared this before when I'm trying to give instructions and other kids are talking, even if they're whispering, I have to just look at them and go, My rat brain, you cannot, because I have to think about what I'm saying and then saying it out loud and the art of teaching will tell you the instructions isn't just like hey guys what's up like there's an actual order to the way you're supposed to say things and deliver things to your class and I can't figure that out.“

  • "I was the last guy they dated before they found their forever person. Oh, how am I supposed to handle that? I love love in a non-ironic way, a lot of times. I'm so happy for them, but there was a moment where it was like, 'Oh, my...'"


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