Quick, think of a famous magician.

Dimes to donuts, you just thought of Harry Houdini.

Though it's been almost a century since his death, Houdini still occupies a prime place in the cultural imagination, and my guest explains why in his book, The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini, and for us today on the show. His name is Joe Posnanski, and we begin our conversation with Houdini's childhood — how he mythologized it and carved a path out for himself from his desire to not be like his father. We then discuss Houdini's early days as a magician, the trick he honed that helped make his name, and the outsized importance of that name in his fame and legacy. We then explore how escape artistry became Houdini's calling card and why it resonated so much with the public. We get into the way Houdini brought an athlete's physicality and mindset to his performances, and how the difference between magic and escape artistry can be described as the difference between the impossible and the amazing. From there we turn to the fact that Houdini was, and wasn't, interested in money, his insatiable ambition and drive for fame, and how even the turn he took later in life towards debunking spiritualism kept him in the public eye. We end our conversation with why some modern magicians downplay Houdini's talents, while he yet remains an enduring cultural icon amongst the public.

Get the show notes at aom.is/houdini.

#700: The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini

Quiet Ocean • Relaxing Harp Music and Soothing Waves Sounds
Harp improvisation by Roxana Moișanu | Magic Harp Music Collections
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Date of first publication online: June 6, 2021 
Composed on September 11, 2020

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No lever changes 
Difficulty: Intermediate
Key: C major

“There's nothing wrong with enjoying looking at the surface of the ocean itself, except that when you finally see what goes on underwater, you realize that you've been missing the whole point of the ocean. Staying on the surface all the time is like going to the circus and staring at the outside of the tent.” 
― Dave Barry


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This week on Timeless Leadership, the topic is Entrepreneurship. 

Even in the most conventional of ivory towers, leaders need to exhibit some form of entrepreneurship.  Initiative, integrity, creativity, courage, and a number of other factors come together to form what’s needed for the entrepreneurial spirit.  

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Pourquoi

Mi Lámpara - Leonor Dely & Millero Congo

Passio was recorded in S:t Jacobs church march 27, 2010.

Jesus, Staffan Alveteg
Pilatus, Michael Axelsson 

Evangelist/solo quartett:
Linda Öhlin, soprano
Carina Aronsson, alto
Carl Slettengren, tenor
Gustav Nordlander, bass

Instrumental ensemble:
Hanna Helgegren, violin
Christina Wirdegren Alin, cello
Hedvig Marklund, oboe
Marie Nilsson, basson
Ulf Norberg, organ

Photo: Adriano Scognamillo

Pilatus Ecce Adduco Vobis Eum Foras

Jesus Regnum Meum Non Est De Hoc Mundo

How to Think about the Economy was written to accomplish something big: economic literacy. It is intentionally kept very short to be inviting rather than intimidating. You will gain a life-changing understanding of how the economy works in practically no time.

Narrated by John Quattrucci.

How to Think about the Economy: A Primer

Chapter 5: Production and Entrepreneurship

Clear your mind by Roxana Moișanu - Relaxing Music Gregorian Voices 

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#700: The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini

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