The Magic Newswire

JAMES RANDI REDUC - MNW110


Listen Later

The James Randi Foundation has today announced that "The Amazing Randi" had died at the age of 92, saying simply that its founder succumbed to “age-related causes” on Tuesday.  Randi joined us on this episode of the "Spirit of Magic" podcast before appearing as a featured performer at the 100th Anniversary Salute to Magic show in New York City. Randi began his career as a mentalist and magician before becoming known as a scientific sceptic challenging those who claim to have paranormal abilities. He gained fame in this field after an ongoing feud between himself and Uri Gellar in the mid to late 1970's. Randi himself rejected the title of "debunker" preferring instead to be seen as an investigator in the field of pseudo-science. He was also the author of many books on the subjects of the paranormal, skepticism and the history of conjuring. Randi talked with me about his career in these varied fields and about his motivation as a paranormal skeptic.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Magic NewswireBy Dodd Vickers

  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4

4.4

27 ratings


More shows like The Magic Newswire

View all
Conversations With Close by Michael Close

Conversations With Close

20 Listeners

The Why Files: Operation Podcast by The Why Files: Operation Podcast

The Why Files: Operation Podcast

7,188 Listeners