The Magician’s Wife

In March 2020 an extraordinary passage of text is shared on one of the world’s biggest social media platforms. The text comes from a book written twelve years earlier, and appears to describe the burgeoning global pandemic in clear and accurate detail. The woman who wrote this book was known for making an astonishing series of sensational psychic claims about everything from hauntings to night stalkers to abducted children. But did she really possess the gift of clairvoyance, or was she simply gifted in self-promotion? Join Barry and Lora as they deconstruct the potential methods of magic and mentalism behind the TV psychic Sylvia Browne - and invite you to grab a deck of playing cards and join them for an incredible magic trick!

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In this episode, Barry and Lora explore the little-known yet fascinating 1930 case of the playing card bomb, as well as sharing some listener thoughts and theories on the mysteries explored in previous episodes.

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In the gas-lit, smog-choked streets of nineteenth-century London, reports start to circulate of a tall figure attacking women, swathed in black, claws glinting from every finger, fleeing the scenes of his crimes by clearing walls in a single leap, and emitting a blood-chilling cackle as he makes his escape. But is he supernatural, demonic, an urban legend? Or might there be a more earthly explanation for this classic Victorian terror? Join Barry and Lora as they explore the incredible story of Spring-Heeled Jack.

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An unknown man leaps from a plane with $200K in marked cash and is not only never seen again, but is never identified at all, in a case which remains the only unsolved skyjacking in US history. But just how did this man pull off such an extraordinary aerial heist and where did he go? Surely he didn’t just vanish into the thin air of the skies above the Pacific North West? Because that would be impossible. Join Barry and Lora as they discuss the now-legendary case of D.B. Cooper.

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Over a hot summer in 1971, an unassuming house in southern Spain becomes the centre of one of the most sensational paranormal cases ever recorded, as a relentless series of sinister human faces materialises in its ordinary kitchen floor. But was this definite proof of the paranormal or might there have been a more scientific explanation? Join Barry and Lora as they explore the incredible Faces of Belmez, and conduct a unique magical audio experiment.

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In September 1971, a famous London street becomes the scene of one of the most audacious robberies of all time. A robbery which sends shock waves through the entire British establishment — from the police to the secret service — all the way to the royal family itself. A robbery that, by pure chance, is overheard as it is happening. A robbery inspired by one of the most famous detectives ever created. A robbery that seemed utterly impossible to carry out. Welcome to the first episode of The Magician’s Wife, in which Barry and Lora discuss the sensational Baker Street bank robbery.

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A brand new podcast by professional magician Barry Jones and his mystery writer wife Lora, The Magician's Wife explores a series of fascinating real-life happenings from true crime to the paranormal, and investigates the potential magical methods behind these cases. Also includes brain-bending audio illusions that you, the listener, can experience for yourself!

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