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ratings:
Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Harry Houdini was the world's greatest escape artist.

Adam Begley, author of the Jewish Lives biography Houdini: The Elusive American, offers insight into why such a tremendously gifted performer risked his life again and again.
Released:
Mar 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (56)

The Jewish Lives Podcast is a monthly show that explores the lives of influential Jewish figures. Hosted by Alessandra Wollner, each episode includes an interview with an acclaimed Jewish Lives author. Jewish Lives is a prizewinning series of biography published by Yale University Press and the Leon D. Black Foundation. Join us as we explore the Jewish experience together.