By The Art of Manliness
Published April 14, 2021 11:12am
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...