Dac Productions

04/12/2026

Join me as we explore the life of Bess Houdini, the one time stage partner to her husband Harry. And later the woman who helped to keep his legacy alive. Her life is mostly glossed over in the biographies, but today you'll learn a few stories, some sad, some charming, and some courageous about this....

01/17/2026

Here is the story of the magical life of Harry Anderson. I dont really delve into the TV Harry Anderson much. Mostly the life story of the magician Harry Anderson, known by the nickname of Harry The Hat, the friendly con-man character!

12/16/2025

It's been a while, but you'll be seeing more of me in the future. Here I am being profiled in this weeks NASHVILLE VOYAGER.

Today we’d like to introduce you to Dean Carnegie. Hi Dean, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?My story began as a kid, 8 years old. Back then we used […]

10/06/2025

Comedy Magician Tommy Cooper is our feature this week. A complex man with a crazy history. He seemed to be a bumbling and fumbling magician but there was a method to his madness. Videos of Tommy Cooper are all over Youtube, just type in Tommy Cooper magic in the search box and you'll see many many w...

09/14/2025

On this episode we explore the life of William Mozart Nicol, known professionally as The Great Nicola. He was the last of the globetrotting magicians. He did 4 world tours, survived earthquakes. fires, World Wars and more. Information on the annual Great Nicola Festival www.wcHistoryMuseum.com

09/01/2025

This episode covers the life of Josef Freud, known professionally as Joseffy. He was an eccentric magician and inventor around the turn of the century. His most famous creation was Balsamo the Talking Skull.

07/05/2025

A wonderful podcast on Velma Queen of Illusion. She was a NY female magician who had a long career and made quite a splash during her day. You're going to love this episode with clips from Velma herself.

05/31/2025

The first part of the life of David Bamberg. This episode explores his early years to teens to just as he is becoming FuManchu. He has such a rich life with so many adventures, we're saving the next part for a later date. Anyone interested in voting for The Magic Detective Podcast as your favorite i...

03/23/2025

This episode we explore the life of magician Paul Valadon, his connections to Egyptian Hall, and Harry Kellar and more. GoFundMe page for John Pyka https://www.gofundme.com/f/stand-by-john-a-magicians-fight

12/13/2024

For a short 5 year period many years ago, there was a burst of magic on TV every December. It began with Doug Henning Specials and brought us some incredible magic and inspired many kids to get into magic, many who listen to this podcast. Doug on Crystal Gayle Special https://youtu.be/11dIPX5ko_k?si...

12/07/2024

Here is my review of the 2024 Yankee Gathering. In addition, I give a list of potential Christmas gifts you might want to stuff your stockings with this holiday season!