The Magician’s Wife

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Join magician Barry Jones and his writer wife Lora as they reveal the methods behind the world’s craziest real-life mysteries. How can a murderer be in two places at once? A diamond teleport itself five miles as if by magic? Or a host of ghostly faces materialise in an ordinary kitchen floor? Prepare to be amazed, as Barry and Lora pull back the curtain to expose the smoke and mirrors behind these bizarre happenings and more. And you’ll also have the chance to participate in a series of brain-bending audio magic tricks along the way!

Episodes

6 days ago

30. The Gardner Heist

6 days ago

In March 1990, two policemen arrive at a Boston art gallery to investigate a disturbance. But by the following morning the gallery is in disarray, and thirteen priceless works of world famous art have seemingly vanished into thin air. Though with no signs of a break in just how was this possible? And, furthermore, despite the value of the works taken, why were so many more valuable pieces of art left behind? Join Barry and Lora as they explore the Gardner Heist, the world’s largest art robbery.

Buy Lora’s debut novel here: thewomaninthewallpaper.com

Email your thoughts and theories on this case to us at: themagicianswifepodcast@gmail.com.

Monday May 05, 2025

29. The Mystery of the Poisoned Baby

Monday May 05, 2025

In 1989 a young mother frantically rushes her baby boy to hospital. The baby is severely ill, and hospital tests suggest he has been poisoned. Although the baby recovers, his mother instantly falls under suspicion, and when the baby suffers from the same symptoms of poisoning just weeks later she is arrested. But, if his mother is indeed guilty, she could only have poisoned her baby in a specific forty-five second window, while not actually in possession of any poison. But how?

Buy Lora’s debut novel here: thewomaninthewallpaper.com

Email your thoughts and theories on this case to us at: themagicianswifepodcast@gmail.com.

Monday Apr 28, 2025

28. Chopin and his Ghosts

Monday Apr 28, 2025

In 1848, Frederic Chopin is giving a piano recital when he is seized by a truly terrifying vision. Hoards of strange, ghostly beings are crawling out of his piano. And it is not the first time he has been haunted by these creatures. Nor will it be the last. But is Chopin really being plagued by the supernatural? Or might there be another explanation for these seemingly other-worldly terrors? In this episode, Barry and Lora examine the frightening hallucinations of this world-famous composer.

Watch Lora and Barry's Chopin puppet video mentioned in the episode here (contains spoilers!)

Buy Lora’s debut novel here: thewomaninthewallpaper.com

Email your thoughts and theories on this case to us at: themagicianswifepodcast@gmail.com.

Monday Apr 21, 2025

27. The Leinster Gardens Illusion

Monday Apr 21, 2025

In the 1930s, a young couple travel to an elegant London townhouse to attend an opulent ball. Yet when they arrive at the address they’ve been given and knock on its door, not only is there no answer, but they increasingly come to realise that there is something very strange about the building itself. Indeed, despite its solid walls, pillars and porticoes, it is almost as though the house doesn’t exist at all. In this episode, Barry and Lora examine the strange secrets of Leinster Gardens, London.

Buy Lora’s debut novel here: thewomaninthewallpaper.com

Email your thoughts and theories on this case to us at: themagicianswifepodcast@gmail.com.

Monday Apr 14, 2025

26. The Palm Beach Gardens Shooting

Monday Apr 14, 2025

In a respectable corner of south-east Florida, an appalling discovery is made. A man’s body is lying near the boundaries of a gated community, a single gunshot wound to his chest. Moreover, the man’s valuables are missing and there is no murder weapon to be found. All the evidence, in fact, points to a robbery gone wrong. But something about the crime scene just doesn’t add up. Could this man’s death be far more complicated than anyone first suspected? In this episode, Barry and Lora take a look at the methods behind a tragic shooting in Palm Beach Gardens.

Buy Lora’s debut novel here: thewomaninthewallpaper.com

Email your thoughts and theories on this case to us at: themagicianswifepodcast@gmail.com.

Monday Apr 07, 2025

25. The Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch

Monday Apr 07, 2025

In the early 1990s, an ordinary American family relocates to a cattle ranch in north-east Utah. But almost immediately after they move in, they are plagued by a plethora of unsettling and downright terrifying phenomena, from lights in the sky to gargantuan wolves to mutilated animals. But are these events really down to the sinister entity from native American lore known as the skinwalker? Or might something else be behind this disturbing series of happenings? Join Barry and Lora as they investigate the secrets of Skinwalker Ranch.

Buy Lora’s debut novel here: thewomaninthewallpaper.com

Email your thoughts and theories on this case to us at: themagicianswifepodcast@gmail.com.

Monday Mar 31, 2025

24. The Whitstable Poltergeist

Monday Mar 31, 2025

In 2013, a disturbing piece of CCTV is shared on YouTube, a video which appears to offer conclusive proof of poltergeists. Following the video becoming public, many more people from the same corner of south east England come forward claiming they too have experienced a host of terrifying happenings in the same town. But could the entity responsible really be the man said to have disappeared a century earlier? Or might someone else be behind this series of extremely unsettling occurrences? Join Barry and Lora for an investigation of the eerie Whitstable Poltergeist.

Watch the original Whitstable Poltergeist video: https://youtu.be/SCvZf0cdgx0

Buy Lora’s debut novel here: thewomaninthewallpaper.com

Email your thoughts and theories on this case to us at: themagicianswifepodcast@gmail.com.

Monday Mar 24, 2025

23. The Magical Monk & Listener Emails

Monday Mar 24, 2025

In this episode, Barry and Lora explore the little-known story of the magical monk of Syon Abbey, as well as inviting you to take part in a unique, interactive card trick. They’ll also be sharing some listener thoughts and theories on the mysteries explored in previous episodes.

Buy Lora’s debut novel here: thewomaninthewallpaper.com

Email your thoughts and theories on this case to us at: themagicianswifepodcast@gmail.com.

Join professional TV/stage magician Barry Jones and his wife Lora, a professional writer, to explore some of the world’s craziest mysteries, from true crime to the paranormal. Each fortnightly episode delves into a real-life case and, just like a ”how to” conjuring book, dissects it into two essential components: The Effect— the astonishing spectacle that leaves the public in awe; and The Method— the secret techniques and misdirection that remain concealed from the untrained eye. And not only that, but you, the listener, will be invited to participate in a series of brain-bending audio hallucinations along the way! So prepare to be amazed, as Barry and Lora pull back the curtain to expose the smoke and mirrors behind crimes, hoaxes, the supernatural and much more, unveiling their inner workings.