
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

Monday Jun 23, 2025
35. The Ghostly Anson Lights
Monday Jun 23, 2025
Monday Jun 23, 2025
Outside a small town in west Texas, a series of supernatural lights are observed. The lights, which seem to materialise from nowhere, behave very strangely: splitting, hovering and receding again before people’s very eyes. Could these eerie illuminations really have their roots in a tragic local legend, or might there be another explanation for the ghostly lights of Anson? Join Lora and Barry as they investigate this strange visual phenomenon.
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Monday Jun 09, 2025
34. The Fresno Nightcrawler
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
In the early 2000s, a man’s outside security camera records a truly unprecedented sight. A completely peculiar, seemingly other-worldly being, consisting solely of a pair of glowing white legs and a tiny head, is waddling across the man’s front yard. The being’s physical appearance is like no other creature ever recorded. But with the man swearing the footage is real, and a second video emerging later which appears to back up his story, just what could it be? Is it an alien, a spirit… or something else? In this eerie episode, Lora and Barry turn their attention to the Fresno Nightcrawlers.
Watch the original Fresno Nightcrawler video here.
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Monday Jun 02, 2025
33. Kill Me With a Spoon & an Update!
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
In this episode, Barry shares a killer magic trick which you can take part in from the safety of your own home. There’s also a quick update with some exciting bits of upcoming book news!
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Monday May 26, 2025
32. The Ghost in Dolly’s Attic
Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
In a quiet Los Angeles neighbourhood, a brutal and baffling crime is discovered. A businessman is dead, having been shot three times. The only other person in the house is his wife, but she is trapped in a closet that has been locked from the outside. However, neighbours report hearing strange noises coming from the property, shadows passing before its windows and ghostly scratching emanating from the attic. So was this a robbery gone wrong or a fatal haunting… or might there be another explanation for this very mystifying murder? In this episode, Barry and Lora investigate the strange case of Dolly Oesterreich.
See an image of Dolly here.
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Monday May 19, 2025
31. The Green Children of Woolpit
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
In 1153, an extraordinary event occurs in a picturesque English village. Two children suddenly appear... as if by magic. From a distance they look quite ordinary, but they wear unfamiliar clothes, speak an unrecognisable language and, strangest of all, have bright green skin. But just what might be behind the children's bizarre appearance? And, furthermore, where have they come from? Could they really be visitors from a mythical realm, or might there be another explanation? In this episode, Barry and Lora explore the legend of the Green Children of Woolpit.
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Monday May 12, 2025
30. The Gardner Heist
Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
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.
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Monday May 05, 2025
29. The Mystery of the Poisoned Baby
Monday May 05, 2025
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?
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Monday Apr 28, 2025
28. Chopin and his Ghosts
Monday Apr 28, 2025
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!)
Enjoying our podcast? Support us by buying us a 'coffee' here: ko-fi.com/themagicianswife
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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.