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!
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Monday Dec 22, 2025
51. The Two Deaths of Christmas
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
In New York 1908, a husband and wife decorate their tree, only to find that a simple scratch from a pine needle carries a lethal curse. Four years earlier, in New Zealand, a family receives a visit from an assassin who has flown invisibly across the country to find them - and he isn’t Father Christmas.
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