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Harry Houdini, the most famous illusionist the world has ever known, spent the later part of his career fascinated with spiritualists and mediums. This led him to become a dedicated skeptic and investigator.\xa0

In this special Halloween episode for 2014,\xa0Point of Inquiry\u2019s new producer Nora Hurley chats with\xa0Joe Nickell, the world\u2019s leading paranormal investigator, and a former professional magician himself. Together, they conduct the Center for Inquiry\u2019s 18th Annual Houdini S\xe9ance. Listen in as Nickell follows traditional s\xe9ance protocol to call upon the spirit of Houdini to communicate with us beyond the grave.\xa0

While summoning the dead, Nickell explains how Houdini\u2019s background as a magician allowed him to expose fraudulent mediums and spiritualists, who were using illusions and trickery to profit off the grief of innocent people. Joe Nickell continues to honor Harry Houdini, not just with annual s\xe9ances, but more importantly by carrying on his investigative work.