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Episode Synopsis
Episode 3 of Bunkum & Ballyhoo is a look at the magician Jasper Maskelyne, the claims that his magical prowess was employed in the fields of camouflage and espionage in World War 2, and why looking critically at the mythmaking around a dead old magician is still important in 2024. Audio Sources:Jasper Maskelyne for Pathétone - British PathéThe Mind Of David Berglas - Channel 4Selected SourcesThe War Magician: The True Story of Jasper Maskelyne by David FisherMagic: Top Secret by Jasper MaskelyneWhite Magic by Jasper MaskelyneGenii Magazine
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