Episode 5a "The Great Deceiver"

In the next two episodes, I look at stories about deaths that revealed secrets. In this episode we'll look at the story of Chung Ling Soo, billed as the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer," one of the most famous magicians in the world at the beginning of the 20th century. I'll also look at his origins as a white American named William Robinson, and how his untimely death led a web of secrets, lies, and illusions to finally fall apart. The primary source for this episode is "The Glorious Deception," by Jim Steinmeyer. Music in this episode is courtesy of musopen.org You can support the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/SynodusHorrenda where for $5 a month you will receive access to short monthly bonus episodes. You can also follow us on twitter @SynodusPod and on Instagram at SynodusHorrendaPod