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The Magician’s Wife

The Magician’s Wife

By: Lora and Barry Jones
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 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!Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Nature & Ecology Science Social Sciences True Crime
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  • 53. The Woman in Room 2805

    53. The Woman in Room 2805
    Apr 6 2026
    One June evening in Oslo, a gunshot suddenly rings out from a room in a luxury hotel. Armed police struggle to breach the door, but when they do, they find it double-locked from the inside. On the bed lies a young woman, dead from a single bullet to the head. The death has the initial appearance of a tragic suicide, until investigators look closer. The mysterious woman has no ID, the labels have been cut from all her clothes, and the serial number on her gun has been dissolved by acid. So who was she and, more importantly, who pulled the trigger?

    Order The Magician's Wife novel here. Download Lora's free novella here: themagicianswife.co.uk/freebook/ Enjoying our podcast? Support us by buying us a 'coffee' here: ko-fi.com/themagicianswife Email your thoughts and theories on this case to us at: themagicianswifepodcast@gmail.com

    Find us on social media... Lora: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Barry: Instagram | X Visit our websites at: themagicianswife.co.uk, lorajones.com and barryjones.net
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • 52. The Scottish Nostradamus

    52. The Scottish Nostradamus
    Jan 19 2026

    In the mist-shrouded Highlands of 17th-century Scotland, a farm labourer peers through a hole in a small, white stone. Through this pebble, he claims to see the future. He sees ships sailing across dry land. He sees a day when the people of the Highlands will be outnumbered by sheep. He even foresees a black rain that will bring unimaginable wealth to the city of Aberdeen, three hundred years in the future. Was Coinneach Odhar, the Brahan Seer, truly the "Scottish Nostradamus," or was his legend a masterpiece of historical ventriloquism? Plus, one year has passed since Barry made his own predictions for 2025, back in episode 13. We listen back to find out how accurate was our own "Scottish Nostradmaus"?

    Order The Magician's Wife novel here. Download Lora's free novella here: themagicianswife.co.uk/freebook/ Enjoying our podcast? Support us by buying us a 'coffee' here: ko-fi.com/themagicianswife Email your thoughts and theories on this case to us at: themagicianswifepodcast@gmail.com

    Find us on social media... Lora: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Barry: Instagram | X Visit our websites at: themagicianswife.co.uk, lorajones.com and barryjones.net
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • 51. The Two Deaths of Christmas

    51. The Two Deaths of Christmas
    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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    Order The Magician's Wife novel here. Download Lora's free novella here: themagicianswife.co.uk/freebook/ Enjoying our podcast? Support us by buying us a 'coffee' here: ko-fi.com/themagicianswife Email your thoughts and theories on this case to us at: themagicianswifepodcast@gmail.com

    Find us on social media... Lora: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Barry: Instagram | X Visit our websites at: themagicianswife.co.uk, lorajones.com and barryjones.net
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    56 mins
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This podcast is a must if you enjoy mysteries and magic. Great story telling of real life scenarios with trying to work out the whys/how's

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