Nobody Knows How Houdini Died

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[@serijas737]

Houdini didn't die, he escaped from his body.

[@willmfrank]

He reincarnated as The Amazing Randi.

[@_Anonymoose_]

That is fucking cheesy

[@Supl3xcity]

@@_Anonymoose_ and I love it

[@drapoel120]

I'm surprised this hasn't gotten popular yet.

[@Ultamami]

@Skretchit hehe, that was cute😊

[@adto5942]

Fun fact: during World War I, Houdini taught american soldiers how to free themselves of german handcuffs.

[@letsfindout1621]

Is this real? I need a source. If it’s true that’s actually really cool!

[@Grodd-pi2oo]

My grandpa was in world war I thats why grandma didnt buy any sex cuffs from our germany trip

[@isakrindahl6467]

@@Grodd-pi2oo dude whaaaat ? lmfao whaaat bro 😭💀

[@rattled4806]

@@Grodd-pi2oo REAL

[@jimmywoo7875]

Wasn’t he also a spy along with Crowley

[@SilentKnight43]

Fun fact: Houdini taught himself how to 'half-swallow' keys and other things he needed to open locks, and could regurgitate them at will when needed. He practiced with a small piece of potato tied to a string. He could also dislocate both shoulders when struggling to escape from a strait jacket.

[@justarandomchannel1319]

cool

[@dave.p153]

Ok the potato thing was for swords swallowers and he never dislocated his shoulder to do the straitjacket escape I know cause I did it for 30 years. In terms of swallowing keys that is another legend that is probably not true he was a magicians he made them disappear. There was also some other techniques he used regularly but I'm not going to give away secrets lol

[@SilentKnight43]

@@dave.p153 Cool story Dave.p

[@wasteland.baby.]

@@dave.p153 how would you know he couldn’t do something based on the fact you couldn’t?

[@dave.p153]

@@wasteland.baby. I consider myself to be an expert on Houdini considering I've been an escape artist for 30 years I have at least 10 books on the subject, probably lost 10 or 15 over the years from shifting around, had a massive handcuff collection until I was home invaded . I have used many of his techniques and have done many of stunts including escaping from straight jacket hanging by a burning rope which is something he never did . And not that I would promote this but I've actually improved one of the escapes he invented. So not being a smart aleck but yeah I do have a fairly good idea what I'm talking about

[@Freundschuh]

Houdini was such a good magician we still don’t know how he died, his best performance yet.

[@pieceofcrab5685]

My dad was an amazing escape artist. He went to get milk and now hes gone

[@Koritrey]

😐

[@pieceofcrab5685]

@@Koritrey theres no denying it. I don't think anyone would've expected such an escape.

[@jasonmay6368]

@@pieceofcrab5685 I think your dad has been railing my mother. Good on him...

[@carsick6817]

“Now for my next act I’m gonna disappear!”

[@ayesharuby6941]

Just that , My whole family did that to me

[@Topknot60]

If you can be recognised by just one name (e.g., "Houdini" not "Harry Houdini") 100 years after your death, you are truly "famous".

[@TheBenjdude]

Pretty sure Hitler's gonna pass your litmus test...

[@Topknot60]

@@TheBenjdude So what is your point? Assuming, of course, that you actually have a point.

[@dieptrieu6564]

@Jackson Five Kobe? You mean the sport star that only american care? He shouldn't be on the same level of someone like einstein, tesla, etc...

[@Germgeuse]

@@TheBenjdude ah yes the obligatory Hitler mention, sometimes the internet is scarily predictable

[@loganmcallister4635]

I've never met anyone else named houdini, so I suppose that has something to do with it.

[@Pktommy1]

I learned in a Arthur Conan Doyle tribute that he and Harry Houdini were apparently friendly and despite Doyle creating Sherlock Holmes, he deeply believed the Houdini had special or even mystic abilities to the point that his insisting upon this ruined their friendship because Houdini just kept telling him it was tricks and got really annoyed. I always found this really funny because Doyle was able to write a character completely aside from his personal biases. Holmes always believed there was a practical explanation for everything no matter what lol.

[@christ-abel8774]

Can we all agree that Thoughty2 is the magician of storytelling ?

[@the0siren0of0night]

This video makes me think that Houdini is going to turn up somewhere sometime with a shout of "At last! I have escaped death itself! It's taken me a hundred years, but it is I Harry Houdini!"

[@eg_manifest510]

the great coffin escape

[@marissahero6085]

I've heard a few crackheads in my city say something like that lmaoo

[@cocoaloco458]

Reminds me of that drake and josh episode of Houdini

[@6k-es_tokeyy_998]

@@cocoaloco458 yes!😂

[@dave.p153]

His death was only an illusion

[@tobygoodbar]

Thoughty2: Most remarkable escape artist in history My dog: Hold my beer

[@Lady_Chalk]

Pffftt

[@707rain]

Lol!

[@-Tris-]

Your dog drinks beer?

[@tobygoodbar]

@@-Tris- he’s amazing

[@k.stewart007]

😅. I can believe it. My dogs the same. And hes blind! He honestly boggles my mind. He doesn't drink beer though. He does enjoy the occasional brandy and a cigar though 😊

[@mathieuleader8601]

Houdini had a brief career as a silent film star in the late teens and early 1920s. In the 1919’s serial, The Master Mystery, he played an undercover agent who uses his escape skills to thwart criminals. The serial was a smash hit (and in an interesting side note, it was the first film to feature a robot). Houdini went on to star in two more serials, but neither were nearly as successful, critically or commercially. Houdini gave up movies and returned to live performances for good.

[@redfox4561]

I'm surprised the myth of him returning 100 years after his death wasn't mentioned in the video, let's be honest how amazing and terrifying would it be if someone was able to return 100 years later

[@ZagMaster_]

Only the OGs know that the original title was “greatest escape artist ever”

[@user-bm1ky9it1u]

he changes his titles a lot

[@dennisnordlund902]

@@user-bm1ky9it1u It’s most likely a feature that cycles through different names and stops on the name that garners most views.

[@Person-1812]

also, the thumbnail was different

[@jonnyd8399]

Yup, the title changes when not enough of us click them. And it worked in me. I love his videos, but I'm a nerd, I think I know a lot about Houdini, so I didnt click the first time... and then he changed the title which contradicts my understanding of how he died... so I clicked. Love your channel Thoughty2!

[@OwenGoetz619]

@@dennisnordlund902 veritasium made a video about thumbnails and titles

[@nimbus1398]

Crazy times when someone needs talent and dedication to be famous.

[@Topknot60]

👍👍👍👍👍‼️‼️‼️

[@Vojife]

Ok boomers

[@LeumazDnazor]

@@Vojife oof you really got us there ;(

[@rahellseddek8540]

These comments so stupid an bitter, talented people have always been excluded from the mainstream because of their gender and skin tone. Now more than ever those people would be getting exposure, mf ukly ass boomers sour bout everything

[@KuKluxKlanYT]

@@rahellseddek8540fr "U got famous from having dedication and talent" then why arent you famous?

[@CissyBrazil]

I love how you enthusiastically use your hands while speaking to your audience! I really do. I find myself responding to you with my hands flicking at the screen lol 😁😅

[@margeryfranko1850]

Thank you so much Thoughty2 for this wonderful video. I appreciate that I can now listen to you by podcast, but I would miss all of your brilliant visuals and your wonderful, sometimes comical facial expressions. Mr Weiss, aka Harry Houdini was definitely a man ahead of his time. I really appreciate and enjoy your channel 😁

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

18:22 - Houdini wasn't a skeptic; he was a hopeful. He _wanted_ there to be more than just the corporeal. He was devastated when his mother died and desperately wanted there to be an after-life and a way to reunited with loved ones, but he hated charlatan mediums and psychics who preyed on people at their most vulnerable; that's why he debunked them. As for the password for his wife, it's because one medium once told him that after he's gone, the psychics can "conjure" Houdini's spirit and make him say whatever they wanted. 🤦

[@nataliekennedy4646]

Well we still don’t know what happens after we die and if we do we can’t tell anybody because we’re dead but I do reckon we got a soul and I reckon it goes some where else when we die

[@alexisjuillard4816]

Yeah that's a sceptic. We could be hopeful or anything were are just also sceptic

[@Chris-hx3om]

@@nataliekennedy4646 When you consider the facts, like we are just molecules and electrical signals, and all life is just that, and death is the cessation of the electrical signals, then what happens after we die is.... we rot away, just like everything else. Our conscientiousness has gone, and we are no more.We return whence we came, to the environment as fertilizer, or as ash and dust if we end up barbecued. Sorry to burst your bubble, but what we are now is all there is... There is no 'soul' or 'spirit'. That is just the way you arrange your own personal electrical signals.

[@bobspizza7444]

@@nataliekennedy4646 haha so you say know one knows what happens after we die then proceed to tell us some of what happens. Hahahahahahahhahahaha

[@tsquaredtim]

Has any of you pompous people who comment on @Natalie Kennedy actually read what she said? It's pretty clear that she was expressing an opinion, which I'm sure everyone is entitled to. As for @Chris who the hell are you to tell anyone what happens to us after we die. How do you know for sure? My father used to say before he died that he would rather be a believer, die, and be proven wrong then be a non-believer, die, and be proven wrong. Makes sense to me.

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

"He would not sit down at his desk because he was worried that it would make him stiff and sluggish". Harry wasn't wrong about that. Working in a cubicle is not good for your health. A lot of modern offices have adjustable desks that allow you to stand while you work.

[@killingtime669]

This is so true. I'm a 40 year old mechanic in great health but I get to work and don't sit till I'm done working my 9 to 5 then work for myself till 11pm. If I sit anytime in between I'm screwed lol.

[@corylyonsmusic]

Movement and activitiy= the healthier thing you can do all day

[@corylyonsmusic]

@@killingtime669 same thing with house construction...always moving. I'm already super skinny, but working that job has burned even more fat...that I cant afford to lose personally lol People think that it makes your body tired and weak, but its actually very good for the anatomy of the muscles and bones.

[@Fischjesicht]

while you're working*

[@peepeepoopoo1042]

Way to announce the most obvious fact of all time

[@justanotherfreakinchannel9069]

"It's unknown whether Houdini had appendicitis before the blows..." EXCUSE ME?!? 🤦🏻‍♂️ No, it isn't. Punches don't cause appendicitis. Everyone with any medical knowledge knows this. He definitely did have it before. The question isn't whether or not he had appendicitis beforehand, it's whether or not the punches aggravated that condition. Which, I dare say, there are very few modern medical professionals who have examined the case who are in doubt of the fact that it did. It's a pretty clear cut case.

[@crustyjuggler382]

I was told he after allowing strong men to punch him, a man who didn't know he needed to harden his abs punched him when he wasn't expecting it and he died from the punch

[@IfGodWereEvilHedBeMe]

This is what I heard too

[@richardkuehn7015]

That’s exactly what I grew up thinking.

[@The_D0C70R]

Yeah didn’t the hit rupture his appendix? Then he collapsed mid show or something

[@crustyjuggler382]

@@The_D0C70R the story I heard is he was lying down(maybe sleeping) not expecting anything and someone punched him hard in lower torso and died from complications stemming from a ruptured liver

[@TheDrunkenDudes]

me too i think i saw it in the movie

[@jamesdaniels8297]

The name “Thoughty2” implies the existence of a stronger and more mustached “Thoughty1”.

[@brantleyhester6641]

Or "Forty-one"

[@loganmcallister4635]

You mean forty2?

[@brazygrewup800]

@@loganmcallister4635 no thoughty 2 it sounds like forty tho😂

[@speleokeir]

Or that he's the answer to life, the universe and everything?

[@eg_manifest510]

nah, since the 2 is an exponent so Thoughty1 would be less powerful, since Thoughty2 is himself times himself once

[@mccalljeff]

12:52 did not realize that Houdini knew Abe Lincoln.

[@pherlong7]

is this satire?

[@JerrodVolzka]

Good show, and thank you. I did a report on him once and became a real fan. He is an inspiring character.

[@aceknowledgable9403]

Peritonitis is the official cause of Houdini's death. It was caused by several punches by a fan of his backstage in October 1926 because he was well known for taking a punch to the gut without flinching.

[@tylerdurden639]

One of the punches burst the inflamed appendix that he had at the time. Had Houdini known that the college student was going to slug him, he would have clenched his abs and taken the hit in stride and Houdini would have had surgery to fix the appendicitis.

[@aceknowledgable9403]

@@tylerdurden639 The problem is that Houdini needed to get treated right away, but he had a show to do so he refused treatment until it was too late.

[@Chomperoni23]

That's how I thought he always died is this not true ?

[@aceknowledgable9403]

@@Chomperoni23 yes, in fact he cared more about his fans than his health. His ego is what contributed to his downfall.

[@tommymarco]

i heard it was covid related bs .

[@LetsbeHonestOfficial]

Yet another example of your fantastic ability for storytelling. Cheers

[@maazkapadia5891]

people write his scripts for him

[@LetsbeHonestOfficial]

@@maazkapadia5891 I know that he obviously has a team. I meant more the way he speaks. Like timing, tone, expressions, etc.

[@maazkapadia5891]

@@LetsbeHonestOfficial ah yeah facts!!

[@imaspoon4522]

@@LetsbeHonestOfficial And that wink, I adore his winks.

[@neilacrabtree1617]

Another fantastic video Arran. Im completely hooked on your content. You always have such interesting picks for your video. Lots of things to learn.

[@SpoopyGhost95]

Not even Houdini could escape death

[@xanderguldie]

Imagine doing dangerous stunts for 30 years and getting killed by some idiot punching you in the gut

[@TheOGDisco]

Lol couldn’t be me, I died by a metal pipe to the head.

[@NoNameEst1992]

@@TheOGDisco Tough break

[@Ace_Up_My_Sleeve]

@@TheOGDisco [extended sounds of brutal pipe murder]

[@frensis_cutie2083]

I could survive with lung issues, but I couldn’t survive falling off a swing 😔

[@SilentKnight43]

He wasn't an idiot. He was an amateur boxer and a friend of a sketch artist who knew Houdini and was invited backstage after a show to meet the magician. J. Gordon Whitehead asked Houdini if his claim was true that he was physically fit enough to take a punch to the abs without hurting him. Houdini said yes, but before he could tighten his ab muscles the boxer hit him. The timing was accidental. After Houdini died of a ruptured appendix the boxer lived with the guilt the rest of his life.

[@jackdurden466]

Damn he knew showmanship with the crowd holding their breath also, that was genius! This all reminds me of the film “The Prestige”. A period piece about two dueling magicians played by Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. Also co starring Michael Caine. Absolutely fantastic movie.

[@JLo83]

I mean he's one of the biggest inspirations for the characters in those movies. Houdini was probably the greatest showman of all time.

[@vadermasktruth]

I remember when that movie came out. I never saw it but I think I should.

[@lachlanmadden740]

@@vadermasktruth honestly anything Christopher Nolan is always worth a watch. Sometimes even multiple viewings. That man would have to be one of the best director/screenwriters of this generation. Inception, interstellar, the prestige, the dark knight trilogy, tenet, memento, Dunkirk. Truly a one of the greats

[@jesseoriger7212]

And don't forget David Bowie in the role of Nikola Tesla!

[@mistral-unizion-music]

@@jesseoriger7212 Yes! And I think it was the first movie showing Nikola Tesla. I was so hyped about it since I was reading books about him at that time. One of the best movies ever made.

[@Babbaha]

Nice work man. I really love the content. Thanks

[@iLLsauce]

David Blane really seems like the next Houdini after watching this video and watching the things Blane does. You can see the influence and inspiration Houdini had on him

[@tommymarco]

sry who

[@dave.p153]

David Blaine is a bulshit artist and has absolutely no skill he uses camera tricks or store-bought magic

[@craigmann7168]

David is that you😊

[@Ratok1]

The fact that his performances where hidden by curtains for up to an hour is very strange to me. Wouldn't that make his escape untrustworthy? And also the audience must've had some otherworldly patience haha.

[@hopscs2914]

yes and no… escapology is more focused on completely unexplainable escape and apologies if you are a believer but escapologists use fake locks, hidden pins to remove handcuffs, velcro restraints that are metal on the outside, chains that are tied in a way you can wiggle out of and lots of other gimmicked restraints. however, he was indeed submerged in water which is what makes his illusions unexplainable. the fact his head was submerged and he still had to wiggle out of restraints and move around so kuch while not being able to breathe is incredible, it is a physically demanding act and for sure is not easy to do especially while not breathing. hope this clears some things up

[@jackdurden466]

@@hopscs2914 you said it best. Plus it was a very different time. Now we as a paying customer want far more for our dollar, and combined technology and sheer genius, we are able to get it. In those years, just as Aaran (sp?) said, the showmanship and integrated audience even at a most basic level was more than enough to satisfy and make him seem near superhuman. Plus what HopsCS also said about all of the hidden slips and keyholes that aren’t visible from about a good 20 feet away, all that and more were used and still very much are to this day. Still it takes far, far more to get appreciated by today’s modern viewer. But his name will live on.

[@Ratok1]

@@hopscs2914 I'm not a believer haha, I just find it a little weird that anyone could be when there's a curtain blocking the view of the escape. How would the audience know that someone didn't just waltz up with a key?

[@lightningonlycommentsonce5824]

Just even more proof that people were just as stupid back then as they are now.

[@Stephan1988]

No people were stupid back then. Scientifically proven.

[@priestessholleywood]

That sly smile when you say, "a debt he never had to pay." Actually maybe he was just the first king of bondage, afterall he even left his wife a safe word.

[@dave.p153]

I really get pissed off when people are so stupid that they bring up bondage I've been doing escapes for 30 years and I really get sick of that

[@johnnypeterson8547]

Thank you kindly, I always enjoy your content.

[@jacoblin3551]

I want this voice to wake me up everyday

[@gumbycat5226]

In March 1966's edition of Playboy magazine Bob Dylan entered into the following exchange: Bob: I know what my songs are about. Playboy: And what is that? Bob: Oh, some are about four minutes, some are about five, and some, believe it or not, are about eleven or twelve. Playboy: Can't you be a bit more informative? Bob: Nope. I think it is a great thing to be able to keep professional secrets.

[@m.b.boyack2228]

Glad to see someone was reading 'Playboy' for the 'articles'

[@ExtremelyOnlineGuy]

In the first film Jimi Hendrix starred in “See my Music” he was asked if it was true or how he played guitar with his teeth. He responded by saying he plays with his ears actually.

[@owie4070]

@@m.b.boyack2228 🤣

[@owie4070]

Never heard about that. It gave me a laugh.

[@NoName-ds5uq]

Houdini is credited with the first controlled, powered, heavier-than-air aircraft flight in Australia too, in 1910. During his time in the then new nation of Australia he came to my home state, Tasmania. Apparently he did a tightrope walk across a street in the isolated west coast mining town of Zeehan.

[@lilynewman7656]

no way! down here in tassie of all places, that’s so cool

[@sahtification]

16:44

[@dave.p153]

I know it worked in a circus but I didn't think he walked on a high wire

[@shanesearle1]

Really well produced mate, one of your best efforts for sure.

[@sphinxrising1129]

Curious, as a child, I held my breath for 1 minute, 15 seconds, just to see how long I could go before I had to take a breath. Of course, I was completely relaxed, which Houdini would not have been, & there in, lays the challenge of how he could exert himself while holding his breath.

[@napzilla]

Easier to hold your breath if you dont have a brain hogging the Oxygen...

[@howrylo]

The story of him being punched without being notice is what I've always heard. I legend right there.

[@juancarlosnunezf96]

Hudini was a master of his craft. Thoughty2 is a master of his. Thank you for making such a great work bringing amazing stories to life in a magnificent way. You rock!

[@gundy650]

Well, Dai Vernon said "he didn't do any magic, he did escapes!". He also said he was far from average with card, he was utterly bad at it. And Dai Vernon fooled Houdini over and over again with his ambitious card routine and became known as the man who fooled houdini.

[@lillycastitatis6807]

"The man who fooled Hoodini" sounds like the most epic title ever

[@free2radke777]

But no one reminders that guy's name 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@willmfrank]

There's an episode of "The Canadians" that features Dai Vernon, and it's available for viewing here on KZbin.

[@sioonaf7841]

7:12 maybe all his life he was trying to compensate for something😂

[@diogoferreira8397]

Houdini death: A demonstration of his abilities - the "incredible abdominal strength" - caused his death. After presenting the number to an audience of students in Montreal, Canada, one of the students invaded backstage and without giving Houdini time to prepare his muscles, hit him in the abdomen with three punches. The violent blows tore his appendix, and nearly a week later he died in a hospital in Detroit. Harry Houdini died of secondary peritonitis due to a ruptured appendix caused by multiple abdominal trauma.

[@CptnCld]

That is exactly what I know of his death

[@fuijika]

I do believe him to be the most famous magician ever, you can ask many people if they heard the name and most would reply yes. Ask the same about David Copperfield, not sure you're going to get as much yes for an answer.

[@jasonbull6560]

Great magicians invented not copied.

[@sabersz]

I literally don't know who David Copperfield is, only proves your point 😂

[@fuijika]

@@sabersz he was an on screen magician. And was exposed by a masked magician about all his tricks could not be performed in face of a live audience. Just a smoke show that trended a while ago.

[@k.stewart007]

I thought David Copperfield was a Charles Dickens character 🤷‍♀️

[@ImAlwaysHere1]

@@k.stewart007 Yes. I thought most people would know the name. Maybe not the correct reference, but the name

[@dlbstl]

Since I was a kid I was always fascinated by Houdini. The man that sucker punched Houdini should have been flogged.

[@ericbogar9665]

It wasn't a sucker punch. Houdini said he could take the punch in the stomach and the guy punched him.

[@TheBenjdude]

The way I heard the story (not sure if it's true or not) was that after he was punched by the guy (only once in my version), Houdini set his muscles and let the guy hit him again and he broke his wrist.

[@shadowxxe]

@@ericbogar9665 repeatedly as hard as he could without warning.

[@ericbogar9665]

@@shadowxxe If he was a fan though, why would he do that? That sounds like more than a fan. Thats an enemy.

[@dave.p153]

Whitehead 😡

[@4Beats4Me]

I feel a sprecial closeness to this man. He stayed in our farm cottage while touring through Athol, Massachusetts in an attempt to debunk the seances of the two ladies living there. They may have had no psychic instinct whatsoever, but visitors have seen mysterious residents here on a regular basis ever since, it seems. I can only hope our visiting performer enjoyed the stmosphere.

[@toddslinkard8696]

I love every bit of content you put out. Amazing. And great delivery.

[@colbertops1007]

I didn't know I was supposed to be using my eyeballs here. This channel works perfectly as a podcast already. 👍

[@Cander617]

I enjoyed this one a lot, I'm a real big Houdini fan. By the well you told the story I could tell you admired the man as well, truly one of a kind that's for sure! Thanks for the video great work as usual!

[@shahinshms]

this man's narration is brilliant ❤️🙏🏼

[@picklikeapro6952]

Wow, 24 minutes is impressive. That’s 95% mental strength. A true little engine that could mind set.

[@willh3339]

3.99M subs! gotta get him to 4M, been here since 300k 🙏🏻 congrats bro

[@darylaquino2193]

Wdym since 300k he joined 2012 and you joined from 2019

[@cornpop1363]

I love Houdini, but he was no "king of cards". he was once thoroughly fooled 3 times in a row by a double backer, something most people don't know about but everyone slightly into card magic will be acquainted with.

[@mrecksie]

you do understand that things people know about now adays might not have been common knowledge back when this little thing called the internet didnt exist?

[@ExtremelyOnlineGuy]

I bet he would’ve lost his shit if I pulled an iPhone out with xvideos pulled up. “Watch as she makes the _whole_ thing disappear dude”

[@AnotherWittyUsername.]

Maybe that's why Houdini "Frew his cards out".

[@cornpop1363]

@@mrecksie of course. you understand a card with the back design printed on both sides isn't exactly the height of modern technology, right? even back then anyone calling themselves "the king of cards" should have been aware of double backers. they did exist. and so did blank cards. shocking, I know, but true.

[@tommymarco]

bunga bunga .

[@darkscrotus3614]

This one was a real banger, thanks thoughty!

[@fathammy5955]

I just think it’s funny that there’s just random black and white clips of him just rolling around on the floor trying to get out of a straight jacket. Freaking lost it every time the sped up clip appeared on screen 😂 Love your videos man keep it up

[@wetmustache1]

Okay first, and again, I love this channel and all the work that gets put into each production. I feel the sense of the fourth wall being broken so to speak (there's probably a word for it that I don't know) at times in videos, all creators who are reading a script while making the videos. I see the people in front of me glancing for what seems to be a fraction of a second, which thoughty2 is quite good at for sure. but I can't stop seeing it, in all youtube videos I watch that are read from a script of some sort. I used to watch videos with the feeling that these creators are somewhat having a conversation with me and I am non-verbally continuing the conversation. but once I noticed the eye zap to the side of the screen once with one creator I cannot un-see it, it is everywhere. I translate this feeling to be like if I were actually talking with someone and they have several times in a short period where they quickly glance over my shoulder at something; that's what I mean by fourth wall breaking. Still a fantastic video mate.

[@wastedviking6280]

Uuuh okay? Weird.

[@Tucolilliii]

Same I always feel like I’m having a conversation with them even if I’m not talking myself or they’re telling a story specifically to me

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

I had always heard that Houdini faked his death…so he could “retire as a legend, before his body started breaking down with age”. 🤷‍♀️

[@jackdurden466]

That is a probable theory. As he would want that for sure and I’m positive that it could’ve been pulled off at that time. BTW: Hilarious name Glory!!! 😂😂😂

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

@@jackdurden466 exactly! He definitely seems like the kind of person that would really emotionally struggle when the inevitable aging process started to slowly prevent him from doing what he loved most! Plus like you said, it would’ve been incredibly easy to do back then…and honestly, I don’t think *ANYONE* at the time would’ve be more capable and qualified to pull it off, than the most talented, intelligent and globally renowned escape artist/illusionist of their era! (Thanks☺️ I’m glad my screenname gave you a smile!)

[@tommymarco]

glory be thy name : )

[@dave.p153]

I've been an entertainer for 30 years and the adrenaline that he would have got from doing those shows for thousands of people in the theatre is totally addictive and he was making ridiculous amounts of money. 20000 a months in 1910 now I don't want to use stereotypes but no Jewish man would give that up

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

@@tommymarco 🤣💗👍

[@zwaki3k667]

I love how this 42 guy shares his knowledge with others

[@hobbybugs1286]

Fun fact Harry Houdini's dog was called Bobby and was a very good escape artist in his own right

[@markzuckergecko621]

Several of my ex girlfriends would probably say I'm the greatest escape artist of all time.

[@herrschmidt5477]

self-like included...damn this is sad

[@hotwheelz9447]

Lol

[@camorgraham220]

😂😂😂

[@ronniebrummett4995]

So how many kids did you skip out on exactly?

[@markzuckergecko621]

@@ronniebrummett4995 can't be sure of that number with any reasonable degree of certainty.

[@sondraoppedisano9440]

My favorite magician And Entertainment since I was twelve! In fact, I had a magician set and tried it for a bit but got disillusioned...he is Still the greatest showman of all time!🎉💜

[@apollinaria_yasinskaya]

I agree :)

[@kittymervine6115]

when my brother was in the Boy Scouts, he learned the trick that almost all "Tie me up!" tricks use, even to this day. He taught me. I performed a very bad version at a "Talent Show", at. The Amazing Meeting. The trick was fine, but the group that helped me (we'd never performed before the public before, especially some of the best magicians in Vegas!).....well we were amateurs. But this trick works so well

[@fleetskipper1810]

Can you please describe this trick? I haven’t heard how it works.

[@rhemywagner6366]

He said he had such a strong gut, you could punch it and he wouldnt feel it. One day some teens walked into his dorm asking if it was true. He said it was, he also said they could test it, but before he could tighten his stomach... SHABLAMO, he got puched so hard, he died decades later due to the injury.

[@GJ-ly1mv]

Aaran, if that were a eulogy for Harry Houdini that would really have been a wonderful way to commemorate his life. Very nice video.

[@lobotomusprime1443]

Yes! A new episode! This mustache effichiotto has become my latest binge. This fella has conquered KZbin. Don't ever stop. And that's doing US a favor.

[@markzuckergecko621]

"effichiotto" sounds like a type of bread. Mmmmm, I bet it's good.

[@JennaLeigh]

Are you saying "aficionado"?

[@lumpyspaceprince7687]

I honestly love your intro 😂😂 cause it fits me so well while I watch you stoned in my bed

[@p1nkfreud]

Congrats on 4 mil bro, been watching you since like 2016 - never stop being you

[@RonAlbert]

2:23 that scary face on that transition overlay. Creeped me out lol.

[@zeusgaming3337]

Fr I was looking away from my from😭😂

[@sebastianelytron8450]

What did they call that place with the collection of escape artist memorabilia? Now Museum, Now You Don't

[@thotspecialforces1341]

@Not RickRoll 👇 thank

[@Shehzil69]

my brain is like: that is not his real voice he is lip-syncing

[@ILoveDirtbike]

Thanks for keeping me up until 12:23 AM waiting for my laundry to be ready for the dryer

[@kingonmythrone2259]

Finally a new video, I've been waiting forever (32 hours) love your content.

[@charmendo9936]

DUDE HOW DID U DO IT 40MINUTES EARLY MY SCREEN SAYS 50SECONDS EALRTY!

[@riseoftheright4216]

@@charmendo9936 ikr

[@kingonmythrone2259]

@@charmendo9936 a magician never reveals his secrets.

[@yarapraneethkumar6900]

Yeah

[@jeanproctor3663]

Beautifully told, as always.Thank you for this

[@eggstatus5824]

This youtube channel is absolutely top tier. Whenever my insomnia refuses to let me sleep, this is one of the couple channels I turn to in order to avoid going insane

[@themodernfreelancer]

I love your content and the way you deliver it, brother!

[@PrairieWolf62]

Hey Thoughty2 ! Give us a hint what you're doing for the 4Mth subbers! I think you might celebrate with some wine and friends, so why not remake your first vid, Alcohol. Q & A would be nice too...... Congratulations to you and your team!

[@musicatpurrcussion]

yooo 3.99 mil

[@k.stewart007]

I just subscribed. Number didn't change ☹

[@luisalonso7349]

Aaayy best way to spend my lunch break with some new fun facts! :'D

[@thereshope7389]

Just found this channel really like it same old you tubers get boring you needa series on Netflix man🤙🏼

[@rosscosier8751]

Great stuff!

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

Fun fact: *legend* says he was the one that gave Joseph Keaton Jr his nickname "Buster".

[@JennaLeigh]

What??!? No way!! Thank you for that awesome tidbit!

[@hawkeyestegosaurus5680]

What a truly tough dude, worthy of the legend

[@XenonFlow08]

Thoughy2: _”Most Remarkable Escape Artist in History.“_ My Dad: *_Hold my beer._*

[@danielbradley5255]

regarding his escape from the London handcuff maker of the worlds most secure handcuffs, it should be mentioned that after almost an hour of struggling, his wife walked on stage to give him a "kiss" for luck. within a few mins after that he escaped. it's widely agreed upon that she passed him a specific pick/key to assist his escape

[@aadamtx]

Have you seen James Randi's replication of Houdini's escapes? Some of them are available here on YT. He'll always be most prominently remembered as an escape artist, arguably the greatest who has ever lived (or that we know of). Every illusionist has a specialty, whether it be cards, mindreading (The Amazing Kreskin was a master of that art, along with being a publicity hound), or Charles "Think-a-Drink" Hoffman. I've had the privilege of seeing David Copperfield, Criss Angel, and Penn & Teller in Las Vegas - all great shows!

[@davidlancaster6941]

Good job. You look totally different with a moustache. Saw earlier clips. Please keep doing what u do. Thanks. Shalom. D

[@waltuh2.3bviews3secondsago3]

:)

[@davidlancaster6941]

@2girls 1cup Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur but thank you. Lvya . Shalom. D

[@kurtkritzler1992]

Thats was wonderful!!! Thank you for posting.

[@Fortjul]

Please make more podcasts I listened to all of them

[@deathisonlythebeginning5098]

Houdini's belief/non-belief of the afterlife and especially contacting the living, is to me--much more interesting than his escape tricks. He wanted to believe, but he couldn't because there was never proof. I feel the same way about things that MIGHT be possible (aliens, ghosts, cryptids), but I will never profess true belief without some tangible evidence.

[@themoviescorelad3230]

your name kinda checks out

[@tommymarco]

the fountain ?

[@Yes_this_is_my_cat]

Why is no one talking about how close he is to 4 MILLION! 🤯🥳

[@sebastianelytron8450]

Because nobody cares

[@kabir4133]

Congrats thoughty2!

[@theklaus7436]

If you go back to his early work you can see how much work he put into his success. But no doubt he’s very good, funny and English humor is so much better than American humor. If you want a good comparison go and see the original lady killers and look how awful even the funny coen brothers were able to ruin it!. The English version is so good I wonder how bad even the Coen brothers could make it!. But respect to mr arran

[@clairehartney7525]

oh yeah! Didn't notice.

[@CyberneticCroissant]

The Title: "Nobody Knows How Houdini Died" Me Who Did a Book Report on Him in 2nd Grade: "Oh, Really?"

[@lumbric4271]

I love the quality of your Videos! Eyecandy

[@RomanoPRODUCTION]

Arran is the Houdini of storytellers ❤️❤️❤️

[@peterwulfenstein4526]

This is awesome

[@CloverCutieASMR]

Anyone who is interested in Houdini please watch the movie Houdini from the History Channel! It's a fully acted movie and it's really good! I gained a lot of respect for him after watching it.

[@Nylak-Otter]

I just listen to your videos with the screen off, inside my vest pocket, and synched with my noise-canceling headphones while I'm at work. No fancy podcasts necessary. New apps confuse me and my phone storage is full anyhow.

[@zenmonjoshin9996]

the first fifteen seconds of advertising absolutely sold it.

[@DavidDatura]

Yes he was way ahead of his time, and the son of a Rabbi too.

[@ruvikvictorianocrowley7503]

nice channel...good and interesting themes and a voice that's very good to listen to....greetz from germany ;)

[@OPgiSh0tzonYT]

Just to clear this up, Weisz looks strange but it's really easy to pronounce; it's exactly like "vice"