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Tihany's Illusion: The Search for Franz Czeisler

Born as a Showman

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The Great Tihany was one of the most successful showmen in all of South America. But how did he get there? Take a peek behind the curtain of the Great Tihany to learn the exciting and often dark history behind the man who used his power of illusion to survive the Holocaust. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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First part finale: Soviet occupation creates new and different dangers for Franz and his family as his state of mind moves from survival to escape. For more information about this episode, please see the sources below. “Buying Romania’s Jews” - The Washington Post The Ransom of the Jews: The...

Published 09/21/24

Tihany's Illusion: The Search for Franz Czeisler

Published 09/07/24

The Yellow Star

As Nazi Germany occupies Hungary and begins deporting Jewish communities, Franz must do everything he can to protect his family. NOTE: Audio will soon be updated to "Buchenwald will be liberated [in] just three months" rather than "one month" to reflect greater accuracy. For more information...

Published 09/07/24