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Phillips Oppenheim</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Comedy Genre</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker46@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/048220e48491454193ab6cdca1c7a625.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>An Englishman is enjoying his dinner at Stephano's, at which he is a regular diner. A man enters quickly, sits at his table, starts eating his food, and hands him a packet underneath the table! So begins Paul Walmsley's acquaintance - and adventures -...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Englishman is enjoying his dinner at Stephano's, at which he is a regular diner. A man enters quickly, sits at his table, starts eating his food, and hands him a packet underneath the table! So begins Paul Walmsley's acquaintance - and adventures - with American adventurer Joseph H. Parker and his lovely daughter, Eve. 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Hearing these tales not only illuminates Houdini's extraordinary talents but also prompts reflection on the nature of trust and the allure of the unknown, making it a timeless exploration of the human experience.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>13378</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/048220e48491454193ab6cdca1c7a625.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Golden Web-E. Phillips Oppenheim</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/golden-web-e-phillips-oppenheim--73719606</link><description><![CDATA["Golden Web" by E. Phillips Oppenheim invites listeners into a world of intrigue and deception, where the complexities of human relationships unfold against a backdrop of ambition and desire. 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