David Blaine is known around the world and a magician and illusionist. However, he has also had a parallel life doing endurance stunts, apparently for real without illusion (though some believe otherwise).

This episode deals with my personal favourite of these stunts, when he tested the limits of human endurance, both physical and psychological, living in a plexiglass box for 44 days in London in 2003 with only water to sustain him.

One of the ironic things about this stunt is that he was both alone in isolation but was also surrounded by a daily throng of visitors who kept him going as he grew weaker, and kept him entertained as he watched the world go by…

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episode links

The original blog post

https://www.antonyrotunno.com/2021/07/24/the-many-sides-of-david-blaines-above-the-below/

Previous episodes about meditation (‘Life And Life Only’ and ‘Luke’s English Podcast’)

https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-4-the-joys-and-wonders-of-meditation-part-1-of-2/

https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/e/episode-5-the-joys-and-wonders-of-meditation-part-2-of-2/

https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast/762-meditation-learning-english-with-antony-rotunno/id312059190?i=1000554231401

David Blaine and ‘Moonlight Sonata’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaQ9dDtiNAY

Harmony Korine’s film 'Above The Below’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fCl9cgBgoQ

David Blaine Street Magic/Magic Man (TV specials)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTtaKtUWQ7I

David being mysterious with Eamonn Holmes in 2001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKVbs7LL8I0

David on the Joe Rogan podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY3Zg37nIHo

David Blaine- ‘How I held my breath for 17 minutes’ (TED talk)

https://www.ted.com/talks/david_blaine_how_i_held_my_breath_for_17_minutes

David with Larry King

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdr1Luq3PYY

Derren Brown mathematical memory ‘trick’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAJHUv2JS7w

John Cage’s 4.33 (not too much noise, ok?!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoAbXwr3qkg