Episode 36- The Many Sides of David Blaine’s ’Above The Below’

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…   I hope you enjoy the show! If so, please subscribe, like, share etc... Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/lifeandlife75 Twitter- https://twitter.com/lifeonly75 To leave feedback, please write to [email protected] Support Antony's work at www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts, life coaching)  https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony’s John Lennon podcast https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/   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