The Magic Word Podcast: Recent Episodes
Scott Wells
Scott Wells is a full time professional magician who has traveled around the world where he has met, worked with and become friends with some pretty cool people. Enjoy listening to these podcasts with magicians talking about their magic, magic conventions and what's going on in the magic scene today.
ScheduleWednesday, August 6th
24 hours Bicycle Lounge, St. Charles
9:00 a.m. Information Booth, Kiosk (9:00p)
10:00 a.m. General Sessions, Showroom, (Noon)
10:00 a.m. Focus Sessions (11:00a)
11:00 a.m. The MAGIC Shop, Mardi Gras, (2:00p)
11:15 a.m. Focus Sessions (12:15p)
11:30 a.m. Cafe Live!, Esplanade K/L (2:00p)
12:15 p.m. Lunch Break (2:15p)
2:15 p.m. General Session, Showroom (4:15p)
2:15 p.m. Focus Sessions (3:15p)
3:30 p.m. Focus Sessions (4:30p)
Live Tonight!
6:00, 9:00 p.m. - Live Onstage!, Showroom
10:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. - Farewell Party, Mardi Gras
10:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. - Souvenir Program Handout, Mardi Gras
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MAGIC Live 2026 Day Four Report Scott Wells with Salinas, Barnes, Barry, Doetsch, Rich and Allen Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
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ScheduleTuesday, August 4th
24 hours Bicycle Lounge, St. Charles
9:00 a.m. Information Booth, Kiosk (9:00p)
10:00 a.m. General Sessions, Showroom, (Noon)
10:00 a.m. Focus Sessions (11:00a)
11:00 a.m. The MAGIC Shop, Mardi Gras, (6:00p)
11:15 a.m. Focus Sessions (12:15p)
11:30 a.m. Cafe Live!, Esplanade K/L (2:00p)
12:15 p.m. Lunch Break (2:15p)
2:15 p.m. General Session, Showroom (4:15p)
2:15 p.m. Focus Sessions (3:15p)
3:30 p.m. Focus Sessions (4:30p)
Live Tonight!
5:45, 7:10, 9:00, 10:20 p.m. The Close-up Experience, Bienville G
6:15, 8:00, 10:00 p.m. In Concert: Dani Daortiz, French Quarter
6:00 – 11:00 p.m. Curiosities Exhibit, Dauphine
7:00p – Midnight - Bicycle Lounge Cash Bar, St. Charles
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MAGIC Live 2026 Day Three Report Scott Wells with Alexander, Hamburg, Bargatze, Boyce, Purnell, Silver, Tokar, Thurston, Houstoun, and Blumenthal Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
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ScheduleSunday, August 2nd
24 hours Bicycle Lounge, St. Charles
10:00 a.m. Registration, Bienville G (10:00p)
10:00 a.m. Photo Badges, Dauphine F (10:00p)
Live Tonight!
7:30 – 11:00 p.m. - The Zombie Ball, Esplanade
7:30 – 11:00 p.m. - The MAGIC Shop, Mardi Gras
11:00 – 11:30 p.m. - Grand Prize Giveaway & Costume Awards, Esplanade
Monday, August 3rd
24 hours Bicycle Lounge, St. Charles
9:00 a.m. Information Booth, Kiosk (9:00p)
10:00 a.m. General Sessions, Showroom, (Noon)
10:00 a.m. Focus Sessions (11:00a)
11:00 a.m. The MAGIC Shop, Mardi Gras, (6:00p)
11:15 a.m. Focus Sessions (12:15p)
11:30 a.m. Cafe Live!, Esplanade K/L (2:00p)
12:15 p.m. Lunch Break (2:15p)
2:15 p.m. General Session, Showroom (4:15p)
2:15 p.m. Focus Sessions (3:15p)
3:30 p.m. Focus Sessions (4:30p)
Live Tonight!
6:00, 8:00, 10:15 p.m. - Comedy Live!, Showroom
12:30, 5:45, 7:10, 9:00, 10:20 p.m. - The Close-up Experience, Bienville G
6:15, 8:00, 10:00 p.m. - In Concert: Dani Daortiz, French Quarter
7:00 p.m. – Midnight Bicycle Lounge Cash Bar, St. Charles
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MAGIC Live Days 1 and 2 Report Scott Wells with Altieri, Perry, Dardant, Greenbaum, McLaughlin, Averbook, Randall, Flanagan, Scanlan, Johnson, Sobell, Chaut, Grice, Liu, Gertner, and Kenner Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
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For many years, Scott Tokar has been helping clients at industrial shows across the country and indeed, across the globe. He structures trade show programs to engage, educate and entertain and sending the corporate message to everyone who passes by his booth. He co-authored Special F-X with Harrison Carroll that teaches magicians how to engage with hospitalized patients using magic. He also dabbles in photography and enjoys taking stills of friends. Scott also owns a booking agency for trade show magicians.
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This is a link to Amazon where you can see what equipment that Scott Tokar uses for his trade show work.
This week Scott gives us some tips and advice on booking trade shows and on the importance of networking. If you are a hobbyist photographer, he also give us some tips on the kind of camera he uses. During our discussion, Scott mentioned the compact sound equipment he carries. Here is a link to seeing what he uses: https://tinyurl.com/Trade-Show-Sound-Equipment
Keeping His Head Well Above Water Scott Wells with Scott Tokar Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
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Tobias Beckwith used to manage Jeff McBride and Marco Tempest, just to name a couple “names” in our magic community. He has worked on Broadway with some of the most iconic plays such as “Oh, Calcutta” and “The Fantastiks” among others. He was one of the early staff teachers at the McBride Mystery School as it was formed and of course, was close friends with Eugene Burger, among others. Tobias has authored several books on production and direction and are well worth you inspection.
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This week, Tobias shares some stories about the formation of the Mystery School, plus working behind the scenes of many of the great magic shows over the past few decades. He discusses the differences between being an agent and a manager, and why magicians should consider getting one.
Managing Expectations Scott Wells with Tobias Beckwith Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
In 1973 Alan Bursky burst on the comedy scene in a big was when he was just 17 and being the youngest comedian to ever perform on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. He was also involved in booking entertainment in the early days of the Magic Island. But long before that when he was growing up in New York, he developed a friendship with David Kotke aka David Copperfield. Later while on the comedy circuit, he befriended Freddie Prinze who starred in “Chico and the Man” television series. He was a roommate with Freddie for a while. He also booked Steve Martin and Rodney Dangerfield, among many other notable comedians. Now he is preparing for going back out to sea doing comedy on cruise ships.
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This week, Alan and Scott Wells chat in a room at the Magic Hotel in Hollywood, next to the Magic Castle. Throughout our chat, Alan kept looking/scrolling through his phone as he looked for old photos to back up many of the stories he shares in this episode (which are posted here on the website.) Among the stories, he tells us about attending Hugh Hefner’s parties in the Playboy mansion, he also shares some inside stories from the Magic Castle and gives us a personal glimpse of David Copperfield’s personal life.
Pulling No Punches Scott Wells with Alan Bursky Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Just Alan owned a magic shop near Woodstock, New York, for over 40 years. During that time he worked on his Zen archery, meditation, and relaxation. His search for real magic in his early years took him to India where he followed his heart and the stars as he was led to understand what is important in life. Also during the past several years, he studied with Jeff McBride, he entered magic contests, and he recently wrote a book, “Just Alan Not Just Magic.”
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In our conversation this week, Just Alan, talks about how he came to open a magic shop and why it was located in upstate New York. He also talks about developing his relationship with Jeff McBride and Eugene Burger. He continues by telling the inspiration behind his “Three Treasures” presentation of Professor’s Nightmare. Towards the end of our conversation, Just Alan shares how he traveled to India and found real magic.
Finding Real Magic Scott Wells with Just Alan Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
ScheduleSATURDAY, JULY 4, 2026
TBD - YOUTH ACADEMY
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM REGISTRATION OPEN - 2027 CONVENTION
10:00 AM- 2:00 PM HOUDINI COLLECTION DISPLAY - Adjacent to Dealer Room
Rare Houdini artifacts provided by various collectors and museums
10:00 AM- 2:00 PM DEALERS ROOM OPEN
9:00 AM THE S.A.M. AWARDS & RECOGNITION SHOW
Contest winner awards, recognitions and installation ceremony
10:30 AM LECTURE - John Shyrock
2:00 PM SPEAKEASY CLOSE-UP SHOW
Featuring Shawn Farquhar, Boris Wild, Daniel Garcia, Dale Penn, Alyx Hilshey
4:30 PM PRESIDENTS RECEPTION
Cash Bar
5:30 PM HOUDINI BANQUET (Extra Pay Event)
7:00 PM THE JONATHAN NEAL SHOW
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SAM 2026 Convention Report Day Five Scott Wells with Heckenberger, Bellucci, Hart, Shryock, Blood, Dietrich, Boldt, McDonald, and DeSouza Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
ScheduleFRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026
TBD - YOUTH ACADEMY
10:00 AM- 2:00 PM HOUDINI HISTORICAL CENTER @ MUSEUM at the CASTLE
Free admission for convention attendees
12:00 AM- 5:00 PM HOUDINI COLLECTION DISPLAY - Adjacent to Dealer Room
Rare Houdini artifacts provided by various collectors and museums
12:00 PM- 5:00 PM DEALERS ROOM OPEN
9:00 AM S.A.M. NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING
11:00 AM LECTURE - BORIS WILD
2:00 PM LECTURE JONATHAN NEAL
3:45 PM LECTURE - DANIEL GARCIA
7:00 PM MAGIC OPERA SHOW
Featuring Mike Caveney, Shawn Farquhar, Christopher Hart, Puck, John Shyrock
10:00 PM CREATIVE COACHING PANEL & SHOWCASE - Hosted by Bruce Kalver
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SAM 2026 Convention Daily Report - Day Four Scott Wells with Crabtree, McBride, Cox, Gunnerson, Dillies, Wild, DeSouza, Garcia, and Anderson Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
ScheduleTHURSDAY, JULY 2, 2026
TBD - YOUTH ACADEMY
11:00 PM- 4:00 PM HOUDINI HISTORICAL CENTER @ MUSEUM at the CASTLE
Free Admission All Day for Convention Attendees
12:00 AM- 5:00 PM HOUDINI COLLECTION DISPLAY - Adjacent to Dealer Room
Rare Houdini artifacts provided by various collectors and museums
12:00 PM- 5:00 PM DEALERS ROOM OPEN
9:30 AM WORLD RECORD CHAIN ESCAPE @ Houdini Plaza
Join 300 magicians attempting a world-record escape. Siberian chains and training is
included
10:30 AM UPSIDE-DOWN STRAIGHT JACKET ESCAPE @ Houdini Plaza
Featuring Houdini II
11:00 AM STAGE CONTEST BRIEFING / TECH REHEARSAL
11:00 AM LIFE MEMBERS ONLY LUNCH (Extra Pay Event)
Trolley to brewery & metamorphisis sculpture
2:30 PM CLOSE-UP CONTEST & PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
4:30 PM HOUDINI FAMILY INTERVIEW, PHOTO's and AUTOGRAPH SESSION
7:30 PM STAGE CONTEST & PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD
9:30 PM MIKE CAVENEY INTERVIEWS HOUDINI HISTORIAN JOHN COX
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SAM 2026 Convention Day Three Report Scott Wells with Harlans, Weidhass, Spence, Houdini II, Miller, Hilshey, and DeSouza Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
ScheduleTuesday June 30, 2026
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM OPEN FORUM SESSIONING
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM HOUDINI SÉANCE HISTORY, DISCUSSION and METHODS
Featuring Dorothy Deitrich and Bruce Kalver
Wednesday July 1, 2026
10:00 AM- 1:00 PM YOUTH ACADEMY
Youth-focused lectures, workshops and group events for SAMY members ages 7-17
12:00 PM- 5:00 PM DEALERS ROOM OPEN
10:00 AM S.A.M. LEADERSHIP TRAINING
with Past National President Joel Zaritsky
10:00 AM CLOSE-UP CONTEST BRIEFING / TECH REHEARSAL
1:00 PM LECTURE - CHRISTOPHER HART - MOVIE MAGIC
2:30 PM LECTURE - SHAWN FARQUHAR
4:00 PM HARRY AND BESS HOUDINI WELCOME PARTY
7:00 PM HER SHOW
Featuring Lyn Dillies, Tiffany Sauvage, Alyx Hilshey, Julia Dryas and Cydney Kaplan
9:30 PM SCREENING OF THE LOST HOUDINI FILM: THE GRIM GAME
Hosted by Dorothy Dietrich. Live musical accompaniment by S.A.M. Past President
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SAM 2026 Convention Report Days One and Two Scott Wells with DeSouza, Randall, Cummins, Rodriguez, Hardeen, Sands, and Draper Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Last episode we visited with Scott Pepper, the proprietor of the Magic Saloon in San Antonio, Texas. This week we chat with the featured stage entertainer who performed there: Jade. She was the winner of the I.B.M. Gold Medal for Stage in 1990, which is a distinctive honor in so many ways. The Gold Medal and Gold Cups (for close-up) are not awarded every year, but only when a performer is so outstanding and their execution is so perfect, that you cannot deny that it’s the best. Jade has gone on to perform around the world in clubs, aboard cruise ships, on television, in resorts and nightclubs, as well as the Magic Castle in Hollywood.
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This week, Jade tells us her journey from a shy magic demonstrator behind the counter in San Francisco to becoming the confident, dynamic stage performer that has defined her career. She also talks about how she developed her act, trick selection, and finding venues in which to perform.
It's Her Turn Scott Wells and Jade Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
You can bid on a collector’s edition of this pinball machine at this year’s S.A.M. convention. Or you can visit the auction website at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sam-houdini-pinball-auction and place your bid there. Bidding will end on July 4, 2026.
One-of-a-Kind Limited Edition HOUDINI 100th Anniversary Pinball. This is one of the original 100 manufactured by American Pinball and is officially labeled # S.A.M. 001. The machine you are bidding on is brand new, boxed and ready to be delivered to your home, office or business.
This is the 100th anniversary Houdini Pinball Game. It is live now (until July 4, 2026) and bidders do not ned to be attending the convention to participate. I know that the bidding begins at $6,000.
Scott Pepper hails from England but is soon to be a Texan through and through once his citizenship papers are completed. In the meantime, he is successfully running the Magic Saloon as a magic venue in the heart of San Antonio, Texas, just across the street from the Alamo. Soon, people who have been shouting “Remember the Alamo” will be chanting “Remember the Magic Saloon!” This is a great venue that features stage magicians as the main entertainment, but also has close-up magic at it’s best at the gift shop featuring I.B.M. Gold Cups winner and Past National President of the I.B.M., Oscar Munoz.
Scott has come over from the U.K. after a successful career of performing with Oliver Tabor at “holiday camps” across England, and tons of exposure on board cruise ships as their resident magician. He opened the “Magician’s Agency” several years ago and suffered through the COVID years. He considered selling the venue and moving to Colorado, but decided to give it one more shot. Fortune and serendipity set in when one evening some hospitality entrepreneurs stopped by and loved his show and the venue. He partnered with them and hasn’t looked back. He discusses all of this and more in this week’s episode.
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Reconstructing Scott Pepper Scott Wells with Scott Pepper Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Kenrick “Ice” McDonald is a man who stands on many well deserved accolades. Aside from the many performance awards, he was the first African American to become the National President of the S.A.M. and he has been recognized for his work in the community by being inducted into the S.A.M. Hall of Fame. He served on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Magical Arts (The Magic Castle) and appeared on multiple television shows across the U.S. and abroad. He has done much to advance the black magicians in our culture today.
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This week, Ice is open and honest about his time on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Magical Arts and some of the challenges he faced. He also talks about the way he has handled personal issues like dyslexia. He discusses his work with livestock and touring, plus he chats about his many talks and speeches on the way to ultimately presenting a TED Talk.
Ice on Fire Scott Wells with Ice McDonald Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Gary Brown is a U.S. District Judge from New York, but he knows a con man when he discovers one. His recent revelations about Claude Alexander Conlin who had several aliases, but is most well know among magicians as “Alexander, the Man Who Knows.” Judge Brown has written several scholarly books about the history of magic including an innovative book, “Wandcraft” as well as “The Inventive Magicians Handbook.” His monograph on Alexander was published in Bill Kalush’s “Gibecière".
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This week, Gary tells us why wands are important to magicians and why we should use them. He also tells us some delightful stories about Al Flosso, the Coney Island Fakir. He then tells us a bit about what he uncovered about Alexander’s very shady and polygamy ridden career as he narrowly escaped the law by traveling from one State to another. He also talks about the non-existent silver mines that he sold over and over again.
Wand in a Million Scott Wells with Judge Gary Brown Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Doug Gorman specializes in story telling. And he has lived a full life with stories to tell. He weaves storytelling into his magic that makes it relevant and interesting to his audience. He is an award winning magician and also a creator of some unique, rather bizarre “artifacts” that he sells at conventions and online. But one thing that makes him stand out, is his relationship with Richard Turner. For many years, Doug has been the “driver” for Richard taking him not only around town, but also across the country to lectures and corporate gigs.
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This week, Doug tells us stories from his experience working as a restaurant magician and lots of great, behind the scenes stories while traveling with Richard Turner, including the genesis of the Gold Seal card deck.
Learn a little more about some of the original products that Doug Gorman makes and sells in this video.
Let Me Tell You A Story Scott Wells with Doug Gorman Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Bob Bengal worked for Hitachi for many years as their “in house” magician. That meant that he had all the benefits like insurance, vacation, 401-K, etc. He was responsible not only for performing at their trade show booths around the world, but also for playing golf with their premiere customers and keeping them happy.
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In this week’s chat with Bob, he talks about how he got the job with Hitachi and why he left it. He also talks about and shares performing tips for “behind the trade show booth” to help attract crowds at the booth. You can find the trick we talked about in this week’s episode, “Fusillade” (multiple card location) on Doc Eason’s website as a DVD at: https://doceason.com/product/fusillade-the-dvd/ The original book is out of print but available for about a hundred bucks on Amazon or eBay.
The Dream Job Scott Wells with Bob Bengel Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
ScheduleThursday, May 14, 20269:00 to 11:00 a.m. – Dealer Room Open
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Session #4
12:30 to 2:00 p.m. – Dealer Room Open
2:00 to 3:30 p.m. – Session #5
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. – Cocktails & Close Up
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Dinner & Show
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Time stamps for this episode will be posted after I get some sleep.
Collector Expo 2026 Day Three Report Scott Wells with van Roessel, Henderson, Blackstone, Dreyer, Levine, Sandy, Boyce, and Smith Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
ScheduleTuesday, May 12, 202610:00 a.m. – Registration Opens
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. – Dealer Room Open
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. – Session #1
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. – Session #2
8:30 to 11:30 p.m. – Dealer Room Open
Wednesday, May 13, 20269:00 a.m. – First Group Bus to NYPL/Lincoln Center
10:15 a.m. – Second Group Bus to NYPL/Lincoln Center
11:30 a.m. – First Group Leaves NYPL/Lincoln Center
12:30 to 5:00 p.m. – Dealer Room Open
12:30 p.m. – Second Group Leaves NYPL/Lincoln Center
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. – Session #3
8:30 to 11:30 p.m. – Dealer Room Open
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I will give you the time stamps of who spoke when after I get some sleep.
Magic Collector Expo 2026 Days One and Two Scott Wells with Averbook, Beam, Ewing, Holstein, Cohn, Patella, and Charvet Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Everyone’s favorite close-up comedy magician, Bill Malone, joins us this week. He gives us his all including his career, his starring role on a TV show (NCIS Los Angeles) his first magic bar work, learning from a comedian, working trade shows around the world for years, training executives, his relationship with Ed Marlo, opening Malone’s Magic Bar in Boca Raton, Florida, his health scare that nearly ended his life, and he tells us about his forthcoming book that will hopefully be released in 2027.
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Bill doesn’t hold back anything from our candid discussion this week. He talks about his initial reticence in approaching tables as he was getting started, learning how to draw and hold a crowd at a trade show, how he “found” his comedic character, people who influenced his life and career, the development of Malone’s Magic Bar in Boca Raton, Florida, his health scare that nearly cost him his life, and his new book. Lots of stuff packed into this episode.
Bill Malone - Bill Malone Scott Wells with Bill Malone Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
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Doug Scheer has been performing thousands of school assembly shows since 1987. He has a proven formula that he fine tunes every year as he returns to many of the same schools year after year because of his entertaining and educational programs. There is more to school shows than just considering them as an oversized birthday party show. It involves a lot more business acumen in booking the shows and keeping clients happy.
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I am not a children’s entertainer, but I know a lot of listeners specialize in that field, so I think it’s important to bring you experts in this field to help share their experience and perhaps encourage you to pursue such a lucrative career. In this week’s episode, Doug shares a lot of the secrets behind his success, including how he has franchised his magic show to allow others to perform his routines in their school assembly shows. He has been a featured speaker/lecturer at kid show conventions where he has opened his books to anyone willing to make the effort.
Scheer Sharing Scott Wells with Doug Scheer Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
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Dan Stapleton is one of those magicians who has seen it all and now in his 60’s could easily set his remaining days on “cruise control” for the rest of his life; however, that is not who he is. He was a cruise magician for 23 years and served as a cruise director, too. Early in his career, he performed in Circus World where he got his chops at performing illusions. But his passion and goal was always to work on Main Street in Disney World as a demonstrator in the magic shop. That opportunity came to him and he loved his days doing it. He also appeared on America’s Got Talent [sic] where he was summarily dismissed, but he has a good story about that. In his semi-retirement he has managed a resort hotel in Orlando and now coordinates the Florida State Magic Collectors conferences.
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Dan has so many stories that they would fill a book. He has recounted many of them in VANISH Magazine over the years in his column. But this week he shares some of those stories, and more, as he opens up about his experience being voted off of AGT yet how even today, it still helps him book shows. He chats about the status of magic on cruise ships, magic conventions, and more.
On Cruise Control Scott Wells with Dan Stapleton Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
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For many decades, Joe Eddie and Betty Fairchild were “road warriors” traversing the country to perform at state and country fairs. They toured with assistants and even a big cat that kept them on the road over 40 weeks out of the year. At one point, they had a residency in Las Vegas at the Riviera with their big show. Now retired from trouping and performing, Joe Eddie has retired to Florida where he builds quality hand-made props and cases for professional magicians.
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In this week’s episode, Joe Eddie gives us a walking tour of his workshop during the first half hour of our chat. Then Betty joins us during the last half to enliven the mood and share stories from the road from her perspective. I think one of the best stories they shared is the one about the inspector who “inspected” their big cat during a break at one of their shows.
Playing Fairs Scott Wells with Joe Eddie and Betty Fairchild Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Magic dealer, creator, consultant, lecturer, and performer, Paul Richards joins us this week as we talk about a treasure chest full of topics. Paul has been at the epicenter of innovation first as a brick and mortar magic shop owner, then online dealer, coordinator of one day magic events, as well as a well-known and highly respected magic dealer. He is often seen at all of the large magic conventions like Blackpool, MAGIC Live!, Magifest, and others.
As a result of being in the forefront of magic innovation, keep that in perspective as you listen to this week’s episode. You will see some trends that have started and perhaps get some idea of where we’re going…at least from Paul’s perspective. But you can use your own precognitive powers to prognosticate what the future of magic will bring us. This is just your “leaping off” place.
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Paul has recently returned from the Blackpool magic convention in England and has a lot to say about that event But he also attends many other conventions throughout the year as a dealer and he gives us his perspective on their differences. He was the creator of the “Real Magic Roadshow” that featured a handful of magic creators in a sort of one day mini-convention. He also talks this week about his Elmwood Magic Shop which was a brick and mortar shop in Buffalo, New York, and the future of these storefront shops versus online sellers.
Magic Trends Scott Wells with Paul Richards Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Michael Breggar is a columnist for The Linking Ring journal (the house organ for the I.B.M.) and has written dozens of articles about putting new scripting ideas to old close-up tricks. He has also authored several books that fit his style and are quite cleverly written. For example, “The Expert at the Cod Table” by S.W. Ordfish and “Raiders of the Lost Card” by “Jerseyana” Michael Breggar. These tongue-in-cheek titles give a glimpse into his comical and satirical thinking and writing.
Michael has also invented and marketed several magic tricks (mostly with a comedic mental twist) that are part of some professional magician’s repertoires.
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The reason I wanted to talk with my friend on the podcast this week was to let the rest of the magic community into his creative mind with the hopes that listeners will be inspired to think of some of the old tricks that they (we) have been performing for years and consider updating them with clever new scripting. But our conversation quickly becomes quite deep as we talk about the importance of building a strong routine and act using the three legs of building a show. In a world of short attention span, we should consider the importance of how every little thing matters that influences our audience's perception of our magic.
Everything Matters Scott Wells with Michael Breggar Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
John Guastaferro has his priorities straight. He thinks of others before himself. From his magic career to his professional life as a director on the board of Hundai’s “Hope on Wheels” philanthropic organization. John has just released the third book in his close-up card magic trilogy “The Final Degree.” In these books, John emphasizes how small degrees of change can make a big difference in the effect on your audience. You can see how he puts his work into action when he performs in the Close-Up Gallery of the Magic Castle.
As to his philanthropic activities, John works with this group several months out of the year in helping raise money for cancer research in children. And as if that doesn’t keep him busy enough, he is also an accomplished flamenco-style guitar player.
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John Guastaferro as the executive director for Hyundai Hope On Wheels and Genesis Inspiration Foundation, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Guastaferro is responsible for advancing the missions of both foundations while maintaining current successes, driving program growth, developing diversified revenue streams, and building greater community awareness. As you can imagine, that takes a lot of his time throughout the year and we discuss all that in this week’s episode.
John is a regular performer at the Magic Castle and we chat during the first few minutes about what it was like for his first time at working there and how others may overcome their hesitancy of auditioning to perform there. When we recorded this episode, his new book “The Final Degree” was about to be released. It is now available through the publisher, Vanishing, Inc. and other fine magic shops. We also talk a little bit about his passion with the guitar. This flamenco-styiings feature original compositions that can be heard on iTunes and Spotify, among other platforms and I highly recommend listening to it. It is very soothing and relaxing music.
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Dean Carnegie is the host of The Magic Detective podcast. He has blown past 100 episodes and there appears no stopping in sight. His podcast takes deep dives into the lives and worlds of magicians (mostly from yesteryear) and released sporadically as his research unearths something of interest. Beyond his podcast and blogging, he is also an accomplished artist having painted the visages of several magicians from our history.
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This week Dean tells us how he got involved in producing his podcast and his interest in magic history. He also tells us about his lifelong passion for art and some of the people who inspired his artwork. For more information on the Needles Swallowing trick, but sure to read the blog on this classical effect on Dean’s website by Clicking Here. Whether you are a collector, magic historian, or aficionado of art, you are sure to enjoy this week’s episode.
The Magic Detective Scott Wells with Dean Carnegie Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
The National President of the S.A.M. is often referred to as “Most Illustrious.” This week’s guest, John Midgley, is a Past National President and also a “Most Wonderful Illustrator” creating magic posters and graphic novels. As a magician, he is one of the house magicians at Nashville’s “House of Cards” where he regularly entertains at the card table. Not content with just those vocations/hobbies, John can also play multiple musical instruments. Oh, and his “regular” job during the day is as a Licensed Therapist.
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This week John talks about how, during the COVID lockdown, he learned to create art using his digital tablet. He likes to create magic posters for many who have not been as well recognized in the magic community with their own original artwork. He also tells us about how he came to perform magic later in life after first pursuing a career as a Licensed Therapist. He talks about balancing his two careers (therapy and magic) with the duties of a father, too.
Therapist with a Paintbrush Scott Wells with John Midgley Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Once upon a time in a distant place near the Sands and Stardust of our memories was a kingdom below the desert called Caesar’s Magic Empire. Well known magicians performed there among many younger, magicians who became very well known after they honed their craft before thousands of diners and revelers.
Yes, this was a real place (but not below ground) that was a premier, immersive dinner-show attraction at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, operating from 1997 to 2002. Many fledgling magicians got their start there, one of whom is our guest in this episode: Jason Bird.
Today Jason is a successful magician who specializes in close-up strolling and has recently written the ultimate treatise on the craft called, “Strolling for Dollars.”
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This week Jason tells us about how a young teenage boy left home in search of the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip and found himself as regular, strolling magician at the new Caesar’s Magic Empire. For those who never visited the kingdom or even if you did visit, everyone should enjoy a fun trip back through time as we visit the Empire in our minds. Also, Jason and Scott give us some tips and advice for strolling magic (trick selection, marketing, handling audiences, etc.) many of which come from Jason’s new book “Strolling for Dollars.”
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Watch for our next contest for a chance to win something from one of our upcoming guests.
When in Las Vegas, most magicians plan to see shows by other magicians like Mike Hammer, Mac King, David Copperfield, and others. But there are other attractions not to be missed whilst visiting Sin City. One major attraction (in terms of both scope and physical size) is the Neon Museum. Just a few blocks from the downtown Fremont Street Experience lies one of the best kept secrets of the city. As casinos, hotels, motels, coffee shops, cafes, and restaurants turn out their lights for their last time, the glitz lives on at this outdoor museum. It is a feast for the eyes whether you go during the day or night. Both deliver extraordinary visual awe as you view the past to see some of these iconic signs that don’t just live in history but now reside in their own “boneyard.”
This week, Johann Rucker, one of the museum’s curators tells us about the history of the museum and, perhaps why it is of historical importance to magicians.
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Among the many signs and lights in the museum lies the statue of Siegfried and Roy. When the Mirage was torn down along with the Secret Garden, that left the statue of the legendary duo standing alone on the Strip. To preserve it from seeing the wrecking ball or local dump (or going in someone’s private museum), the Neon Museum decided to preserve and display it in their outdoor exhibit. Though it has no neon lights adorning or shining on it, it stands now preserved among the rest of the historical landmarks as Siegfried and Roy take their spot in history for the world to see and remember how they changed the face of Las Vegas forever. The official unveiling of the statue is expected to take place on April 25, 2026.
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As Monty Python would say, "and now for something completely different.” This podcast tries to explore all facets of our jewel we call magic. And one part of our entertainment community has its roots in the side show. Specifically, in the early to mid-1900's magicians were part of the traveling carnivals and performed side show acts using such illusions as the stocks, blade box, and more. But as the magicians went to the legitimate stage, the other side show performers stayed behind as independent nomads. But their business of finding work is just as important as magicians trying to find work. And for “freaks” in today’s world, there are fewer venues (and perhaps audiences) who can “stomach” watching some of their acts. Moreover, freaks have become less shocking as being obesely overweight and covered in tattoos are now common sites at your local WalMart shopping centers.
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This week Lizard Man tells us about why he chose to pursue a life and a lifestyle different from the “norm” and his commitment to getting tattoos and body piercings all over his body. But part of the focus of our conversation is how similar yet different our two crafts are when it comes to marketing. Magicians have a community to help, support, and direct, but the side show community is less giving and supportive.
Side Show Business Scott Wells with Lizard Man Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Jay Alexander is a mentalist who operates and performs at the San Francisco Magic Theater. More than just a mentalist, Jay performs across the country and even entertains as half-time entertainment at major sporting events. He has been a resident of San Fran since 1986 and has seen it go through a lot of changes, including Earthquake McGoon’s where a trove of Carter posters was unearthed.
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Jay has a lot of great advice for performers and mentalists in this episode. Having an expansive background in mentalism, he has “cracked the code” to make mentalism seen, heard, and entertaining in the loud environment of basketball stadiums. He shares ideas with us this week along with stories about his theater and Earthquake McGoon’s.
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Depending upon how you look at it, time passes either slow or fast. It was nearly 50 years ago that we began learning magic in a whole new way: video. Prior to that, most magic was learned through books, magazines, lectures, or through an apprenticeship that was passed on from one magician to another. In some ways it seems that our evolution moved slowly from video tape to where we are today with digital images.
In the late 1970’s, Bob Yorburg, went into the studios and recorded a two volume VHS set where he taught close-up magic. It wasn’t long after that before others ran through the door. I was one of those who watched that video set over and over and learned many of my early routines from Bob. He transitioned from one character to another before he found his true passion, refurbishing old magic props, carving Punch and Judy dolls, and working on band organs.
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This week Bob Yorburg tells us about how he came to produce those first video tapes, plus his work as the first Burger King in New York. He apparently worked in many other commercials besides the hamburger giant and he has some great stories. As mentioned, his passion is now carving carousel animals, carousel band organs, Punch and Judy dolls, and is respected and awarded in that field.
Crafty Pioneer Scott Wells and Bob Yorburg Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Brian Brushwood has been on my radar for the podcast almost since i first began 15 years ago. Since he lives in the Austin area, I always felt I would have time to chat and feature him on an episode. As we approach 1,000 episodes, I'm beginning to shift some guests from the back burner to the front. My son Nick, interned with Brian when he was in the thick of the college circuit in the early 2000’s. That was the genesis of many of the future endeavors taken on by Brian like Scam School, Modern Rogue, and even the World’s Greatest Con which define Brian’s current trajectory.
Brian has been and continues to be a trailblazer in our magic community having begun his his own magic career in 1993. He has since garnered the support and admiration of some of magic’s biggest names including Jeff McBride, and Teller, one half of the Penn and Teller duo, and even David Copperfield.
Since beginning his career in magic, Brushwood has authored six books, including Cheats, Cons, Swindles & Tricks: 57 Ways to Scam a Free Drink; Pack the House: The Ultimate, Ever-Growing Guide to Increasing Attendance to YOUR Campus Events(co-authored with C.J. Johnson); and the Professionals Guide to Fire Eating.
Brushwood has made several TV and radio appearances, including appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Roseanne Show, E! Entertainment Television’s Talk Soup, the WB’s Steve Harveys Big Time, Tech TVs Unscrewed with Martin Sargent, CMTs Most Wanted Live, BBCs The Paul Coyte Show, Westwood One’s “Don and Mike Show,” ABC-TV’s “The Debra Duncan Show, “The Shannon Burke Show” on KJFK-FM, Dudley and Bob” on KLBJ-FM, “The Morning Zoo” on KASE-FM, as well as news affiliates for ABC, FOX, CBS and Time-Warner.
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Brian Brushwood is a magician, podcaster, author, lecturer and comedian. Brushwood is known for the series Scam School, a show where he teaches the audience entertaining tricks at bars so they can "scam" a free drink from their friends. In addition to Scam School, Brushwood hosts Hacking the System on National Geographic Channel and also hosts the podcasts Weird Things, Cordkillers, and Night Attack. Brushwood has been a regular guest on This Week in Tech and previously hosted Game On! with Veronica Belmont on TWiT.
Among the many suggestions and links for you to follow, I heartily suggest you follow The World’s Greatest Con by Clicking Here.
The Many Faces of Brian Brushwood Scott Wells with Brian Brushwood Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Joel Bauer stands tall in the legendary hall of trade show performers and motivational speakers. More than an entertainer, Joel provides information to potential clients through his unique and boisterous approach of commanding attention at trade shows making him a fusion of both entertainment and information making him that ultimate “infotainer.”
Love him or hate him, there is no denying his financial success that he has derived from the industry and from teaching others how to find success, too. He spoke at MAGIC Live among so many other places and he offers these gifts to you!
Video Sampling From Dozens Of My Television Appearances: https://vimeo.com/infotainer/review/27267707/c9ca88fa42
Watch Five Minute Of Proof From My Past On Trade Show Floors: https://vimeo.com/infotainer/review/126403524/1378c5a9db
You may truly enjoy this NEVER released footage of me lecturing on my Trade Show process and success for over two decades at a MagicLive Magic Convention: https://vimeo.com/infotainer/review/136051637/7e3669c48f
If you want to cut to the most significant 100 minutes revealing precisely how I CREATED the CROWDS, CONVEYED COMPANIES CUSTOM MESSAGES, AND COLLECTED RECORD LEAD GENERATION – Watch This Edited Section: https://vimeo.com/infotainer/review/142451020/4f20e464b8
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Here is one of his books for free download that will teach you both magic and business at the same time! My best selling book: https://we.tl/5t3SF9SVfE
His Best Selling Book On The Business Of Magic (Electronic Download): Hustle, Hustle – The Business Of Magic https://we.tl/DAg3jcHEtI
Click Here to a link to “It Takes Guts Dammit” by Paul Diamond. It is a short booklet, but full of real gold, including audio.
Infotainer Scott Wells with Joel Bauer Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
There are those few in our craft of magic that are well-known, but few who are as universally respected as Jeff McBride. Founder of the Magic & Mystery School in Las Vegas, Jeff has transcended to the pinnacle of our industry. Having been awarded nearly every conceivable trophy and accolade in the magic community, Jeff continues to build and personally contribute to the coterie. Jeff continues to perform and teach around the world and he has embraced technology to supplement his methods of sharing magic, too.
Jeff’s magic pedagogy reflects modern methods of sharing with our community in recognition that we all learn at different levels and speeds. This week he talks about how he doesn’t create new acts or routines for his students, but rather shapes and directs the students’ existing skills that leads to an improved show that is uniquely their own. Jeff also discusses the creation of his “Wonderground” performance venue in Las Vegas that encourages magicians to flex their creative muscles.
Grand Master Scott Wells with Jeff McBride Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Jeff McBride talked extensively about the importance of storytelling. So, it is appropriate that we recognize the recent passing of a master story teller who has shared more with the magic community than most know, including Tannen’s Magic Camp, where young magicians learned the importance of a good story in strengthening their magic. Hiawatha Johnson was a magician, writer, editor, musician, singer, dancer, choreographer, actor, director, composer, teacher, professor, historian, designer and playwright. He will be sorely missed by the community. Aloha, my friend.
“If I can make it there, I can make it anywhere,” sang Frank Sinatra in “New York, New York.” Rachel Wax traveled from Chicago to follow her dream of making it in the fashion industry. Though she did well and enjoyed her work, her true passion was with magic. She was influenced by “The Magnets” who encouraged her to pursue her magic dream. Soon thereafter Rachel began working at “SpeakEasy Magik” and the “Slipper Room” and other venues around the city as well as for corporate and private affairs.
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We begin our conversation with the beginning of what brought Rachel to New York City: fashion. Please stick with us, even though the first portion of this week’s podcast isn’t about magic, but rather the garment district and fashion in NYC. We then ease into our chat about Rachel and her magic that was influenced by her father (a professional magician in Chicago) plus her performance on Penn & Teller Fool Us and the many other venues where she makes a mark with her brand of magic.
Magic in the City Scott Wells with Rachel Wax Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
While at the 2025 Abbott’s Get Together, we chatted with several magicians. A while back we chatted with Craig Diamond and last week we released the one with Antony Gerard and this week we talk with Derek Hughes. That is a subtle hint for just another reason why you should attend magic conventions…all the great talent that comes and shares their time and talents.
Derek has performed his magic on MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, the CW’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and the Ellen Degeneres Show. He’s a consulting producer on TRUtv’s hit magic series, The Carbonaro Effect and was a finalist on season 10 of NBC’s America’s Got Talent [sic]. His back story was much about his health as a child and the importance of his children to his life. He regularly performs in nightclubs across the U.S. and has been nominated for several categories at the Magic Castle over the years. He is also a published author of a children’s book!
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This week, Derek talks about his experience with AGT and the invaluable advice he received from Jim Steinmeyer. We also discuss the difference between a magician who does comedy versus a comedian who does magic. Derek tells us about the children’s book he wrote (available through Amazon on the link below) before he even had children.
Family Guy Scott Wells with Derek Hughes Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Humpty Dumpty Lived Near a Wall By Hughes, Derek Buy on Amazon **Hail and Farewell to those in our magic community who left us this past year.**
In 2025 we suffered the loss of many friends who have passed away, but whom are not forgotten. Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does reflect the names of many well-known (and some lesser known) magicians, spouses, assistants and magic aficionados who passed on in 2025. This year’s list is much less than the number reported last year (12 this year v.s. 17 in 2024.) Some may not be as well-known to you, but they were my personal friends (hey, it is my blog!). If you are unfamiliar with any of these names, then it would behoove you to do a little online search of what these people have contributed to our craft. If you have someone you think was overlooked, then please post the name in the comments below on this blog.
Those whose names are highlighted with a “hot link” were featured or interviewed here on The Magic Word Podcast. It was not my original intent when I began this journey to chronicle the voices before they left us, but I am so thankful that I did sit down with many of these friends for lively, and sometimes intimate, conversations. You can click on their name to revisit and listen to their voices again.
Ian Adair
Roger Nicot
Jack Greenburg
Gordon Miller
Mercer Helms
David Solomon
Ginny Aronson
Dirk “Mr. D” Spence
Micky Blashfield
Connie “Paprika” Leaverton
Curtis Kam
Peter Studebaker
Over the years, many of you have become acquainted with Antony “Tony” Gerard, and some of us have been lucky enough to call him a friend. He is a fascinating gentleman who defies labels because of he is a polymath who enjoys many disciplines outside of magic, such as archeology, martial arts, creating remote control things for Hollywood, and more. He has written over a dozen books and lectured all over the world, runs his own magic shop in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and is often seen as a magic dealer at conventions where he sells his own creations.
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This week’s conversation could have gone in so many directions, each of which would have been an interesting trail filled with stories and wisdom. But we tried to encompass as many of Tony’s interests into about a one hour conversation, which (for those of you who know Tony is hard to do) and focus on the variety of his interests and his background from The Netherlands.
Enigma Scott Wells with Antony Gerard Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
While at this year’s Magic At The Beach convention in Myrtle Beach, SC, one of the magicians who performed was my friend Trigg Watson. Trigg has performed on America’s Got Talent [sic], Penn & Teller Fool Us, Masters of Illusion, just to mention a few of the television shows where he has appeared. He prefers performing in theaters where he has access to a large stage, a stage crew, and a strong Wi-Fi. He is best known for his avant garde performances employing high tech that is on the leading edge. He finds ways to present new technology in an entertaining way that looks like real magic. Throughout the ages, magicians have been in the forefront of using “modern” technology in their magic acts, but it is getting increasingly more difficult in today’s world with our rapid communication. Everyone is getting “up to speed” much faster than in earlier times.
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This week Trigg Watson shares his philosophy behind his act and how he keeps up with modern trends. He also discusses social trends and how media and magic has (and will) change. He always seems to keep his magic “fresh” meaning that he has to keep on the leading edge of technology before the rest of his audience has gotten there.
Staying Ahead of the Tech Curve Scott Wells and Trigg Watson Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Everyone who listens to this podcast no doubt has some degree of love and respect for the art of magic. Starting from that common point, we all go off in our divergent ways and follow the paths that give us joy and often success along the way. This week we chat with three disparate magicians who share that passion for magic but have, indeed, found totally different ways of getting to their “end game.”
Bizzaro is a creative magician who performs mostly in Las Vegas but also builds unusual props for other magicians and consults on Escape Rooms across the country. Cody Fisher is a corporate magician who performs as an after dinner speaker and does strolling magic as well as his share of trade shows and he even gets out on cruise ships to perform. And Joan DuKore is getting started with her career performing for corporate banquets and aboard cruise ships, too.
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While attending this year’s Magic at the Beach convention, my intent was to have three separate episodes, each featuring one of these dynamic performers because of their differences from one another. But as it happened and came together, their time and mine grew “tight” and they preferred to be in the room together to record this episode. That is, except for Joan DuKore. I intended to get her aside later in the convention to record a separate podcast, but as the three of the rest of us were recording, she passed by the room where we were sitting and came in to join us. It was quite fortuitous and serendipitous that made for a delightful, fun and funny conversation, each talking about their unique areas of expertise in magic.
Divergence Scott Wells with Cody Fisher, Bizzaro, and Joan DuKore Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
One of the favorite parts of each year’s Magic At The Beach convention in Myrtle Beach, SC, is when the stars take to the stage and share some of their embarrassing, funny and tragic stories from their days on the road. If you have performed long enough and in enough different venues around the world, you will eventually have things go wrong during your travel, your show, during your preparation or tear down, or somewhere along the road. This week we feature some of those people who were highlighted as talent for the 2025 convention and agreed to share some of their stories and even a few about other performers they know/knew.
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Join Charles Bach as he introduces a few of the performers this week that include Dana Daniels, Cody Fisher, Bizarro, Nick Lewin, Howard Blackwell, Joan DuKore, and Jeki Yoo as they share some of their recollections with TSA, working aboard cruise ships, performing at the Magic Castle, and much more.
No File Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
SaturdayEvent Time
Chad Long 11:00 – 12: 00
Shimpei 12:30 – 1:30
Lunch 1:30 – 3:00
Gabriel Gascon 3:00 – 4:00
Dani DaOrtiz 5:00 – 6:00
Dinner 6:00 – 8:15
Saturday Show 8:15 – 10:15
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I will post time stamps after I’ve gotten some sleep. Come back later…much later.
TRICS 2025 Day Three Report Scott Wells with Daniels, Saint, Chen, Long, Wolfe, Santos, Perry, and Corsaro Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Thursday Event Time
Joseph Daniels 6:00 pm – 7:00pm
Newcomer 8:00pm – 8:45pm
Robin Deville 9:30pm – 10:30pm
FridayEvent Time
Boris Wild 11:00 – 12:00
Eric Chien 1:00 – 2:00
Lunch 2:00 – 3:30
Javi Benitez 3:30 – 4:30
Insights 5:15 – 6:45
Dinner 6:45 – 8:15
Friday Night Show 8:15 – 9:45
Pizza Party 10:00 Until
Dani Workshop 10:00ish
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I will post time stamps after I’ve gotten some sleep. Come back later…much later.
TRICS 2025 Days 1 and 2 Report Scott Wells with Javi, Shempei, Robinson, Eiden, Blais, Ling, Kowalk, and Wild Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
One of the favorite parts of each year’s Magic At The Beach convention in Myrtle Beach, SC, is when the stars take to the stage and share some of their embarrassing, funny and tragic stories from their days on the road. If you have performed long enough and in enough different venues around the world, you will eventually have things go wrong during your travel, your show, during your preparation or tear down, or somewhere along the road. This week we feature some of those people who were highlighted as talent for the 2025 convention and agreed to share some of their stories and even a few about other performers they know/knew.
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Join Charles Bach as he introduces a few of the performers this week that include Dana Daniels, Cody Fisher, Bizarro, Nick Lewin, Howard Blackwell, Joan DuKore, and Jeki Yoo as they share some of their recollections with TSA, working aboard cruise ships, performing at the Magic Castle, and much more.
Tales From The Road 3 Scott Wells with Dana Daniels, Jeki Yoo, Cody Fisher, Bizzaro, Howard Blackwell, Nick Lewin, and Joan DuKore Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
Craig Diamond has been performing magic on cruise ships since the 1970’s. That is nearly 50 years at sea as he has visited ports across the world and both sides of the equator. Because of his busy career, he has not been regularly seen at magic conventions nor even featured on magazine covers…until now. His energy is infectious and he has a great memory for hundreds of stories. You may have never seen nor met Craig Diamond, but all of that is going to change this week as you hear his many stories.
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Craig relates many stories from the sea including some advice he received from Marvyn “Mr. Electric” Roy. This week Craig shares many of his adventures from his globetrotting experiences. It is a delightful chat that you will learn from and enjoy. This episode moves along quite rapidly because of the fun we had.
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It’s National Magic Week, as designated by the Society of American Magicians. It also means it’s that time of the year to chat with the Houdini expert, John Cox. He has been blogging daily for years about all things Houdini. So, on the eve of the 99th anniversary of Houdini’s death, it seems appropriate to check in with John to see what’s new with Houdini. During our chat, he surprises us with several revelations that I didn’t know, and perhaps might be new to you, too.
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John’s biggest and his proudest accomplishment over this past year has been the publication of his book, “Escaping Obscurity” available from Mike Caveney’s “Magic Words” website. He talks about this book in our chat this week, plus he also reveals that the ending to the Tony Curtis movie of “Houdini” did not end with him dying in the water torture cell! This and other revelations are discussed in this week’s episode.
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Thank everyone who entered the contest. We could only have one winner each week, but anyone who is genuinely interested in procuring a deck, you should visit their website at https://houdinicards.com while supplies are available.
Although this book is long out of print, I do have a source who can probably hook you up with a copy. Please contact Kent Cummiins at Kent@kentcummins.com and ask if he has an extra, shrink-wrapped copy to sell you.
While attending the recent Magistrorum Conference in Dallas, I was surprised to see and hear from a variety of entertainers I had never met, seen, nor (in most cases) even heard of before. It was refreshing to see such robust and exciting talent. One such person who made an impression on me was Susan Gerbic. A long time skeptic (and regular contributor to the Skeptical Inquirer), Susan has been dispelling myths about psychics, spiritualists, and others who “suck the life and money” out of unsuspecting “believers.” Her late partner, Mark Edwards coined the term “Grief Vampires” for those who prey on the grief of others and promise the hope of talking with their dead loved ones from beyond the grave…for the right price.
Susan busts psychics much like Houdini did in his day which was part of his three pronged act in his later years: magic, escapes, and spiritualism exposes. She does it using today’s social media and speaker platforms across the country. Not only does she have a rich background in the skeptic community, she is also known for her contributions to Wikipedia. In 2010, Gerbic founded "Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia" (GSoW), a group of editors who create and edit Wikipedia articles that reflect scientific skepticism. Among her many awards, she has received the "James Randi Award for Skepticism in the Public Interest" at The Amaz!ng Meeting 2013.
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Having never met nor knowing anything about Susan Gerbic before we sat down to chat, we talked first about our common interests and friends in the community, like Banachek and the Amazing Randi. We quickly connected then I turned on the microphones and the results are obvious in our warm conversation as I seek to explore more about what Susan does. Since this is the “Month of Boo,” I felt it appropriate to celebrate the life of Houdini and his work on busting spiritualism by introducing you to this dynamic woman who is following in those big footsteps.
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The winner for Week #3 was Ken Wheeler, Jr. Congratulations, Ken. A Houdini Legacy Deck of cards will be awarded to a different winner each week in October so you have ONE more chances to win. These beautiful cards were designed by the Past National President and artist, John Midgley. If you are interested in learning more about these cards and the cause, then please visit their website at https://houdinicards.com
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Marc DeSouza is a name that should be familiar to most listeners of The Magic Word Podcast. Marc has provided “color” at the past few FISM conferences as well as a few other subsequent magic conventions. But no doubt you know him best for his vast knowledge in magic, his collection, his path to become the National President of the S.A.M., and (most recently) as the builder of the House of Magic in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area.
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This episode is a symphony for the ears as Marc walks us from room to room and even outside of the new House of Magic. You can visualize his words as he describes the rooms and the historical artifacts throughout this new magic venue. This episode was recorded in late June, before the National S.A.M. convention in Nashville. Since that time, the House of Magic has come together, boxes have been unpacked, and the official grand opening is set for November 2, 2025.
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The winner for Week #3 was Mina Barden. Congratulations, Mina. A Houdini Legacy Deck of cards will be awarded to a different winner each week in October so you have two more chances to win. These beautiful cards were designed by the Past National President and artist, John Midgley. If you are interested in learning more about these cards and the cause, then please visit their website at https://houdinicards.com
Jim Cunningham is the voice behind the Eli Marks Mystery Series, penned by John Gaspard. For many seasons, he was affiliated with both the Minneapolis Twins (baseball) and the Minneapolis Wild (hockey) teams. But his real passion is for all things spooky. Many years ago, he called on the Master, Eugene Burger, to help him develop a seance which he still does to this day.
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In this episode Jim talks about what it’s like to be a sports announcer personality and how he gets jobs as a book reader for Audible.com books. He shares a very interesting story about how he met and got to work closely with Eugene Burger. Jim also tells about his affinity for all things that go bump in the night. This is a perfect episode for this Month of Boo.
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The winner for Week #2 was Michael Skowronski. Congratulations, Michael. A Houdini Legacy Deck of cards will be awarded to a different winner each week in October. These beautiful cards were designed by the Past National President and artist, John Midgley. If you are interested in learning more about these cards and the cause, then please visit their website at https://houdinicards.com
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Tony Hassini is well into his 80’s and has earned a time to look back at his illustrious career and all that he has done for entertainment. In the 1970’s he developed “The Magic of Burger King” which was a nationwide campaign coupling their advertising with real life characters. But before that, in 1968, Tony formed the International Magicians Society (IMS) which developed into the world’s largest magic organization that today presents the Merlin Award to deserving magicians around the world at special, high class award ceremonies.
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This conversation was recorded using Zoom prior to the annual Merlin Awards banquet that typically takes place in Las Vegas on the night following MAGIC Live! We first talk about Tony’s involvement with creating and developing the Marvelous Magical Burger King ad campaign in the 1970’s. During that time, he met Ray Croc, founder of McDonald’s, who gave him some good advice. But before the campaign was adopted, Tony created the IMS which, according to the Guinness World Book of Records, is the largest magic organization in the world.
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The winner for Week #1 was Nicolas Nardi. Congratulations, Nicolas. A Houdini Legacy Deck of cards will be awarded to a different winner each week in October. These beautiful cards were designed by the Past National President and artist, John Midgley. If you are interested in learning more about these cards and the cause, then please visit their website at https://houdinicards.com
Enter for a Chance to Win a Houdini Legacy Deck of Playing Cards Designed by John Midgley. Designed to help raise funds for the Houdini Memorial Restoration of the Houdini gravesite. Enter with your name and email address. Free shipping within the U.S.
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Join us in New York this Halloween for this seminal event. I plan to be in attendance and will host one of the panel discussions. For more information, please https://newyorkmagicconference.com/
Wayne Alan’s Washington D.C. experience ranges from working at the magic shop that sold magic tricks to President George H. W. Bush to magic performances in front of audiences in homeless shelters, parties at the homes of prominent Washington politicians, and several national TV appearances. He has consulted for David Copperfield and Criss Angel. He was one of the pioneers in the trade show magic field working alongside Eddie Tullock, Mike Rogers, and Dick Ryan, among others. In 1982 he was presented with a Gold Medal at F.I.S.M. in the category of Grand Illusion.
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There is so much to cover in Wayne Alan’s life that we could have talked for much longer. But this conversation gives you a good overview, along with some great stories, about this professional magician who, in his early 70’s, is far from hanging up his top hat and wand.
This is the last week for this contest. If you missed out on entering the contest or you did enter but didn’t win but would like to have a copy, you can order one by sending him an email at wow@stevefriedbergmagic.com
Throughout the month of October, we will run a contest to give away a deck of Houdini Playing Cards designed by Past National President, John Midgley. This deck was designed to help raise money for the Houdini Memorial Restoration Fund intended to help repair the Houdini gravesite. Although this contest is open to all, postage will only be paid for winners residing within the U.S. Foreign postage will apply to winners outside the U.S.
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Saturday September 20, 2025 Dealer room----------------------9:00 am - 10:00 am
Melody the Magnificent-------10:15 am - 10:45 am
Doug Gorman----------------------11:00 am - 11:30 am
Lunch--------------------------------11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Dealer room-----------------------12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Jeff McBride-----------------------1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Remy Connor------------------------2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
Dealer room-----------------------3:30 pm - 500 pm
Dinner-------------------------------5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Crispy Knight----------------------6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Traveler Award--------------------6:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Ari Rose-----------------------------7:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Rocco Kult-------------------------8:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Jeff McBride Master Class-----9:00 pm - 12:00 am
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Thursday September 18, 2025vendor & stage set-up ------------8:00 am
The Guide Presenting Opening Ceremonies --------------2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Dealer room--------------------------3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Susan Gerbic-------------------------5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Richard Green------------------------6:15 pm - 7:00 pm
Rolando Santos----------------------7:15 pm - 8:00 pm
Paul Draper-------------------------8:15 pm - 9:00 pm
Terry Tyson's Séance Master Class----------------9:00 pm - 12:00 am
Friday September 19, 2025 Dealer room-------------------------9:00 am - 10:30 am
Bruce Chadwick--------------------10:30 am - 11:15 am
Daniel Gastellum-------------------11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch----------------------------------12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dealer room-------------------------1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
John Gilmore------------------------2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Jeff McBride-------------------------3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Andreas Sebring--------------------4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Dinner----------------------------------5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dealer Room-------------------------6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Jordan Jonas-------------------------7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Mysterion------------------------------7:45 pm - 8:30 pm
Terry Tyson's Séance Master Class----------------9:00 pm - 12:00 am
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Saturday, September 13th
9:30 am - 10:30 am Lecture: Gustavo Raley
11:00 am - Noon Lecture: Ed Ellis
11:00 am - 6:00 pm Dealers Room Open
Noon - 1:00 pm - LUNCH and talk shop with Trigg Watson
at Dave & Buster's (15% off meal with badge)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Lecture: Howard Blackwell
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Lecture: Lance Rich
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - LAST CHANCE IN DEALERS ROOM!
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - DINNER BREAK
7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre | House Opens
7:30 pm - Champions of Illusion Gala Show at Wonders Theatre - Trigg Watson, Ellie & Jeki Yoo, Howard Blackwell, Lance Rich, Bizzaro, Gustavo Raley, Charles Bach
10:00 pm - Farewell Party at Wonders Theatre
11:00 pm - 12:30 am - After Hours in Lounge on balcony
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00:00:17 - Tom Bohacek was a competitor in yesterday’s contest. He is also a regular attendee at this convention and tells us why it’s the only one he attends.
00:13:47 - Following a lecture featuring an expert on cardistry, Ed Ellis, we chat with Vlad. He has developed an interesting character as a Vampire who also does magic. He tells us about his new book that explores how others can find their own stage persona, too. He offers us a book that will be gifted as a prize during this October.
00:24:45 - Mentalism creator and author, Bob Solari, shares some stories about why he feels that this convention is better than hundreds of others he has attended.
00:32:17 - Local magician, Dale Rabon, always attends this convention and in fact, only attends this convention.
00:37:59 - Joan DuKore is one of the performers who performed in the close-up “Masters of Sleight of Hand” as well as last night’s gala stage show. She hails from Las Vegas but seems to be working everywhere but there as she traipses across the country.
00:55:15 - Michael Healey helps us wrap up this convention with an overview of all the fun we had at this convention.
01:01:02 - Chip Romero joins Michael and Scott as tells us that this is his favorite convention. He also gives us an exclusive as he shares a secret: he will be going to see Doug Henning’s widow, Debbie Henning, and buying all of items from her private possessions.
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Friday, September 12th
8:30 am - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office
9:00 am - Open Mic Magic Competition - One Trick, Five Minutes
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Dealers Room Open
10:30 am - 11:30 am - Lecture: Jeki Yoo
11:30 am - 12:30 am - Lecture: Nick Lewin
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - LUNCH BREAK
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Lecture: Bizzaro
3:00 pm - 4:00pm - Lecture: David Sandy
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Lecture: Cody Fisher
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Dealers Room Open
6:00 pm - 7:00pm - DINNER BREAK
7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre | House Opens
7:30 pm - Comedy Magic Cabaret Show - Nick Lewin, Dana Daniels, Bizzaro, Cody Fisher, Joan DuKore
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm - “Tales from the Road” with the stars of magic
10:00 pm - 12:00 am - After Hours in Lounge on balcony
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00:00:17 - Marv Leventhal and Mark Fitzgerald talk about yesterday afternoon and last night’s convention activities (dinner, lecture and the show).
00:07:13 - One of the long time south coast magicians, Mr. G, joins us to talk about this convention and why he is attending this year. We talk a bit about some of the events of the morning.
00:14:45 - Dana Daniels will be one of the performers on the evening bill. He has been performing at a lot of magic club venues and from here plans to go perform at Kerry Pollock’s club in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
00:29:22 - the Black Houdini talks about performing the upside down straight jacket hanging by one leg. He will be featured next year in Appleton, Wisconsin, at the annual S.A.M. convention.
00:37:35 - Mike Noonan and Austin Seay discuss this convention plus TRICS in Charlotte, NC, that’s coming in November.
00:44:42 - Jamison Scott was one of the performers today and this is his first convention. Not just his first Magic At The Beach, but his first convention as he has only been doing magic for about a year. He brings joys and excitement to the podcast.
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Thursday, September 11th
Noon - 3:00pm - Dealers Room Early Open
2:00 pm - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Dealers Sneak Preview Show (ten minutes per dealer)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Dealers Room Open
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Lecture: Eric Jones
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - DINNER Served By Magic At The Beach
7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre | House Opens
7:30 pm - Masters of Sleight of Hand show - Eric Jones, Jeki Yoo, Ed Ellis, Joan DuKore
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Timestamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - Scott Wells in Nashville for a layover between Austin and Myrtle Beach talking about upcoming convention.
00:03:41 - Charles Bach, organizer of Magic At The Beach, talks about preparations over this year to bring together this awesome line-up of talent to this convention
00:13:47 - Dave Tanner, magic shop owner, talks about part of helping to organize this event plus a little about his shop which is right around the corner from the Charles Bach Wonders Theatre
00:20:23 - Anthony Gerard is a dealer at this convention for his first year. But he has been active across the country for the past year having attended/lectured and/or been a dealer at 18 conventions.
00:27:01 - Michael Lair is a dealer again this year who sells unique magic that is of his own creation.
00:33:00 - Bill Wells, Past International President of the I.B.M. knows a thing or three about organizing conventions. Bill shares some thoughts on why he loves this convention.
00:36:35 - Howard Blackwell has been running the Holy City Magic Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina, and is performing and lecturing at this convention.
00:44:48 - Lance Rich will be presenting a lecture on Magic in Las Vegas during this Saturday’s events. He wrote the book on the history of magic in Las Vegas, “Neon Dreams.”
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Fielding West has been a fixture of the Las Vegas comedy scene for over 50 years. But time has taken its toll and he now suffers from Emphysema, a form of COPD. But despite having to be strapped with an oxygen tank 24/7, Fielding has found a way to keep on his path of teaching people how to speak better on stage plus being part of the “Lance Burton and Friends” tour. He has even incorporated a way to make his audiences laugh with him at his malady.
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Fielding is like the Everyready bunny that just keeps going, and going, and going. He continues to make people laugh with his antics on stage and has even just been recognized by the International Magicians Society (IMS) with yet another Merlin Award. This episode was recorded in May 2025 and long before he knew he was going to be receiving this award.
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Friday, August 29, 20254:00 PM TAOM Board Meeting
6:00 PM Dinner Buffet
8:00 PM Dealer Exhibition
12:00 AM Midnight Madness
Saturday, August 30,20258:00 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM Lecture
11:00 AM Lecture
12:30 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Lecture
4:00 PM lecture
6:30 PM TAOM General Meeting and Memoriam
7:00 PM Picnic BBQ Dinner Buffet
8:00 PM A Night of Prestidigitation
9:30 PM TAOM 2026 Convention and Swearing in of New TAOM Officers
10:00 PM Midnight Madness
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00:00:17 – announcement of winners from recent contest for the book “Practicing the Art of Magic” who were: Gary Weimer, Gary Freidrich, George Reis, Nicholas Nardi, Alison Homburger, and Greg Youngs.
00:02:46 – Kent Cummins joins me in the car drive to Dallas for the convention as we talk about our expectations and Kent’s experiences of past conventions.
00:16:37 – Eric Hogue is the President of this year’s event and he tells us what to expect and some of the challenges he has had over the past year in planning this.
00:25:54 – Clark May, owner of the Rabbit in Hat magic shop in Locust Grove, Oklahoma. This is his first T.A.O.M. convention and he tells us why it’s taken so long to get here.
00:37:11 – From South Africa, Trevor Duffy joins us to talk about his nationwide lecture tour. He is a dealer at this convention.
00:47:02 – a brief overview of what happened so far, then we talk with John Carter who is an avid magic collector and was one of the people to helped Chip Romero put together the Doug Henning exhibit at MAGIC Live! He tells us about that experience.
00:54:38 – more updates on what the morning brought us. Scott Hollingsworth, Entertainment Director of Houston’s Magic Island, who brings us up to date on the October 1st opening of the Magic Island.
01:03:14 – Gene Protas will be the T.A.O.M. President for 2026 who already has the talent planned and everything else you need to know like hotel, registration, and more.
01:08:37 – Now Past President, Eric Hogue and Scott wraps up the convention as Eric tells us how he felt the day went for him.
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Larry Kahlow carries on the tradition of owning and managing a brick and mortar magic shop. And the Eagle Magic Shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is not just a magic shop. It is the oldest, longest running magic shop still operating in the United States.
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Larry shares the history of the Eagle Magic Shop from it’s founding by Collins Rice Pentz to its current owner, Larry. Along the way there have been many known, well-known and unknown magicians who have darkened their doors including the famous escape artist himself, Harry Houdini. Larry shares stories passed down to him along with his own stories that now live through him. If you are interested in magic history and particularly the “life of a brick-and-mortar magic shop,” then you will love this episode.
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Mark Phillips has transitioned quite nicely from active trade show worker to full time parlor show performer. Mark has long been an “in demand” trade show worker entertaining at corporate functions and attracting large crowds for his trade show clients. But over the past few years, Mark has stayed closer to his Washington, D.C. home where he regularly performs “The Magic Duel” featuring him with another magician. Currently he is working with Meadow Perry.
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In the first part of this week’s episode, Mark tells us about the evolution of developing “The Magic Duel” and the people who have worked with him over the past few years. He explains the premise and perhaps inspires you, the listener, to consider having your own theater show with another magician. The second part of our conversation holds some really good advice and tips on booking trade shows today. The way companies book trade show magicians has radically changed with the evolution of cell phones and the internet. Sometimes it’s difficult to get through all the noise to reach the right client who books trade shows. But there are pluses and minuses on how to use social media to get booked.
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00:00:14 – Kelvin Chun and Ron Ishimaro, from Hawaii, regularly attend MAGIC Live! and tell us why they enjoy this event.
00:06:30 – Master Payne has been a presenter at many MAGIC Live! events and regularly performs at the Moisture Festival (Renaissance Festival) in the northwest. He tells us what he enjoyed most about this year’s event.
00:19:22 – Bill Smith, from Magic Ventures, was the builder of the sets for the close-up and E.T.C. show and has always been intimately involved with MAGIC Live! He also tells us about his favorite magic convention, Abbott’s Get Together and why he always attends.
00:26:50 – as the evening show is about to begin, we chat with Charlie Randall, from H&R Magic Books, and Bill Flanagan, who tells us about their perception of this convention and some of the break-out shows.
00:40:09 – We wrap up the convention with Stan Allen, organizer of MAGIC Live! who tells us some the challenges and victories and surprises that made this event unique.
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00:00:20 – an update of last night’s late night activities as we chat with Matt Alexander, a Friend of the Magic Word, who talked a bit about the newest addition to the convention, the Experimental Theatrical Experience (E.T.C.)
00:10:30 – Chris and Ryan Zubrick, illusionists from St. Petersburg, Florida, who talk about their experience in Las Vegas and the shows they’ve seen and some of their upcoming plans for their theater this year.
00:17:17 – Nancy Henniing, Doug Henning’s sister from Canada, tells us some stories about growing up with Doug as she is three years younger than Doug.
00:31:46 – Wayne Alan, owner of the North Historic Theatre in Virginia, was a friend of Doug Henning and he tells us some stories about Doug.
00:40:42 – Lanny Kibbey helped put together Chip Romero’s gallery of Doug Henning memorabilia. He tells us about what it took to put all of this together.
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00:00:19 – Join Scott as he patiently waits in the Chicago airport to depart for Las Vegas and MAGIC Live!
00:06:06 - at the Orleans Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas for the opening night party, we first chat with my friend, Ian Rowland from England, as we share our excitement about being in Las Vegas and preparing for this convention. We chat also a bit about Carrot Top.
00:12:36 – James Dimmare is dressed as a pirate from Treasure Island at the dress up party. He will be hosting some of the Focus Sessions.
00:15:53 – MP Fisher and Robb Fisher (a Friend of the Magic Word) are dressed for evening as Rocky Balboa and Indiana Jones. They often attend MAGIC Live! and listen to the podcast during their commutes.
00:21:08 – Rob Tarry and Josh G. from Austin talk about the overwhelming experience of attending their first MAGIC Live!
00:26:01 – Comedy magician, John Archer, from England, is a frequent attendee at this event and is always a delightful guest.
00:30:36 – Julie Eng is the Executive Director of Genii and tells us what new looks the magazine has and how Jim Steinmeyer has brought his vision to the editorial staff, too.
00:36:16 – From the Magic Land of Allakazam, Greg Wilson, brings us up to date on the video digitization and some stories from the historical archives.
00:40:21 – from the stage of the first day in the first session, Stan Allen welcomes the registrants to this year’s MAGIC Live!
00:42:22 – Scott DeYoung and Alex Rogers met at this convention many years ago and became friends. They reunite each year at this event.
00:53:00 – Mark Mason, magician extraordinaire, lost a roller case of props and hopes that someone who is attending this convention and possibly saw something that will help him recover the contents.
00:55:48 – Michael Chaut, co-producer of Monday Night Magic, talks about the first day of activities here.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND 2025 9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (Requires Registration)
11:00AM LECTURE Marc DeSouza (Requires Registration)
1:00PM LECTURE Artem Shchukin (Requires Registration)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
3:00PM LECTURE Lance Burton & Friends (Requires Registration)
3:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER (on your own)
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM GET-TOGETHER STAGE SHOW - Saturday Night Gala Show
Featuring Greg Frewin & Alexandra, Dan Sperry, John Shyrock
Requires Registration or Tickets
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM RE-OPENS (Requires Registration)
10:30PM ABBOTT'S PERFORMER AWARDS (Requires Registration)
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 1st 2025 9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (Requires Registration)
11:30AM LECTURE Jeff Hobson (Requires Registration)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
2:30PM ABBOTT'S CLOSEUP SHOW John Shyrock, Marc DeSouza, Tom Ewing, Diego Vargas (Requires Registration)
3:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER (on your own)
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM GET-TOGETHER STAGE SHOW - Friday Night Gala Show
Featuring Dale Salwak, Tom Ewing, David Charvet, Marc DeSouza,Craig Diamond
Requires Registration or Tickets
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM RE-OPENS (Requires Registration)
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00:00:19 - Mark Holstein has been the Stage Manager for 40 years and talks about some of the great acts he’s worked with over the years.
00:14:28 - John Sturk, Past National President of the S.A.M., has been the keyboard artist for the evening shows for the past 20 years or so. In the past, he has also coordinated the street performers shows.
00:26:50 - Terry Evanswood is a real pro who filled in on the previous night’s show for one of the missing acts. He talks about his new Evanswood Magic Theatre in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
00:35:31 Mike Miller is the talent booker for the Get Together and he talks about why he booked the acts he did.
00:45:32 - Gay Blackstone is so important to the Get Together and she never misses one of these. She is now busy producing the Masters of Illusion television show and preparing to tape season 11.
00:53:07 - B.J. Mallon has a couple new books out, one a book of poems and the other a children’s book. He is a perennial favorite master of ceremonies.
01:00:22 - Jania Taylor is one of the street performers at the Get Together again this year. She is also the President of the Board of Directors of the American Museum of Magic located in Marshall, Michigan, which is only about 30 miles from Colon.
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THURSDAY, JULY 31ST 20259:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (Requires Registration)
11:00AM LECTURE Mortenn Christiansen (Requires Registration)
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Gordon Russ @ Curly's
1:00PM LECTURE John Shyrock (Requires Registration)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
2:00PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
2:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - The Amazing Bibik! @ Granny's Place
2:30PM VENT O RAMA with Brynn Cummings at Abbotts Plant (Requires Registration)
3:00PM FACE PAINTING till 6PM outside 5 Star Pizza by Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix (Standard Fees)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open
3:45PM FAMOUS MAGICIANS GRAVEYARD TOUR ushered by Al The Only
3:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
5:00PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Cap'n Sean & Mirf @ Magic Capital Grill
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER (on your own)
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM GET-TOGETHER STAGE SHOW - Thursday Night Gala Show
Featuring Mike Caveney, Tom Ewing, David Charvet, Marc DeSouza,Craig Diamond
Requires Registration or Tickets
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM RE-OPENS (Requires Registration)
10:15PM CURLYS CLOSEUP CONTEST
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00:00:17 - Jeff Jakorski and Marc DeSouza get ready for the Get Together. Jeff is serving as Security, checking badges, and Marc is booked as talent who will lecture and perform.
00:14:20 - Anthony Gerard is a dealer who always sets up under a tent near the high school where they hold the lectures and shows. Tony has been coming since 1969.
00:25:05 - Charles Greene III talks about this being his first time attending a Get Together and why it’s taken so long to get here.
00:33:57 - David Charvet is another performer/lecturer at this Get Together. We chat a bit about the evening’s show hosted by Michael Caveney.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH 2025 9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (Requires Registration)
10:30AM ABBOTT'S SUPER SHOWROOM SPECIALS BEGINS (Requires Registration)
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Jania Taylor @ Magic Capital Grill
1:00PM LECTURE Craig Diamond (Requires Registration)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
2:00PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
2:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - John Sturk @ Grannys Place
3:00PM LECTURE David Charvet (Requires Registration)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open
3:00PM FACE PAINTING till 6PM outside 5 Star Pizza by Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix (Standard Fees)
3:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
5:00PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Cap'n Sean & Mirf @ Magic Capital Grill
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM GET-TOGETHER STAGE SHOW - Wednesday Night Gala Show
Featuring Lance Burton, BJ Mallen, Keith West, Fielding West, Michael Goodeau
Requires Registration or Tickets
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM RE-OPENS (Requires Registration)
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00:00:17 - driving in the rental car from Chicago to Colon, Michigan, as we talk a bit about my trip to Italy attending FISM. Now it’s about time for the first event: The Open Colon Golf Tournament
00:06:20 - Al the Only is one of the staples of the Get Together who has attended now 53 of these Get Together. He is also the host of the Open Colon. This is the 36th tournament. Al also conducts the graveyard tour.
00:19:34 - Jeff Hobson is here for the golf and the convention. He tells us why this is his favorite convention.
00:29:20 - David Seebach and Julie Subanski always hosts an opening night party. We talk a bit about the upcoming convention and what he’s been doing lately.
00:42:11 - Mikayla Oz is attending her first Get Together, but she’s not new to magic conventions. She has been working with Steve Daly since the first AbraCornDabra. She hopes to bring some of the ideas from this convention to Iowa.
00:49:46 - Greg Bordner, proprietor of Abbott’s Magic Company and co-organizer of the Get Together with his wife, Debbie. He welcomes everyone to this year’s convention. He also promises to keep this going again at least next year.
00:59:16 - Michael Mode has coordinated some parties for the local Amish families featuring some of the magician attendees. We talk here about the great opening night show which was Lance Burton and Friends that included Fielding West, Michael Goudeau, and Keith West.
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Diana Zimmerman is an enchanting woman in every sense of the word: personality, charm, abilities, looks, intelligence, skill, and so much more. She has led a life of magic like few other women. And she is being recognized for her achievements by being inducted to the Los Angeles Times Global Magicians Hall of Fame on July 9th, 2025. Married at 19 to Dick Zimmerman, magician and creative genius, she performed around the world on television and stage with her one-woman performance. She traveled with a giant gramophone then later switched to a thumb tie and pick pocketing. She developed and still works with the Magic Castle Junior Program (which just celebrated their 50th year) and is the author of several books of fantasy. But she also authored the definitive collector’s edition of the Siegfried and Roy book.
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Diana has so many stories that she shares with us this week including her early days working with her then-husband, Dick Zimmerman, then how Cary Grant encouraged her to form the junior program at the Magic Castle, and many stories about the late Siegfried and Roy. She was a close confidant to the illusionists and shares some “behind the scenes” stories from Little Bavaria to “the Incident” that ended their Las Vegas run.
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While recently attending the Magic Collectors Expo in Las Vegas, we sat down with Connie Boyd to talk about her career as a successful magician on the Las Vegas Strip. But since semi-retiring from stage performing life, Connie has been the biggest advocate of spotlighting magical women both from our rich heritage as well as current and up and comers. During COVID she developed a YouTube channel that features performance reels of over 100 women that she has researched from our annals of history plus many whom she personally knows today.
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Today Connie consults on magic acts with some magical women. She is a caring, giving, knowledgeable magician who is willing to pass on the skills and talents she has learned through the “school of had knocks” in life. She was trained for the ballet and performed with the circus until she fell during one of her aerialist performances in Houston, Texas. She tells us how she pivoted from dance to magic and made it a successful career.
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Brian Curry is a corporate magician from the Washington, D.C. area who often performs comedy magic for executives and politicians inside the beltway. He also performs school shows while balancing a home life with a wife and family. For a long time, he and Mark Phillips shared the stage in a “dueling magicians” type performance that played to great reviews. Known as “D.C.’s most honest con man,” Brian has a regular show entitled “The Good Liar” that plays at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.
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Brian has several stories about performing for politicians that he can’t publicly share, but the interesting ones he can share, he does in this week’s episode. He also gives some advice and tips along the way while sharing some comical stories.
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Often we don’t know nor recognize those who work behind the scenes and spotlights. But they are the ones responsible for making the person in front of the curtains or camera look good. As they say, “it takes a village” and that is especially true for “stars” who make it on television and stage. One such person that is a “go-to” consultant is Joe Monti. When Criss Angel got his television deal for “Mind Freak”, Joe was one of the first people Criss called. As time went on and it became apparent how valuable Joe was, he also assumed the role of “producer”. Joe continues to this day to consult for magicians as well as performing for high profile corporate clients. He has even fooled Penn & Teller on their show, “Fool Us”.
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My friendship with Joe Monti goes back nearly 40 years from when we performed together at Houston’s Magic Island. It was good to catch up with a long-time friend this week as he shared many stories about what he has been doing during those years. He has a few “behind the scenes” stories to tell about working with Criss Angel plus his experience on “Penn & Teller Fool Us”.
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PLEASE NOTE: These events are THIS SATURDAY June 14th, 2025. For more information on the New York Magic Conference, please visit: https://newyorkmagicconference.com and to learn more about the Salute to Magic and purchase advance tickets, please visit: https://salutetomagic.com
Military veterans, Katalina and Christian Painter have made a successful career of entertaining with their two-person mind reading routine coupled with their comedy mentalism act. For many years they traveled across the U.S. together entertaining on college campuses. After a few years, they decided to “settle down” in one location and limit their travel .They found a niche market in their hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana, where today they present a weekly show entitled the “Mind Tripping Show” in the Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites.
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This episode is a bit different from most our episodes. Typically we chat about a variety of topics with our guests. But this week we got off on a tangent from the very beginning and stayed focused on that throughout the episode. Specifically, Christian and Katalina talked about how they developed their show, how they found the venue, how they market the show, how it has evolved, and why it is still successful as they are reaching 20 years with this show. There is invaluable information in this episode, particularly if you are considering finding a venue for your show and what you need to do to prepare for it.
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There seems to be an explosion of magic theatres, one-man shows, magic bars, and magic variety venues popping up across the country and indeed, around the world. I need to use two hands to count the number that have popped up since the first of the year! This week we chat with two magicians who have ventured into the high stakes world of filling seats in New York City where there is already a LOT of magic shows. Carl Mercurio and Jim Vines together have started “The Broadway Magic Hour” (really, off-Broadway to be precise) where they present weekly, family friendly magic shows. Their journey may not be unique, but it serves as an inspiration to others who might be considering finding their own venue (and perhaps partner) where you can entertain the masses with your magical skills.
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Both based in New York City, Carl and Jim have similar yet dissimilar backgrounds. One is a multiple award winning magician, the other is not. One was a restaurant and bar magician, the other one was not. But their styles, personalities, and characters meld perfectly on stage. This week they talk about the “mojo” that put and keeps them together. Moreover, they talk about how they found the venue and how they market themselves in this very competitive environment. There is a lot to learn from the pro tips that they offer. But even if you don’t plan to ever pursue having your own theatre or your own show, I think you will enjoy our chat as we hear some of the trials and tribulations of a couple guys trying to make it in the Big Apple.
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Eric Leclerc (pronounced le clair) is a very funny guy. To me, his style is much like that of Las Vegas magician, Mike Hammer, with a quick wit and clever retorts while maintaining mystery at the core of each trick. He has appeared or starred in over a half dozen television shows such as Brain Games, Tricked!, Big Trick Energy, among others. He has also appeared on Penn & Teller Fool Us where he took home the Fooler trophy. Earlier this year, Eric hosted the Saturday evening galas at the Blackpool magic convention and received mixed reviews.
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Eric Leclerc has been “on the road” with his school shows across Canada presenting his magic in French to French speaking schools. He joins us this week between shows as he chats about booking the tour, his philosophy on magic competitions, and of course, his thoughts on his recent performance as the compere (emcee) of the Saturday evening galas at Blackpool 2025.
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Sunday May 18, 20259:00 AM magiK-MART Opens with FREE DONUTS with the dealers! (Bring your own drink) magiK-MART Dealers Room
10:00-1030 AM Intense Lecture #6 - DAN FLESHMAN
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Interview #8 - MYSTERY MAGICIAN LECTURE
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EXTRA CHARGE MASTER CLASS with ALLAN ACKERMAN! - LIMITED SEATING FOR THIS MASTER CLASS!
11:30 AM AbraCORNdabra 2025 closes! THANK YOU FOR COMING! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR FOR AbraCORNdabra’s 16th year!
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Saturday May 17, 20259:00 AM magiK-MART Opens with FREE DONUTS with the dealers! (Bring your own drink) magiK-MART Dealers Room
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Lecture #5 - ALLAN ACKERMAN
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Break
10:30 AM – 3:30 PM The WORLD FAMOUS F.O.V. SILENT MAGIC AUCTION – raising funds for the Young Magician’s Fund. SIDE LOBBY
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM The Kernels Showcase Show BALLROOM WEST
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM FREE PIZZA & POP LUNCH ON ABRACORNDABRA! (Kernels & Parents Pizza & Pop Lunch critique in private dining room) Enjoy an AbraCORNdabra FREE PIZZA & POP LUNCH!
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Show & Lecture #6 - JEKI YOO
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Break LAST CHANCE TO BID ON SILENT AUCTION ITEMS! (Silent auction closes at 3:15 PM) HEARTS, DIAMONDS, CLUBS, SPADES, JOKERS, GAFFS
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM THE MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIP OF CLOSE-UP MAGIC Downstairs
TWELVE Performers
SIX rooms
TWO Awards
ONE CHAMPION!
“Who will it be?
Will it be YOU?”
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Pay & Pick up Auction Winnings
6:00 PM magiK-MART Closes (dealers)
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner on your own
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM OscEARs Awards Party
Doors open – mingle with magical friends – cash bar
Come dressed in your best Gangster’s outfit or Flapper attire! You may take your own photos in front of the “Police Line-up Wall”, find the Maitra D’ who will show you the “back alley entrance.” Figure out the password to gain entrance into the SPEAKEASY where surprises await you! - Hotel Lobby
8:30 PM – 9:00 PM Old Maid’s Staff Show
9:00 PM -9:30 PM Awards Presentations with surprise guest
9:30 PM – 10:00 PM The OscEARs Wrap Party MYSTERY MAGICIAN & GUESTS SHOW!
THIS WILL BE THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS OSCEARS PARTY EVER!
(What happens at THIS YEAR’S OsEAR’s Awards Party will be talked about for years to come!)
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM Meet & Great with the Magical Stars – Souvenir Poster Signing
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Friday May 16, 202511:00 AM CHECK-IN TO PICK UP REGISTRATION PACKETSRegistration Opens
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Flea Market
12:45 PM Grand Opening / Welcome Greeting/ FREE MAGICAL GIFT
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Show & Lecture #1 - PETER SAMELSON
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Break
2:30 PM – 7:30 PM magiK-MART Opens (dealers)
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Dinner on your own
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM LECTURE (Lecture #2) - ERIC TAIT
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM Break
8:00 PM magiK-MART closes (dealers)
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Show & Lecture #3 - THE COSMIC ROMANTICS
9:30 PM – ???? JOLLY TIME JAM – NEW FOR 2025
Super Special Late Night Jam Session featuring some very popular “name” magicians!
If you are a “nite-owl” – you will enjoy “hanging out” with fellow magi trading magical secrets & such. This special room for late-night jamming of magic is set up JUST for you & your magical friends!
Enjoy free flavored popcorns and soda sponsored by JOLLY TIME POPCORN!
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Wednesday May 7, 20259:30 am to 11:00 am Dealer Room Opens
11:00 am to 12:30 pm Session #4
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Dealers Open
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm Session #5
6:30 pm- 10:00 Fabulous Las Vegas Dinner & Show
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00:00:19 - This is the first Collector Expo for Jania Taylor. She is the Chairman of the Board for the American Museum of Magic and is enjoying this convention.
00:13:40 - John Carney will be one of the performers who will be on the bill for our evening’s dinner. He chats about his experiences in attending many of these events going back to the 1980’s.
00:20:41 - Charles Greene III is working on yet another biography of a noted person, but this one is not necessarily a magician. His book on Ionia has been a best seller for him.
00:31:09 - We thank David Copperfield for opening his museum to the attendees and I give him some critical suggestion about the Women in Magic section of his collection.
00:36:00 - Stan Allen has been attending many of these history conferences since they used to be in Los Angeles. He talks about the rich history of this convention, plus he talks about MAGIC Live!
00:50:14 - David Sandy and Lance Rich are two of the forces behind the success of the Magic Collector Expo. In lieu of having Bill Smith chat with us, these two gentlemen give us a wrap of the day’s activities.
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Tuesday May 6, 20259:00 am Tour #1 Leaves for DC Museum Tour
11:15 am to 4:00 pm Dealer Room Opens & Vintage Vegas Video
3:35 pm Last DC Tour Returns
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Session #3
8:30 pm to 11:30 pm Dealer Room Open
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Monday May 5, 202510:00 am Registration Opens
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Dealers Open
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Session #1 “Welcome To Las Vegas
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Session #2
8:30 pm to 11:30 pm Dealer Room Open
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With this episode we celebrate the 900th episode of The Magic Word Podcast. Every 50 episodes we like to present a special guest who is well known throughout our worldwide magic community. And who better for this episode than Dan Sperry. He was a regular member of The Illusionists who toured the major stages of the world from Sydney, Australia, to Broadway in New York City. He has headlined in nightclubs, Las Vegas casinos, and performing arts theaters. For many years he has appeared on Masters of Illusion television show as well as many other TV shows. Now residing in Florida, he continues to travel the globe, but when at home, he enjoys (believe it or not) performing for children’s birthday parties.
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In this week’s episode, Dan shares his story of how he developed his act and his character. He tells us about his early journey as he worked with doves and learned from some of the true masters like Joseph Gabriel that developed into a residency at a casino in Las Vegas. He toured Canada with Murray Hatfield as he honed his dove act and began to settle into his Shock Illusionist persona. He also talks about developing his talking act that led to work with the Illusionists and television appearances.
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Saturday April 2610:00am: 2026 Registration & 4F Shop Open
10:00am: Dealers’ Room Opens (closed during events)
10:30am: One Man Show
1:30pm: 6th Show: Mini World
3:30pm: ED Talk #2
5:30pm: Banquet (ticket required)
7:30pm: GoH Tribute: Eric DeCamps
8:00pm: 7th Show: Closing Gala
10:30pm: Hospitality Suite Opens
12:00am: Dealers’ Room Closes
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Friday April 2510:00am: Dealers’ Room Opens (closed during events)
10:00am: 4F Shop Open (closed during events)
10:30am: Pat Page Workshop: Tricks With Boxes
1:30pm: 4th Show: Friday’s Frolics
3:30pm: Lecture #4
8:00pm: 5th Show: Great Britain Gala
10:00pm: Hospitality Suite Opens
12:00am: Dealers’ Room Closes
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Wednesday April 231:00pm: Registration
1:00pm: 4F Shop Open
5:00pm: Dealers’ Room Opens (closed during events)
7:30pm: 1st Show: Opening Gala (MC - Jay Scott Berry)
11:00pm: Hospitality Suite Opens
12:00am: Dealers’ Room Closes
Thursday April 2410:00am: Registration Open (closed during events)
10:00am: Dealers’ Room & 4F Shop Open (closed during events)
10:30am: Lecture #1 - Horrett Wu
1:30pm: 2nd Show: Magical Moments (MC - Will Fern)
3:30pm: ED Talks #1 (MC’s - Christian and Katalina)
7:30pm: 3rd Show: Friends Old & New (MC - Michael Dardant)
9:30pm: Lecture #2 - Eric DeCamps
11:00pm: Hospitality Suite Opens
12:00am: Dealers’ Room Closes
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Happy birthday for our Friend of the Magic Word, “Fancy” Nancy Anderson. Originally from Lima, Peru, she now resides in the Chicago area where she lives and performs. She is a self-proclaimed BIG fan of magic and is often seen enjoying live shows at the Chicago Magic Lounge and the Rhapsody Theatre. Her actual birthday was this past week, April 21st. So, mark your calendar for next year so you don’t forget to wish her a happy birthday.
Keith Fields and his wife, The Lady Sarah, are award-winning performers, each in their own right. They co-chair the Contest Committee for the I.B. M. and also host their own weekly productions of “The Magic Soiree” that features not only their magic, but that of local magicians as well.
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As we enter the season of magic conventions, it is not too late to consider preparing an act for competition. This week Keith Fields and Lady Sarah offer great ideas, tips, advice, and perspectives on getting your act together for a contest. Keith also shares ideas from his own award-winning act on the reasons that you should consider competing. Keith and Sarah also perform their own weekly show, “The Magic Soiree” near Detroit, Michigan, and share ideas on how you can find venues to present your act on a regular basis in your own town.
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Completing our last of three conversations recorded at the recent 50th and final Winter Carnival of Magic in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, we sat down with “Thrillusionist” David DaVinci. He closed the last night gala show with his breathtaking illusion and bird act. David traveled with the Ringling Bros. Circus and participated in the Zing Zang Zoom show plus he has worked cruise ships and casinos across the globe. His schedule is much reduced today as he concentrates on his passions of training birds, skydiving, and enjoying the great outdoors of Idaho.
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In our chat today, David talks about working with big animals from tigers to elephants while employed by the Ringling Bros. Circus. He also tells us about “wing suits” he often wears while skydiving. I guess he just likes to get as close to birds as possible without actually being one! But life on the road as an illusionist is hard, and David tells us why as he uses his current situation to explain.
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One of the advantages of attending magic conventions in the U.S. is that often times the organizers book magicians who reside outside the U.S. thus bringing them closer to our doors, and in this case, our microphone. R. Paul Wilson currently resides in Glasgow, Scotland, and has the same name as another Uncanny Scot who wrote the book under the same title; however, Paul prefers to go by the initial of R. rather than as Ron or Ronald, in part so as to avoid confusion. But Paul has certainly made his own way in our community and being known not only for his card prowess, but also for his cinematic abilities behind the camera.
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In this week’s episode, Paul talks at length about his passion for film plus the current project featuring the life of the legendary Juan Tamariz. He has spent innumerable hours with the master studying and filming him over they years. But there are many life lessons that R. Paul has learned along the way during his 50+ years on this planet, many of which he shares in this extended episode.
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While recently attending the 50th and final Winter Carnival of Magic in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, we chatted with Tiffany Sauvage (née Allen) who is 1) performing as Princess Tiffany at princess parties for children, 2) married to Boris Wild, 3) the first woman to join “Sleight Club” in North Carolina, 4) has a passion for seances, bizarre magic and horror films, and 5) performs as and lectures on the Georgia Magnet/Wonder. And she is only 34 years old! What a career so far and what potential she has for a great future. She is keeping magic history alive as she passes on the wonders that were the Georgia Wonder.
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During this one hour conversation, we covered so much ground and thoroughly covered many areas that will be of interest to listeners. Some might be interested in knowing more about Princess Parties and how to develop the character, trick selection, and more. Others might be interested in learning more about the Georgia Magnet/Wonder and even interested in developing your own similar act. And still others might be interested in seances and the “spooky” side of magic. All of that is in this week’s episode and should stimulate interest and perhaps discussion in the magic community.
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We finish talking with a trio of officers from The Magic Circle (TMC) this week as we sit for a chat with the current President of TMC, Marvin Berglas. Not defined by being the son of the legendary “International Man of Mystery,” David Berglas, Marvin decided early to go his own way. Nealy four decades ago Marvin founded “Marvin’s Magic” which created magic kits that swept the globe The results are that he received the Gold Medal as winner of Toy of the Year in the electronic games category of the Independent Toy Awards and was awarded the coveted Outstanding Contribution Award in the British Toy and Hobby Industry in 2015/16. And as far as magic goes, he received the Outstanding Contribution to Magic award from the British Magical Society in 2014/15. And n 2016 Marvin was awarded The Maskelyne Award from The Magic Circle for services to magic. During 2017, 2018 and 2019 Marvin was the Vice-President of The Magic Circle and in 2023 was elected President of The Magic Circle.
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This week Marvin tells us about his magic kit empire and how the business grew to international proportions. And although he came from a home where magic was talked about all the time, he tells us that he did not care to pursue a career like his father until later in life as Marvin’s Magic developed. He then got involved with The Magic Circle (TMC) and became one of the very few father/son Presidents of TMC. Find out in this episode who the others were.
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The Magic Circle Past-Vice President and current Examiner, Katherine Rhodes is a powerhouse of a stage performer. She specializes in mentalism and has a unique take on how she creates and performs her show. Katherine also has her light aircraft pilots license (though we never got around to talking about that) and she frequently travels outside the U.K. to present her unique brand of mentalism. She has had long term residencies at venues where she has honed her craft over the years, and the proof is in the results.
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This week Katherine Rhodes tells us about her unique perspective performing magic from the distaff side. There are not a lot of female mentalists in the world, but Katherine is one that reigns high among her peers whether male or female. In this episode she also talks about the Magic Circle and the examination process one must go through to belong to this prestigious organization.
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Saturday, March 8th
- 9:30 AM Registration Opens (Closing at 12:30 PM)
- 9:30 AM Dealers Open (Closing at 3:00 PM)
- 10:00 AM Lecture: Jon Allen
- 1:00 PM Jaw-Dropping Close-Up Magic Show Erik TAIT – Jon ALLEN – Steve BEAM – R. Paul WILSON – Geoff WILLIAMS – Giovanni LIVERA
- 3:00 PM Lecture: R. Paul Wilson
- 7:30 PM Contest Awards and Final Announcements
- 8:00 PM Magic All-Stars Show Scott WELLS – Chris CAPEHART – John ARCHER – David DAVINCI
- 10:00 PM Pizza Party for Registrants (at the Ramada)
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Friday, March 7th
- 9:30 AM Registration Opens (Closing at 5:00 PM)
- 10:30 AM Lecture: Chris Capehart
- 10:30 AM Dealers Open (closing at 6:00 PM)
- 12:30 PM The Grand Finale Parlor Contest
- 3:00 PM Lecture: John Archer
- 4:45 PM Special Terry Evanswood Show at Evanswood Theater – Separate Pay Event – limited to 80 seats
- 7:30 PM Superstars of Magic Show Ken SCOTT – Geoff WILLIAMS – Jon ALLEN – Don BURSELL – Michael TRIXX
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Thursday, March 6th
- 11:30 AM Registration Opens (Closing at 5:00 PM)
- 12:00 PM Dealers Open (closing at 6:00 PM)
- 1:30 PM Lecture: Tiffany Sauvage – “The New Georgia Wonder”
- 3:30 PM Lecture: Geoff Williams
- 7:30 PM Pure Gold Anniversary Show Matt STANLEY – Jeff HOBSON – Dan SPERRY – Stephen BARGATZE
- 9:15-ish Star-Studded “Teach-a-Trick” Session with Stephen Bargatze & Friends
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Laura London exemplifies class, intelligence, and respect. She is the Deputy Librarian for The Magic Circle (TMC) the Counsel Chairperson under President Marvyn Berglas. She has had her own one person show “Laura London: Cheat” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and is now working on a new show. She has appeared on several BBC radio and television shows including Penn & Teller Fool Us. She is often seen in the U.S. at MAGIC Live! where she has twice lectured. She is interested in the history of our art, particularly some of the women in our magical heritage and she is a frequent performer at high end functions throughout the U.K.
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In this episode, Laura tells us about her love for books and research as it has led her to a better understanding of where we as magicians, and in particular, women magicians have come from so she can better plot her own future and help write her next one-person show. She has had great help from her friends and mentors such as R. Paul Wilson, Paul Kieve, and Fay Presto. She also gives some great advice on how to be comfortable in performing and in approaching disparate groups while performing strolling magic.
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This week’s episode is sponsored by the 50th (and maybe final) Winter Carnival of Magic. It begins next week, so please consider attending because it will be epic. Trust me!
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00:00:17 – Dom Chambers ran into me in the hallway on his way to rehearsal for his show. But he agreed to chat for a bit and tell us about his experience performing here and a quick recap of what he’s up to lately. Dom was the focus of a chat on The Magic Word Podcast on Episode #664 where you can learn more about him.
00:06:12 : Nigel Quinn just arrived for the final day and gives us his perspective of why he came for the day and what he hopes to see and enjoy.
00:12:02 - Ger Godley, from Ireland, talks about this year’s convention compared with last year. He definitely thinks this year’s event is better organized.
00:21:14 - Jamie Allen, formerly known as the iMagician, has an all new show, one of which was directed by Jonathan Goodwin. Jamie was the focus Episode #584 where you can learn more about him.
00:33:48 - Javid with Pelican Stagewear talks about his efforts to take his wares to the U.S., but time and customs prevents his efforts from being profitable.
00:42:35 - Ron Spangler enjoys coming to Blackpool each year. He was one of the organizers of the Magifest before it was turned over to Vanishing, Inc.
00:48:28 - Eric Leclerq was the emcee (compere) of the Friday night gala. His insult comic type of humor is much like that of Mike Hammer, and that is to say that it wasn’t for everyone. He talks a bit about his choices and how he came about to get this engagement and why he chose to stick with what he does best.
00:57:08 - Ian Kendall is another magician who came in for the day from Scotland and watched a lot of lectures and shows. He was the subject of Episode #796 where you can learn more about him.
01:11:15 - we give a quick wrap-up of the convention as I give a quick review of Rick Thomas’ gala finale show. He was the subject of Episode #632 where you can hear a more personal side of him.
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00:00:17 – David Kaye, aka Silly Billy, was staying at the same hotel where I was, so we were able to chat about his experience of this event versus others. This is the only magic convention where he is a dealer, so he has a unique perspective. You can learn more about David from our conversation in Episode #567.
00:11:06 - Darryl Rose, from London, often attends this conventions and tells us what he most enjoys this year, like the Jonathan Goodwin lecture. You can hear more about Darryl in our conversation in Episode #558.
00:25:40 - From Charleston, South Caroline, Howard Blackwell, talks about his company that produced silicone manipulation balls. He has a business for sale if someone is willing to put some effort into an already successful product.
00:34:58 - Peter Nardi, with Alakazam, has been coming to Blackpool for about 24 years and gives us his perspective of the changes over the years.
00:45:12 - Jonathan Goodwin was one of the outstanding lectures of this convention. He was inspiring and gave us all a lot to consider for our own shows. We chat in this short chat about some of his philosophy of whether audiences believe the artist is in jeopardy. To hear more about Jonathan (prior to his tragic accident and just before the COVID lockdown), I think you will enjoy listening to our in-depth conversation in Episode #553
00:52:42 - Hannah Ammar is helping her husband, Michael, and tells us why she enjoy magic conventions in general and Blackpool in particular. Michael also joins us towards the end of this chat. You can hear more from Michael in our conversation in Episode #259.
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00:00:17 – We arrive in Heathrow Airport in London while awaiting other friends to arrive.
00:05:53 - Paul Stone was our host in LIverpool and rides with us on the train to Blackpool. He will be a presenter at the convention as he talks about Siegfried and Roy. You can learn more about Paul from our chat in Episode #715.
00:13:07 - Mumfo Marzouki is a listener to the podcast and resides in Saudi Arabia. He tells us what he is anxious to see here and why he came all this way just for the convention.
00:16:14 - Harry Merlin Piper, the 14 year old who won the Magic Circle Young Magician of the Year, and his father, Rodney James reside in Spain where he operates the House of Illusion. He offers a special deal to listeners of this podcast, so be sure to listen to this episode.
00:22:25 - Dave Magee, from Cancun, complains about the long line in the cold while waiting to get his registration packet. David is an accomplished mentalist and performer who worked closely with Johnny Thompson. You can hear more from David in our chat in Episode #593.
00:24:37 - David Plant is one of the members of the Blackpool Magic Club who organized this convention and is the first booth (stand) you see when you register for this convention. David gives us some history about this event during our chat.
00:30:54 - Tim Trono is a creator, consultant, and dealer who is now with Penguin Magic for the past 12 years and was with Murphy’s Magic for about 14 years.
00:36:18 - Roger Nicot recently passed away (just before the convention) and he was a dealer who was often seen at conventions around the world. He worked with Christian Schenk at Card Shark for almost 18 years. During that time, the two grew to be as close as brothers. In this conversation, Christian tells us about his last few days they were together and reliving memories of some of their happier moments.
00:42:27 - Uwe Schperlich, from Munich, Germany, tells us that regularly attends Blackpool. He gives his perspective of the convention and is not overly happy with having to choose between events to attend while missing others he wanted to see.
00:50:19 - Hugh Irwin is attending his first Blackpool convention and gives us a “first timer’s” perspective.
00:57:27 - Jay Mattioli is another of the presenters this year at Blackpool and tells us perspective of what he’s doing and what is in his lecture.
01:05:55 - My friend from Glasgow, Scotland, Peter McLanachan has been attending this convention and gives us his perspective of the Dan Sperry / Klek Ectos show. To hear more about Peter, please visit our conversation on Episode #152.
01:13:30 - Dan Sperry is one of the performers and lecturers and talks about his experience of getting booked for this convention. Dan was just heading out for the U.S. where he will be working at the Magic Castle and at Jeff Hobson’s place.
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Jeff Burns and Ivor Smith together are known as the Fifth Dimension who specialize in giving “magically enhanced presentations” to corporations around the world. In particular, they use magic for safety training sessions. There are many people who are in the business of motivational speaking and training, but few who focus on one area of training by using magic to help employees to remember key safety precepts. They travel the world to train employees with their unique style and method, always networking and making new contacts for the next opportunity.
If you are more of a visual person, then you might enjoy watching our conversation that was recorded over Zoom.
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In this episode, Jeff and Ivor don’t hold back on giving the secrets of their success with tips on how others can replicate their business model. There is enough business in the world to go around to the magic community. They suggest that you don’t have to focus on safety, but there are training seminars that every large corporation puts on for their employees that needs facilitators. So why not use a magician to make those sessions both educational and fun while being memorable, too! One of the takeaways in this podcast is the quote from Jeff who reminds us that when companies cut back on their entertainment budgets, they don’t cut their training budgets. So, there are always opportunities for magicians to get “a piece of the corporate pie” by using magic to train their employees.
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Winner of the Most Valuable Performer at the 2023 TRICS convention, John Graham is more than just a triple threat. He is a creator, author, performer, and lecturer who has worked with Asi Wind on their book “Between Friends” which was a sellout at the 2023 Magifest. John is also the author of the best selling magic book, “Stage by Stage” that is heralded by many professional like Mac King, David Blaine, Jim Steinmeyer, and others. John is a frequent performer at high end resorts and has tapped into a market where many magicians have yet to tread.
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In this episode, John gives us some advice on how to go about finding and working in fashionable resorts. There is also an interesting perspective on moving from close-up to parlor/stage. He also gives us some great tips gleaned from his lecture that will definitely help your marketing efforts. John is a creative magician who is unafraid of sharing his “pet effects.” So many great and practical ideas are shared in his book, “Stage by Stage” that it is no wonder that Vanishing, Inc. can’t keep them in stock.
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For such a limited number of years (he’s only 27 years old), Mortenn Christiansen has accomplished what some take a lifetime to achieve. For as long as he can remember, he has worked in a magic shop in Denmark. He has “cut his teeth” on stage at comedy clubs as he refined a unique style in his country. In 2022 he won the coveted Comedy Award at FISM in Quebec, Canada. Since then, he has been “hot as a skyrocket” having performed on Penn & Teller Fool Us, and he has lectured and performed at the 2023 Magicfest and later that year at MAGIC Live!
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One of the things that Mortenn talks about in his lecture is his stage fright. In this week’s episode, he goes into much detail about that issue and how he deals with it by incorporating it into his act. He also gives us some “behind the scenes” looks at what it was like to come to Las Vegas and appear on Penn & Teller Fool Us.
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Mark Pocan represents the second congressional district in Wisconsin, near Madison. He is also a long-time magician, but had a passion since his youth for both magic and politics. He is now serving his seventh term in office and for a few years was offering a YouTube channel filled with explanations of how politics works using magic in what he called “Magic Mondays.” Although he ceased production of those videos a few years ago, he plans to get them up and running again in 2025.
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Mark came from a family of politicians and, as he says, began door-to-door campaigning for his father at the tender age of six. He pursued politics through college while using magic to defray some of his costs of schooling. He still performs magic at fund raising functions and other charitable events. He is often seen attending magic conventions and has twice attended Vanishing Inc.’s magic retreats including one in Washington, D.C. where he was able to use his influence to allow attendees access to some backstage places in Congress.
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Ed Ellis is not a name that is on the tip of the tongues of most magicians. I wouldn’t call him an “underground” magician because I think of “those guys” as being the ones who magicians go to when they want to learn some secret move. But Ed has quietly been making a living for many decades having worked at many prestigious resorts and country clubs and of late, has been returning to the magic convention scene. So, if you have not seen him or are not familiar with his work, you can watch his video lecture on Penguin or catch him at one of many convention appearances he plans to make this year.
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Ed talks about his journey through life as he maneuvered jobs on film, nightclubs, and resorts. He gives some valuable advice on calling on past customers and maintaining personal friendships to ensure future opportunities.
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Leah Orleans is the progeny of Jan Rose and Danny Orleans, Chicago based magicians. It only seemed natural that her path would be in the entertainment arts, but instead of traditional magic, Leah pursued the circus arts. She is a contortionist, fire eater, juggler, and even bends over backwards to shoot an arrow from a bow held by her feet! Her profession takes her around the world to Renaissance Festivals, cruise ship destinations, and more.
If you are more of a visual person, then you might like to watch our Zoom video chat on YouTube.
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This week, Leah talks about growing up in a magical household with both parents working in the magic business. She also discusses how she went into the circus arts and the classes she took and the places it has taken her. Leah also talks about Mystify Magic Festival and what will make this convention stand out from all the others. She has some great words of advice to convention organizers in general, too.
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**Hail and Farewell to those in our magic community who left us this past year.**
In 2024 we suffered the loss of many friends who have passed away, but whom are not forgotten. Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does reflect the names of many well-known (and some lesser known) magicians, spouses, assistants and magic aficionados who passed on in 2024. This year’s list is much less than the number reported last year (17 this year, 29 in 2023.) Some may not be as well-known to you, but they were my personal friends (hey, it is my blog!). If you are unfamiliar with any of these names, then it would behoove you to do a little online search of what these people have contributed to our craft. If you have someone you think was overlooked, then please post the name in the comments below on this blog.
Those whose names are highlighted with a “hot link” were featured or interviewed here on The Magic Word Podcast. It was not my original intent when I began this journey to chronicle the voices before they left us, but I am so thankful that I did sit down with many of these friends for lively, and sometimes intimate, conversations. You can click on their name to revisit and listen to their voices again.
Dick Blowers
David Oliver
William “Bill” Rauscher
Chuck Golla
Ed Hurtubis
Daniel Sclare
Ron Jernigan
Doc Sheils
Glen Ghirardi, Sr.
John Apperson
Andrew Galloway
Bob Sanders
Emory Williams
Harriet Jacobson
Jon Racherbaumer
George Joseph “The Amazing Kreskin” Kresge, Jr.
Leonardo Trébole
Chris Blackmore was a regular performer in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, at Warren & Annabelle’s. That is, up until the devastating fire in August 2023. The fire destroyed homes and businesses and was responsible for the deaths of over 100 people. Lives were forever changed in an instant. Warren & Annabelle’s was a premier destination dinner theater that featured magic and was one of the highest rated, most visited sites in Hawaii
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This week, Chris talk about his experience in Lahaina as the fires started, grew, and eventually overtook the city. His perspective as “boots on the ground” are chilling yet insightful. His recollections of the halcyon day of Warren & Annabelle’s are recounted here, too.
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Charles Peachock is a polymath. I have spoken with several over the years and always enjoy and learn from them. Charles is an entertainer, entrepreneur, marketer, creator, health nut, and more. He was on America’s Got Talent (sic) (AGT) in the early days and advanced further than any of the previous jugglers as he went to the finals. More than just juggling, he was the one who pioneered the lighted costume on AGT, too. He is in great demand by the Disney Cruise lines who keep him quite busy. But he also created, markets, and uses Audio Ape which is method for controlling your music and lighting for your show.
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This week, Charles talks about his experience of performing/competing on AGT. He also chats about his background of why he moved from magic to juggling. As the creator of Audio Ape, he discusses why magicians need a show remote and the importance of having music to make your show better. It is rare when we get to chat with a unique talent so I know you will enjoy this episode.
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James Harrington and his wife, Marina, have one of the most incredible two-person mind reading acts I have seen. I experienced their show recently at MAGIC Texas in Dallas where they gave multiple shows for intimate groups of 30 people. The speed at which they move and the information shared as they both talked with each other and the audience was something that rivaled or eclipsed most other similar acts I have seen. This was their first ever magic convention performance and I feel lucky to have witnessed that because they normally only perform in their home region of Dubai.
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This week we chat with James Harrington, one half of Mind2Mind, because regrettably, his wife Marina was ironically suffering with a migraine headache. In this episode James tells us about how he traveled from his home in England and where and how he met and married Marina then developed their incredible act. We do talk about other acts, but each has its own personalities and agendas and methods.
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During the Magic At The Beach 2024 convention, one of the sessions was “Tales From The Road” which was reprised from last year, since it was such a success then. Organizer, Charles Bach, gave permission to record and broadcast this session again this year that contains some great “road warrior” stories by some of the top working professionals. It is a good cross section of magicians with varied backgrounds and experiences which I know you will enjoy..
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:09:04 - Jafo talks about his experience on Penn & Teller Fool Us
00:11:43 - Karl Hein talks about an embarrassing situation with a child on stage who peed his pants
00:16:20- James Brandon tells us a harrowing story about a fiery situation that happened on a Parisian stage
00:23:06 - Charles Peachock tells us a harrowing story about being stranded in the Yukon and trying to catch a cruise ship
00:25:55 - Chris Blackmore had a bad show in his early years that he turned into gold
00:30:34 - Paul Stone put John Calvert on the London Palladium Stage, but there were some problems
00:38:02 - Dan Sperry had a children’s birthday party experience with a child in a wheelchair
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Wow! That’s about all I can say. Wow! It is amazing what Artificial Intelligence (AI) can do. In this week’s episode we touch on AI and have a few things generated for us. First of all, we get a photo retouch in the photos below. Next we get a little new music generated for this podcast. And finally, we actually have a podcast episode generated by AI. Wow!
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The AI generated podcast was based on the November 2021 M.U.M. cover article that was written by Tom Vorjohan. The website that generated it was https://notebooklm.google/ My friend, John Gaspard, linked it in his “Behind the Page” podcast (about the Eli Marks book series) and it piqued my interest. The music was generated by AI using https://suno.com/ and the photos by https://www.photoleapapp.com/ and https://newprofilepic.com/
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Fred and Bobbie Becker have enjoyed a long and successful career at sea as cruise ship magicians. In addition to performing magic with her husband, Bobbie is a talented singer who often belts out show tunes and popular music during their show. Like all other entertainers, the Beckers had to find creative outlets during the years of lockdown.
Many years ago, Fred decided to help others who want to pursue a job on the high seas so he developed Gigs On Ships. As technology and the cruise ship industry changed, so did the course. Today the Beckers are dealing with industry changes and ageism.
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This week we discuss whet it is that cruise ships are looking for: youth, illusions, comedy, experience, or what? Fred tells some secrets of getting and keeping a cruise ship gig. Bobbie expresses her concern as she ages about audiences wanting to look at younger females on stage. She also talks about her current path and goals.
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Mysterious Maks is from Ukraine but currently resides in New York City, New York. He was a finalist in “Uri Geller’s Next Phenomenon” television show in the Ukraine. As a result of his notoriety on that show and others where he was featured that led him to be quite well-known and in demand among the Russian politico and the oligarchy. He also ran a successful brick-and-mortar magic shop in Kiev, Ukraine. All was looking bright for his future, but then, fate intervened. He traveled to the U.S. on holiday and the week after he landed, Russia declared war on the Ukraine. He is now stuck here and unable to return home and is only able to talk on the phone with his mother and family as he hears about the death and destruction going on in the background.
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This week, Mysterious Maks tells us about his journey to become a mentalist leading to his television experience and exposure where he met Uri Geller and how he got on the Next Phenomenon show. He also tells us about the kind of magic that is performed in Ukraine and finally, he tells us his story about how he got “stuck” in the U.S. and how he found a supportive group of friendly magicians in New York City who have helped him get by and encouraged him to continue with his dreams.
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Saturday November 9, 2024Event Time
John Graham 11:00 – 12: 00
Rocco 12:30 – 1:30
Lunch 1:30 – 3:00
Rubi 3:00 – 4:00
Shoot 5:00 – 6:00
Dinner 6:00 – 8:15
Saturday Show 8:15 – 10:15
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 – Day Three kicks off with Mark Pocan who talks about this being his first TRICS convention and was inspired to come when he learned the Bernardo Sedlacek and Rubi were going to be here.
00:09:36 – Rhett Bryson, theater teacher for Farnum University, talks about his collection of automata and he also hosts the Whispering Imps website.
00:14:52 – Jeff Lefton is at this convention after being inspired by last year’s TRICS convention report and came to see John Graham after having read his book, “Stage by Stage.” But he arrived early to see Kerry Pollock at his club in Hilton Head. He also talked about setting up an activity venue for children to come and have their birthday parties.
00:21:02 – Terry Ward, from Orlando, was one of the lectures/performers from a previous year.and tells us which acts he has enjoyed at this convention.
00:26:57 = Bernardo Sedlacek is one of this year’s lecturers/performers who also offered a workshop to registrants. He talks about working shows in Spain, even though he is from Brazil.
00:32:45 – Boris Wild is another registrant who was also a lecturer/performer but is now just enjoying this event as a registrant and not having todo anything.
00:43:00 – David Parr and Tery Tyson were presenters at the “Insights” session yesterday. In this quick chat, they provide a summary of their talks. Bernardo Sedlack chimes in towards the end, too.
00:51:28 – Tiffany Allen is married to Boris Wild and now travels back and forth between the U.S. and France. She is the only female member of the Sleight Club, which is the group who is sponsoring this event.
01:03:57 – Organizer Scott Robinson provides a little “post mortem” on the convention as we talk about all the things that went on in this convention.
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Thursday November 7, 2024Event Time
Ed Ellis 6:00 pm – 7:00pm
Newcomer 8:00pm – 8:45pm
David Parr 9:30pm – 10:00pm
Friday November 8, 2024Event Time
Paul Gertner 11:00 – 12:00
Bernardo 1:00 – 2;00
Lunch 2:00 – 3:30
Pipo 3:30 – 4:30
Insights 5:00 – 6:30
Dinner 6:30 – 8:00
Friday Night Show 8:00 – 9:30
Pizza Party 10:00 Until
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 – Join Scott Wells at Starbucks in the Austin, Texas, airport as we prepare to jump on our “magic carpet” to Charlotte, North Carolina, for TRICS Convention.
00;04:57 – Before the first event (Ed Ellis lecture) we visit the dealers’ room where we chat with Roy Kueppers who is showing his wares for the first time. Roy also talks about his brand being stolen and the importance of owning a trademark for your name and why you should consider doing it if you want to own your own brand.
00:11:30 – Rocco talks about joining Franz Harary with his new show in Hong Kong that will be similar to his show in Macau.
00:15:53 – Organizer, Scott Robinso, tells us what to expect this weekend and how it differs from previous years. This year he went international and contest winners (i.e. FISM, IBM, SAM winners, Penn & Teller Foolers, etc.) He tells us there are 160 registrants plus performers here this year.
00:23:06 – a word from our sponsor, the New York Magic Conference, coming up on Saturday November 16th in Douglaston, NY.
00:26:40 – Mike Dunagan, International President of the I.B.M., talks about the conventions he’s attended as president. He talks about next year’s I.B.M. convention being in Houston, Texas, featuring Randy and Kristy Pitchford as the Guests of Honor.
00:35:21 – Following Paull Gertner’s lecture, we chat with Michael Bloemeke who just qualified at MAGIC Texas to compete in FISM Italy in 2025.
00:44:18 – Geoff Williams was another lecturer/performer from a previous year. We do a quick overview recapping what went on today.
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As we end our “Month of Boo'“ on The Magic Word Podcast, we close it out on the 98th anniversary of the death of Harry Houdini who passed on Halloween (October 31st), 1926. It is fitting that we have a chat with the internationally noted expert on “all things Houdini,” John Cox. John is the blogger of “Wild About Houdini” which is a daily blog about the master of escapes. He always seems to find some interesting nugget about Houdini’s life that has been long overlooked or “escaped” his attention.
If you are more of a visual person, then you might enjoy watching our conversation that was recorded over Zoom.
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This week, John Cox talks about the many variations of the “Houdini Seance” since the first one by Bess Houdini first held on the year following Harry’s death. These modern day seances includes the current “Official” one hosted by Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brookz and the “Original” one hosted by Tom Boldt and Bill Radner. John also tells us some details about Houdini’s trial in Germany, plus he updates us on the books he is writing including the elucidation on Houdini’s diary from his early years before he rose to his legendary status.
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Keep Austin Weird. That is the city’s slogan, and there is much that proves they are indeed, keeping it weird. One such business entity that does just that is “The Austin Seance” run by Albert Lucio and Jake Cordero. They conduct these seances throughout the year in and around the Austin area, but they are kept particularly busy, as you would imagine, during the “Month of Boo,” October. This week we chat with Albert about not only the seances, but also he provides us with a scholarly look at the rise of Spiritualism and more than just a brief history of this religion.
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This week, Albert talks about Spiritualism in America, how it traveled abroad and why it captured the hearts and minds of the public. He also talks about The Austin Seance that is different from most seances you might attend. He tries to “keep it real” and not use any trickery or magic props or electronics. It is an “organic” seance that creates a new experience for guests each time they visit. One never knows what they will see, hear, or feel from one seance to the next.
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In the middle of this “Month of Boo,” we are getting much more serious about “things that go bump in the night” as we feature a Magic Castle member who regularly performs seances aboard the Queen Mary. This grand old ship sailed for 31 years before being permanently docked in Long Beach, California, operating as a passenger liner from 1936 to 1967. Michael’s seance is called “57 Ghosts” which runs sporadically throughout the year, but five nights a week now through November 3, 2024. For more information, Click Here.
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We begin our chat discussing the loss of a mutual friend, Greg Arce, then go on to talk about other seance venues and how Michael got involved with and focusing on the Queen Mary. He shares several stories from the Queen that are, no doubt, also told with much more detail during the seance.
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In our second installment in this “Month of Boo'“ on The Magic Word Podcast, we feature a “family friendly” entertainer, Michael Campion. He is a young “heart throb” for adolescents who watched the five year series “Fuller House” online where he starred as the character, Jackson. It has been six years since we last visited with Michael when he was then just 16. Today his interest in magic has come to the forefront and he is currently performing on weekends in a one-man show at Beetle House in Los Angeles called, “Haunted Mystery Show of Magic.” Tickets are available by Clicking Here. The reason we revisited with this young man is to discover his journey from a family entertainer to a magician who is now featuring a seance as part of his show. Michael is not the first actor in Hollywood to have a love of magic and performing and balance it with his acting career. Another one who comes to mind is Steve Valentine.
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Many who listen to this episode are much older than our guest this week. But there is a lot to learn from as Michael Campion shares his insights and journey to write, develop, find a venue, and market his one-man show. It shows his determination and will hopefully inspire other listeners to follow their dreams to produce their own shows.
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As we begin on “Month of Boo'“ on The Magic Word Podcast, we gently slide into it this week featuring a mind reader, Eric Dittelman. He was the first mentalist to be a finalist on America’s Got Talent (sic) where he broke new ground. He has also appeared on Penn & Teller Fool Us (video below). Since then he has kept busy and in demand on the college circuit and as a corporate performer. Just like last week’s guest, Alex Boyce, Eric also is a regular performer at SpeakEasy Magick in New York City. Eric doesn’t regularly perform nor lecture at magic conventions, so this week’s episode is a real masterclass and maybe the closest thing you’ll hear as a lecture from him. During COVID, he and Mat Franco co-hosted a podcast called Mind Over Magic, which ran for over 100 episodes. It was one of my regular podcasts that I never missed. I think you might enjoy hearing it, too.
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This week, Eric talks about his rise to become a finalist on AGT, performing on the college circuit, developing the podcast with Mat Franco, identifying his “powers” as a mentalist, and more! He reveals lost of ideas and tips for working professional and those who want to find success as a mentalist. .
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There are many rising, young stars in our magic community. Some are gifted close-up workers while others are confident stage performers, all with bright futures ahead of them. One such young performer (now 28 years old) who excels in both and whom I have kept my eye on is Alex Boyce. His life has been consumed with magic and was a student at Tannen’s Magic Camp. Since his graduation from the camp, he is now an instructor. He has competed in stage contests at magic conventions and worked his act in and around his home in New York including Scott’s Resort in the Catskills where they filmed “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” He now regularly performs at SpeakEasy Magick in New York City and is a client of Bill Herz, who represents many of the top names in magic today.
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This week, Alex talks about his early days of performing in the Catskills, entering magic competitions, learning and teaching at Tannen’s Magic Camp, performing for celebrities and corporate parties, and some of the friends he works with at SpeakEasy Magick in New York City.
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Al the Only loved performing as a “40 miler” around the Detroit, Michigan, area for many decades. He entertained regularly as a restaurant magician and also as a trade show “infotainer.” He excelled in performing for numerous corporate clients, but his “real home” is where his heart is…Colon, Michigan, the Magic Capitol of the World. Al has been traveling to Colon for decades where he regularly gives tours of the magicians’ graveyard, He has even written a book about it that is updated every so often as another couple dozen magicians are interred there. A few years ago he moved to Lahaina, Hawaii, and suffered a huge loss due to the fires that devastated the town in 2023.
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In this episode, Al the Only talks about performing magic in restaurants, working the trade showroom floors, entertaining corporate clients, authoring the book “The Magic Graveyard” and giving tours of the graveyard for over 40 years. He also discusses his move to Hawaii and how his home was destroyed in the 2023 fire that devastated Lahaina.
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Saturday, September 14th10:30 am - 11:30 am Lecture: Greg Gleason - Never before seen Card Magic
11:00 am - 6:00 pm Dealers Room Open
Noon - 1:30 pm - LUNCH BREAK
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Lecture: Dan Sperry - Creative kid show stuff lecture.
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Lecture: Losander - Art of Levitation and more.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - LAST CHANCE IN DEALERS ROOM!
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - DINNER BREAK
7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre House Opens
7:30 pm - Champions of Illusion Gala Show at Wonders Theatre - Dan Sperry, Losander, Greg Gleason, Jafo, Charles Bach, Michael Paul (Host)
10:00 pm - Farewell Party at Wonders Theatre
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Friday, September 13th9:00 am - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office
9:00 am - Open Mic Magic Competition - One Trick, Five Minutes
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Dealers Room Open
10:00 am - 11:00 am - Lecture: Paul Stone - The Siegfried & Roy lecture
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Lecture: Karl Hein - Original and Entertaining Routines
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - LUNCH BREAK
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Lecture: Jafo - Transforming Magic into Memorable Experiences
3:00 pm - 4:00pm - Lecture: Charles Peachock - Performing Lecture
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Dealers Room Open
6:00 pm - 7:00pm - DINNER BREAK
7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre House Opens
7:30 pm - Comedy Magic Cabaret Show - James Brandon, Charles Peachock, Dave Risley, Chris Blackmore (Host)
10:00 pm - 11:00 pm - “Tales from the Road” with the stars of magic
11:00 pm - 12:30 am - After Hours in Houdini Lounge in balcony
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Thursday, September 12th2:00 pm - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Dealers Sneak Preview Show (ten minutes per dealer)
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Lecture: Dave Risley - Children's Entertainment
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - DINNER Served By Magic At The Beach at Wonders Theatre
7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre House Opens
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Masters of Sleight of Hand show - Jafo, Karl Hein, James Brandon, Chris Blackmore, Paul Stone (Host)
10:00 pm - 11:30 pm - After Hours in Houdini Lounge in balcony
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Monday September 2nd, 2024Subject to change
- 8:00 AM – NOON TAOM 2025 and SAM 2025 Registration Opens
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Dealers Room Open
- 9:30 – 10:30 AM Lecture – Laurent Piron
- 11:00 AM – NOON Lecture – Franz Harary
- 12:30 – 1:30 PM Lecture – Lance Burton
- 1:45 PM – Session # 7 – Virtual Tour of Magic Circle Headquarters in London
- 2:00 PM BUS OR SELF DRIVE TO UT ARLINGTON - Texas Hall Theater
- 3:00 PM Brad Jacobs People’s Choice Show of Winners (Special Prize) – Texas Hall on the UTA Campus
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Sunday September 1st, 2024Subject to change
- 6:00 - 8:00 AM Invisible Lodge
- 7:00 - 8:00 AM Religious Meeting/Gospel Magic
- 8:00 - 8:30 AM TAOM General Meeting
- 8:30 – 10:00 AM Combined TAOM Willard Breakfast & SAM Life Member Breakfast
- 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM TAOM 2025 and SAM 2025 Registration Opens
- 9:00 AM -7:00 PM Youth Academy
- 10:00 AM -5:00 PM Dealers Room Open
- 9:00 - 10:00 AM SESSION #5 – Choice Between; Marc DeSouza – Competing at Conventions Joel Zaritsky – Improving Your Magic Club
- 10:30 AM -11:30 AM Lecture – Eric Chein
- 12:00 – 1:30: PM Stage Magic Contest
- 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Lecture – Syouma
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM SESSION #6 – Choice Between; Panel Discussion – Don’t Be a Jerk on the Internet – Exposure & Civility (Panel : Stan Allen, Brian South, Scott Wells and more) and Rodney James Piper – Creating a Performance Space
- 5:00 - 7:00 PM Banquet and Reception – Gustavo Raley Entertainment Transfer of Power; TAOM & SAM, Special Awards
- 7:00 PM BUS OR SELF DRIVE TO UT ARLINGTON Texas Hall Theater
- 7:30 – 8:00 PM Announce FISM & TAOM Contest Awards and Acts for People Choice
- 8:00 – 9:30 PM
Champions of FISM GALA SHOW – Texas Hall on the UTA Campus Starring; Shawn Farquhar, Eric Chien, Laurent Piron, Artem Shchukin, and Norbert Ferre. * 10:00 - 11:00 PM Magic Auction Live - Greg Wilson * 10:00 – 10:30 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #6 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered) * 10:30 – 11:00 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #7 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered) * 11:00 – 11:30 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #8 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered) * 11:30 PM -1:00 AM President’s Party
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Saturday August 31st, 2024Subject to change
- 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM Registration Open
- 9:00 AM -1:00 PM Youth Academy
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Dealers Room Open
- 9:00 - 11:00 AM Close-up Contest
- 10:00 - 11:00 AM SESSION #4: Choice between; Paul Draper – Marketing Jeff Copeland – Coins
- 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM Lecture - Artem Shchukin
- 12:45 – 1:45 PM Lecture – Shawn Farquhar
- 2:00 - 3:00 PM Stars of Tomorrow Stage Show
- 3:00 – 6:00 PM Youth Academy
- 3:30 - 4:30 PM Franz Harary Interviews Gay Blackstone
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Lecture – Adrian Vega
- 6:00 PM BUS OR SELF DRIVE TO UT ARLINGTON Texas Hall Theater
- 6:00 – 7:30 PM
RED & WHITE Party with Strolling Magic at UTA Texas Hall Theater (Food for Purchase) * 8:00 - 9:30 PM International GALA Stage Show – Texas Hall on the UTA Campus Starring Greg Frewin, Yu Komohara, Shimpei. Syouma, Wessy, Adrien Kill and Emcee, BJ Mallin * 10:00 - 11:30 PM FILM: Lost In The Shuffle – Houdini Theater at the Loews Ballroom * 10:00 – 10:30 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #4 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered) * 10:45 – 11:15 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #5 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered) * 11:30 PM - ??? Midnight Madness – Open Mic, hosted by Fabian Moreno
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Friday, August 30th, 2024Subject to change
- 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM Registration Open
- 9:00 AM SAM National Council Meeting
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Youth Academy
- NOON – 1:00 PM SESSION #1 – Choice between; Kent Cummins – Marketing Magic Live, Gustavo Raley – Creativity
- 1:30 – 2:30 PM SESSION #2 – Choice Between; SAM Youth Protection Training, Diamond Jim Tyler – Bamboozlers
- 3:00 - 4:00 PM SESSION #3 – Choice between; Fabian Moreno – The High-End Residency, Bruce Kalver – Tech Talk
- 6:00 - 7:00 PM Welcome To Texas Party – Foyer of Ballroom – Cash Bar,
- 7:00 - 7:30 PM Welcome Event – TAOM & SAM Officers, Introduction of FISM-NA Contestants. Introduce Gay Blackstone, Honoree. Andrea Baioni FISM Talk (with slide show) - Houdini Theater at Loews Ballroom
- 7:30 – 7:50 PM A Conversation with David Copperfield – Eric Hogue
- 8:00 – 9:00 PM Adrian Vega One-Man Close-Up Show # 1
- 8:00 – 8:30 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #1 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)
- 8:00 – 11:00 PM Youth Academy
- 7:30 –11:30 PM Grand Opening of Dealers Room – Magic Texas Clue – Prizes from Dealers
- 8:45 – 9:15 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #2 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)
- 9:00 – 10:00 PM Adrian Vega One-Man Close-Up Show #2
- 9:30 – 10:00 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #3 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)
- 10:00 – 11:30 PM MAGIC COLLECTORS/HISTORY SESSION – Chip Romero on Doug Henning, Mark Jensen on Marshall Brodien
- 11:30 PM – Late Night Magic Jam
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One of the regular attendees at the annual Abbott’s Get Together, Michael Mode (from Detroit) used to be a very busy trade show magician specializing in auto shows. Now settled with another full time job outside of magic, he maintains his roots by keeping in the loop each year at Colon, Michigan. For a while, Michael used to coordinate the Amish dinners by providing magicians to perform for their families during the Get Togethers. Back in the days of the iTouch, he and Jeff Hobson developed a joke app that sold very well and is now available as a book entitled “Best Jokes Ever.” Michael is also the creator of the two-colored napkins that magicians use for Napkin to Rose.
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This week Michael Mode talks about his work with auto shows, his relationship with Michigan magicians including Franz Harary and Jeff Hobson. Michael discusses the joke app he and Jeff Hobson developed that later became an encyclopedic book. You just look for a subject then find a joke to fit that subject, either clean or mature. Michael also talks about his development of the two-colored napkins used for Napkin to Rose.
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Many in our community consider themselves as “comedy magicians” but few achieve the level of David Williamson. Not only is he adept at sleight of hand (and in fact is the headmaster of Sleight School) but also he is a master of comedy as he directs children on stage to literally jump through hoops to achieve maximum laughter for all. He is the Ringmaster of “Circus 1903” and has toured with The Illusionists. Always a hit with local TV morning shows in the cities that host his shows, he makes everyone comfortable with laughing. He has authored books including the seminal “Williamson’s Wonders.” He has been recognized with top awards by the Academy of Magical Arts and The Magic Circle. This milestone episode #850 is one that I’m sure you will enjoy now and for years to come.
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In this episode, David talks about his experience of traveling the world with touring companies as well as aboard cruise ships. He also discusses his passion: Sleight School. And for listeners of this podcast, David is offering the first month free to Sleight School by using the promo code: FEST when checking out at https://sleight.school
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Wednesday, August 7th(Pre Convention Activities)
24 hours Mystque Lounge, Jackson Square
9:00 a.m. Information Booth, KIosk (11:00 p.m.)
10:00 a.m. Registration, Bienville G (10:00 p.m.)
10:00 a.m. General Session for red lanyards, Showroom (Noon)
11:00 a.m. The MAGIC Shop, Mardi Gras (6:00p)
11:30 a.m. Out to Lunch, Esplanade (1:30p)
2:15 p.m. Focus Sessions for red lanyards (3:15)
- Structure and Perception, St. Charles Miguel Angel Gea
- World’s Greatest Con, Bienville G Brian Brushwood
- Close-up Clinic, French Quarter
3:30 p.m. Focus Sessions for red lanyards until 4:30 pm (see above)
Live Tonight!
- Hidden Cabaret, Showroom 5:30, 7:25, 9:30 p.m.
- Farewell Party, Mardi Gras 10:00p – 1:00 a.m.
- Souvenir Program Handout, Mardi Gras 10:00p – 1:00a
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Tuesday, August 6th24 hours Mystique Lounge, Jackson Square
9:00 a.m. Information Booth, Kiosk 11:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. General Session for red lanyards, Showroom (Noon)
11:00 a.m. The MAGIC Shop, Mardi Gras (6:00p)
11:30 a.m. Out to Lunch, Esplanade (1:30p)
2:15 p.m. Focus Sessions for red lanyards (3:15p)
- Acting for Magicians, French Quarter with Chris Philpott & Steve Valentine
- Share the Awe, St. Charles with Javi Benitez
- Magyver of Magic, Bienville G with Christian Engbloom
3:30 p.m. Focus Sessions for red lanyards until 4:30 p.m. (see above)
Live Tonight!
- Documentary Live: The Juniors, Dauphine 5:15, 7:50, 10:15 p.m.
- The Little Big Show, Esplanade 5:35, 8:10, 10:35 p.m.
- Close-up Experience, Bienville H 6:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 p.m.
- In Concert: Tanto, Dauphine 6:30, 9:05, 11:30p
- Penguin Magic Podcast, St. Charles 7:00, 8:30, 10:00p
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Sunday, August 4th(Pre Convention Activities)
24 hours Mystque Lounge, Jackson Square
10:00 a.m. Registration, Bienville G (10:00 p.m.)
10:00 a.m. Photo Badges Dauphine F (10:00 p.m.)
LIVE Tonight!
7:30 - 11:30 p.m. Welcome Party, Esplanade
7:30 - 11:00 p.m. The Magic Shop, Mardi Gras
11:00 - 11:30 p.m. Grand Prize Giveaway, Esplanade
Monday, August 5th24 hours Mystique Lounge, Jackson Square
9:00 a.m. Information Booth, Kiosk 11:00p
10:00 a.m. General Session for red lanyards, Showroom (Noon)
11:00 a.m. The MAGIC Shop, Mardi Gras (6:00p)
11:30 a.m. Out to Lunch, Esplanade (1:30p)
12:30 p.m. Close-up Experience, Bienville H (1:40p) (with show ticket or standby ticket)
2:15 p.m. Focus Sessions for red lanyards (3:15)
- Carbone’s Creativity Class, French Quarter Angelo Carbone
- Children Do Not Exist, St. Charles Maga Gaia
- The Art of Shaping Perceptions, Bienville G Gabriel Werlen
3:30 p.m. Focus Sessions for red lanyards (4:30p) (see above) NOTE: no Children Do Not Exist session
Live Tonight!
- Documentary Live: The Juniors, Dauphine 5:15, 7:50, 10:15 p.m.
- The Little Big Show, Esplanade 5:35, 8:10, 10:35 p.m.
- Close-up Experience, Bienville H 6:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 p.m.
- In Concert: Tanto, Dauphine 6:30, 9:05, 11:30p
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD 2024
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (Requires Registration)
11:00AM LECTURE DANNY ARCHER - from Philadelphia - (Requires Registration)
11:00AM - 5:00PM COLON ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Jania Taylor @ Granny's Place
1:00PM LECTURE JOHN REID from New York - (Requires Registration)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
2:00PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
3:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Cap'n Sean @ Mirf @ Colon Library
3:00PM LECTURE LANCE BURTON from Las Vegas - (Requires Registration)
3:00PM FACE PAINTING till 6PM outside 5 Star Pizza by Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix (Standard Fees)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open
4:00PM BOOK SIGNING - ILLUSIONQUESTS With David Seebach (Dealers Room)
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
5:00PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Just Joe Chasney @ Magic Capital Grill
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER (on your own)
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM GET-TOGETHER STAGE SHOW - Saturday Night Gala (The Magic of Germany)
Requires Registration or Tickets (Floor / Bleachers) Featuring Clemens Ilgner (MC), Axel Hecklau, Yann Yuro, Martin Sierp
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM RE-OPENS (Requires Registration)
10:30PM ABBOTT'S PERFORMER AWARDS (Requires Registration)
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Time stamps for this episode: I will post the contest after I’ve had some sleep
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND 2024
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
9:30AM ABBOTT'S TALENT CONTEST at High School (Requires Registration)
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (Requires Registration)
11:00AM - 5:00PM COLON ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR
11:30AM LECTURE TERRI COOK - Tannens Camp - (Requires Registration)
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - John Sturk @ Granny's Place
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
2:00PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
2:30PM ABBOTT'S CLOSEUP SHOW (Requires Registration)
Featuring Clemens Ilgner, Axel Hecklau, Danny Archer, Chris Capehart
3:00PM FACE PAINTING till 6PM outside 5 Star Pizza by Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix (Standard Fees)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open
4:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Gordon Russ @ Colon Library
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
5:00PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Just Joe Chasney @ Curly's
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER (on your own)
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM GET-TOGETHER STAGE SHOW - Friday Night Gala (Tannens Magic Camp Alumni)
Requires Registration or Tickets (Floor / Bleachers)
Featuring Ian Rich, The Evasons, John Reid, Alex Boyce
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM RE-OPENS (Requires Registration)
10:30PM ABBOTT'S TALENT CONTEST AWARDS (Requires Registration)
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Time stamps for this episode: this will updated after I get some sleep
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1ST 2024
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (Requires Registration)
11:00AM LECTURE AXEL HECKLAU from Germany - (Requires Registration)
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Gordon Russ @ Curly's
1:00PM LECTURE CHRIS CAPEHART - from Delaware - (Requires Registration)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
2:00PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
2:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - The Amazing Bibik @ Granny's Place
2:30PM VENT O RAMA at Abbotts Plant (Requires Registration)
3:00PM FACE PAINTING till 6PM outside 5 Star Pizza by Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix (Standard Fees)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open
3:45PM FAMOUS MAGICIANS GRAVEYARD TOUR ushered by Al The Only
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
5:00PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Cap'n Sean & Mirf @ Magic Capital Grill
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER (on your own)
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM GET-TOGETHER STAGE SHOW - Thursday Night Gala (Mike & Friends)
Requires Registration or Tickets (Floor / Bleachers)
Featuring Mike Caveney MC, David Williamson, Piff The Magic Dragon, Mac King
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM RE-OPENS (Requires Registration)
10:15PM CURLYS CLOSEUP CONTEST
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Time stamps for this episode: Updates will be made after I’ve had some sleep
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TUESDAY, July 30th 2024 (Pre Get Together Events)
8:00AM THE OPEN COLON "NO FRILLS" GOLF CLASSIC
(with Al The Only - The cost is $20 plus the cost of golf)
1:00PM LANCE BURTON'S MAGICIAN'S TOUR OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF MAGIC Limited Availability, $50 per person, You must self drive to the Museum, reservations are necessary.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST 2024
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (Requires Registration)
10:30AM ABBOTT'S SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR BOOK SALE BEGINS (Requires Registration)
10:30AM ABBOTT'S SUPER SHOWROOM SPECIALS BEGINS (Requires Registration)
11:00AM ABBOTT'S NEW BOOK RELEASE - ILLUSIONQUESTS (Requires Registration)
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Jania Taylor @ Magic Capital Grill
1:00PM LECTURE BARRY MITCHELL from Tennessee (Requires Registration)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
2:00PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
2:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - John Sturk @ Grannys Place
3:00PM LECTURE CLEMENS STAHMER-ILGNER from Germany - (Requires Registration)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open
3:00PM FACE PAINTING till 6PM outside 5 Star Pizza by Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix (Standard Fees)
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5
5:00PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Cap'n Sean & Mirf @ Magic Capital Grill
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM GET-TOGETHER STAGE SHOW - Wednesday Night Gala
Requires Registration or Tickets (Floor / Bleachers)
Featuring BJ Mallen MC, Barry Mitchell, Danny Archer AKA Gino Mozzarella, Chris Capehart, John Measner
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM RE-OPENS (Requires Registration)
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Time stamps for this episode: - to be updated after I’ve had some sleep
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Known as the “Matador of Magic,” Joe Devlin has lived what, for most, would be several lifetimes full of magic. He has performed around the world aboard cruise ships for 37 years; he has created and performed unique, original illusions; he was one of the performers in NYC at the Magic Townhouse and Mostly Magic; he had long term engagements in Atlantic City and in the Bahamas; his wedding was the subject of a one-hour “reality” show; he appeared on “All My Children” daytime network television; he has been a consultant tor Criss Angel’s show “Magic of the Stars” and others, and; he was a featured performer on Criss Angel’s “Amysitika” show in Las Vegas.
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In this week’s episode, Joe talks about his amazing history of performing, creating and consulting magic over the years. His fast-paced style and on-stage choreography reminds one of the moves of a flamenco dancer and also of a Spanish bullfighter in the arena. This week he chats about a lot of what he has accomplished over the past 40+ years including a bit about taking care of the Houdini Memorial in New York. He had two touring illusion shows, but since the death of his wife/assistant, he has focused on singular performances and consulting.
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April was National Autism Acceptance Month, and although we missed posting this week’s episode during that time, it is no less important nor relevant the rest of the year. This week we chat with Cody Clark show is “on the spectrum” of autism. He is currently 31 years old and lives in the Louisville, Kentucky, area, but travels throughout the Midwest with his motivational magic show. He is an adept and successful performer of stage, stand-up and close-up who has carved a unique niche market for showing his skill and sharing his story.
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Cody is proud of his hometown and thankful for his mentors who inspired him like Lance Burton, Mac King, Bob Escher, David Garrard, and others in the Louisville area. Mute until he was three years of age, he saw and helped a magician on stage which inspired him to follow magic as a career path. He structured his college degree to aid in his career with studies in theater, business, and debate. He now performs in hospitals to board rooms entertaining and inspiring others with his magic and his personal story.
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Dr. Richard Wiseman is a professor of public understanding in Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire in the U.K. He is the author of several books, many of which magicians might (or should) be familiar with including “The Luck Factor” and”Quirkology” or “Paranormality: Why We See What Isn’t There” among many others. Perhaps you have seen one of his many YouTube videos that have over 800MM views! He also hosts a podcast, “Richard Wiseman: On Your Mind” (which I highly recommend). You may have seen him at MAGIC Live! in Las Vegas as he has presented there twice.
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In this week’s episode, Richard talks about many of his studies and how he became a YouTube phenomenon. We also discuss seances, his consulting with Andy Nyman on seances, his “failure” at busking at Covent Gardens in London, his new show on Paul Curry that will debut at this year’s Fringe Festival in Edinburgh. He also talks about his new book “Magic Your Mind Happy” which is being offered this week as a prize in our contest.
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Benjamin Barnes is the Director of Entertainment for the Chicago Magic Lounge. Prior to that, Ben booked the talent for Magic Chicago. He has a broad knowledge and database of talented performers from around the world. He regularly performs at the Magic Castle and has been on Masters of Illusion TV show and three times on Penn & Teller Fool Us. He is multi-talented as a professional close-up and stand-up (parlor) performer.
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In this week’s episode, Benjamin tells us what he looks for when booking talent for the Chicago Magic Lounge. He has some specific needs and demands, so if you are interested in getting booked there, perhaps you should heed some of the advice he offers here. If you are not a professional performer or have no interest in getting booked there, it is still interesting to learn what a talent director is looking for and what it takes to be an act that qualifies for performing in this elite venue.
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It is not too late to register for the I.B.M. 2024 international convention that starts next week, July 10-13. For more information and to register for the convention, please visit: https://ibmconvention.com/
From England, Paul Gordon, is beginning to slow down in his 60’s and ease into retirement…whatever that is. He retired from doing gigs but is still active as a creator and writer. Over the decades, Paul has specialized in performing with cards as a close-up magician for corporate events and weddings while originating some of his own material and writing books. A Member of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star, Paul has lectured and appeared on the cover of the Magic Circular and the Linking Ring Magazine.
If you are more of a visual person, then you might enjoy our Zoom recording of our conversation that is raw and unedited and contains a bit more than in the audio-only version of this week's podcast episode.
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In this episode, Paul tells us some stories from the road, some jokes he loves to share, and a few tips on building a successful career.
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Giovanni Livera won the I.B.M. Gold Cups close-up award in 1991. But he was a force to be reckoned with even before then. From the Florida area, Gio has worked with Tim Glancy who, between the two of them, developed the “t-shirt cannon” that is used to this day in stadiums and ball fields and concerts across the land. In recent decades, Gio has developed a successful speaking platform that has taken him before some of the most prestigious corporate giants in the industry. Always keeping his eye and passion on magic, he returns to perform at the Magic Castle now and again. It is always a treat to see and hear this “larger than life” man tell his stories and give life advice.
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While recently visiting Los Angeles, California, Gio sat down for a reunion with his friend, Scott Wells, to catch up on old times and tell us what he’s been doing and where he’s going. We talk about speaking engagements, trade shows, working with executives, developing a brand, finding your voice/message, and ways that you can “live to be 1,000 years old.”
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Paul Green has long been one of my favorite magicians. He knows how to entertain corporate audiences with his congenial personality and likeable style that immediately puts you at ease before he fools you. He was recently presented an Award of Recognition by the Academy of Magical Arts for his assistance over the past 10 years with their Red Cross blood drives. He is an accomplished performers for executive audiences and is well loved by all audiences at the Magic Castle.
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This week Paul Green tells the importance of branding, how to work in a strolling environment, what it’s like to entertain in hospitality suites, and how he works at a trade show. I particularly like his take on charging by the show and not by the hour. This is a fun, informative, and lively chat with one of the busiest magicians in the Los Angeles area and a chance to learn what makes him so successful.
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Make plans TODAY to attend the annual international convention for the I.B.M. on July 10-13 in Tacoma, Washington. Click on the graphic above for more information.
I have always loved art. I began my college career as an artist before moving to journalism, but my fascination has always remained with the visual arts. I love going to museums and when something attracts my attention, I often do deep research into the subject until I have reached satisfaction. One such personal pursuit has been my longtime passion for studying “The Juggler” (aka “The Conjurer”) by Hieronymus Bosch. I have given lectures on this painting to magicians and to museum docents. So imagine my great thrill to meet and to have this meaningful conversation with Dr. Steffen Taut from Dresden who is an expert in ancient magic art.
Thanks to an introduction by Richard Hatch at the recent Magic Collectors Expo, we sat down to record a scholarly talk about our mutual passion and more. This should be like listening to a college professor after class talking with one of his students. I know you will learn a lot from this week’s episode and I guarantee you’ll enjoy it, or you get your money back!
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During the first half of our conversation, Dr. Taut talks about Djedi, magician to Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops), as well as some of the “magic” he created (like severing and restoring the head of a bull, and switching heads between a duck and a chicken), plus how some of the court magicians were less than ethical in their conduct. Dr. Taut also goes into some detail about the Westcar Papyrus which has only been discovered some 200 years ago but tells us so much about Egyptian magic in Pharaoh’s courts.
The second part of our chat goes into the 1502 painting by Hieronymus Bosch known to us today as “The Conjurer.” There is a lot of symbolism in this painting and an interesting history of what was going on with the Church at the time that led to Bosch creating this painting.
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If you are a magic collector or you have attended one of the recent MAGIC Live! conventions, then no doubt you have seen, met or otherwise know Julie Eng. She is the executive director of Magicana, a Toronto-based organization dedicated to the exploration and advancement of magic. She is also the editor of Magicol, the “house organ” of Magicana that’s filled with delightful stories from noted authors about the rich history of our art.
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You cannot tell the story of what Julie Eng does without knowing her background with her father, Tony Eng, proprietor of Tony’s Trick and Joke Shop in Victoria, British Columbia. Not only learning magic, but also a strong work ethic and marketing skills necessary to be the successful magician she is today. Enough has been said about women in magic that there should be no separation between a female and male magician. But when you also throw in her Asian cultural background, then the “elephants in the room” must be addressed, which it is in this week’s episode.
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Mark Jensen is not a name you may (yet) be familiar with, but his story of collecting is one among hundreds, if not thousands, of those of us who have found a niche where we can enjoy the history of our art by just looking at our walls or across the room to see the collectible relic. His story represents those collectors who have a passion for a particular area of our vast art. His friendship with the late Marshall Brodien led to him ultimately being the “caretaker” of Marshall’s magic collection. There are others who are notable magic collectors who gather magic from our rich history (like Chip Romero who specializes in collecting all things related to Doug Henning) plus other ephemera and props from some of the magic celebrities of yesteryear.
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Mark Jensen lived in the Chicago, Illinois, area and grew up watching the Bozo Show on television that featured Wizzo the Wizard (Marshall Brodien). Later Mark found that he lived rather close to Marshall and developed a friendship with the late wizard. In this week’s episode, Mark talks about that friendship and some of the stories that Marshall shared with him. Mark also talks about some of the other things in his collection (like items from “The Great Buck Howard” movie) and his passion for science fiction plus suggestions on how others might begin their own collecting.
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Eric DeCamps is a subtle yet significant force in our magic community. The S.A.M. awarded Eric the Gold Medal of Excellence for Close-Up Magic. He is only the second magician in the 122-year history of the organization to receive this prestigious award.He was designated as the Dean of The S.A.M. Parent Assembly #1 in New York City. Next year for the 52nd annual 4F convention, Eric will be the Guest of Honor, yet another prestigious award. His one-man show has been presented around the world and for those who have seen his full show in a proper setting, well…consider yourselves lucky.
In this week’s episode, Eric spends the first part of our conversation talking about Rene Lavand who was the greatest single person to influence Eric’s style of magic. He also chats about the development of his one-man show and some of the venues where he has presented it. Eric also talks about one of his featured and favorite illusions, a variation of the Hooker Rising Card. This archaic and nebulous illusion is seldom seen…and for good reason. Very few in the world know Hooker’s secret and those who do know, keep it to themselves! Perhaps it is one of magic’s last and greatest secrets.
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Thursday, May 10, 20249:30am-11:00am Dealer Room Open
11:00am-12:30 Session #5
12:30am-2:30pm Dealer Room Open
2:30pm-4:00pm Session #6
6:30pm-10:00pm Dinner & Show
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Tuesday, May 7, 202410:00am-4:00pm Registration Open
1:00pm to 4:00pm Dealers Open
4:00pm to 5:00pm Session #1 “Welcome To Long Beach”
5:00pm to 7:00pm Dinner
7:00pm to 8:30pm Session #2
8:30pm to 11:30pm Dealer Room Open
Wednesday, May 8th, 20249:00 am to 11:00am Dealer Room Open
11:00am to 12:30pm Session #3
12:30pm-5:00pm Dealer Room Open
1:30pm-5:00pm Mike Caveney’s Egyptian Hall
Museum (In The Queen Mary Boardroom) & Queen Mary Guided Tours
5:00pm-7:00pm Dinner
7:00pm-8:30pm Session#4
8:30pm-11:30pm Dealer Room Open
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From Viet Nam and Scotland, this versatile, multi-national, energetic performer, Naathan Phan, has appeared on television, cruise ships, and stages around the world. You may have seen him on Masters of Illusion or Penn & Teller Fool Us (both on the CW Network) or America’s Got Talent (sic). You may have seen him in the movies such as Superbad or Up in Smoke, among others. Not only does he perform clever, innovative magic, but also he is a superb singer, actor, and mixologist!
Join us this week with Naathan Phan as we share a scotch and conversation. Naathan talks about his cross-country tour with his current, two-man show. He also gives some advice on how to develop a rapport with the audience, selecting volunteers, performing on television and cruise ships and more. He also gives us a recipe for a tasty cocktail!
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Saturday April 27, 202410:30 a.m. One-Man Show: Paul Gertner
1:30 p.m. 6th Show Mini World (Shawn Farqhar)
3:30 p.m. ED Talks (MCs: Chrisitan and Katalina)
5:30 p.m. Banquet (ticket required)
8:00 p.m. 7th Show Closing Gala (MC: Steve Beam)
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You show a deck of cards, and then set a prediction face down on the table, before the trick starts. Next you bring out four different dice, each with a different number of sides (D4, D6, D8 and D10). The spectator rolls the whole lot of dice, generating four random numbers, and then they choose one of them to place on top of the prediction card.
The same procedure is repeated three more times - each time the spectator rolling the dice, generating random numbers, and then consciously choosing one to place onto a face down prediction card, placed down before the dice were rolled.
The cards are carefully removed from underneath the cards, and flipped over...
ASTONISHINGLY, EACH CARD HAS THE SAME VALUE AS THE DICE THE SPECTATOR CHOSE TO PLACE ONTO IT!
Easy to do, includes the dice, bag and special 'something'. Just provide your own deck of bicycles. You also receive video instructions with Liam's teaching, variations and bonus handlings!
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Friday April 26, 202410:30 a.m. Tricks from Books Everyone Has Forgotten (MC: Mike Powers)
1:30 p.m. 4th Show Magical Moments (MC: Meir Yedid)
3:30 p.m. Lecture #5 Jovi Benitez
7:45 p.m. Tribute to GOH Charming Choi (host: Jeki Yoo)
8:00 p.m. Korean Gala (MC: Charming Choi)
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Time Stamps:
(00:00) Theyagic Word Podcast welcomes Glenn Brown to talk about the 51st convention
(02:21) About 130 people are from the US; the rest are spread amongst 17 countries
(06:14) Next year's convention is still planned for the same hotel as this year
(06:39) We ask people to provide two sponsors, people who have attended four f
(09:23) Glenn Brown: One of our guests lost his passport on a plane
(12:51) This is the 51st year of the four F convention
(16:19) A magician is a director to the actors, to the spectators
(20:23) The best story wins. Rather than saying, you want to see a trick
(22:25) Darryl: There is no other convention in the world like this one
(26:36) There are perks to giving back to magicians, right? Yeah. Well, there are perks, certainly,
(28:33) The magic circle now streams live on Monday night during COVID
(32:01) Daryl: The beauty of this convention is everyone's limited to five minutes
(34:31) Darryl Rose: This is the best close up convention in the magic world
(36:19) Every convention is worth it if you come away with something that you can use
(40:19) Rick Wilcox will be attending the TRICS convention in Charlotte in November
(44:16) You're receiving the Melbourne Christopher award for illusionist, best
(45:35) Obviously we want to talk about now before our season starts, so. So we had a 25th season
(46:50) You've been coming to 4F since 2002
(50:28) Rick says Bernardo always thinks of four numbers when doing magic
(53:41) Roger Nicot, and Eva Mae got married here nine years ago
(55:47) So have you seen much of the convention from the standpoint, you've been a dealer
(57:58) You're going to be a dealer at MAGIC Live this year, right
(59:17) Scott: They're getting ready for the main show right now
(59:28) Scott: We had a wonderful show by Korean magicians tonight
(01:01:04) Jekiyoo: I'm glad that all of you guys came over
(01:03:48) The Magic Word podcast is over. You scotty out
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Wednesday April 247:45 p.m. tribute to Guest of Honor (GOH) Christian Schenk (host: Rogr Nicot)
8:00 p.m. Lecture #1 GOH Christian Schenk
9:00 p.m. 1st Show 4F Opening Gala (MC :Keith Fields)
Thursday April 2510:30 a.m. Lecture #2 Bernardo Sedlacek
1:30 p.m. 2nd Show Magical Moments (MC: Gary Morton)
3:30 p.m. Lecture #3 John Bannon
745 p.m. Tribute to GOH Jimmy C. (host: Darryl Rose)
8:00 p.m. Lecture #4 Jimmy C.
9:00 p.m. 3rd Show Friends Old & New (MC: Michael Dardant)
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(00:00) Scott Wells recently returned from France
(01:04) Scotty heading to Buffalo for four f convention this weekend
(03:13) Scotty will receive a fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts
(04:07) So, as far as a convention, since I missed last evening, Rick,
(06:42) Gino: Okay, now it's time for lunch. We have to go to the liquor store
(09:43) Gene Gordon and Chuck Ark attended the evening gala last night
(10:37) Christian: What did you think last night? Kind of stood out
(13:30) Jimmy C. started in magic at 42 and now does 22 gigs a month
(17:54) What do you say to encourage people to get into magic at a later age
(19:13) A friend of mine does a magic trick for laymen five times a day
(20:15) So my other question has to do then with the five star reviews
(21:02) Do you have a character when you perform? I mean, like,
(22:44) One of the recent podcast episodes with Rolando Santos has received overwhelming positive feedback
(23:18) Rolando discusses the difference between evoking and provoking
(25:28) The pendulum work is all ad lib because you don't know
(26:20) Have you been enjoying this convention so far? Yeah. The magic has been terrific
(28:24) Alain Iannoni from Italy joins us from NPR
(29:21) You've been a professional magician for 30 years now
(31:54) Talk about some of the things that are in your lecture
(36:22) Scott: Henry Evans recently finished a lecture tour
(37:41) Another guy that did a lot for you was Mike Miller taking you on chinese tours
(39:34) In China, most of the people speak only Chinese, so they need interpreter
(41:51) Scott Bennett says he fooled Penn and Teller on his Las Vegas tour
(45:26) You maintain citizenship in all three nationalities because you were born in Antigua
(46:56) Dev Patel's four f routine was a hit last night
(49:31) How many conventions have you been to? This is your 11th
(53:28) Keith Fields: I have a friend who owns a theater in San Antonio
(56:22) Gino Mozzarella got a call to do a gig in Spain
(01:00:10) Renee Levan performed for John Lennon once
(01:02:57) Well, yesterday at the four f, you gave a lecture. I missed that. But I was today, actually
(01:03:09) The theme of this lecture was how to create a special moment
(01:05:53) Bernardo gave a lecture on how to create a special moment
(01:08:29) Bernardo says being a first timer in magicians is daunting
(01:10:31) Scott, as a first timer, performing magicians was daunting
(01:14:00) Bernardo: The vibe at four f is very different from other conventions
(01:17:36) Mark: I'm anxious to see what Bernard is going to show us here
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From Adelaide, Australia, Raymond Crowe bills himself as the “Unusualist.” An apt title, indeed, as his act is hard to describe and one of a kind. More than a magician and mime, he is a shadow artist as well. His on-stage character can be seen and “felt” by audiences regardless of the size of the theater. He can emote feelings and emotions with a mere gesture, tilt of his head, or movement of his eyes, plus his magic is original and amazing. He has performed around the world including a command performance for the Queen of England! He toured with The Illusionists as they traveled around the world from the Sydney Opera House to Broadway in New York City. He has had appearances on David Letterman’s Late Show, Australia’s Got Talent and even on America’s Got Talent. He has competed at FISM and lectured/performed at MAGIC Live! and Blackpool.
If you are more of a visual person, then you might like watching our interaction via Zoom as we recorded this week’s episode.
This week, Raymond Crowe talks about his beginnings as he learned mime/theater from Madame Zora. He also talks about his humble beginnings as a manipulator and how he learned the art of shadowography.
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More than a magician, Mike Miller, Past National President of the S.A.M., also books talent for many magic conventions including the S.A.M. convention, Abbott’s Get Together, Super Sunday, and many others. He scours the world looking for unique acts to book. He has a good eye for spotting up-and-coming performers before they “hit it big” on the international scene. The best way to be seen by Mike is by competing and performing in other magic conventions. For several years, Mike also booked acts for a multi-city tour of China. Today he regularly performs at the Smoke & Mirrors Theater in Philadelphia while still searching for convention acts. As a result of his untiring efforts in helping magicians around the world, the Academy of Magical Arts will present a Special Fellowship to him at the awards banquet on May 17, 2024.
If you are more of a visual person, then perhaps you might enjoy watching our interaction during our Zoom conversation.
In this episode, Mike Miller talks about his career as a talent booker and how Hank Moorehouse shaped his life. He talks about how he goes about finding unique acts and how he learned to be a stage manager, too.
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Past National President of the Society of American Magicians, Mark Weidhaas, is a jolly old man. Well, he may not really be “that” old, but he is jolly! A Structural Engineer by day, Mark “moonlights” as “Inspector Magic” for children at birthday parties, family gatherings, libraries and schools. But during the Christmas holidays, he dons his red cap and cape to become Colorado’s Santa Claus. He is also very involved with planning magic conventions for the S.A.M. and in particular, he is one of the co-organizers for MAGIC Texas in Arlington, Texas, later this year.
This week Mark Weidhaas tells us about his first magic convention and the importance of attending these gatherings. One of the topics discussed this week is “magic exposure” and how the national organizations handle it. He also tells us about how he developed his “Inspector Magic” character, but perhaps most importantly, we discuss how to enter into the lucrative field of making appearances as Santa Claus.
Timestamps of some of our topics;
(00:00) The Wonder Bash is coming up in Grand Rapids, Michigan next month
(00:49) Mark Weidhaas talks about becoming a Santa Claus and how to do it
(02:35) Scotty: We're in Colorado Springs following a rather torrential blizzard
(05:57) David Ginn got into magic late in life through volunteer fire department
(11:50) The camaraderie of a magic club can take you places
(16:05) You have different tricks for different ages. Do you have different acts?
(18:12) Are you performing only in the springs or do you go up to Denver or country
(19:18) You've been a Santa Claus for many years now
(22:12) Dal says portraying Santa Claus is rewarding and quite lucrative
(27:50) There are so many things you can do with Santa and different places
(29:40) Scott: We are getting very close to the Wonder bash convention in Michigan
(30:20) The convention is scheduled for April 18 in Grand Rapids, Michigan
(33:40) If you are a youth, you can apply to Wonder Bash for free
(35:18) Mark Weidhaas: Santa Claus asks children what they want for Christmas
(40:25) American magicians now offer training on child safety for youth
(43:00) There's been a lot of discussion recently about the exposure of magic
(48:51) My first national convention was in 2003, in Las Vegas
(52:21) You talk about the importance of attending conventions and making friends
(56:08) Mark Weidhaas of the S.A.M. and Dal Sanders of the T.A.O.M. are co-chairmen for Magic Texas coming up in September
(01:01:10) Scotty: Thanks to Mark Whitehouse for being my guest this week
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There are many magicians around the world who grind out a living as a magician meaning that they take any and all magic jobs and perform anywhere. Keith Leff is one of those magicians who is not one the “celebrity magicians” who is well-known in the magic world, but is one of those “everyman magicians” who is dependable, reliable, solid, and capable who keeps busy with the business of magic, whatever it takes. Moreover, after so many years “in the trenches” he has recently been traveling across the country with his magic lecture where he sells some of his original creations and lecture notes.
If you are a more visual person, then perhaps you might enjoy watching our Zoom chat for this episode.
In this episode, Keith gives tips and advice from his lecture and his many years of professional experience including working at fairs and festivals as well as corporate parties and restaurants.
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Have you ever been captivated by the mysterious world of magic and mentalism? In our latest podcast episode, we sit down with the remarkable Ian Rowland, a man whose life is as fascinating as the subjects he writes about. From the Blackpool convention to the art of Kirigami, Ian takes us on a journey through his experiences as a magician, mentalist, and classical guitar lover.
Ian Rowland is not just a master of illusion; he is also an acclaimed author renowned for his books on cold reading. In this episode, he generously offers one lucky listener the chance to win a copy of one of his books. Imagine holding the secrets of cold reading in your hands, unlocking the doors to understanding an art that has mystified and intrigued audiences for generations.
As we delve deeper into the conversation, Ian shares his unique perspective on the magic community, his work with the FBI, and his adventures as a corporate speaker. His stories are not just tales of wonder but lessons in life and success. Ian's philosophy, centered on treating people with kindness and respect, resonates through his words, offering listeners a guide to a more fulfilling path.
But the magic doesn't end there. Even if you're not the contest winner, Ian extends the opportunity to receive free materials by visiting his website at https://ianrowland.com/magic It's a treasure trove of knowledge waiting to be explored.
So why should you listen to this episode? Because it's not every day that you get to hear from someone who has truly lived a life of magic, both on and off the stage. Ian Rowland's experiences, insights, and stories are a testament to the power of curiosity, passion, and the human connection.
Tune in to this magical episode and let Ian Rowland enchant you with his wisdom and wit. Who knows, you might just be the lucky winner of a book that could change the way you see the world. Listen now, and be prepared to be amazed!
Ian has graciously offered one of his books on cold reading to one lucky entrant in this week’s contest. This contest is not limited to U.S. residents but can also be sent to our international friends in the U.K., Canada and Europe. But even if your name isn’t drawn, you can still be a winner because Ian is offering three different items for you at his website at: https://www.ianrowland.com/magic And while you are there, please take a moment to view the video for one of the items he sells, “Think Link” which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIjEslya-qo
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From Dublin, Ireland, Pat Fallon joins us as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a little early this week. Pat is a performer of the highest rank, Member of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star. He is a stage performer as well as performing close-up and his venues are weddings, corporate trade shows, children’s parties, and grand theaters across Great Britain. Pat usually stays within the borders of the U.K. but is known outside his country for his lectures and creativity and good sense of humor.
In this episode, Pat tells us how Ireland celebrates St. Patrick’s Day, also he chats about working at weddings in Ireland and why he doesn’t like performing aboard cruise ships.
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Arthur Benjamin, Smallwood Family Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College and a professional magician, is perhaps better known in our community as the “Mathemagician.” He truly makes math fun, entertaining, and, yes…exciting. In his stage performance, Arthur calculates the square roots of double digit and even triple digit numbers all in his head with lightening quick precision that he can say the number faster than anyone can input the data in a calculator and read the answer. His routine does not use any stooges nor electronics, but is all done in real time in his real head. It is a fascinating display of mental acuity that he explains is within the capabilities of anyone who can do basic math.
Mathematician, magician and professor Arthur Benjamin performs high-speed mental calculations, memorization tricks and other astounding math stunts, many of which are taught in his many books on the subject which are all available through Amazon. In this week’s episode, Arthur talks about how he developed this act after starting out as a child magician then utilizing his unique skills to build an act around his passion for math. His TED Talks have been viewed over 11 Million times and his books are best sellers. I only wish everyone could have a math teacher like Arthur who would inspire the next generation to love math.
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Ken Weber is the President of Weber Asset Management and also a mentalist, magician, consultant and author. This week we chat with Ken about these latter job descriptions. Ken has performed aboard cruise ships and as a young man in the Catskills of New York. He was an early member of the Psychic Entertainers Association (P.E.A.) and frequent attendee at MINDvention and other mentalism conventions. He authored “Maximum Entertainment” that was updated and re-published as “Maximum Entertainment 2.0.” More than just a reprint of the original, there is much more material added to the new book.
We have had Ken on this podcast from time to time as part of the content from a few magic convention reports in the past. But in this episode, we finally get to sit down and have a proper conversation about his book, “Maximum Entertainment 2.0” as well as some tips that he suggests when he is consulting with some of the top pros in the business. He has some good advice that will benefit you whether you are a close-up or stage magician or mentalist.
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Sunday 18th February 20249:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dealers’ Hall Open
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. John Bannon Lecture (Arena) and Luca Volpe Lecture (Foyer Hall)
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Ikeda Yosuke Lecture (Spanish Hall) and Maga Gaia Lecture (Derham Lounge)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Danny Goldsmith Lecture (Arena) and International Close-Up Show (Foyer Hall)
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Montreal Trio Lecture 2 (Spanish Hall) and Lawrence Turner Lecture (Derham Lounge)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Mac King Mega Talk (Opera House)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Harrison Greenbaum Lecture (Arena) and Mat O’Neill Parlour Show (Derham Lounge)
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Steve Spill Lecture (Spanish Hall) and Fergus Roy Lecture (Foyer Hall) and Mat O’Neill Parlour Show (Derham Lounge)
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. The Clairvoyants Interview (Arena)
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mat O’Neill Interview (Spanish Hall) and Bernardo Sedlacek Lecture (Foyer Hall) and Jimmy C Lecture (Derham Lounge)
6:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Gala Show (Opera House)
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Suhani Shah Show (Circle Hall)
8:45 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. Gala Show (Opera House)
8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. Suhani Shah Show (Circle Hall)
11:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Harrison Greenbaum Show (Arena and limited to audiences of 18+) and “Not The Gala Show” (Old Victoria Bar and limited to audiences of 18+)
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00:00:18 - Paul Romhany talks about his experience as a lecturer here and this being his first Blackpool Magic Convention (BMC).
00:11:50 - Bill Herz, President of MagiCorp Productions, tells us about his representation of some of the top magic acts in the world for corporate shows.
00:20:34 - Jeff Burns, one of the Fifth Dimension magicians (maybe not the music group you’re thinking of) is from Aberdeen, Scotland, and chats about his tradition of attending BMC.
00:26:10 - Foxy, from Liverpool, is a regular listener of The Magic Word Podcast and his favorite place to listen is when he walks beside the Mersey River in Liverpool.
00:34:43 - Winner of multiple awards from The Magic Circle (TMC), Edward Hilsum, talks about working with the youth program at TMC.
00:40:33 - Jimmy C. was a lecturer from America who tells us about his experience plus a short recap of what was in his lecture (in case you missed it)
00:45:44 - Raymond Crowe, from Australia, was a lecturer and performer at this year’s BMC. Here he gives some important advice to all magicians.
00:59:23 - Uwe Sperlich, from Munich, Germany, is a regular at the BMC and here he tells us why plus recaps some of his highlights from this convention.
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Saturday 17th February 20249:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dealers’ Hall Open
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Michael O’Brien Lecture (Arena)
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Paul Richards Lecture (Spanish Hall) and Kyle Purnell Lecture (Foyer Hall)
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Family Entertainment Competition (Opera House)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. David Regal Lecture (Arena) and David Kaye Lecture (Derham Lounge)
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Montreal Trio Lecture (Spanish Hall) and Bear Pit Close-Up (Foyer Hall)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Axel Adler Lecture (Arena) and Mat O’Neill Parlour Show (Derham Lounge)
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Remy Lasvenes Lecture (Spanish Hall) and Tom Wright Show (Foyer Hall)
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Shoot Ogawa Lecture (Arena) and Jozo Bozo Lecture (Derham Lounge)
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Raymond Crowe Lecture (Spanish Hall) and Steve Faulkner Lecture (Foyer Hall)
6:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Gala Show featuring Mac King (Opera House)
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Magical Bones Black Magic (Arena) and Ben Hart Jadoo (Circle Hall)
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Shoot Ogawa Show (Arena)
8:45 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. Gala Show with Mac King (Opera House)
8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. Mike Caveney and Friends Show (Circle Hall)
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Magical Bones Black Magic (Arena) and Ben Hart Jadoo (Circle Hall)
11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Jack Gleadow Mr. Saturday Night (Foyer Hall)
11:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Harrison Greenbaum Late Night Roast (Arena and limited to audiences of 18+) and Battle Magic Cabaret (Old Victoria Bar and limited to audiences of 18+)
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00:00:18 - Alain Iannone, from Roma, Italy, tells us why he loves to attend the Blackpool Magic Convention (BMC) plus what he has seen or bought here on the first day of activities.
00:08:52 - Richard Steele, from the U.S., is a dealer for ProMystic, and tells us what it’s like to be a dealer in the huge exhibit hall.
00:14:19 - Before the International Close-Up Show began, we spoke with the father/son team of Lennard and Andy Charlton, from the U.K. who tell us why they come together to BMC year after year.
00:19:35 - Craig Mitchell often reviews big conventions like FISM and BMC. He is known for his “no holds barred” style of journalism and he talks a bit about what he’s seen so far.
00:31:11 - Ian Kendall, from Scotland, took the train over to Blackpool for attending just a couple of days using day passes which means not seeing the evening shows.
00:44:08 - Mandy Davis was manning (womanning?) the Magic Circle stall as she is soliciting membership into the prestigious organization.
00:51:58 - Creator, author, performer and producer, Nick Einhorn, from the U.K., tells us what he’s been up to in the past several years since we last met.
00:59:03 - Richard Young, from the U.K., is half of the Strange & Young team that performs on their own plus with the Champions of Magic. Richard also co-hosts “The Magicians Podcast Network” Here we have a lively discussion about us both hosting a podcast with Murray Sawchuck about exposure in magic.
01:09:54 - Mike Caveney hosted “Mike Caveney and Friends” as one of the alternate shows to the Day One gala. We catch up with him who tells us how he selected this year’s line-up of “friends.”
01:15:00 - Kyle Purnell, from the U.S., is a first time attendee at BMC and was also a performer/lecturer. He tells us about his experience.
01:23:03 - No report from BMC would be complete without a chat with John Archer, one of the funniest guys in Great Britain.
01:29:13 - Rebecca and Allan Taylor, from the U.K., tell us about their escapology club in England and the conventions they sponsor.
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Friday 16th February 20249:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dealers’ Hall Open
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Paul Romhany Lecture (Spanish Hall) and Richard Griffin Lecture (Arena)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. International Close-up Show (Foyer Hall)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. John “Chunkie” Russell Lecture (Derham Lounge)
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Ann DeGuzman Lecture (Arena) and Ben Hart Lecture (Spanish Hall)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Cameron Francis Lecture (Foyer Hall)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Mat O’Neill Parlour Show (Derham Lounge)
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Christian Grace Lecture (Arena) and Tom Wright Lecture (Spanish Hall)
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Marvin Berglas Lecture (Foyer Hall) and Dave Allen Lecture (Derham Lounge)
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Adrian Quillien Lecture (Spanish Hall)
6:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Gala Show (Opera House)
6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Mike Caveney and Friends Show (Circle Hall)
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Shoot Ogawa Show (Arena)
8:45 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. Gala Show (Opera House)
8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. Mike Caveney and Friends Show (Circle Hall)
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Shoot Ogawa Show (Arena)
11:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Harrison Greenbaum Show (Arena and limited to audiences of 18+)
11:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Whose Lie Is It Anyway? (Old Victoria Bar)
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00:00:18 - we are off from the Dallas Ft. Worth airport to ride our magic carpet “across the pond” to merry old England for the Blackpool Magic Convention 2024. Join us for the trip!!
00:03:32 - Our first stop before Blackpool is a visit to The Magic Circle (TMC) where John Bannon was the featured lecturer on Monday, 12 February. Our first chat is with Ian Rowland, a mentalist and motivational speaker to the corporate market. He is also a master of “kirigami” which is the art of cutting cards and folding. It is beautiful artwork.
00:12:21 - Faye Presto is working on a new close-up cover for the table at TMC. She also tells us about the proper way to put a bottle through the table.
00:20:27 - Marvyn Berglas, President of TMC, tells us what he’s doing as the new President and plans for improvements in the building.
00:28:06 - From Sweden, Johan Stahal, is a FISM competitor winner of Sweden’s Got Talent, and is attending this BMC for his eighth time.
00:30:05 - Pat Fallon, from Ireland, and Scott catch up as long time friends and Pat tells us a little about touring and magic clubs in Ireland.
00:35:35 - David Regal, from the U.S., is an artiste at BMC who doubles with his lecture and close-up performance. He was walking around with R. Paul Wilson, from Scotland, who is a regular attendee at BMC.
00:39:47 - Brendan Rodriquez, from the U.K., has a video blog (vlog) and is shooting video in, at and around the BMC for broadcast.
00:44:00 - Empressario and big event producer, Paul Stone, is from Liverpool and talks a bit about his “Beatles Tour” around town that he privately gave to Mac King, Mike Caveney, Tina Lennart, and a few others before the BMC began.
00:49:17 - Tracy Bradshaw, a worker at the BMC registration booth, tells us what the VIP registrants get that is different from regular registrations.
00:53:15 - David Plant is a member of the Blackpool Magic Club who sponsors BMC. He gives us a “convention by the numbers” and a quick overview/history of BMC.
01:00:33 - Anders Boulanger, from Winnipeg, Canada, is taking a quick break between working trade shows to come here for his first BMC and tells us how overwhelming it is.
01:06:41 - Keith McCabe, from Ireland, has been coming to the BMC for over 20 years and talks about some of the few magic clubs and magicians and types of magic performed in the Republic of Ireland. We are joined by Harrison Greenbaum, who is another of the performers/lecturers at the BMC.
01:11:04 - Mumdo Marsouki, a podcast listener from Saudi Arabia, tells us about the kind of magic performed in his country.
01:15:28 - Sune Narud, from Norway and a podcast listener, tells us why he and his friends attend the BMC each year.
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Over the last two weeks, we have presented two individuals who support and encourage magic exposure. This episode features three magicians who have vested interests in keeping magic secrets secret. David Sandy is a performer, producer and collector. Bill Smith is a builder, performer and collector. Mark Holstein is an attorney, performer and collector. What they all have in common is their passion for the keeping magic secrets from the prying public in order to keep our audiences amazed and mystified.
Each of our guests this week has a little different perspective on why we should protect the secrets of our craft. While agreeing that anything can be found online in an instant, it still takes time for someone to go to the effort of looking it up. They believe that magic secrets shouldn’t come across social feeds indiscriminately without the viewer requesting it. They believe that secrets are being shared with some people who would rather not know. The adage, “it’s fun to be fooled, but more fun to know,” is not what they believe. This week, they tell us why.
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Forbes magazine proclaimed Justin Flom as the “most viewed magician on the planet.” He has racked up 20 billion views since the pandemic started and was named the “No. 1 influencer” across all social platforms for Jan. 2022 according to Tubular Leaderboard, which tracks views and interactions. He launched his viral visibility with the exposure of the “deceptive base” used (mainly) by illusionists. He went on to expose more and more methods and tricks in magic before moving into other areas to increase and broaden his market and assure longer “watch time” for his videos that ultimately turn into big profits. He hasn’t performed magic professionally for the last four years and today known more as a spray paint artist.
This week Justin “preaches his gospel” of why magic exposure is good for our art.
“I love magic exposure. I think it’s good, right, moral and the future of magic.” - Justin Flom
This quote is the essence of this week’s episode as Justin Flom justifies his actions and has no moral nor ethical compunction about his actions. Moreover, he encourages others to do the same. You may leave your thoughts on this whether you agree or disagree in the comment section below this blog. Please be civil and devoid of vitriol on either side of this issue or your comment will be deleted.
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The goals and objectives of The Magic Word Podcast is not to chase current news nor necessarily get involved in controversy. That being said, magic exposure is something that’s been going on since the inception of our craft as a performing art. Attention on “how we do it” rises and fades from time to time and several times within one generation. Magic exposure is a relevant topic of conversation and one that is often publicly discussed in committee meetings of international magic organizations and local clubs just as it is privately talked about among and between magicians.
Murray Sawchuck recently made a “splash” in the magic community with his exposure of a couple tricks that has some magicians buzzing. This week, Murray defends his position and talks about what he has done and why he did (does) it.
You decide if you want to watch this video, see magic exposed, and contribute to the number of views.
Murray is unapologetic in his “exposure” of magic and has reasons why what he does is not exposure, according to his definition. He has revealed “how tricks are done” on his social media and in his shows for many years. But now that he is an “influencer” and reached a level of success and notoriety in the magic community, what he does is seen by more people.
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Saturday 27th January 202410:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Dealer’s Room Open10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
John Guastaferro's One Degree: An Afternoon of Music, Magic, and MotivationJohn G combines his love for music (classical guitar), motivational speaking (he runs a non-profit for a major corporation) and magic (he has developed some truly world-class card magic) in this one-of-a-kind event. You will leave feeling inspired and with an array of new card moves and tricks.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Youth EventFinal call for young magicians. Surprises await, just for our young attendees.
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Asi Wind and John Graham: Magic Between FriendsTwo fan favorites join forces to present a lecture and talk on how collaboration will improve our magic.
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jay Sankey LectureJoin Jay Sankey to celebrate the relaunch of his Definitive Sankey books and learn his latest magic!
8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Gala ShowFeaturing Juliana Chen, Trigg Watson, Alexander Koblikov, Montreal Trio, Art Benjamin. Hosted by Andi Gladwin.
10:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
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Friday 26th January 202410:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Dealer’s Room Open10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Arthur Benjamin LectureDr. Benjamin combines his love of magic and mathematics in a way you've never seen before. He is astoundingly good. Whether or not you're mathematically inclined, this will be a fascinating foray into the intersection of magic and math.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Blaise Serra LectureYou may not have heard of Blaise Serra, but you won't forget his prodigious sleight-of-hand skills and innovative techniques.
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Magifest Live Hosted by Randy ShineThis our most popular programming event. Watch Jason Suran, Lance Rich, and Richard Hatch give short talks on a range of topics.
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Youth EventYoung magicians, check back in with new friends for surprises, games, and more.
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Juliana Chen LectureA master of stagecraft and a FISM winner, Juliana will share her experience and work that she has taken all over the world.
5:30 p/m/ - 6:30 p.m.
Allan Ackerman LectureA legend in card magic, Allan Ackerman will be demonstrating new and unpublished material from his brand new hardbound collection. If you've never seen Allan work live, brace yourself for velvety-smooth presentations of diabolical card magic.
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Jason Suran ShowOne of New York's busiest mind-reading entertainers, Jason Suran's high energy performance is sure to be a convention hit. Think Woody Allen meets Derren Brown.
9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Richard Turner: DealtIn the final-curtain performance of his acclaimed one-man show, the legendary Richard Turner will deliver his heartfelt, funny, and amazing show one last time, just for us. History in the making.
11:00 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Richard Turner: InterviewA chance to get to know a living legend. This is your time to spend time with this year's Guest of Honor.
10:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Bar Magic (Blaise Serra)Don't miss this chance to see one of the world's finest exponents with a deck of cards, up close and personal.
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Time stamps for this episode: (to be posted after I’ve gotten some sleep)
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Thursday 25th January 2024 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dealer’s Room Open5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Peter Samelson Lecture.Peter Samelson will offer a new lecture on both stage and close-up magic. An expert in both arenas, this lecture will span the course of his career, along with new material.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Youth Program Welcome EventAll young magicians are welcome, and so are parents! Meet and make new friends for your exciting weekend ahead!
7:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
NEW: Basecamp Welcome Meet and Greet7:30pm - 8:30pm
Michael Feldman LectureTo celebrate the release of his new book, "The Pages are Blank," Michael Feldman will perform and talk about his avant-garde card material. Watch out for his deck switch: it might just be the best one you've ever (not) seen.
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
David Kaplan ShowColumbus's own David Kaplan returns to the Magifest stage, this time with his own show. A combination of magic, mime, and physical comedy, don't miss this.
10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
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Time stamps for this episode: (to be uploaded after I’ve had some sleep)
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Rolando Santos has said a lot over his long, professional career and he still has a lot to say to the world. He is a storyteller with his background in news reporting and with his magic, as well. Rolando is a Past International President of the I.B.M. and also a Retired CEO - CNN Chile and an Emmy Award Winning journalist.
Rolando talks about the Seven Emotions and how we as magicians can employ them to make our act stronger. They are: Anger, Fear, Happiness, Sadness, Awe, Curiosity, and Hope. He also discusses points on how making connections by being observant and aware of our surroundings. These are strong emotions that are universal and allow us to make those evocative connections.
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At last year’s “Magic at the Beach” convention in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the organizer, Charles Bach, asked his friends and fellow performers to participate in a panel discussion where they would recount some of their “horror stories” from the road. All of us have had problems getting to or from our shows or even during our shows. For the most part, those are not pleasant memories to remember, much less than to retell to a large group of magicians.
This week, John Shryock hosts a panel of magicians who “bare it all” by retelling some stories that were painful to remember and in some cases were just painful. Featured in this podcast are stories told by John Shryock, Eric Buss, Dan Harlan, Kerry Pollock, Charles Bach, and Greg Frewin. After the panel discussion, we hear from three more of the performers in an outside setting who recount their own “Tales From The Road”: Wacky Chad, Steve Beam and Amazing Adam
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Daniel Garcia is a highly respected magic creator and consultant. But he is an awesome performer in his own right, too! Daniel helps create magic for David Blaine, Dynamo, Cyril Takayama, and Dynamo, (just to name a few) for their performances on stage and screen and online, too.
Daniel talks this week about some of the celebrated magicians with whom he has worked, as well as how he comes up with his creative ideas. He has a system for developing these ideas that he shares in this episode. He also surrounds himself with other creative types like Blake Vogt, Alex Rangel, Brent Braun, and others who are titans of trickery in their own right.
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Aha!: 10 Ways to Free Your Creative Spirit and Find Your Great Ideas By Ayan, Jordan Buy on Amazon How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery By Ashton, Kevin Buy on Amazon Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear By Gilbert, Elizabeth Buy on Amazon The Creative Act: A Way of Being By Rubin, Rick Buy on Amazon Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store,too. See the preview page by Clicking Here
Hail and Farewell
to those in our Magic Community who left us this past year.
In 2023 we suffered the loss of many friends who have passed away, but whom are not forgotten. Perhaps as we grow older, we are more aware of those who pass. But this last year saw the passing of almost twice as many as were listed in the magic obituaries of 2022.
Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does reflect the names of many well-known (and some lesser known) magicians, spouses, assistants and magic aficionados who passed on in 2023. Some may not be as well-known to you, but they were my personal friends (hey, it is my blog!). If you are unfamiliar with any of these names, then it would behoove you to do a little online search of what these people have contributed to our craft. If you have someone you think was overlooked, then please post the name in the comments below on this blog.
Those whose names are highlighted with a “hot link” were featured or interviewed here on The Magic Word Podcast. It was not my original intent when I began this journey to chronicle the voices before they left us, but I am so thankful that I did sit down with many of these friends for lively, and sometimes intimate, conversations. You can click on their name to revisit and listen to their voices again.
Joe Stevens
Scott Alexander
Bob King
George Kimery
Karl Fulves
Véronique Ross
Greg Koren
Maria Ibanez
Thom Peterson
Gloria Metzner aka Gloria Dea
Harry Lorayne
Dr. Edwin “Eddie” Dawes
George Silverman
Dan Witkowski
Milton “Milt” Page Larsen
Ricky D. Boone
Dan Garrett
Larry Becker
Darwin Ortiz
Dirk Arthur
Dick Gustafson
Leo Behnke
Graham Putnam
Jeff Lanes
David Berglas
Jack Delvin
Tom Craven
Micky Hades
Bill Goldman
Tommy Smothers
Kerry Pollock came into magic and comedy in a very interesting way. With a background in engineering, he developed a professional act as he created so many products that are now used by top professionals. He is the “go to guy” when magicians need something different and all original. He is also the creator of the game show “Bonk.” Kerry now owns and manages his own comedy club called “Comedy Magic Cabaret” in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Wow, is this week’s episode full! Kerry tells stories from his years of working at Houston’s Magic Island in the 1980’s when he created “Kate & Edith” to creating magical effects for Warren & Annabelle’s in Lahaina, Hawaii, to other electronic creations made for private homes (like Giovanni Livera and Bruce Averbook as well as magic celebrities like Mac King) to what he’s doing in his comedy club in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
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A direct descendant of the classic composer, Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Bach is himself a creative musician, magician, dancer and choreographer. He danced in New York City then moved to Las Vegas where he performed at the former Caesars Magic Empire, then aboard cruise ships, before landing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina where he performs in his own theatre, the Charles Bach Wonders Theatre.
Charles talks about his long and winding road that has led him to Myrtle Beach, SC, where he performs nightly in his own theater. He was also friends with the late Chappy Brazil, who was a well known and respected magician and master of the watch steal. Among many other things discussed in this episode, Charles recounts in some detail the night of Chappy’s untimely death.
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Christopher Carter has earned his place in the annals of collegiate entertainers having won numerous awards as a mentalist/mind reader at colleges and universities across the U.S. He has also starred in various one-man shows in and around Chicago, Illinois. Oh, and let’s not forget that he is in demand as a keynote speaker at corporate functions.
In this week’s episode, Chris shares many stories from the road plus loads of tips, advice, and suggestions that apply not only to the college entertainer, but also to other variety artists. This particular episode is almost more like a lecture than a conversation; however, it is quite conversational with questions asked and answered with nothing held back. If you have not seen Christopher perform or lecture, you will definitely seek him out after hearing this week’s episode.
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It’s that time of year again when we visit with our Las Vegas correspondent, Murray Sawchuck. .Our chat with Murray has become a holiday tradition here on The Magic Word Podcast. It’s always good to catch up with Murray and see what he’s been up to in the ever-evolving land of wonder that is Las Vegas. Shows, people and buildings come and go like flickering lightning bugs. Murray also keeps a full calendar of dates not only in Vegas with his daily show at the Tropicana’s “Laugh Factory,” but also across the U.S. as he travels from coast to coast performing in comedy clubs and for corporate dates.
This year Murray recaps some of the happenings in Las Vegas during this past year, plus gives us some tips on what to see and do when visiting “Sin City.” He also talks about his second television comedy special and what social media he has been using, what’s current ,and problems with “shadow banning.”
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The secret pockets in the Christmas Bandana 2023 allow you to exchange items at ease. Display the bandana empty on both sides and fold it into a bag. One item placed within the folds of the bag can easily transform to another item previously hidden in the SECOND pocket. After the transformation the bandana can once again be shown to contain nothing!
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It was a hot and muggy night in Warsaw, unusual for this time of the year. Sitting at the bar was a man nursing a beer. No one noticed his unkempt appearance or the bulge in his jacket pocket. As the bartender rang up another transaction, a young man wearing a ball cap swung open the door. A quick sideways glance was given to the stranger who strode over to take a seat at the bar. The young man ordered a beer then turned and quietly said, “Erdnase.” After a few uneasy moments that seemed like an eternity, the man reached into his pocket. He pulled out a deck of cards and suddenly…it was magic time.
That could have gone in a completely different direction and oftentimes it does in the world of spy craft. This week we chat with the former Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.), John McLaughlin. There is an overlap and kinship in the keeping of secrets both as spies and as magicians, though one doesn’t control the balance of life and death in their hands. John is an American Intelligence Officer who served as Deputy Director of the C.I.A. under President Bill Clinton and then briefly as the Acting Director of the C.I.A. under President G.W. Bush then retired in 2004. McLaughlin currently serves as a Senior Fellow and Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C
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While attending the 2023 S.A.M. convention in New Orleans, John and I had a chance to have a long conversation about some of the declassified operations in the C.I.A., “Project Mincemeat”, the “War Magician” (Jasper Maskelyne), the similarities between spies and magicians, and the local magic scene in Washington, D.C.
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At 93 years of age, Dick Stoner was a pioneer in performing magic at trade shows and a magic shop owner since the 1940’s. It is because of people like Dick that other magicians have been successful trade show performers. Certainly many of us are figuratively standing on his shoulders. But not only that, Dick has owned and operated Stoners Funstore in Fort Wayne, Indiana, since 1949. There are few brick and mortar shops that have been around that long.
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While attending the 2023 Abbott’s Get Together, I had the chance to sit down with Dick Stoner to record this week’s chat. He attends this convention somewhat regularly, but doesn’t stay more than a day, so it was hard to catch him. In this episode we chat about his magic store as well as his career as a trade show magician. He also reminisces about some of those with whom he worked like Johnny Thompson, Eddie Tullock Bud Dietrich and other trade show titans.
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We have reached another important milestone with this episode #800. And as we often do with these milestones, we feature someone who is a major mover and shaker in our community. Jack “Goldfinger” Vaughan fits the bill perfectly as the Director of Entertainment for the Academy of Magical Arts, the Magic Castle. Prior to taking on that role, he and his lovely wife, Dove, have performed around the world on some of the greatest stages and on screen. He is sought out for his advice and wisdom in life lessons, not unlike “Yoda” from the epic movie saga, Star Wars.
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This week, Jack shares some of his “Jack-isms” that are true gems that makes you really think. He talks about his predecessor, Max Maven, as well as some of those who have influenced his career along the way.
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Saturday, November 4thJon Allen 11:00 – 12: 00
Zabrecky 12:30 – 1:30
Lunch 1:30 – 3:00
Shawn Farquhar 3:00 – 4:00
Danny Garcia 5:00 – 6:00
Dinner 6:00 – 8:15
Saturday Show 8:15 – 10:15
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Thursday, November 2ndKayla Drescher 7:00pm – 8:00pm
David Jonathon 9:00pm – 10:00pm
Friday, November 3rdBlake Vogt 11:00 – 12:00
Eric Jones 1:00 – 2;00
Lunch 2:00 – 3:30
Jon Armstrong 3:30 – 4:30
Insights 5:30 – 7:00
Dinner 7:00 – 8:30
Friday Night Show 8:30 – 9:30
Pizza Party 10:00 Until
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - Scott takes off on his “flying carpet” from Houston to Charlotte for the TRICS convention. He talks about some of the talent who will be at the convention.
00:05:28 - at the registration desk we chat with Tiffany Allen (the wife of Boris Wild) who talks about the registration at this convention plus what it’s like after moving to France
00:12:07 - Shawn Farquhar (the Guest of Honor at this convention) plus Billy Hsueh talk about their recent travels around the world
00:21:44 - Marv Leventhal tells us about the health status of Tom Craven
00:32:58 - Kyle Purnell and John Wolfe chat about this convention and why they attend here regularly plus we recap the lectures from the previous night
00:38:45 - Scott Robinson, main organizer of TRICS tells us that this is year number 14 and some of the special things going on
00;44:00 - Joe Daniels will be the host of the Insights event later today and talks about who will be on the panel
00:49:19 - Roy Eidem confirmed that Tom Craven had passed within the past few hours and since Marv Leventhal and Scott Wells talked about him
00:52:03 - David Coll, Chris Sharp, and Robert Sands are all first-timers to this convention and explain why they came to this event and what they are looking forward to seeing. It’s a nice perspective from the viewpoint of first-timers.
00:55:48 - Michael Kaminskas and Scott Wells give a wrap-up of most of today’s activities.
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A very hard week for the magic community. We just lost these six incredible magicians.
Graham Putnam, Dirk Arthur, David Berglas,
Dick Gustafson, Karl Fulves, Tom Craven.
I am so glad that I had some of these legends on the podcast. Aloha, my friends.
We can’t let the “month of boo” slip by without a conversation with someone about the “other side” or Houdini or something bizarre or macabre. So, this week we chat with corporate trainer, Terry Tyson, who often uses seances for his clients. He frequently uses pendulums in his seances which he shares in this week’s episode.
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Terry Tyson is a frequent attendee and/or presenter at mentalism conventions, bizarre conferences, and storytelling events where he is always willing share his many ideas and experiences. In this week’s episode, Terry tells us some of the rather unusual stories of things he has seen or unique experiences he has had during seances.
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When magicians think of variety acts, usually jugglers and ventriloquists come to mind. But there are a few out there who do a very unique thing: bubble magic. Meadow Perry has been professionally performing a bubble act for at least couple years appearing at magic conventions, Renaissance festivals, corporate meetings and even on television’s “Masters of Illusion.” We all stand on the shoulders of giants as we move our art forward and Meadow tells us how she took various ideas from other bubble artists to create her own niche.
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In this week’s episode, Meadow tells us about the problem of working a bubble act both indoors and outdoors. She also talks about sharing her skill along with Carisa Hendrix online at “Bubble U” (University). We talk about the science and history of bubble acts and who the few are who still perform bubble acts in the world today.
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From Scotland, Ian Kendall, has a breadth of magical knowledge that will rival that of any other top magician in the world. With his experience in comedy clubs and magic performances, Ian knows his stuff and is glad to share what he knows with the magic community. Ian's lectures are both diverse and entertaining. Drawing on his background in magic and comedy, Ian can "do it all."
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The first part of this week’s episode is quite conversational and I hope you feel like you were invited to sit with friends to listen to some stories. The second part of this episode is packed with the ‘‘meat” of the subject as Ian talks about how to memorize a set of numbers for the Knight’s Tour, plus other highlights from his various lectures and books.
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Saturday, October 7th8:30 am - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office
8:30 am - Close-up Contest Meeting
9:00 am - Close-up Contest
10:30 am - 11:30 am Lecture: Charles Bach - The Watch Steal Lecture
11:00 am - 6:00 pm Dealers Room Open
Noon - 1:30 pm - LUNCH BREAK
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Lecture: Dan Harlan - Original Magic Lecture
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Lecture: Chip Romero - Doug Henning Lecture
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - LAST CHANCE IN DEALERS ROOM!
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - DINNER BREAK
7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre House Opens
7:30 pm - Champions of Illusion Gala Show at Wonders Theatre - Greg Frewin, Chip Romero, John Shryock, Alexandra, Charles Bach
10:00 pm - Farewell Party at Wonders Theatre
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Friday, October 6th8:00 am - Backstage Room Opens for Contestants
8:00 am - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office
9:00 am - Youth Stage & Close-up Contest
9:30 am - Adult Stage Contest
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Dealers Room Open
11:00 am - 12:00 noon - Lecture: Steve Beam - Semi-Automatic Card Magic Lecture
Noon - 1:30 pm - LUNCH BREAK
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Lecture: John Shryock - Sleight of Hand Lecture
3:00 pm - 4:00pm - Lecture: Wacky Chad - Busking Lecture
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Dealers Room Open
6:00 pm - 7:00pm - DINNER BREAK
7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre House Opens
7:30 pm - Comedy Magic Cabaret Show - Kerry Pollock, Christian Miró, Amazing Adamz, Eric Buss, Wacky Chad
10:00 pm - 11:00 pm - “Tales from the Road” with the stars of magic
11:00 pm - 12:30 am - After Hours in Houdini Lounge
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Thursday, October 5th2:00 pm - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Dealers Sneak Preview Show (ten minutes per dealer)
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Lecture: Amazing Adamz - Children’s Show Business
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - DINNER Served By Magic At The Beach Wonders Theatre
7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre House Opens
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Masters of Sleight of Hand show - Dan Harlan, Steve Beam, John Shryock, Gogo Cuerva
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Lecture: Christian Miró - Comedy Magic Lecture
10:00 pm - 11:30 pm - After Hours in Houdini Lounge
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Master Magician, Chris Capehart, loves the street. Although street magic is his passion and preferred venue, he performs all over the word at magic conventions and corporate events. His humor endears the audience and brings them closer as they have fun.
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Chris shares some stories from his many years on the street and how he got started and moved from the corporate world to the full time business of magic. Not only is this a funny episode with a comedy magician, but also has a lot of valuable advice for all magicians regardless of wherever you work.
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Greg Frewin is an award winning magician who has had a long and successful career, having once teamed up with Jason Byrne when they both had bird acts to currently performing in his own venue, “The Greg Frewin Theatre” in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. He has appeared on dozens of television shows around the world and Las Vegas showrooms, too. He has even given a Royal Command Performance for Prince Rainier of Monte Carlo. He used to perform with big cats in his grand illusion show, which he is slowly turning over to his apprentice, Christian Mascia.
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In this episode, Greg talks about his long and storied career that has taken him around the world on cruise ships, casino showrooms and Royal Command Performances that have won him accolades like First Place for the I.B.M., S.A.M. and FISM. He chats about working with birds and why he started working with large cats until he decided to retire that act. And speaking of retiring, he is slowly going into semi-retirement as he is turning over the reins to his theatre to Christian Mascia, whom we also talk to in this episode.
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Actor and Magician, Steve Valentine joins us this week to chat about something that is in the news: the actors/screen writers strike. As an actor, it directly affects Steve and he tells us what it is that the union is asking from from the studios. In the meantime, everyone is having to depend upon alternate streams of revenue while the industry is shut down until…well, who knows when. But the stakes are high and not only affect people like Steve, but also the movie and streaming viewing audience. Steve has appeared as a regular on the TV show, “Crossing Jordan” as well as in Robert Zemeckis films such as “The Walk” among other television bit parts over the years. Some of his television appearances include “House,” “Monk,” “Will & Grace,” and “Psych” just to name a few. He is also a regular performer at the Magic Castle and star of his own one-man show, “Life and Other Deceptions.” Steve has been featured on the cover of nearly every English speaking magic magazine in the world.
This is the Snoop Dogg video that Steve Valentine alluded to in this week’s podcast.
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Steve talks at length about the importance of what the writers and actors are striking for and how it impacts the viewers, too. Steve talks about his career and how he had to separate his magic life from his acting life in order to succeed in Hollywood. He chats about how his one-man show is all about his life and career. He also discusses his “Magic on the Run” which he started during COVID and now has over 900 videos online that you can subscribe to by Clicking Here.
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From Houston, Texas, to Tokyo, Japan, Harry Maurer has done it all. It is hard to say if he is best known as a cruise ship magician as he does (or has done) so many things and done them all to perfection. When he is not at sea, he is busy booking himself and his lovely wife, Carol Anne, in clubs, casinos, banquet rooms and theaters across the U.S. It is rare to find him at home where we caught him for this special episode.
Although this week’s episode is entitled, “Life on the Deep Blue Sea,” where Harry talks at length about his cruising experiences over the years, he also talks about performing in Las Vegas with Joey Bishop (one of the original members of the Rat Pack), entertaining at the Playboy Club, experiences on and off stage with notable celebrities and celebrated magicians. He also gives us a sneak preview of his talk he often presents to group about the War Magician. If you would like to order a copy of the book, then you can order through Amazon by clicking on the link below in this blog.
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Monday September 4, 20238:00 AM until 12:00 PM TAOM 2024 Registration
10:00 AM until 12:00 PM Lecture Brent Braun and Andy Glass
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Sunday September 3, 20236:00 AM until 8:00 AM Invisible Lodge
7:00 AM until 8:00 AM Religious Meeting
8:00 AM until 8:30 AM General Meeting
8:30 AM until 6:30 PM TAOM 2024 Registration
9:00 AM until 6:30 PM Registration Desk Open
9:00 AM until 11:30 AM Stage Contest
10:00 AM until 5:00 PM Dealers Room Open
10:30 AM until 12:00 PM Magical Katrina Lecture
12:00 PM until 2:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM until 5:00 PM Professional Close-up
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Eric Tait
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Doug Conn
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Chad Long
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Katrina
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Brent Braun
5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM until 9:00 PM Awards & Stage Show Contest Awards Transfer of Power
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Michael Finney
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Rob Lake
9:15 PM until midnight Strolling Magic
9:30 PM until 11:00 PM Steve Valentine Lecture
11:30 PM until 1:00 AM President’s Party
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Saturday September 2, 20239:00 AM until 6:00 PM Registration Open
10:00 AM until 6:30 PM Dealers Room Open
8:30 AM until 11:00 AM Close-up Contest
11:00 AM until 12:30 PM Lecture Chris Carter
12:30 PM until 2:00 PM Lunch
12:30 PM until 2:00 PM Willard Lunch
2:00 PM until 3:30 PM CJ Johnson Family Magic Show
3:30 PM until 5:00 PM Lecture Doug Conn
4:00 PM until 6:00 PM Strolling Magic
5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM until 9:00 PM Stage Show
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Michael Finney
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Chris Carter
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Steve Valentine
9:15 PM until 10:00 PM Strolling Magic
9:30 PM until 11:00PM Panel Discussion Children’s/Family Magic
11:00 PM until 12:30 AM Eric Tait
12:30 AM until 1:30 AM Midnight Madness
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September 1, 202310:00 AM until 7:00 PM Registration Open
12:00 PM until 6:30 PM Dealers Room Open
11:30 AM until 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM until 2:30 PM Lecture David and Jake Rangel
2:30 PM until 4:00 PM Lecture Jamie Salinas
4:00 PM until 5:00 PM TAOM Board Meeting
4:00 PM until 6:00 PM Strolling Magic
5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM until 9:00 PM Stage Show #1
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Bill Palmer
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David and Jake Rangel
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Harry Maurer
9:30 PM until 11:00 PM Lecture Chad Long
9:15 PM until 10:00 PM Strolling Magic
11:00 PM until midnight Chip Romero
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Jamy Ian Swiss is the author of three books and co-author of two other books and consultant or contributor to at least eight other books and magazines, frequent performer at the Magic Castle, co-producer of Monday Night Magic, historian, lecturer, teacher, consultant, Senior Fellow of the James Randi Educational Foundation, skeptic, and an expert on the intersection of science, magic, and skepticism. He has frequently appeared on television talk and news shows including all the networks with occasional appearances in movies and documentaries.
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This discussion was recorded in the Magic Castle when we worked together there in March 2023. In our conversation, Jamy covers the gamut of magic from those who have influenced his life to an esoteric discussion of equivoque and the power of magic has on our audience and a deep dive into a theoretical talk about magic. Nearly everyone who is anyone in magic had their name dropped in this week’s chat by someone who intimately knew them all quite well. Jamy truly is the conjuror’s conjuror.
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Dana Daniels was one of the famous Long Beach Mystics when he was growing up in California and later found a career with Disney at Disneyland where he took on many roles before ending up in the Golden Horseshoe. In recent years, he and his bird, Luigi, have enjoyed the Hawaiian lifestyle as performers at Warren & Annabelle’s, a magic dinner theater in Lahiana, Maui, Hawaii.
As many of you know, a fire ravaged the island and destroyed homes and businesses across the island wreaking havoc, death and devastation. One of the businesses that was affected was Warren & Annabelle’s which burned to the ground. Warren Gibson, owner of the club, has started a Go-Fund-Me which is set up to financially assist the families of employees who have lost their jobs, homes, and everything. You can visit the Go-Fund-Me site by Clicking Here. Please help if you can with any amount of financial support you can give.
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This week Dana talks about his magic roots as he joined the Long Beach Mystics and how they supported and helped him grow to the success he is today. He also talks extensively about his time at Disney and how his career careened and veered into many areas. Finally, Dana wraps up this episode talking about his involvement with Warren & Annabelle’s. This episode was recorded just 24 hours before news broke about the devastating fire, so it is timely and appropriate that you listen to his excitement and fondness for the club where he expected to work indefinitely.
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Wednesday, August 9th24 hours Mystique Lounge, Jackson Square
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration, Kiosk
10:00 a.m. - Noon General Session for PURPLE, Showroom
10:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE
Twisting it with Juan Caplla and Rubi, French Quarter
Redefining Sponge Magic, Xulio Marino, Bienville G
Close-Up Clinic, Esplanade M
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Magic Shop, Mardi Gras
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Focus Session for WHITE, see above
2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. General Session for WHITE, Showroom
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Focus Session for PURPLE, see above
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Focus Session for PURPLE, see above
Live Tonight!
5:30, 7:25, 9:30 p.m. Downstage, Showroom
6:00 - 10:00 p.m. (continuous showing) Reel Time,, Dauphine D
10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Black & White Farewell Party, Esplanade
10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Souvenir Program Handout, Esplanade
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Tuesday, August 8th24 hours Mystique Lounge, Jackson Square
9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Registration, Kiosk
10:00 a.m. - Noon General Session for PURPLE, Showroom
10:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE
Easy Steps to Broadway, Chris Cox, French Quarter
Lost Luggage Show, Ian Kendall, Bienville G
Build Your Own Magic, Laurent Piron ,Hugo Van De Plas St Charles
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. The Magic Shop, Mardi Gras
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE, see above
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Taco Tuesday Lunch, Esplanade
2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. General Session for WHITE, Showroom
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Focus Sessions for PURPLE, see above
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Focus Sessions for PURPLE, see above
Live Tonight!
6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Curiosities, Dauphine
6:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:00 p.m, 10:30 p.m. The Close-Up Experience
7:00 p.m., 8:45 p.m., 10:30 p.m. In Concert: Ben Seidman, French Quarter
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Monday, August 7th24 hours Mystque Lounge, Jackson Square
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration
10:00 a.m. - Noon General Session for PURPLE, Showroom
10:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. Focus Session
Sleightly Absurd, Charlie Frye in French Quarter
Building a Mystery, John Bannon in Bienville G
Six-Figure Family Shows by Ken Scott Joe Romano, and John Abrams in St. Charles
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. The Magic Shop, Mardi Gras
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE, see above
2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. General Session for WHITE, Showroom
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 pm. Focus Sessions for PURPLE, see above
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Focus Sessions for PURPLE, see above
Live Tonight!
6;00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 p.m. The Close-Up Experience, Bienville H
7:00, 10:15 p.m. Live Onstage!, Showroom
7:00, 8:45, 10:30 p.m. In Concert: Ben Seidman, French Quarter
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Sunday, August 6th(Pre Convention Activities)
24 hours Mystque Lounge, Jackson Square
10:00 a.m. Registration, Bienville G (10:00 p.m.)
10:00 a.m. Photo Badges Dauphine F (10:00 p.m.)
LIVE Tonight!
7:30 - 11:30 p.m. Welcome Party, Esplanade
7:30 - 11:00 p.m. The Magic Shop, Mardi Gras
11:00 - 11:30 p.m. Grand Prize Giveaway, Esplanade
Monday, August 7th24 hours Mystque Lounge, Jackson Square
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration
10:00 a.m. - Noon General Session for PURPLE, Showroom
10:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. Focus Session
Sleightly Absurd, Charlie Frye in French Quarter
Building a Mystery, John Bannon in Bienville G
Six-Figure Family Shows by Ken Scott Joe Romano, and John Abrams in St. Charles
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. The Magic Shop, Mardi Gras
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE, see above
2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. General Session for WHITE, Showroom
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 pm. Focus Sessions for PURPLE, see above
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Focus Sessions for PURPLE, see above
Live Tonight!
6;00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 p.m. The Close-Up Experience, Bienville H
7:00, 10:15 p.m. Live Onstage!, Showroom
7:00, 8:45, 10:30 p.m. In Concert: Ben Seidman, French Quarter
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Saturday, August 5th9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (requires registration)
11:00AM LECTURE - GUY HOLLINGWORTH (requires registration)
11:00AM - 5:00PM COLON ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR (Craft Show/Vendor Info)
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Captain Sean at Magic Capital Grill)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW featuring John Shango at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00PM LECTURE - LANCE BURTON (requires registration)
2:00PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
3:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Gordon Russ at Colon Library)
3:00PM FACE PAINTING till 6PM outside 5 Star Pizza by Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix (Standard Fees)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open (Colon Museum Webpage)
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW featuring Joe Bennett at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
5:00PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Odd Cory & JuJu Sideshow at Curlys)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER (on your own)
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW - THE INTERNATIONAL MAGIC GALA
Featuring BJ Mallen (MC), Bruno Tarnecci (Peru), Daniel K (Uruguay), Luis Manuel Salmeron (Spain), Gabriel Gascon (Chile)
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (requires registration)
10:30PM ABBOTT'S PERFORMER AWARDS (requires registration)
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Friday, August 4th9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
9:30AM ABBOTT'S TALENT CONTEST (more info ) at High School (requires registration)
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (requires registration)
11:00AM - 5:00PM COLON ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR (Craft Show/Vendor Info)
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Odd Cory & JuJu Sideshow at Grannys)
1:00PM LECTURE - MAC KING (requires registration)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW featuring Tim Wright at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
2:30PM ABBOTT'S CLOSEUP SHOW (requires registration)
3:00PM FACE PAINTING till 6PM outside 5 Star Pizza by Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix (Standard Fees)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open (Colon Museum Webpage)
4:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Gordon Russ at Colon Library)
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW featuring Rocky Clements at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
5:00PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Trino at Curlys)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER (on your own)
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW - THE FAR EAST MAGIC GALA
Featuring Kento Mukai (Japan), Shimpei Katsuragawa (Japan), Takehito Inoue (Japan), Yukihiro Katayama (Japan), Yu Komohara (Japan), Shouma (Japan)
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (requires registration)
10:15PM DAVID MCCREARY at Sterlini Magic & Theater $15
10:30PM ABBOTT'S TALENT CONTEST AWARDS (requires registration)
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Thursday, August 3rd9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (requires registration)
11:00AM LECTURE - 2ND JAPANESE GROUP LECTURE (requires registration)
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Gordon Russ at Magic Capital Grill)
1:00PM LECTURE - 2ND SOUTH AMERICAN GROUP LECTURE (requires registration)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW featuring Jeffrey Alan at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
2:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Trino at Grannys Place)
2:30PM VENT O RAMA (Vent O Rama Webpage) at Abbotts Plant (requires registration)
3:00PM FACE PAINTING till 6PM outside 5 Star Pizza by Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix (Standard Fees)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open (Colon Museum Webpage)
3:45PM FAMOUS MAGICIANS GRAVEYARD TOUR (Graveyard Tour Webpage) ushered by Al The Only
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW featuring John Gilmore at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
5:00PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Jania Taylor at Magic Capital Grill)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER (on your own)
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW - THE LAS VEGAS MAGIC GALA
Featuring Mike Caveney, Mac King, Guy Hollingworth, Meadow Perry, Pat Hazell
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (requires registration)
10:15PM CURLYS CLOSEUP CONTEST
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Tuesday, August 1st(Pre Get Together Events)
8:00AM THE OPEN COLON "NO FRILLS" GOLF CLASSIC (more info)
(with Al The Only - The cost is $10 plus the cost of golf)
2:00PM MAGICIAN'S TOUR OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF MAGIC (This tour of the museum and archives is geared towards magicians and will include a special selection of artifacts never-before-on-display. $10 per person. Reservations not necessary.)
Wednesday, August 2nd
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (more info) (requires registration)
10:30AM ABBOTT'S SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR BOOK SALE BEGINS (more info) (requires registration)
10:30AM ABBOTT'S SUPER SHOWROOM SPECIALS BEGINS (more info) (requires registration)
11:00AM ABBOTT'S NEW BOOK RELEASE SEANCE HOUDINI 26:26 (more info) (requires registration)
12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Odd Cory & JuJu Sideshow at Curlys)
1:00PM LECTURE - 1ST JAPANESE GROUP LECTURE (requires registration)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW featuring John Shango at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
2:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Jania Taylor at Grannys Place)
3:00PM LECTURE - 1ST SOUTH AMERICAN LECTURE (requires registration)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open (Colon Museum Webpage)
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW featuring Joe Bennett at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
5:00PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE (Captain Sean at Magic Capital Grill)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW - A ROCKING NIGHT OF MAGIC GALA
Featuring BJ Mallen (Welcome to Colon), Jeffery Jene, Steve Chezaday, Michael Trixx, Richard Hughes
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS (requires registration)
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Wednesday, July 26th9:00 AM SAM EVENT 6: Basic Training Boot Camp Session “Thurston Lecture Hall”
SYM Youth Academy “William Andrews Classroom”
10:00 AM Registration for 2024 Dallas - Vieux Carre Foyer
10:30 AM Lecture 5: David Charvet: History Comes Alive “Thurston Lecture Hall”
11:00 AM EXHIBITORS Open “Kellar Exhibitor Hall”
12:00 PM Registration for 2024 Dallas Closes Vieux Carre Foyer SYM Youth Academy Ends “William Andrews Classroom”
1:30 PM SAM EVENT 7: King Cake Surprise Bonus event “Thurston Lecture Hall”
3:30 PM Lecture 6: Pro Close-Up 2 with R. Paul Wilson and Friends “Thurston Lecture Hall”
4:00 PM EXHIBITORS Close “Kellar Exhibitor Hall”
7:00 PM Bus pick up at hotel 8:00 PM SHOW 7: GALA SHOW: Tina Lenert & Friends
Featuring Ardan James, Mike Caveney, Jorge Blass Houdini Theater at the Jesuit
9:30 PM Bus pick up at Jesuit 10:30 PM PARTY 4: SAM Finale Party TBD
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Tuesday, July 25th9:00 AM SAM EVENT 2: S.A.M. Life Members Reception: The Magic Castle 60 Years “Matinkas Back Room”
10:00 AM EXHIBITORS Open “Kellar Exhibitor Hall”
10:00 AM Registration Open Vieux Carre Foyer
10:30 AM SHOW 4: International Pro Close-Up Show: R. Paul Wilson and Friends. Featuring Jason England (USA), Paul Nardini (Scotland), Giancarlo Scalia (Spain/Italy), R. Paul Wilson (Scotland), and more - “Thurston Lecture Hall”
1:30 PM SAM EVENT 3: Convention Honoree: Tina and Friends – panel discussion “Matinkas Back Room”
2:00 PM Registration Close Vieux Carre Foyer
3:30 PM SAM EVENT 4: Magic in America: The Story of the Society of American Magicians by David Goodsell – discussion by Editor David Charvet “Matinkas Back Room”
5:00 PM Dealers Close “Kellar Exhibitor Hall” 6:00 PM PARTY 3: Cocktail Hour & Magic in the USA Book Release - Vieux Carre Foyer
7:30 PM SAM EVENT 5: SAM Banquet and Comedy Magic Show 5 “Thurston Lecture Hall”
10:30 PM SHOW 6: SAM LATE NITE: Masquerade Magic: magic by Michael Dardant and Dante; Minx Burlesque with Trixie Minx, Madame Mystere, and Mamie Dame; guest starring : Meadow Perry
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Time stamps for this podcast: TO BE ADDED AFTER I HAVE GOTTEN SOME SLEEP
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Monday, July 24th9:00 AM Registration Open Vieux Carre Foyer
9:00 AM SAM Event 1 – Youth Protection Training “Thurston Lecture Hall”
9:00 AM SYM Youth Academy “William Andrews Classroom”
10:00 AM EXHIBITORS Open “Kellar Exhibitor Hall”
10:30 AM LECTURE 3: Doug Conn “Thurston Lecture Hall”
1:30 PM SHOW 2: STARS OF TOMORROW Stage Show “Thurston Lecture Hall”
3:30 PM LECTURE 4: Pro close up 1 with R. Paul Wilson & Friends “Thurston Lecture Hall”
3:30 PM Registration Close Vieux Carre Foyer
5:00 PM EXHIBITORS Close “Kellar Exhibitor Hall” S.Y.M. Youth Academy Ends “William Andrews Classroom”
7:00 PM Bus transporation pick up at hotel
8:00 PM SHOW 3: S.A.M. Contest Experience Houdini Theater @ The Jesuit
9:30 PM Bus transportation pick up at Jesuit 10:30 PM PARTY 2: SAM Jam Session or Movie Vieux Carre Foyer
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Time stamps for this podcast to be posted after I’ve gotten some sleep.
00:00:16 - Jay Ragnu talks about his first convention experience at the Desert Magic Seminar in the 1970’s with Dai Vernon, Slydini and Johnny Paul
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Sunday, July 23rd8:00 AM REGISTRATION Open Vieux Carre Foyer
9:00 AM SAM National Council Mtg “Thurston Lecture Hall” SYM Youth Academy “William Andrews Classroom”
11:00 AM Exhibitors Grand Opening “Kellar Exhibitor Hall”
1:00 PM SHOW 1: Exhibitors Showcase Show “Thurston Lecture Hall”
2:15 PM Convention Welcome “Thurston Lecture Hall”
2:30 PM Lecture 1: Bruce Kalver – Tech Tips & Tricks “Thurston Lecture Hall”
4:00 PM Lecture 2: Barry Mitchell Focus on Funny for Kids “Thurston Lecture Hall”
4:00 PM REGISTRATION Closed Vieux Carre Foyer
6:00 PM Exhibitors Close “Kellar Exhibitor Hall” 8:00 PM PARTY 1: Mardi Gras Welcome Party. Join the 2nd line Parade – with the Crecent City Conjourers (Warpo, Doug Conn, Devon Faul, Steve Reynolds, Winston Helling Jr, Michael Dardant) and Variety Talent by Frenchman Street Productions Promenade/Courtyard/Martinkas Backroom and balcony
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Magicians have a long-standing reputation being on the leading edge of science and technology. After the television became a household item, several magicians found a home on air where they increased their visibility and spread joy to millions of viewers. Although some were able to parlay their local TV appearances to the national networks, most were content to be big fishes in small ponds. Buddy Farnan was one such magician who was well-known as a TV celebrity magician in a regional area. Buddy was the general manager of Funtown in Atlanta, Georgia, and a leading magician on a fledgling TV channel owned by Ted Turner. He later moved to Buffalo, New York, where he became known on local TV there as Buckskin Joe. All of this began in the early 1960’s and continued for many years. Now at age 89, Buddy looks back at his illustrious career.
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On this week’s episode, Buddy Farnan talks about his roots in early television and some of the many celebrities we know still today. He chats candidly about his TV studio work as a magician and tells a few stories about the joy he spread to children as the magician from Funtown in Atlanta then later as Buckskin Joe. Meir Yedid recorded a short video interview with Buddy in 2019 that is located on Meir’s Magic Times website. I recommend that you take a look at this short video by Clicking Here.
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Andi Gladwin is well-known throughout the magic community as the co-partner with Joshua Jay in Vanishing, Inc. But he is so much more than just a pretty businessman. He and Josh coordinate both the Session convention in England and the MagiFest in Columbus, Ohio, each year. Moreover, he is a force to be reckoned with as an awesome creator and performer having fooled Penn & Teller on their TV show, plus a best selling author.
Podcasts and video interviews with Andi Gladwin can be found around the internet, but the conversation we have is completely unique from all the others. Andi opened up and shared a few tidbits that are “scoops” and have not been heard nor seen anywhere else. All the more reason to Subscribe and Like the Magic Word Podcast and listen each week.
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This week Andi talks about the history of the MagiFest and how he and Josh came to take it over, overhaul the structure and host one of the two largest annual magic conventions in the U.S. He also tells us about the formation of Vanishing, Inc. plus he answers a listeners question on why they are located in the same industrial park in California as Murphy’s Magic and Penguin. Andi goes on to share a fascinating story about his experience on “Penn & Teller Fool Us” and about their deliberation that took THREE HOURS!
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Costa Rican magician, Diego Vargas, has a passion for making people happy.. Beyond the typical audiences he regularly performs for at the Magic Castle, Diego is part of the staff for Magicians Without Borders, an organization that spans the globe bringing joy and happiness to third-world countries, war-torn areas, hospitals and prisons.
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While at the recent Magic Collectors Expo, Michael Caveney suggested Diego as a podcast guest. I took his advice and believe that everyone will benefit by listening to this week’s episode. Diego talks about performing comedy in a language that is not his native tongue. He also talks about cultural differences and language nuances as well as the “political sensitivity” of Americans compared with other countries who aren’t offended by certain words, phrases and inferences. But the majority of this podcast goes into detail about Magicians Without Borders. If you have the financial ability to assist this organization, they could certainly use your donations.
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Randy Wakeman has been around for many decades and was often seen lecturing and performing at magic conventions. Nonetheless, I have always seen him as an “underground” magician who appeals to the true sleight-of-hand experts. He is one of those guys who has “been there, done that, has the t-shirt” as he was one of the regular performers about the Chicago Bar Magic Scene before the turn of the last century. He has written several books on magic (card magic mostly) and is still relevant in our community as a performer, teacher and author.
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While at the recent Senior Tour close-up convention in St. Louis, The Magic Word spoke with Randy as part of the convention report content. He was preparing for a workshop, so we didn’t get a chance to go in-depth as I had wanted. But we agreed to get together at the 4F convention in Buffalo a couple months later. True to his word, we sat down to complete our chat which results in this episode. The content of our chat in both places was a little disjunctive, so the editing required us to put the second conversation first then plug in the chat in St. Louis and finish with our talk while in Buffalo. This sounds more confusing that it actually is, but I know you will understand and enjoy our chat.
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While performing at the Magic Castle during the week of March 13-19, 2023, I shared the stage in the Parlour of Prestidigitation and my apartment with Ron Saylor. Ron has performed on The Emmy Awards, on the Stages of nine major Casinos in Las Vegas and regularly appears at The Magic Castle in Hollywood, and throughout the United States and Canada. Not only an award winning magician, but he has been the magic consultant on a few major motion pictures. He is also the owner and proprietor of Celebrities of Magic that hosts some of the top magicians who perform there in Bakersfield, California.
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In this week’s episode, Ron Saylor begins our chat with a discussion about famous Tiki Rooms and what makes a Tiki Room a Tiki Room. We then go into detail about his Celebrities of Magic Theater and how it got started. It is hoped that this might inspire others to consider setting up their own theater in their home town to allow even more people to experience great magic.
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Happy Birthday to Bruce Lish on your upcoming 54th birthday. Have a great day celebrating the anniversary of your birth. And thank you for your donation to The Magic Word Podcast so we can announce this special event to the world.
Abra-Kid-Abra is a magical place located in Webster Groves, Missouri. This unique business provides the ultimate entertainment experience for children through magic shows, magic camps, and magic classes. Abra-Kid-Abra’s magicians have experience not only in performing magic tricks, but also in teaching magic techniques to children. Children who attend Abra-Kid-Abra can learn to perform their own magic tricks, which boosts their confidence and self-esteem. Their summer camps are a hit among children who enjoy learning new tricks and making new friends. With its focus on bringing joy and wonder to children, Abra-Kid-Abra is a beloved destination in the Webster Groves community. Jeff Lefton and Dan Davis are the two driving forces behind Abra-Kid-Abra who share their business model with us this week.
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Why continue to go out to perform birthday parties when you can have the children come to your venue where it is more controlled? I thought there might be a few people around the country (or, indeed, the world) who might be inspired to open their own similar venues in their own locales. In this week’s episode, Dan and Jeff leave no stone unturned as they explain their business model on creating this successful magic theater for kids.
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Unfortunately, not everyone can win a FREE book; however, as a listener of The Magic Word Podcast, you can now get a digital download directly from the author, Michael Breggar for only $8.00! This eBook retails for $12.00 at Kaymarmagic.com but you, as a listener, get a great deal! Please remit just eight bucks to Michael at mbreggarmagic@gmail.com via PayPal and get your copy today!
We pick up from last week’s episode with the conclusion of our personalized tour by the owner, Terry Evanswood. We enter his Hall of Awards then proceed into the Willie Wonka room. This begins the continuation of our voyage into the make-believe world that is the Magic Mansion. In the second half of this week’s episode, Terry tells us about his journey from Chicago to Pigeon Forge and his trip up and down the main street as he moved from theater to theater over the past 25 years.
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If you find yourself in the Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, area, then please remember that there is more than just Dollywood to visit. Please check out Terry’s website at https://evanswoodmagicmansion.com/ where you can check dates and availability for both seeing his magic show and visiting his Magic Mansion. And if you are visiting during the Halloween or Christmas seasons, then you will receive an even more special and exciting tour that is customized for the seasons.
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While at the Winter Carnival of Magic earlier this year, we were treated to a personalized tour of Terry Evanswood’s Magic Mansion in Sevierville, TN (approximately 10 miles from Pigeon Forge). Terry takes us on a curated tour of his “eccentric” collection of oddities and unique artifacts, both real and imagined.
The “Magic Mansion” was completed in 1840 and lovingly restored to the Victorian Era of times gone by.
Use your imagination as you envision the many sights that you will hear in this week’s episode. Breath taking décor, antiques and art will transport you back to a simpler time. Our tour includes a visit to themed rooms and priceless collections like The Titanic Suite and the P.T. Barnum Room complete with sights and sounds relevant to the rooms.
We will then be led through a secret passage where you will “see with your ears” some circus side show oddities. We will also visit the Disney relic collection that features an amazing miniature amusement park exhibition.
Terry’s tour and description of his Magic Mansion is so broad that we are splitting up this tour into two episodes, the second of which you will hear next week.
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This week’s episode is unique in that it is an audible experience that will hopefully immerse you into Terry’s world. My hope is that you will use your mind to imagine what we are seeing as we describe each artifact, room and piece of art. We leave off this week after having seen about 3/4 of his Mansion, the rest of which will be described in next week’s episode.
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Friday, May 261:00 p.m. Welcome and Housekeeping Announcements
1:20 p.m. Gary Plants
7:00 p.m. Doug Conn
Saturday, May 2710:30 a.m. - The Do-It-Yourself, All-Star Debutantes Jamboree Soiree Hootenanny
1:00 p.m. - Jared Kopf
7:00 p.m. - Erik Tait
10:30 p.m. - Gary Plants’ Ultra Secret Video Historical Showcase Exhibit of long-gone time past and magical curiosities
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00:00:18 - Scott Wells drinks some hot coffee on his drive to Dallas
00: Welcome remarks and housekeeping by Lance Pierce
Erik Tait talks about this convention and his anticipation to giving his presentation
Justin Teeman has attended every Pebblepalooza and tells us some of his favorite moments
Rolando Santos is a Past International President of the I.B.M. and gives us his initial observation of this being his first Pebblepalooza
Tony Cabral is one of the people behind the scene who help make this event a success
more will published here later
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While at the Magic Castle during the week of March 13-19, 2023, I spoke with Dale Salwak who most of you know as the teacher for the Chavez Studio of Magic. He is a professor at Citrus College but has been a well-known figure in our community for many decades having produced many magic shows other than his own, too.
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Dale tells us this week where he got his moniker of the “Gentleman of Magic” plus he reminisces about Houston’s Magic Island, what people need to do if you are interested in getting booked at the Magic Castle, meeting and learning the Chavez way of magic through Ben and Marian Chavez then going on to become and instructor himself, plus performing at the Magic Castle, producing the AMA shows, and touring magic shows along the western seaboard.
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Thursday, May 119:30am to 11:00am Dealer Room Opens
11:00am to 12:30pm Session #4 with William Winters “Walter Gibson”, John Cox “Houdini in Cleveland”,David Charvet “Conjurors and their Cars”
12:30pm to 2:30pm Dealers Open
2:30pm to 4:00pm Session #5 Jay Hunter “Don’t Throw Away Throw Out Cards”, Gabe Fajuri “A Half Century of Magic on The Block”. Mike Caveney “Otis Lithography Company, Cleveland, Ohio”
6:30pm- 10pm Dinner & Show Cleveland’s Finest Magicians with MC Kerry Pollock, Alan Howard, Tim Hill & Rick Smith Jr
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00:00:18 - Julie Eng from Magicana and editor of Magicoll chats with us about this convention and specifically the Bruce Averbook collection
00:12:00 - Bruce Averbook talks about his collection and how he designed it. The visit to his museum was the highlight of the convention.
00:32:54 - Lance Burton talks about the presentation given by David Charvet about “Conjurors and their Cars” and in particular the vanishing car performed by Lance for his TV special
00:41:15 - Jim Hagy talks about his presentation he gave on the opening night covering the conjurors who lived and worked in Cleveland.
00:47:45 - Ben Winn is only 19 years old and has an avid interest in our history and collecting and will be one of the young magicians who will carry on with our passion
00:52:13 - Dr. Cato Holler and his wife Susan tell us about their collection in western North Carolina and how they house and display his immense book collection.
00:58:19 - Jon Stetson tells us a bit about his mentalism workshops with Bob Koehler as well as a sneak preview of an upcoming convention in Dubai. Jon also helps recap and give us an overview of the speakers in the final session this afternoon.
01:10:43 - Bill Smith, the organizer of this Expo, finally has time to reflect for a couple minutes as we wrap up the convention. Be sure to check the website at https://magiccollectorexpo.com/ for updates and announcements about the next Expo.
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Tuesday, May 910:00am Registration Opens
1:00pm to 4:00pm Dealers Open
4:00pm to 5:00pm Session #1 “Welcome To Cleveland” with Lance Rich, Dr. Bruce Averbook & Tim LaGanke
5:00pm to 7:00pm Dinner
7:00pm to 8:30pm Session #2 with Jim Hagy “The Instant Illusionist and The Cleveland Bunch: Dreams of a Vaudeville Life”, Sandy Daily “The Adventures & Challenges of a Magic Collectors Wife, Gene Anderson “Not Just a One Trick Pony” with Stan Allen
8:30pm to 11:30pm Dealer Room Open
Wednesday, May 1010:00am First Buses Load for Tours of Dr. Bruce Averbook & Tim LaGangke Collections
2:00pm to 5:00pm Dealer Room Open
7:00pm to 8:30pm Session #3 with Richard Cohn “Roltaire”, Phil Schwartz “Steals, Lifts & Body Loads-The Funny Business of Magic Collecting, Al Belmont “Memories of the Blackstone Sr. Show”
8:30pm to 11:30pm Dealer Room Open
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00:00:18 - Scott Wells prepares to take off to Cleveland, Ohio, along with Charlie Randall and Dick Olson for the Magic Collectors Expo
00:03:13 - Larry Dunbar is behind the registration desk. He is traveling with Lance Burton and Friends and he tells us a little about their upcoming tour and places they will be going.
00:05:35 - Lupe Nielsen is one of the attendees but not a presenter or dealer. She tells us what she’s working on for the magic community including Dean’s Box.
00:09:53 - Charles Greene, III talks about his book, “Ionia” and what he’s been doing and where he’s been traveling to talk about this book.
00:14:52 - Arthur Moses is a dealer who is selling some Houdini memorabilia. He talks about his recent appearance on Collector’s Call on ME-TV as he showed some of his collection on TV and how that all came about.
00:19:07 - Houdini expert, John Cox, is the blogger on WildAboutHoudini.com John will be a presenter at this convention as he talks about Houdini’s appearances in Cleveland. He also talks about some recent projects that are very exciting.
00:22:07 - Adele Friel Rhindress was one of the assistants for Harry Blackstone, Sr. and she talks about what she’s been doing recently
00:28:07 - Bill Kallush is the curator of the Conjurer’s Arts Research Center who also talks about Ask Alexander which is a repository of about 3MM pages of books in the museum.
00:33:36 - we begin day two, the first full day as we chat with Joe Hanosek. We talk about some of the activities from the previous evening’s talks.
00:36:24 - Lance Rich talks a bit about helping to put together this convention. He also explains the logistics of getting around to see two magnificent collections, Bruce Averbook and Tim LaGanke. On the bus, we just finished seeing Bruce’s collection which we discuss.
00:47:16 - Neil Rozum tells us a “twilight zone” type story related to his personal experience while working in a local theme park
00:49:24 - Les Arnold is the grand-son of The Great Leon and he chats a bit about that connection
00:55:12 - we finished the events for the day and now we chat with Richard Cohn who gave a presentation about a relatively unknown magician, Roltaire as well as some magicians who appeared at Coney Island in New York
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The Iron Curtain was the political boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991. Since then and with the advent of the internet and the digital age, Russia has had more and more access to learning magic from the rest of the world. But this week we take a peek behind the curtain, so to speak, to see how Russians learn magic when there are few brick and mortar magic shops, few opportunities for restaurant workers, learning from (mostly) English magic books, and the market for birthday party and wedding magicians, restaurant workers and trade show performers. FISM Champion, Artem Shchukin candidly shares his journey from the circus to the FISM competition.
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Artem speaks frankly about how he learned magic from his traveling circus family in Russia then later during lock-down in South Korea and how he developed an award winning, creative magic act. He also answers my probing questions about some of the mysteries in Russia and how people find work as a magician there. For the most part, magic, like many other things, is still kept secret in Russia with little sharing nor congregating at clubs and conventions. Magic is still considered a hobby and not a contributing art to the communal (or Communist) way of life.
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Sunday, April 30thRegistration Opens - 9:00 am
- Auction (NO BOOKS OR MAGAZINES) - 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
- (NOTE: All auction items must be checked-in no later than 10:15 am)
- Lunch and Mingle with Your Fellow Magicians - 12:00 pm
- Close-Up Performers - 2:00-ish pm hosted by Eric Decamps with Bernardo Sedlacek, Jimmy C., Michael Ammar, Quentin Reynolds, Aaron Isaac, Alexandra Duvivier
- Lecture - 3:30-ish pm
- Dinner Buffet - 5:00 pm
- (Doors open at 6:30 pm) (Time subject to change) for Dealers
- International Evening Show - 7:00 pm (Time subject to change) hosted by Christian and Katalina with Martin Braessas, Michael Dardant, Darryl Rose, Sara Crasson, Greg Frewin, Christian Mocia, Meadow Perry, and Juliana Chen.
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00:00:18 - TIME STAMPS WILL BE UPDATED AFTER I GET SOME SLEEP
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Saturday, April 29th10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures, shows, and dinner)
10:00-10:45 2024 Registration & 4F Shop open
1:30 6th Show: Eric DeCamps: One Man Show
3:30 ED Talks #2 (MCs: Christian/Katalina with Rick Wilcox (The Challenge of Stage Illusions), Keith Fields (Audience Management), and Christian & Katalina (Creating a Seance Show)
5:30 Banquet (ticket required)
7:00 Dealers’ Room & 4F Shop open
7:45 Tribute to our Guest of Honor: Mark Mason
8:00 7th Show: 4F Closing Gala (MC: Steve Beam) featuring: Montreal Trio (Micheal Huot, Yannick Lacroix, and Marc Trudel), Alexandria Duvivier, Shoot Ogawa, Mike Robinson, Horret Wu, Carisa Hendrix, Juliana Chen, and Stephen Bargatze and Rick Merrill
10:00 Hospitality Suite opens
12:00 Dealers’ Room closes
Keith Fields playing “Bohemian Rhapsody” on the ukulele at Abbott’s Get Together in August 2021.
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00:00:18 - Marc DeSouza gives us a colorful recap of the Friday night show
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Friday, April 28th8:00 Bob Little Open Golf Tournament (see Bruce Trigg to register)
10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures, shows, and dinner)
10:30 Pat Page Memorial Workshop: Who was Eddie Fechter? (MC: Mike Powers) featuring performers Paul Gertner and Vic Trabucco with Panel Members: Harrison Carroll, Tom Craven, Dick Cook, and Paul Gertner
1:30 4th Show: Magical Moments (MC: Andost) featuring: Rubi Ferez, Satoru Furukawa, Kevin Bethea, Jafo, Daniel Mormina, Matthew Le Mottee, Darong Huang, Martin Braessas, and Francesco Fontanelli
3:30 Lecture #4: Paul Gertner
8:00 5th Show: Friday’s Frolics (MC: Shawn Farquhar) featuriing Marc DeSouza, Michael Ammar, Boris Wild, Andi Gladwin, Rick Wilcox, Will Monroe, Bernardo Sedlacek, and Chris Capehart
10:00 Hospitality Suite opens
12:00 Dealers’ Room closes
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Wednesday April 26th2:00-5:00 Registration & 4F Shop open
6:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures/shows)
7:30 1st Show: 4F Opening Gala (MC: Michael Dardant) featuring: Alan Rorrison, Jeff Eline, Clark Payne, Thomas Solomon, Billy Hsueh, Quentin Reynolds, William Watt, and Alfonso Rituerto
9:00 Lecture #1: Clemens Ilgner
10:00 Hospitality Suite opens
12:00 Dealers’ Room closes
Thursday April 27th10:00-5:00 Registration open (closed during lectures and shows)
10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures and shows)
10:00-10:30 4F Shop open (closed during lectures and shows)
10:30 Lecture #2: Chris Capehart Lecture
1:30 2nd Show: Mini World (MC: Keith Fields) featuring: Rune Carlsen, Ricardo Rosenkranz, John Michael Hinton, Rian Lehman, Jason Michaels, Alexander Great, Eddie McCall, Jeff Christensen, and Lodewijk de Widt
3:30 ED Talks #1 (MCs: Christian/Katalina) with David Coraro (Fooling Penn & Teller), Jason Michaels (Projecting Close Up Magic on Stage), Mark Zacharia (Using Hypnotism in Close-Up Magic) and Paul Richards (Selling Magic)
3:30 3rd Show: Friends Old & New (MC: Lucy Darling) featuring: Joseph Vidal, Sam Slebhin, Rod Chow, ICE McDonald, George Iglesias, Brian Curry, David Parr and Geoff Williams.
7:30 Lecture #3: Mark Mason
10:00 Hospitality Suite opens
12:00 Dealers’ Room closes
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00:00:18 - TO BE FILLED IN AFTER I’VE GOTTEN SOME SLEEP
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Saturday, April 22nd6:00-9:00 am FREE BREAKFAST BUFFET FOR HOTEL GUESTS
9:00 am KEVIN KELLY LECTURE
10 30 am BILL GOODWIN LECTURE
NOON - LUNCH
1:30 pm BREAKOUT SESSION
3:00 pm RYAN BLISS LECTURE
5:00 pm DINNER
7:00 pm CLOSE UP SHOW
- Bill Goodwin
- Doug Conn
- Randy Wakeman
- Allan Ackerman
- James Molinari
9:00 pm RANDY WAKEMAN LECTURE
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00:00:18 - Randy Kalin has been the official emcee for this event and talks about his participation in the Senior Tour
00:14:18 - Steve Zuehlke and Steve Buesking are the two “movers and shakers” who have been behind making the event happen. They have a lot to share about how they put this together plus how it differs from the Midwest Magic Jubilee
00:22:45 - Shaun Rivera helps recap the activities from last night plus this morning.
00:30:23 - Randy Wakeman speaks his mind about this convention and some suggestions for improvement
00:40:23 - Steve Reynolds is part of the talent who talks about how much he enjoys magic conventions
00:47:12 - Ken Dickensheets helps Scott wrap up the Senior Tour as we talk about the final night show.
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Thursday, April 20th3:00 pm REGISTRATION OPENS
4:00 pm TENNESSEE MAGIC OPENS
5:00-7:00 pm COCKTAIL PARTY IN LOUNGE AREA/CASH BAR
- Your chance to perform or sit back and be entertained by a host of notable "workers"
7:30-9:30pm "An Evening with HOWARD HAMBURG"
- with NEW material not seen in previous lectures
(Hamburgers will be served during the break if you have a "CRAVING")
10:00 pm Scott Wells Q and A Panel Discussion
Friday, April 21st6:00-9:00 am FREE BREAKFAST BUFFET FOR HOTEL GUESTS
9:00 am DOUG CONN LECTURE
10:30 am BREAK OUT SESSIONS
NOON - LUNCH
1:30 pm STEVE REYNOLDS LECTURE
3:00 pm ALLAN ACKERMAN LECTURE
5:00 pm - DINNER
7:00 pm CLOSE UP SHOW
- Howard Hamburg
- Kevin Kelly
- Mike Powers
- Steve Reynolds
- Ryan Bliss
9:00 pm MIKE POWERS LECTURE
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00:00:18 - we take off on our magic carpet from Houston, Texas, to St. Louis after a brief stop at Dunkin’ Donuts
00:04:03 - at the registration desk we encounter Steve Zuehlke, Jim Molina, and Steve Buesking who tell us a bit about this convention
00:09:06 - Steve Steers and Steve Bolland are attendees who tell us why they came back to the convention for the second time.
00:15:15 - Vinnie Marini and Glenn Morphew discuss the virtues of online teaching
00:28:19 - Maria Schweiter and Mike Powers talk about their favorite conventions plus Maria talks about her experience with the Chavez School where she studied under Neil Foster.
00:36:25 - Kevin Kelly was one of the presenters at this convention and tells us a bit about the Chicago Round Table and Ed Marlo
00:48:45 - Daryl Pepela and David Sudia are registrants who are enjoying this convention and plan to attend again next year.
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On the first evening of the Senior Tour, we sat down for a very special, impromptu Q&A with some of the performers from the Senior Tour. Joining us on the couch was Trudy Monti (wife if the legendary Harry Monti), Bill Goodwin, Alan Ackerman, Mike Powers, Doug Conn, Jim Molinari and Howard Hamburg.
This is a bonus episode to the Magic Word Podcast and we will resume our daily updates with the next installment.
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Like a late night talk show, Scott Wells has some of the talent from this year’s Senior Tour as his guests on the couch in this episode. We feature Trudy Monti (wife of Harry Monti, who was in the audience but not healthy enough to join us on the couch), Doug Conn, Bill Goodwin, Alan Ackerman, Mike Powers, Jim Molinari and Howard Hamburg.
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We have reached a momentous milestone with The Magic Word Podcast with this episode #750. Who better to feature than the international illusionist, television star, and creator, Luis De Matos. He has won numerous awards for his magic over the decades and been heralded by the Portuguese press at the age of 25 as being the “David Copperfield of Portugal.” He was the youngest magician to receive “The Devant Award” from The Magic Circle when he was 41 years old and the “Magician of the Year” from the Academy of Magical Arts when he was just 29 years old. Luis has since progressed and become an international sensation touring with his own show as well as with “The Illusionists” in 2013-2018.
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Luis has a passion for magic and also wants to share it with the world. He has written a magic book for the public, though it is only available in Portuguese. In this episode, Luis goes into detail about why he loves magic and how the community can, and should, help each other so we can grow and evolve.
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Only available in Portuguese. But if you can read this language, then you can order your copy through Amazon here and also help The Magic Word Podcast through their Affilliate Program.
Since opening in the U.K. in 2013, the Champions of Magic show has entertained nearly a half million people with their live performances. From London to New York City to Los Angeles and everywhere in between, this troupe of performers continues to pack theaters and make the news. Although some of the acts have changed as they have evolved over the years, the troupe has essentially remained as five outstanding performers and currently features Young & Strange (Richard Young and Sam Strange), Fernando Velasco, Hollie England and Alex McAleer.
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his week we sit down with two of the Champions, Hollie England and Alex McAleer who talk about their own experience on the road plus fill in details about the “missing cast” who couldn’t be with us for this podcast. There are some pretty amazing stories including the one from Hollie about being hit in the face with an arrow that went amiss during a crossbow act.
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Cold Shock is an actual physical response that often results in death. It is a series of neurogenic cardio-respiratory responses caused by sudden immersion in cold water. In cold water immersions, such as by falling through thin ice, people will often quickly inhale which results in drowning by inhaling water.
We pick up this week with the second and final episode of our series with Alex Ramon where he talks about his “brush with death” by performing a live, online underwater escape from Lake Tahoe. He goes through his entire mindset from start to end and discusses all the many, many hurdles he had to overcome to do this extreme stunt.
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Alex talks about not only his preparation for this stunt, but the many stories leading up to why he did this stunt and his daily training to drop in under freezing water. Imagine your fingers going numb so fast that you can hardly feel the lock pick in your hand to unlock the lock. Alex also gives additional advice on how to work with your fan base to increase your bottom line then talks about his future plans.
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Alex Ramon has been performing in Lake Tahoe, California for over a decade with a residency where he has headlined in every local casino showroom. There is no one better who fits the title of “Mr. Tahoe” having been seen by hundreds of thousands of people who visit this vacation destination all year long. He also found success performing virtual shows during COVID which he still performs today. But he has developed a unique model of “touring” by performing consecutive nights in different locations across the U.S. in venues from theaters to people’s driveways and garages. All of this promotes his brand and results in big financial success.
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In this first of a two part series featuring Alex Ramon, he talks about building a fan base, why not to offer “free” shows, plus how he successfully pivoted during COVID to earn six figures in one year by performing Zoom shows. He goes into some detail, too, about how he developed a touring structure that he can make serious income by having his shows sponsored by the fan base he developed.
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One of the books recommended by Alex Ramon in this week's episode.
How to build your fanbase. This was another book discussed in this week's episode.
Mark James visits with The Magic Word Podcast from England where he is a very busy professional magician. He constantly works “holiday camps”, restaurants (three different restaurants a week), cruise ships, weddings and more. His stage show consists of magic, comedy, juggling and vaudeville-style performances. Mark follows a specific formula in developing his shows which is discussed in some detail in this week’s podcast.
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This episode was recorded in Columbus, Ohio, where Mark James was a featured performer/lecturer. Here Mark talks about his tattoos, performing magic and pantomime at “holiday camps” in the U.K. as well as working in restaurants. He also talks about how to build an act and how to make each effect “strong.” While everything was fresh on his mind, Mark shared an in-depth analysis of some major points in his lecture. In particular, the elements of building his professional show include (in order):
- Attention Getter
- Legitimacy Prover
- Teach the Audience How a Thing Works
- Get Everybody in the Audience Involved
- Palette Cleanser
- Pathos
- Best Trick in the Show
- Pitch your Social Media
- Closer
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While attending the 2023 Magifest in Columbus, Ohio, I sat down with one of the performers/lecturers, Kyle Purnell. He impressed me when we first met at the TRICS convention with his charming personality and crazy good creativity. He has since been on “Penn & Teller Fool Us” and he continues to make a name for himself with his innovative and eclectic creations, and not just card tricks. He has a Penguin Lecture that captured some of his creative ideas, but I’m certain that with his brain full of information, there will be more to come. Kyle Purnell is definitely one magician to keep on your radar.
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This week Kyle talks about his creative process, performing on “Penn & Teller Fool Us”, breaking into the wedding market as a magician, plus he opens up about his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and how he deals with it.
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Saturday, March 11th* 9:30 AM Lecture: Guy Bavli * 10:00 AM Dealers Open (Closing at 3:30 PM) * 11:00 AM Lecture: Christopher T. Magician * 1:30 PM Lecture: Jonathan Neal * 3:00 PM Lecture: Artem Shchukin * 7:30 PM Contest Award Winners Announced on Stage
+ Close-Up Winners
- 1st Place - Adi Ramakrishna
- 2nd Place - Dregon Hibbler
- People’s Choice - Brandon Herring
+ Open Mic Winner of People’s Choice
- Buddy August
- 8:00 PM Magic All-Stars Show: Jonathan Neal, Michael Bloemeke, Christopher T. Magician, Jon Armstrong, and Artem Shchukin
- 10:00 PM Pizza Party for Registrants (at the Park Grove Inn)
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00:00:18 - Don Wiberg talks about some of his magic career including him performing as a Magic Clown.
00:10:25- Alan Fisher talks about some of the lectures we have seen today
00:20:48 - Stephen Bargatze, Past International President of the I.B.M. is from Nashville and always attends this convention.
00:27:12 - Aaron Radatz from Branson, Missouri, was the illusionist who closed last night’s show. He has advice for traveling illusionists.
00:34:11 - Guy Bavli was a Dealer, Lecturer, and a Performer at this year’s Winter Carnival which was is one and only U.S. magic convention where he will be appearing this year.
00:41:39 - Jason Michaels, from Nashville, enjoyed this convention but he has also appeared on Penn & Teller Fool Us.
00:48:08 - Artem Shchukin closed the Winter Carnival and he talks about the many magic conventions around the world where he has performed and competed.
00:56:30 - Tom Vorjohan and Scott give a wrap-up of the convention
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Friday, March 10th* 8:30 AM Close-up Contest * 9:00 AM Dealers Open (closing at 5:00 PM) * 10:30 AM Lecture: Bill Gladwell * 1:00 PM Lecture: David Corsaro * 2:30 PM NEW “Open-Mic” Stand-up Contest * 7:30 PM Magic-Cadabra Show: David Corsaro, Sterlini, Jay Brenegar, Guy Bavli, Aaron Radatz
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00:00:18 - Roger Reeves, Mike Stratman, and Jack Wilson talk about registration and attedace.
00:12:04 - Anthony Gerard talks about his latest creations as a dealer
00:20:30 - Jonathan Neal talks about his upcoming lecture plus his vanishing bird cage and his appearances on Johnny Carson and other shows.
00:33:16 - David Corsaro chats about his lecture that will be presented shortly.
00:41:37 - Dragen and Ferren chat about their magic competitions this morning
00: - Keith Field and Scott wrap up the final night’s show.
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Thursday, March 9th* 11:30 AM Registration Opens * NOON Dealers Open (closing at 6:00 PM) * 1:00 PM Lecture: Mike Hummer * 2:30 PM Lecture: David Ginn * 4:00 PM Lecture: Jon Armstrong * 7:45 PM Sterlini LIVE “Magical Mayhem” * 9:30 PM Hypnosis Show Bill Gladwell
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00:00:18 - We take off from Houston for our magical journey to Knoxville, Tennessee where we will be picked up by Tom Vorjohan and driven to Pigeon Forge in the Great Smokey Mountains for the Winter Carnival of Magic
00:04:25 - Tom Vorjohan, Talent Chairman for the WCM, and Scott talk in the car about the upcoming convention.
00:09:34 - John and Tamara Sterlini and Jay join Scott for breakfast on the first day of the WCM. This is their first WCM and will be dealers and appear on the Friday night show.
00:19:11 - Pattrick Prysczecki of Patt’s Mats talks about his new printing process for close-up pads
00:23:28 - Jon Armstrong is one of the performers and lecturers who talks about what will be in his lecture which is all new and includes new stuff
00:34:47 - Jeffery Alan is the curator at the American Museum of Magic in Marshall , Michigan, who talks about their opening of the new season.
00:41:15 - Tim Felix, Midwest Magic, recently closed his brick and mortar magic shop and discusses its dissolution after 26 years and his plans for the online shop.
00:49:34 - Ed Ripley, Contest Chairman, talks about the contests at this convention and why they are important.
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This episode is dedicated to those who remember the past and for those who want to learn more about our rich history. This week we travel back in time in our Grateful Dead VW bus and visit with magician and co-founder of the Foan Family Circus, Steve Aldrich. It was a simpler time when magicians were experimenting with new presentations and popular music of the time. It was at the height of Doug Henning’s popularity who was considered by some as a “Hippie Magician”.
Steve Aldrich also performed magic at the famed Tower Bar in Snowmass at a time when Doc Eason was still a waiter Steve and his band of merry men (and a woman) surprised and entertained magicians with their “tongue in cheek” original presentations of their “Foan Family Circus” at many magic conventions during the late 1970’s to early 1980’s. So what happened to the group? That and more will be the topic of discussion in this week’s episode.
If you are more of a visual person, then you will enjoy this video of our conversation recorded via Zoom.
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Steve talks this week about the formation of the Foan Family Circus, their original presentations and music, their performances at magic conventions (one of which won them the Senator Crandall Comedy Award at Abbott’s Get Together), plus the origins of magic at the Tower Bar starting with Bob Sheets then passed down to Steve Aldrich and Steve Spill.
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This episode hopes to inspire you to dream it, make your dream a reality, then follow your dream. Patrick P.T. Murphy was doing well in Chicago and performed regularly with David Parr in the Chicago Magic Cabaret. But ten years ago the stars aligned which took him three hours away to a tourist destination to Northeastern Illinois where he began performing in a small theater with his own one-man show. Sometimes it’s best to “buck the norm” and become a big fish in a small pond.
If you are more of a visual person, then you will enjoy this video of our conversation recorded via Zoom.
This is the original 1947 black and white version of “Nightmare Alley” which differs a bit from the 2021 and well worth your attention to view.
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P.T. shares some personal stories about his magical life and his brushes with magic celebrities like Bill Malone, Tony Andruzzi, Paul Harris, David Roth, Ricky Jay, Eugene Burger and others. Plus he talks about the magic dealer scene in Chicago. We also talk about making a dramatic change in his life by picking up and moving his family and belongings three hours northeast of Chicago where he has become recognized by Trip Advisor as the top attraction in the small pond of Galena, Illinois.
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Arguably, ventriloquism may be a performing art longer than magic. Both can be traced back to Egyptian and Hebrew archeology. And some might say that some of the “patter” might be just as old! This week Mark Merchant talks about his 40+ year career as a ventriloquist and how it evolved. We are living in a world where audiences are more sensitive than ever before when it comes to humor. It only takes one person’s opinions and comments to dominate and possibly obliterate one’s profession. Social acceptance isn’t what it used to be.
If you are more of a visual person, then you will enjoy this video of our conversation recorded via Zoom.
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In this week’s episode, Mark Merchant talks about his career and how he has “walked the tightrope” of controversy with his puppets and the scripting for his culturally and politically diverse vent figures. He shares stories and opinions regarding using humor that potentially offends today’s audiences and how he avoids those traps.
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Magicians cannot perform without props. The equipment one uses on stage says a lot about the performer. And the quality and craftsmanship of a good fabricator can make any magician look like a million dollars on stage. Ray Lum is one of those fabricators who resides in Las Vegas and works with all of the greats and the soon-to-be greats. Inspired and mentored by the late Tommy Wonder, Ray Lum carries the tradition of fine quality magic props.
If you are more of a visual person, then you will enjoy this video of our conversation recorded via Zoom.
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This week Ray Lum talks about his invention of the Gumball Machine (which he calls the “Lumball Machine”) and the controversy surrounding the dual creators coming out separately but not knowing about the other’s invention. He also talks about his friend and mentor, Tommy Wonder, and how they met and how Ray carries on the tradition of quality craftsmanship using new technology and materials.
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You’ve probably heard of the 10,000 hour rule, which was popularized by Malcolm Gladwell’s blockbuster book “Outliers.” As Gladwell tells it, the rule goes like this: it takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to achieve mastery of complex skills and materials. Our guest this week is Terry Ward who has exceeded that minimum by a factor of many. He has performed over 40,000 shows over a period of more than 30 years. He was the resident magician in Disney World for many years where he developed more than one character who delighted the millions of annual visitors.
Terry started out in theme parks and for the most part, never left that type of venue. Certainly he does more than his share of corporate dates, but his “bread and butter” has been theme parks.
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Terry talks this week about working in theme parks, finding the job, developing his performing character, and the importance of “being a good guy” and getting along with management to assure longevity at a venue.
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Saturday 28th January 2023 10:00am - 5.30pm
Dealers Open10:30am - 11:30am
Mark James Lecture You’ve been amazed by his show; now is your chance to learn his magic. This lecture will focus on professional, doable magic. With a focus on non-card tricks, this is a can’t-miss lecture. 1:30pm - 3pm
Paul Gertner Show and Lecture This was our most anticipated event at the last Magifest…but needed to be postponed due to Covid. We’re pleased that Paul has consented to return this year to deliver what will surely be an unforgettable presentation. A multiple-winner on Penn & Teller’s Fool Us, a FISM winner, and one of the industry’s leading professionals, Paul will present a show for us and then lecture on some of his best material. 3:30pm - 4:30pm
David Gerard Marketing Lecture Here David will share hard-earned, seldom-shared insider information on a topic he has dedicated his life to: marketing and branding. Having played an integral role in several Silicon Valley startups (as well as a lengthy tenure at Google), by day David Gerard helps companies put their message across. By night David entertains top brass at these companies, and he will share his marketing and branding insights with us in this rare, candid lecture on an area of performing most of us overlook. 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Shoot Ogawa Lecture On the heels of his first-place FISM win, Shoot Ogawa will share the magic that has taken around the world and made him a household name in magic. This lecture will feature new, non-card material, as well as a few “Ogawa” classics. 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Gala Show Hosted by Lucy Darling
Mortenn Christiansen
Erik Tait
Ruben Vilagrand
Shoot Ogawa
Paul Gertner
JunWoo Park 10:30pm - 11.30pm
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00:00:18 - Charles Greene III talks about his restaurant and trade chow career plus Charlie Randall helps us recap some of the shows from Day Two
00:12:47 - Matthew Neely talks a bit about what impressed him the most at this convention
00:18:13 - Joe Cole from Omaha, Nebraska, stopped to show us a photo of one of his winning trophies
00:21:40 - Jep Hostetler, Past President of the I.B.M. was also the chairman of the Magifest before it was turned over to Josh and Andi
00:26:12 - One of th highlights of the Mgifest, Mortenn Christiansen, FISM Winner this past year talks about his experience and his journey to Quebec.
00:35:00 - Cosmo Solano, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, has his own magic theater and talks about his show
00:44:56 - Erik Tait, host of the Penguin Podcast, talks about his FISM experience, this Magifest and what’s new and hot at Penguin right now.
00:54:28 - Cody Clark works with the Society of Young Magicians for the S.A.M. and he talks about the Magifest and how much they have been doing for the youth at this convention.
01:01:23 - Don Burcell with Don’s Magic Books talks about how the sales went this year in the dealer’s area
01:05:29 - Charles Greene III and Scott recap the evening;s show plus the overall convention
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Friday 27th January 2023 10:00am - 5:30pm
Dealers Open10:00am - 11:00am
Kyle Purnell Lecture See one of the most fertile creative minds in magic…doing his very best material. Kyle Purnell has developed highly innovative ideas with cards, bills, coins, and more, and you’ll see it all in this action-packed lecture. 11am - 12pm
Mortenn Christiansen Lecture Not only did Denmark’s Mortenn Christiansen win the Comedy Prize this year at FISM, but he also brought down the house with an unusual act that is amazing as it is hilarious. You’ll see that act in the gala show, but in this lecture you’ll see an array of fantastic, original close-up and parlor magic. 1pm - 2:30pm
The Magifest Session Starring Charles Greene performing and explaining a few pet effects, as well as author Margalit Fox, who will present a captivating 45-minute presentation on her best-selling book, The Confidence Men, the true story about two men who used mentalism to escape from a POW camp.
There will also be a presentation from the Gahana High School Magic Program, which features magic from students with disabilities. We at Magifest are proud to have an ongoing partnership with this important and inspiring program. We are excited to see what magic they do for us. 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Youth Event For young magicians only! 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mark Calabrese Lecture Making his Magifest debut, card-cheating expert and magician Mark Calabrese will share the magic he uses to astound guests nightly at New York’s illustrious SpeakEasy Magic. You’ll learn practical, doable card magic. 5:30pm - 6:30pm
The Matt Pritchard Experience This event is impossible to categorize, and there hasn’t been anything like it at Magifest before. Pritchard brought the house down at our sister-convention, The Session, with this presentation. Matt Pritchard has a background in science, and during the pandemic he put this background to use making online, viral videos of magic illusions. In this talk he’ll show and (sometimes) tell on the most popular of these illusions. And in most cases, the method behind the trick is as interesting as the trick itself. 8pm - 9pm
Lance Burton Interview The man, the myth, the legend. Lance Burton sits down for a candid, in-depth interview about his illustrious career. We’ll look at performance footage and find out how one of Las Vegas’s greatest entertainers made it to the top. 9:30pm - 10:30pm
David Gerard Show Experience this high-energy, astounding mentalism show. Straight from his residency in San Francisco to the Magifest stage… 11:30pm - midnight
You Flash, You Lose with Chris Ramsay and friends Be part of a social media happening as the Big Trick Energy team invite you to play their "You Flash, You Lose" 10:30pm - 12.30am
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00:00:18 - The new CFO for Vanishing, Inc., Jeff Kowalk, chats with us about Vanishing, Inc. and the Magifest plus other exciting news
00:15:22 - Roger Nicot from Card Shark and Scott talk about crop circles and Stone Henge
00:22:21 - Marv Leventhal, one of the publishers of the Minotaur and shares his observations about some of the shows from the Day One evening shows.
00:36:43 -Owner of the Chicago Magic Lounge, Joey Cranford, chats about this convention and some news about the Chicago Magic Lounge.
00:47:-5 - Tom Craven has been attending the Magifest for about 60 years.
00:52:15 - Shoot Ogawa was a FISM winner who will be performing, lecturing and doing a private workshop here at the Magifest. He is currently performing a magical mystical show in Hawaii.
00:57:57 _ S.A.M. President Elect John Sturk chats about the upcoming national convention in July in New Orleans.
01:02:17 - John Wolfe and Kyle Purnell chat about this convention and why they like to attend.
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Thursday 26th January 2023 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Dealer’s Room Open5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charles Greene Historical Lecture. Presenting his groundbreaking research on one of magic’s most elusive figures, Charles Greene will recount the unusual life story behind Ionia. Ionia was a pioneering figure in the world of magic—all the more difficult in her era because of great biases against female performers. She astounded the world and then…disappeared from public view. Greene has uncovered what happened, and how she lived the remainder of her life. This talk will feature many of the astounding visuals we associate with Ionia, including several newly uncovered images. 7:00pm - 7.45pm
Michel Huot Lecture The creator of the hit trick “Socks” is making his Magifest debut with a lecture packed with unusual, non-card parlor material. Mr. Huot comes from Quebec, and he will astound people with his unique, creative brand of magic. 8:00pm - 9pm
Mark James Show Straight from a successful tour of the UK, Mark James has a truly “parlor” magic show–a rarity in these times. You’ll be amazed and delighted by his high energy approach to the classics, and you’ll be amazed by the clever twists along the way. 9:00pm - 9:45pm
Youth Program Welcome Event We invite all young magicians (and guardians) to attend this welcome party. You’ll meet our directors, a couple of our headline performers, and get insider tips on how to make the most of Magifest as a young person. There may even be a surprise or two… 9:30pm - 11:00pm
Peter Turner Show and Lecture Hailing from the UK, Peter Turner is a radical, disruptive performer and thinker who has taken the mindreading community by storm. He will perform and then speak on his powerful, unique approach to mentalism.
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:18 - Early morning departure from Houston to Columbus. Thank you, Andy Lacky, for the Dunkin’ Donuts gift card! It helps keep my eyes open for the 5:30 a.m. departure.
00:04:58 - Lance Burton and Gwyn Auger chat about his old Kentucky home
00:11:45 - Francois Xavier aka FX discusses this as his second Magifest and why he returned to see some stars of magic
00:16:04 - Nancy Anderson tells why she enjoys the podcast and some of her favorite episodes plus a chat with two other Chicago magicians, Scott Levens and T.J. Tang
00:19:35 - David Williamson is from Ohio and talks about the Magifest and his childhood memories of attending this event, plus what he’s been doing during COVID. He gives lessons through an online community at https://www.sleight.school/
00:22:52 - Jim Krenz is one of the many employees with Vanishing, Inc.
00:27:38 - Mark James is one of the performers who will also be lecturing this weekend.
00:33:14 - Charles Greene III will kick off the convention with his talk about his historical book, Ionia and his journey to uncover her story.
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How does one explain art? Art means something to each beholder. Art is an experience unique to each of us. What some like, others may not like, or just be lukewarm to the concept. Such is the experience of our audiences. Some like what we do while others may not. In some cases they may not even understand what we are trying to communicate. But for the most part, most magicians don’t have a message or concept they are trying to get across to their audiences. Moreover, most of us just try to “entertain” with our magic without thinking of what deeper messages we could be exploring or displaying.
Our guest this week, Jeanette Andrews, is what I would call a true “artist” in the sense that she thinks deeply about the aesthetics of her props and the message she wants them to convey. More than just the visual of the staging, she also gives attention and importance to the accompanying music selections. She has also tapped into a heretofore rather unexplored target market of art patrons of museums and galleries.
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In her early years in Chicago, Jeanette was heavily influenced by her mentor, Eugene Burger. She tells about some of the great advice he taught her and how it influenced her act and career and even her lifestyle. She also discusses her act and how she incorporates art into her act. Her act is more like looking at art in galleries as she creates striking poses and slowly displays each piece she touches and incorporates into her show.
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This book is the one recommended by both Eugene Burger and Jeanette Andrews for all travelers.
If you are interested in the history of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois, then you might enjoy this fascinating look at history of the Exposition and the first serial killer in the U.S. (H.H. Holmes) who clouded the event.
Lightning in a bottle. I don’t know how else to describe what we experienced in this week’s episode. While at Abbott’s Get Together in Colon, Michigan, this past year we sat down for a chat with the dual winners of the Senator Crandall Comedy Award, Mac King and Joel Hodgson. All of you know Mac King as the longest running comedy headliner in Las Vegas. And many of you might know Joel Hodgson as the creator of “Mystery Science Theater” TV show, but fewer of you might remember him as a comedy magic performer having appeared on Saturday Night Live among many other television appearances.
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Mac and Joel split the Sen. Crandall Comedy Award at the 1989 Abbott’s Get Together so it was funny (no pun intended) that it happened again in 2022. There career paths began as comedy magicians but both took dramatically different directions with their careers, Mac going to Las Vegas and Joel pursuing television. In this week’s episode they reflect on their humble beginnings in the early days of comedy clubs and how they developed their talents that led to their separate and successful careers. There is a lot of talent and advice packed into this episode.
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From Australia, Tim Ellis and Nicholas J. Johnson “bust” some of the commonly held beliefs of most magicians. Many of you know Tim Ellis as the FISM Award Winning magician who works cruise ships and lectures around the world. But in this episode we also introduce you to Nicholas J. Johnson who is a well-known and respected author, a magician, an expert in scams and cons and hosts a podcast called “Scamapalooza.” In this episode, Tim, Nicholas and Scott chat about ten things that many magicians believe to be true. But are they in based on fact and in practicality?
1 – Kids are the most honest audience
2 – The classics are classics for a reason
3 – It’s more important to be entertaining than original
4 – A good magician doesn’t need a lot of props
5 – Be yourself
6 – Always dress one step better than your audience
7 – Learn a couple of tricks well
8 – Perform at every opportunity
9 – It’s fun to be fooled/People don’t want to know how it’s done
10 – When approaching guests, don’t tell them you’re a magician
If you would like to view our conversation, then please watch this YouTube video.
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There are obviously many other topics that could have been covered, but within our one hour, self-imposed guidelines, the ten “myths” were all we could cover within our time limit. If you think there are additional topics that you would like to hear discussed by our Aussie panel, then please send your suggestions to scott@themagicwordpodcast.com
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Enter to Win a copy of "A Modern Tradeshow Handbook" by Seth Kramer Register with your name and email address for a chance to win one of two copies of Seth Kramer’s Trade Show Handbook.
First Name Last Name Email Address Enter Today! Just one entry per person. This contest is open to everyone where permitted by law. Domestic postage will be paid by Seth; however, if a winner resides outside the U.S. then postage will be paid by the winner.
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Hail and Farewell
to those in our Magic Community who left us this past year.
Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does reflect the names of many well-known (and some lesser known) magicians, spouses and assistants who passed on in 2022. Some may not be as well-known to you, but they were my personal friends (hey, it is my blog!). If you are unfamiliar with any of these names, then it would behoove you to do a little online search of what these people have contributed to our craft. If you have someone you think was overlooked, then please post the name in the comments below on this blog.
Those whose names are highlighted were featured or interviewed here on The Magic Word Podcast. Some are full episodes while others are brief conversations at conventions. Check the Timestamps to go to the chat with some of these individuals. You can click on their name to revisit and listen to their voices again. But for now, we say, “Aloha, my friends.”
Jerry O’Connell
Presley Guitar
The Amazing Jonathan
Van McGee
David Hinkin
Haruo Shimada
Rick Burcher
Chuck Fayne
Martin Lewis
Sal Manfredo
Aye Jay
Mark Raffles
Earl Nelson
Andre Kole, aka Bob Gurtler
Max Maven, aka Phil Goldstein
Martin Cox
While in Quebec City, Canada, or F.I.S.M. we had a chance to sit down with trade show magician, Seth Kramer. With decades of experience behind the tradeshow booth, Seth know haw to deliver a corporate message in his “floor show”. He also is adept at close-up in hospitality rooms and corporate cocktail parties with the occasional stint of performing in restaurants.
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Seth Kramer has a great set of lecture notes about trade shows that is a “must have” for any working or wanting to work trade shows. The “Confirmation Letter” or “contract” that is part of the notes is worth the price of the notes. You can Click Herew.trafficstoppers.com/handbook/ to visit or go to: https://www.trafficstoppers.com/handbook/
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Enter the contest for a chance to win one of two copies of Seth’s lecture notes. But even if you don’t win, he is offering all listeners a discount on combo of his book and Penguin Notes. Normally priced at $95, he will sell them to you for $75 postpaid in the U.S. Email Seth at corpmagi@gmail.com for payment and shipping details. Mention that you heard it here on The Magic Word Podcast.
Enter to Win a copy of "A Modern Trade Show Handbook" Register with your name and email address for a chance to win one of two copies of Seth Kramer’s Trade Show Handbook.
First Name Last Name Email Address ENTER TODAY Just one entry per person. This contest is open to everyone where permitted by law. Domestic postage will be paid by Seth; however, if a winner resides outside the U.S. then postage will be paid by the winner.
Thank you for entering the contest. If your name is randomly selected, then you will be notified to send your name and mailing address to Seth Kramer who will ship the package to you. Domestic postage will be paid by Seth.
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On October 15, 2015 during a rehearsal overseas, David Goldrake’s double levitation illusion went horribly wrong. After his (now) ex-wife, Abbey, had levitated into the air, David then “floated” up behind her then suddenly he saw the floor rapidly moving toward his face.
In this episode and seven years after this accident, David feels a bit more comfortable talking about this life-changing moment, the things that led up to it, and suggestions to illusionists on how to be prepared and take necessary precautions.
We recorded this episode while in Atlanta, Georgia and attending the I.B.M. National convention this past summer. With so much other content that has been recorded and some that were broadcast due to their timely nature, our chat is a little late getting out, but the content and stories are timeless.
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As we begin our chat, we talk about “video mapping.” David Goldrake was one of the first illusionists in Las Vegas to make use of “video mapping” which is in common use today. We chat about this before going into the story behind the tragic accident. David is quite frank and open about all the details including what happened, why it happened, the insurance for hospital bills, plus suggestions to others on why it is important to check your gear before a show and even rehearsals. David wanted to set the record straight because Joshua Jay reported Abbey’s point of view in his book, “How Magicians Think: Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters.” The story told in this podcast might be an alternate view of the accident and what followed.
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It takes a village to produce a successful television series, and the village that produces “Masters of Illusion” has been successful year after year as they go into their ninth season on the CW Network. Last week we released the first of this two part series which gives listeners a peek into the lives of some of those who were involved in the making of this year’s series. We continue this week as we complete the episodic series with more conversations and more insight.
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This week we start the episode featuring a chat back stage with Lucy Darling (in full character, of course). Next we catch a few minutes with the “Man of Steel”, the emcee of MOI, none other than television’s Superman, Dean Cain. Then we hear from as well as visiting the dressing room of “the Conjurors” from the U.K., Matthew Pomeroy and Natasha Lamb. We hear from one of the few mentalists on the show, Wayne Hoffman, then we sit down for a bite to eat with Jonathan Levit. One of the unexpected pleasures I experienced was getting to consult with one of the performers, Mai Wynn as I taught her a few close-up and stand-up routines to use on the show. We wrap this two part episode with a visit with the Executive Producer, Gay Blackstone, who finally took a breather after the two week shoot to talk about this year’s experience.
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A lot goes into the production of a television show, especially where magic is involved. Producing a show with one magician is hard enough, but imagine coordinating the schedules of dozens of magicians from around the world to produce a multi-week series plus a Christmas special! Gay Blackstone is the Executive Producer of “Masters of Illusion” television series which airs in the U.S. on the CS network. This coming season number 9 will kick off with the Christmas Special airing Wednesday December 14th. The actual series won’t begin airing until February 2023. The Magic Word Podcast had exclusive, behind the scenes and behind the camera access to the filming of Season 9. This week and next we will broadcast conversations with some of those that made this show happen.
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As we take our “magic carpet” to Burbank, California, we are excited about the unknown adventures that lie ahead for the filming of this year’s “Masters of Illusion” TV show. This week we chat with a variety of people behind the scenes beginning with a few people in the audience. Ever wonder where these audience members and volunteers come from? That is answered this along with our chats with some of the performers back stage, in the hallways and in their dressing rooms.
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It is the holiday gift giving season and Santa has three suggestions for every parent, grand parent, aunt, uncle or for that matter, for anyone having a young person in their lives. Santa chats with three authors about their books that are directed at children. Amy Kimlat (yes, the wife of Kostya Kimlat) tells us about her recently released book, “Hocus Pocus Practice Focus” which is a wonderful book (for readers 4-8) that will empower and inspire children to focus and do their best in life. More than a book about a child who learns magic, but the “magic” that is behind learning. Next we have Allan Kronzek who released the book, “Grandpa Magic” nearly two years ago, it is still a relevant guide for older magicians to be ready with a quick trick to entertain children. And finally, what would December be without a visit with Murray Sawchuck? His book, “At Nighttime We Are All The Same Size” was just released and it is an adorable book for animal lovers and children. Not specifically a magic book, it is about the magic in the eyes of the animals we see in our homes and at the zoo. A delightful read for ages 4-8 years of age.
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With over 100 books on kid show magic, David Ginn stands as the King of the Kid Shows, in my opinion. He has single-handedly influenced more magicians over the decades by providing commercial, scripted routines for the children’s show entertainer than anyone can count. And when you add his DVD’s, lectures, and magazine columns, he is a rock star in our community. His routines and tricks were instrumental in the core of many of my children’s shows from birthday parties, to family shows, Scout banquets, libraries and schools and many of his routines and ideas applied to and influenced some routines in my adult shows. I would go further to say that any magician with a magic library and who has ever performed for kids probably has one or more of David’s books in their libraries.
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This week David Ginn talks about some of his experiences over the years plus his relationships with J.B. Bobo and with Doug Henning. He also encourages everyone who is interested in learning free magic routines and watching him in action on video, to surf over to his website at https://ginnmagicshop.com where you can view and learn and get lots of tips for FREE.
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Dr. Larry Hass is the Dean of Jeff McBride’s “Magic and Mystery School” in Las Vegas. Successor to the late Eugene Burger, Dr. Hass carries on the tradition and instruction in his own style, but with definite and apparent influence by Eugene. In fact, Larry was in secret collaboration with Eugene on his last two books that were not to be released until after his death. Those two books are now available and stand as testaments to the brilliant mind of Eugene Burger.
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In this episode, Dr. Hass talks about his journey to be on the faculty, then Associate Dean to finally becoming the Dean of the School. He gives a short lesson covering some of the tenants taught in the School. In case you wondered about how the Magic & Mystery School works, then this conversation will fill you in on how and what they do. We also talk about the importance of contracts, lighting, and more plus Larry reminisces about his old friend, Eugene Burger.
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Dr. Larry Hass is the Dean of Jeff McBride’s “Magic and Mystery School” in Las Vegas. Successor to the late Eugene Burger, Dr. Hass carries on the tradition and instruction in his own style, but with definite and apparent influence by Eugene. In fact, Larry was in secret collaboration with Eugene on his last two books that were not to be released until after his death. Those two books are now available and stand as testaments to the brilliant mind of Eugene Burger.
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In this episode, Dr. Hass talks about his journey to be on the faculty, then Associate Dean to finally becoming the Dean of the School. He gives a short lesson covering some of the tenants taught in the School. In case you wondered about how the Magic & Mystery School works, then this conversation will fill you in on how and what they do. We also talk about the importance of contracts, lighting, and more plus Larry reminisces about his old friend, Eugene Burger.
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Saturday - November 5, 2022
11:00 - 12:00 - Steve Beam
12:30 - 1:30 - Patrick Redford 12:30 – 1:30
1:30 - 3:00 - Lunch
3:00 -4:00 - Gregory Wilson
5:00 - 6:00 - Jeki Yoo
6:00 - 8:15 - Dinner
8:15 - 10:15 - Show: Boris Wild (emcee), Terry Ward, Brian Saint, Gregory Wilson, Michel Huot, David Regal and Jeki Yoo.
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:18 - Joe Daniels talks about Sleight Club that helped found TRICS
00:12:38 - David Regal talks a bit about the Carvonaro Effect and why he enjoys this convention plus some insight into people like like Eugene Burger.
00:23:11 - Michael Bloemeke was an I.B.M. National close-up winner who talks about working on his act to make it ready for Penn & Teller Fool Us television show.
00:29:40 - Rick and Susan Wilcox have the Trip Advisor Number One rated show in all of Wisconsin with their wonderful stage show that plays in the Wisconsin Dells. But Rick is also a hard core close-up magician as well and he talks about his show and his passion for close-up, plus some horror stories from his stage show.
00:41:47 - Boris Wild is one of the performers and lecturers at TRICS and he found the woman who would be his wife at this convention a few years ago. So of course he loves this event and it’s close to his heart. He also summarizes his talk about how to get standing ovations.
00:50:38 - Scott Robinson helps recap the convention as we bring this 13th edition to a close.
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Saturday - November 5, 202211:00 - 12:00 - Steve Beam12:30 - 1:30 - Patrick Redford 12:30 – 1:301:30 - 3:00 - Lunch3:00 -4:00 - Gregory Wilson5:00 - 6:00 - Jeki Yoo6:00 - 8:15 - Dinner8:15 - 10:15 - Show: Boris Wild (emcee), Terry Ward, Brian Saint, Gregory Wilson, Michel Huot, David Regal and Jeki Yoo.
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Time stamps for this episode: 00:00:18 - Joe Daniels talks about Sleight Club that helped found TRICS00:12:38 - David Regal talks a bit about the Carvonaro Effect and why he enjoys this convention plus some insight into people like like Eugene Burger.00:23:11 - Michael Bloemeke was an I.B.M. National close-up winner who talks about working on his act to make it ready for Penn & Teller Fool Us television show.00:29:40 - Rick and Susan Wilcox have the Trip Advisor Number One rated show in all of Wisconsin with their wonderful stage show that plays in the Wisconsin Dells. But Rick is also a hard core close-up magician as well and he talks about his show and his passion for close-up, plus some horror stories from his stage show.00:41:47 - Boris Wild is one of the performers and lecturers at TRICS and he found the woman who would be his wife at this convention a few years ago. So of course he loves this event and it’s close to his heart. He also summarizes his talk about how to get standing ovations. 00:50:38 - Scott Robinson helps recap the convention as we bring this 13th edition to a close.
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Thursday - November 3, 2022
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Michel Huot
9:00 - 10:00 p.m. Saint and Hinton
Friday, November 4, 2022
11:00 - 12:00 Newcomer Lecture
1:00 - 2:00 David Regal
2:00 - 3:30 Lunch
3:30 - 4:30 Terry Ward
5:30 - 7:00 Insights with Boris Wild (Standing Ovations), Terry Ward (The Theme Park Life), Bernie Chickering (Gaff Cards), David Regal (Producing The Carbonaro Effect), Max Nelsoon (What’s in Max’s Drawers?), and Steve Beam (Guest of Honor Interview)
7:00 - 8:30 Dinner
8:30 - 9:30 Boris Wild
9:30 Pizza Party
This was the video talked about during the podcast.
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:18 - We start off the trip at the airport with coffee and Dunkin’ Donuts
00:03:54 -Charlie Randall talks about attending the TRICS convention and his excitement about attending again this year.
00:08:29 - Scott Robinson, the organizer of TRICS, tells us what to expect and who is will be performing and some of the challenges he’s faced with last minute changes to booking the talent.
00:16:32 - Chris Hage, WonderCraftcards.com is one of the dealers who designs and sells playing cards.
00:23:03 - Gregory Wilson is a last minute fill-in and talks about moving to Las Vegas, lecture items, places he’s been performing, and much more.
00:42:35 - Marv Leventhal was a co-editor of the old Minotaur Magazine (along with Dan Harlan) talks about this and other magic conventions and how TRICS compares.
00:51:22 - Kyle Purnell talks about how TRICS has helped him find attention such that he is working at other conventions like MagiFest plus some of his new creative ideas.
00:56:37 - We wrap up the day with one of the performers and presenters, Terry Ward.
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Thursday - November 3, 20227:00 - 8:00 p.m. Michel Huot 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. Saint and HintonFriday, November 4, 202211:00 - 12:00 Newcomer Lecture1:00 - 2:00 David Regal2:00 - 3:30 Lunch3:30 - 4:30 Terry Ward5:30 - 7:00 Insights with Boris Wild (Standing Ovations), Terry Ward (The Theme Park Life), Bernie Chickering (Gaff Cards), David Regal (Producing The Carbonaro Effect), Max Nelsoon (What’s in Max’s Drawers?), and Steve Beam (Guest of Honor Interview)7:00 - 8:30 Dinner8:30 - 9:30 Boris Wild9:30 Pizza Party
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Time stamps for this episode: 00:00:18 - We start off the trip at the airport with coffee and Dunkin’ Donuts00:03:54 -Charlie Randall talks about attending the TRICS convention and his excitement about attending again this year.00:08:29 - Scott Robinson, the organizer of TRICS, tells us what to expect and who is will be performing and some of the challenges he’s faced with last minute changes to booking the talent.00:16:32 - Chris Hage, WonderCraftcards.com is one of the dealers who designs and sells playing cards.00:23:03 - Gregory Wilson is a last minute fill-in and talks about moving to Las Vegas, lecture items, places he’s been performing, and much more.00:42:35 - Marv Leventhal was a co-editor of the old Minotaur Magazine (along with Dan Harlan) talks about this and other magic conventions and how TRICS compares.00:51:22 - Kyle Purnell talks about how TRICS has helped him find attention such that he is working at other conventions like MagiFest plus some of his new creative ideas.00:56:37 - We wrap up the day with one of the performers and presenters, Terry Ward.
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Vampires never die. And they capture the zeitgeist of the Halloween season more than any other character. This week we feature a chat with Don Deich whose character as “Vlad” is more of a lifestyle than just a seasonal act. Vlad has been a friend for a few years and shows up (or should I say, “rises up”) periodically for magic conventions where he is featured with his rather spellbinding performances. Join us as we learn about the differences between “vampires” and what they truly do at night with their “free” time.
A two and a half hour audio broadcast in 2019 between Vlad and Laurie Notch (Paranormal World Magazine)
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This “Interview with a Vampire” took place at night (of course) during the recent Poe’s Magic Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. During our chat, Vlad shares his penchant for horror movies and monster models, how he developed his character, how he puts together his outfits, and a peek into the underworld of nightclubs where like-minded vampires “hang out.”
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Some of you may remember Krystyn Lambert from performing as a Junior in some magic competitions, or her movies such as “Desperate Acts of Magic” or “Make Believe” or her appearances on TV shows shows like “Penn & Teller Fool Us” or “Masters of Illusion.” As an adult she has performed with Criss Angel in “The Supernaturalists” road tour and more recently she has been performing at the Chicago Magic Lounge and Mystique nightclubs. She recently completed a run at the Stanley Hotel in Colorado with her seance act.
This has all been a journey for Krystyn which has led her to where she is today. Oh, and did I mention that she is a witch?
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In this week’s episode, Krystyn talks about what’s important in her life like horror movies, philosophical thought, her work with Criss Angel, character development and her transition into embracing and becoming a witch. A perfect Halloween holiday episode.
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While attending the recent Poe’s Magic Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, one of the presenters was Kenton Knepper. We sat down in a quiet room for a very intense conversation that included his roots and moving to Phoenix, Arizona, and his friendship with noted mentalist, Larry Becker, plus his influences that led him to writing “Wonder Words” for which he is best known for as its author. Kenton has written about 20 different publications over the decades. We discussed NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) and hypnosis and much more in this week’s episode. Kenton doesn’t often attend major magic conventions so it was a rare privilege to sit down with him for this episode this week.
John was a friend and inspiration to Kenton
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In this week’s episode, Kenton talks about the development of his Wonder Words, what it is and how it works, his relationship and inspiration by Larry Becker. He also encourages us to go out and just do it, whatever “it” is and try it. Our conversation went quite deep and I was truly engaged in our conversation so much so that something happened at the end of this episode that has never happened in all my years. Be sure to stay tuned to end of our chat to hear what happened.
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Kenton himself says: "KENTON PRINCIPLES is my legacy book. It compiles and expands on my most important principles in magic and mentalism. It will be the go-to book for the application of my ideas to anything you perform, magic or mentalism. Once you know these principles, anything is truly possible."
‘Tis the Season of Spookiness and we kick off the month with a visit to the gravesite of one of the true “Masters of the Macabre”, Edgar Allan Poe. While in Baltimore, Maryland, we stayed at the Lord Baltimore Hotel where Vince Wilson gave us a tour of the old (and purportedly haunted) hotel, after which we walked outside and down the street for a couple blocks to an old cemetery and underground catacombs. Along the way and while at the cemetery, Vince gave us some background about some of the “residents” of the graveyard.
Next we make a call to Paul Prater in Little Rock, Arkansas, who gives us some tips, suggestions and advice on how we can create a “Ghost Walk” in our own backyard.
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The majority of the recording in the first part of this episode was made while on the tour given by Vince Wilson in Baltimore; however, due to some mysterious and unexplained reason, some of the audio disappeared during the first part of our tour. Hmm. Well, we made a phone call and Vince filled in the part of the tour at the Lord Baltimore that was missing. Later we contacted Paul Prater on a Zoom call and recorded the second portion both with audio and video. You can view the video on YouTube by Clicking Here. If you would like more information about his Haunted Tours in Argenta, Arkansas, then Click Here.
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As the host of the Penguin Podcast, Erik Tait is the “Voice of Penguin Magic.” Each week he shares the mic with other magicians as he talks about magic and the occasional ad thrown in here and there. More than a “voice” Erik is the “real deal” as he has his own creations and proven “chops” as he teaches and performs close-up magic. Over the past few years he has set his sites on competing in the World Championships of Magic (FISM). That meant several, and I mean several, practice sessions and performances that all led up to his appearance as a competitor in Quebec this past summer. It was worth it and paid off as Erik took home third place in Card Magic against a sea of competitors from around the world.
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This week Erik talks about his podcast (content and guest selection) , his tireless work towards achieving his goal of winning at FISM, his work at Penguin, his passion for editing and creating, and we talk about piracy in our communitu and why you shouldn’t do it.
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This is the video discussed by Erik early in the episode that he and others spent a lot of time to produce. BTW, this would be a great deck to use for your Halloween parties!
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Reza is changing the landscape of entertainment in Branson, Missouri. Long a tourist destination for tour bus groups, families and the geriatric set, Branson’s demographic is changing. And Reza’s cutting edge show is meeting and exceeding those demands with regularly sold-out shows. Reza is a name that is making impact far outside of Branson. His recent tour and television appearances have astounded over 30 million viewers from around the world on networks such as MTV, A&E, The CW, PBS, Reelz, CX, Fuji, and Telemundo as well as live venues including the Alamodome (San Antonio), Villanova Pavilion (Philadelphia), and Mundo Imperial Forum (Acapulco), to name a few.
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Reza shares stories from his career from his beginnings in South Dakota where there were no magic shops and very few other magicians to talk to and learn from in the area. He discusses why he landed in Branson instead of Las Vegas and also about working with Criss Angel.
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Paul Stone has been a mainstay in the world of magic without gaining the true notoriety he deserves because of his work behind the scenes. Paul is the driving force behind his company, SHOWSTEALERS LLC. Paul is an experienced Producer of hundreds of Corporate Events and Shows, amongst them in the UK include shows at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Her Majesty’s Theatre and 18 shows at the world famous London Palladium Theatre, including the widely acclaimed ‘Tribute to Siegfried & Roy at the London Palladium’ in 2008. Paul has produced Shows in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace, Mirage, Harrahs, Orleans and the Suncoast Hotel & Casino. The working pros know him and go to him when they need help producing a gala event. Not only a producer, Paul is also a trade show performer and creator of magic tricks such as “Overboard” which is a quality prop with endless possibilities and is in my personal trade show.
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In this episode, Paul tells one story after another about Ken Brooke, Paul Daniels, Fred Kaps, Hans Moretti, John Fisher, Wayne Dobson, and so many others. As a producer who works behind the scenes on big events, he has all the great stories. From a young man in Liverpool to a grown man in Las Vegas, Paul has met and worked with all of the top magic names from one side of the pond to the other.
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Trade shows continue to provide a lucrative and growing field for business savvy magicians to find success. One such young man who has found his way into the market and is making a name for himself is Canadian born, Anders Boulanger. Although he specializes in the tech sector, his expertise far exceeds being pigeon-holed in one industry. Indeed, Anders performs internationally and across many industry sectors. Not just a magician, Anders also is a noted keynote speaker.
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This week, our guest shares some insight into how others might follow his example and find success in the trade show business by becoming a trade show magician. This is not a field for everyone, but it is a lucrative niche for those with drive, intellect, corporate savvy and willing to meet challenges. Companies are looking for ways to attract additional customers to their booths and the secret is not just doing tricks, but turning leads into capital.
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Sunday - September 4, 20228:00 AM - Gospel Magic9:00 PM - The Magic Word Podcast with Scott Wells featuring a chat with Jeanette Andrews9:30 AM - T.A.O.M. General Meeting10:00 AM - Lynetta Welch (LECTURE) Fabric Manipulation10:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Dealers Open11:00 AM - Texas Magic Collectors2:30 - 5:00 PM - Dealers Open LAST CALL!11:30 AM - Fort Worth Magic Championships 1:00 PM - Bruce Chadwick (LECTURE)3:00 PM - Professional Close-Up Show7:30 PM - Classics of Magic with Awards Ceremony before the show10:00 PM - Gay Blackstone (VIDEO LECTURE) Life After BlackstoneMonday, September 5, 20228:30 AM - Jay Zugai (LECTURE)10:00 PM - Fabian (LECTURE) Puddin’ it Together
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Time stamps for this episode (to be completed after I’ve had some sleep): 00:00:16 -
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Friday - September 2, 2022
12:00 AM - Kent Cummins (LECTURE) - Juggling 101
1:00 PM - 5:00 Dealers Open
1:30 PM - Harry Allen (LECTURE/WORKSHOP)
3:00 PM - Jeanette Andrews (LECTURE)
4:00 PM - T.A.O.M. Board of Directors Meeting
6:30 PM - Mystery Mixer
7:30 PM - Magic and Mystery Show
9:30 PM - (LECTURE) Magic You’ve Never Seen Before
11:00 PM - The Guide (SHOW)
Saturday - September 3, 2022
9:00 AM - Order of Willard Breakfast featuring Rolando Santos - MEMBERS ONLY
10:00 PM - Registration Open
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Dealers Open
10:00 AM - Dealer Show
11:00 AM - Stage Magic Competition
1:00 PM - Losander (LECTURE) The Art of Levitation
2:30 - 5:00 PM - Dealers Open
4:00 PM - Silvain Juzan (LECTURE) Any Card at Any Number & Other Card Magic
7:30 PM - Illusion Spectacular (SHOW)
9:00 PM - Trixie Bond (LECTURE) History of Passed Texas Magicians
10:30 PM - Midnight Madness - Open Mic Magic
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Friday - September 2, 202212:00 AM - Kent Cummins (LECTURE) - Juggling 1011:00 PM - 5:00 Dealers Open 1:30 PM - Harry Allen (LECTURE/WORKSHOP)3:00 PM - Jeanette Andrews (LECTURE)4:00 PM - T.A.O.M. Board of Directors Meeting6:30 PM - Mystery Mixer7:30 PM - Magic and Mystery Show9:30 PM - (LECTURE) Magic You’ve Never Seen Before11:00 PM - The Guide (SHOW)Saturday - September 3, 20229:00 AM - Order of Willard Breakfast featuring Rolando Santos - MEMBERS ONLY10:00 PM - Registration Open10:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Dealers Open10:00 AM - Dealer Show11:00 AM - Stage Magic Competition1:00 PM - Losander (LECTURE) The Art of Levitation2:30 - 5:00 PM - Dealers Open4:00 PM - Silvain Juzan (LECTURE) Any Card at Any Number & Other Card Magic7:30 PM - Illusion Spectacular (SHOW)9:00 PM - Trixie Bond (LECTURE) History of Passed Texas Magicians10:30 PM - Midnight Madness - Open Mic Magic
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If you are not familiar with Gloria Dea, then this will open your eyes. She is a trailblazer in the magic community most noted for her being the first magician (not first female magician but the FIRST magician) to perform in Las Vegas. In 1941 she performed at the “new” El Rancho Casino as just another gig in her storied career. It wasn’t any big deal at the time and her story was almost lost to history were it not for the efforts and research by Lance Rich. Lance gave an in-depth presentation about Gloria Dea’s magic career at the 2021 Magic Collectors’ Expo then later as a cover article in the December issue of M.U.M. magazine. Today, August 25, 2022, we celebrate the 100th birthday of Gloria Dea. If you would like to send her a greeting, then please leave your birthday wishes in the comments below.
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In this episode we are joined by AnnaRose Einarsen who facilitated this meeting and also asks some cogent questions to help with our interview. In addition to her magic career, Gloria also speaks this week about her film career and working with some actors and directors from old Hollywood.
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Sunday - August 21, 202211:00 AM - PAUL PRATER (LECTURE/WORKSHOP)12:00 PM - PARLOR SHOW hosted by Vlad including Bradley Barefoot, Krystal Younglove, Mark Strivings, Jeff McBride and Paul Prader2:00 PM - LUNCH BREAK3:30 PM - JEFF MCBRIDE SUPER SESSION4:00 PM - DAN ECKHART (LECTURE/WORKSHOP)5:30 PM - DINNER7:30 PM - CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR (LECTURE/WORKSHOP)8:00 PM - ANDRUZZI AWARDS and Raffle Drawing9:00 PM - HIAWATHA (LECTURE/WORKSHOP)11:30 PM - BLACK CAT LOUNGEAFTER SHOW TERRY TYSONBLACK CAT LOUNGE OPEN UNTIL ???
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Saturday - August 20, 202210:00 AM - MARK STRIVINGS1:00 PM- PETER SAMELSON (LECTURE/WORKSHOP)3:00 PM - LUNCH BREAK4:00 PM - TERRY TYSON (LECTURE/WORKSHOP)5:30 PM - PROF BC (LECTURE/WORKSHOP)7:00 PM - DINNER8:00 PM - ENSEMBLE SHOW (Joe Daniels, Vince Wilson, Jeff McBride, Vlad, Susan Zeller, Hiawatha, Kenton Knepper, Adam Stone, Christopher Taylor, Terry Tyson, and Peter Samelson)11:00 PM - BLACK CAT LOUNGE
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Thursday - August 18, 20227:00 PM - POE GRAVE GHOST TOUR10:00 PM - BLACK CAT LOUNGEFriday - August 19, 202210:00 AM - EARLY REGISTRATION11:00 AM - OPENING CEREMONIESNOON - DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP1:30 PM - LUNCH BREAK3:00 PM - KENTON KNEPPER (LECTURE/WORKSHOP)5:00 PM - JEFF MCBRIDE KEYNOTE6:00 PM - DINNER8:00 PM - PERFORMANCE BY MEADOW PERRY9:00 PM - JOSPEPH DANIELS (LECTURE/WORKSHOP)11:00 PM - BLACK CAT LOUNGE
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Thursday - August 18, 2022
7:00 PM - POE GRAVE GHOST TOUR
10:00 PM - BLACK CAT LOUNGE
Friday - August 19, 2022
10:00 AM - EARLY REGISTRATION
11:00 AM - OPENING CEREMONIES
NOON - DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
1:30 PM - LUNCH BREAK
3:00 PM - KENTON KNEPPER (LECTURE/WORKSHOP)
5:00 PM - JEFF MCBRIDE KEYNOTE
6:00 PM - DINNER
8:00 PM - PERFORMANCE BY MEADOW PERRY
9:00 PM - JOSPEPH DANIELS (LECTURE/WORKSHOP)
11:00 PM - BLACK CAT LOUNGE
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Lorenzo Clark has been keeping America laughing for decades. From Las Vegas to comedy clubs to cruise ships, Lorenzo has spread joy and happiness wherever he goes. And with life experiences that he has had, this week he shares many of his real life tales from his vast life story. Lorenzo currently performs at Alexis Park in Las Vegas as part of a variety show, The Big Little Variety Show. Be sure to check it out on your next trip to Sin City.
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Lorenzo Clark and I have known each other since we worked together at Houston’s Magic Island in the 1980’s when he was known as Larry Clark. In this week’s episode he talks about his name change, his many years on the comedy club and cruise ship circuits plus fun and funny stories from his vast experience and “unusual” friends.
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Lorenzo Clark has been keeping America laughing for decades. From Las Vegas to comedy clubs to cruise ships, Lorenzo has spread joy and happiness wherever he goes. And with life experiences that he has had, this week he shares many of his real life tales from his vast life story. Lorenzo currently performs at Alexis Park in Las Vegas as part of a variety show, The Big Little Variety Show. Be sure to check it out on your next trip to Sin City.
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Lorenzo Clark and I have known each other since we worked together at Houston’s Magic Island in the 1980’s when he was known as Larry Clark. In this week’s episode he talks about his name change, his many years on the comedy club and cruise ship circuits plus fun and funny stories from his vast experience and “unusual” friends.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH 2022
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant Purchase Registration/Tickets
10:00AM-12:45PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
10:00AM LECTURE - Duane Laflin "Magic For The Gospel Magician" at Laflin's Grand Magic Theater Free
11:00AM LECTURE - John Bundy at High School Requires Abbott's Registration
11:00AM - 5:00PM COLON ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR Craft Show/Vendor Info on Canal street next to the library
12:00PM STREET PERFORMER - John Sturk (Magic Capital Grill, by bridge)
12:00PM GHOST SHOW Q&A/BOOK SIGN - Dr. Morbios, Seebach, & Scream Dealers Room Requires Registration
1:00PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with Brynn Cummings at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00 PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater
2:00PM LECTURE - Lance Burton at High School Requires Abbott's Registration
3:00PM-5PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
3:00PM STREET PERFORMER - Thom Bedlam (Colon Twp Library Lawn, by Craft Show)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open (Colon Museum Webpage)
3:00PM-6PM FACE PAINTING with Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix
4:00PM GRAND MAGIC CLASSIC SHOW - 4 PM at the Laflin's Grand Magic Theater - $14.95 adult, $6.95 child
4:30PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with John Shango at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
5:00 PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM STREET PERFORMER - Thom Bedlam (Colon Twp Library Lawn, by Craft Show)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45)
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45) Featuring Reynold Alexander, Artem Shchukin, Hansel Kreutzberger, Michael Goudeau, David Seebach, Handsome Jack, BJ Mallen MC NOTE: Tickets for the Abbott evening Stage Show must be purchased in advance at the Abbott Plant or online before 5pm that day.
You will be able to pick up tickets at a will call window at the show, but Abbotts will not be able to sell any at the door.
8:00PM GRAND MAGIC CLASSIC SHOW - 8 PM at the Laflin's Grand Magic Theater - $14.95 adult, $6.95 child
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
10:30PM ABBOTT'S PERFORMER AWARDS at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH 2022
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant Purchase Registration/Tickets
9:30AM ABBOTT'S TALENT CONTEST (Compete Info, Event Info at High School Requires Abbott's Registration
10:00AM-12:45PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
11:00AM - 5:00PM COLON ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR Craft Show/Vendor Info on Canal street next to the library
12:00PM STREET PERFORMER - BJ Mallen (Granny's Place by American Legion)
1:00PM LECTURE - Joel Hodgson, Bizzaro, Nick Diffatte at High School Requires Abbott's Registration
1:00PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with Brynn Cummings at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00 PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater
2:30PM ABBOTT'S CLOSEUP SHOW Requires Abbott's Registration Featuring Mac King, Mike Caveney, Guy Hollingworth, Michael Carbonaro
3:00PM-5PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
3:00PM-5:00PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open (Colon Museum Webpage)
3:00PM-6PM FACE PAINTING with Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix
4:00PM STREET PERFORMER - John Sturk (Colon Twp Library Lawn, by Craft Show)
4:30PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with BJ Mallen at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
5:00 PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM STREET PERFORMER - Jania Taylor (Colon Twp Library Lawn, by Craft Show)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45)
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW Requires Advance Registration or Ticket ($30/$45) Featuring John Bundy and Morgan Ghost Show
NOTE: Tickets for the Abbott evening Stage Show must be purchased in advance at the Abbott Plant or online before 5pm that day.
You will be able to pick up tickets at a will call window at the show, but Abbotts will not be able to sell any at the door.
8:00PM GRAND MAGIC CLASSIC SHOW - 8 PM at the Laflin's Grand Magic Theater - $14.95 adult, $6.95 child
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
10:15 PM CHUCK KING MAGIC & HYPNOTISM at Sterlini Magic & Theater
10:30PM ABBOTT'S TALENT CONTEST AWARDS at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH 2022
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at Abbott Plant Purchase Registration/Tickets
10:00AM-12:45PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
11:00AM LECTURE - Handsome Jack at High School Requires Abbott's Registration
12:00PM STREET PERFORMER - B.J. Mallen (Magic Capital Grill by bridge)
1:00PM LECTURE - Reynold Alexander at High School Requires Abbott's Registration
1:00PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with Jeffrey Alan at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00 PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater
2:30PM STREET PERFORMER - Bibik! (Granny's Place by American Legion)
2:30PM VENT O RAMA (Vent O Rama Webpage) at Abbotts Plant Requires Abbott's Registration
3:00PM-5PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open (Colon Museum Webpage)
3:00PM-6PM FACE PAINTING with Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix
3:45PM FAMOUS MAGICIANS GRAVEYARD TOUR (Graveyard Tour Webpage) ushered by Al The Only
4:30PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with Joe Bennett at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
5:00 PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM STREET PERFORMER - Thom Bedlem (Magic Capital Grill by bridge)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45)
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45) Featuring Mac King, Mike Caveney, Tina Lenert, Lucy Darling, Lance Burton
NOTE: Tickets for the Abbott evening Stage Show must be purchased in advance at the Abbott Plant or online before 5pm that day.
You will be able to pick up tickets at a will call window at the show, but Abbotts will not be able to sell any at the door.
8:00PM GRAND MAGIC CLASSIC SHOW - 8 PM at the Laflin's Grand Magic Theater - $14.95 adult, $6.95 child
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
10:15 PM JONATHON LACHANCE LAUGH MAGIC LIVE at Sterlini Magic & Theater
10:45PM CURLYS 30TH CLOSEUP CONTEST at Curly's, more info including signup here.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH 20229:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at Abbott Plant Purchase Registration/Tickets10:00AM-12:45PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration11:00AM LECTURE - Handsome Jack at High School Requires Abbott's Registration12:00PM STREET PERFORMER - B.J. Mallen (Magic Capital Grill by bridge)1:00PM LECTURE - Reynold Alexander at High School Requires Abbott's Registration1:00PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with Jeffrey Alan at Abbott's Magic Theatre $52:00 PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater2:30PM STREET PERFORMER - Bibik! (Granny's Place by American Legion)2:30PM VENT O RAMA (Vent O Rama Webpage) at Abbotts Plant Requires Abbott's Registration3:00PM-5PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open (Colon Museum Webpage)3:00PM-6PM FACE PAINTING with Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix3:45PM FAMOUS MAGICIANS GRAVEYARD TOUR (Graveyard Tour Webpage) ushered by Al The Only4:30PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with Joe Bennett at Abbott's Magic Theatre $55:00 PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $105:30PM STREET PERFORMER - Thom Bedlem (Magic Capital Grill by bridge) 6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45)8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45)Featuring Mac King, Mike Caveney, Tina Lenert, Lucy Darling, Lance BurtonNOTE: Tickets for the Abbott evening Stage Show must be purchased in advance at the Abbott Plant or online before 5pm that day.You will be able to pick up tickets at a will call window at the show, but Abbotts will not be able to sell any at the door.8:00PM GRAND MAGIC CLASSIC SHOW - 8 PM at the Laflin's Grand Magic Theater - $14.95 adult, $6.95 child10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration10:15 PM JONATHON LACHANCE LAUGH MAGIC LIVE at Sterlini Magic & Theater10:45PM CURLYS 30TH CLOSEUP CONTEST at Curly's, more info including signup here.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3rd 2022
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant Purchase Registration/Tickets
10:00AM - 12:45PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
10:00AM TARGET: MIDNIGHT RELEASED in Dealers Room Target Midnight Release (High School) Requires Registration
10:15AM SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR BOOK SALE in Dealers Room (Available Book List) (High School) Requires Registration
10:30AM SHOWROOM SPECIALS in Dealers Room Spooky Collectibles and Super Deals (High School) Requires Registration
11:15AM LECTURE - Duane Laflin "Making Magic Fun" at Laflin's Grand Magic Theater Free
12:00PM STREET PERFORMER - John Sturk (On Blackstone at Dawn's Cafe past picnic tables)
1:00PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with John Shango at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00 PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EATING & MORE at Sterlini Magic & Theater
2:30PM STREET PERFORMER - Jania Taylor (Granny's Place by American Legion)
3:00PM LECTURE - Bizzaro at High School Requires Abbott's Registration
3:00PM-5PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open (Colon Museum Webpage) Free
3:00PM-6PM FACE PAINTING with Award Winning Artist Carol Hendrix
4:30PM OLD FASHION MAGIC SHOW with Joe Bennett at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
5:00 PM LIVE AT 5 WITH THE STERLINI'S at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30PM STREET PERFORMER - Bibik! (Magic Capital Grill by bridge)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45)
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW Requires Abbott's Registration or Ticket ($30/$45) Featuring Bizzaro, Nick Diffatte, Doug Stafford, Joel Hodgson NOTE: Tickets for the Abbott evening Stage Show must be purchased in advance at the Abbott Plant or online before 5pm that day.
You will be able to pick up tickets at a will call window at the show, but Abbotts will not be able to sell any at the door.
8:00PM GRAND MAGIC CLASSIC SHOW - 8 PM at the Laflin's Grand Magic Theater - $14.95 adult, $6.95 child
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Colon High School Requires Abbott's Registration
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Time stamps for this episode (to be completed after I’ve had some sleep): 00:00:16 - After departing FISM Quebec, we are on the road from Detroit, Michigan, on an early, early morning drive to Colon.
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Saturday July 30th 2022
8:15-11:00 - Stage Contest
8:00 - 9:00: Ekaterina Dobrokhotov
9:00 - 10:00: Michael Ammar
10:00 - 11:00: Eric Jones
11:30 - 12:30: Max Maven presents Erika Larsen: The Story of the Magic Castle
12:00 - 13:00: Miguel Munoz
13:00 - 15:00: Raphaël Navarro and Valentine Losseau
14:00 - 15:00: Julie Eng
16:00 - 18:00: The Winners Gala
18:30 - 19:30: Alexandra Duvivier
19:30 - 20:30: Special Lecture - Luis Piedrahita
21:00 - 23:00: Awards Gala
Winners Stage Illusion1. Yunke - Spain -
2. Doble Mandoble - Belgium
Card magic1. Markobi - France -
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Pere Rafart - Spain
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Erik Tate - U.S.
Micro magic 1 Luis Olmedo- Spain - tie with Simon Coronel- U.A. Micro magic
2 Jacob Schenstrom - Sweden
- Mr. Triton - France
Parlour magic1. Shoot Ogawa - U.S. -
2.Javi Rufo - Spain and Vincent - Australia
- Jonio - Japan
Mental magic1. Anca & Lucca - Austria -
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Rob & Emiel - Netherlands
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Magic Larry - Argentina and Andrea Rizzolini - Italy
Manipulation1. Junwoo Park - Japan - tie with And Artem Shchukin - Russia
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Eden - Korea
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Francesco Della Bona- Italy
Comedy magic1. Mortenn Christiansen - Denmark -
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Ramo & Alegria - Spain
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Marie Helene - France
General magic1. Laurent Piron - Belgium
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Ding Yang - China
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Zhu MingHu - China
Close up most original act- Gleb - Lithuania -
Close up Invention award - Martin Eisele - Germany and Daniel Mormona - Argentina -
Stage magic - most original act - Ding Yang - China
Stage magic - invention - Ramo & Alegria - Spain and HJ - Taiwan and Zhu Mingzhu - China -
Special Awards Presented by Max MavenCreativity & artistic vision - Special Awards - Topas -
History, Research & Scholarship Richard Kaufman -
Theory & Philosophy Dani DaOrtiz -
Close-up Grand Prix - Simon Coronel - U.S.Stage magic Grand Prix - Laurent Piron - Belgium
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Friday July 29th 2022
8:15-11:00 - Stage Contest
12:30 - 14:30: Close-up Contest
8:30 - 9:30: Bernardo Sedlacek
8:00 - 9:00: Brian South
8:00 - 9:00: Paul Gertner
10:00 - 11:00: Stéphane Bourgoin
10:00 - 11:00: Lisa Menna
10:30 - 11:30: Shawn Farquhar
12:00 - 13:00: Ekaterina Dobrokhotov
12:00 - 13:00: Jeki Yoo
14:30 - 15:30: Marc De Souza
16:30 - 17:30: Lee Asher
17:30 - 18:30: Michael Weber Experience
17:45 - 18:45: Alain Choquette
19:00 - 20:15: Spectacle - One Man Show: Dani DaOrtiz - Group A
Banquet Group B: 19:00 - 21:00
21:30 - 23:00: Close-up Gala
23:30 - 0:30: Chip Romero - Lecture about Doug Henning
23:30 - 0:30: Eric Jones
2330 - 0:30: Michael Weber Experience
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Time stamps for this episode (to be updated later after I get some sleep): 00:00:16 -
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Friday July 29th 2022 8:15-11:00 - Stage Contest12:30 - 14:30: Close-up Contest8:30 - 9:30: Bernardo Sedlacek8:00 - 9:00: Brian South8:00 - 9:00: Paul Gertner10:00 - 11:00: Stéphane Bourgoin10:00 - 11:00: Lisa Menna10:30 - 11:30: Shawn Farquhar12:00 - 13:00: Ekaterina Dobrokhotov12:00 - 13:00: Jeki Yoo14:30 - 15:30: Marc De Souza16:30 - 17:30: Lee Asher17:30 - 18:30: Michael Weber Experience17:45 - 18:45: Alain Choquette19:00 - 20:15: Spectacle - One Man Show: Dani DaOrtiz - Group ABanquet Group B: 19:00 - 21:0021:30 - 23:00: Close-up Gala23:30 - 0:30: Chip Romero - Lecture about Doug Henning23:30 - 0:30: Eric Jones2330 - 0:30: Michael Weber Experience
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Time stamps for this episode (to be updated later after I get some sleep): 00:00:16 -
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Thursday July 28th 2022 8:15-11:00 - Stage Contest12:30 - 14:30: Close-up Contest8:30 - 9:30: Lisa Menna10:30 - 11:30.: Marc De Souza8:00 - 9:00: Michael Ammar10:00 - 11:00: Jared Kopf12:00 - 13:00: Miguel Muñoz14:30 - 15:30: Brian South16:30 - 17:30: Shawn Farquhar19:00 - 20:15: Spectacle - One Man Show: Dani DaOrtiz - Group B19:00 - 21:00: Banquet Group A21:30 - 23:00: Mysterious Gala23:30 - 0:30: Max Maven presents Connie Boyd on “Women in Magic”23:00 - 0:00: Larry Hass23:30 - 0:30: Stéphane Bourgoin22:00 - 1:00: Workshop / Sos & Victoria
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Time stamps for this episode (times to be filled in later): 00:00:16 -
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Wednesday July 27th 2022 8:15-11:00 - Stage Contest12:30 - 14:30: Close-up Contest8:30 - 9:30: Jared Kopf10:30- 11:30: Mario Lope8:00 - 9:00: Greg Frewin10:00 - 11:00: Zabrecky12:00 - 13:00: Julie Eng14:30 - 15:30: Alain Choquette16:30 - 17:30: Mike Caveney Visit of David Copperfield Museum19:00 - 20:00: Max Maven presents Magic Christian - Latest research on Hofzinser19:00 - 20:00: Jim Steinmeyer19:00 - 20:00: Zabrecky18::30 - 19:30: Greg Frewin22::30 - 23:30: Luis De Matos Intimate Conversation with Topas23:00 - 0:00: Dani DaOrtiz23:30 - 0:30: Jeki Yoo22:00 - 1:00: Workshop / Bernardo Sedlacek
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Wednesday July 27th 2022
8:15-11:00 - Stage Contest
12:30 - 14:30: Close-up Contest
8:30 - 9:30: Jared Kopf
10:30- 11:30: Mario Lope
8:00 - 9:00: Greg Frewin
10:00 - 11:00: Zabrecky
12:00 - 13:00: Julie Eng
14:30 - 15:30: Alain Choquette
16:30 - 17:30: Mike Caveney Visit of David Copperfield Museum
19:00 - 20:00: Max Maven presents Magic Christian - Latest research on Hofzinser
19:00 - 20:00: Jim Steinmeyer
19:00 - 20:00: Zabrecky
18::30 - 19:30: Greg Frewin
22::30 - 23:30: Luis De Matos Intimate Conversation with Topas
23:00 - 0:00: Dani DaOrtiz
23:30 - 0:30: Jeki Yoo
22:00 - 1:00: Workshop / Bernardo Sedlacek
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Time stamps for this episode (to be completed later): 00:00:16 -
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Tuesday July 26th 2022 8:15-11:00 - Stage Contest12:30 - 14:30: Close-up Contest8:30 - 9:30: Jay Sankey10:30 - 11:30: Banachek8:00 - 9:00: Tobias Beckwith10:00 - 11:00: Jim Steinmeyer12:00 - 13:00: Dani DaOrtiz16:30 - 17:30: Banachek Lecture about James Rand16:30 - 17:30: Paul Gertner18:30 - 19:30 Jeff McBride19:00 - 20:00: Jay Sankey19:00 - 20:00: Luis De Matos Intimate Conversation with Max Maven22:30 - 23:30: Max Maven presents David Ben - Tribute to Dai Vernon23:00 - 0:00: Yann Frisch15:00 - 19:30: FISM General Assembly22:00 - 1:00: Workshop / Dani DaOrtiz23:30 - 0:30: Alexandra Duvivier
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Time stamps for this episode: 00:00:16 -
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Tuesday July 26th 2022
8:15-11:00 - Stage Contest
12:30 - 14:30: Close-up Contest
8:30 - 9:30: Jay Sankey
10:30 - 11:30: Banachek
8:00 - 9:00: Tobias Beckwith
10:00 - 11:00: Jim Steinmeyer
12:00 - 13:00: Dani DaOrtiz
16:30 - 17:30: Banachek Lecture about James Rand
16:30 - 17:30: Paul Gertner
18:30 - 19:30 Jeff McBride
19:00 - 20:00: Jay Sankey
19:00 - 20:00: Luis De Matos Intimate Conversation with Max Maven
22:30 - 23:30: Max Maven presents David Ben - Tribute to Dai Vernon
23:00 - 0:00: Yann Frisch
15:00 - 19:30: FISM General Assembly
22:00 - 1:00: Workshop / Dani DaOrtiz
23:30 - 0:30: Alexandra Duvivier
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Monday July 25th 2022
19:30 - 20:45: Opening ceremony
21:30 - 22:30: Max Maven presents Dr Will Houstoun “What we learned from Professor Hoffmann”
0:00 - 1:00: Luis De Matos Intimate Conversation with Arturo Brachett
21:00 - 22:00: Yann Frisch
23:00 - 0:00: Lee Asher
21:30 - 22:30: Mario Lopez
23:30 - 0:30: Bernardo Sedlacek
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Time stamps for this episode (coming sometime soon): 00:00:16 -
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In this milestone episode #700, world renown raconteur, Mike Caveney regales us with stories from magicians from long ago plus his many tales from the Egyptian Hall, the Left Handed League, the Long Beach Mystics, and much more. Mike is so deserving of this special episode because of his importance to the magic community not only because of his stand-up magic performances, but also because of his contributions as an author, publisher, lecturer, and collector. It was at his suggestion that David Copperfield started his journey as a collector that eventually became a museum.
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As a publisher, Mike is an “open book” as he answers any and every question about his life, collecting, friends and associates as well as his performing. Some of these stories you have have heard or read here and there, but now they are all in one place: this week’s episode.
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Saturday July 16th 2022
8 am Order of Merlin Breakfast Talk: Road to FISM with Stuart MacDonald Promenade
9 am - 1 pm Registration Open and 2023 Registration Chattooga Hallway
10 am Special Event - TALK MAGIC II
DAVID GOLDRAKE
TRIGG WATSON
LANCE RICH Grand Salon
11 am - 6 pm Dealers Open Chattahoochee Ballroom
11 am - Noon Lance Burton Teen Seminar Rabun 11 am Raffle Drawings in Dealer Room Chattahoochee Ballroom
12 noon Lunch Break (Cash Lunches Available) Promenade
1 pm - 3 pm Ring 2100 In-Person & Virtual JAM Session Grand Salon
3:30 pm Special Event - CLOSE UP SHOW
MC - DOC DIXON
ICE MCDONALD
ALYX HILSHEY
BRENT BRAUN
JOE M. TURNER Grand Salon
8 pm. Showtime - Grand Finale Show
MC - RAFAEL
TRIGG WATSON
JULIANA CHEN
RICHARD PRESTON
THE EVASONS
DAVID GOLDRAKE Grand Salon
10 pm Farewell Party Promenade
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Contest Winners:Close-Up Award Winners:
- Youth Award of Merit: Jackson Oliver - Honolulu, Hawaii
- Youth First Place: Anja Steyn, Cape Town, South Africa
- Adult Award of Merit: Tetro - West Hollywood, California
- Adult First Place: Micheal Bloemeke - Raleigh, North Carolina
Stage Award Winners:
Finalists:
- Danny King - Garland, Texas
- James Irwin - Arlington, Texas
- Rena Cui - Fresh Meadows, New York
- Anjya Steyn - Cape Town, South Africa
- The Wushuong - People’s Republic of China
- Artem Shchukin - Moscow, Russia
Youth Stage Award of Merit - Rena Cui - Fresh Meadows, New York
Youth Stage First Place - Anya Steyn - Cape Town, South Africa
Adult Stage Award of Merit: The Wushuong - The People’s Republic of China
Adult Stage First Place: Artum Shchunik - Moscow, Russia
Gold Medal: Artem Shchunik - Moscow, Russia
Time stamps for this episode: 00:00:16 - Award winners names announced
00:03:22 - Stuart MacDonald talks to the Order of Merlin group with his speech on his Journey to FISM
00:24:18 - David Garrard and Tommy Ellison recap the previous evening’s contest show
00:35:33 - Jeff and Tessa Evason talk about this and other magic conventions they have performed in plus what they did during COVID
00:45:53 - Jeffrey Alan (an I.B.M Board member and American Museum of Magic Board Member) and his assistant, Angela, talk about this convention and the museum
00:52:54 - Trigg Watson was one of the evening’s performer who can now relax. He chats about his experience as well as part of what he talked about at the Youth Seminar
00:57:53 - Past International President of the I.B.M., David Sandy, has also chaired and produced several magic conventions. We recap this convention including the final night’s gala show.
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Friday July 15th 2022
9 am Close-up Contestants Meet Savannah C
9 am - Noon Registration Open Chattooga Hallway
10 am Spouse Social Hour Ogeechee Room
10 am Special Event - TALK MAGIC
GWYN AUGER
BRENT BRAUN
ALYX HILSHEY Grand Salon
11 am - 6 pm Dealers Open Chattahoochee Ballroom
11 am - Noon Lance Burton Teen Seminar Rabun
11 am Board Meeting - Billy Hsueh Finish Line
12 noon Lunch Break (Cash Lunches Available) Promenade
1 pm - 5 pm Registration Open Chattooga Hallway
1 pm - 3 pm Close-up Contest Oconee, Lanier A&B, Savannah A&B, Sinclair
3:30 pm Lecture - ALEX RAMON Grand Salon
5 pm Reception & Grand Banquet
Music provided by Joe M. Turner Promenade
7 pm Grand Banquet Show
STEPHEN BARGATZE Grand Salon
8 pm. Showtime - Gold Medal Contest & Awards
MC - ALEX RAMON Grand Salon
10 pm Centennial Group Photo, Social Time & JAM Session Promenade
A sold out trick offered at the Daytona Magic booth.
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:16 - Alan Fisher recaps the previous night’s show.
00:17:57 - Harry Allen from Daytona Magic tells us about some of the hottest selling tricks at his shop
00:29:46 - David Ginn opened this convention with his lecture and is also selling some of his books and products in the Dealers’ Room. He talks a bit about his history with kids’ shows.
00:45:03 - Magician with a Paint Brush and former member of the Le Grand David Company of performers, Rick Heath talks a bit about the Company’s history.
00:57:47 - International President, Ken Scott talks about this convention and what it’s been like coming out of COVID
01:04:40 - David Goldrake is one of the performers who will be closing the gala show with his illusion act. He talks a bit about his schedule and his observations on this convention
01:08:58 - Stuart MacDonald is another performer at this convention who will be presenting his FISM act in tonight’s show that he will compete with in Canada soon. You can hear his entire speech on the final day podcast.
01:17:25 - Alyx Hilshey is a street performer and part of the talent at this convention. She was recently on the cover of VANISH Magazine plus she talks about some of her background.
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Thursday July 14th 2022
8 am Stage Contest Rehearsal Grand Salon
9 am - Noon Registration Open Chattanooga Hallway
10 am Special Event - JEFF HOBSON Grand Salon
11 am - 6 pm Dealers Open Chattahoochee Ballroom
11 am - Noon Lance Burton Teen Seminar Rabun
11 am Annual Business Meeting - Ken Scott Finish Line
12 noon Lunch Break (Cash Lunches Available) Promenade
1 pm - 5 pm Registration Open Chattooga Hallway
pm - 3 pm Stage Contest Grand Salon
3:30 pm Lecture - ONE TRICK LECTURE
DOC DIXON
PUCK
TRIGG WATSON
ICE MCDONALD
JOE M. TURNER
CHRIS CAPEHART Grand Salon
7:45 pm Officers Assemble Promenade 8 pm. Showtime - FISM I.B.M. COMPETITORS SHOW
MC- CHRIS CAPEHART
ELLIOTT HUNTER
ERIK TAIT
ED RIPLEY
STUART MACDONALD Grand Salon
10 pm Social Time & JAM Session Promenade
11 pm Invisible Lodge Meeting Oconee
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:16 - Trade show magician, Charlie McFarland and his wife are attending this convention and is an old friend whom I haven’t seen in over 40 years. We catch up a bit. That’s what this convention is all about, meeting and seeing new and old friends.
00:09:30 - Past International President and Gold Cup winner, Oscar Munoz talks about the contests that are running at this convention.
00:17:07 - Elliott Hunter is a young magician who has competed and won several contests and is his first time as part of the talent at this convention.
00:25:54 - Past International President and multiple contest winner, Shawn Farquhar talks about booking the talent for this convention.
00:31:55 - Another past performer and contest winner, Tony Chapek, is a local resident in Atlanta and talks about his interactive act with a television screen.
00:35:52 - Jarvis is one of the contest judges plus he talks about his convention plus some of his military experience.
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Wednesday July 13th 2022
8 am - 11 am Dealers Load in Chattahoochee Ballroom
9 am - Noon Lance Burton Teen Seminar Rabun
8 am Stage Contest Rehearsal Grand Salon
9 am - Noon Registration Open Chattooga Hallway
10 am Special Event - MARIO THE MAKER MAGICIAN SHOW Grand Salon
11 am - 6 pm Dealers Open Chattahoochee Ballroom
11 am Board Meeting - Ken Scott Finish Line
12 noon Lunch Break (Cash Lunches Available) Promenade
1 pm - 5 pm Registration Open Chattaooga Hallway
1 pm - 3 pm Stage Contest Grand Salon
3:30 pm Lecture - MARIO THE MAKER MAGICIAN Grand Salon
6 pm Welcome Party and Autographs Promenade
8 pm. Showtime
MC- JEFF HOBSON
PUCK
SIEGFRIED TIBER
MEADOW PERRY
LINDSEY NOEL & FRANCIS MENOTTI
LOSANDER Grand Salon
10 pm Social Time & JAM Session Promenade
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:16 - Join Scott Wells as he departs Houston for Atlanta. What donuts will he eat today?
00:07:03 - I.B.M. Registration and Past International President Bob Patterson talks about the numbers on this convention.
00:11:04 - One of the entertainers this weekend is Jeff Hobson talks about this convention and Marvyn’s Magic Theater and a possible opening of a new one in Michigan
00:18:31 - Incoming International President of the I.B.M. Billy Hsueh talks about his upcoming agenda for the year.
00:22:02 - Ed Ripley, part of the talent here at the convention, but also a previous contest winner and a contestant in the upcoming F.I.S.M convention. He gives some advice about competing in magic competition.
00:30:05 - National President of the S.A.M., the Most Illustrious Rod Chow talks about the S.A.M. convention and this one, too.
00:34:17 - Mike Woodward is a member of the Board of Directors for the I.B.M. and he also tells us about his “Unconventional Convention” in South Carolina.
00:45:10 - Multiple contest winner, Michael Dardant. We chat about his convention and contests and his Twitch channel as well as our previous podcast posted in July 2014. You can Click Here to visit that website and listen to that episode.
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Conceived in Italy and named after a Saint, Rocco is a winner of several awards including the Golden Lion Award from Siegfried and Roy, among others that launched his international career. Performing from China to Guam and Paris to Monaco, his silent act has kept him in constant demand at all of the top nightclubs and casinos in the world. He was also the creator of the D’Lite which has sold six million across the globe. Rocco is also the “master of the sleeve” who has made a career of shooting items up and down in and out of his sleeve making for “enlightenment in the mind.”
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In this week’s episode, Rocco shares stories about how he started in magic and the story of how D’Lites were created and stolen. He also chats about some of his highlights so far in his life from his many experiences of performing from the Crazy Horse in Paris to winning the Golden Lion from Siegfried and Roy. He also talks about his inspiration from Bill Wisch and Slydini that made him the magician he is today.
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Jen Kramer is currently the only one-woman magic show on the Strip in Las Vegas. But not only that, she just celebrated her 500th performance and nearly concurrently, her 30th birthday! What an accomplishment for any young person…or older person for that matter! Jen started with the Society of Young Magicians (a group within the S.A.M.) in New York, later attended Tannen’s Magic Camp, went to Yale, then moved to Las Vegas and soon had her own show at the Westgate Hotel.
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This week Jen tells us her story beginning with her humble beginnings learning magic at 10 years of age then her many experiences that eventually drew her to the Entertainment capitol of the world, Las Vegas. Jen has many stories and advice that many will fine helpful and inspirational in this week’s episode.
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While at MAGIC Live! this year, one of the dealers was Jeff Scanlan who puts things in bottles. How he does it is a trade secret, but the results are pure art that many people have put on their shelves as oddities and conversation starters. Jeff is a full time professional magician who was a student and friend of the late Eugene Burger. So although this episode is shorter than most, it contains two different themes: impossible bottles and Eugene Burger.
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In this week’s episode, Jeff not only talks about his impossible bottles, but also passes on a lot of advice he learned from Eugene Burger. You get free information passed down from the “master” at no cost to you, but I’m certain that it will be knowledge that you will think about, enjoy, and help make your magic stronger, too.
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Happy Birthday to Bruce Lish on your upcoming 53rd birthday. Have a great day celebrating the anniversary of your birth. And thank you for your donation to The Magic Word Podcast so we can announce this special event to the world.
From Germany, Dirk Losander has contributed to the zeitgeist of magic with his “Floating Table” that will forever remain in our history of brilliant creations. Losander is well-known in the magic community as a magic creator, dealer, and performer. Many magicians personally know Losander having met him at conventions and seen him perform on stage and heard his creative lectures, too. Living now in Las Vegas, Nevada, Losander and Luna Shimada operate the Las Vegas Magic Theater where they perform and often feature other international magicians on their stage.
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In this week’s episode, we talk a bit during the early part of our chat about his theater and how it was developed. There are many clubs and magic performing venues popping up across the country and perhaps some of Losander’s advice might help those seeking to open their own venue. We also talk about how his fascination with levitations and how he thinks and creates magic.
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Luis Carreon has been a regular performer at the Chicago Magic Lounge for over a decade. He “earned his bones” by working at magic shops as a demonstrator and has parlayed his chops into performing for nightclubs (like Nashville’s “House of Cards” and Hollywood’s “Magic Castle” among others) and also for corporate events. He currently is a demonstrator for Magic, Inc. in Chicago and will soon have a “residency” at the Chicago Magic Lounge.
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Luis talks about the importance of performing whenever and wherever you can to develop your skills. He also talks about being a Spanish speaking magician. We also go into some detail about what performers can and can’t say in today’s “sensitive” environment like nightclubs. He even talks about the workshops taught at the Chicago Magic Lounge and how to talk with your volunteers and audience. He also talks about the importance of scripting but being able to improvise, too. He also tells a horror story about a problem with a volunteer.
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“Master Payne” Fifield is a multidimensional renaissance character. A member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Payne (as he likes to be called) is one of the instructors at Jeff McBride’s “Magic and Mystery School” in Las Vegas. He is also a regular performer at the “Moisture Festival” and other medieval fests throughout the greater northwest. As his website says, “Seattle’s Premier Prestidigitator.” But many magicians who attend MAGIC Live! know him as the master of the PowerPoint with his clever and witty presentations at their events.
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Join Scott as he chats with Payne about acquiring his name “Master Payne” as well as how he came to the attention of Stan Allen for MAGIC Live! with his PowerPoint Presentations. He also has a lot to say about working at outdoor festivals in the great northwest. He scatters a lot of advice throughout this episode that many of us will benefit from in our own presentations. He also talks about the importance of scripting and how public speaking is different from talking during your performance.
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Malcolm “Puck” Puckering traveled with Denny (Haney) & Lee for years assisting in their many college shows. Puck is one of the three who were “acolytes” of Denny, the other two being Scott Alexander and Alain Nu, both of whom have been featured in previous podcast episodes here. So, it is about time that we sit down to chat with Puck about his experience with Denny plus his many other ventures aboard cruise ships and on stages for Monday Night Magic, corporate events and so much more.
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Join your podcast host as we get to know Puck along with you as we find out more about his life, his magic and his career.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
- 9:00 a.m. - 5:000 p.m. - Registration open
- 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - General Session for YELLOW lanyard
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10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Focus Sessions for GREEN lanyards
- Making Tricks into Magic by Nate Staniforth
- In the Spotlight by Christopher Carter
- Emotional Graph by Shoot Ogawa
- 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - The Magic Shop (Dealers) Open
- 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Focus Session for GREEN Lanyards
- 2:00 p.m. The Magic Shop closes
- 2:15 - 4:15 p.m. General Session for GREEN Lanyards
- 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Focus Session for YELLOW Lanyards
- 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Focus Session for YELLOW Lanyards
LIVE Tonight!
- Live Onstage! 90 minutes: 6:00, 9:00, p.m.
- Exhibit: Museum of the Arcane 6:30 until 9:30 p.m.
- Farewell Party 10:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m.
- Program Handout 10:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m.
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:16 - Jeff McBride talks about how he indexes his library at the Magic School
00:06:41 - Michael Mode helps recap a few of the events of the week
00:13:09 - Stan Allen talks about the convention, some of the challenges and successes of this year’s MAGIC Live!
00:29:35 - James Dimmare talks about this convention plus a bit about his show and keeping his doves
00:35:42 - Rocco and Perry Maynard talked a bit about the fate of MagicFlix and Rocco’s new show at New York New York Casino
00:39:47 - Hans-Joachim Brucherseifer was one of the presenters who talked about his upcoming documentary about the mystery of Erdnase.
00:47:11 - Derek Delgaudio briefly visits with us and chats about his “In And Of Itself”
00:49:01 - Craig Mitchell helps us wrap up the convention
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
- 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Registration open
- 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - General Session for YELLOW lanyard
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10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Focus Sessions for GREEN lanyards
- Rules of Engagement by R. Paul Wilson
- Details in Adapting by Alex Ramon
- Close-Up Clinic: Cris Korn, Eric Mead and Erik Tate
- 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - The Magic Shop (Dealers) Open
- 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Focus Session for GREEN Lanyards
- 2:15 - 4:15 p.m. General Session for GREEN Lanyards
- 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Focus Session for YELLOW Lanyards
- 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Focus Session for YELLOW Lanyards
LIVE Tonight!
- Truth, Truth, Lie! 60 minutes: 6:00, 7:30, 8:00, 10:30 p.m.
- The Close-Up Experience 70 minutes: 6:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 p.m.
- In Concert: The Historie of Magic 60 minutes: 6:00 7:45 9:45 p.m.
- Exhibit: Museum of the Arcane 6:30 until 10:30 p.m.
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:16 - Daniel Will and Scott recap last evening’s show plus some other highlights of the convention
00:15:00 - Nick Diffate tells us a bit about his new book and his recent presentation during the General Session about queuing your stage volunteers
00:17:35 - Gabe Fajuri is another dealer talking about the room and what’s been a big seller plus upcoming Potter & Potter Auctions
00:22:08 - Rudy Coby talks…just talks. :)
00:29:23 - Niels Duiner is a juggler who is also a magician who is looking for a story line for his juggling act here at MAGIC Live!
00:38:07 - Seth Kramer tells us why he attends MAGIC Live and David Regal gives us a summary of his talk in the General Session
00:45:17 - Tom Cutts used to work with L&L Publishing and their video production crew. He has a unique perspective on what went on back then. He shares some good memories from those days.
00:53:17- Alex Boyce tells us about his view of the convention
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Monday, May 16, 2022
- 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Registration open
- 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - General Session for YELLOW lanyard
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10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Focus Sessions for GREEN lanyards
- Talk About Tricks: Very Best of by Joshua Jay
- A Perilous Tightrope by Christopher T. Magician
- Rediscovering Wonder with Michael Weber
- 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - The Magic Shop (Dealers) Open
- 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Focus Session for GREEN Lanyards
- 12:30 - 1:40 p.m. The Close-up Experience
- 2:15 - 4:15 p.m. General Session for GREEN Lanyards
- 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Focus Session for YELLOW Lanyards
- 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Focus Session for YELLOW Lanyards
LIVE Tonight!
- Documentary Live 70 minutes: 6:00, 8:00, 10:30 p.m.
- The Close-Up Experience 70 minutes: 6:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 p.m.
- In Concert: The Historie of Magic 60 minutes: 6:00 7:45 9:45 p.m.
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:42 - Trigg Watson talks about this convention and Masters of Illusion and Matthew O’Niell (20 year old member of Magic Castle Juniors) talks about this being his first MAGIC Live convention
00:08:03 - Diamond Jim Tyler talks about some of the events we attended so far today, plus an update on his “Bamboozlers 4” book
00:16:14 - Joseph Daniels is one of the dealers and chats about Arcane Relics and some future “Bizzare” conventions coming this year.
00:22:09 - Chris Philpott (creator of “100 Monkeys”) moved to Canada during lockdown but has been working on other projects during that time.
00:29:05 - Ben Dentika is another person who is attending MAGIC Live! for the first time and shares his experience
00:35:21 - Earl Chaney is one of the original Ronald McDonald clowns and is a chronicler of old Las Vegas
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Sunday, May 15, 2022
- 24 hours Back Room Lounge
- 10:00 a.m. Registration until 10:00 p.m.
- 10:00 a.m. – Photo Badges until 10:00 p.m.
- 7:30 – 11:00 p.m. Welcome Celebration
- 7:30 p.m. until 11:00 - The Magic Shop (Dealers Room open)
- 11:00 p.m. Grand Prize Giveaway
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:16 - Join Scott Wells as he departs Houston for Las Vegas and MAGIC Live! Time to get excited.
00:03:58 - Sherry and Charlie Frye talk about what they have been up to during the past two years.
00:09:14 - Master Payne will be the first presenter on the General Session and talks about his experience(s)
00:15:39 - Gregory Wilson talks in his room about what he’s been up to and his reason for not having a booth this year.
00:28:51 - Karl Hein tells us about the differences between his Extreme Burn and Hundy 500
00:30:46 - George Reager - the Disney Tattoo Guy
00:36:52 - Laura London is representing the Magic Circle from London
00:41:26 - Curtis HIckman talks about “The Void” and the presentation he gave a few years ago here at MAGIC Live! in which he talked about AR/VR
00:48:09 Bruce Averbrook talks about next year’s Magic Collectors Expo in Cleveland where we will visit his collection
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After 70 years as a professional magician, there isn’t much that Kent Cummiins hasn’t seen or done. Not just a magician, Kent is also a noted national keynote speaker, a corporate trainer, author, a magic collector, a teacher and a juggler. Starting young with his first Mr. Mysto magic set, he took the moniker from the box for a short time as he forged his career early in life.He performed magic while serving his country in the armed forces, too. Kent is a co-founder of the Fantastic Magic Camp that has successfully trained hundreds of youth in the art of magic for decades.
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In this week’s episode, we try to “take a drink from a fire hydrant” as Kent Cummins shares over seven decades of stories and background from his vast experience as a professional magician living in the capitol of Texas, Austin.
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Four years ago, William Watt left a lucrative career as a corporate entertainer in Paris, France, to live on the remote island of Mauritius. It is a tourist destination and he seemed to have found his “pot of gold” there. But it seemed like a crazy ides that paid off. William in the sole magician on the resort island performing for tourists nightly. He also has plans to open a small theater featuring close-up magic. But you need to listen to this episode for all of that and more.
To watch this week’s episode, you can visit our YouTube channel. William also performs a magic trick during the last ten minutes of this video which is not included in the audio podcast.
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This week we learn a bit of geography as we (or at least “I”) learn where Mauritius is located plus we hear William’s thoughts on theory of magic, performing, marketing, using business cards, and making life-changing decisions.
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Saturday, April 30, 2022 - Organized by Michel Huot & Rune Carlsen11:30 Zoom opens11:50 Obie’s Broken Wand Ceremony by Meir Yedid12-2:00 Teach a Trick - MC: Rune Carlsen1-2:00 Zoom Rooms open2-2:30 Dealer show2:30-3 4F TED - Q&A: Lost in the Shuffle3-4:00 Zoom Rooms open4-5:15 International Gala Show - MC: Michel Huot5:15-6 Zoom Rooms open6-7:00 Surprise Guest Show (Ondrej Psenicka from the Czech Republic)
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Time stamps for this podcast: (to be filled in later after I’ve slept and eaten)00:00:16 -
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As we prepare for yet another (and hopefully last) online convention, we chat with three of the people “behind the scenes” who are making this happen. Glenn Brown is the Registration person and the two main organizers of this virtual convention are Michel lHuot, from Canada, and Rune Carlsen, from Norway. This episode will hopefully whet your appetite for the “fork full of magic” that will be presented this weekend.
Watch our Zoom conversations of today’s episode on YouTube.
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Time stamps for this podcast:00:03:39 - Glenn Brown tells us why we are meeting yet again for another virtual convention and he also tells us who will be “in charge” since Obie O’Brien has passed away.00:16:53 -Michel Huot and Rune Carlsen will be the two people “behind the scenes” making all of the virtual magic work. They also give us a rundown of what we might expect this weekend.
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While I was in Los Angeles to work on “Masters of Illusion” TV series, Ed Alonzo found time to sit in the library of the Magic Castle to chat about his career. As a former member of the Long Beach Mystics and the Magic Castle Junior group, Ed launched successful careers as both a magician and an actor having major roles in many television series including “Saved By The Bell.” He also went on to work with Britney Spears on her worldwide concert tour where he interacted with her on stage in his character as a magician.
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In this week’s episode, Ed covers a lot of territory in a short hour podcast. He talks extensively about the Magic Castle and his love and dedication to the clubhouse. He also talks about his time as a youth as he was trying to “find his character” when he was a member of the Long Beach Mystics and the Magic Castle Juniors. He tells how he transitioned into acting but never lost his love for performing magic, which he still does to this day having just completed the taping of Season Nine of “Masters of Illusion.” By the way, he talked about running for office on the Academy of Magical Arts: he won the election and is now on the Board of Directors. Congratulations, Ed.
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Towards the end of the episode, Ed talks about being on “The American Life” podcast with Ira Glass and David Kestenbaum as they talked about “The Lady Vanishes” or, David Copperfield’s vanish of the Statue of Liberty. Ed was part of the team that worked with David on this illusion and this episode goes into detail about the effect. The podcast website for this episode is HERE. “The Lady Vanishes” is the second part of this episode entitled “The Magic Show” and Ed Alonzo’s part comes very near the end at around time stamp 00:53:00.
Friday, April 15, 20229:00 – 11:00am Dealer Room11:00am – 12:30pm Session #3: Mark and Sue Holstein “Dorny” followed by Lance Rich “A Very Special P&L Rose Bush” then Nick Lewin on “Ken Brooke”12:30 – 2:30 Dealer Room / Lunch Break2:30 – 4:00pm Session #4: David Charvet “The Great Jester” followed by Gabe Fajuri on “Max Malini”7:00 – 8:30pm Evening Show: “Magic of Austin Show” with Pat Hazell as MC, Mark & Sue Holstein, Brad Henderson and Nick LewinSaturday, April 16, 202210:00am – 1:00pm Last chance in the dealer room plus “Magic Collector’s Corner Live”1:00pm Departure!
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Time stamps for this episode:00:00:16 - Gary Plants walks with us down 6th Street after enjoying a breakfast at VooDoo Doughnuts as we chat about this convention00:11:00 - Lupe Neilsen is not a dealer at this collection but is enjoying this convention as she talks about what she is doing in keeping up with building up her inventory00:19:08 - Editor of M.U.M., Alan Howard, is enjoying this convention as he talks about the magazine and how they compete in today’s digital world00:26:07 -Trixie Bond’s presentation was the most talked-about session and she shares a few extra stories during our chat00:36:22 - Mark Holstein talks about the presentation on Werner “Dorny” Dornfield that he delivered with his wife, Sue. They brought and set up a lot from their collection.00:47:08 - Bill Smith talks about the success of this convention and when and where you can go to sign up for next year.
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Thursday, April 14, 20229:00 – 11:00am Dealer Room11:00am – 12:30pm Session #1: Trixie Bond “Magic of Texas” followed by Ray Anderson interview with Stan Allen12:30 – 2:30 Dealer Room / Lunch Break2:30 – 4:00pm Session #2: Chip Romero “Doug Henning” followed by Roger Dreyer on “Al Flosso” then Cathy Daniel with Mike Caveney7:00 – 8:30pm Evening Show: Presentation of “Stars of Magic for Hunger in Africa” with Lance Burton and Fielding West
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Timestamps for this episode:00:00:16 - Convention attendee, Steve Troll, talks about his experience at this convention00:02:57 - Ray Anderson, star of Esther’s Follies, talks about his show and some “behind the scenes” of preparing for this special show for registrants00:09:48 - Julia Eng, from Magicana.com, talks about working with the experience of attending this convention 00:22:09 - Kevin Oliver, from Dallas, is a close-up magician and full-time attorney, talks about his convention and more00:26:33 - Steve Beam talks about his experience at this convention and his collection00:35:33 - Fielding West was one of the evening’s presenters who talked about the 1985 special event that was a fund raiser for USA for Africa. We are later joined by Lance Burton who was the other presenter and the co-producer of this special event.00:47:45 - Brad Henderson tells us where to eat when visiting Austin
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Wednesday, April 13, 202210:00am Expo registration3:00pm Hotel check-in4:00pm Buses depart to Ransom Center presentation6:00pm Dinner and Special Performance at Esther’s Follies
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Timestamps for this episode:00:00:16 - Scott and Harriet Jacobson take to the road for a trip to Austin, Texas and the 2022 Magic Collectors Expo00:09:11 - Organizer Bill Smith greets us as he prepares to welcome all the registrants00:10":19 - Dr.. Eric Colleary, from the U.T. Ransom Center, chats with us following his scholarly lecture about the Houdini artifacts in the museum00:14:36 - Lance Burton talks about this podcast and convention00:19:03 - Mike Caveney sits next to us on the bus explaining that this will be his first time seeing Ray Anderson and Esther’s Follies00:26:28 - John Gaughan and Pat Hazell wait with us in line for BBQ before the show begins.
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This week we dip our toes into magic’s history to learn about a past Dutch Master, Antonius Albertus de Vries aka Tony Anverdi (1925-1995). Chuck Caputo keeps his memory and his apparatus alive in his collection and his recollection of Anverdi’s props and his life achievements. Anverdi may not be a name commonly known nor remembered by today’s community of magicians, but as we have more and more of our brothers and sisters excavating the lives of past masters, we benefit from that knowledge.
If you would like to view our chat via Zoom, then please enjoy this video of our podcast. Also, be sure to watch the last 15 minutes as Chuck displays some of his prized original pieces from his Anverdi collection.
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This week, Chuck Caputo talks about the life of Anverdi and why he is important to our history and his relevance to our magic today. Anverdi’s creations spawned ideas that are accomplished today using digital technology that create “miracles.” And if you watch the YouTube video, you can see some of the props from Chuck’s collection in the last 15 minutes of the video.
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As the Roman philosopher, Seneca, said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” This week’s guest is always prepared, even in the worst of times. From Disney World to restaurants and resorts to bar bets, theatre management and trade shows, Erick Olson has accomplished a lot and finally reached a level of professionalism and prestige in our industry that has rightfully earned him a “spot at the table” among the “big dogs.”
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Erick Olson talks this week about his secret to success in the trade show business. If you listen and apply his ideas (based upon his years of experience), then perhaps you, too, can lead a “charmed life.” For more information on his Bar Bets and Tricks, please CLICK HERE or follow this link: https://www.barbetsandtricks.com/
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After more than a decade in Saipan and Guam performing grand, Las Vegas styled shows with dancers and big cats, Chris and Ryan Zubrick have settled in the U.S. finding St. Petersburg, Florida as their new “forever” home. After an exhaustive search across the country, they decided to open their new Zubrick Theater where they can be near the beach and feel the “sand between their toes.”
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In this week’s episode, Chris and Ryan Zubrick sit down on the front row of their theater to chat about their history together and how they came to perform in Southeast Asia. They also discuss their search to find and the hurdles they overcame to open their theater in Florida. They share many stories of life on stage plus about their personal lives and the non-traditional conception and birth of their son.
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Twisting balloons is an integral part of many magicians’ repertoires and a topic that has been overlooked far too long on this podcast. We remedy that this week with a conversation with Florida magician, Mark Byrne. In addition to magic and “themed” parties, Mark is a balloon twister/sculptor who has been regularly performing at local restaurants and parties in his area. There is so much more to know about balloons other than the “common” twists that many magicians use in their birthday parties.
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In this episode, Mark Byrne tells more than I ever knew about balloons including some of the history of balloon twisting, some of the “names” in the balloon world (past and present), balloon conventions, care and feeding of balloons, and so much more. This episode is really a “graduate course” in balloon knowledge.
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Author of the two volume set, “Scripting Magic,” Pete McCabe joins us this week to tell us about some of his background in writing for television and teaching in middle school and talk about his seminal books on scripting with some tips from his workshop on how to think about improving your show.
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During the 2022 Magifest convention, Pete McCabe sat down after facilitating two separate workshops to tell us about his background plus talk with us about how you can improve your show by writing a script for your act. He also shares some things that are not even in either of his two books.
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While at the 2022 Magifest in Columbus, Ohio, we sat down with one of the presenters, Jason England. Although he has sporadically been on this podcast in convention updates, this is the first time we had time to chat without interruption. Jason lives in Las Vegas and is renown for his collection of gambling materials, interest in cons, and his expertise on the author of “Expert at the Card Table”, S.W. Erdnase.
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In this episode, Jason England tells a few stories about the legendary con-man, Titanic Thompson, plus some stories about consulting for casinos, how he thinks about possible scams and illegal gambling equipment, plus a discussion about printing “Expert at the Card Table” and who Erdnase may have been.
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Rob Zabrecky is a quirky, offbeat performer and the medium for the seances at the Magic Castle which makes him the perfect guest for our rather devilish episode #666. In both 2008 and 2009, Rob was selected as one of five top performers in the Parlour of Prestidigitation in the Magic Castle. His background as a musician transitioned into his success as a magician. He is also the founder of the Brookledge Follies that is held regularly at the Larsen home in Beverly Hills.
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This week, Rob talks about his experience as the resident medium for the Magic Castle seances, his association with the Brookledge Follies, and a great story about performing at a birthday party for Michael Jackson’s son, Blanket.
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Jania Taylor is indeed a “Magic Lady” who performs on stage as well as out in the street for outdoor festivals. She also offers a lecture on some of the Women in Magic from over the years. Around the holidays she is seen as Santa’s Helper in a costumed character. And during her “off time” in the winter, she teaches snow skiing.
This was a video of “Now You See It with Scott Wells” from the MAES Convention in 2011 that featured Jana Taylor as one of my guests (as well as Denny Haney, too).
Bob Brown (of Bob Brown and Brenda fame) delivered a memorable lecture for the registrants at the 1983 International Brotherhood of Magicians convention in Honolulu, Hawaii. With today's marketing methods, much of his tips are outdated, but there is still much to be learned by this super salesman. Bob died on February 7, 2016, but I know he would like to be remembered for what he did best.
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In this week’s episode Jania talks about her character in her outdoor festivals, promoting herself, some of the history of women in magic, busking, and more.
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We continue our tour “down under” for a second consecutive week featuring a chat with Australian magician, Dom Chambers. Dom finished higher in the AGT competition than any previous Australian competitor. Although he didn’t win the big prize, he did receive notoriety and a slot with The Illusionists for their New York appearance. He has also produced his own one-man play, “A Boy and His Deck” with a full show between him and a deck of cards.
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This week Dom Chambers talks about how he came all the way to America to be on the national TV show, AGT, and his journey that began on Penn & Teller Fool Us. He also tells us several stories about his time in New York with The Illusionists, his preparation for his one-man show, as well as sharing his methods for creating new material.
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Tim Ellis is an extraordinarily busy person who “brings the thunder from down under.” He joins us from Melbourne, Australia who performs on cruise ships plus he built, lives and performs in the Laneway Theater where he has an amazing venue that hosts the public who watch his magic shows. He has also founded the Melbourne Magic Festival that has featured many international performers including Carissa Hendrix who first debuted her “Lucy Darling” character and won first place.
If you are more of a visual person, you can watch a YouTube video of our chat recorded over Zoom.
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In the southern hemisphere, Australia’s weather is opposite of that we have here in the northern hemisphere. In particular, while we are experiencing chilly winter weather, those in Australia is celebrating Christmas in their shorts. This week we chat with Tim Ellis who is in Melbourne, Australia, who tells us a little about Christmas traditions in Australia, his experience of working on cruise ships, developing new acts in his Laneway Theater and the Melbourne Magic Festival.
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David Copperfield’s museum is private and only open by invitation. In another part of the country, The American Museum of Magic (AMM) is open to the public. This week, Jeffrey Alan talks about the museum, its history, how it came to be, how it expanded and much more. Jeffrey is on the Board of Directors for the AMM as well as the I.B.M. He is also a full time performing magician in the Michigan area. If ever you are in the Midwestern U.S., then you owe it to yourself to visit this wonderful collection of our history’s treasures.
If you are more of a visual person, you can watch a YouTube video of our chat recorded over Zoom.
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Jeffrey shares a lot of information about the history of The American Museum of Magic that brings our history to life. For more information, directions, and to make an appointment for a private tour, please visit their website at: https://americanmuseumofmagic.com/
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Saturday 22nd January 2022110:00am - 6pm Dealers Open
10:00am - 11:00am Magifest University Session One
Choose from:
• Designing Miracles with Darwin Ortiz
• Marketing Magic with Kent
• Thoughtful Card Magic with Bernardo Sedlacek
• Gambling and Cheating with Jason England
11:15am - 12:15pm Magifest University Session Two
Choose from:
• Designing Miracles with Darwin Ortiz
• Marketing Magic with Kent
• Thoughtful Card Magic with Bernardo Sedlacek
• Gambling and Cheating with Jason England
2:30pm - 4.00pm Jeki Yoo Show and Lecture
4:30pm - 6:00pm Apollo Robbins Show and Lecture
8:00pm - 9:00pm Neils Dunker One Man Juggling Show
9:00pm - 10:00pm The Fool Us Gala Show
Featuring Stuart McDonald, Ben Seidman, Jeki Yoo, Garrett Thomas, and Amanda Nepo.
10:30pm, 11pm, 11:30pm Mike Pisciotta Bar Magic Performances
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - Edmund Apperson and Jeff Kowalk review last evening’s show
00:15:43 - Steve Chezaday and John Wolfe discuss the format of this year’s convention and talk about why they came
00:35:53 - Adam Blumenthal from Tannen’s represented the dealers from the Dealers’ Room as he talked about some of the best seller tricks at their shop
00:39:27 - Nick Diffatte was a last minute fill-in for David Gerrard and he talks about his show last evening
00:44:06 - Don Wiberg has been attending the MagiFest for over 40 years and he tells us why he returns each year
00:50:14 - Carissa Hendrix (aka Lucy Darling) made an unexpected appearance in the crowd. She talks about her MasterClass which will be filmed tomorrow.
00:56:03 - Amanda Nepo opened this evening’s show and in our chat talks about her experience with fooling Penn & Teller
01:00:10 - Mike Thornton and Scott Wells give a wrap to the afternoon and evening’s activities.
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Friday 21st January 202210:00am - 6pm Dealers Open
10:00am - 11:00am Magifest University Session One
Choose from:
• Impromptu Card Magic with Caleb Wiles
• Maximum Entertainment with Ken Weber
• Scripting Magic with Pete McCabe
• Creativity in Magic with Garret Thomas
11:15am - 12:15pm Magifest University Session Two
Choose from:
• Impromptu Card Magic with Caleb Wiles
• Maximum Entertainment with Ken Weber
• Scripting Magic with Pete McCabe
• Creativity in Magic with Garret Thomas
1:30pm - 3:00pm The Magifest Session
With a performance by Rachel Wax, A Presentation on Comedy Writing in Magic by Pete McCabe, A Card Magic Demonstration by Bernardo Sedlacek, Gahanna Students Performance, and a Talk on the Art of Performance by Stuart MacDonald
2:30pm - 3:30pm Youth Program Event Session 2
3:30pm - 5:00pm Denis Behr Show and Lecture
7:00pm - 8:00pm Jason Ladanye Lecture
8:30pm - 9:30pm Guest of Honor Darwin Ortiz and Friends
10:00pm - 11:00pm Nick Defatte One Man Show
9:30pm, 11pm, 11:30pm Mike Pisciotta Bar Magic Performances
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - Rick Herbert and Scott recap the previous day’s activities
00:05:10 - Randy VanderWall and Rick Howard chat about traveling to this convention and why they attend the MagiFest and why people should attend live conventions rather than depending upon social
00:12:46 - Gonzolo Ortiz Hahmann from Guatemala is attending his second magic convention ever. We talk about magic in his country and why he traveled to attend MagiFest.
00:18:34 - Tom Craven has attended the MagiFest for 58 consecutive years and he talks about his histtory in magic a bit in our chat
00:26:38 - Jared Schaugaard talks about this being his first convention in 10 years and why he attended.
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Thursday 20th January 20225:00pm - 10:00pm Dealer’s Room Open
6:00pm - 7:00pm Jason England Lecture
7:00pm - 8:30pm Garrett Thomas Show and Lecture
9:00pm - 9:45pm Matt Holtzclaw One Man Show (suitable for 14 and up). Hosted by Michael Kent.
9:00pm - 9:45pm Youth Program Welcome Event
10:00pm - 11:00pm Mike Pisciotta Lecture
Magic and Martinis Thursday Virtual Happy Hour from the Magifest in Columbus, Ohio.
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - Scott Wells takes off from Houston for his trip to Columbus, Ohio and the MagiFest
00:03:33 - Organizers Joshua Jay and Andi Gladwin talk about what we might expect at this year;s MagiFest and why it will be different from past and future events.
00:12:46 - Mike Powers is a frequent registrant at the MagiFest and he tells us why
00:21:49 - Shawn Popp from Denver, Colorado and Cosmo Solano from Colorado Springs, Colorado discuss the upcoming MINDvention and Cosmo’s new magic theater.
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Bonjour, mon ami! During my recent trip to France, some time was spent in Paris, the "City of Love." I certainly fell in love with the city and its people. And why not! I was warmly welcomed by three of my local magician friends, Alexandra Duvivier, David Stone and Boris Wild. They were so hospitable and generous and even showered me with unexpected birthday gifts! My travel companions (and fellow Texas magicians, Dick Olson and Trixie Bond along with her husband, Mark Axford) watched an amazing show at Le Double Fond that featured Alexandra and her father, Dominique Duvivier. The next day we had coffee at a little bistro with David Stone then met Boris Wild for a tour of the local Museum of Magic. While there we were entertained by Jérôme Cadeac who is the house magician at the Museum.
Enjoy this episode with conversations featuring three of the top magicians in Paris (if not the world), Alexandra, David and Boris.
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In this episode, we open with a chat with Alexandra Duvivier at Le Double Fond immediately following her close-up show with her father, Dominuque. The next morning we meet up with David Stone is a French bistro for some coffee and conversation about the development of his new character, Klek Entos. Finally, we visit Musée de la Magie where we chat with FISM winner, Boris Wild.
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Mike Powers is more than a thinking man’s magician. He is a retired science teacher, an author, an inventor, a mathematician, a creator, and even a sky-diver. He attends few magic conventions except for those focusing on close-up magic. He is the author of the new book, “Tesseract” and he discusses the use of this title in this week’s podcast.
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Mike covers a lot of territory in this week’s episode and we go rather deep into a scientific discussion of what t Tesseract is. He also explains how to perform his “Science Friction” trick with a plastic straw. A lot of territory is covered this week including magic that you are sure to enjoy.
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Hail and Farewell
to those in our Magic Community who left us this past year.
Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does reflect the names of many well-known (and some lesser known) magicians, spouses and assistants who passed on in 2021. Some may not be as well-known to you, but they were my personal friends (hey, it is my blog!). If you are unfamiliar with any of these names, then it would behoove you to do a little online search of what these people have contributed to our craft. If you have someone you think was overlooked, then please post the name in the comments below on this blog.
Those whose names are highlighted were featured or interviewed here on The Magic Word Podcast. You can click on their name to revisit and listen to their voices again.
Mark Wilson
George Goebel
Carole Greenberg
Steve Shain
Dr. Richard Mossey
Siegfried Fischbacher
Harold Twaddle
David Roth
Alouise Bergeron
Joe Porper
Jeff Marcus
Paul Emmick
Ray Henslee Thompson
Yuji Yasuda (An Song U)
Frances Robert “Robbie” Willmarth
Brian John Miller
Ronald James “Obie” O’Brien
Mike Shelly
John McClenahan
Edward “Ed” A. Morris
Patricia A. Mossey
Jack Kent Tillar
Melvin “Mel” B. Siegel
Aubrey Ronald “Ron” Cartlidge
Frank Seltzer
Megan Knowles-Bacon, best known by her stage name Megan Swann, is the first female president of The Magic Circle in their 116 year history. She was 28 when she gained the position in 2021. Until 1991 the Magic Circle did not admit women at all. Megan has been performing magic since she was five years old. Her career began via the Young Magician's Club, a youth initiative of The Magic Circle. She became a member of The Magic Circle at 18. In 2014, she became the first woman to be elected as an officer of the society and was elected as Vice-President in 2019.
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Swann is passionate about nature, so she uses her magic performance skills to promote environmental issues. She performs and tours the UK with her ‘Green Magic Show’ for children. In this episode, she also talks about her interest in ballet and the stage magic show she designed around her dance. She has a degree in Wildlife Conservation from University of Kent in Canterbury and performs 'environmental magic' which she describes as 'a powerful tool for sharing important messages in a fun and engaging way'.
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In the 1980’s and 90’, the magic duo, Petrick and Mia, were everywhere. They were international stars appearing on television, casino showrooms, nightclubs, conventions and more. They also toured with Petrick’s lecture that included many original effects many of which that have been released on video. But in 2000 that all came to an end as the couple began moving apart both creatively and physically and their act was shelved.
Since that time, Mia Krejcik became a real estate agent in Las Vegas and was far outside of the magic community. Now that she is older, Mia is renewing many of the international friendships in magic she began many years ago.
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In this week’s episode, Mia talks about first meeting Petrick and how they became a couple on stage and deciding to escape the country. She also .talks extensively about their harrowing escape from Communist Czechoslovakia to the free world and eventually settling in the United States.
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Click on the image above to listen to our lively conversation with Fielding West and Ray Anderson over tacos and enchiladas at the Iron Cactus in Austin.
Magicians often talk about thinking outside the box. But magic assistant, Melanie Kramer basically lives “inside the box” on stage with some of the best magicians in Las Vegas. Melanie has assisted Criss Angel, Dirk Arthur, Jeff McBride, Fielding West, Kevin James, Joseph Gabriel, James Dimmare and many others over the past decade or so. As a “box jumper” she has a unique perspective as she can literally jump from one box to another and from one show to another, all the while keeping the secret…well, secret More than just an assistant, Melanie operates her own company, Posh Productions, where she also is an actress, stilt walker, emcee, dancer, mime, model, ventriloquist, and more.
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In this episode, Melanie talks about what it’s like to be inside the box receiving all the bumps, bruises, cuts and scars plus some amazing stories about her travails. She also gives important tips for magicians who use assistants, what they should know, how they should act and respond on stage, and how much to pay assistants.
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This is our eighth year of visiting with Celebrity Magician, Murray Sawchuck, in Las Vegas. He updates us on what’s been happening during 2021 in Las Vegas. During this past year Murray has been on the covers of VANISH and Genii magazines plus, most importantly, he got married this Fall in the historic Plaza Hotel and Casino in downtown Vegas. He continues to move magic forward as he maintains his residency at the Laugh Factor in the Tropicana plus a variety act in “Fantasy” at the Luxor. In addition to that, he also performs around the country for private engagements as well as comedy clubs and theaters. Watch for him when he comes to a venue near you!
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In this episode, Murray talks about the return of “live” shows and tourism and what shows have come and gone in Vegas in 2021 plus his defense of originating the locomotive vanish inside a theater which has been contested by The Illusionists and Copperfield. He also talks about how some shows are staying financially “in the black” due to the government grants due to the COVID payments and how and where these funds are being dispersed. He also gives some suggestions on what shows you should see when you travel to Las Vegas.
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When we talk about those among us who are hard workers, this week we have Michael Costa (aka Michael Trixx) as the perfect example of someone who has been quietly doing it year after year. In fact, he has been working six nights a week for 22 years mostly in his outdoor venue “Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar” in Islamorada,, Florida in the Florida, Keys. This conversation is a good example of a successful, self-made magician who works hard and learned to even work through this pandemic with live shows. Michael has always been a rock-and-roll magician, and although he has maintained his basic character, he has not been afraid to try new things and new opportunities.
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Michael Trixx has been a long-time friend who has an interesting story that will inspire young magicians to keep working hard and how to find success. He also talks about working with doves outdoors and some stories about doves flying off and retrieving them, getting sponsors for his show, finding a venue, the benefits of working charity shows, the importance of competing in magic contests, and how to be bold (or as Paul Diamond used to say, “It takes guts, dammit.”)
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We continue our extended conversation with Steve Cohen in this second of two episodes. Much of this week’s chat is about the 500+ page book authored by Steve which is currently still with the printer but will include Max Malini’s life story and a multitude of tricks in a section of explanations. Max Malini was a guiding influence in Steve’s life and career though he died in 1942, nearly 30 years before Steve was born. Malini’s life is rife with stories that have become legends. Steve’s book will try to decipher and weed out the truths from fiction and follow where the stories lead.
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This week we pick up where we left off last week with Steve talking about his performances at the Waldorf Astoria before he moved to the Palace Hotel in New York. But the bulk of this episode focuses on Max Malini and the book Steve has written about this legendary magician from the early 20th century. Steve shares stories about Malini that will be enjoyed by magic historians and collectors alike.
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While attending the recent Columbus MagiFest, I sat down with the Guest of Honor, Steve Cohen. As most of you know, he is the star of his one-man show at the Palace Hotel in New York City, “Chamber Magic” that has been running for about two decades. He is known as the “Millionaires’ Magician” because of the cultured, cognoscenti and distinctive New York audiences he performs for every week. We had a rather lengthy conversation that covered his Chamber Magic show and his passion for his inspiration, Max Malini. So this first part is more about Steve’s history, life and build-up to and through his career as the Millionaires’ Magician.
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In this first of our two part conversation, Steve talks about his preparation and magic training from Japan to New York leading to his residency at the Waldorf Astoria for nearly 18 years and landing him in his current location of the Palace Hotel in New York City.
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Saturday 6th November 2021Dan Harlan 11:00 – 12: 00
Beam’s Door Jam 12:30 – 1:30
Lunch 1:30 – 3:00
Jonathan Levit 3:00 – 4:00
Henry Evans 5:00 – 6:00
Dinner 6:00 – 8:15
Public Show with Dan Harlan, Ryan Plunkett, Jonathan Levit, Garrett Thomas, Michael Ammar, and Henry Evans 8:15 – 10:15
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - Kevin Raylek is one of the dozen dealers at TRICS and he talks a bit about this event and dealers.
00:04:26 - a Friend of The Magic Word, Rick DeNatale, talks about why he enjoys coming to this convention and a few things he has enjoyed most so far.
00:09:20 - one of the presenters on Friday in the “Insights” portion of the program was Rolando Santos. He gives us a recap of his “TED Talk”
00:18:39 - Steve Beam and Scott Robinson talk about their work with TRICS and keeping this event fun and fresh each year.
00:26:28 - Tiffany Allen performs a “Georgia Wonder/Magnet” show and has been a long time member of the local “Sleight Club”
00:35:41 - Dan Harlan is no longer associated with Penguin Magic by resides in nearby Raleigh, NC and tells us what he’s been up to for the past year including a “secret” project that he tips to The Magic Word as a scoop.
00:41:38 - Michael Ammar enjoyed his first TRICS convention, too, and talked about this, his family and upcoming projects.
00:49:57 - Scott Robinson gives a wrap and perspective on the 2021 convention.
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Thursday November 4, 2021Selected Members of Sleight Club 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Kyle Littleton 9:00pm – 10:00pm
Friday November 5, 2021Newcomer Lecture 11:00 – 12:00
Michael Ammar 1:00 – 2;00
Lunch 2:00 – 3:30
Ryan Plunkett 3:30 – 4:30
Insights 5:30 – 7:00
Dinner 7:00 – 8:30
Garrett Thomas 8:30 – 9:30
Pizza Party 9:30
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - On the road again with Scott as he heads to Charlotte, NC
00:03:32 - Charlie Randall meets up with Scott at the airport as they discuss the upcoming convention and their definition of “Sessioning”
00:12:36 - long time attendee, Glen Yost, talks about why he has been attending for so long
00:17:53 - John Miller from Atlanta, GA talks about the Obie’s 4F, Atlanta Braves, and TRICS
00:21:24 - Organizer and host, Scott Robinson, gives us some info about TRICS “by the numbers”
00:28:28 - Minotaur Co-Editor, Marvin Leventhal, offers to send the “missing issue” to any subscriber who never got Issue 4 of Volume 8. He also talks about Monday night’s lectures at TRICS.
00:33:45 - Dexter Cleveland, a.k.a. Algonquin McDuff discusses his contributions to the magic community and his best friend, John Moehring.
00:37:35 - Stephan Barksdale is a newcomer to magic conventions and gives his reasons for attending this as his first TRICS as his first convention ever
00:43:47 - Michael Kaminskas is at this convention but heads to Mexico City for another convention then on to the Magic Castle plus making cups and fake fruit as his side (?) business.
00:48:17 - Another first time attendee to TRICS and to any magic convention, Duane Short chat with us about why and how he found this to be his first.
00:52:55- Jonathan Levit and Scott do a wrap up of what the activities of the day have been.
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Because we are in the middle of “National Magic Week” and nearing the 95th anniversary of Houdini’s death on October 31st, it seems only fitting and natural that we should revisit with noted Houdini scholar and blogger, John Cox. He was featured on an episode here in 2017, but much has happened since then, not the least of which has been his visit to the Houdini home at 278 West 113th Street in Harlem, New York. This recounting of his visit is just a small part of what makes this episode special with John talking about collecting, correcting mis-information, and more.
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John Cox was one of the speakers and “hands around the table” at the “Official Houdini Seance” in Ft. Worth, Texas in 2012. This was our first meeting and introduced me to the fascinating mind of John Cox and the world of Houdini. He is often asked how there could still be so much information revealed that would make for a daily reporting (or blogging) about the legendary entertainer. The answer is that things just come to light if you search deep enough.
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The next best thing to an actual visit to David Copperfield's museum. Order yours here and help support The Magic Word Podcast with your purchase.
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More than a reporter, Johnny “Kats” Katsilometes chronicles history in the making with his regular newspaper and online columns covering entertainment in Las Vegas. His many insightful observations has made him an integral part of that entertainment scene. And since magic is part of that world, Johnny covers it all from the small bars to the mega-casino shows where conjurors congregate. He loves magic and magicians. Some of you may remember that he was one of the guest “roasters” at the Mac King Roast at the S.A.M. Magic Convention in Las Vegas in January 2020. You can read his daily columns in the Las Vegas Review-Journal or catch him online with their digital edition, too. As he says, “I’m on page 3-A everyday and online all the time.” If you’re planning a trip to Las Vegas and want to know what’s happening, be sure to check out his column before you go.
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Recording our conversation was delayed by a day because of a scheduling conflict with another guest for his column. I was bumped by famed guitarist, Carlos Santana (see picture above.) But when we finally got together in the home of Murray Sawchuck, Johnny talked about some of what has been happening in Las Vegas as the ever-evolving scene changes and the baton seems to be passing from Cirque du Soliel shows to AGT (America’s Got Talent) stars on the Strip. He also gave some advice on what shows he recommends seeing when you travel to Vegas.
If you have current magic news that might be of interest to our listeners, then please send it to Scott Wells at scott@themagicwordpodcast.com
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National Magic week is traditionally the last 7 days of October (October 25th-31st). The purpose of National Magic Week is to celebrate the charitable work done by the S.A.M, S.A.M. Assemblies and S.A.M. members throughout the year. For more information on promoting yourself and/or your magic club, please visit the S.A.M. website by Clicking Here.
New York attorney, magician and author, Sara Crasson, can now add another title to her name: Resourceress of the S.A.M. The Society of American Magicians recently created this position for Sara which allows her to put together those who need knowledge and those who have experience. She is also the producer and emcee for the “Flavors of Magic” shows that feature magicians of diversity. And her book, “Own Your Magic” should be a “must read” for any magician who considers themself as a professional.
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This week, Sara tells us what the “Resourceress” does and how she puts together people in our colony of magicians to make us a better, more knowledgeable community. She also recognized that there are a lot of diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual persuasions, cultures and faiths within our magic world, all of whom need to have a platform and be recognized. So she founded “Flavors of Magic” which features those out of the mainstream, predominantly white male dominated field of magicians. She talks about how this came about and how she produces shows to highlight diversity.
But the bulk of this conversation is our discussion of taking charge of your magic “brand” and how to go about protecting your name and your intellectual property using copyrighting, patenting and legal documentation. This can all be done online and her book “Own You Magic” details how to navigate through the complicated websites to get it done. But she also gives some basic instructions here on what to do and how to do it.
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Multi-Award winning Broadway illusionist, Joseph Gabriel, single-handedly changed the face of magic with his iconic sleight-of-hand performance when he appeared on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” for the first time. Joseph is known for his signature style of producing various exotic birds and is equally adept at large-scale illusions, mentalism, and comedy audience participation. Soon after his appearance on “The Tonight Show”, Joseph began headlining in lavish Las Vegas review shows, such as the “Lido de Paris” at the Stardust Hotel and “City Lites” at the Flamingo where he headlined for nine years.
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In this week’s episode, Joseph talks about the importance of “being so good, they can’t ignore you,” to quote Steve Martin. He has developed his own style of performing and talks about his journey where good things in his career kept happening, including his two year association with the Peruvian legend, Richiardi. In addition to his work with birds, he is also an accomplished artist and maker/performer of marionettes.
This week in magic, one of the highlights in our community was the “Las Vegas wedding of year” of Murray Sawchuck and Dani Elizabeth.
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This week’s guest is affectionately called an “O.G.” because the commonly held definition for the “Old Guy” term means, “a slang term for someone who's incredibly exceptional, authentic, or “old-school.” Jody Baran certainly personifies that definition because of his decades of performances including years aboard cruise ships and 17 years performing in a hotel in Maui, Hawaii. His associations with some of the legends in our community have taught him a lot which he shares with us this week.
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Jody shares lots of stories in this episode from his life that were taught to him by his friends like John Moehring, Lance Burton, Johnny Thompson, Channing Pollock, Jay Marshall and so many more. This episode contains more advice and wisdom than you can get from anywhere else. I think you’ll agree that this is a good one!
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Lior Manor is more than a creative mindreader with fantastic products for the working mentalist, but he is also a very busy professional performer traveling around the world and specializing in entertaining the tech world of executives. This week we happened upon Lior quite by accident when attending the 2021 Abbott’s Get Together in Colon, Michigan. I was not expecting to see him there and he was not one of the paid performers nor lecturers. He was indiscreetly moving among the registrants for the most part quite unnoticed…except for me. We found a quiet office in the local high school and sat down for an interesting chat.
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Lior tells about some of his travels and exploits and creations in this week’s episode.
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Saturday 18th September 202110:00am - 6pm Dealers Open
10:00am - 11:00am Simon Aronson Memorial Event
11:30pm - 12.30pm Steve Cohen Guest of Honor Ceremony and Event
2:00pm - 3:00pm Carisa Hendrix Lecture
3:30pm - 5pm Nate Staniforth Show and Lecture
5:30pm - 6:30pm Asi Wind Lecture
8:30pm - 10:00pm Gala Show hosted by Lucy Darling with Danny and Stacy Cole, Jeff and Tessa Evason, The Passing Zone and Alex Ramon.
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00:00:17 - Richard Hatch gives us an overview of the coming days activities and a look back at last night’s shows
00:13:39 - Scott Robinson reflects on the late Simon Aronson
00:26:00 - Brent Braun was the first lecturer of the convention and also a dealer at this year’s Magifest. He now consults for magicians including those who have performed and won on Britain’s Got Talent and America’s Got Talent
00:38:06 - Erik Tait is the podcast host for Penguin and chats about replacing Dan Harlan as the host of lectures
00:45:00 - Alex Boyce encourages magicians to compete and also consider performing with doves
00:50:35 - We catch up with Reuben Moreland who was a young winner of several magic contests
00:59:08 - We close the convention with the other partner and organizer of Magifest, Andi Gladwin
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Friday 17th September 202110:00am - 6pm Dealers Open (Closed for lunch 12:30 - 2:00pm)
10:00am - 11:30am Eric Jones Show and Lecture
12:30pm - 1:30pm The Magifest Session: Hosted by Andi Gladwin, featuring Tim Hill, and Terry Ward
2:30pm - 3:30pm Alexander Boyce Show and Lecture
4:30pm - 5:30pm Joshua Jay’s How Magicians Think Talk & Interview
7:00pm - 8:00pm Lucy Darling Show
8:00pm - 9:00pm Terry Ward in the Lobby
9:00pm - 10:00pm Asi Wind Show
10:00pm - 11:30pm Terry Ward in the Lobby
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - Richard Hatch and Scott Wells recap the night before show/lecture
00:22:42 - Mark Pocan, Congressman from Wisconsin, talks about attending this convention and some virtual conventions he has attended
00:26:31 - Werner Reich, author of “Death Camp Magicians” talks about what he’s been doing recently
00:34:31 - “Fancy Nancy” Anderson talks about her excitement of attending this convention
00:39:57 - Master of the Rubik’s Cube, Steven Brundage, talks about all the new magic presentations he’s been working on during the pandemic
00:48:42 - Kevin Madden is on a nationwide magic tour of the lower 48 States in 120 days
00:56:40 - Chris Philpott recently moved from Los Angeles to Windsor, Canada and talks about what he’s been up to for the last several months
01:05:11 - Street Magic Legend, Kozmo, is getting back in the swing of things with his buddy, Garrett Thomas
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Thursday 16th September 20215:00pm - 10:00pm Dealer’s Room Open
6:00pm - 6:05pm Welcome Address from Joshua Jay and Andi Gladwin
6:05pm - 7:00pm Brent Braun Lecture
8:00pm - 9:00pm Jon Armstrong Show and Lecture
10:00pm - 11:30pm John Graham Show and Lecture
Magic and Martinis Thursday Virtual Happy Hour from the Magifest in Columbus, Ohio.
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - Scott departs Houston with a cup of coffee and a Dunkin’ Doughnut offering
00:04:45 - Jeff Copeland and Caleb Morgan talk about the upcoming TRICs convention, the Magifest, coins and more
00:17:56 - Joshua Jay welcomes us and tells us what to expect this weekend followed by Jon Armstrong talking about his upcoming lecture
00:23:17 - Michael Trixx tells us this is his first Magifest and discusses why he chose to come here
00:34:08 - Tom Craven has been attending Magifest for 58 years and talks about his history with the event
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Cons, scams, switches and swindles have been around for centuries and unfortunately have been associated with magic and magicians. How often have you heard, “watch your wallets and watches, he’s a magician!”? Perhaps it dates back to the street magicians as seen in the iconic painting from the 16th century, “The Conjuror” by Hieronymus Bosch.
This week we chat with Ian Keable from London, England, who has recently completed a book on hoaxes in the 18th century England. It is a rather specific area of interest and point in time, but nonetheless interesting and important. I believe this will have interest to all magicians, historians and the general public that will make for intelligent conversation at the right time when you need to pull out some bit of pre-Victorian trivia.
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Ian shares some stories from his book this week as well as talking about his previous ventures as an author and performing magician in England.
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Monday September 6, 2021
9am-12:00 noon: Next TAOM Registrations open
9.30am-10.30am: Lecture: Sterling
11am-12:00 noon: Lecture: Vince Wilson
12:00 noon: Convention Ends
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - Dal Sanders provides some “color” reporting on last night’s shows
00:14:54 - Sterling talks about his show in Cabo San Lucas and his history with the TAOM
00:30:49 - Vince Wilson shares with us why we should be booking Halloween shows
00:39:25 - Bertil Fredstrom, President of the 2021 TAOM, reflects on this year’s convention
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Sunday September 5, 2021
8am-9am: Gospel Magic Service
9am-5pm: Registration Desk Open
9am-12pm: Dealer Rooms Open
9am-9.30: TAOM General Meeting
9.30am-5pm: Next TAOM Registrations open- Visit https://taom.org/2022 to register for next year’s convention
10am-11.30am: Close-up Contest
10am-11am: Lecture: Bizzaro
12pm: Dealer Show 8
11.30am-12.30pm: Lecture: Cody Fisher
12.30pm-1.30pm: Lunch Break
1pm-5pm: Dealer Rooms Open
1.30pm-2.30pm: Lecture: Carisa Hendrix
2.30pm: Dealer Show 9
3.00pm-4.00pm: Lecture: Paul Prater
3.00pm-4.00pm: Lecture: Cody Fisher 2
4pm-7pm: Cocktail on your own
7pm-10pm: Banquet
7pm-7:30pm: Award Presentation & Gift Drawing. Contest winners were:
- James Irwin (Sr. Stage)
- Richard Blake (Sr. Close-Up)
- Bill Winters (Comedy)
7pm-8.30pm: Dinner
8.30pm-9.30pm: Banquet Gala Show: Sterling
11.30pm-12.30am: Saul Ravencraft’s “TAOM after Dark” – Séance Show: Vince Wilson
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - Dal Sanders provides “color” and an overview of last night’s gala show
00:09:01 - Daryl Howard reports on the “TAOM After Dark” show with Paul Prader
00:15:07 - Carisa Hendrix was just signed by the William Morris Agency and things are looking up for her
00:34:36 - Harry Allen has been a long time dealer attending the T.A.O.M. convention over the years and gives us his perspective of brick and mortar shops
00:40:00 - Bizzaro is from Texas and chats about renewing old friendships here
00:50:29 - Magical Mystical Michael was on the gala show last night and talks about his street and Renaissance performances.
00:59:45 - Judy and Scott Hollingsworth are two past Presidents of the T.A.O.M. and talk about this convention in comparison with this one.
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Saturday September 4, 2021
9am-5pm: Registration Desk Open
9am-12pm: Dealers Room Open
9am-11am: Stage Contest
11am-1pm: Order of Willard Brunch with guest speaker, Dr. Eric Colleary
11am-1pm: Lunch Break
1pm-7pm Dealers Room Open
1pm-2.30pm: Lecture: Brian Brushwood
2.30pm: Dealer Show 6
3pm-4pm: Lecture Kent Cummins
3pm-4pm: Lecture: JD Stewart
3.30pm: Dealer Show 7
4.30pm-6pm: Close Up Gala Show
6pm-8pm: Dinner Break
8pm-10pm: Theater Gala Show
10.30pm-11.30pm: Invisible Lodge
11.30pm-12.30pm: S. Ravencraft’s “TAOM after Dark” – Bizarre Show: Paul Prater
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - In the stage contest we have brief conversations with several guests in between introductions of the contestants. We visit with Hannah Ammar, Pattrick Pryzysiecki, Dr. Eric Colleary and Doug Gorman.
00:22:17 - Brian Brushwood talks about his participation in this year’s TAOM convention
00:27:40 - Dal Sanders reports on last night’s TAOM After Dark Show
00:35:58 - we visit with a room full of registrants during the professional close-up show
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Friday September 3, 2021
9.30am-11.30am - Collectors Meeting: Bill Winters presents “Walter Gibson, the Man Who Knew the Titans of Magic” and A virtual presentation of the Houdini collection by the Curator Eric Colleary.
Free for all!
12pm-5pm - Registration Desk Open
12pm-5pm - Dealers Room Open
1pm-2pm - Lecture: JD Stewart
2pm - Dealer Show 1
2.30pm-3.30pm - Lecture: Kent Cummins
3.30pm - Dealer Show 2
4pm-5pm - Lecture: Cody Fisher
4pm-5pm - TAOM Board Meeting
5pm-6pm - Dinner Break
6pm-8pm - Dealers Room Open
6pm-8pm - Cocktail Party
6.30pm - Dealer Show 3
7pm - Dealer Show 4
7.30pm - Dealer Show 5
8pm-9pm - Cocktail Gala Show: Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young
9.30pm-11pm - Lecture: Michael Ammar
11.30pm-12.30am - S. Ravencraft’s “TAOM after Dark” – Cabaret: Bizzaro & Carisa Hendrix
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - a chat with the Secretary/Treasurer of the T.A.O.M. Mary Cay Gold. She is also the Guest of Honor at this year’s convention
00:12:28 - T.A.O.M. 2021 President, Bertil Fredstrom, chats with us before the convention begins. A rare moment of early contemplation.
00:23:09 - Kent Cummins talks about his monthly magic column and his lecture he delivered this afternoon
00:29:38 - Saul Ravencraft talks about the Bizzarre Midnight Magic Shows coming up for the next three nights
00:37:24 - Ken Dickensheets talks about why sound and light are all so important at magic conventions
00:41:32 - Justin Robert Young tells us about this evening’s show along with Brian Brushwood that replaced Nick Diffatte in the evening’s gala show
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Thursday September 2, 2021
11:30 - Unveiling of Houdini Way in Kingsland, Texas, the first and only street in Texas named after the famed magician.
12:30 - champagne reception at home of Trixie Bond and Mark Axford following the street sign unveiling
8:00 - Esther’s Follies featuring Ray Anderson
On Friday morning September 3rd we had a LIVE virtual tour of Houdini artifacts from the University of Texas, Ransom Center, Austin, Texas presented by Dr. Eric Colleary. This very special “kick-off” for the Texas Association Of Magicians (T.A.O.M.) was open to all at NO COST and a unique opportunity to see some of the collection that few ever get to see in their lifetime. The Ransom Center houses an amazing collection of Houdini ephemera including papers, documents, correspondence, and artifacts associated with the magician, escape artist, business man, aviator, author, and actor popularly known as Harry Houdini. Dr. Colleary took us through an assortment of memorabilia with stops along the way as responded to your questions.
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - Scott Wells explains what’s going on today prior to the official start of the TAOM
00:05:56 - Trixie Bond talks about the ceremony we are about to see
00:08:24 - official unveiling ceremony for the first street in Texas named for Houdini with Mark Axford, Scott Wells, Kent Cummins, Bertil Fredstrom and Trixie Bond
00:29:16 - Bill Winters gives us a preview of his talk about Walter Gibson that he will deliver at the Collectors Meeting tomorrow morning
00:32:31 - Ray Anderson answers some questions after Esther’s Follies
00:39:36 - Michael Ammar joins us in the back seat of a car with road noise and other conversations but he talks about “Discover Magic” and what he has been doing in recent years and currently.
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No trip to Branson, Missouri, would be complete without seeing the amazing stage show of Rick Thomas. Among the many honors presented to Rick Thomas include the coveted “Magician of the Year” by the Academy of Magical Arts and Magic’s highest recognition "Illusionist of the World" by the World Magic Awards. Thomas has also been featured on numerous national television specials including the NBC series "The World’s Greatest Magic" and “Masters of Illusion” on the CW plus other appearances on MTV, FOX, TLC, Animal Planet, the History Channel plus his own special on ABC.
Rick has completed five world tours covering over 50 countries, including sold out performances at Caesars Colosseum, headlining the Sydney Opera House in Australia and performing both on Broadway and Las Vegas.
Few entertainers have succeeded in Las Vegas like Rick Thomas. His show ran consecutively for 15 years in the most magnificent theaters on the Las Vegas Strip, performing a staggering 600 shows a year. He is honored to have received the Key to the City of Las Vegas and also titled the most successful show for families in its history.
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In this podcast, you will get to know the man behind the illusions and the cats. Though Rick no longer works with big cats on stage, he is still committed to helping this endangered species. He chats about working with big cats and the dangers. He also talks about his career in Las Vegas and around the world that has landed him “softly” in Branson where he may end up retiring…if there is such a thing for a world class illusionist.
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Saturday August 21, 2021
10:00am – 11:00am Dealer Room Open
11:00am – 12:30pm Expo Session #3 hosted by David Sandy with Richard Hughes, Gabe Fajuri and Les Arnold
12:30pm – 2:30pm Dealer Room Open
2:30pm – 4:00pm Expo Session #4 hosted by Lance Rich with Bill Schwartz, Retonio and Lance Rich
6:30pm – 7:00pm Cocktail Half Hour
7:00pm – 9:30pm Fabulous Las Vegas: Dinner & Show hosted by Mac King with Retonio and Natalie, Les Arnold, Lance Rich and David Sandy and closed by David Goldrake
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - Ron Anderson tells his heartfelt feelings about seeing the Copperfield museum
00:07:43 - Stan Allen talks about this convention and MAGIC Live which didn’t happen this year. Also, we mentioned the talk by David Charvet but had forgotten the name of the person who became “Alexander, the Man Who Knows”. The name we were trying to think of was Claude Alexander Conlin.
00:31:50 - Bill Smith is the organizer of this event and sits down for a short chat about this and next year’s event which will be in Austin, Texas
00:39:35 - David Elliott gives his experience of this convention and visiting the Copperfield museum
00:46:14 - Lance Rich talks gives a brief history of magic in Las Vegas then he and David Sandy talk about the Collector’s Corner they did online for the past year.
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Thursday August 19, 2021
10:00am - 4:00pm Registration Open
1:00pm – 4:00p Dealer Room Open
4:00pm – 5:00p Welcome To Vegas hosted with Paul Stone and Mike Caveney
7:00pm – 9:00pm Expo Session #1 hosted by Bill Smith with David Charvet (on Alexander) and Charles Greene III (on Ionia) and David Sandy and Lance Rich performing a trick by Andre Kole
9:00pm – Midnight Dealers Open
Friday August 20, 2021
9:00am - Tour 1 Leaves David Copperfield Museum
9:25am- Tour 2 Leaves David Copperfield Museum
9:50am Tour 3 Leaves David Copperfield Museum
10:15am Tour 4 Leaves David Copperfield Museum
10:40am Tour 5 Leaves David Copperfield Museum
11:05am Tour 6 Leaves David Copperfield Museum
11:15am – 4:00pm Dealer Room Open
11:15am – 4:00pm The Magicana
Screening Room
11:30am Tour 7 Leaves David Copperfield Museum
11:55pm Tour 8 Leaves David Copperfield Museum
12:20pm Tour 9 Leaves David Copperfield Museum
12:45am Tour 10 Leaves David Copperfield Museum
1:10pm Tour 11 Leaves David Copperfield Museum
1:35pm Tour 12 Leaves David Copperfield Museum
3:35pm - Last Tour Returns David Copperfield Museum
7:00pm – 8:45pm Expo Session #2
9:00pm – 10:30pm Blackstone
10:30pm – Midnight Dealer Room Open
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - Scott Wells at the airport and ready with Dunkin’ Donuts to go to Las Vegas
00:02:57 - Paul Stone will be the first speaker this evening who will talk about the career of the Las Vegas icons, Siegfried and Roy
00:11:38 - Chip Romero happened upon a unique find: Doug Henning’s diary when he was traveling to the Magic Castle to meet Dai Vernon
00:15:28 - Blair Robertson talks about Walter Blaney’s new Vanishing Birdcage
00:23:05 - Paul Kieve talks about some history of the Sawing illusion plus Robert Harbin info and stories plus Richard Hatch talks about his experience of visiting the Copperfield museum
00:41:29 - Terry Magelssen tells us his thoughts about being on the tour of the Copperfield museum
00:47:41 - David “Silly Billy” Kaye talks about the history of children’s magic in the world
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It seems that illusionists are getting fewer in today’s entertainment world and the best way to see them in while they are in residence at a casino or showroom. Garry and Janine Carson have a show, “Escape Reality” in Branson, Missouri where they take their audience on a 75 minute whirlwind journey of illusion and fun. Their theater is not one of the larger ones in Branson, but they fill out the stage Having put their show in Branson in 2020 seemed to be bad timing, but tourism continued despite the pandemic and they captured the coveted awards of “Best New Show” and “Best Dinner Show” in the 2020 Best of Branson Awards presentation.
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Branson, Missouri, hosts a lot of variety shows including magic. One of the many shows in town is “Escape Reality” with Garry & Janine Carson. After I watched his late afternoon dinner show, we retired to his dressing room to talk about his career on cruise ships to Las Vegas to Branson.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH 2021
9:00AM VENT-O-RAMA at Abbott's Magic with George Schindler
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM LECTURE at Colon High School - Franz Harary
11:00AM REMEMBERING THE GREATEST TALENT CONTEST at High School - Lance Burton - Mac King - Jeff Hobson - Kevin James
(Artwork auction benefitting the Kentucky Humane Society.)
12:00PM STREET PERFORMER (John Sturk) at Dawn's Cafe (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
1:00PM LANCE BURTON & FRIENDS Q&A at Colon High School
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic (with TBA; $5 cash at the door)
2:30PM-6PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School
3:00PM DEALER'S SHOW in Dealers' Room
3:00PM STREET PERFORMER (Jon LaChance) at Abbott's Magic (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic (with Joe Bennett; $5 cash at the door)
5:00PM-7:00PM Chuck Wagon BBQ Dinner at Lutheran Church (484 S Burr Oak Road, Colon; $12 cash dinner fee)
5:30PM STREET PERFORMER (Trino) at Curly's (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW - (view seating chart)
Featuring Lance Burton, Fielding West, Keith West, Michael Goudeau
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Colon High School
10:30PM ABBOTT'S PERFORMER AWARDS at Colon High School
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8TH 2021 (Post Get Together Events)
12:00PM MAGICIAN'S TOUR OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF MAGIC
(This tour of the museum and archives is geared towards magicians and will include a special
selection of artifacts never-before-on-display. $10 per person. Reservations not necessary.)
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:18 - Tim “Skilldini” Wright talks about working in the Abbott’s Magic Company factory and gives us a virtual tour from his memory of the workshop
00:17:31 - Bobbie and Fred Becker talk about this Get Together and how Fred once lived and worked in Colon, Michigan
00:29:40 - Richard Cohn is the ultimate expert on magic in Coney Island, New York. This is Richard’s first time and he gives us his perspective of the event
00:39:39 - Derrick Kennedy, owner of Magic, Etc. in Fort Worth talks about traveling by train to this event each year
00:51:48 - Kevin James was another of the attendees who grew up with the Get Together and was one of the lecturers at this year’s event. He also shared his journey from Michigan to California where he joined the Long Beach Mystics.
01:01:43 - Debbie Bordner, wife of Greg Bordner, wraps up the Get Together with her assessment of this year’s event and encourages people to register for next year’s event on August 3-6, 2022. The sooner you register, the better the rate. Click Here to visit the registration site.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH 2021
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
9:30AM ABBOTT'S STAGE TALENT CONTEST Colon High School
10:00AM-12:45PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School
10:30AM SUPER SHOWROOM SPECIALS in Dealers' Room
12:00PM STREET PERFORMER (Trino) at M&M Grill (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
1:00PM LECTURE David Williamson & Chad Long
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic (with Phil Mann; $5 cash at the door)
2:30PM ABBOTT'S CLOSEUP SHOW
Featuring Eric Decamps
3:00PM-5:00PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open
4:00PM-6:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School
4:00PM STREET PERFORMER (Gordon Russ) at Colon Historical Museum (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic (with Joe Bennett; $5 cash at the door)
5:00PM-7:00PM Chicken Parmesan Dinner at Lutheran Church (484 S Burr Oak Road, Colon; $10 cash dinner fee)
5:30PM STREET PERFORMER (Jania Taylor) at Village Market (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW - (view seating chart)
Featuring Ice McDonald, Trent Rivas, Doc Swan, Nick Diffatte, David Kaplan, The Holsteins, Mike Miller
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Colon High School
10:30PM ABBOTT'S TALENT CONTEST AWARDS at Colon High School
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Time stamps for this podcast:
00:00:18 - John Sturk is the organ player for the evening shows plus he coordinates the street performers during the Get Together
00:13:16 - Len Radde has attended over 40 Get Togethers and he compares this event with past events
00:21:50 - 92 year old Dick Stoner is the owner of his own magic shop in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and a pioneer of magicians working in trade shows.
00:37:02 - Jania Taylor was one of the perennial street performers at the Get Together
00:42:20 - Franz Harary was one of the lecturers this year and talks about his part in this year’s Get Together
00:51:21 - David Williamson discusses his hedge clipper accident with his hand and what he’s been up to with the “Illusionists” tour.
00:54:54 - Ice McDonald talks about getting booked on this year’s event
00:59:00 -Nick Deffatte was one of the performers and lecturers at this Get Together and he talks about working on cruising
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH 2021
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM-10:45AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School
11:00AM LECTURE at Colon High School Kevin James
12:00PM STREET PERFORMER (Jon LaChance) at Dawn's Cafe (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
1:00PM LECTURE at Colon High School Ice McDonald
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic (with Jeffrey Alan; $5 cash at the door)
2:30PM STREET PERFORMER (Jania Taylor) at Abbott's Magic (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
2:30PM-6PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School
3:00PM DEALERS SHOW at Colon High School
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open 3:45PM FAMOUS MAGICIANS GRAVEYARD TOUR ushered by Al The Only
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic (with Joe Bennett; $5 cash at the door)
5:00PM-7:00PM Spaghetti Dinner at Methodist Church (230 N Blackstone Ave, Colon; $ cash dinner fee)
5:30PM STREET PERFORMER (Nick Eaton) at Curly's (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own 7:45PM PRESHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW - (view seating chart)
Featuring Mac King, Mike Caveney, Tina Lenert, Tim Wright, Joel Hodgson
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Colon High School
This is the act that David Charvet presented on the Thursday night show.
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:17 - Jeff Jackowski, John Dudley and Mark McDermott are registrants of this year’s Get Together and we get their perspective of the first day’s show
00:06:16 - Eric Decamps was one of the performers and lecturers at this year’s event. Eric talks about this being his first Get Together. We are later joined by Randy Wakeman who joined us and gave us an update on the health of Simon Lovell.
00:17:45 - Steve Chezaday, from Naperville, Illinois, is one of the stage crew for this Get Together
00:24:56 - Louie Foxx talks about his performance for the Amish families and his experiences for this, his first, Get Together
00:32:25 - Mike Miller was the Talent Coordinator of this year’s Get Together. He chats a bit about putting this all together and the challenges of doing it during the pandemic.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4TH 2021
9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant
10:00AM - 12:45PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School
10:30AM SUPER SHOWROOM SPECIALS in Dealers Room
12PM STREET PERFORMER (Gordon Russ) at M&M Grill (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
1:00PM LECTURE at Colon High School (Eric Decamps)
1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic (with BJ Mallen; $5 cash at the door)
2:30PM STREET PERFORMER (Nick Eaton) Colon Historical Museum (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
3:00PM LECTURE at Colon High School (Nick Diffatte)
3:00PM-5PM COLON HISTORICAL MUSEUM is open
4:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic (with Joe Bennett; $5 cash at the door)
4:30PM-6PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS' ROOM at Colon High School
5:30PM STREET PERFORMER (Jania Taylor) at Village Market (sponsored by IBM Ring 386-Percy Abbott / Monk Watson Magic Club)
6:00PM-7:45PM DINNER on your own
7:45PM PRE-SHOW LIVE ORGAN MUSIC - by John Sturk
8:00PM ABBOTT'S STAGE SHOW - (view seating chart)
Featuring Jeff Hobson, Kevin James, John Jansky, Stuart MacDonald, BJ Mallen
10:00PM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS at Colon High School
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Time Stamps for This Episode:
00:00:18 - Greg Bordner, owner of Abbott’s Magic Company, is our first stop as we pick up our registration for the Get Together
00:18:03 - Mark Holstein updates us on the Thursday night surprise guest, Michael Carbonaro, had to cancel and will be replaced by David Charvet
00:20:28 - Walter “Zaney” Blaney’s celebration of life graveside service with his daughter, Shannon Blaney, and hosted by Daniel Summers who introduced Past International President of the I.B.M., David Sandy, who did the “Broken Wand” ceremony followed by Lance Burton who performed Walter’s Vanishing Bird Cage.
00:45:24 - Chad Long was one of the attendees at the service
00:46:14 - Gay Blackstone talks about this convention that honors the Blackstone family
00:49:42 - Daniel Summers talked about the Blaney service, his headstone, and more
00:52:58 - John Jansky was one of the Wednesday night show who is a “speed painter” and created a portrait of Johnny Thompson
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 3rd 2021 (Pre Get Together Events)
8:00AM THE OPEN COLON "NO FRILLS" GOLF CLASSIC
(with Al The Only - The cost is $10 plus the cost of golf)
2:00PM MAGICIAN'S TOUR OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF MAGIC
(This tour of the museum and archives is geared towards magicians and will include a special
selection of artifacts never-before-on-display. $10 per person. Reservations not necessary.)
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Time stamps for this episode:
00:00:16 - Scott Wells takes off from Houston, Texas
00:03:24 - Trixie Bond
00:10:42 - Mark Holstein
00:20:03 - Al the Only talks about the Open Colon golf tournament
00:28:16 - Michael Mode talks about the Amish dinner
00:31:48 - Alex Boyce
00:36:55 - David Seebach talks about the “Night Before” party
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During a recent trip to Branson, Missouri, to see a couple of the magic shows in town, I was pleasantly reunited with an old friend, James Holmes. The name is probably not familiar to, well…nearly 95% of listeners here on the podcast. But for a variety of reasons, you should know who this person is and what he has contributed and continues to contribute to our magic community. James has been around for a long time and I probably made his acquaintance in the 1980’s. He is the creator of the “One Handed Cane to Silk” among other things.
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This week, James talks about how he came up with the “One Handed Cane to Silk” effect and how he developed and marketed it. He talks about his close association with the late Fantasio as well as the late team of “Tom and Sherrie”. Unfortunately, piracy is a common thing in our community where unscrupulous “manufacturers” and dealers make and sell ripoffs of others’ creations. James talks a little about this and how it affected both him and Fantasio.
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Michael Chaut is one of the co-producers of Monday Night Magic in New York City. After 25 years, it is the longest running magic show in NYC. In this week’s episode, Michael shares the history of Monday Night Magic along with a brief history of some of the other magic venues and performers during the 20th century in NYC.
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Chris Walden, from “Keep Austin Weird” Austin, Texas, is a professional entertainer who has won a comedy award from the Texas Association of Magicians; however, he soon realized that was not who he was. As he continued his journey of introspection, he came to the realization that his path was going to be as a “bizarre” entertainer. For those not familiar with this term, the internet defines a bizzarist as: “One who is a magician but uses storytelling and word play to a much greater degree, and less emphasis is placed on the manual dexterity of the performer or the complexity of his equipment.” As a result of his life’s journey, he is now known as “Saul Ravencraft.”
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In this week’s episode, Saul Ravencraft talks about his journey to “find himself” that might prove inspirational to some listeners who are questioning their identity and character. Along the way, Saul talks about his short-lived live, online paranormal radio show, The Shadow Hour, and some of the interesting guests he had on the show. He also discusses the Museum of the Weird in Austin, Texas, plus a little about his mentor and friend, the late Ed Solomon aka “Denomolos”.
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“Magical Katrina” aka Katrina Kroetch, is one of the new breed of young (under 30) magicians who is making a name for herself in our business. Katrina has competed not only in magic conventions, but also on the “big stage” in Las Vegas on “Penn & Teller Fool Us.” She is adept at close-up. stand-up comedy magic and birthday parties. She also knows how to use her social media to her advantage and how to find the right people to save her hours of time. One such suggestion is to get a “personal virtual assistant” as suggested by Tim Ferriss in “The 4 Hour Work Week” (link to the book below) and by listening to his podcast.
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This week, Magical Katrina talks about how and why she goes by a stage name and how she brands her identity in social media. She also talks about how she got on “Penn & Teller Fool Us” and how she got to know Penn Jillette. Katrina is not a name that is universally known, but I believe that if she keeps doing what she is doing, she will be a force to be reckoned with soon.
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As mentioned in this week's episode, here is the book we both recommend.
This week we travel to Austin, Texas where one of the world’s largest collection of Houdini ephemera resides. Dr. Eric Colleary is our guest who is the Cline Curator of Theatre & Performing Arts at the Harry Ransom Center, an international humanities research library, archive, and museum. He holds a Ph.D. in Theatre Historiography from the University of Minnesota and an all-around great guy. The title “In Front of the Bookcase” for this week’s episode comes from the massive bookcase (and its contents) once owned by Houdini that now is owned by the University.
This week’s podcast episode on YouTube.
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In this conversation, Dr. Colleary tells us about how this Houdini collection came to Austin, Texas and what is in the massive collection. There are some interesting stories in this week’s episode told about Houdini and Eric also debunked a few myths around parts of this collection.
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Jeff Hobson is a name that is familiar with magicians and the lay public alike. After many years as the host of “The Illusionists” world tour (the “Trickster”), Jeff has made countless fans around the globe. But before that he was the “Host of Las Vegas” where he had his own show plus worked as the host for many variety shows. Besides being comedy magician and emcee, for a short time Jeff also pioneered the online lecture service out of Las Vegas. Of late, Jeff is the owner/operator of “Marvyn’s Magic Theater” in La Quinta, California.
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This week, Jeff Hobson talks about his long career that has taken him from his roots in Michigan to Las Vegas to Atlantic City then around the world. He performed with Mark Kalin and Jinger in “Carnival of Wonders” then took off with “The Illusionists” as the emcee of that show. Jeff talks about all of that plus how he has “settled down” (at least for a while) with his “Marvyn’s Magic Theater” in California.
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Kids are kids the world over and they all love magic. But there are some subtle differences in how and where magic is presented to children in the U.S. versus how it's done in the U.K. This week we chat with family and children show entertainers from the U.K. about these differences and some of their challenges (i.e. taking the tube and/or train in London between shows) and how they brand themselves by using memorable names for their characters.
Listen this week to our chat with Martin "Mr. Biscuit" Cox, Dave "Magic Dave" Allen and Paul "Colonel Custard" Megram as we hear how it's done "across the pond."
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This week, Paul Megram, Dave Allen and Martin Cox represent a small sample of the complex and multi-levels of children’s show magicians in England. Someone could easily make a podcast devoted to just the kid show industry in the U.K. by featuring a different entertainer each week, but that’s not what The Magic Word Podcast is about. So please enjoy this 35,000 foot (or 10,668 meters) overview of this lucrative industry and accept our apologies if we have left out you as a guest or topics that you think we should have discussed.
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From the U.K., Jon Allen is our guest this week who is the creator of “Silent Treatment” and “The Pain Game” and the 3 DVD set, “Connection”, among so many other offerings to the magic community. Jon continues to be a creator, performer and overall just an interesting gentleman who has been recognized for his talents by being a Member of the Inner Magic Circle (M.I.M.C. with Gold Star) among other accolades. He has also received “Close-Up Magiician of the Year” by The Magic Circle.
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During our conversation, Jon talks about comedy in the U.K., working weddings and corporate events plus performing on the U.K edition of “Penn & Teller Fool Us” with his “Pain Game.” He also chats about creativity and theory and his philosophy of magic.
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The future of magic lies in the hands of our youth. This week we prove that the next generation of magicians is in good hands and going in the right direction as we speak with Shaun Jay. Shaun was on the cover of the M.U.M. journal in 2020 and has appeared on the “Masters of Illusion” on the CW Network. He is involved in making magic and magical things. And he respects the history, inspiration and mentorship of those with more years of experience.
Shaun has his own podcast which is totally different from The Magic Word Podcast but worth your time to explore. See his “Making Magic with Shaun Jay” podcast video interviews at: https://YouTube.com/shaunjaymagic or you can listen here: http://bit.ly/makingmagiconapple
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This week Shaun talks about his path on how he got on the national network television show, “Masters of Illusion” and he discusses some of the things he has made such as his wristwatches that are pieces of art, plus he talks about how he developed his act. For more information on his 3D design and prop making, please visit: https://utilitygaffs.com
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Great things come from the Midwest. Sometimes, great BIG things, like stage illusionist, Rob Lake. Following his inspiration of Doug Henning and his mentorship of Kirby VanBurch, Rob has taken his stage illusion show across the country and indeed, around the world having performing in casinos, arenas and theatres in London, Japan, the Bahamas and from coast to coast in the U.S. This week Rob talks about his incredible journey while paying tribute to those who got him to where he is today with a look at where he hopes to go in the future.
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This was the video screen production on America’s Got Talent [sic] that was discussed on the podcast.
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In this week’s episode, Rob Lake talks about how he almost “blew off” performing on America’s Got Talent [sic] and a (now funny) anecdote about Joe Exotic (The Tiger King) who used his name and nearly ruined Rob’s reputation. He also discusses his performances abroad and what it takes to transport such a large illusion show across the country.
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This “long overdue” conversation with mega-illusionist, Franz Harary, is a very special edition. Franz is truly an international star of magic and his work has kept him busy for decades. In this episode Franz is finally taking a “breather” and relaxing so we can talk about his passions and career. We cover a lot of territory from creativity to the cosmos. He also shares some “never-before-told” stories and tips for stage performers that he has not discussed before now.
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Franz Harary begins this episode talking about his passion for all things related to outer space, which might explain why one of his earliest illusions was to vanish the space shuttle. He also talks about international touring, working in outdoor coliseums and his time in Asia performing at his own theatre in Macau. Of course, he also shares some stories about some of the celebrities he has worked with from Janet and Michael Jackson to…well, you can’t get much more “celebrated” than the King of Pop!
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Magicians are “wired” to perform. We want the microphone. We love the bright lights, the sound of applause and especially laughter…at the right time and place. This week’s guest, Bill Abbott, is a comedy magician who understands comedy and knows how to perfectly blend it with magic.
Indeed it is a fine balance because in the end, we want our audiences to remember us but also to have had a good time. So there should be mystery and humor. If you are going to be a magician, then there should be mystery that fools people. If you are going to be a comedian, then you will be telling a series of jokes. But to blend the two together, you shouldn’t be a “prop comic” relying on your props for laughs, but rather, the emphasis should be on the overall experience your audience will take home with them.
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Bill Abbott shares lots of tips and advice on how to structure your show with comedy and how to relate to your audiences with a performance that they will remember.
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Why are magicians fascinated by playing cards? This week week have two separate conversations with two diverse people (one a creator and the other a collector) from two sides of the planet. Jack Brutus Penny is from England but lives in Japan where he is a teacher by day and a writer and playing card designer by night. Back in the U.S., Shaun Rivera is a magician in America’s heartland (Kansas City) who has a passion for collecting playing cards. This week the creator collides with the collector in an episode where we explore how cards are developed all the way to the retail buyer/collector.
For more information on Jack Penny’s Kickstarter campaign, please visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jackbrutuspenny/sensu
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Jack Brutus Penny starts off our episode this week talking about the development, design and thought that goes into creating a new playing card. He talks about the card stock, printing, design, and marketing of his playing card creations that gives us some real insight into what goes into bringing these beautiful cards to collectors. Next we hear from Shaun Rivera who has amassed a collection of over 5,000 decks of playing cards. Find out this week how he started and why he continues his “obsession.”
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TC Tahoe is much more than a comedy magician. Currently hailing from the Sunshine State of Florida, TC is also an illustrator and a card reader. Yes, he has skills with playing cards, but I’m talking about Tarot cards. One of the skills he learned at a young, impressionable age was how to read Tarot cards and that has stuck with him all these years. TC has been nominated by the Academy of Magical Arts on multiple occasions for multiple awards but has yet to take home a coveted prize other than “also ran.” Oh well, perhaps some day. He has also worked at both Magic Island locations in California and Texas.
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This week TC Tahoe talks about his experience of performing at the Magic Islands in Newport Beach, California, and in Houston, Texas. TC is known to many people for various reasons. To some, he is a comedian. To others, he is an illustrator. Still others, he is a Tarot card reader. In this episode, he discusses all of these “hats” he wears and how he came to be where he is and how he does what he does so well.
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Saturday April 24, 2021
11:30 a.m. - Zoom room opens
12:00 p.m. - Teach-a-Trick: Richard Pinner (England), Jimmy C (USA), Joe Turner (USA), Rune Carlsen (Norway), Remy Robert (France), Shawn Farquhar (Canada)
2:00 p.m. - Dealer Show: Esouard Boulanger, Shawn Farquhar, Michel Huot, Mark Mason, Richard Pinner, Christian Schenk, Pattrick Przysiecki, Meir Yedid
4:00 p.m. - International Show: David Corsaro (USA), Carisa Hendrix (Canada), Rune Carlsen (Norway), Jon Allen (England), Keith Fields (USA), Erik Tait (USA), Clemens Ilgner (Germany), Lodewijk de Widt (Netherlands), David Regal (USA), Boris Wild (France), Henry Evans (Argentina), Alexandra Duvivier (France), Steve Bargatze and Rick Merrill (USA)
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It has been over a year since posting a convention report. Even though this is a virtual event, it is an “invitation only” event and some might like to hear and see what went on and perhaps try to replicate some of the excitement for their own virtual convention.
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Jeff Bibik is a Chicago comedian and a magician. Originally from the Detroit, Michigan, area, he regularly performed magic in local restaurants and comedy clubs until 1985 when he moved to Chicago where he continued as a comedy magician in close-up and stage for the public and corporate audiences and he also performs a hypnosis act. Over the years he developed a large repertoire of jokes and gags that serves him well today as the house magician at the Chicago Magic Lounge.
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Jeff Bibik pulls no punches this week in sharing the secrets behind getting work in restaurants performing magic, plus he tells lots of stories about working in bars and restaurants with a liberal sprinkling of funny gags, jokes and puns. This was recorded using StreamYard with Jeff joining us from the bar in his basement in his Chicago home. A video of our chat was also recorded and posted to YouTube. To view that video, please click on the video link below in this blog.
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Author, creator, teacher and grandpa, Allan Kronzek has a lifetime of magic to share. He and his daughter wrote encyclopedic books about the Harry Potter canon and well known in the book business. Living in Sag Harbor, New York, (Long Island area), Allan is a performing magician to the well-to-do community as well as the common folk. He is also an accomplished teacher of magic to youth in his area. He recently completed a book for the public, “Grandpa Magic” which is widely available and is intended for adults to help their children and grand-children to learn magic.
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In this week’s episode, Allan Kronzek talks about his writing background, how he got published, how he structures his magic classes, where he performs magic, and the details behind the scenes that he hasn’t shared before this podcast.
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From Michigan to Hawaii, Al the Only has entertained thousands of people in restaurants, at trade shows, and for corporate banquets over the decades. He is also a mainstay of Abbott’s Get Together in Colon, Michigan, where each year he conducts the “magic graveyard” tour about which he literally “wrote the book” on who is buried there.
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Al has a lifetime of experience that he shares in an encapsulated hour. He gives us some great business tips on working trade shows, performing in restaurants, and entertaining corporate audiences. He also discusses his role as the tour guide for the Colon, Michigan, “Magic Cemetery.”
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Las Vegas based magician and winner of the Academy of Magical Arts (The Magic Castle) “Magician of the Year,” Jason Bynre joins us this week for a conversation about working, training and performing with doves, entertaining on cruise ships, developing illusion shows, and traveling around the world to venues like The London Palladium, The Lido, and The Wintergarten.
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This week Jason talks about training and caring for his birds and how he has evolved to larger stage illusions on cruise ships that have taken him around the globe.
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Award winning actor, producer, writer and magician, Andy Nyman, is indeed a magician with many faces. As an actor, he has played many roles that require physical changes in his appearance from Tevye the Dairyman in “Fiddler on the Roof” to Winston Churchill on “Peaky Blinders” among many others. But he has also collaborated with Derren Brown on many of his mentalism shows that have appeared from England’s West End to New York’s Broadway. As a Member of the Inner Magic Circle, with Gold Star, he is a performing member who keeps up his magic skills as well as his acting chops.
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In this week’s episode, Andy talks about some of his various acting roles and his work with his friend, Derren Brown. But the meat of this conversation is hearing and learning from Andy’s commitment to being true to himself and his personal goals. He discusses the “imposter syndrome” and how important it is to “trust the process” and the the little phrase of, “perfect is the enemy of good” and how we should ponder these nuggets of wisdom.
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Recognized as one of the top “bar magicians” in the country (if not the world), Doc Eason joins us this week from his home in Colorado. Doc was one of the house magicians at the former John Denver’s Tower Magic Bar and Restaurant in Snowmass, Colorado. He received “Best Bar Magician” by the Academy of Magical Arts and lectured around the world. After the passing of John Denver in 1997, the Tower soon thereafter closed and Doc took a little different direction as an after dinner motivational speaker.
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In this episode, Doc Eason talks about his career path that took him to Colorado and becoming the bar magician in residence in Snowmass. He has several stories about some of the shenanigans he has seen in the bar over the years, many of which will be going into a biography he is currently writing. He also talks about many of the people in his life along the way, like Eric Mead and Bob Sheets, who were pivotal in his life and career. He also shares some philosophy about life and a few emotional stories that you are sure to enjoy.
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One of the “underground” guys who may be so far underground, that many of you may not know this gentleman nor the extent of his expertise. Mild mannered Microsoft business executive by day, Scott Robinson is a powerhouse of a prestidigitator and the organizer of the annual TRICS convention (an intimate conclave of conjurors) in Charlotte, North Carolina. He also is the dictator or “Scott-tator” of his “Sleight Club” where like minded creative magicians in his area congregate to share what they are working on and get advice on how to develop the trick and routine.
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This week Scott Robinson talks about his Carolina Close-up Convention, TRICS, as well as his Sleight Club. In particular, he gives some great ideas on how others can replicate the success of Sleight Club in their own areas. Scott and his wife adopted an autistic son who he talks about in this episode, too.
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As we kick off the 601st episode of The Magic Word Podcast, we welcome not one, but three guests this week, all of whom toured and worked closely with the late magician and dealer, Denny Haney. Scott Alexander authored a new biography of Denny called, “Collected Wisdom” which not only talks about his life but also describes in detail some of the tricks that made his reputation. Also joining us the week is Malcolm “Puck” Puckering and Alain Nu both of whom have made their own unique mark in our magic community after learning so much from their mentor, Denny.
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“Collected Wisdom” contains many stories from the collected lives of Scott, Puck and Alain, But in this week’s podcast, they also share a few additional recollections that were not included in the book.
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You can also enjoy this podcast on YouTube where the video of our conversation was recorded. In that video you can enjoy a couple videos that were shown during the recording of this episode but deleted in this audio portion.
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Called by MAGIC Magazine as one of the 100 "Most Influential Magicians of the 20th Century", Max Maven joins us this week for a chat. Max has appeared in nearly every magic magazine in the world and even on the cover of several. He is a noted mentalist and magician and recipient of many awards including The Allan Slaight Award for Lifetime Achievement. Max has appeared on this podcast from time to time when we ran into each other at magic conventions, but now at 70 years old, he has a little more time to spend chatting at length about what interests him.
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This week we hear Max talk about some of his awards, his philosophy on performing, what kinds of books he enjoys reading, and even what color of clothes are in his closet.
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Winner of the Academy of Magical Arts (the Magic Castle) trophy for “Close-Up Magician of the Year”, Suzanne the Magician joins us this week to talk about her experience of preparing then fooling Penn & Teller on their hit television show and also discuss ideas for performing in restaurants.
As discussed on this podcast episode, never make fun of your volunteer particularly when they become “easy targets.”
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This week we learn how Suzanne had to rework and retool her signature “Band Aid” trick "(A Mother’s Love) to make it work for Penn & Teller Fool Us. She also shares stories from her decades of experience of performing magic at high end restaurants plus some advice on trick selections, approaching tables, and more.
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Las Vegas-based magician, Tim Wise, talks about 3-D printing, working with David Copperfield, leaving school to tour with Dennis Loomis, hosting Jeff McBride's "Wonderground", Abra.TV and more. Tim has so many stories that it was hard to keep this podcast to one hour as we could have easily spent the entirety of our conversation on any one subject.
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Tim discusses how he came to become The Genie, thanks in large measure to Jeff McBride. But his humble beginnings in magic take him back to his teenage years when he basically “ran away with the circus” and pursued a career on the road touring with Dennis Loomis. Tim talks about that experience near the end of this episode that alone could have filled this whole episode with stories.
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Atlanta-based magician, Ken Scott Wisenbaker, dropped his legal last name to a shortened stage name of “Ken Scott.” Find out this week why he changed it and who recommended it. Ken is a multiple year winning Magician of the Year for the Atlanta club. He will be the incoming International President of the I.B.M. at this year’s annual convention slated for July 7-10 in Pittsburgh, PA. He is also the organizer of the annual Atlanta Harvest of Magic convention. But Ken is perhaps best know (certainly around Atlanta) as one of the premiere kid show performers entertaining at birthday parties, libraries and schools. But he also performs for corporate functions as well.
Ken Scottmagic. Baseball hall of famer Ozzie Smith joins me as well.Ken Scott predicts what card you will pick!
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This week, Ken talks about magic conventions and we discuss a little about the current state of these events and their possible future. Of course, Ken tells about his work with performing for children and a little about his corporate work, too.
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Luna Shimada is the second generation of the Shimada family dynasty but she has made her own way into the world of entertainment. Not to be defined by her father’s fame nor style, Luna has forged a successful stage persona that caused Jeff McBride to say, “You are a female me!” Indeed, her “mask” act is unique and not a copy of Jeff’s but is her own character. And that is just one part of her performances.
This is a full act version of Luna Shimada in 2007 in the World's Greatest Magic Show in Las Vegas.What it's like for your children to come to the Las Vegas magic school
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This week Luna Shimada talks about her difficulty as a child of entertainer parents who had their financial “ups and downs” both at home and abroad. She discusses the challenges of her early schooling and her parents fights to overcome xenophobia and racism in some countries.
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The Dean of the Society of American Magicians, George Schindler, has lived through many generations of magicians both celebrated and relatively unknown and he remembers them all. This week George shares many of his stories. George will be celebrating his 92nd birthday on March 31st this year and his memory of events is as clear as if they happened yesterday. He is an author, actor, performer, creator, lecturer, magic dealer, ventriloquist, comedy writer, and so much more. He regularly contributes to the M.U.M. magazine (the journal for the S.A.M.) with a monthly column and he maintains his relevancy by keeping current with the times and technology. He is a true treasure in our magic community and we owe him so much for what he has given us.
http://www.magicsam.com George Schindler is the Lifetime Dean of the Society of American Magicians, Past National President and Honorary Lifetime Member.
George Schindler is a magician, ventriloquist, author and the Dean of the Society of American Magicians.
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George has known and worked with many top celebrity actors, directors and magicians. In this week’s episode, George shares stories about Woody Allen, Dai Vernon, Slydini, Ed Mishell, David Copperfield, Frank Garcia, Abe Hurowitz, Shari Lewis and many, many more. This is a delightful trip down memory lane from one of our community’s true treasures.
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During a recent trip from Houston, Texas, to Michigan, I had the opportunity to sit down for an in-depth conversation with one of magic’s creative thinkers, Sean Bogunia. Although he might be best known to you as the creator of the Ultimate Dancing Hank (in a Bottle), he prefers for that not to be his seminal legacy. He has many other creations to his credit that are in the working repertoires of professional magicians and he has even more that he is working on to bring to the magic community. He is a performer and creator who has consulted with many top magicians.
The no assistants need Dancing HankBy Sean Boguniahttps://www.ultimatemagicproductions.net/store/p50/Ultimate_Dancing_Hank.html
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In this week’s episode, Sean talks about a pivotal moment in his life that led him to follow magic as a full time professional and never look back. He also tells many “behind the scenes” stories about some of his creations and the people he worked with and some of those whom he showed his ideas. A usually quiet and reserved person, Sean opened his heart and soul in this podcast unlike he had ever done before. In fact, he states that this is only the second interview that he has ever given. This episode contains perhaps more stories than any other that we have broadcast. I am certain that you will get a lot out of this week’s “longer than usual” episode.
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From behind the radio microphone to trade show floors to celebrity charity shows to casino showrooms to a one-man show, Dave Magee is one of those performers who excels in every category. He is one of the busiest magicians who most magicians have never heard of. He doesn’t have products for sale to magicians and rarely appears at magic conventions. But he has found more than one niche where he is comfortable and earns a very comfortable living. Along the way, he has called on the expertise of Johnny Thompson who went from a producer/director/consultant to a best friend.
Las Vegas mentalist and illusionist David Magee is back with a 100% new show for this year's Dominican Republic missions benefit.
David Magee visits with the wake up with the wolf show, check out how he amazingly gets it right on!
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In this episode, Dave talks about how working free shows is a good thing that can advance your career if you wisely choose the correct charities. He also shares many stories about working with Johnny Thompson, how he developed his niche at Indian casinos, and performing his own “sold out” one-man magic show.
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From England, Romany talks about the arc of her career that brought her from the dreams of a young girl to seeing her name in lights on the grand stage. It has not all been a “bed of roses” and she has dealt with hardships, heartbreak and mental issues. From a nine to five job with British Telephone to performing the streets then to Las Vegas and cruise ships, Romany has had quite a life. Or should I say she “is” having quite a life as she is far from finished. One thing she did finish is her book, “Spun Into Gold” which is a nice promotional piece about her life but also containing advice for young girls like her who suffer(ed) from weight gain and shape issues that can lead to bulimia.
In the early part of this week’s episode, Max Maven drops in to give us his prediction of what we might expect in 2021 as it relates to Covid and “getting back into the world.”
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In this episode, Max Maven kicks off the New Year with his prediction for 2021 regarding Covid. In the main part of this episode, Romany talks frankly about her bulimia and gives advice for young women to heed to avoid falling victim to this disorder.
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Hail and Farewell
to magicians who left us this year.
2020 was not a kind year in general, but in particular, I had more magic friends pass away this year than any other. Perhaps it was the anxiety of the pandemic or the pandemic itself, or it could be that as I’m getting older, so are my friends. Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does reflect the names of many well-known (and some lesser known) magicians, spouses and assistants who passed on in 2020. Some may not be as well-known to you, but they were my personal friends (hey, it is my blog!). If you are unfamiliar with any of these names, then it would behoove you to do a little online search of what these people have contributed to our craft. If you have someone you think was overlooked, then please post the name in the comments below on this blog.
Those whose names are highlighted with a “hot link” were featured or interviewed here on The Magic Word Podcast. You can click on their name to revisit and listen to their voices again.
Roy Walton
Bob White
Fred Wood
Orson Bean
E. Raymond Carlyle (Ed Fowler)
Chuck Lehr
Dennis W. Wilson
Joan Lawton
Norm Nielsen
Harvey Rosenthal
Roy Horn
Nick Ruggerio
Louis Falanga
Brad Jacobs
Marvyn “Mr. Electric” Roy
Ramon Galindo
John Mendoza
Ger Copper
Howie Schwarzman
James “The Amazing” Randi
Ken Klosterman
Paul Cummins
Klingsor
Greco
Chuck Baker
Bob Rossi
Charles Pecor
Roger Siegel
Jack White
Walter “Zaney” Blaney
Matthew Field
David Maas
Bev Bergeron
Al Cohen
John Star
This has been a tough year for the entire world but particularly for “gig” workers…like magicians. And Las Vegas seems to employ the most magicians per square mile than any other place on earth. So, what was this past year like in Las Vegas? What is it like now? And what does the future look like? Well, this week we “return to Vegas” for our annual holiday visit with “Celebrity Magician”, Murray Sawchuck. Murray is currently the only magician working on the Las Vegas Strip, according to The New York Wire. Click Here to read the article.
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In this episode, Murray speaks frankly about what has been going on in Vegas and in particular how his business has been affected, how he handled it, what he did, and what he’s doing. But he also tells us a bit about what has been happening during this slow “rollout” for Vegas shows and showrooms.
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This week I reconnect with an old friend who used to live and perform in Houston , Texas, before moving to our nation’s capitol, Washington, D.C.. Charles Greene III was the single busiest restaurant performer in the early 1980;s in Houston with about a dozen restaurants per week. He literally wrote the book on working magic at restaurants. He then launched a successful career in trade shows which has been his “bread and butter” for many years that has taken him around the world. Along the way he got involved with collecting vintage magic posters and has become a noted baker of baguettes.
During our conversation this week, you can hear some noise in the background as Charles prepares his baguettes for the oven. He also tells us some of the steps he is going through before they are popped into the oven. During our conversation, Charles talks about his trade show work, his travels, his background in becoming an expert in magic posters, and his work on publishing a book on Ionia.
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More than a magician and more than a comedian, Harrison Greenbaum is in high demand. Our industry refers to those of us who are “comedy magicians” like Mac King, for example. But for someone who stand behind a microphone without any accoutrements and makes people laugh, well…that is a true comedian. Harrison is also well versed as a magician having attended then later taught at Tannen’s Magic Cam and performing magic at magic conventions and corporate banquets. But to the general public, Harrison is best known as a stand-up comic from his many appearances at nightclubs, on television and in theaters around the world including the Sydney Opera House.
From 2011: Harrison performs on a fundraiser for diabetes at Comic Strip Live.
Harrison makes his late night stand-up debut with a set that goes from Russia to Mars.
In this week’s episode, Harrison talks about his work in stand-up comedy, his improvisational skills, plus he gives us a little peek into what is in his magic lecture called “You Are All Terrible” that he gives at magic conventions and online.
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Multiple award winner, Stuart Macdonald continues to reinvent himself. From a nine to five job in the corporate world, he developed a contest act that won awards after awards that took him around the world. Along the way, he performed magic on the college circuit and spent many years producing a haunted house that had thousands of visitors annually with a staff of over 50 employees. He developed a character (Richard Presto) for the digital age regularly performing on Zoom meetings with his hip, 1960’s persona.
Cryogenically frozen in 1962 Richard Preston was the greatest entertainer and magician of his generation. Stuart MacDonald, magician / actor www.stuartmacdonald.com
Richard Preston is the first entertainer to be cryogenically frozen in 1962 and was unthawed to bring the world back together. He was the greatest entertainer in history up to 1962 and now he's proving it again with a revival of his 2020 Christmas Capers Holiday Magic Show.
In this week’s episode, Stuart talks about his magical journey from the corporate world to the full time performances as a magician. Alon the way he also fooled Penn & Teller on their television show plus he is in demand giving keynote speeches to corporate audiences. This “chameleon” of a man is constantly reinventing his act and himself to keep up with the times by finding what his audience wants and needs at the time when they want and need it.
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Eileen McFalls spent much of the 1980’s with legendary street magician, Jim Cellini, during his formative and growth years on the street. All of this “underbelly” of an otherwise unseen world is brought into focus in the memoirs of his traveling companion, Eileen McFalls in, “No Ordinary Magic - Unexpected Travels with the Great Cellini.” Few books give such details recounting the sights, sounds, smells and ambiance of an era and,, indeed, of every moment on the road. You can feel the heat, smell the sweat, hear the music and feel the pressure of the street and the audience as Eileen reveals intimate details from her memoir.
The one and only Jim Cellini plays Jackson Square in New Orleans, 1985.In this episode, we hit the streets as we are transported to a different time and different places in this detailed travelogue that you will not hear anywhere else. Eileen shares some stories from her book plus additional details and memories that didn’t make it inn the book.
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Ran’D Shine has embraced and thrived in the current environment with the knowledge that his virtual shows will be added value to his clients that include colleges and corporate audiences. Ran’D has a great lecture for magicians that He understands business and marketing. But he also appreciates the importance of originality and authenticity. He revels in his originality and “being different” from the crowded field of magicians.
Magician Ran'D Shine National TV Debut www.randyshine.com
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In this episode, Ran’D talks about offering something different to his audiences, being flexible with your clients last minute requests, working colleges and embracing the future of digital technology now.
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Ariann Black was voted the Female Magician of the Decade in Las Vegas. Though her one-woman show has long since disappeared from the Strip, she continues to be relevant in our magic community. Nowadays Ariann can be found in her native home in Canada working on her coffee table book about female magicians from yesteryear. She also currently hosts a weekly cooking show on Facebook called, “Ariann Black’s Magic Kitchen” which features recipes that are quick and easy to make.
A montage from some of female magician Arian's work in shows like SPLASH.Magician/Illusionist Arian Black preforms the interlude illusion on Masters of Illusion
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In this episode, the first part of our conversation focuses on her new book and her research about female magicians from the past. The second half of our chat is about her successes in Las Vegas with her casino show and the heartbreaks and problems with trying to produce her own show in a male dominated industry in “Sin City” where it seems the odds are stacked against a woman trying to make her own way.
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Sir Pat Trick came on the radar of most magicians at the 2013 MAGIC Live! convention when the late Joanie Spina gave a presentation about developing a stage persona. By example, she showed a video of one of her students who had submitted a video then she introduced us to Patrick Thernes who performed a completely different act with a totally new character. The transformation was evident and it led to Patrick achieving his lifelong goal of performing at the Magic Castle.
Patrick Thernes is today a performing magician but not with the same act we saw. He has also scaled back his performances in favor of producing and consulting other magicians and theater owners/producers.
From MAGIC Live! introduced by the late Joanie Spina.
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In this episode, Patrick talks about his work as a classically trained actor and his transformation from his “old” character to his new one. He also reveals some personal information about that new character that has not been told anywhere before.
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This Halloween season we travel to Colorado to visit the “Stanley Hotel” where resident magician and medium (at large), Aiden Sinclair presents bizarre magic with a decided twist. You may recognize the Stanley Hotel as being the inspiration for Stephen King to write “The Shining” that was later produced into a blockbuster movie. Not only does Aiden perform his “Illusions of the Passed” (yes, that is spelled correctly) at the Stanley, but he also presents seances at the haunted Winchester House and aboard the equally possessed Queen Mary. These venues provide the perfect backdrop for the spooky performances presented by this “reformed” magician. And by “reformed” I mean…well, you will have to listen to this week’s episode.
Welcome to Illusions of the Passed! A Theatrical Seance at the Historic Stanley Hotel. Join master Illusionist Aiden Sinclair for an evening of mystery entertainment!
Aiden Sinclair performs an impromptu show for an unsuspecting audience in the lobby of the Stanley Hotel.
Master magician Aiden Sinclair stops by the KCAL9 studio to discus the new show aboard the Queen Mary called "Illusions of the Past, Legends of the Queen Mary" and gives KCAL9 anchor a Halloween surprise she'll never forget!
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This week Aiden Sinclair shares the incredible story of his journey from the life of a true con man, his incarceration and rehabilitation as he entered the world of bizarre magic. It was a back-story shared on “America’s Got Talent” [sic] that, along with his talents and magical skills, led him to progress rather far along the path to the finals.
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Edgar Allan Poe is a “favorite son” of Baltimore, Maryland (though it is not his birthplace). Our guest this week, Vince Wilson, has established “Poe’s Magic Theatre” in the Lord Baltimore Hotel where he performs stage shows with a bizarre theme. He also welcomes guest magicians to perform in the theatre, too. To supplement the magic shows, Vince also offers dinner theatre experiences with Murder Mysteries featuring themes like Sherlock Holmes, The Mummy, and the Titanic. These are very popular and offer a different kind of entertainment experience.
Alain Nu visited the Poe House in Baltimore with Vince Wilson for Poe's Magic Theatre. We were able to spend time with some wonderful guests and helped bring wonder to Poe's Home in Baltimore. The Man Who Knows was holding the camera in this video.
Host Vince Wilson has been on the Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, Destination America, local and national news and dozens of radio shows and podcasts!
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This week our guest, Vince Wilson, talks about the difference between storytelling magic and bizarre magic, how he developed Poe's Magic Theatre and the unique “take” he has on the traditional murder mystery.
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British magician, humorist, consultant, coach and Tommy Cooper imitator, Clive St. James has accomplished so much as he continues to spread the joy of laughter to classes and audiences. Clive is also a Guinness World Record holder for the most jokes told in in one minute. He also teaches “laughter yoga” to groups for reducing stress and generally enjoying life more But the focus of this episode is on his tribute show to Tommy Cooper, arguably the “greatest comedian ever in the U.K.”
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In this episode, Clive St. James gives us some exercises for laughter therapy, plus why his tribute show to Tommy Cooper differentiates his show from the myriad of others who mimic this comedy great.
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We spend a lifetime of collecting (or accumulating) magic paraphernalia (books, props, posters, gimmicks, etc.) but in the end…where will it go? Who will look after it? Who will care for it or make sure it is handled/disposed of properly?
This week we talk with Gabe Fajuri, owner of Potter & Potter Auction House, who is one of the premiere auction houses that specializes in sale of collectibles and antiques of all types, including paper Americana, vintage advertising, rare books, coin-op, playing cards, gambling memorabilia, vintage posters, prints and magicana - antiques and collectibles focused on magic and magicians.
In this episode of Show & Tell, Atlas Obscura co-founder Dylan Thuras speaks with Gabe Fajuri of Potter & Potter Auctions, located in Chicago, Illinois, which focuses on all sorts of unusual objects and ephemera. From vintage magic-related memorabilia to acrobatic automatons, Fajuri has a varied, diverse collection to show off. Stay tuned to see him demonstrate the art of auctioneering and show off a skull that sold for a whopping $13,000!
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In this episode, Gabe admonishes us to think about our magic collection and begin to do something about it now. That means perhaps cataloging what we have and, if we have anything of monetary consequence, talking with an attorney about how we want our collection handled after our demise or who we want to have it or handle the artifacts.
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Several magicians have wanted to or tried to create their own one-man show. Few have succeeded in our community and even fewer have had “legs” that allowed them to continue their shows on an ongoing basis. Of course one of the key ingredients is to live in a metropolitan area with high traffic from local patrons as well as tourists. So, for example, it would be harder to sustain a long-running show in Wichita Falls, Texas as it would be in New York City. Next…you must have talent, patience, fortitude, and…well, you need to listen to this week’s episode to find the “secret sauce” that Ben Jackson uses to create a market for his truly unique brand of magic.
Houston Magician Ben Jackson shares the story of Hines, the global real estate investment, development and management firm. Gerald D. Hines opened up a one-m...In this episode, Jamie Salinas visits with Multi-Award Winning Magician Ben Jackson to discuss four walling your own show. Learn what four walling is and get...Houston's most intimate theatrical experience hosted exclusively at Four Seasons Hotel Houston. Tickets and Information: BenJacksonMagic.comBen Jackson appears on NBC's TODAY Show as a guest magician for David Copperfield's segment, "Magic Mondays." Ben performed a customized piece of magic with ...
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In this episode, Ben talks about entering and winning several magic competitions (including F.I.S.M.), performing on the NBC Today Show with David Copperfield, working and consulting for television and movie projects, plus other corporate work. But Ben also shares how he has developed his successful one-man magic show that has run for over five years in Houston.
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Steve Beam was the editor and publisher of the long running “Trapdoor” underground journal. But over the past few decades, Steve has authored the “Semi-Automatic Card Tricks” book series having just released volume number 12! Steve is the recipient of the 2014 Literary and Media Fellowship Award from the Academy of Magical Arts. He is also a two-time winner of the prestigious Lou Gallo MVP award at the annual Fechter’s Finger Flicking Frolic gathering.
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In our conversation, Steve talks about publishing magic books, scripting magic shows, performing at magic conventions, being a part-time professional before he finally “retired” to a full-time career as a magician, and more.
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French Champion of Magic, Boris Wild is also a F.I.S.M. winner and currently chairs the jury for those who judge the contests at the World Championships of Magic (F.I.S.M.). This week Boris talks about the development of his act and some of the “behind the scenes” activities that went on while he was creating his act and trying to get a silent close-up act accepted.
Promo Clip of French Champion of Magic Boris Wild awarded at the FISM World Championships of Magic and the Monte Carlo Magic Stars. Official website: https://www.boriswild.com
The magician Boris WILD who has appeared five times on the TV show "Le Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde" offers you an original live show with entertaining, amazing and poetic magic effects including his famous "Kiss Act" awarded at the FISM World Championships of Magic and winner of the Grand Prix at the FFAP French Championships of Magic. Bookings and information: boriswildmagic@gmail.com
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Boris also creates original magic effects which he discusses in his lectures including his famous marked deck which is used by many of the top professionals in the world. Additionally he created the “Kiss Count” move in 2004. For more information and to order any of his products, please Click Here to visit his website.
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This week’s guest is John Pullum, a TV host host, mentalist, hypnotist, motivational speaker, marketing genius and virtual show “tech guru”. This week’s episode has John discussing all of this and more.
John was the TV host of the Discovery Channel series “More Than Human“, the hypnosis / mind control expert for “Unsolved History“, the psychic expert for the “More Science of Magic“, game show host for “Thrill Rides: Put To The Test“, host of the series “Cheating Death“, as well as appearing on other national and international TV shows.
I believe we are at the precipice of a sea change of how we perform magic and reach audiences. With the advent of using various virtual platforms, we need to learn and embrace technology or be left behind. As years progress, I believe this will be the “new normal” as we use this technology to reach and entertain our clients. We are no longer constrained by time and distance as we can reach any audience at any time without having to worry about arranging for travel and lodging. But reaching these audiences we must stick to the “tried and true” marketing techniques such as client testimonials which will be used to book future shows, virtual or otherwise.
Over the past few month’s John has been busy moderating and co-hosting Franz Harary’s Quarantine Talk on Facebook. In this episode John talks about some of his TV appearances and also gives some incredible marketing ideas that you’ll be able to use right away. We also get into how our new world of virtual shows and ZOOM conferences can change things for the better as far as booking shows. Use ZOOM and StreamYard to your advantage when trying to land that gig. Get a paper and pencil ready because you’ll want to take notes on this one.
http://www.Pullum.com Motivational Speaker Keynote John Pullum Where It All Began. Random Acts Of Kindness. Video URL: http://youtu.be/sRf04eKaDVo Motivation...https://www.Pullum.com Motivational Speaker / Motivational Entertainment Mentalist John Pullum. Do you need a motivational speaker, keynote speaker, corporat...
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In the first part of our discussion, John shares stories about how he got on television as a show host then he goes into talking about online virtual platforms then closes out with marketing tips on getting and using testimonials. If you would like to use StreamYard and save $10 in the process, then Click Here to get your discount (and help The Magic Word Podcast, too!)
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During this episode I mentioned that there will be a FREE online event coming in October called “Magicians in VR” about Magic and Virtual Reality (VR). You can visit the website at: https://uploadvr.com/vr-magic-altspace/ for more information and to register. During this event, you will see prominent figures come together to virtually “educate, entertain and inspire the immersive content creation community with relevant insights about the art of magic.”
This FREE event is set to take place on Wednesday October 7 in AltspaceVR from 1:00pm PST. The event will discuss how magic can operate in virtual worlds and how the “art of storytelling, understanding audiences, and building relevant and innovative impossibilities” applies to magic in VR.
The aim is to show how digital magic in a virtual world can provide a sense of disbelief just like real world magic, and not just stem from amazement at the technology behind it. The experience will also offer some perspective on the ‘live theater’ aspect of magic, and how this can be applied to VR experiences.
Past International President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and one of very few recipients of the honored “Gold Cups” for outstanding close-up performance awarded by the I.B.M., Oscar Munoz has performed around the world and in nearly every conceivable venue from the Winter Garden in Blackpool, England to “Johnny’s” birthday party in his parent’s garage…and in the same week! This humble magician isn’t trying to make a name for himself, but he keeps going and going like the “Ever Ready Rabbit” as his achievements and accolades pile up in the wake behind him.
Featuring Oscar Munoz - Past International President and current Membership Chairman, sharing magic with his library audience OscarMunoz.com
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In this week’s episode, Oscar talks about some of his achievements and venues where he has performed. His live can be an example of how others could follow to “make a name” for themselves, too. The message being sent this week is that it is not through seeking fame that it finds you.
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As a follow-up to last week’s podcast about magic contests, I took the advice of Noel Britten (President of The Magic Circle) and contacted Edward Hilsum. He is the winner of three separate contests offered by TMC: Stage Magician of the Year, Close-Up Magician of the Year, and Children’s Entertainer of the Year. This unprecedented achievement is even more impressive when you consider that Edward is only 28 years old.
Here's the act that won me The Magic Circle Stage Magician of the Year 2018! I don't normally post videos of my shows as I think magic is best experienced li...Follow me: https://facebook.com/edwardhilsum https://instagram.com/edwardhilsum https://twitter.com/edwardhilsum https://edwardhilsum.com
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This week, Edward Hilsum tells us about his magic background and his preparation for entering the contests. This inspirational conversation includes advice on performing, preparing your act, and working with doves.
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In response to another listener’s request, this week we try to demystify the judging process for the World Championships of Magic, F.I.S.M. To do so, we make a visit with three leading proponents who may hold the keys. First up is Noel Britten, President of The Magic Circle in London, England. He gives great advice on what one should consider before even entering a competition. And from Las Vegas, Nevada, Past National President of the S.A.M. and Contest Chairman, Vinny Grosso, tells us about the preliminaries that one must hurdle to compete in the world championships. Then from Paris, France, Boris Wild, a F.I.S.M. winner himself and current head of the F..I.S.M. jury, sheds some light on the subject.
Fimed in the comedy tent on Fringe Sunday 1999 Edinburgh fringe FestivalVinny Grosso performs his routine Tasteless on Penn & Teller: Fool UsThe kiss act by Boris Wild at the french tv: "le plus grand cabaret du monde" http://www.boriswild.com
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F.I.S.M. has gone through changes to its judging rules and requirements for competing. In this week’s episode we try to learn what has changed and what contestants should expect the jury (judges) to look for in the competitions. Moreover, the suggestions made by Noel Britten should be required listening for anyone considering entering any magic competition regardless of how far you want to take it.
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Looking for a book to read while under lockdown? How about enjoying the travels and travails of John-Ivan Palmer, son of the late “Master of Deception”, Jack Pyle. In this book, John (aka Jack Junior) reminisces about the post World War II days in the back of the car as they pulled their trailer back and forth across the country in search of the next gig. John talks about the many colorful characters who performed with his late father, Jack Pyle, and his adventures moving from one new school to another.
But the underlying theme of this book “Master of Deception” is John’s search for understanding his father’s undying love and passion of magic. Jack gained some level of fame (however you might describe that word) after being in several newspapers, appearing on television, in a cover article of TOPS Magazine, but most importantly, “earning his bones” on the road by traveling great distances just to keep his family alive and his passion intact.
Jack Pyle performs card magic on The Magic Palace.. Have more informaiton about this clip? Please let us know.
Jack Pyle performs Cups and Balls on The Magic Palace.
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Ultimately Jack ended his final years in the Chicago land area and communing with friends like Ed Marlo and others in the Chicago Magic Roundtable. He performed in the Magic Castle and later in life found success as a trade show magician during the heydays with Dick Ryan and others. If you would like to take a peek at a “life on the road” from the perspective of a traveling magician of the 1940’s and 50’s era, then you may want to check out this book.
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This week’s episode came about thanks to the suggestion of a listener who asked that we have a conversation about being a part time performer while still holding down a full time job outside of magic. Jamie Salinas is just the perfect person I know who is a successful businessman, husband, father and performer. In addition to all of that, he is also a magic inventor, dealer, videographer and producer.
Award Winning Magician, Jamie Salinas performed his magic at the Big Blue Whale Toys and Curiosities located in Houston, Texas on 19h street in the Heights for their fourth anniversary celebration. For more information about the store, visit http://www.bigbluewhaletoys.com
In this episode of “The Art of Magic”, Jamie Salinas discuses how Groundhog Day is important to magic. More specifically, the movie is related to magic. Learn some tips to improve your show.
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In this week’s episode Jamie talks about balancing all of that and Scott Wells also talks about making the transition from having an occupation outside magic and transitioning into being a full-time magician.
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This week’s guest is another of those who is long overdue to tell his 40+ years of experience. Dan Witkowski and his company, MagicCom, has created unique magical experiences for the NFL, Coca-Cola, General Mills, the medical field and even the Whitehorse. Dan tells a lot of interesting stories from his experience of creating and producing not just one, but two halftime shows for the Super Bowl in consecutive years.
Dan has been an infrequent guest in the past having been on at least two convention report podcasts where he was attending and giving his assessment of the daily activities. So it was a delight to have a much more in-depth conversation with him here.
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The quality of this recording is not up to the standard because it was recorded in the car using WiFi from a grocery store where I was parked. The power had gone out in my usual studio which meant that I needed to quickly find an alternative location. So the parking lot was the best I could do as we spoke to each other over a Skype connection.
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Joe Stevens opened Stevens Magic Emporium in 1973 and over the decades has been a trailblazer introducing new ideas and concepts now ingrained into our magic landscape. His Greater Magic Video Library set the standard for professionally presenting magic instruction on video. He also created the GeMiNi Network in the 1990’s which was the forerunner of every magic forum we see and use today. He also instituted the Wichita Conclave that moved to Las Vegas where it became the Desert Magic Seminar with big dollar prizes and trophies from Siegfried & Roy. These are but a few of the innovations developed by Stevens Magic Emporium and they still thrive as a brick-and-mortar magic shop plus a successful online presence guided by the next generation of the Stevens family, Mark Stevens.
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There was so much to talk about this week but Joe only had a limited amount of time to chat. So unfortunately we never got around to talking about the GeMiNi online magic forum that used to be a “dial-up” service in the early days of the internet. Some of that content is still available on their website, including some of my offerings. We also talked briefly about Nick Ruggerio, former co-owner of Collectors’ Workshop. Since we recorded this episode, unfortunately Nick has passed so I never got a chance to have him on the podcast.
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If David Tennant (the tenth Dr. Who), The Amazing Kreskin and Austin Powers somehow shared their DNA to create a character, then I think the result would be Chris Cox. Hands down, Chris Cox is one of the most animated, talented, creative and exciting young mentalists I have ever seen perform. He immediately breaks the “fourth wall” as he engages with his audience and his character is loved, understood and accepted. Touring with “The Illusionists” Chris is “The Mentalist” of the group though for my money he rivaled the hilarity and warmth of “The Trickster” host of the show, David Williamson. Chris is just that dynamic and good.
The award winning mind-reader who can't read minds, Chris Cox performs an incredible, amazing and mind-blowing trick on BBC Three's Killer Magic. Featuring a...A holiday-themed edition of "The Illusionists," a cavalcade of magic and stunts, is running on Broadway for a limited time. Chris Cox, who calls himself a mindreader who doesn’t read minds.
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On this episode, Chris talks about his association with “The Illusionists”, his creative “muse”, working on television, his inspirations from theatrical musicals, working at the Edinburgh “Fringe Festival”, and more.
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In response to listeners’ requests for more content and conversations with children and family show entertainer, this week we go to the “top” and visit with David “Silly Billy” Kaye who is regarded by many as one of the best known kid show entertainers in the world today.
Before the Magic Word Podcast became a reality, I was part of a podcast produced by Dodd Vickers called “Magic Newswire”. For quite some time on Sunday evenings, Dodd put together a small band of us, each with specific backgrounds and skill sets, to talk with some of the biggest names in magic (like Johnny Thompson, Mac King, Jamy Ian Swiss, and others). One of the other “co-hosts” with me was David Kaye. Though we had known each other from our times together at various magic conventions, we got to know each other better through our Sunday evening gatherings online from our respective homes before that was a “thing”.
This is a performance of the magic trick called Princess In A Pickle, created by Silly Billy. It was shot at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. A great routine for your show. Packs really flat and plays big and funny for 7 minutes. Buy Princess in a Pickle at https://www.sillymagic.com/product/pr... Silly Billy performs children’s magic for kids in New York.
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David gives us a mini-lecture on the differences in “appreciation” of magic for children of different ages. This is a wonderful, insightful and educational episode for anyone interested in performing for children, regardless if you are just getting started or if you have been entertaining children for years.
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Named by MAGIC Magazine as one of “The 100 most Influential Magicians of the 20th Century.”, Harry Lorayne is a name that is respected and renown throughout generations of card magicians. He has several books and videos on magic, though in the world outside of magic he is best known as a memory expert who taught his course throughout the globe. He popularized his books, “Secrets of Mind Power” and “How to Develop a Super Power Memory” during his appearances on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and many globe trotting tours.
Today, we’ve managed to book, without exaggeration, the world’s foremost expert on memory and memory training: Harry Lorayne.
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Harry tells us about how Al Hirschfeld drew his picture, how he developed his incredible memory, performing on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, his relationship with Jerry Lucas, the development of his books and the 20 years of Apocalypse, some of his favorite tricks, and he also gives us a short course in mnemonics and memory.
BTW, in the early part of this episode we talk about Al Hirschfeld’s representative being a former agent for Max Malini. I was corrected by Richard Hatch who reminded me that it was NOT Max Malini but Kuda Bux that she handled.
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Although Marvyn Roy (aka “Mr. Electric”) didn’t sit down with me for a proper conversation to post as a full episode, I was able to put together three separate conversations I had with him at MAGIC Live! conventions. The first was in 2013, the next in 2016 and the last one was in 2017. Marvyn loved magic and he loved magicians. I believe that is what kept him going and kept him alive for 95 years.
WWII Purple Heart Recipient. Marvyn Roy is the namesake of Marvyn's Magic Theater in La Quinta California now open!
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This short episode is a compilation of three different conversations with Marvyn over the years. You can hear how his passion for magic is undiminished.
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Lisa Menna is a popular magician and activist who has pioneered in a male-dominated profession on account of her skills and talents. She was called as the Most Influential Female Magician of the 20th Century by BBC world service. She received success in 1990s for performing as a trade show magician known as ‘The Darling of Dot Com’. She was the first women to lecture and perform at FISM and was the only women to have been invited to perform in every theater of Hollywood’s Magic Castle.
Menna founded an NGO named Cause to Wonder in the year 2011 and aims to bring about social change. She has conducted some of the notable programs in countries like Antigua, Ethiopia, US Virgin Island, Sicily and India. Her NGO also coordinates with the curiosity based events from all around the world.
Lisa performed in 2019 for the 100th anniversary of the United Nations ILO on international women’s day in Geneva.
Papua New Guinea tribes and a white woman magician. Using curiosity to spread vital information. Close up magic in the jungle. Lisa Menna Performs in the jungle.
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In this week’s episode, Lisa talks about her magical life that has taken her around the glove performing magic and developing the non-profit “Cause to Wonder” organization. She gives some great advice, encouragement and inspiration to female magicians in this episode, too. Lisa transitioned her success as a trade show magician into helping those in third world countries to have cleaner water supplies and treat women humanely within their communities.
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Michael Close has been around long enough to have seen, learned, and taught some great magic. He is best known for his close-up magic (i.e. see his incredible works “The Workers” series), but he is also an accomplished (and professional) musician. When not performing, teaching, or consulting on magic, he is performing music. He was one of the earlier performers at Illusions magic restaurant in Indiana then he was the Trick Editor for MAGIC Magazine for a decade, followed by being the editor of the M.U.M. magazine for the S.A.M. He is currently the magic consultant on “Penn & Teller Fool Us” television show.Magician Michael Close has a trick up his sleeve! Through some neat sleight-of-hand, Michael shows how people can start blindly following others without even realizing it's happening. If you're ready to leave the pack and live your own life, visit OpenlySecular.org today to find out how.Perhaps the greatest card trick ever performed on television (around 1997).
Michael talks this week about a variety of subjects from over the years and shares some fun stories and a behind the scenes peek of the “Penn & Teller Fool Us” production. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of his book “That Reminds Me, Finding the Funny in a Serious World” or other products, then please Click Here to visit his Products Page.
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San Fransisco street magician, Ryan Kane, works out his show and his scripting on the streets before he puts them in his professional shows for corporate audiences. He also consciously works on identifying, eliminating and replacing his “stock” lines. As a result of his many years of experience, he has recently published a book “Out of Stock - A Magician’s Guide to Writing Your Own Lines”. This week Ryan shares the outline of his book and how you can improve your show by working on your script to become unique and in demand. He fives his five step process that is well worth your consideration.Hack Lines: A joke that has been frequently used by comedians or Magicians in the past, (Including the both of us!!!) and is blatantly stolen from its original author. Short for"hackneyed" meaning over used, cheapened, or trite. (This definition was blatantly stolen from Wikipedia)Ryan Kane is a full time magician and comedian thriving in San Francisco. He is frequently featured by groups who need to guarantee that their events are an ...A Pier 39 performance by Ryan Kane, the best magician in San Francisco, on April 3rd 2015
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Multi-award winning magician, Marc DeSouza, joins us this week to talk about some of the competitions he has entered. But he also talks about Star Trek conventions, graphic artist, Steranko, F.I.S.M. as well as some of his favorite magic conventions he has attended, plus he talks about the legendary Fred Kaps, and more. Marc also offers a couple prizes to listeners this week. You can see the details below in this week’s blog.He is also offering the following: "DeSouza's DeCeptions" is almost out of print with less than 40 copies remaining. The retail on the book is $60.00 from Vanishing Inc. If they buy it from Marc, then the price is $40.00 and it includes the companion DVD, which Vanishing Inc. no longer offers. The four DVD set from L&L is available from Marc for $50.00. These prices are only for Magic Word Podcast listeners. To get them, you need to e-mail Marc at fkaps@aol.com and mention The Magic Word. This offer is good only until his stocks run out.Marc Desouza is a renown award winning magician among the magic industry. A group of magicians and I were nicely granted a visit to Marc Desouza's collection...Episode #3 Marc DeSouza (National IBM/SAM award winner) Speaks about the most potent tactic for making your magic feel real. Michael performs "Invisible Coin...Marc DeSouza talks about the new book, Rubinstein Coin Magic, available for shipping during the first week of June 2020.Compliments of the Society of American Magicians, Marc DeSouza Lectures for All Magicians beginning at the 00:30:00 timestamp.While we're staying safe and hope you are too, we got a few of our magic buddies all over the world to pass around a virtual deck of cards and show off a bit...
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Chris Pilsworth is not a name that is on the tip of the tongue for most magicians. He quietly performs professionally for corporations across Canada with the occasional outdoor busking, too. Nut he is noted for his creative ideas and consulting with magicians from Las Vegas to London and even for television in China. His approach to magic is passion and commitment with new ideas popping up all the time. If you don’t already know Chris, then ou will make a new friend after hearing this week’s episode.
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Chris Randall has done his time performing on the streets, in the casino showrooms, on television, on touring road shows, winning contests and more. Along the way he was coached by Vito Lupo, Joanie spna and others to finely hone his award winning act. All of this experience, practice and performance led up to his ultimate goal…competing at the triennial championships of magic…the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (F.I.S.M.).In this episode, Chris talks about his long road from the streets of Las Vegas to the F.I.S.M. stage in Busan, South Korea in 2018. More importantly, he divulges personal and emotional insight into his preparation and disappointment that led to his nervous breakdown.Chris is a World Champion magician. One of his specialties is manipulation. Chris wanted a new video that showcased his award winning manipulation act. He has taken classic magic tricks and remixed them to give them an updated feel. This video was edited together to garner new work in cabarets throughout Europe as well as variety shows on the Las Vegas Strip.
This episode opens with a one minute replay of our chat eight years ago when Chris shared his dreams and five year plan of where he wanted to be…and not be. During our ensuing discussion this week, Chris doesn’t hold back the details of a story that has never been released. This episode scoops the printed version of Chris’s story with more details than may later see publication.
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Magicians are often confused with being a “musician” when we tell people what we do. In the case of this week’s guest, John Sturk, both monikers are equally correct. John is a stage and street performer as well as a jazz organist. This week, John talks about performing on stage and on the streets of Colon, Michigan during the annual “busker contest” held during Abbott’s Get Together, Then in the evening, he plays the organ in the high school gym for the wonderful evening shows. Few other magic conventions offer live music in the evening shows which is, in part, what makes Abbott’s unique.But John is also the National Second Vice President of the Society of American Magicians. As he moves “up the ladder” to National President, he gives some advice this week for clubs to grow and become stronger. John was involved with the Chicago Magic Lounge and gives us a little insight and update on the popular nightclub. And he is currently providing content on his Facebook page with a weekly broadcast of the “Sturking Hour” where he plays a little music, interacts with special guests and answers questions in real time as well as taking phone calls like a regular radio chat show.Real magic would be having a computer that works again, but this is the second best magic - a real live John Sturk!
This week John Sturk chats with Scott about magic around Chicago, performing with his jazz trio in improv clubs, performing magic on the streets, building interest and membership in your local magic club, and more.
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Darryl Rose is one of the Council members of The Magic Circle (TMC). This week we talk about TMC, some of its history and about magic in the U.K. I had planned to chat with Darryl at this year’s F.F.F.F. convention where he has occasionally acted as emcee of the “Great Britain Show”. But since the convention was canceled for this year, we had to chat via Skype. This week we chat about magicians creating new material, new apps, new content and new ideas in this digital age. Darryl also talks about being a part-time professional performer while maintaining a full-time career in television where he has been awarded an Emmy! One of the interesting things we chat about is being on the other side of a “pitch” meeting for television He tells us the importance of getting your image on social media and on television, when possible. We talk about entertainment and magic in the U.K. and the differences between there and in the U.S. plus performing at weddings. And as an aside, we chat briefly on a health update on Simon Lovell.Arturo Brachetti in a guest spot on John Fisher's 'The Best of Magic' from 4th October 1989. From The MagicWeek Video Archive http://www.magicweek.co.uk
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Mark Mason (JB Magic) always has the most people at his booth in the dealer room at magic conventions. I think that some convention organizers intentionally put him in the back of the room because they know people will be drawn through the room to get to his booth. Mark Mason was to have been the Guest of Honor at this year’s F.F.F.F. 50th annual close-up convention. But that convention was canceled until next year. But had it occurred, then I would have recorded this episode “live and in person” with him in New York. As it happened, we used Skype for this conversation. This week we chat with Mark about his magical roots in Blackpool, England and what brought him across the pond to reside in rural Florida. We also talk about how he creates, designs and markets some of these ideas that become “must-haves” by every magician. He regularly consults with Bob Swadling who also moved from the U.K. and now resides within a 30 minute drive from Mark!Solo probably Marks favourite J B effect.
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We had a most delightful and educational visit with Past International President, Joe M. Turner in 2015 (Episode #208) where Joe gave some excellent advice about getting into the Speaking Business. This week we go in a different direction with Joe. Since magic conventions have been canceled or postponed, The Magic Word Podcast has not been able to bring you daily convention updates. So, this week we talk with one of the emcees from Obie’s 4F convention as we reminisce about some past F.F.F.F. conventions and what makes this event stand out in all the world. We also discuss the state of conventions and perhaps a glimpse of where we’re heading with our conflabs.But before we get into the meat of this week’s podcast, one of our favorite guests, Norman Beck, has a comical take on our current situation. He provides a little relief when we need it most. Thanks, Norm, for taking our call to your “Comedy Hot Line.”Thanks goes to Mike Maione who put together this montage of past performers at Obie’s 4F convention.Atlanta magician and mentalist Joe M. Turner has been performing in the various rooms at the world-famous Hollywood Magic Castle since 2005. His latest presentation in the Parlour of Prestidigitation involved coins, ropes, silks, mentalism, and an escape.
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The Stranger has just been released for Android this week. I’ve been waiting years for this. Check it out. It’s noting less than awesome. More on this (and so much more) in our discussion with Jonathan Levit in Episode #464. Well worth another listen.
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Meir Yedid is one of those guys who easily becomes one of your best friends from the first time you meet him. He always has a friendly smile and kind words to say. He has won many awards in magic and produced the video “Finger Fantasies” then ironically and tragically soon thereafter, had a car accident that severed one of his fingers. Not to be discouraged, Meir saw that as an opportunity rather than a setback. Because of his positive energy and outlook on life, he has excelled in magic having won awards and received accommodations over the years. He currently operates the online magic shop MyMagic.com and is often a dealer at magic conventions. He is also one of the members on the Board of Directors for Obie’s 4F annual convention in Batavia, New York. Since that convention was canceled for this year, he talks a bit about that, too, on this week’s podcast.Meir Yedid performing his "Finger Fantasies" act on the 1986 TV series Comedy Tonight. This was the second to last television appearance before a tragic car ...
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While he was recently passing through Houston, Texas for a corporate engagement, Love Melander, from Sweden was a house guest that allowed us time to chat about trade shows, corporate work, plus magic in Sweden like strolling, restaurant work, etc. He also has good thoughts and opinions on creating and performing magic. This is an interesting international perspective from a real working pro.
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Just before we came under the cloud of the novel Coronavirus pandemic, one of the last touring magic shows I saw was The Illusionists featuring David Williamson (The Trickster), Chris Cox (The Mentalist), Hyun Joon Kim (The Manipulator), Valentin Azema (The Elusive), and Jonathan Goodwin (The Daredevil). I did not try to sit down with the entire cast, though I suggest that you go back to hear one I did in 2015 with the cast back then (including David Williamson who was just coming in to fill in for Jeff Hobson for a few dates).. This week we limited our time and our talk with just one of the cast. We have not featured an in-depth conversation with an escape artist on this podcast. But thanks to my U.K. friend, Martin Cox, I was connected with Jonathan Goodwin who opened up this whole new world to me.Escapes have been an integral part of magic for centuries with Harry Houdini being the foremost proponent and well-known escape artist, of course. Though many have tried to replicate Harry’s daring escapes, I found it fascinating that Jonathan goes his own direction and understands what the audience “believes” and “accepts” as far as danger and “jeopardy”. He has updated escapes and brought the are to another level that resonates with audiences around the world.U.K. Escape Artist, Jonathan Goodwin got a new tattoo for his 40th birthday honoring a quote by Harry Houdini.See more from Britain's Got Talent at http://itv.com/talent Jonathan Goodwin put his life on the line for our entertainment again and again. Take a look back...Jonathan Goodwin from The Illusionists escapes...
Jonathan talks about what level of danger and harm to his body he is willing to accept, then he works backwards from that to construct the escape. He also talks about the importance of having the audience care for you and their level of empathy. His tips are a real lesson on how to develop your character when you have little little time before you get into your act.
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The name of Daniel Summers has come up on more than one occasion on this podcast. So, I thought it is time that we talk with this person who started as a ventriloquist, then became a cruise ship performer, college entertainer, hypnotist, “phone room” marketer, creator and builder. Dan is all of these plus a pretty nice guy and friends to many in the magic world. His original illusions are performed all over the world by all of the top illusionists including David Copperfield, Greg Gleason, Hans Klok and others. He has had feature articles published about him in VANISH Magazine and in MAGIC Magazine, but it is high time that you get to hear his voice.compressed illusion Daniel Summers performed by Papa ChicoGreg Gleason performing Daniel Summers “Cutting Edge” illusion on Masters of Illusion television show.Lou Dupont, a ventriloquist who lived and performed in Las Vegas inspired Daniel Summers. (viewer discretion advised)
Dan talks with us this week about how his career could have taken a different turn had he decided to take the job of Cruise Ship Director. He also talks about his life on cruise ships in the early years, his work in theme parks, creating illusions, building illusions, telemarketing “phone rooms”, and helping Joanie Spina in her final days.
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We are at the beginning of a “new normal” for an undetermined period. This pandemic is affecting the whole world and in particular, impacting our magic community in a serious way. Groups are postponing or canceling events where we were booked and then, almost literally overnight, many of our bookings over the next few months have dried up. Businesses and schools have closed or reduced their hours, people are asked not to congregate, and international travel has been banned. This episode is intended to keep us connected and to let each of you know that you are not alone as we are all feeling the pain. The assortment of guests on this week was random but includes performers from various backgrounds from cruise ships to corporate and birthday parties to trade shows. It is uncertain how long this trip will be and where it will take us, make us, or break us. Hopefully, it will be short and we can all return to doing what we love…entertaining people with magic!In this episode, Jamie Salinas discusses the cancellation of shows during this Pandemic.
A link is mentioned on the podcast that refers you to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Here is the link for all of the State Departments in the U.S.: https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/healthdirectories/healthdepartments.html Johns Hopkins has an excellent website with regular updates and news on the virus. Click Here to visit their website.Recommendations from The Centers for Disease Control (the CDC) regarding the novel coronavirus: Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Clean your hands often. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing, or having been in a public place. If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol. To the extent possible, avoid touching high-touch surfaces in public places—elevator buttons, door handles, handrails, handshaking with people, etc. Use a tissue or your sleeve to cover your hand or finger if you must touch something. Wash your hands after touching surfaces in public places. Avoid touching your face, nose, eyes, etc. Clean and disinfect your home to remove germs: practice routine cleaning of frequently touched surfaces (for example: tables, doorknobs, light switches, handles, desks, toilets, faucets, sinks, and cell phones).* Avoid crowds, especially in poorly ventilated spaces. Your risk of exposure to respiratory viruses like COVID-19 may increase in crowded, closed-in settings with little air circulation if there are people in the crowd who are sick.And, in addition, do NOT shake hands, hug, or kiss anyone on the cheek! Elbow bumps are the order of the day.Timestamps for this episode:00:13:00 - Fred and Bobbi Becker talk about how their cruise ship performances are being effected.00:34:24 - Jessica Jane Peterson just received word that her cruise bookings have been canceled though at the time of our conversation, she had not officially had her contracts canceled by the cruise company.00:48:38 - David Corsaro has some really great ideas on how magicians should spend this “down time”, some do’s and don’ts.01:01:45 - Jamie Salinas suggests how he has altered his show and how he handles children in his birthday parties and school shows.01:14:22 - From Sweden, Love Melander, talks about the effect on our overseas friends and the impact on trade show performers.01:23:05 - Murray Sawchuck gives us a perspective of what’s happening in Las Vegas, the entertainment capital of the U.S.
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Diamond Jim Tyler is a world class close-up magician who has lectured and performed for magicians and corporate clients around the world…well, he hasn’t yet been to Japan, but I’m sure that’s coming soon. Diamond Jim is well known as the author of the three volume series of “Bamboozlers” books which contain bar bets and friendly cons. He is working on a fourth volume and ultimately a compendium of the series. Diamond Jim is also known for his many appearances with Brian Brushwood on his “Scam School” episodes.This week we give you the first in a series of episodes guest starring Brian's pal, the award-winning badass magician Diamond Jim Tyler! Be like Diamond Jim ...
This week Diamond Jim talks about how he got his stage name, stories from the road, work with difficult clients, and and interesting chat about his many lectures around the world.
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Mercer Helms is a retired dove magician, though he shouldn’t be “pigeon-holed” like that (pun intended). He has retired to Houston, Texas after a long and illustrative career in Los Angeles California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Many years ago he continues to work in and around Houston due to his wife’s failing health. We frequently worked together at Houston’s Magic Island where he was the opening dove act and much loved by the audiences.You can view a video of him performing his dove routine on the Magicana.com website by Clicking Here
In this week’s episode, Mercer talks about his relationship with Phyllis Diller, how they came to know each other, a few “tales from the road”, plus what it was like working in the old circuit that included the Catskills and old Las Vegas.
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Jamie Allen is known as the iMagician and the “High Tech Houdini” who brings magic into today’s age using modern technology. His stage show is unlike traditional magic shows and even some of the classics in magic (i.e. sawing in half, sub trunk, and the zig-zag) have all been updated with original twists and video introductions that give some entertaining and historical background on some of those effects. He also uses Augmented Reality (A/R) to perform some of his close-up effects that are projected on the big overhead screens.
Jamie talks about what it’s like performing magic in today’s age with interest in high-tech and how he develops magic for today’s world and today’s audiences. He also talks about the “stigma” associated with performing on cruise ships ,traveling with a stage show, the changes in venues and audience’s tastes in the U.K. He also talks about the changes in the cruise ship industry as it affects magicians.
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Hannibal is another magician who got into magic later in life. He was 26 when he decided to make it a career. In this episode, he talks about being creative, finding his character, developing his unique act after he was forced to improvise. He also talks about scripting versus “Jazz magic”, performing in theatres vs. intimate venues, the benefits of street performing, and his Renaissance character as Hannibal the Liar. He also discusses what “Magic” is to him. We even have a little workshop on creativity and “not stopping too soon” when thinking about your act or a routine. The main point of this episode is inspiring you create a memorable moment in your act that your audience will take home and keep forever.He also has a blog entitled, “The Truth Is…” which you can find by Clicking Here.A fun little effect performed at the Magic Castle. Enjoy! Thank you for watching,
This week, Hannibal talks about how (out of necessity) he developed a new close-up act, how he developed his character, the progress of developing his act, and he even holds a little workshop on how to think beyond what you believe is “finished.” It’s almost like a mini-lecture, all tied up neatly in this week’s episode.
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Christian Engblom joined me along with Chip Romero, Caesar Trujillo and Rob Greenlee late one night in my backyard sipping martinis and smoking cigars. The ambiance was perfect and the conversation was epic. Christian shared some of his philosophy on magic and Chip talked about his cruise experiences and shared philosophy. Christian talked about Juan Tamaiz and Dani DaOrtiz and Chip talked about Doug Henning. It was a fun conversation where you feel you are right in the conversation with us. So pull up a chair and enjoy this episode. I know you’ll learn something, too!
Christian talks about developing his “Anti-Faro” shuffle, performing on “Penn & Teller Fool Us”, and Chip Romero talks about Doug Henning and cruise ships.
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A look at the history of magic conventions, where we are today and a look at where we might be going. Plus, Stan gives us some advice on how to produce a successful convention.
This week we feature a conversation that has been in queue for a few months but is a wonderful, inspirational episode to end the year and prepare for a new year. Mahdi Gilbert is a Canadian magician and inspirational speaker who has been slowly gaining attention on the international scene. His manipulation skills are amazing when you consider that he has no hands or feet, much like the 17th century German magician, Matthias (Matthew) Buchinger. Mahdi hosts his own podcast called “The Caged Canary” on the BeforeMagic.com website that is well worth hearing.
Gaetan Bloom talks about his road to work at the Crazy Horse in Paris, his thoughts on creativity using thread, his friendship with another magic creator, Kevin James, and many more topics.
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Schedule of Events - Tuesday, January 218:30 AM – 10:00 AM SAM Life Member Breakfast President’s Suite10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Registration Open for 2021 Convention Conference Center Prefunction10:00 AM – 11:00 AM LECTURE: Fielding West – Master of Ceremonies Houdini Theater10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EXHIBITORS Kellar Exhibitor Hall11:00 AM – 12:30 AM Youth Protection Training & Certification Martinkas Backroom12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Stars of Tomorrow Close-up Performances Kellar Exhibitor HallGrab N Go lunch with Dealers 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Special Event Presentation Houdini Theater3:00 PM – 4:00 PM LECTURE: Danny Archer & Cosmo Solano Thurston Lecture HallCreate a Magic Theater3:00 PM – 5:00 PM EXHIBITORS – Last Chance Kellar Exhibitor Hall4:30 PM – 5:00 PM V1.1 Podcast Convention Wrap-up Martinkas Backroom7:30 PM – 9:00 PM GALA SHOW: Gold Medal Magic of China Houdini TheaterJuliana Chen, Vinny Grosso, Chen Jian, Xin Yafei, Yu Boran, Zhu Mingzhu, Yang Xaiolei, Ding Yang (Bring your Ticket)9:30 PM – 10:00 PM Farewell Houdini TheaterNOTE: SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT OT CHANGE. REFER TO POCKET SCHEDULE AND DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION.
Time Stamps for this Podcast:00:00:17 - Marc DeSouza and scott recap yesterday’s activities00:16:51 - S.A.M. National President gives us some insight into his Presidency00:26:00 - Kayla Drescher, Shezam Podcast, talks about being on and touring with the Champions of Magic.00:35:23 - Spencer & Caroline Horsman talk about their Illusions bar in Baltimore plus other shows they have been traveling with and where they have been performing00:52:37 - Katrina Kroetch talks about Magicians Without Borders01:05:20- Mark Weidhaas, Convention Chairman, wraps up the convention01:13:02 - Harrison Greenbaum was the busiest performer at this convention
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Schedule of Events - Monday, January 209:00 AM – 3:00 PM Registration Conference Center Prefunction9:30 AM – 10:30 AM LECTURE: Henry Evans – Cardician Houdini Theater10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EXHIBITORS Kellar Exhibitor Hall11:00 AM – 12:00 PM LECTURE: Rudy Coby – Creative illusions Houdini Theater12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Stars of Tomorrow Close-up Performances Kellar Exhibitor HallGrab N Go lunch with Dealers1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Fool Us Auditions – Act 1 (open seating) Showroom2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EXHIBITORS Kellar Exhibitor Hall3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Fool Us Auditions – Act 2 (open seating) Showroom5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Mac King Roast Cocktail Hour Houdini TheaterExtra Cost Ticket Event6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Mac King Roast Dinner Houdini TheaterExtra Cost Ticket Event7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Mac King Roast (Adult Registrants Only) Houdini Theater7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Discover Magic Youth / Family Event Thurston Lecture Hall10:00 PM – 11:30 AM GALA SHOW: Comedy Cabaret Houdini TheaterScott Alexander, Eric Buss, Michael Holly, Fielding West, Harrison Greenbaum Banquet Ticket Holders, Stay at Your Table. Open seating in back for others)
Time Stamps for this Podcast:00:00:17 - Marc DeSouza recaps the convention activities from yesterday00:17:55 - Editor of the M.U.M. magazine, Alan Howard, talks about the convention and the magazine00:23:17 - Incoming National President, Joel “Batman” Zaritsky talks about the change in handover of the prsidentiall gavel due to the convention happening in an “off” time of the year00:23:21 - Meir Yedid tells us about his “Finger Fantasies” act00:36:32 - Losander talks about Marvyn’s Magic Theatre (where he just finished performing), ad tells us that he will be seen at upcoming one-day, mini-conventions…Magic Road Show.00:42:38 - Chris Smith, MagicSmith, will be traveling with Losander on the Magic Road Shows00:46:33 - Rudy Coby discusses his lecture
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Schedule of Events - Sunday, January 198:00 AM – 9:30 AM The Magic Circle Reception (TMC members only)9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration Conference Center Prefunction9:30 AM – 10:30 AM LECTURE – Gustavo Raley: Shadowplay Houdini Theater10:00 AM – 1:30 PM EXHIBITORS Kellar Exhibitor Hall11:00 AM – 12:00 PM STARS OF TOMORROW Stage Show Houdini Theater(Open Seating)12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Stars of Tomorrow Close-up Performances Houdini TheaterGrab N Go lunch with Dealers1:30 PM – 2:30 PM LECTURE: Scott Alexander – Standup Parlor Houdini Theater2:30 PM – 6:00 PM EXHIBITORS Kellar Exhibitor Hall3:00 PM – 3:30 PM S.A.M. Special Award Presentation Houdini Theater3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Pro Close-up Show (Open Seating) Houdini TheaterDanny Archer, Daniel Roy, Tony Montana, Sergio Starman, Henry Evans3:30 PM – 4:30 PM LECTURE: Juliana Chen – World Champion Houdini Theater7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Pro Close-up (Group A Open Seating) Houdini Theater7:00 PM – 8:15 PM Rudy Coby Show (Group B Ticket) Showroom9:00 PM – 10:30 PM Pro Close-up (Group B open seating) Houdini Theater9:00 PM – 10:15 PM Rudy Coby Show Showroom(Bring Your Ticket)11:00 PM – 12:00 AM Harrison Greenbaum Late Night Comedy Troy Liquor Bar(Minimum Age 21 – Open Seating)
Time Stamps for this Podcast:00:00:17 - Henry Evans talks about the convention and his many travels00:04:23 - a visit with the nearby Donut Bar restaurant that is a place you should visit!00:07:43 - Bruce Kalver, Past National President, is also the M.U.M. columnist of the Tech Talk column.talks about his favorite recommendations00:18:20 - Marc DeSouza gives us an update from yesterday’s activities00:25:00 - Mark Weidhaas, Past National President, is also the Convention Chairman who tells us what it took to put this convention together.00:35:47 - International President of the I.B.M. talks about the upcoming I.B.M. convention in Pittsburgh00:40:14 - Jeff McBride talks about this convention and his Mystery School00:46:39 - Eric Buss will be on the bill as part of the talent as he has taken some time off from his busy cruising schedule00:55:42 - Sara Crassan is an attorney who talks about protecting your intellectual property as a magician
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Schedule of Events - Friday, January 175:00 PM – 8:00 PM REGISTRATION Conference Center Prefunction7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Magic Endowment Fund Meeting Martinkas Backroom8:00 PM – 9:00 PM LECTURE: Bruce Kalver Tech Tricks Live Houdini Theater9:30 PM – 11:00 PM Youth Protection Training & Certification Martinkas Backroom11:00 PM – 11:30 PM V1.1 Podcast Convention Kickoff Martinkas BackroomSchedule of Events - Saturday, January 188:00 AM – 4:00 PM REGISTRATION Conference Center Prefunction8:30 AM – 10:30 AM SAM Council Meeting Thurston Lecture Hall9:00 AM – 11:00 AM EXHIBITORS Open Kellar Exhibitor Hall10:30 AM – 10:45 AM New Conventioneer Orientation Houdini Theater11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Convention Grand Opening / Welcome Houdini Theater11:30 AM – 12:30 PM EXHIBITORS Showcase Houdini Theater1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Conference Conversation & Interview Houdini TheaterFeaturing: The Dean of American Magicians: George Schindler3:00 PM – 4:30 PM GALA SHOW Houdini Theater“Dedicated to Johnny Thompson Tank You Berry Much!”Stephen Bargatze, Ice McDonald, Gustavo Raley, Paul Vigil, Yukihiro Katayama(Open Seating)4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EXHIBITORS Kellar Exhibitor Hall5:00 PM – 7:00 PM BUSSES to the LINQ Carson Tower Lobby7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Mat Franco – Magic Reinvented Nightly The LINQ(Group A Ticket)7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Hi Roller / Brooklyn Bowl (On Your Own) The LINQ9:30 PM – 11:00 PM Mat Franco – Magic Reinvented Nightly The LINQ(Group B Ticket)9:30 PM – 12:00 AM BUSSES to Golden Nugget Pickup at The LINQ
Time Stamps for this Podcast:00:00:15 - leaving Houston and flyiing my Magic Carpet (Southwest Airines) to Las Vegas.00:03:53 - Alain Nu talks about his new (Nu) show in Las Vegas then Elliott Hitchcock joins us, too.00:10:03 - Luke Dancy talks about living in Las Vegas and working for Murphy’s Magic Supplies00:15:36 - Scott Land discusses his puppet workhops in Las Vegas00:22:12 - James Dimmare in Frankies Tiki Room00:28:51 - Daisikai with SEO Magic00:29:11 - Lupe Nielsen talks about her woodworking, posters and Norm00:34:34 - Guest of Honor for this year’s convention and Dean of the S.A.M. magicians, George Schindler 00:45:53 - Jon Dorenbos talks about his path since America’s Got Talent00:51:03 - Steve Bargatze, International VP of the I.B.M., talks about the upcoming I.B.M. convention in Pittsburgh, PA00:55:10 - Stan Allen talks about being a past Guest of Honor at the S.A.M. convention plus what’s happening in Vegas01:00:36 - Bob Portillo talks about Alain Nu’s new show that was discussed earlier in the podcast.01:03:19 - Dan Sclare and TOm Vorjohan talk about Life Membership in the S.A.M.
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As we begin the convention season for 2020, we kick off with a chat with two locals from Colon, Michigan, home of several magic conventions and “conventionally” known as the “Magic Capital of the World.” John Sterlini owns and operates Sterlini Magic Manufacturing and Carl Thornton owns the local “Five Star Pizza”. They talk about life in this village and how it became known as the Magic Capital of the World and why it keeps and deserves that moniker.
It is not the intent of this podcast to promote one convention over another nor any performer wishing to promote him/herself. This episode is presented in an effort to let you know about what makes one convention and one small town unique. Each convention and every magician is unique with its own interesting story. This is one of those stories.
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Nathan Coe Marsh knows who he is, what he wants and how to get it. He decided long ago to focus his talents on the corporate market even though he has a background of doing a little (or a lot) of everything from close-up to cruise ships and even doing emcee work and even a show “on the college circuit.” He decided to put his energy into stand-up and stage and trying now to find the right niche in the corporate market for his style.http://nathancoemarsh.com "Wow! ... this is the work of the devil" Penn & Teller "That is amazing! Incredible!" Alyson Hannigan ("How I Met Your Mother," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "American Pie") #FoolUs #PennAndTellerFoolUs #Magician
Nathan talks about corporate shows and getting on the syndicated TV show, “Penn & Teller Fool Us” and why he chose the path that he is on. We go deep into the intricacies of the “Linking Finger Rings” routine highlighting some important subtleties. He even details the items in his corporate act.
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This week we feature a conversation that has been in queue for a few months but is a wonderful, inspirational episode to end the year and prepare for a new year. Mahdi Gilbert is a Canadian magician and inspirational speaker who has been slowly gaining attention on the international scene. His manipulation skills are amazing when you consider that he has no hands or feet, much like the 17th century German magician, Matthias (Matthew) Buchinger. Mahdi hosts his own podcast called “The Caged Canary” on the BeforeMagic.com website that is well worth hearing.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:01:43 - Nick Creature00:12:20 - Angelo Fiorentino00:17:40 - Bill Wisch00:28:00 - Charles Cisneros00:33:26 - Clint Smith00:37:55 - Daniel Will00:43:28 - Ian Scheller00:49:25 - Ridgely Hunt00:57:07 - Ryan Johnson01:05:05 - Sean Doolan01:09:42 - Shawn Mulliins01:13:02 - Tom Yates
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This week we feature a conversation that has been in queue for a few months but is a wonderful, inspirational episode to end the year and prepare for a new year. Mahdi Gilbert is a Canadian magician and inspirational speaker who has been slowly gaining attention on the international scene. His manipulation skills are amazing when you consider that he has no hands or feet, much like the 17th century German magician, Matthias (Matthew) Buchinger. Mahdi hosts his own podcast called “The Caged Canary” on the BeforeMagic.com website that is well worth hearing.
In this conversation, we talk about what “being on television” does for your career (or not) such as “Penn & Teller Fool Us” and “America’s Got Talent”. He also talks about working in China, working with tech companies in developing aids for those without hands, and a little history lesson about Matthias Buchinger. He also talks about how he has overcome his challenges and learned to type, play the piano, and more. He also talks and inspires corporate executives and youth groups in his talks. He discusses how he was bullied as a child and taken advantage of and beaten up and what he did to adapt and react.
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As creative magicians, we should always look to other creative types outside our art to see what “makes them tick.” I recently traveled to Las Vegas and sat down in the home of the number one leading artist in worldwide sales, Michael Godard. As stated on his website, the decision to become a full-time painter came later in his life, after stints as a mechanical engineer, commercial illustrator, caricature artist and successful entrepreneur. Nothing came easy…he fought his way into an art career, inventing his own one-of-a-kind style. His martini art features olives, grapes and other frisky characters busily expressing Godard's slightly off-kilter point of view. With plenty of talent to challenge the 'serious' artists, Michael Godard took his own path instead, and chose to "learn all the rules, and then break them".During our conversation on The Magic Word Podcast, Michael Godard was a wonderful guest and he gave us a tour of his mansion.
“G” as he likes to be called by his friends, has earned this reputation through hard work and an original brand and an incredible eye for marketing. I thought it would be interesting to see what makes an artist “tick” and what spurs his creative juices and see what similarities we as magicians have with our performing art to what he as an illustrative artist does. We had a fun and enlightening conversation that will surely inspire you to be more creative, too.
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When it comes to internationally known “dove workers” in our art, one name that is always mentioned, Dimmare. James Dimmare performs an elegant act that has been widely acclaimed as unique, creative and simply brilliant. He currently resides in Las Vegas where he has a weekly show at The Mint. He recently moved from The Thunderbird with his “Martinis and Magic” show that does not feature him performing doves. Instead, James presents a comical, interactive retro-type show that involves audience participation, some silent bits, and lots of talking and even a stage illusion!One of the greatest Magic Manipulators of all time with or without Doves.The one, the only DIMMAREDimmare at Cosmo's Magic Theater in Colorado Springs Sept, 21 & 22
This week The Magic Word Podcast went on location to Frankie’s Tiki Room in Las Vegas where we sipped martinis and smoked cigars as we chatted about dove magic, care and handling of doves, working in Las Vegas showrooms and other international cities, and Dimmare even talked about the mob in Canada. There are a lot of interesting, entertaining and educational stories in this week’s episode.
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It’s nearly Christmas time which means it’s time for our annual visit with Las Vegas’ “Celebrity Magician”, Murray Sawchuck. Murray works hard to promote his brand through social media as well as on multiple television appearances as he continues into his second year at the Tropicana with the occasional time out to perform across the country for special performances. Murray helps out the homeless and needy around this time of year and also sponsors an annual Family Variety Holiday Spectacular show called “Beggin’ for Magic Charity Show” with proceeds benefiting “Friends for Life Humane Society.” This yea’s guest will include Lance Burton, Piff the Magic Dragon, Fielding West, James Dimmare, and many others.Vegas entertainer Murray Sawchuk joins The Rush with Fiona Forbes to talk magic, marriage, and hanging out with a surprisingly tight-knit circle of other Sin City celebrities and performers, including the guys from Pawn Stars and, oh hey, The Property Brothers.BEST Female Public Trolling PRANKS (PICKPOCKETING MAGIC!!!) - 2019 Subscribe to Magic Murray: https://www.youtube.com/magicmurray Shot and Edited by @SethVideos on IG See Magic Murray Live in LAS VEGAS at the Tropicana! www.MurrayMagic.com Watch more Magic Murray: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Follow Magic Murray: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagicWithMurray Instagram: @MagicMurray Twitter: @MurraySawChuck Watch More Magic Murray: COP PRANKS!TOP Bad Parking Revenge Pranks (NEVER DO THIS!!!) - FEMALE PUBLIC MAGIC COMPILATION 2018 Subscribe to Magic Murray: https://www.youtube.com/magicmurray This video is a compilation of all my favorite bad parking revenge pranks I have made in 2018. Exciting news!
Not only does Murray talk about magic in Las Vegas in this episode, but he also suggests some tourist attractions for visitors who may not want their Vegas trip to be “all magic.” He also talks about what social media is working for him and those that don’t help too much any more.
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Greg Wilson builds on the dynasty of the Wilson name in the magic community. He has created his own way since his early appearances on his mom and dad’s TV series, “The Magic Land of Allakazam” by performing large illusion shows of his own. But today he is focused on preserving the legacy of the TV show through his efforts in preserving film, stories, props and ephemera from the long running series. You can visit the website at AllakazamArchives.com to see videos and a lot more, plus help support this preservation venture. If you have any stories you would like to share with Greg, then you can write him at Wilson@AllakazamArchives.com Greg Wilson performs "The Magic of Imagination" before the premier showing of Disney's Tomorrowland at El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood on Friday, May 22, 2015Greg Wilson presents his version of Sawing in Half or The Divided, at Disney's El Capitan Theatre, in his show, The Golden Age of Magic, during the screening of the film “Maleficent”From Penn & Teller Fool Us television show in the U.K. with Mark Wilson and Nani Darnell
This week’s podcast was recorded in the summer of 2019 at the I.B.M. convention in Scottsdale, Arizona when Greg was there with his parents, Mark Wilson and Nani Darnell. Hear his talk this week about the myriad stories behind the scenes of “The Magic Land of Allakazam” and much, much more.
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Mark C. Wilson is an actor, musician, filmmaker, producer, teacher and magician but perhaps best known in Texas as “Merlin the Wise” at the Sherwood Forest Faire near Austin. In this week’s episode, Mark talks about something that only has been discussed by a handful of previous guests: developing his character. Merlin is an iconic character so how does one pull it off? Mark has an acting background and has spent much time on developing this persona. You may not plan to every perform at a Renaissance Festival, but you will do well to take to heart the lessons he learned and teaches here.Magician, actor, and musician Mark Connelly Wilson performs as "Merlin The Wise" with "Nimue" played by Lydia Kettle, and "Newt" played by his daughter Elissa Wilson, during the 2010 opening season of Sherwood Forest Faire on the Greenwood stage.This is the movie that Mark talks about at the end of our podcast. The basic plot is that “Shane and Chloe are frustrated writers because Hollywood isn't taking their calls, so they decide to make their own movie. I mean, how hard can it be?”
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Dan Fleshman has been around a long time and a recognized figure in our magic community. He managed and operated several comedy clubs back in the day. But for the past 30 years, he has been making his living as a professional magician. Performing three hours a night, five days a week for the past ten years at the Chop House in the Aspen, Colorado area makes him an “expert” in the field of restaurant work.
This week Dan Fleshman talks about his experience in managing comedy clubs and working as a professional magician in an upscale steak house in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Along the way, Dan shares some advice, wisdom, tips and tricks plus several funny stories along the way..
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Hal Myers is one of those magicians who has been working hard but keeping out of the limelight of working at magic conventions preferring instead to make a professional living. And indeed he has with performances around the world including cruise ships and even in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) perhaps better known as North Korea. His story was extensively written up in November 2013 Issue 10 of VANISH Magazine (get your free digital issue by Clicking Here), but he also talks about it in this week’s podcast. He has only recently popped up his head into the U.S. magic community by taking a 20+ city lecture tour across the country.A very quick - in under a minute and a half - look at my 12+ minute manip/dove act presented at this years 78th Abbotts Magic Get together.
Hal Meyers is also known as Dameon. In this week’s episode, Hal explains how and why he decided to use this stage name. Our chat begins with his cruise work and why he didn’t enjoy it, but the meat of this story is really about how and why he traveled to and performed in North Korea.
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On our recent trip to New York City to see the Derren Brown show, one of the “must see” stops is the Fantasma Magic shop and to hopefully get some time with the owner and proprietor, Roger Dreyer. In this week’s episode, Roger gives us a personal guided tour of his collection. The photos in this blog accompany the audio podcast so you can see some of the items he talks about in this week’s episode.The Houdini Museum of New York is a museum exhibiting memorabilia related to the escape artist, Harry Houdini. It is located at Fantasma Magic, a retail magic manufacturer and seller located at 213 West 35th Street, Rm 401, New York, NY.DATELINE NEW YORK CITY OCTOBER 2019: Roger Dreyer gives a short tour of the Fantasma Headquarters on local television news segment.
This week we travel from Houston Texas to New York City to the world headquarters of Fantasma Magic. There we are given a personalized, guided tour of the magic store and the extensive Houdini collection.During this episode, it is mentioned that the 2019 Official Houdini Seance will take place in Niagara Falls. But if you would like to see excerpts from the 2012 Official Houdini Seance, then you can contact Arthur Moses to purchase a DVD of the event for $17.00 U.S. You can contact Arthur at aem1957@sbcglobal.net or you can buy the online video by Clicking Here.
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In this fourth installment of our October “Month of Boo”, we have two great suggested books for you to read. Neither book is a “magic book” per se, but they are interesting reads that are perfect for this month. One is about the some of those who died on stage while the other is about an individual who, though long gone, still is alive in our imaginations today.The first, “The Life and Afterlife of Houdini” by Joe Posnanski, a sports writer who ventured out with his first book on magic, this one about Houdini and why his name still resonates in our world 93 years after his death. It is a fascinating look at an aspect of Houdini that has not yet been explored. It puts to death some of the myths surrounding Houdini, but it is because of those myths that we have the legend.The second book, “The Show Won’t Go On” by Jeff Abraham and Burt Kearns is a respectful look at the lives and deaths of those who died while doing something they love. Yes, many have figuratively died on stage, but these have literally died on stage.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:04:29 - Joe Posnanski talks about writing “The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini” and the people along the way who helped make this possible.00:31:53 - Jeff Abraham and Burt Kearns discuss their book, “The Show Won’t Go On” and some of the interesting stories about those who died on stage doing what they loved.
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Paul Prater is a “bizarrist” in his magic style as he loves and explores the unusual side of our art. He creates props and scripts that lead his audiences down a very spooky path, and they love going with him. Since 2017 Paul has been presenting “Haunted Argenta” in Argenta, Arkansas which is a Ghost Tour. He as recently added “Boos and Brews, The Lacivious and Wild Tales of Argenta”. You may think that Argenta isn’t so spooky, but thousands of Native Americans died here on the Trail of Tears, plus other real and mythical tales.
Paul tells how he found the venue where he performs his Ghost Tours and how he developed his market. Paul is also an attorney who decided to go down this path as his living and he talks about why he chose this path.
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We caught up with John Ferrentino earlier this summer at the I.B.M. convention in Scottsdale, Arizona, where we had a chance to sit down and have a great discussion. John is best known as a comedian and a comedy magician having performed thousands of shows across the country and making multiple television appearances. Recently, John has been taking his professional performances in a completely new and different direction away from comedy. Some would say the complete opposite from the standpoint that he now conducts seances and creates spooky and serious performances that will creep out his audiences rather than leaving them in hysterical stitches.
John talks about working in comedy clubs in the 20th century, going to Woodstock, touring with and opening for a music group (Crosby, Stills and Nash) for ten years, and now doing spooky stuff with his seances.
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Saturday October 512:00 am To 7:00 pm Dealers Open 8:15 am To 9:00 am Basic Training Breakfast Ian Kendall 9:15 am To 10:15 am David Kaye Show/Lecture10:30 am To 11:30 am Michael Vincent Lecture11:30 am To 12:30 pm 49 Boxes1:00 pm To 2:30 pm Close-Up Show 2Your Host: Max MavenJohn Lovick, Anna Deguzman, Eric Jones, Gaëtan Bloom2:45 pm To 3:30 pm Dominique And Alexandra Duvivier Duo Show4:00 pm To 4:50 pm Ben Seidman One Man Show5:00 pm To 6:00 pm 49 Boxes7:00 pm To 9:15 pm Gala ShowYour Hosts: Nick Diffatte And Lucy DarlingRomany, David Kovac, Jay Johnson, John Archer 9:45 pm To 10:45 pm Dominique Duvivier Lecture
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - Lisa Menna talks about her passion project00:15:02 - Katrina Koetch talks about her experience as the person who volunteered her urine for the Piff and Pops show last nightmore time stamps later when I have time
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Friday October 412:00 pm To 7:00 pm Dealers Open 8:30 am To 9:15 am Ian Kendall Basic Training Breakfast9:30 am To 10:30 am Gaëtan Bloom Lecture 10:45 am To 11:45 am Bill Cheung Fism Act And Lecture11:45 am To 12:45 pm 49 Boxes1:30 pm To 3:00 pm Close-Up Show 1Your Host: Max MavenHector Mancha, Michael Vincent, Alexandra Duvivier, Akira Fujii3:15 pm To 4:00 pm Hannibal One Man Show4:15 pm To 6:00 pm Penn & Teller6:00 pm To 7:00 pm 49 Boxes8:00 pm To 10:10 pm Gala ShowYour Host: Pat Hazell Pat Hazell, Jonathan Neal, Gaëtan Bloom, Read Chang 10:45 pm To 11:35 pm Piff The Magic Dragon (No Children Under 16 Permitted
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Thursday October 3 8:00 am: Registration Opens12:00 pm To 7:00 pm Dealers Open8:30 am To 9:15 am Ian Kendall Basic Training Breakfast 10:00 am To 10:45 am Mickaël Chatelain Lecture11:00 am To 12:00 pm Hector Mancha Lecture12:00 pm To 1:00 pm 49 Boxes 1:45 pm To 2:30 pm Jim Steinmeyer Lecture2:45 pm To 3:45 pm Paul Vigil One Man Show4:00 pm To 5:00 pm Nick Diffatte One Man Show5:00 pm To 6:00 pm 49 Boxes 7:00 pm To 8:30 pm Gala Show Lucy Darling, Hector Mancha, Raymond Crowe9:00 pm To 10:00 pm Eric Jones Lecture
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Wednesday October 212:00 pm To 3:00 pm Extra Charge Workshop With Hector Mancha3:00 pm: Registration Opens 3:00 pm To 8:00 pm Dealers Open 7:00 pm To 7:45 pm Tom Gagnon Lecture8:00 pm To 8:45 pm Paul Vigil Lecture9:00 pm To 9:20 pm Sara Crasson Lecture9:35 pm To 10:20 pm Jonathan Neal Lecture
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - take off from Houston as we prepare for the Genii convention00:05:03 - Tom Gagnon and Phillip Boruchowitz talk about why they are here00:07:36 - Richard Paddon from Australia is here for his first Genii convention and talks about the Knight’s Tour00:13:36 - Brad Henderson has been teaching magic this past summer00:23:21 - Greg Rostami talks about Inject 2 in the dealers’ room00:27:03 - Obie O’Brien talks about the upcoming 50th anniversary of the F.F.F.F.00:30:35 - Hannibal, MIchael Borys and Alex Lieu talk about 49 Boxes which will be featured at this convention00:37:56 - Terry Ward lives nearby but stays at the hosting hotel because of late night sessioning
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Dal Sanders was with the McDonald’s organization for 40 years and is still smiling. And he has a lot to smile about. He is still entertaining children through his Kartoon Circus television show on SpydarTV that is broadcast internationally and features him as the magical ringmaster and his lovely wife, Cindy, as “Boopsie the Clown”. He is Past National President of the Society of American Magicians and currently edits the Magic Compass, an online newsletter that features stories about current events in the magic community. He and Cindy also teach magic at the Dallas Magic Academy and he produces “Magic In The Living Room” each month at a venue in Dallas, Texas. He is also responsible for Magic Monday on “All In With Bryan Weatherford”, another online television show that features business entrepreneurs. And in 2019 he was presented with an Award of Merit by the Academy of Magical Arts for helping to get congress to pass a bill recognizing magic as a legitimate art form. In other words, Dal is a busy, busy man.
In this video Dal Performs FLASH CARDS on his Nationally Syndicated show KARTOON CIRCUS.
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The sensation of the U.K, Derren Brown, makes a triumphal return to the U.S. with his Broadway production of Derren Brown: Secret. This is the same show he gave in New York a few years ago in a much small theater off Broadway. This time he is in a 1,000 seat theater where Doug Henning performed in “The Magic Show” for four year (1,920 performances), the beautiful Cort Theatre. The show opened on September 6, 2019 (with the official opening on September 15th) and will run through January 4, 2020.We were asked not to talk about the details or running order of the show, so I can only say that it is one of the top magic shows you will ever see. Derren is a wonderful orator and commands attention every moment of the show. His scripting and narrative is compelling draws us into a world that few have ever visited. Everyone wanted Derren to enter their minds and reveal their thoughts. I think it’s safe to say that New Yorkers have never witnessed anything like this before which is why I think word will spread and this will be a sold-out show and be extended beyond their scheduled ending date.
Performances begin September 15, 2019 and will run through Jan 4, 2020 at the Cort Theatre. derrenbrownsecret.com
This week we travel from Houston Texas to New York City for a sold-out pre-opening night for the Press. We talk with Monday Night Magic producer, Michael Chaut, then after the show we get a few minutes with Derren. Afterwards we chat with one of the producers, Oliver Roth. Then it’s a wrap and we head home.Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - intro of what this is about00:03:11 - in the Houston airport preparing and getting excited about going to New York.00:05:46 - on the subway with Michael Chaut, producer of Monday Night Magic, and on our way to Broadway to see the show.00:12:09 - visiting with Derren Brown on stage after the lights are out and the theatre is empty.00:17:11 - Oliver Roth, one of the backers and producers of the show talk about its development and how Secret finally came to Broadway00:30:24 - Michael Chaut and I give a wrap and short review of the show00:33:45 - details on the contest
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Greg Gleason has been out to sea but now he’s back on land and making waves. Many years ago he was managing several Texas nightclubs including Houston’s Magic Island. He later moved to Las Vegas and worked for years at Caesar’s Magic Kingdom. And when he went to sea, Greg had the largest illusion show on the ocean. He still has warehouses full of illusions. Now he performs on television and theaters for the Masters of Illusion show while working to open magic-themed nightclubs in the U.S.
Magician Greg Gleason has taken his illusions to 85 countries, and he's currently in Las Vegas at Bally's Jubilee Theater. Gleason is also featured on The CW's "Masters of Illusion," airing on Fridays at 8 p.m. Story: https://bit.ly/2M8UTOM
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Schedule of Events - September 17AM-8:30AM Invisible Lodge8AM-9AM Gospel Magic Church Meeting9AM-10AM TAOM General Meeting9AM-6PM Registration9AM-6PM Dealers Open9AM-11AM TAOM Magic Camp10AM-6PM 2020 Registration10AM-11AM Order of Willard Breakfast11:30AM-12:30PM David Charvet Lecture12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch1:30PM-3:30PM Pro Close-Up Show4PM-5PM Stuart MacDonald Lecture5PM-7PM Dinner7PM-9PM Show at the Magik Theatre10PM-11PM Bizarre Panel TalkSchedule of Events - September 29AM-12PM 2020 Registration9AM-12PM Dealers Open10AM-11:30AM Carol Massie Lecture
Time Stamps for this Podcast (actual time stamps will posted after I’ve caught up on my sleep):00: Ken Cummins talks to the “Order of Willard” group at breakfast about the Fun ‘n Magic Shoppe in San Antonio and its proprietor, Louis Berkie.00: - Dal Sanders00: - Jay Zugai00: - Nick Lewin00: - Stuart MacDonald00: - Oscar Munoz00: David Deeble00: - Jamie Salinas and Scott are on the drive home and give a wrap-up of the convention
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Schedule of Events - August 319AM-6PM Registration9AM-6PM Dealers Open9AM-10AM Chris Capehart Lecture10AM-11AM Mahdi Gilbert Lecture11AM-12PM Richard Turner Lecture12PM-1PM Lunch1PM-3PM Close-Up Contest3PM-4PM Joe Givan Lecture4:30PM-5:30 Free Time, Enjoy SA5PM-7PM Dinner7PM-9PM Show in the Magik Theatre10PM-11PM Nick Lewin Lecture11:30-1AM Bizarre Magic Event
Time Stamps for this Podcast:00: - Gregg Lancaster reviews last night’s show00: - Jeremy Mickelson, winner of the Peopls’s Choice Award (and recipient of a cash prize of $1,000), talks about entering contests00: - Joe Givan and Carol Massie talk about their upcoming lectures00: - Harry Allen presents his side of the argument over the recent controversy and selling cheap knock-offs00: - Joe Givan talks about the ethics of presenting magic on TV when rights haven’t been given00: - Chris Capehart comes in out of the heat for a few words00:49:03 - Allen Pauly00:44:00 -Scott Hollingsworth00: - Trixie Bond
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Schedule of Events - August 309AM-6PM Registration 9AM-6PM Dealers Open1PM-2PM Harry Allen Lecture2:30PM-3:30PM Oscar Munoz Lecture3:30PM-5PM DealersShow4PM-5PM TAOM Board Meeting5PM-7PM Dinner7:30PM-9:30PM Stage Contest & Show at the Magik Theatre10PM-11PM Texas Collectors’ Meeting12AM-1AM Midnight Madness
Time Stamps for this Podcast:00:00:17 - Jamie Salinas and Scott take off from Houston to San Antonio after stopping for a Dunkin’ Donuts00:15:04 - T.A.O.M. Guest of Honor, Richard Turner is the first guest who talks about a lot of the work that he has planned for the next month…and it’s incredible. Plus we get a sneak peak at another project he’s working on for 2020.00:26:04 - Past President of the T.A.O.M. talks about his past 70 years as a magician and what he’s doing this year to celebrate00:32:32 -David Parr from Chicago just completed his one year contract at the Chicago Magic Lounge and is now taking his show on the road.00:39:00 - James Dimmare and T.A.O.M. President, Sal Manfredo00:48:12 - Alex Gutierrez, Talent Chairman, talks about the acts this year.00:49:25 - Russell Bruce tells us about his days with Siegfried and Roy and now his new job with Cirque du Soliel at Ka.
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There are a fairly large number of great card magicians creating original magic. But the man whose card magic has resonated most with magicians in the last 30 years is John Bannon. Why? We think it's because John has just the right cocktail of ingredients: his magic is DIFFERENT than what others are doing. John has shared his magic through a series of books and DVD’s that have revolutionized card tricks. John is a low key, self-effacing, intellectual who is an attorney by day and a card trick innovator on weekends. For the last few decades, John has been part of the Saturday Session with Simon Aronson, David Solomon and David Finkelstein who work on and develop innovative card tricks. For more about the Saturday Session crew of magicians, Click Here for the online article referred to in this podcast.
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This week we chat with a couple fiction authors who have magicians as the central character in their stories. Greg Koren is up first who talks about his newest book, “The Memory Trap”. The book is directed towards young readers and also for parents to read to their children. The premise of the book is that the central character, Henry Dunne, is about to be suspended from his new middle school for something he didn't do, and the principal's old but beloved car is about to disappear for the last time. Henry and the principal agree to help each other, but these unlikely friends don't realize the deck has been stacked against them, and time is running out. Henry must confront his fears and figure out whom to trust before the sinister force making their lives miserable steps from the shadows to deal the final, crushing blow. In helping to solve this mystery, Henry uses his knowledge of Tamariz’s “Mnemonica” card stack for his “memory palace”.Greg is a recipient of the Maryland State Teachers Association’s School Bell Award for excellence in education writing, the Associated Press’s Mark Twain award for his feature writing, and six awards from the MDDC Press Association. He is the author of the critically acclaimed one-act play An Arrangement of Convenience, a winner of the Maryland Playwrights Festival, which was produced by the Vagabond Theater in Baltimore in 1989.Koren fell in love with the imaginative world of middle-grade fiction after becoming a homeschooler and stay-at-home dad for his two children. Currently, he lives with his wife in Baltimore and works as a professional magician and mentalist.John Gaspard is the author of the Eli Marks mystery series as well as two other stand-alone novels, "The Greyhound of the Baskervilles" and "The Ripperologists." He just completed “The Zombie Ball” as the sixth in the Eli Marks mystery series, which he discusses in this week’s podcast. “The Zombie Ball” opens with Eli being asked to perform his magic act at a swanky charity gala, The Zombie Ball– a former zombie pub crawl which has grown into an annual high-class social event. What begins as a typical stage show for Eli turns deadly when two of the evening’s sponsors are found murdered under truly unusual circumstances. Compounding this drama is the presence of Eli’s ex-wife and her new husband, Homicide Detective Fred Hutton. Under pressure to solve the crime before the 800 guests depart, Eli and his detective nemesis go head-to-head to uncover the bizarre clues that will unravel this macabre mystery.In real life, John Gaspard is not a magician, but he has directed six low-budget features that cost very little and made even less – that’s no small trick. He’s also written multiple books on the subject of low-budget film making. Ironically, they’ve made more than the films. John lives in Minnesota and shares his home with his lovely wife, several dogs, a few cats and a handful of pet allergies.
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:03:35 - Greg Koren talks about his newest book, “The Memory Trap” about a young man who solves a mystery in his school by using his knowledge of “Mnemonica”, a stacked deck.00:26:43 - John Gaspard tells us about “Sunday Night Magic”, a live, monthly magic show in Minneapolis. He also talks about his newest, sixth book in the Eli Marks magic detective novel series, “The Zombie Ball”.00:49:05 - an audio book that is an exclusive available here only for listeners of The Magic Word Podcast. You will only hear it here and it’s absolutely free! Enjoy “The Last Customer” in this 20 minute audio book you will not get anywhere else.
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One of the stand-out hit speakers of the 2019 MAGIC Live! event was Mark Randall, former Chief Strategist and Vice President of Creativity for Adobe. He was the first speaker on the General Session and set the tone of the event for creativity and challenging us to think “inside the box” and create our own innovative magic. He knows his stuff as he was responsible for the creation of Photo Shop and PDF’s which we all use today. I am glad he gave his time to sit behind the microphone and share his talk plus additional ideas on this podcast.
A Practical Guide to Accelerating Innovation In his talk, Mark Randall will share two important aspects that have helped shape his career: a practical guide to accelerating innovation and the two absolute requirements to find your dream job.
Thinking inside the box by Mark Randall, Chief Strategist and VP of Creativity @ Adobe Global Innovation Forum, 01 & 02 November 2017, London UK As Chief Strategist and VP of Creativity Mark drives innovation efforts across Adobe through the Kickbox process he created as well as develops high-potential new business opportunities as leader of the H3 innovation lab.
Mark Randall is more than a creator but he was (and “is”) a magician. He was a Junior Member of the Academy of Magical Arts and he talks about his magical roots and mentors that led him to create the “Kick Box” which is like a Magic Kit that helps employees to be innovators. This episode is like an extended “TED-type Talk” where Mark expands on the subject of his session at the 2019 MAGIC Live! convention.
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2019 Convention Schedule - Wednesday August 7, 20199:00 a.m. Registration (Kiosk) until 5:30 p.m.10:00 a.m. General Session for WHITE lanyards (Showroom) until 12:15 p.m.10:00 a.m Focus Sessions for BLUE lanyards until 11:00 a.m.The Magic of Making (Dauphine B)100% Daortiz (Bienville G)Close-up Clinic (Esplanade L)11:00 a.m. The Magic Shop (Mardi Gras) until 2:00 p.m.11:15 a.m. Focus Sessions for BLUE lanyards until 12:15 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00 a.m.)2:15 p.m. General Session for BLUE lanyards (Showroom) until 4:30 p.m.2:15 p.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE lanyards until 3:15 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00 a.m.)3:30 p.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE lanyards until 4:30 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00 a.m.)Live Tonight!6:00 until 10:00 p.m. - Exhibit: Guess More Gimmicks! (Dauphine F)6:30, 9:00 p.m. - Live Onstage!, 90 min. (Showroom)10:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. - Farewell Party (Mardi Gras)11:15 p.m. - 2019 Program Handout (Mardi Gras)11:15 p.m. - 2020 Prizes! (Mardi Gras)
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - Roger Nicot and Christian Shenk from Card Shark talk about what its been like as a dealer here at MAGIC Live00:10:48 - Master Payne (a former presenter at MAGIC Live!) talks about his favorite parts of this convention00:20:49 - David Deeble (one of the former Long Beach Mystics and a guest on a previous podcast)00:23:26 - David Penn from the WizardProduct Review talks about some of the shows on the Strip plus his favorite parts of the convention00:35:37 - Jonathan Levit (former host of MAGIC Live!) talks about his new app, “The Stranger” which has gone viral.00:40:50 - Michael Chaut introduces Alex Boyce who is an outstanding young act00:44:07 - Rory Johnston is one of the main organizers who helps Stan Allen and he talks about some of the challenges of this year’s convention00:48:46 - Jody Baran is celebrating his 61st birthday. He is joined by James Dimmare as they talk about dove work01:03:49 - Justin Flom01:07:20 - Jeff McBride talks about “Guess the Gimmick” game show which he hosted 01:12:56 - Stan Allen wrap up the convention
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2019 Convention Schedule - Tuesday August 6, 20199:00 a.m. Registration (Kiosk) until 6:30 p.m.10:00 a.m. General Session for WHITE lanyards (Showroom) until 12:15 p.m.10:00 a.m. Focus Sessions for BLUE lanyards until 11:00 p.m.Eugene Burger: From Beyond (Dauphine B)Making the Magic More You (Bienville G)You Are All Terrible! (Esplanade L)11:00 a.m. The Magic Shop (Mardi Gras) until 6:00 p.m.11:15 a.m. Focus Sessions for BLUE lanyards until 12:15 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00 a.m.)2:15 p.m. General Session for BLUE lanyards (Showroom) until 4:30 p.m.2:15 p.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE lanyards until 3:15 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00 a.m.)3:30 p.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE lanyards until 4:30 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00a)Live Tonight!5:00 until 11:00 p.m. - Exhibit: Ambiguous Objects (Dauphine F)6:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 p.m. - Guess That Gimmick!, 60 min (Dauphine B)6:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 p.m. - Close-up Experience, 75 min. (Bienville H)6:00, 7:45, 9:30 p.m. - Little Big Show, 60 min. (Esplanade M)
One of the videos of objects presented by Kokichi Sugihara at the MAGIC Live! convention. Title: Ambiguous Cylinder Illusion Author: Kokichi Sugihara Institution: Meiji University, Japan
Dick Koornwinder demonstrating his Koornwinder Car
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - Jade talks about recently attending the Tom Stone workshop on creativity in Sweden00:05:34 - Peter Samelson talks about some of the days activities plus observations on creativity and today’s audiences00:17:28 - Joe Turner gives his perspective of some of the convention activities00:29:58 - Curtis Kam tells us some of his favorite sessions so far00:40:43 - David “Silly Billy” Kaye
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2019 Convention Schedule - Monday August 5, 20199:00 a.m. Registration (Kiosk) until 6:30 p.m.10:00 a.m. General Session for WHITE lanyards (Showroom) until 12:15 p.m.10:00 a.m. Focus Sessions for BLUE lanyards until 11:00 a.m.Fool Them! (Dauphine B)Rounders (Bienville G)Fred Kaps: Seeing is Believing (Esplanade L)11:00 a.m. The Magic Shop (Mardi Gras) until 6:00 p.m.11:15 a.m. Focus Sessions for BLUE lanyards until 12:15 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00 a.m.)12:30 p.m. Close-up Experience (Bienville H) until 1:45 p.m.2:15 p.m. - General Session for BLUE lanyards (Showroom) until 4:30 p.m.2:15 p.m Focus Sessions for WHITE lanyards until 3:15 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00 a.m.)3:30 p.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE lanyards until 4:30 p.m. (see Focus Session, 10:00 a.m.)Live Tonight!6:00, 8:00, 10:15 p.m. - The Very Strange Monday Night Show, 60 min. (Showroom)6:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 p.m. - Close-up Experience, 75 min. (Bienville H)6:00, 7:45, 9:30 p.m. - Little Big Show, 60 min. (Esplanade M)
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - Doug McCoy and Scott Wells recap last night’s party plus a look at today’s activities00:11:45 - Nancy Anderson00:12:55 - Steve Gore worked at the Magic Castle last week and this is his first MAGIC Live! We are also joined by Jeffrey Fein00:20:15 - Dana Daniels talks about working at Warren & Annabelle’s in Hawaii00:30:58 - Michael Chaut talks about Monday Night Magic and its 22 year history00:37:05 - Nick Altieri talks about this being his first MAGIC Live!00:40:26 - Paul Draper00:44:58 - Bruce Gold talks about his talk show “The Bruce Gold Show” television talk show
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2019 Convention Schedule - Sunday August 4, 201924 hours Back Room Lounge (Dauphine A)10:00 a.m. Registration (Bienville G) until 10:00 p.m.10:00 a.m. Photo Badges (Dauphine F) until 10:00 p.m.Live Tonight!7:30 until 11:00 p.m. - Welcome “Trick or Treat” Party (Esplanade)7:30 until 11:00 p.m. - The Magic Shop (Mardi Gras)11:00 p.m. - Grand Prize Giveaway (Mardi Gras)
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - Scott Wells prepares for take-off from Houston00:04:53 - John McLenahan talks about the acquisition of Denny & Lee’s Magic Shop and its conversion to the Magic Hat and Wand Magic Shoppe00:19:30 - James Dimmare at the Martinis and Magic show at the Thunderbird00:29:04 - Stephen Sokulski (son of Stan Allen and sound director for James Dimmare’s show) talks about some of the plans for the convention00:38:13 - Fred and Bobbi Becker talk about why they attend this convention00:48:00 - Joey Cranford, co-proprietor of the Chicago Magic Lounge00:57:45 - “Stance Burton” aka Stan Allen chats briefly about the evening’s actiities00:58:00 - Craig Mitchell from South Africa talks about some of the other shows on the Strip he has visited01:04:52 - Andy Pierson (Friend of The Magic Word) and Russ Jackson (listener from the U.K.) talk about what they like about the podcast. This is Russ’s first MAGIC Live! convention.
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Over the years, Lance Pierce has befriended some pretty incredible legends in our industry including Roger Klause, John Cornelius and Michael Skinner. In fact, he is the author of “Roger Klause in Concert” and “The Award Winning Magic of John Cornelius” and the webmaster of The Magic Pebble online forum and the host and organizer of Pebblepalooza, an annual close-up convention in Dallas, Texas He recognizes that the work we are doing today is only because of what we building on, which is the work of the early masters in our art.
This week, Lance talks about first meeting and becoming friends with Roger Klause, John Cornelius and Michael Skinner. He also discusses the development of The Magic Pebble and the close-up convention that became an outgrowth of that forum. Lanced has much advice to share that he freely offers in this podcast.
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Nonagenarian Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Oregon, Ray Hyman, is one of the founders (along with James Randi and Martin Gardner) of the skeptical movement. He consulted for Alice Cooper and the federal government during his colorful career. And he still teaches workshops on “character reading” (see: cold reading) to skeptics.
In this workshop from The Amaz!ng Meeting 2012, Ray Hyman instructs participants on how to do "psychic" or character readings. They also perform readings on each other. The goal is not to increase the number of cold readers, but to show how easily a cold reading can convince people they have experienced the supernatural.
This is a TV interview of the truth. Jerry Andrus
In this podcast, Ray talks about meeting Dai Vernon, Dr. Stanley Jaks and Persi Diaconis and his close relationship with Jerry Andrus and James Randi. At one point in his life, James Randi asked Ray to come in to help consult with rock legend, Alice Cooper. He also talks about working with the government to dispel psychic phenomena and the development of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI),
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2019 Convention Schedule - Scottsdale, ArizonaSaturday July 13th 20199:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - 2020 Pre-Registration Opens for Pittsburgh PA I.B.M. Convention, July 8th - 11th 20208 a.m. - Merlin Breakfast9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - I.B.M. Magic Shops Open9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. - Lecture EDF Distinguished Lecture Chip Romero11 a.m.- 12 p.m. - Lecture Robert Baxt11 a.m.- 12 p.m. - Lance Burton Teen Scene #31 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Lecture Sessions - Pick Your 2 That Fits You! - Matt Baker - Buster Balloon - David DaVinci3:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. - Doug Henning Exhibit7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - I.B.M. Contest Awards8 p.m. -10 p.m. - The Incredible Grand Finale Show! Mc's Ken Scott and Michael Finney, with Shawn Farquhar, Les Arnold & Dazzle, Kevin James, Rudy Coby and Les Bubb10:15 p.m. - Attempt to break several Guinness Book of Records! Be a part of the fun! Bring your linking rings, cards, and a coin.
Here are the award winners for the 2019 I.B.M. Convention: Youth Close-up: Award of Merit - London Jones 1st Place - Geno Ploeger Youth Stage Award of Merit - James Irwin 1st Place - Colin Eleazer Adult Close-Up Award of Merit - Emmanuel Sutter 1st Place - Josep Vidal People’s Choice - Josep Vidal Adult stage: Award of Merit - Elliott Hunter 1st Place - Masayo Sato People’s Choice - Masayo SatoTime Stamps for this podcast will be posted after I have gotten some sleep.
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2019 Convention Schedule - Scottsdale, ArizonaFriday July 12th 20199 a.m.-10 a.m. - Close-up Contestant Meeting9 a.m. - NOON Registration Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. I.B.M. Magic Shops Open9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Lecture/show Jon Armstrong 10 a.m. Spouse Event - Meet at Registration Ballroom Lobby 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. I.B.M. Board Meeting 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. Lance Burton Teen Scene #2 1 p.m.- 5 p.m. Registration Open 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Close-up Contest 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Lecture Bizzaro 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Doug Henning Exhibit 5 p.m. Cocktails 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Grand I.B.M. Banquet 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Grand Banquet Show Banachek & Shawn Farquhar 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. The Fantastic Gold Medal Show. M.C. Robert Baxt with Jessica Jane Peterson, and David DaVinci 10:15 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Late night evening with Banachek 11:30 p.m. Invisible Lodge Meeting
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2019 Convention Schedule - Scottsdale, ArizonaThursday July 11th 20198 a.m. - 9 a.m. - I.B.M. TVP Informal Meeting8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Stage Contest Rehearsal 9 a.m. - NOON Registration Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. I.B.M. Magic Shops Open 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Lecture John Ferrentino 10 a.m. Spouse Event - Meet at Registration Ballroom Lobby 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. Lance Burton Teen Scene #1 11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. Stage Contest Rehearsal 11:15 a.m. Annual Business Meeting.1 p.m.-3 p.m. Stage Contest Part 2 1 p.m.- 5 p.m. Registration Open 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Doug Henning Exhibit with Chip Romero8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Evening Of Magic With M.C. Michael Finney, Bizzaro, and Mike Hammer 10:30 p.m. till ? Magical Evening with Joshua Jay
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2019 Convention Schedule - Scottsdale, ArizonaMonday July 8th 20197 p.m. -9:15 p.m. - Lance Burton Teen Seminar8 p.m.-9:15 p.m. - Lance Burton Parent Teen Seminar - Parents meetingTuesday July 9th 20199 a.m. - 12 p.m. Lance Burton Teen Seminar 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Early Bird Registration Open 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Dealers load in 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Lecture- Stephen BargatzeWednesday July 10th 20198 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. - Dealers Last load in8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. - Stage Contestants’ meeting9 a.m. - NOON - Registration Open9:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Lance Burton Teen Seminar9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Stage Contest Rehearsal10 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Lecture with Greg Wilson11 a.m. - I.B.M. Board Meeting1 p.m.-3 p.m. - Stage Contest Part 11 p.m.- 5 p.m. - Registration Open2 p.m. - 7 p.m. - I.B.M. Magic Shops Open3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. - Lecture Shawn Farquhar5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - I.B.M. Magic Shops Party With Prizes6:30 p.m. - Welcome Reception And Meet and Greet Performers8 p.m. - Opening Show with Headliner Paul Kozak plus Misty Lee10:30 p.m. till ? - Late Night Talk With Comedy Legend Paul Kozak and Friends
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While attending the 2019 F.F.F.F. convention, my voice was hoarse but it did not prevent me from recording an outstanding conversation with one of our craft’s most creative writers, David Regal. David is a producer of “The Carbonaro Effect”, one of the more popular TV shows in America. He is also author of “Approaching Magic” and a new book, “Discovering Magic”, that will soon be on the market. David also is a favorite performer at the Magic Castle and creator of several original, marketed effects. And as if that isn’t enough, he is a scriptwriter for television sitcoms.
David Regal at the Magic Castle Close-up Gallery November 26, 2014
In this episode, David tells us about what it’s like to produce hit television shows, plus some interesting stories and philosophies about magic, performing and creating.
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In this week’s episode, we pick up where we left off last week with Pat Hazell as we sit in the living room of his home in Austin, Texas. In this second and final part of our discussion, Pat talks about the “real work” behind success. In this podcast, there is invaluable advice from a real pro. He also talks about several projects he has produced and is producing. This will become one of my favorite top ten podcast on The Magic Word.
The Wonder Bread Years Starring Pat Hazell (former Seinfeld writer) is a fast-paced, hilarious production that gracefully walks the line between standup and theater. Audiences across the country are enjoying a show that not only restores a much-needed sense of wonder, but leaves audiences laughing and savoring the past like never before.
This week when we pick up where we left off last week with a funny story about Pat losing a check for his New Year’s Eve show in Lubbock, Texas when he was performing with Terry Seabrooke (see the photo of the three of us on the blog). He also talks about some of his TV pilots including his production of “Bunk Bed Brothers” that turned into the television sitcom, “American Pie”, but also a story about why one of his series failed due to a mix-up of a a show being aired at the wrong time that damaged the package. He also shares several funny stories plus giving us some valuable advice along the way.
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Pat Hazell may not be a name you are familiar with, but for those do (like Johnny Carson and Jerry Seinfeld), then you know how funny he is and how serious he takes comedy. He was an emcee at the 2018 MAGIC Live! event where he showed the “fake trailer” that fooled Jerry. You can view that very funny trailer by Clicking Here. He moved from magic into comedy but has never quit thinking about magic. “Wonderbread Years” is just one of his successful one-man shows that he has developed along the way. In this “Notes From Home” podcast, he talks about his roots so you can see perhaps how it affected his later life as a successful comedian.
Comedian and former Seinfeld writer Pat Hazell, who has more than 25 years of experience as a writer, performer and producer, spoke at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Sept. 25, 2015, as part of the Carson Lecture Series. The biennial Carson Lecture Series was created to celebrate the contributions of entertainment icon and UNL alumnus Johnny Carson.
In this podcast, Pat Hazell talks about his recent return to magic conventions with his appearance at the 2018 MAGIC Live! event, He also talks about his magical beginnings in Omaha performing restaurant magic, his performances on ”The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson”, and a publicity stunt to promote his ”upside down straight jacket escape” in the warehouse district of Omaha (see the picture here on the blog). He also tells some funny stories about Hooters Restaurant, his Omaha apartment that had high enough ceilings where he could practice juggling, and his “joke of the day” on his answering machine. Pat also talks about why he got into comedy writing and performing that led to his move to Los Angeles where his career took off. There are a ton of other stories that you’re sure to enjoy.
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Scott Alexander’s magic reached millions on NBC’s season six of “America’s Got Talent” where he advanced all the way with his large stage illusions. With articles in People Magazine and Nations Business, the Oprah Show took notice and Scott was invited by Oprah Winfrey to make a guest appearance on her show. Scott had the honor of headlining on the Las Vegas Strip at Caesars Palace for over seven years and 4,000 performances of large grand illusions fused with stand-up comedy magic. Scott’s magic has been featured on “Penn & Teller’s Fool Us” on the CW, The SyFy Channel, Discovery Channel and NBC. Scott has appeared in Paris on the world class and prestigious Le Grand Plus Cabaret Du Monde. Whether it be the intimacy of a close-up sleight of hand performance, stand up comedy magic, or the all out spectacle of a large stage show, Scott Alexander’s delivery is always lighthearted, somewhat irreverent, amazing, quick-witted and sure to leave you filled with wonder and laughter.
Penn & Teller (Penn Jillette and Teller) are American magicians and entertainers who have performed together since the late 1970s, noted for their ongoing act which combines elements of comedy with magic. The duo, having been featured in numerous stage and television shows, currently headline in Las Vegas at The Rio.
Scott Alexander talks about the development of MAJOKE, the parody of MAGIC Magazine that he helped produce, MAJOKE is probably the most hilarious, controversial, offensive and down right funny thing to come out in the magic world...ever! Similar to the "Weenie" parody of Genii Magazine a few years back, but nowhere near as reserved. We also talk about immediate gratification with immediate digital downloads like the new Magicflix, and the difference between males and females doing magic, the book he is writing on the life of Denny Haney, how he landed his job at Caesar’s Magical Empire,working with Penguin Magic, how he thinks and creates magic and so much more.
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Rick Lax was one of the creators of the 2014 TV series “Wizard Wars” that was a successful reality show which teamed of magicians create who performed original magic routines before a live studio audience. Their acts were judged on creativity, deception, and showmanship, but unfortunately died a slow death despite its high viewership. Rick (or Ricky) has created many creative magic tricks that have been sold by Penguin Magic. Currently he is producing an excellent, free video series on Facebook called “Making Magic”. This is an interesting discussion with one of our craft’s creators and we have a few disagreements on certain philosophies which makes this discussion very interesting.
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Danny Orleans is well known, well versed and well respected as both a children’s show entertainer and as a trade show worker. And adding to that, he and his wife, Jan Rose, also present an exceptional two-person mind reading act. Usually one would expect a successful professional to specialize in one field or another, but not both. Therefore, he is one of the few whom I refer to as an Omni-Magician who can do it all…and do it well.
"Danny Orleans performs one of the best kids magic shows -- strike that -- one of the best magic shows, I have ever seen." -- Mac King "This project is something special for reasons that transcend the magic show.”
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In this week’s podcast, Danny talks about his websites where you can go to find additional information including a free download of his secrets to becoming a trade show magician.AmazeKids.com where you can find tons of professional equipment for children’s entertainerstradeshowperforersworkshop.com is where you can go to find information on trade show work and get your free download of his trade show book.And if you are seriously interested in knowing more about trade shows, you can request to join the Trade Show Performers Group on Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tradeshowperformers/
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Paul Gertner talks about his experience on “Penn & Teller Fool Us”, or I should say “experiences” since he has been on the show multiple times. But Paul is the ultimate showman and by “showman” I mean Trade Shows and One Man Shows plus he has been on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson three time.. He has been performing at trade shows since 1975 and has had multiple One Man Shows including “Ten Fingers”, “Brain Drops”, and for the past year he has been producing “Miracles and Other Deceptions” in Boston, Massachusetts.In this podcast, Paul talks about how he got onto the “Penn & Teller Fool Us” TV show, how he developed his one man shows, recommendations on how to find venues for his shows, advice on working trade shows, keeping clients, and more. Plus there is an addendum at the end where we talk about his time on television and visiting Johnny Carson at his home.
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Werner Reich has authored two books and has been a frequent speaker in colleges and schools, addressing more than 1,500 each year, stressing the concept that “indifference kills.” Reich has been an invited speaker in several countries overseas and with the Long Island Philharmonic. He is a docent at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County and, in 2005, was awarded its Speaker of the Year award and the Hadassah Myrtle Wreath Award for Educator of the Year. In 2015, the New York State Assembly honored Reich for his work. The Suffolk County Legislature honored him with several proclamations in 2017. He is a founding member of the Long Island Multi-faith Forum, is active at Temple Beth David in Commack and is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and the Psychic Entertainers Association.
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Thom Peterson really is an Amazing Guy. His life has been filled with magical adventures on land and the high seas. His lecture repertoire is nothing less than first class with every item a real “worker’s” dream Thom currently resides in the U.K. where he works the corporate and cruise ships markets. His thinking behind every effect is thorough and he squeezes every ounce of laughter and entertainment out of every effect. He recently traveled across the U.S. on a nationwide lecture tour and some told me that his lecture was the best they’d seen…not this year, but EVER! It was that good!
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Shep Hyken and I spent a lot of time together during the recent MagiCuba convention and he recently passed through Houston. We spent a delightful evening of dining and conversation and some of it was recorded here for this podcast. Shep has so much to say and you can find much of his content online through newsletters, podcast, tweets, online videos, and more. He is everywhere and al over social media. In this podcast, Shep talks about working at the Playboy Club when he was a teenager, then later moving from magic and trade shows to professional, keynote speaking, content marketing for magicians, and so much more. This is a gem of a podcast chock full of thoughtful material and sure to be a listener favorite.
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Day Four - Saturday10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures, shows, and dinner)10:00-10:45 2018 Registration & 4F Shop open11:00 David Stone Lecture12:15 Lunch break (ticket required)1:30 6th Show: Mini World Show (MC: Dan Garrett)3:30 7th Show: Fechter’s Fabulous Frolics (MC: Shawn Farquhar)5:30 Smorgasbord (ticket required)6:45 Dealers’ Room & 4F Shop open7:45 Tribute to our Guest of Honor: Mike Powers8:00 8th Show: 4F Closing Gala (MCs: Obie O’Brien & Joan Caesar)10:00 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens12:00 Dealers’ Room closes
Time stamps for this podcast:00: - Marc DeSouza and Christian Painter recap yesterday’s shows00: - Paul Gertner just completed performing and briefly chats about his new trick he’s working on for an upcoming appearance00: - Rich Morotta talks about problems with new Politically Correctness holding back some comedians00: - Chris Payne was a Young Magician of the Year at The Magic Circle in the 1970’s and now he’s retired from medical practice, he has time to spend on magic00: Dan Garrett and Alexandra Duvivier talk about the convention from two perspectives: one from someone who has attended many of these events and one from her first experience this year.00: Guest of Honor Mike Powers tells about the phone call he received telling him that he was going to be the Guest of Honor.00: - Tom Craven is the only other person other than Obie O’Brien who has attended every one of the 49 FFFF conventions. He tells us a little history of the event.00: Marc DeSouza gives us a wrap of the day and who did what.
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Day Three - Friday8:00 Bob Little Open Golf Tournament (see Bruce Trigg to register, extra cost)10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures, shows, and dinner)10:00-11:00 4F Shop open11:00 Pat Page Memorial Workshop: Tricks that can be done in a minute (MC: Mike Powers)12:00 Lunch break: on your own – Free Beer, Coffee and Soda starts1:30 4F/TED Talks (MCs: Christian/Katalina)3:00 4th Show: Friday’s Frolics (MC: Steve Beam)5:30 Smorgasbord (ticket required)6:45 Dealers’ Room7:00-7:45 4F Shop open8:00 5th Show: Gala français (MCs: The Montreal Trio)10:00 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens12:00 Dealers’ Room closes
Time stamps for this episode:00: - Marc DeSouza recaps yesterday’s activities00: - David Regal was the opening night lecturer and is the producer of “The Carbonaro Effect” plus he has a new book in the works.00: - Mand Nicot is celebrating her fourth wedding anniversary with Roger Nicot as they were married by Jimmy C at the FFFF four years ago.00: - Neil Stirton from Scotland talks about having his “bachelor’s party” here at the convention although he was actually married two weeks ago. Peter McLanachan talks about some conventions in Scotland.00: - Steve Beam was the MC for the afternoon show that was filled with hilarity.
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Day Two Schedule - Thursday10:00-5:00 Registration open (closed during lectures and shows)10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures and shows)10:00-11:00 4F Shop open11:00 Olmac Lecture12:30 Lunch: on your own1:30 2nd Show: Friends Old & New (MC: Gary Morton)3:30 3rd Show: Magical Moments (MC: Joe M. Turner)5:30 Supper: on your own7:00-7:45 4F Shop is open8:00 Mike Powers Lecture10:00 Howard Hamburg Lecture11:15 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens -- Free Donuts, Coffee, Soda12:00 Dealers’ Room closes
Time Stamps for this podcast:00: - Marc DeSouza00: - Gene Gordon00: - Craig Dickson00: - Quentin Reynolds00: - Boris Wild 00: - Carissa Hendrix00: Alfonso Riteuro
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Day One Schedule - Wednesday2:00-5:00 Registration & 4F Shop open6:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures/shows)8:00 1st Show: 4F Opening Gala (MC: Meir Yedid)9:45 4F first timers meeting (Executive Room)10:00 David Regal Lecture11:15 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens -- Pizza Party12:00 Dealers’ Room closes
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Hear John’s stories at https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/2016/8/25/318-day-2-2016-taom and also at https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/252-day-two-taom-2015
Bernardo Sedlacek hails from Rio, Brazil but travels worldwide to study and teach magic. For his young 21 years of age, he has an incredible grasp of what is the essence of magical entertainment. He know how to take advantage of the “off beat” when the spectators’ attention has been let down as he packs a killer ending or climax to his routines. A friend and contemporary of Dani DaOrtiz and Juan Tamariz, he spends time in Spain learning fine details to card sleights plus the reasons behind why they fool us.
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This is an unedited, explicit recording of a few friends of Johnny Thompson who reminisced about their old friend. To watch the video of the Memorial Service, then tune in to the video at http://www.tomsoni.co
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David Hira is calling it quits. He has taken a long, hard look at his life and decided that now is the best time to retire from actively performing regular magic shows. This week’s podcast is a fascinating look not into the career of a successful performer (if you want to hear that, then listen Click Here to hear that podcast), but rather the reasons why he feels he is ready to retire from performing. If you are one of those “older” magicians who wonders when it is time to hang up the proverbial cape, then you will find some great advice in this podcast.
www.davidhira.com This is a video of clips from several of my magic shows, including excerpts from my Comedy Magic Hour! The end of the video features a list of my many satisfied clients!
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:06:36 - David talks about the secrets of infomercials, trade shows, marketing and retirement.00:38:24 - Product Review from Murphy’s Magic Supplies: “The Gift” by Angelo Carbone: a 4” x 4” black gift box that contains your prediction (a choice of four things). The volunteer reaches opens and retrieves the prediction. Great closing piece for your “sit-down” close-up show. Highly recommended.
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Eric Stevens is a young, up-and-coming, creative magician who talks about the trials and tribulations of a nationwide lecture tour. He also talks about some of the points he teaches in his lecture including the importance of the “countdown” to focus on the “magic moment”, how he views magic and presenting it to an audience, his creative “muse” and how he creates desired effects, looking at tricks as mysteries rather than puzzles, and more. It is a unique view and a perspective from a young magician who is clearly wise beyond his years and thinks deeply about magic.
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Product Review this week: The Bar Cup Reloaded by Roger Nicot.
Les Arnold has one of the funniest magic parody acts on the scene today. He works with his daughter (known as “Dazzle”) and has appeared four times on “Masters of Illusion” TV show (to date). Les was one of the early members of the legendary “Long Beach Mystics” in Long Beach, California and was a shop teacher until retirement when he converted his part time job as a performer to full time. During his formative years, Les built many illusions and developed his stage act today known as Les Arnold and Dazzle.You can catch Les Arnold appearing at the Magic Collectors Expo in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 20-22, 2019 and also at the I.B.M. Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona on July 10-13, 2019.
Les Arnold and Dazzle Full Act on Masters of Illusion
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:02:50 - Les Arnold talks about his early beginnings with the Long Beach Mystics, how he developed his act “Les Arnold and Dazzle” act with his daughter, and how he keeps focused on what material works best for his character/act.01:05:23 - Product Review: “Mint-O” from Vanishing, Inc. - a mint (Lifesaver or Polo circular mint) magically penetrates onto the cord of a set of headphone. Very visual with three different methods. Recommended.01:08:00 - Product Review: “Snapped” from the Other Brothers - wrapped candy (i.e. Airheads, Hershey bar, etc. - some flat, wrapped candy) automatically, quickly and visually vanishes behind your wallet, deck of cards or other similarly sized item. Recommended.01:10:40 - Product Review: “Fully Automatic Card Trick (FACT)” by Caleb Wiles - A seriously, fully automatic card trick that the volunteer does in his hands. There are instruction cards in the deck that the volunteer will follow to make this a “hands off” trick for the magician. It will take time to remember the set-up, but highly recommended.
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Jessica Jane Peterson (or “JJ” as I like to call her) is leading a charmed life. The dominoes have been set and are now falling perfectly one after another. That’s not to say that it has all been by design, but rather she has been at the right place at the right time. Of course this wouldn’t work unless she had the abilities to make this happen. And her short 29 years, she has led a most interesting life having worked as an adolescent in her uncle’s magic show, then later with the circus, then as a “box jumper” to performing on her own in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and aboard cruise ships and magic lounges (like the “Magic Castle” and Nashville’s “House of Cards” among others). She also appeared on the “Penn & Teller Fool Us” television show where she did some fire eating. And this is just the beginning. This charismatic young magician has the world at her fingertips and success is within her grasp. She is someone to watch. Mark my words. And hear her here on The Magic Word. This was a fun conversation but not the first one recorded in my car!
Watch Jessica Jane Peterson light up the stage with Magic & Fire on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. The full episode is entitled '50/50 Chance" and aired on The CW Network August 3rd 2017 and was filmed at the Penn & Teller Theater in the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
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The Penguin Magic Experience and Expo (MAXX) is a two day magic-FILLED event in March 15-16, 2019. It is your chance to hang out with, and learn cutting edge magic from some of the world's best magicians. And when we say hang out with, we mean it. Hanging out is ON THE SCHEDULE.MAXX has everything you love about big magic conventions, all at a fraction of the normal magic convention price, and in 2 action-packed days. We're busy. You're busy. Spending 4-7 days away from home, away from family doesn't work for many people.You will see and learn great new magic. You will hang out with the worlds best magicians. You will make new magic friends, new magic memories, and have a blast.ScheduleFRIDAY5:00pm - 7:00pm: After grabbing your registration, check out our Magic Expo dealers room! 7:00pm: We kick everything off with a magic show featuring many of our special guests. 9:00pm: Then after then show, stick around for a late night magic lecture with Michael Weber where he will teach you how to read a mind, name a thought-of card and make a solid object vanish using VooDoo! 10:30pm: As if that wasn't enough, The Other Brothers will give a full lecture and Q&A.SATURDAYLectures9:30am: Losander 11:00am: Chad Long 4:30pm: Dan Harlan: For this special Penguin Magic Experience, Harlan has prepared a lecture highlighting his latest innovations, plus a few old favorites, to illustrate the importance of a well-structured performance. Learn how to prepare professionally-polished presentations. 6:00pm:Garrett Thomas12pm-6pm: We open up the Magic Expo Dealers room from 12pm to 6pm. This is a fantastic opportunity to see and buy some of the best magic available.WorkshopsThere will also be workshops running throughout the day, featuring Brent Braun, Nick Locapo, Diamond Jim Tyler and Michael Kaminskas. These are more targeted talks about specific magic subjects, loaded with information that you will REALLY USE.12:30pm: Nick Locapo: Killing Them with a Classic: Nick shares his exotic work on a classic in magic, that he has been fooling magician's with worldwide for years. 1:30pm: Brent Braun: Switched at Birth: Not examinable? It doesn't need to be! Switching objects in a practical and easy way in a real world environment. 2:30pm: Diamond Jim Tyler: Bar bets, scams and puzzles 3:30pm: Michael Kaminskas: Cups & Balls 8:00pm-9:30pm: A closing show featuring many of our special guests. 9:30pm-12:00am: The Penguin Magic Jam Session. Ask anyone of the headliners anything you like, this is YOUR time to hangout and ask all the questions you thought of too late, to see the moves you wanted a closer look at from the show or from a lecture, or to swap jokes, moves or just generally gawk and get autographs :)
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In honor of Guy Hollingworth being the cover story in the March 2019 issue of Genii Magazine, this week we feature a chat with Guy. After the 2019 MagiFest in Columbus, Ohio, concluded and the day following his Sunday workshop (after he had a good night’s rest) we sat in his hotel suite for a relaxing chat on the development of his classic stage act, his creative thoughts on brainstorming ideas, and his one-man show, “Expert At The Card Table”. I thought this would be a nice follow-up to the conversations broadcast over the past three weeks about the search for S.W. Erdnase. And don’t be deceived by the title of this podcast as we are not talking about another search for Erdnase or exploring the book, but rather we are referring to Guy’s 2011 one-man show and of course his extraordinary talents as a card man.
Perhaps Guy's most celebrated effect, The Reformation is performed and taught in intricate detail, followed by a discussion on alternate handlings. A signed playing card is torn into quarters, only to be reassembled piece by piece. A miracle. A classic.
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For more about Marshall Brodien, click on the graphic above to visit the blog with video, photos, and a podcast. And for his obituary written by his lovely bride, Mary, Click Here.
Young German filmmaker Hans-Joachim Brucherseifer was bitten by the magic bug and jumped into the deep end right away. His undergraduate thesis for a film was on a search for the covert mystery man known as S.W. Erdnase. Thanks to a Kickstarter campaign and the German Film Board, he is raising money to produce a docudrama called, “Looking for Erdnase”. American filmmaker Jim Davey has a similar film in production called “The Expert” which has a different perspective. Jim’s film will be more interviews whereas Hans’ film will have scripted vignettes based upon stories, documents, letters and conversations. Both documentaries are targeted to an audience who loves mysteries.You can listen to the conversation with Jim Davey from the archives by Clicking Here.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fourmatfilm/looking-for-erdnaseErdnase convinces Smith to illustrate his book.
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Richard Hatch is not only known as a scholar and bibliophile, but also as a researcher into esoteric tomes, most notably "The Expert At The Card Table" which we discussed in last week’s podcast where he talked about his search to uncover who is the mysterious author behind the pages. He concludes our two part podcast this week with a fascinating look into the life of Washington Simmons, one of the more notable Plains Magicians who traveled through Utah in the late 1800’s and brushed shoulders with Brigham Young and others in the Mormon faith. He also talks about Artemus Ward who was a humorist and inspired a young Samuel Clemons (aka Mark Twain).If you would like to read Richard’s article on his research into the Plains Magicians, then the article he talks about in this podcast will appear in the Summer 2019 issue of Gibeciere. Here is a link to their site: https://store.conjuringarts.org/category/publishing-accounting/gibeciere/
Richard Hatch concludes his remarks on his search for Erdnase then he talks about his studies on magicians and entertainers who passed through the Great Plains in the late 1800’s and appeared in the local Mormon theater and attracted the attention and friendship of Brigham Young. Artemus Ward was heralded as one of the earliest humorist and welcomed by Abraham Lincoln and a friend of Mark Twain. He and Washington Simmons exchanged “jabs” at each other when they traversed through Mormon territory appearing in the local theater in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Richard Hatch is the “H” in the “H&R Magic Books” along with business partner Charlie Randall (the “R”). Richard is also a scholar of magic history and has often been featured at conventions like the “Los Angeles Conference on Magic History” and “MAGIC Live!” talking about his research into the identity of the mysterious S.W. Erdnase, author of “Artifice Ruse and Subterfuge at the Card Table - A Treatise on the Science and Art of Manipulating Cards” but perhaps better known as “The Expert At The Card Table”.In this week’s podcast we share the first of a two part podcast with Dick Hatch where he talks about the development of H&R Magic Books and his association with Karl Fulves and Walter Graham plus his exhaustive search for the person who was the author of the iconic book on card handling that influenced not only the “Professor”, Dai Vernon, but also generations of card magicians.
http://www.hatchacademy.com/pages/faculty.php Richard Hatch - Deceptionist Rosemary Kimura Hatch, Violinist For more information about classes, performances or to schedule an interview or a free introductory violin class, please call us now at 435-932-0017 or email us at info@hatchacademy.com Taro-san the Fisherman and the Weeping Willow Tree by Richard Hatch, illustrated by Andras Balogh and translated into Japanese by Yukishige Kadoya can now be purchased from the Hatch Academy:
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:04:43 - Richard Hatch talks about the formation of H&R Magic Books, his association with Walter Graham in publishing the book on Hofzinser, some discussion on Karl Fulves.00:42:55 - Dick talks about his search for S.W. Erdnase01:21:46 - Product Review: Unseen by Manoj Kaushal - aside from the fact that the effect is not exactly like it’s advertised, there are a lot of problems with this trick. Not recommended.
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Portland Magic Jam - Tenth year for this intimate gathering of magicians in the Northwestern U.S. Click on the banner above for more information. Don’t miss out attending if you can make it. If not, then make plans now to attend March 27-29, 2020.
Their SIGNED CARD appears in THEIR HANDS and wrapped inside THEIR BILL. Order UNSEEN from your favorite magic shop
While attending the 2019 MagiFest, I posted daily updates for each of the three days of the event and featured short conversations with talent, registrants, dealers, and organizers. Two of the conversations were longer than I normally like to include with such updates but shorter than the usual one hour of content for a “normal” podcast. So this week we feature the two conversations that were each less than a half hour but make for a satisfying hour podcast filled with different subject matter and points of view.
Jamy Ian Swiss has developed perhaps the most compact, amazing, and practical "Card on Ceiling" ever published, and now he shares the work on video for the very first time - a method you will carry with you every day, always ready to perform this unforgettable feat at a moment's notice. Visit our Online Magic Shop: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/magic-store/5rf6keh5dqmz7z6h241rolotrp30dj
Time Stamps for this podcast: 00:02:44 - First up was a conversation I was having with Stan Allen about the upcoming MAGIC Live! convention then we started talking about critics in our craft and the lack of good critics. As fortune would have it, Jamy Ian Swiss was walking by when we cornered him to talk about giving advice and constructive criticism. How fortuitous. 00:26:38 - Later that evening (much into the late night actually), we had a conversation with Tom Gagnon who talked about his projects both old and new and his passion for continuing to learn and move forward with innovative card ideas. He also talks about his friendships and passing relationships with notable magicians like Ed Marlo and Jon Racherbaumer. 01:03:11 - “Card on Ceiling” by Jamy Ian Swiss: This DVD includes three different versions created and used by professionals including Scotty York, J.C. Wagner and Jamy Ian Swiss. On this DVD Jamy includes the history of the trick, nods to those who have made it a signature piece of their shows, performances of all three methods by Jamy at the W.C. Fields Bar at the Magic Castle, plus a thorough explanation of the methods of each. It also includes a great idea by Jamy for having this effect always ready and where and how to hide the “secret stuff”. Excellent. This is a “must-have” for anyone wanting to perform this trick. Highly recommended.
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The House of Cards in Nashville, Tennessee is one of the newest magic-themed restaurants/nightclubs in the U.S. This week we take a trip to the House of Cards and talk with Joey Martinez, Director of Operations for the club. Joey was formerly the Floor Manager at Hollywood’s Magic Castle and many of you recognize him as the friendly face who would always greet you at the front door. He now does that from his new location in Tennessee.This club offers fine dining and excellent magic in an underground, well-appointed club that reminds you of what a “Speak Easy” must have been like in the Prohibition Days. Although they are still going through a few “growing pains” as they decide how best to feature the close-up magic without impeding either the wait staff or the guests, the food is outstanding and the quality of the acts is equally wonderful. They seem to have found a good balance between the food and the magic so both complement each other.
Music City is now home to a magic dining experience you have to see to believe: hidden beneath Broadway, down a winding staircase, sits House of Cards.
Time stamps for this episode:00:06:00 - we talk with Jill, our server, who gives an overview of what to expect after our dinner, what we should see and what we should do.00:16:41 - Joey Martinez talks about his transition from the Magic Castle to the House of Cards and some of the ideas he brought along and has been instituting here in Nashville.00:42:36 - “Maxell’s Signature Opener” by the Other Brothers. A golf pencil transposition to a Sharpie. This is a quickie and a goodie. Easy to do and extremely visual. Great for walk around and restaurant magicians. Highly recommended.00:45:50 - “Monte Test” by Anthony Stan. A “modern twist” on an old classic, the three card monte. You start our dirty but end up clean (always the way to go). It is a little “fiddly” and requires some practice. I think the original three card monte and some of its variations are better. Recommended with reservations.00:50:37 - “Buyer’s Remorse” by George Iglesias and Twister Magic. A receipt turns into cash in the blink of an eye. Also described on the online instructional video is a clever way of tipping your server. Not just a variation of Pat Page’s “Flash Cash”, this is a fun gimmick that you can (and should) carry with you for an instant trick. The patter makes complete sense, too. Highly recommended.
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Tom Vorjohan has a world of experience and freely shares it with other magicians. Tom currently serves as a Board Member on the Board of Trustees for the I.B.M. But professionally he has worked as a restaurant magician for decades. He works at multiple venues each week that affords him with tons of experience. He knows how to entertain and knows the difference between “doing tricks” and “entertaining”. He really knows how to bring the FUN. In addition to magic, Tom is also an award winning balloon sculptor along with his balloon-atic parter, Daniel Herron who have twisted balloons for hotels, conventions and cruise ships. Tom had an ongoing column in M.U.M. for many years.
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Day Three Schedule - January 19, 201912:15 - 1:00 a.m. Surprise Event10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Saturday Session10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Dealers Open (Closed for lunch 12:30 - 1:30)12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Yann Frisch Lecture2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Juan Tamariz Lecture4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Danny Garcia Lecture6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Young Magicians’ Hangout8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Gala Show
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Day One Schedule - April 18, 201810:00 - 11:30 a.m. Tim Hannig Family Magic Show and Lecture10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dealers Open (Closed for lunch 12:30 - 1:30)12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Jason Ladanye Show & Lecture3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Adam Rubin Lecture5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Guy Hollingworth Lecture6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Young Magicians’ Hangout9:00 - 10:00 p.m. Juan Tamariz “Juan” Man Show11: 00 ;p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Nick Diffate One man Show
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Day One Schedule6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Dealers Open7:00 - 7:05 p.m. Josh and Andi Keynote Welcome7:05 - 8:00 p.m. Howard Hamburg Lecture9:00 - 10:00 p.m. Alan Marchese Lecture10:00 - 11:30 p.m. Youth Event10::30 - 11:15 p.m. Six and a Half Magic Tricks at a Magic Convention11:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Blake Vogt Live
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This episode wraps up our Cuban Conversations with Conjurors that were recorded during the recent MaciCuba event in Havana. Chad Long is a close-up comedy magician whom most everyone knows. No doubt you have seen him performing at magic conventions around the world (including MAGIC Live!) as well as his creative products he has put on the market. But he is also in demand in the Corporate Market entertaining the titans of industry in Board Rooms and Trade Show Floors. But you may not know the serious side of Chad. So, this week you will hear him talk about how seriously he takes his art, his comedy, and his creativity and the influence that David Williamson had on his style of comedy.
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Half lawyer, half mind reader, Joseph Curcillo is the “Mind Shark”. In this chat while we were in Havana for MagiCuba, we talked about many things including how he moved from a successful law practice to the world of corporate entertainment, the many books he has authored, tips on how to plan your career/life, appearing before the supreme Court, and many other interesting stories and pieces of advice.
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Michael Goudeau is a very clever fellow. Not only is he a juggler and a former Ringling Bros. clown, but he is also a comedy writer and co-host on “Penn’s Sunday School” podcast. He was one of the featured performers/lecturers at the recent MagiCuba convention in Havana. In his lecture, Michael taught the basics of comedy writing and the easy formula for writing your own script. He recaps the highlights of that lecture in this week’s podcast.
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When we were recently in Havana for MagiCuba, I ran into Bill Ragsdale who was the first magician I saw before the convention began. I chatted with him at first to provide a little content before the convention began. But before long, I realized that he has a fascinating story that warranted a separate podcast. He is not only an expert and teacher of lock picking, he is also the foremost authority on John Scarne.He recommends that if you want to learn about picking locks online, then subscribe to BosnianBill or LockPicking Lawyer on YouTube. If you are interested in buying a copy of his book, “Making Lemonade the John Scarne Way”, then please Click Here to visit the site of Byron Walker to order.
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It’s that time of the year again to check in with Murray Sawchuck for our annual visit to see what’s been going on in the magic scene in Las Vegas plus to learn what’s new, what’s working and what’s not on the social media front. This is another fun episode as we not only learn about some of the magicians coming in and out of Las Vegas, but Murray gives us some tourist suggestions on places to visit when you’re next in Sin City. Murray recently exceeded one million subscribers on YouTube and he tells us what is working for him this year and why he uses them and how they can help you with your brand.
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Time stamps for this podcast:00:04:13 - Murray Sawchuck talks about his preparation for the holidays, what to see in Las Vegas on your next visit to “Sin City”, then he talks about who has been working in Vegas during this past year and who’s shows have closed. He also talks about social media and what works for him this year and what doesn’t and why not.01:03:49 - Oliver Wellington, co-creator of SpareMin.com talks about the free, new social media video creation tool called Headliner.app which is a great new tool for promoting your show and/or brand in all of the social media. 01:23:40 - a follow-up review of “Balance” with results of my performances during this past week and a suggested presentation.
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Jonathan Levit has accomplished so much for his young years. I believe he qualifies for the title of “Renaissance Man” because he not only performs magic, but also is an actor on television and film plus consulting to magicians and actors, television host, website and app developer, and more. He has many revenue streams which is essential to any magician who is looking to be financially successful.
Promotional spot for the seventh season episode "The Amazing Maleeni".with Jonathan Levit and Ricky Jay.
Jonathan Levit performing a version of the memorized magazine. Taken from a performance at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, December 2007
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“Full House” was a popular television show in the U.S. in the 1980’s and has been recently revived on Netflix as “Fuller House” and co-stars young magician, Michael Campion. You can find a lot of information online about Michael telling you about his acting career, but in this podcast, we explore an inside look into his passion for magic. Michael loves close-up magic and hopes to incorporate his magic into some of his future acting roles.In this podcast, Michael talks frankly about his acting career, “going to school” during his shooting schedule, the difficulties of being a young celebrity, magic on TV, current state of magic, and more.
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Nothing on the Schedule today, so it was just hanging out with the other registrants, eating, drinking and chatting with them and reflecting on the many events in MagiCuba.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:09:43 - Chris Korn recaps the MagiCuba Festival00:24:31 - Mitch Praver, winner of the Un Truco (One Trick) Challenge00:34:01 - John Archer talks about the challenges he faced on the previous evening’s show00:38:16 - International Vice President of the I.B.M., Don Greenburg, chartered a new I.B.M. Ring to the Havana, Cuban magicians. He talked about the work that led up to this charter.00:47:49 - John Rose and Jon Stetson talk about how they think their event went and some of the challenges they were able to overcome
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Schedule - Saturday November 10, 20189:00 a.m. MagiCuba Session #8 - Roger Ruiz, Gardini, WIlfredo Mena & Edgar Cervera with Tina Lennert “Magic After The Revolution” (Parisien)10:00 a.m. MagiCuba I.B.M. Vice President, Don Greenburg - Salon de la Fama “Induction & I.B.M. Ring Ceremony”10:30 a.m. MagiCuba Session #9 - Chris Korn “That VooDoo That You Do” (Parisien)11:30 a.m. MagiCuba Session #10 - Asi Wind “Magic in Progress” (Parisien)12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. All Day Magic at Cerveceria (Craft beer brewery)12:30 p.m. Bus to Cuban Circus (for ticket holders)1:00 p.m. Circo Nacional de Cuba VIP Experience (Extra Event with Lunch)3:30 p.m. Bus to Hotel Nacional (for ticket holders)4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Magic & Mojitos (Hotel Nacional “Vista al Golfo” Bar)5:30 p.m. Un Truco (One Trick) Challenge6:00 p.m. Bus to Dinner & Teatro Nacional6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Dinner9:00 p.m. The Mac King Comedy Magic Show featuring juggler Michael Goudeau at Teatro Nacional (Covarrubias)10:30 p.m. Late Night Magic @ Casa de la Musica (Plaza de Revolucion)11:30 a.m. Bus to Hotel Nacional12:00 a.m. Nightcap @ Hotel Nacional Terrace
Time stamps for this podcast:00:03:03 - Jade helps me recap the previous evening’s activities and her take on how the Festival is going.00:06:30 - Chad Long was one of the close-up performers from the previous evening’s late night show. He talks about his experience being in Cuba.00:11:52 - Bob Riordan is one of the organizers who talks about some of the “challenges” they faced in putting this event together. We talk while seated in VIP seats just before the circus began.00:15:07 - Jorge Blass was the emcee of the evening gala shows (two evening shows for the public and all in Spanish) and he talks about his traveling show in Spain.00:21:17 - Roger Ruiz is the president of the local Havana, Cuba magicians group and was featured in the evening’s gala shows as an illusionist.00:35:00 - Steve Kradolfer, from Boston, was one of the late night performers who overcame challenges with stage, lighting and sound conditions in his show.
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It’s time for our biggest and best flash sale yet! This will include over 2,400 different products with 373 items new to this sale. Starts 8:00 a.m. PST on November 20, 2018 and ends at 12:00 p.m. PST December 4, 2018.
Schedule - Friday November 9, 20189:00 a.m. MagiCuba Session #2 - Mike Caveney “Classic Correspondence - Live in Havana” (Parisien)10:00 a.m. Historical Tour of Hotel Nacional10:00 a.m. MagiCuba Session #3 - Dave Cox “The Magic & Improv Master Class” (Parisien)11:00 a.m. MagiCuba Session #4 - Chad Long “MishMash” (Parisien)12:00 p.m. MagiCuba Session #5 - Michael Goudeau “What’s So Funny?” (Parisien)12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. All Day Magic at Cerveceria (Craft beer brewery)1:00 p.m. Lunch 2:00 p.m. MagiCuba Session #6 - Rob Gould & Jon Stetson “Becoming a Hypnotic Miindreader” (Parisien)3:00 p.m. MagiCuba Session #7 - Jorge Blass “Next Generation Magic” (Parisien)4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Magic & Mojitos (Hotel Nacional “Vista al Golfo” Bar)5:30 p.m. Un Truco (One Trick) Challenge6:00 p.m. Bus to Dinner & Teatro Nacional6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Dinner9:00 p.m. All-Star International Magic Show at Teatro Nacional (Avellaneda)10:30 p.m. Bus from Teatro Nacional to El Tablao11:00 p.m. Late Night Magic @ El Tablao12:00 a.m. Bus to Hotel Nacional12:00 a.m. Nightcap @ Hotel Nacional Terrace
Time stamps for this podcast:00:01:54 - Dave Cox was one of the performers and lecturers at MagiCuba talked about improvising00:15:50 - Michael Goudeau was another performer and lecturer who talked about comedy writing. We caught up with him on the bus to dinner and he was interrupted off mic by Mac King who kept cracking him up during our conversation.00:24:20 - John Archer was a performer and helped recap the day’s activities plus his recent tour with Tim Vine in the U.K.
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It’s time for our biggest and best flash sale yet! This will include over 2,400 different products with 373 items new to this sale. Starts 8:00 a.m. PST on November 20, 2018 and ends at 12:00 p.m. PST December 4, 2018.
Schedule - Thursday November 8, 20189:00 a.m. MagiCuba Orientation in Parisien Cabaret Theater9:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Shuttle to/from Habana Vieja (Old Havana)10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Magic & Culture Walking Tour of Habana Vieja1:00 p.m. Lunch in Habana Vieja3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration/Information Desk (Hotel Nacional)3:00 p.m. MagiCuba Session #1 - Eric Mead “Defining Miracles: The Magic and Mentalism of Tim Conover” (Parisien)4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Magic & Mojitos (Hotel Nacional “Vista al Golfo” Bar)5:30 p.m. Un Truco (One Trick) Challenge6:00 p.m. Bus to Dinner & Teatro Nacional6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Dinner9:00 p.m. Mindreader Asi Wind at Teatro Nacional (Covarrubias)10:30 p.m. Late Night Magic @ Deliria Habanero11:30 p.m. Bus to Hotel Nacional12:00 a.m. Nightcap @ Hotel Nacional Terrace
Time stamps for this podcast:00:02:45 - Joe “The Mind Shark” Curcillo, winner of the MIlbourne Christopher Award, chats about his Cuban experience.00:07:39 - Shep Hyken was the first registrant for MagiCuba who tells why he decided to come to Cuba.00:13:15 - Bill Herz, owner of MagiCorp was one of the organizers of MagiCuba who booked much of the talent. He also talks about some of the magicians he represents like Michael Carbonaro, David Williamson, Chad Long, and many others.00:27:59 - Chris Korn talked about his experience performing, plus some of his food he enjoyed.00:32:06 - Alex Boyce from New York performed his dove act along with some Cuban magicians in a midnight show. He tells about how the Cuban magicians have difficulty in building their illusions.
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Schedule - Wednesday November 7, 201812:00 - 6:00 p.m. All-Day Magic at Cereceria Antigo Aimecen de la Madera y Tobaco in Habana Vieja (“Cerveceria”) - essentially, a craft brewery3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Registration/Information Desk (Hotel Nacional)6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception (Hotel Nacional, Sala 1930)8:00 p.m. Magic, Rum & Cigar Dinner at Hotel Sevilla (Extra Event)10:30 p.m. Late Night Magic @ Salon Rojo12:00 a.m. Nightcap @ Hotel Nacional Terrace
Time stamps for this podcast:00:01:51 - Peter Rogers tells what attracted him to travel from Australia for this festival00:06:12 - Chris Korn will be one of the performers and lecturers at this event00:09:06 - Chris Gartner is a listener of The Magic Word Podcast ans was enticed to attend00:12:19 - Jon Stetson is one of the hosts and organizers of MagiCuba and talks about some of the challenges facing the event. During the end of our conversation we are greeted by Asi Wind, Mitch Praver and Eric Mead.00:24:56 - At the evening opening party, we chat with Ashley and Michael Trixx about this convention and others he has recently attended.00:28:50 - Scott Wells recaps the evening “Cigars and Rum dinner” extra-cost event.
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This is an unnumbered episode of The Magic Word Podcast because it does not relate to magic nor have conversations with any conjurers. Rather, this is a little of my experience traveling to Cuba from the U.S. and the days after my arrival leading up to the MagiCuba Festival. So, it is more of a travelogue so you feel as if you are traveling with me.Please come along and be my travel companion to Havana, Cuba!
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Michael Kaminskas is a corporate magician who may not be as well known to the magic community as he should be. Not only is he one of the busy trade show magicians working today, he is also the “King of CUps” in that he has designed and manufactured his own unique brand of cups and Chop cups and fake fruit for the final loads. He worked for over a decade as a demonstrator in a Magic Shop and also had his own one-man magic show traveling up and down the Atlantic seaboard playing in the finest hotels and sponsored by a car company.His coin work is flawless and he loves to talk about close-up. He has been featured at several magic conventions so his name is starting to get “out there” plus he was one of the dealers at this year’s MAGIC Live! event and sold out of nearly everything. His well crafted items are highly sought after by professionals.
From KPRC Channel 2 in Houston, a great news piece covering the rebirth of the Magic Island. For more information, still pictures, plus links for more videos, visit: https://www.click2houston.com/news/rising-from-the-ashes-the-rebirth-of-houstons-magic-island
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Mario the Magician or Mario the Maker is a most fascinating, inspirational creator. Although he has been “makin’ it” for a number of years, it wasn’t until I saw him perform at the 2018 MagiFest that I immediately became a fan. He has the “it” factor that endears him to an entire audience spanning age and audience size. He is just as engaging at a small birthday party as he is in an auditorium. And more than just a magician, he creates magic using electronics and encourages youth to get involved in science and math and learn to create their own magic.He suggests that everyone (but youth in particular) attend Maker Faires (the worlds largest “show and tell” forum) to see what others are doing and to create things themselves. These Faires are held all over the world and somewhere near you. Other websites he suggests include tinkercat.com which allows children to design their own 3D designs. Thngerverse.com is like Google for creating 3D projects.
This is a short documentary by KAL (http://www.seekal.com) about Mario Marchese, aka Mario the Magician (http://www.mariothemagician.com) a hitchhiking wanderer turned full-time maker magician. This short film debuted at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center on December 1st, 2012 to a packed house after a live performance by Mario. Enjoy!
Time stamps for this podcast:00:05:48 - Mario Marchese talks about Maker Faires, encouraging youth to create, travel problems with TSA with all of the electronics he carries onboard, arduino kits and how you can create a server motor, inspirational magicians like Del Ray, scripting, creating and more.00:59:54 - Product Review: “Runaway Joker” by Peter Nardi and produced by Alakazam.co.uk. A clever card trick where the Joker and his bicycle (disappears” from the car and ends up on the back of the selected card. Recommended.01:02:31 - Product Review: “Four King Miracle” by Henri White and produced by WorldMagicShop.co.uk. Two single Jokers turn into the four Kings. Clever idea that seems like this should have been invented many years ago. I like it and recommend it.
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Docc Hilford was one of the performers and lecturers at the 2018 Texas Association of Magicians in Houston, Texas this year. During the convention, Docc made a late night visit to The Magic Word Podcast microphone.
In this week’s podcast, Docc Hilford talks about the MINDvention, the Spiritualism movement, scary carnival rides, using disclaimers in a mentalism routine, dark seances, and more.
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Dave Arch is a long time friend who resides in Omaha, Nebraska. Dave has pretty much done it all: school shows, illusion shows, motivational speaker, corporate trainer, counselor, trade show magic, and more. But over the past several years, Dave has been an Executive Leadership Coach for one of the largest privately held companies in Omaha. Although he is a magician, he is not a psychic but has used “cold reading” with his corporate training. In that regard, he recently released a series of eBooks on Scientific Cold Reading . It is a completely different twist on cold reading in a “psychic reading” format. For more information, visit the website at Lybrary.com to learn more about Dave and his books and videos on cold reading corporate clients.
This is an extended clip from Dave Arch's magic keynote where he uses several of the effects taught in his "Tricks for Trainers" series
This is a short retrospective of Dave's career in magic used on the night he was awarded the David P. Abbott Award by the Omaha Magical Society and made a life-time member of the organization.
In this podcast, Dave shares his long-held and coveted secrets of booking school shows plus we talk about how to grow your magic club. Finally, we talk about cold reading corporate clients.
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Paul Voodini is not a magician. He has a penchant for the paranormal. Paul resides and works in the U.K. and this week shares stories about some of his personal experiences about the seances he has conducted. You can find out more information about Paul and the seance products he sells at www.readerofminds.co.uk
Talliston Presents: The Victorian Séance Co. Saturday 3rd February 2018 Join Miss Sylvia Sceptre and Mr Paul Voodini of the enigmatic and secretive Victorian Seance Co. for an evening of dark enchantment and mystery at Talliston House & Gardens.
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:06:03 - Paul Voodini talks about Guy Fawkes Day, Halloween in the U.K., Jack the Ripper,, seances and more.
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John Archer visited our shores in between dates on a comedy tour of the U.K. with Tim Vine. John performed and lectured at the Texas Association of Magicians and also stopped by my home the night before to enjoy a martini or two. While here, he regaled us with some impromptu playing of his ukulele. The next day before the T,A,O,M, conventinn began, we sat down for a wonderfully enlightening conversation about many things including him being the first to “fool” Penn & Teller on their show when it was broadcast in the U.K.
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Time stamps for this podcast:00:03:59 - Enjoy a couple little ditties on the ukalele performed impromptu by John Archer at my home during Magic and Martinis Thursday.00:10:46 - John talks about comedy, music, working theaters in the U.K., creativity, Penn & Teller Fool Us, and more.01:11:13 - Product Review: “Spiraled” by Jimmy Strange - a Sharpie with a permanently twisted barrel. Moderate recommendation01:16:17 - Product Review: “Luck Of The Draw” by Liam Montier and Big Blind Media is a clear, three-way change bag with one set of randomly numbered raffle tickets and two two different force sets. Clever idea and recommended.01:19:06 - Product Review: “Mouth Coils” by Jan Kosters from Holland. Well made, 62 foot coils with video and PDF instructions. Recommended.
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While attending a birthday party celebration for Fielding West in Las Vegas, Nevada, we spoke with several attendees, but recorded a chat with Fielding and Earl Chaney. Both have been featured in stand-alone podcasts, each talking about their lives plus stories of “old Las Vegas”. But we have not had these two Las Vegas legends together on the same microphone…until now. Each has their own story, but both have friends in common which leads one to tell another story when the other leaves off. This was a fun podcast where I didn’t have to ask questions but just listen to the history of Las Vegas as it unfolded before my ears. Enjoy!
Time stamps for this podcast:00:04:38 - Earl Chaney and Fielding West share stories about their careers and “associates” in old Las Vegas00:40:24 - Product Review - “PERPLEX” by Criss Smith is a DVD instruction of a card move and force including four routines. Recommended00:43:40 - Product Review - “T.S’T. (Torn-Seal-Transform)” is a prediction effect with a torn corner of a blank card inside a clear zip-lock baggie visually transforms to a torn corner of a selected card. King of “finnicky” and cumbersome. Not recommended00:46:30 - Product Review: - :Equilibrium” allows you to count off an equal number of cards that your volunteer secretly has removed from a deck of cards. Not particularly recommended.00:50:11 - Product Review - “Launch” turns your wallet into a launch wallet. Essentially, your credit card, business card or folded cash can shoot out of your wallet for a couple feet. Recommended.
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Gene Anderson is a name that is synonymous with the Torn & Restored Newspaper. But his career is so much more than that and he has influenced many of the "legends" in our industry like Doug Henning, just to name one. But Gene's career as a "part time pro" has inspired others to perform and create mage while maintaining "another" life in the business world with what they call a "real job".
Gene Anderson discusses the importance of humor to maintain a healthy lifestyle. While reciting some of history's favorite quotes along with his original jokes and quips, Gene will inspire you to smile more. Gene Anderson is a PhD chemist, a professional magician, and a motivational speaker.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:05:56 - Gene Anderson talks about some of his friends, his life and his career with some delightful anectdotes along the way.01:03:20 - Product Review: Morgan & West - DECODED” is a two volume DVD set describing simple to more complex two-person coding. Highly recommended.01:09:31 - Product Review: “The Self Flipping Notepad” by SansMinds is a way to get a “peek” at secreted information then reveal it as the pad automatically flips open by itself. Recommended.01:13:47 - Product Review: “Nu Flash” from Magiclism (Bond Lee and Zamm Wong) is a visual bill transformation to a selected playing card, envelope, or business card. Recommended.
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While attending the 2018 MAGIC Live! convention, we were able to get together with some of the many talented performers who were in attendance. Bill Malone and Charlie and Sherry Frye have been on the list to record for a long time. Fortunately the stars aligned (quite literally) as Sherry was able to pull her husband Charlie and her "other husband" Bill together to all sit in the same room for a chat. With no agenda, this conversation got wacky and out of control fast. These are naturally funny people and we are glad that we could capture lightning in this week's bottle.But they we settle down after a while and talk about the secrets to controlling your pre-show stress and how to deliver a "solid" show and having energy in your show to elicit standing ovations.
Performer: Bill Malone* Bill Malone is an American magician specialized in card magic, close-up magic and corporate events. Malone was reared in Chicago, Illinois and became interested in magic at the age of 17. He is a recipient of the Merlin Award from the International Magicians Society.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:08:45 - Bill Malone along with Charlie Frye and Company (his wife, Sherry) join Scott for some hilarity but also some serious talk about their careers on stage, on the trade showroom floor, handling stress and pre-show jitters, and travels around the world.00:45:04- Product Review: "Smooth Prediction" by the Other Brothers: a trick pack of cards that takes the traditional "Mene Tekel" deck to new heights with new twists. Moderately recommended.00:50:15 - Product Review: "Finger Flasher" by Brocco: a handheld device for igniting flash paper/cotton. Well made and recommended if you use or need a flash of fire from your hand.00:52:55 - Product Review: "Suspend" by Richard Griffin: a gimmick added to a Sharpie used for lifting a "pop top" can (beer, soda, energy drink, etc.). Recommended
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Although Whit Haydn is from the twentieth century, his on-stage persona is from the nineteenth century and both are living in the twenty-first century. This week Whit talks about the development of his richly textured back story that became "Pop" Haydn. This is a fascinating journey into the mind of one of the most creative magicians alive today. Whit is a seven time winner of the Academy of Magical Arts "Entertainer of the Year" awards including for all three rooms: Close-up, Parlor and Stage.
Pop Haydn performs on the Legends of Comedy Magic Show at the International Brotherhood of Magicians convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 2018. www.pophaydn.com
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Sunday, September 2, 20187:00 am Invisible Lodge8:00 am Gospel Magic Services9:00 am Registration Opens9:00 am Dealers Open9:00 am TAOM General Meeting10:00 am Registration Open for Next TAOM10:00 am Lecture – Paul Draper11:30 am Lunch on Your Own1:00 pm Lecture – Kiko Pastur2:30 pm Professional Close-Up Magic Show – Alex Rangel, Xavier Spade, Caleb Wiles, Kiko Pastur, Chad Long4:30 pm Lecture – Kyle and Mistie Knight6:00 pm Dealers Close7:00 pm Contest Awards7:30 pm International Magic Show – Emcee Ben Jackson, Mario the Magician, Docc Hilford, Shane Cobalt, John Archer9:30 pm Lecture – Xavier Spade11:00pm Lecture – Chad Long12:00 am President’s Party – Super Heroes and Villains ThemeMonday, September 3, 20189:00 am Registration Open for Next TAOM10:30 am Lecture – Mario the Magician12:00 pm Lecture – Carissa Hendrix
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:16 - Jim McPherson gives us his observation from a registrant's point of view who only attends this one convention per year00:06:25 - Mario the Magician talks about creating robots for his magic act and how to inspire children00:11:32 - Paul Draper tells us about his first experience at the TAOM00:17:49 - Room B tells us what they liked about the convention00:24:21 - Room C has some thoughts of their own including National President Ron Ishimaru00:36:37 - Caleb Wiles talks about getting on Penn & Teller Fool Us and what you should consider if you want to be on their TV show00:44:00 - Kyle and Mistie Knight talk about working cruise ships and the TAOM00:56:27 - This is John Archer's second TAOM convention and he tells us why he likes coming here.01:02:00 - Shane Cobalt talks about his work around the world01:16:30 - President Jamie Salinas and Chip Romero give us a wrap of the convention01:24:10 - Scott Wells gives his assessment of this convention
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Saturday, September 1, 20187:00 am Order of Willard Breakfast9:00 am Registration Opens9:00 am Close-up Contest9:00 am Dealers Open10:30 am Lecture – Michael Weber12:00 pm Lunch on Your Own1:30 pm Stage Contest3:00 pm Lecture – Caleb Wiles4:30 pm Lecture – Docc Hilford6:00 pm Dealers Close6:00 pm Dinner on Your Own7:30 pm Viva Las Vegas Show – Emcee and Opening Act Paul Draper, Carisa Hendrix, Bob Smith, Kiko Pastur, Kyle and Mistie Knight10:00 pm Lecture – John Archer12:00 am Midnight Madness Show Hosted by Danny Garcia
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:00:16 - Mark Jensen was our guest speaker at this year's "Order of Willard" breakfast who spoke about the "hidden side" of Marshall Brodein00:07:52 - Mark Jensen explains some of the video that was shown in the presentation and and Walter "Zaney" Blaney reminisces about his friendship with Marshall Brodein.00:19:23 - Matt Crabtree talks about V 1.1 which is the S.A.M. Virtual Assembly00:24:43 - In the Dealers' Room, Richard Steele talks about ProMystic most current release that came out during MAGIC Live!00:28:15 - In the Dealers' Room, Harry Allen with Daytona Magic talks about why he loves the T.A.O.M.00:33:41 - Richard Kaufman, Genii Magazine, tells us about the Genii Convention in October 2-5, 201900:44:48 - Wyatt Montclav is an 11 year old magician and podcast listener who is coached by Scott Hollingstorth00:50:52 - Carisa Hendrix is one of the performers at the TAOM this weekend and the co-host of Shezampod.com a podcast talking about the distaff side of magic.
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Friday, August 31, 20189:00 am Registration Opens4:00 pm TAOM Board of Director’s Meeting7:30 pm Friday Evening Show Texas Showcase – Emcee and Opening Act David Hira, Trixie Bond, Caesar, David and Jacob Rangel9:30 pm Lecture – Dan Haus10:30 pm Texas Collectors Meeting11:00 pm Panel Discussion – Consulting for Movies and Television – Enrico De La Vega, Lisa De La Vega, Danny Garcia, Alex Rangel, Brent Braun
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:16 - Scott Wells prepares for the TAOM convention00:08:20 -Scott Hollingsworth talks about his many years of attending TAOM conventions and Sam and Norma Gainer also share some of their memorable convention experiences and why they enjoy this convention.00:16:29 - President Jamie Salinas talks about some surprises we have in store for the weekend00:21:16 - Alex Rangel and Daniel Garcia tell us about what might be discussed on the evening's panel00:29:52 - After the show and she is in a relaxed mood, Trixie Bond tells us some of her favorite highlights from the past 50 years of TAOM conventions00:38:23 - Walter "Zaney" Blaney regales us with a few stories from his 90 years of life on earth00:50:24 - Michael Tallon summarizes the late night panel discussion
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Don Wiberg is a Past International President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Hre is the historical information on the Chicago Round able as reported on the website of the Chicago Magic Lounge:The Chicago Magic Round Table was originally established in 1929 as an informal gathering of professional and amateur magicians, meeting daily for lunch at De Lazon’s restaurant. Luminaries like Jay and Frances Marshall, Dr. Harlan Tarbell, Harry Blackstone Sr., and Werner Dornfield, held court in the spirit of camaraderie and a shared love of the art of magic. Word quickly spread, and the Round Table came to be a headquarters for magicians. The gatherings continued into the mid-1950s, and endured a few changes of location, eventually settling on a daily lunch at the Drake Restaurant. Eventually though, meetings tapered off, sometime in the 1960s, and the first iteration of the Round Table slowly vanished. The Chicago Magic Round Table had a brief resurgence in the late 2000s when Dan Mindo, Tracy Atteberry, and David Parr revived the informal gatherings beginning at the Green Door Tavern under the name "Chicago Magic Round Table". However, that too, faded away as schedules and availability had their eternal clash, and schedules won...In 2018, the Chicago Magic Round Table has been re-established with a new permanent home: the Chicago Magic Lounge. An association of practicing, amateur, and hobbyist magicians, our goal is to create a community for practitioners and lovers of magic. Be a part of the grand history of Chicago magic. Click the link below for more information.
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Don Wiberg is a Past International President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. and a great historian of Chicago's rich magic history. In this first of two parts, the early part of this podcast includes a nostalgic walk through some of Chicago's magic shops that were tightly distributed within a few blocks of downtown Chicago. The latter half of this podcast is filled with stories of some of the early members of the Chicago Round Table.
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Day Four Schedule - Wednesday, August 8, 20189:00 a.m. Registration until 5:30 p.m.10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - General Session for WHITE Lanyards10:00 a.m. Focus Session for BLUE lanyards until 11:00 a.m.Code of the (Morgan) and WestMagic & Mentalism of Tim ConoverClose-Up Clinic11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - What's New (Dealers' Faire)11:15 a.m - 12:15 p.m. - Focus Sessions for BLUE Lanyards.2:15 - 4:30 p.m. - General Session for BLUE Lanyards2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE Lanyards3:30 - 4:30 p.m.- Focus Sessions for WHITE lanyardsLive Tonight!6:00 - 101:00 p.m. - "Who Am I?" Art Exhibit6:30 pm. and 9:00 p.m. - Live Onstage Two! 90 minutes10:00 p.m. Farewell Party11:15 p.m. The Big One
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:14 - Charlie Randall, Richard Hatch and Alan Howard talk about their favorite moments from MAGIC Lie!00:09:42 - Scott Robinson gives us some of his impressions from MAGIC Live! plus gives us a preview of the upcoming TRICS convention.00:18:36 - Richard Wiseman was one of the presenters again this year and talks about seances00:26:20 - Dennis Watkins has been performing his magic show in Chicago's Palmer House for the past seven years and tells us about his one man show in the hotel00:31:46 - Pete McCabe talks about the importance of scripting magic00:43:47 - Noel Britten expands on his talk he gave in the General Session00:59:56 - Sebastian Konapix talks about his unique art01:08:52 - Morgan and West tell us about their two person Victorian act01:19:00 - Carisa Hendrix was behind the scenes of the General Sessions and is also the co-host of her own podcast with Kaylas Drescher, Shezampod.com01:27:19 - Hakan Berg from Sweden opened the final night gala with a very funny bird act.01:35:20 - Stan Allen gives us a wrap of things that went well and some that didn't plus a sneak peek at next year's MAGIC Live!
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Day Three Schedule - Tuesday, August 7, 20189:00 a.m. Registration until 6:30 p.m.10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - General Session for WHITE Lanyards10:00 a.m. Focus Session for BLUE lanyards until 11:00 a.m.The Card CheatCardistry: It Is Magic!The Case You Fear Most11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - What's New (Dealers' Faire)11:15 a.m - 12:15 p.m. - Focus Sessions for BLUE Lanyards.2:15 - 4:30 p.m. - General Session for BLUE Lanyards2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE Lanyards3:30 - 4:30 p.m.- Focus Sessions for WHITE lanyardsLive Tonight!5:00 - 11:00 p.m. - "Who Am I?" Art ExhibitThe Close-Up Experience: 75 minutes - various timesParlour of Victorian Mysteries: 50 minutes - various timesMAGIC Dead!: 50 minutes - various times
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:00:15 - Charlie Randall and Scott talk about last night's show00:06:46 - Caroline Gayle tells us about the new marked cards available from Penguin that they are giving away at the convention00:09:04 - Jeffrey Williamson was the representative from the U.S. Postal Service who made the presentation along with David Copperfield for the first day of issue magic stamps00:14:40 - Master Payne has been a presenter at MAGIC Live on many occasions and talks about some of his favorite moments.00:20:54 - Scott Alexander tells us how he prepares for the holiday special videos for Penguin00:29:46 - Joel Fenton came over from Australia tells us why several people come to MAGIC Live!00:33:17 - Michael Borys and Bob Self chat about 49 Boxes, one of my favorite memories of past MAGIC Live! events.
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Day Two Schedule - Monday, August 6, 20189:00 a.m. Registration until 12:15 p.m.10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - General Session for White Lanyards10:00 a.m. Focus Session for BLUE lanyards until 11:00 a.m.The Garage: Tune-Up Your MagicRubber Band MagicWhy Mentalism11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - What's New (Dealers' Faire)11:15 a.m - 12:15 p.m. - Focus Sessions for BLUE Lanyards.12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Close-Up Experience2:15 - 4:30 p.m. - General Session for WHITE lanyards2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Focus Sessions for WHITE Lanyards3:30 - 4:30 p.m.- Focus Sessions for WHITE lanyardsLive Tonight!The Close-Up Experience: 75 minutes - various timesParlour of Victorian Mysteries: 50 minutes - various timesLive Onstage One!: 75 minutes 7:00 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - Richard Olson won one of the grand prizes in the drawing last night with over $1,000 in magic items, Jon Stetson talks about mentalism workshops, John Rose talks about MagiCuba, and David Hinkin chats about the T.A.O.M. convention.00:09:16 - Marc Summers kicks off the Morning Session who explains the theme of this year's MAGIC Live!00:16:38 - Lunch time at In 'n Out00:17:23 - Phillip Boruchowitz from South Africa talks about why he attends magic conventions around the world and how much he enjoys listening to The Magic Word Podcast00:20:32 - Ron Ishimaru, National President of the S.A.M. tells us what he plans to do this year on his agenda for the organization.00:25:23 - Scott Tokar talks about getting youth involved as Magic Castle youth program00:35:31 - Marco Tempest talks about the future of magic conventions and magic performances using technology
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Day One Schedule - Sunday August 5, 201824 hours - Back Room Lounge10:00 a.m. Registration and Photo Badges7:30 - 11:00 p.m. Welcome Party7:30 - 11:00 p.m. - "What's New" Dealers Faire Open10:30 p.m. - Grand Prize Giveaway
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:16 - Prepare for takeoff from Houston Hobby airport with coffee and Dunkin' Donuts on "red eye" to Las Vegas00:05:35 - Jeff Copeland will be a first time dealer at MAGIC Live! and talks about a few of his products.00:13:02 - Jessica is a clerk at Gambler's General Store which is one of my favorite stops in Las Vegas00:17:45 - Bill Malone has a few gags to share while we were getting our convention badges made.00:19:55 - Charles Bach talks about Chappy Brazil and Kevin James chats about the upcoming season of "The Illusionists"00:25:34 - Max Krause chats about his magic shop and theatre in Oklahoma City that is the second highest rated attraction in OKC.00:29:10 - Martin Lewis talks about his late friend, Harry Anderson, and recounts his "Unicorn Story" that Harry wrote to accompany his linking finger rings performance.00:34:46 - Bob Kavooras tells about his new line of vodka, Illusion Vodka00:44:54 - George Tesoro and Michael King talk about producing and directing magic video and major motion pictures00:52:52 - Jonathan Scott is one of TV's "Property Brothers" and also a magician who happens to be in town and is a magician01:01:43: - Pat Hazell trips down memory lane telling us about fooling Slydini, his film appearances, and more.
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Andy Dallas is an interesting character whom many of you should know as a Past President of the Society of American Magicians (2006-2007) but he is also a world renown hypnotist, lecturer, and escape artist. In his early career, Andy performed the "usual" escapes from chains, handcuffs, locked trunks, upside down straight jackets, manacles and more. But he also escaped from many unique, creative and original escapes including his "Triple Death Trap"Andy is also known as a collector of carnival con games that you can't win and old, mechanical pinball/pachinko games. But in recent years he is best known as the owner and proprietor of the Dallas & Co. Costumes & Magic in Champaign, Illinois. And for my money, he has the best handling and presentation of the iconic "Zombie" ball of anyone in the world.
Owner of Dallas & Co., Andy Dallas balances magic acts and his Halloween and magic store. He conjures up his colorful past as an escape artist.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:08:31 - Andy Dallas talks about his career as an escape artist, his brick and mortar magic shop and his unique collection of carnival con games..01:15:49 - Product Review: Box Office by Jeremy Marouani - a prediction effect from 100 movie titles attractively displayed on ten different post card sized cards. Recommended with reservation.01:21:22 - Product Review: Klik by Agus Tjui - using your phone or a spectator's phone to take a picture of a "wrong" card is shown to be the correctly selected card when viewed on the phone. Recommended.01:25:45: - Unbound by Darryl Davis = a gimmickless, impromptu version of the Invisible Deck using a shuffled deck in play that can be yours or a borrowed deck. Sleights are required so not a beginner trick, but very effective and clever. Recommended.
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CJ Johnson is a man of many talents. He is not as well known among the magic crowd because he is another one of those who works, creates, and performs rather than attending magic conventions, lecturing for Penguin or Murphy's, or having his ideas published in major magic magazines.But it's important to know what he does and why he is successful at hypnotism shows, marketing, building, working the college and grade school circuit and producing several game shows that are on the road and on the high seas.CJ Johnson is one of the leading hypnotists in the college and corporate market today. To find out how to bring Comedy Hypnotist CJ Johnson to your next College, Corporate or High School event, visit http://www.SleepWithCJ.com now.
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In this podcast, CJ Johnson talks about taking classes to become a hypnotist after he had already booked some hypnosis shows. Though it may not be the best advice to do that, it worked out well for CJ. He also talks about working the college circuit with his many game shows. CJ also refers to his marketing book, "More Shows More Money". That book is still available and can be purchased as an eBook or a soft cover edition. Just Click Here to visit the website where you can also see his other offerings.
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Proven Techniques to Succeed in the Entertainment Business.
Lots of has been stuff that has been happening over the past few weeks. This week I try to cover a lot of it including my four week road trip (3,200 miles, eight states, 50 driving hours and visiting hundreds of friends) including a visit to a new brick and mortar magic shop. This past week was also the international competitions of FISM in South Korea. So this week we also chat with Stuart MacDonald who competed in General Magic and paced eighth in the world (first among U.S. competitors).
Penn & Teller Fool Us Stuart MacDonald #PennandTellerFoolUs season 4 More videos on his channel : https://www.youtube.com/user/StuMagic/videos
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:16 - I talk a little about his 3,000 mile road trip from Houston, Texas to Illinois to Michigan to Wisconsin to Oklahoma then back again. I call it my REBIRTH TOUR: over 3,200 miles, eight states, 50 hours on the road, and visits with dozens of family and friends, old and new. Each one helped me through the grieving process after my wife's passing. BTW, Kathy Wells joined me on this trip, too. I carried her ashes in the car with me for the trip.First I drove straight for 14 hours in one day from Houston to Central Illinois to visit my mother-in-law and my wife's family where I mixed some of Kathy's ashes with her father's. I then drove to nearby Champaign, IL to see Andy Dallas and record a podcast from his magic shop.Then it was on to Chicago to spend time with Don Wiberg and recorded a podcast about the Chicago Magic Round table members. Of course, a trip to Chicago had to include a trip to Magic, Inc. and saw Pedro Nieves Bosque, Ryan Plunkett and Lion Fludd. Don Wiberg and then over to the new Chicago Magic Lounge where I was given a first class tour by John Sturk and saw my friend, Jeff Bibik work behind the bar. Don and I then saw an entertaining one-man show by David London.From Chicago I set my car towards Grand Rapids, Michigan with a side trip to Albanese Chocolate Factory in Indiana. Lots of great magic and friends at the IBM Convention in Grand Rapids too numerous to mention. But it was great seeing friends who supported me and gave me a hug, which I sorely needed.After the convention it was back to Chicago and a visit with my fraternity brother and a groomsmen from my wedding 43 years ago, Jack Petersen and his wife, Linda Geeve Petersen. The following day I drove to the Wisconsin Dells to see a fantastic theater and show by my friend, Rick Wilcox and his wife Susan.After lovely breakfast with the Wilcoxes (and a scone recipe from Susan), I drove to Oklahoma for a great visit with Doug Anderson and his wife Patti Beth. I then took a morning drive to nearby Tulsa to have lunch with Steve Lancaster. Before leaving Oklahoma, Doug took me to the small village of Locust Grove where Clark B. May operates the Rabbit in Hat Magic Shop and Theater.From Oklahoma, I traveled to Dallas to visit with my son, Nick Wells, Jamie Wells and my grand daughters. Then after a few days, it was time to return to Houston.I want to sincerely thank all of my friends and family for opening their doors and hearts to welcome me and help me on this "Rebirth Tour". I feel refreshed and ready to take on the world again. Lots of great stuff coming up for which I am truly thankful for and know it will be nothing but good!00:06:16 - Clark B. May talks about his new brick and mortar magic shop in Locust Grove, Oklahoma and his plans for opening a theater in the back and a restaurant, too.00:33:22 - Stuart MacDonald just returned from competing in the world championships (FISM) in Busan, South Korea where he ranked eighth in the world. He talks about preparing for the competition and his experience at FISM.
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Curt Miller is not a name well known in the magic community. But when corporate audiences are looking for a guaranteed good "closer" for their company meetings, illusionist Curt Miller is the one they call. That's why he is not so well known among magicians...he is out there working rather than attending magic meetings and conventions. And for the past ten years, Curt has been performing a huge illusion show at the Moody Gardens Resort on Galveston Island. It is so big that it takes his entire year to prepare.
Behind The Scenes 2 - The Curt Miller Magic & Comedy Show 2016 from Curt Miller on Vimeo.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:04:16 - In this podcast, Curt talks about his beginnings at Houston's Magic Island plus Scott gives us an update on the status of Houston's Magic Island reopening this Fall. Curt then gives us his step-by-step process in planning each year's holiday event in between his other shows throughout the year.01:12:34 - Product Review: The President's Choice from SansMinds - a miniature card of a selected card is "caught" in the "mouth" of President George Washington on a U.S. one dollar bill. Recommended.01:17:02 - Product Review: Feel 'N Seal by Peter Eggink - a new deck is opened, a card removed and instantly the card box is resealed. A switch is involved, but the apparent "emptiness" of the box indicates that it is the "same box". Not recommended.01:20:56 - Product Review: Sharpshooter by Jonathan Wooten from SansMinds - the spectator finds their card with a rubber band. Small DIY required, but very easy and commercial. Recommended.
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Saturday July 7, 20188 AM Merlin Breakfast (Ticket Required)9 AM - 1 PM 2019 Pre-Registration Opens9 AM - 5 PM Dealer's Room Open9:30 AM - 11 AM Big Three Event - (BLUE LANYARDS)9:30 AM - 11 AM Big Three Event - (GREEN LANYARDS)9:30 AM - 11 AM Big Three Event - (RED LANYARDS)11 AM - 12 NOON Lance Burton Teen Scene # 311:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lecture - Larry Wilson1 PM - 2 PM Lecture - Patrick Martin3 PM - 4 PM Lecture - Jeff McBride7 PM - 7:30 PMI.B.M. Contest Awards8 PM - 9:30 PM Grand Finale Show10:15 PM Farwell Party11:45 PMJ eff McBride Special WorkshopExtra Cost Event
Time stamps for this podcast:00:02:20- Dr. Larry Hass, Dean of the Mystery School, speaks to the members of the Order of Merlin (those with 25 or more years of consecutive membership in the I.B.M.) about lessons learned from Eugene Burger00:14:42 - International President talks about what he plans to do during his presidency in the next year00:32:48 - Past international President of the I.B.M. and Contest chairman, Oscar Munoz, talks about the importance of entering contests.00:47:05 - Patrick Martin was one of the lecturers who was featured at this convention and he talks about working the corporate market.01:03:02 - Robert Purcell talks about what it's like for a "first timer" because this is his first magic convention01:11:36 - Kayla Drescher was a featured performer as one of the "Big Three" Events01:16:17 - Larry Wilson (our emcee for the evening show0 returns to talk about one of his early TV specials01:29:18 - a listing of the contest winners and a wrap of the conventionContest Winners:Stage Adult: Gold Medal, First Place and People's Choice - Zhou Zhou and Yuan Yuan; Award of Merit: SebakStage Youth: First Place - Red Star; Award of Merit - Luna; Fantasma Award - Theo ChattraClose-Up Adult: Erik Tait; Award of Merit - Chong Huang; People's Choice and Obie's Four F Award: Chris Quinero
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Friday July 6, 20189 AM - 10 AM Close Up Contestant Meeting9 AM - 12 NOON Registration Open9 AM - 5 PM Dealer's Room Open9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Close-Up Contest Judges Briefing9:30 AM- 11 AM Big Three Events - (GREEN LANYARDS)9:30 AM - 11 AM Big Three Events - (RED LANYARDS)9:30 AM - 11 AM Big Three Events - (BLUE LANYARDS)10:00 AM Spouse Event - Meet at Registration11 AM - 12 NOON I.B.M. Board Meeting11 AM - 12 NOON Lance Burton Teen Scene # 21 PM - 5 PM Registration Open1 PM - 3 PM Close-Up Contest3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Lecture - Jeff Hobson5:00 PM Cocktails5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Grand Banquet (Ticket Required)6:45 PM - 7:30 PM Grand Banquet Show8 PM - 9:30 PM Gold Medal Show10:15 PM - 11:15 PM Lecture - Nick Lewin11:15 PM Invisible Lodge Meeting11:45 PM Amazing Johnathan ShowExtra Cost Event ($5 tickets at registration)
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - Ken Scott talks about this convention and his upcoming Atlanta Harvest of Magic00:08:05 - Bertil Feldstrom has attended many of these IBM convention but also 16 FISM's! He also talks about the upcoming TAOM Convention, too.00:16:08 - Terry Waltham is the A/V tech guy for this convention so you hear some "behind the scenes" stuff from him.00:20:43 - Neal Chamberlain talks about marketing strategies that every magician should know.00:36:52 - Mistie and Kyle Knight will close the show tomorrow night but they are between cruise ship engagements.00;43:35:- Dr. Larry Hass talks about eh Eugene Burger Legacy Program00:49:27 - Jeff Hobson has plans to continue traveling with "The Illusionists" but he has other things in mind for his future, too.
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Thurs July 5, 20188 AM - 9:30 AM Ring Representative Meeting/TVP8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Stage Contest Rehearsal9 AM - 12 NOON Registration Open9 AM - 5 PM Dealer's Room Open9:30 AM - 11 AM Big Three Events - (RED LANYARDS)Pearl Room9:30 AM - 11 AM Big Three Events - (BLUE LANYARDS)Emerald B Room9:30 AM - 11 AM Big Three Events - (GREEN LANYARDS)10:00 AM Spouse Event - Meet at Registration11 AM - 12 NOON Lance Burton Teen Scene # 111:15 AM - 12:15 PM Stage Contest Rehearsal11:00 AM Annual Business Meeting, Order of Merlin Inductees-Please arrive 15 minutes early1 PM - 3 PM Stage Contest Part 21 PM - 5 PM Registration Open3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Lecture - David Malek8 PM - 9:30 PM Legends of Comedy Show10:15 PM - 11:15 PM Lecture - Kyle & Mistie Knight11:45 PM - 12:45 AM Lecture - Amazing Johnathan
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:16 - Gwyn Auger is Lance Burton's assistant and talks about being a magician's assistant00:09:28 - Michael Trixx will open the Friday night show with his high energy, rock-and-roll dove act but here he talks about marketing tips00:16:51 - Steve Valentine talks about his recent lecture00:22:09 - Larry Wilson tells the Sammy Davis, Jr. story00:54:54- Apparently Gay Blackstone worked with Sammy David Jr., too01:01:43 - Christian Rasmussen was the recipient of the new "Bill Cook" award from the Lance Burton Teen Seminar01:08:06 - I caught up with The Amazing Jonathan while waiting for a taxi and hilarity ensued.
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Tuesday July 3, 20189 AM - 9 PM Lance Burton Teen Seminar9 AM - 5 PM Dealer Load In4:30 PM - 9 PM Early Bird Registration Open5 PM - 7 PM Dealer's Room Open7 PM - 8 PM EDF Distinguished Lecture - Gary Brown9 PM - 10 PM Lecture - Rick Merrill Wednesday July 4, 20188:30 AM - 9:30 AM Stage Contestants Meeting9 AM - 10 AM Stage Contest Judges Briefing9 AM - 12 NOON Registration Open9:30 AM - 1 PM Lance Burton Teen Seminar9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Stage Contest Rehearsal8 AM - 10:30 AM Dealers last minute load in10:30 AM - 5 PM Dealer's Room Open11:00 AM I.B.M. Board Meeting1 PM - 3 PM Stage Contest - Part 11 PM - 5 PM Registration Open3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Lecture - Pop Hayden6:15 PM Autograph Session & Welcome Reception7:30 PM - 9 PM Welcome Show/June Horowitz Honoree10 PM - 11 PM Lecture - Steve Valentine11:30 PM Eugene Burger Legacy Lecture
Larry Wilson Reveals Ford's New 2017 Escape from White Rabbit on Vimeo.Nov. 19, 2015 UPDATE: Larry Wilson teamed up with Jimmy Kimmel co-host Guillermo and “YouTube sensation" Meghan Rienks to reveal the new 2017 Ford Escape. The Internet spot, filmed on Hollywood Boulevard across the street from the studio where ABCs latenight show Kimmel Live is shot, featured a vanish of the sidekick inside a “piñata of doom” and his distant reappearance. Wilson performed the trick at his Spellbinder convention on October 24 and the next day received a call from Kimmel’s people. Quick arrangements were made, the routine was rehearsed for two days, and then it was shot live on November 16.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:02:45 - I.B.M. International President Bob Patterson and First Lady, Nancy Patterson00:05:40 - Gay Blackstone talks about the new season of "Masters of Illusion" on the CW Network.00:12:13 - Jeff McBride talks about the youth seminar00:19:42 - Bill Cook also talks about the youth seminar.00:26:25 - Larry Wilson will part of the upcoming show "Legends of Comedy Magic" on Thursday July 5th with Jeff Hobson, Michael Finney and Nick Lewin00:47:57 - Tim Stolba with Iowa Magic Shop in the Dealer's Room talks about brick and mortar shops00:52:37 - Lance Burton talks about his youth seminar that was held over the past couple days00:58:17 - Keith Fields talks about working at magic theaters around the U.S.
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Season Five of MASTERS OF ILLUSION debuted on The CW Network Friday, June 29, 2018
Jason Ladanye is more than a pretty set of hands...well, and face. He is also an accomplished musician having played and toured on the road with blues legends like Buddy Guy and B.B. King. While on the road in his early teenage years, he had time to learn magic. And he did it with the passion that he has put into all of his efforts. The result is a game changer.Jason is one of the foremost experts at the card table in the U.S. He has toured across the country and overseas as well. In this podcast, we learn a lot more about what makes this man tick and why he is such a "smooth operator".
Jason Ladanye brings his unique brand of card magic to the streets of NYC. Real people, real reactions, and real magic.
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Many of us have had something stolen and some of us have had magic stuff stolen. I'm not talking about intellectual property theft or someone lifting your joke or outright stealing your act, but physical thievery of props and equipment. This week we hear cautionary tales of woe from some magicians who have had their magic props stolen and we learn lessons from their losses.This week's podcast was inspired by a friend of mine, Marien Hopman from Chatham, Canada, sent me a link to a short radio broadcast where he told his story about having his magic stolen from his car. We were unable to get together to record his story, but you can hear his short, five minute story from "Afternoon Drive with Chris dela Torre" on CBC Listen by Clicking Here.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:01:26 - Taylor Martin00:06:46 - Lynx Kim00:15:06 - Rudy Coby00:23:00 - Christopher Hannibal00:27:30 - Sebastian Tabany00:32:21 - Michael Night00:38:51 - Dan Garrett00:43:35 - Russell Anderson00:49:37 - Andrew Payne00:54:37 - James Harrison00:58:09 - Richard "the Magician" Ribuffo, Jr.01:04:00 - Michael Kaminskas01:07:29 - Mike Segal01:12:39 - Ron Wilson
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Will Fern is the life of any party. I have said it to his face and behind his back, he is my favorite close-up magician. He may not be as creative as Johnny Thompson nor have the manipulative skills of Lennart Green, but for my money, he always knows how to make people laugh in any situation. That's why he "brings it". I know this sounds like a promotional endorsement, but it's not intended to be. It's just that I love watching his audience. His enthusiasm in infectious and his quick wit is a compliment to his personality.Will refers to himself as a "40 miler" meaning that he generally performs in a small radius from his home. That's good news for the rest of us because if others outside his New Jersey home saw him, then there would be less work for the rest of us!
Time stamps for this podcast:00:08:41 - In this week's podcast, Will Fern talks about working at restaurants and strolling, corporate events. He has great advice on preparing to entertain and HOW to entertain by keeping the focus on the guests (volunteers) rather than on the magician's tricks.01:16:24 - Product Review: Pierce by Jibrizy Taylor from SansMinds. A "straw-through-cap" of water bottle. Somewhat "angley" but for the street performer and someone wanting to make a good YouTube video and get good reactions, this one is recommended with reservations.01:20:33 - Product Review: Untouched by Ryuhei Nakamura from SansMinds. Again, this one is for the street performer and could look great on YouTube videos. All in Japanese with English subtitles, this is the real work on hook-up of your ITR in full light. Recommended with reservations.
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Geoff Williams is a funny guy. Many of the best comedians are "naturally" funny, or so it would seem. Geoff seems to me to have that quality. As to the title of this week's podcast it comes from the many pictures I have seen of Geoff with someone's hand waving in front of his face. But Geoff is the funny man behind the waving hands. He also posts daily puns on his Facebook page which is worth visiting each day just to start your day with a smile.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:03:48 - Geoff Williams talks about writing his daily puns and how he creates/writes comedy by using "mind mapping", and he tells about his YouTube videos called "Brain Candy" that is worth watching. Along the ways he gives some good tips on creativity.00:57:57 - Product Review: "Signs" by Manuel Llaser from Vernet Magic. You are able to decode "doodles" on business cards that shows your prediction of selected cards. Recommended.01:02:09 - Product Review: "Survival Kit" from SansMinds. Five tricks are taught how to make when you are otherwise unprepared to perform in an impromptu situation. Not recommended.
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Spanish Close-Up Winner, Adrian Vega, has a passion for magic. His love and respect for the art of magic (and cards in particular) shows through with his performance. And his engaging and charismatic personality is the same off stage as it is on stage. At the young age of 28 years old, Adrian has accomplished a lot including touring with Criss Angel's show "The Supernaturalists". Adrian is a graduate of Juan Tamariz' school of magic in Madrid, Spain and now is a visiting "professor" there from time to time.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:07:15 - Adrian Vega talks about Juan Tamariz' magic school in Madrid and how the classes are structured. He also chats about first meeting Criss Angel and working in his "The Supernaturalists" tour01:13:17 - Product Review: "Imagination Box" by Olivier. In one effect, a small object (i.e. candy) is drawn on the card box then with a "magic pass", it turns into a real piece of candy. Not recommended.01:18:05 - Product Review: "Card Clone" by Big Blind Media. An updated version of "Color Monte" using facsimiles of credit cards. Clever and recommended.
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Physician by day and mentalist by night, Raj Madhok is one of mentalism's true treasures. Over the last 30 years, he has contributed many ideas and routines that have found their way into the repertoires of some of the world's professional mentalists. He has lectured at the Psychic Entertainer's Association (PEA) and MAGIC Live! conference in Las Vegas plus effects published in several magic journals and was a contributor to Banachek's Psychological Subtleties. 3 and the author of "Mysteriouser and Mysteriouser", Raj has been a long time personal friend (and a supporter and Friend of The Magic Word) and I always enjoy a good chat with good friends. I think you will enjoy our conversation, too.
00:05:40 - Raj talks about attending the 50th Annual Awards Academy of Magical Arts in Los Angeles and a brief review of the banquet and "buzz" around the Castle on the evening of the dinner and who he saw performing; his performances as a "part-time" mentalism and how he incorporates his native Indian religion into his performances; advice on "how to attend" conventions (hint: take notes); and more.00:53:47 - Product Review - "52 To 1 Deck" from Word Magic Shop and created by Wayne Fox and David Penn. It is a very clean "thought-of" card for close-up, parlor or stage. Highly recommended.00 59:06 - Product Review - "SNITCH" by Peter Eggink from Magic From Holland. SNITCH is a super-fast, no-palming Signed Card to Envelope effect! Recommended with slight reservations.
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Michael Vincent lost his hearing overnight. In the process, he learned to be even more attentive and listening more to his audience. He believes his magic has improved as he better relates to his audience. In this podcast, Michael inspires those who are hearing impaired with this chat. So what is Michael's identity: By self admission he says, "I'm a world traveler, I enjoy eating in the nicest restaurants, I enjoy the nicest hotels, I enjoy good fellowship, I enjoy creative conversations, I'm a raconteur, a story-teller. Put a deck of cards in my hands and they come to life. I would not look out of place if you put me in a casino or the 4F convention. This is the world I inhabit."
Time stamps for this podcast:00:06:03 - Michael talks about visiting a WWII Concentration Camp in Cracow and the impact it had on him; his background as a photo journalist; using social media; how he became deaf and how he deals with it; his sense of loss of his friend Daryl; his testimony for Jason Ladanye; handling nerves; achieving his dreams; his education; what he's accomplished and his future plans.00:57:00 - Murphy's Magic Product Review - "Key Prediction" by Richard Griffin. A freely selected item (one in four) is correctly predicted and engraved on the key fob. Based on Koran's Medallion and "Room Service" by Don Wayne. Nicely made prop but marginally recommended.
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Escape from the ordinary board game. Now available after long last. Click on the graphic above to visit the Houdini-Opoly website to order your new, fun and exciting board game. You can learn more about it in our podcast #341 from January 26, 2017.
Neil McNally is a passionate man. He is most passionate about Doug Henning and he hosts a weekday blog called "The Doug Henning Project". Who could imagine that there would be that much to reveal about this iconic figure. We recently "hit a nerve" with the podcast #415 with Chip Romero as that episode was one of our most downloaded podcast. So, it was a natural thing to chat with the webmaster of "The Doug Henning Project" so those who are interested in Doug Henning could learn even more. Neil is not a performing magician though he is taking lessons at The Magic Castle. But his passion is history and collecting of Doug Henning. He is also producing a documentary on Doug Henning and will soon be crowd funding his project.If you have any photos or stories you would like to share on the website/blog or in the documentary, then please contact Neil McNally at doughenningproject@gmail.com
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John Sturk and Danny Archer return to talk about their respective magic theaters, the Chicago Magic Lounge and Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater. We spoke with each of them in the past as they were getting started and time has passed and they are now open and doing quite well. In fact, the Chicago Magic Lounge was so successful, they have moved into their own venue that was designed just for them rather than sharing the stage with a burlesque group.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:03:48 - Danny Archer talks about their theater and how they market their show and sell tickets.00:40:28 - John Sturk tells us about their new theater in Chicago and why they moved into the new venue.01:09:32 - Product Review: "Sharpie Through Bill" by Alan Romson from Sansminds. A modern twist on the classic penetration effect where a Sharpie passes through a folded bill. Recommended but will take a little practice to make it look perfect.
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Saturday, April 2810:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures, shows, and dinner)10:00-10:45 2018 Registration & 4F Shop open11:00 Keith Fields Lecture12:15 Lunch break (ticket required)1:30 6th Show: Mini World Show (MC: Dan Garrett)3:30 7th Show: Fechter’s Fabulous Frolics (MC: Michael Dardant)5:30 Smorgasbord (ticket required)6:45 Dealers’ Room & 4F Shop open7:45 Tribute to our Guest of Honor: Pit Hartling8:00 8th Show: 4F Closing Gala (MCs: Obie O’Brien & Joan Caesar)11:30 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens12:00 Dealers’ Room closes
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - Marc DeSouza and Scott review yesterday's shows.00:20:57 - Steve Bargatze talks about his son, comedian Nate Bargatze and what Steve is doing now in his son's show.00:30:42 - Howard Hamburg just returned from lecturing in China, Austria, Norway, Mexico and lots of other international locations.00:35:54 - Eric DeCamps was one of the presenters in yesterday's "TED Type Talks" where he talked about "Achieving Clarity in Conjuring"00:45:36 - Paul Gertner chats about his FFFF memories plus tells us about his new one-man show in Boston, MA00:52:36 - Boris Wild was a former Guest of Honor and tells us why this convention is so special00:56:24 - Mark Leveridge is the editor of Magic Seen magazine in the U.K. and he talks about that plus his podcast and his online magic shop that has undergone changes to eBooks now.01:09:11 - Marc DeSouza and Scott give a final analysis and wrap up of this year's 48th convention
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Friday, April 278:00 Bob Little Open Golf Tournament (see Bruce Trigg to register, extra cost)10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures, shows, and dinner)10:00-11:00 4F Shop open10:45 Pat Page Memorial Workshop: Non-Memorized Stacked Decks (MC: Mike Powers)12:00 Lunch break: on your own – Free Beer, Coffee and Soda starts1:30 4F TED Talks (MCs: Christian/Katalina)3:00 4th Show: Friday’s Frolics (MC: Steve Beam)5:30 Smorgasbord (ticket required)6:45 Dealers’ Room7:00-7:45 4F Shop open8:00 5th Show: South Korean Gala (MC: Charming Choi)11:00 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens12:00 Dealers’ Room closes
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:18 - Christian Painter, Marc DeSouza and Mike Miller give us a recap of yesterday's activities plus Christian talks about his theater in Indianapolis plus what will be on the bill this afternoon as he emcees the TED Talk hour.00:13:33 - Gary Ward talks about working backstage behind the scenes of Obie's 4F convention.00:20:39 - William Watt has moved from Paris to the beautiful island of Mauritius and concerns of performing in humid weather.00:35:19 - Francis Menotti is a magic consultant on the new ABC Network Television show "Deception" and he tells what he does for the series.00:43:45 - Juliana Chen tells us about her work as a judge on a Chinese TV show plus problems with Chinese magicians.00:59:49 - Guest of Honor, Pit Hartling, (from Germany) talks about being honored this year, plus some chat about memorizing stacks.
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Thursday, April 2610:00-5:00 Registration open (closed during lectures and shows)10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures and shows)10:00-11:00 4F Shop open11:00 Edouard Boulanger Lecture12:30 Lunch: on your own1:30 2nd Show: Friends Old & New (MC: Gary Morton)3:30 3rd Show: Magical Moments (MC: Joe M. Turner)5:30 Supper: on your own7:00-7:45 4F Shop is open8:00 Pit Hartling Lecture10:30 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens -- Free Donuts, Coffee, Soda12:00 Dealers’ Room closes
Time stamps for this podcast:00: - Terry Greenwood talks about this convention00: -Rick Wilcox and Erick Olson00: More later....I'm too tired. It's 3:00 a.m. and I need some sleepDownload this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Stitcher by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking Here
Wednesday, April 252:00-5:00 Registration & 4F Shop open6:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures/shows)8:00 1st Show: Taiwanese Gala (MCs: Anson Lee & Horret Wu)10:15 4F first timers meeting (Executive Room)10:30 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens -- Pizza Party12:00 Dealers’ Room closes
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:18 - We depart Houston after a stop to Dunkin Donuts00:05:16 - Charlie Randall talks about the new Johnny Thompson book plus what he's looking forward to seeing/doing at this year's 4F00:10:26 - From Scotland, Peter McLanachan talks about visiting Canada and the "Browser's Bash" (one day convention) and the U.S. and his some of his passions other than magic00:14:20 - Marc DeSouza reviewed the evening's Taiwanese gala then he and Steven Brundage exchange stories from touring on the road00:26:46 - Eric Roumestan (from France) talked about working the streets of New Orleans and Berlin, Germany. I recommend that you go back and listen to our previous podcast about his "second life" by Clicking Here.00:35:40 - Chris Pilsworth also talked about working the street plus why this convention is so different from all the others and the "mystique" of the 4F. Very well said.
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In this podcast, Greg is laid back and steers away from controversy as we talk about his recent heart attack, his current lecture tour, conventions, and some of his creative ideas.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:04:12 - Gregory Wilson and Scott have a nice chat about Greg's current state of his health, his lecture tour, performing/lecturing at conventions, his upcoming schedule abroad, and more. Of course we have to see if there is any update on the controversy from two years ago when he was accused of "taking" the ideas of others.01:03:40 - Product Review: "The Zodiac" by Eduardo Kozuch, German Dubat and Michel from Michel & Greco Magic Prods. A small booklet that can be easily carried and perform a variety of astrological predictions (zodiac signs, birth dates, playing cards, etc.). A useful tool but requires too much memory work to make it practical unless you frequently use it.01:12:32 - "Gerti Reborn" by Romanos from Magic Tao. A prop that allows you to correctly devine the location of a coin in a volunteer's hand. Recommended.
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In this podcast, we enjoy a chat about some of New York City's (NYC) rich heritage of magic with David "Silly Billy" Kaye, Herb Scher, and Richard Cohn. Richard Cohn is a scholar on Coney Island and on magic in NYC in general. He tells us about the history of some of the old local magic shops (like Tannen's, Martinka's, Holden's and others) plus stories about Al Flosso in Coney Island, Houdini, magic on Broadway, and "magic" things to do and see in the City today. If you plan to visit "The Big Apple" and looking to find a little magic, then I recommend you check out Herb's website for magical things to do, see and enjoy. Click Here to visit Herb's "Magic in New York Blog" for more information.Herb Scher and David Kaye are involved with producing this year's 109th annual "Salute to Magic" which is open to the public and happens this Saturday night, April 14, 2018 at 7:30 at Fashion Institute of Technology’s Haft Theatre ( 227 West 27th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenue) This is sponsored by the S.A.M. Parent Assembly #1 which is one of the nation's oldest and longest running annual magic shows.
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Cruise ship magician and noted Doug Henning historian and collector, Chip Romero joins us this week to talk about the life of Doug Henning and his collection. Along the way, Chip tells us some stories about Henning, busts some myths and goes deep behind the man and magician who was one of the Titans in our magic business.
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Two quick questions...when did you first think there was magic in the world and second, when did you lose that mystery?For Nate Staniforth, he saw mystery in shooting stars in the sky and he carried that mystery into adulthood when he became a successful college entertainer. But he lost that mystery one night in the middle of a show when he abruptly finished a performance and walked off stage. That led to an introspection and rekindling of mystery in his life which he found on his trip to India, the "Land of Mystery".His journey is the subject of a new autobiography "Here if Real Magic", published by Bloomsbury Publishing House (publishers of the Harry Potter books). This is not a journal nor memoirs of his trip, this is a book that takes us on a spiritual journey that is filled with deep meaning that will surely help you rekindle the mystery you may have lost. I must say that this is the first book that I have highlighted passages that I wanted to come back to revisit.
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Dr. Tim Moore talks about one of the more well-known magic collectors, Ken Klosterman, the preservation of the Thurston mausoleum in Columbus, his involvement with keeping the MagiFest going during the "hand-off" from the Jep Hostetler days and to it now being handled by Joshua Jay and Andi Gladwin. He also talks about how he got into collecting magic and his specialty including mainly the Hermann family. He then also talks about how he came to own the Karl Germain Lock, advice to people who want to "get into collecting magic" and the disposition of his collection after his passing. We talk briefly about the museum in Blois, France for Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin. You can see and lean more about it by Clicking Here.Towards the end of our conversation, Tim mentioned the importance of trust when buying, selling and trading collector pieces. Although he preferred not to go into any detail over the million dollar lawsuit, you can read all about it by Clicking Here.Mystery of the Houdini Milk Can - Do you know where the other Can is located? Listen to this podcast where towards the end, Tim asks for help in locating the Can.
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GigaLaw creator, Doug Isenberg, Attorney At Law, was a presenter at the recent MagiFest in Columbus, Ohio who talked about the importance of having respect for intellectual property and adhering to copyright laws. Piracy of magic ideas and products has been an ongoing topic on The Magic Word Podcast over the past five years and it's time we talk with an expert in the field who tells what we can do to stop it or at least how we can try. Moreover, he talks about patents and the importance of registering and copyrighting your intellectual property which could help if you ever had to go to court over it as Teller did over his closely guarded secret "Shadows" routine.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:06:54 - Doug Isenberg talks about internet law, domains, branding, intellectual property, registering your trademark, copyrighting, etc.00:58:14 - Produt Review: "Food For Thought: The Book Test" by Gary Sumpter and available from Ace Magic Studio. This is a different book test on many accounts, most notably it is a colorful recipe book. I predict you will like it and use it. Highly recommended.
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Luke Dancy may not be a familiar name...for now. But that is about to change. Luke worked behind the scenes with Criss Angel for seven years as a consultant and helping direct through the camera for some of Criss' TV shows. Luke now works for Murphy's Magic Supplies and hosts a regular vlog that is posted on Murphy's YouTube channel and their Facebook page.Luke hosted my "At The Table" lecture taping (which will be due out later this Fall) as well as those of many others.He has had a lifetime of experience as a professional magician and shares some of his stories with us on this week's podcast.As a resident of Las Vegas, Luke Dancy knows all too well that it's a city of smoke and mirrors. It's a magical place that plays with people's perceptions on a daily basis. In this opener with a brilliant kicker, Luke shows just how much the city has rubbed off on him.
Timestamps for this week's podcast:00:04:45 - Luke Dancy talks about his work with Murphy's Magic Supplies and his time with Criss Angel.00:59:35 - Product Review: "Aiden" by Ryuhei Nakamuraor from SansMinds - a Sharpie Pen comes to life and inscribes a symbol/design on an index card. Pretty finicky and requires a lot of preparation and correct lightiing. Recommended for those who like this type of thing.01:05:39 - Product Review: "Holely Change" from SansMinds - a visual card routine where the back of a signed card changes colors. Recommended for walk-around magic if you watch your handling.01:10:46 - Product Review: "The Casino Con" by Steve Gore and Gregory Wilson from Steven G Presents - a three phase card routine using playing cards from Las Vegas casinos that have closed. Clever and recommended.
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Caria Hendrix is a magician who is on the rise. Oh, also, she happens to be a woman. She is one of the new breed who I believe is one of the "Stars of Tomorrow" as she pursues her dreams on stage. Most young people I see today seem to be involved in close-up and entertaining small groups of people, but few true entertainers are comfortable on stage in front of a large audience. Carisa is one of that rare breed.She suggests that we should step out of our comfort zone and try new things that stretch our boundaries and move into new, perhaps uncomfortable, areas that will make us better performers and people. She says that artists should practice "moving towards the place of greatest discomfort and just sitting in that space." She suggests that magicians should not be afraid to fail.On another matter, there was quite a bit of controversy about her July 2017 cover on VANISH Magazine. She addresses it quite well and succinctly on her blog. Click Here to read her comments on the controversy.
The Lady Magician, Lucy Darling plays a game of "hide and seek" with the Rone, Wednesday night at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Performed November 15th, 2017 Special. Thank you to Pop Hayden for the footage and lovely introduction. Written and performed by Carisa Hendrix Additional thanks to David Par, Joe Diamond, Tim Ellis, Jimbo Jordan, Jason Melnychu, Chris Visse, John Lovick and Bizzaro Galore for their notes and suggestions.
This is the video that Carisa talks about late in the podcast. 20 years after ruining/improving Dave Williamson's magic career, Murray returns to The 2011 International Magic convention in London to try again.
Here is the poem that inspires Carisa that applies to all creators:So You Want To Be A Writer - Poem by Charles Bukowskiif it doesn't come bursting out of youin spite of everything,don't do it.unless it comes unasked out of yourheart and your mind and your mouthand your gut,don't do it.if you have to sit for hoursstaring at your computer screenor hunched over yourtypewritersearching for words,don't do it.if you're doing it for money orfame,don't do it.if you're doing it because you wantwomen in your bed,don't do it.if you have to sit there andrewrite it again and again,don't do it.if it's hard work just thinking about doing it,don't do it.if you're trying to write like somebodyelse,forget about it.if you have to wait for it to roar out ofyou,then wait patiently.if it never does roar out of you,do something else.if you first have to read it to your wifeor your girlfriend or your boyfriendor your parents or to anybody at all,you're not ready.don't be like so many writers,don't be like so many thousands ofpeople who call themselves writers,don't be dull and boring andpretentious, don't be consumed with self-love.the libraries of the world haveyawned themselves tosleepover your kind.don't add to that.don't do it.unless it comes out ofyour soul like a rocket,unless being still woulddrive you to madness orsuicide or murder,don't do it.unless the sun inside you isburning your gut,don't do it.when it is truly time,and if you have been chosen,it will do it byitself and it will keep on doing ituntil you die or it dies in you.there is no other way.and there never was.Charles Bukowski
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This week we have a unique podcast. Join along with The Magic Word as we attend a Surprise Party (or rather Surpri"Z"e Party with the "Z" for "Zaney") held a week after his actual February 11th birthday. This was hosted in the home of one of his three daughters, Shannon, who lives across the street from Walter. Walter's eyesight is not what it used to be and he has to nearly be right up on you before he can recognize you.We had a few surprises for the guests, too, including the presentation of an I.B.M. Presidential Certificate, a baritone horn performance by one of Walter's relatives, a couple of songs by his grand daughter, a banjo performance, and a Skype call by one of his admirers who couldn't make it...David Copperfield.
Several dozen of Walter's relatives and closest friends surprised him with a party one week after his actual birthday.
David Copperfield pays tribute to Walter "Zaney" Blaney at the dedication of the Walter Blaney Exhibit at the David Copperfield Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts in Las Vegas. http://www.walterzaneyblaney.com
Time stamps for this podcast:00:03:45 - Walter is surprised.00:06:40 - David Hinkin presents Walter with a special Presidential Citation from Bob Patterson, International President of the I.B.M.00:08:51 - Tim Drake and Daniel Summers talks about putting this together plus the special exhibit Tim created in David Copperfield's museum.00:12:41 - Walter's daughter, Becky Blaney, invites us into the living room.00:13:03 - Jeff Lanes talks about the S.A.M. awards that have been conferred on Walter.00:14:50 - Walter "Zaney" Blaney talks about being surprised and enjoying the celebration00:19:44 - David Copperfield joins us on Skype to pay homage to Walter.00:30:28 - Scott Hollingsworth, Entertainment Director of the former Magic Island, talks about when Walter was in his "hey day" and the development of his Ladder Levitation.00:35:24 - Walter's daughter and professional magician, Becky Blaney, talks about her dad and what it was like growing up with him.00:40:03 - Mark Holstein chats about Walter being a pioneer in the trade show business with Marshall Brodein.00:45:35 - Product Review - Project Swiss Army by Brandon David and Chris Turchi. A gimmicked deck of cards and card box does a variety of amazing thing. Recommended.00:49:30 - Product Review - NeoMix by Jim Krenz. Specially printed cards used for the conclusion of an "Oil and Water" routine. Recommended.00:53:34 - Starlight by Chris Perrotta. A beam of light from a borrowed mobile phone shines through a selected card and the card's value is seen as a spotlight through the card. Recommended.
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A big "THANK YOU" goes out to Martin Cox who sent in his report from the largest magic convention in the world, Blackpool Magic Convention in Blackpool, England. In this Un-Numbered, Special Edition, he roams around the Winter Garden through the Dealer's Hall and elsewhere grabbing some conversations with dealers, registrants, organizers and talent. This gives you a pretty good feel of what went on during this event.
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Following a recent screening of "Dealt", a documentary on the life of legendary card mechanic/magician Richard Turner, we conducted a Question and Answer session via Skype over the big screen in the theater. Richard gave us some insight into the making and production of this fascinating film. "Dealt" has not been widely released despite its critical international acclaim.If you have not yet viewed the documentary, then you will be pleased to learn that the producers have released the digital download and DVD's in February 2018 which include additional scenes, more magic from Richard Turner, AND additional magic from the likes of Steve Forte, Jason England, Pop Haydn, Lennart Green, and much more! For more information, visit: http://www.dealtmovie.com/
http://www.dealtmovie.com Experience the amazing & inspiring story of Richard Turner. Watch DEALT now In Select Theaters & On Demand! Like DEALT on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/dealtmovie Follow DEALT on TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/dealtmovie One of the most renowned card magicians of all time, Richard Turner astounds audiences around the world with his legendary sleight of hand.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:07:14 - Richard Turner talks about production of "DEALT"00:47:32 - Product Review - "Sublime by John Carey: 10 super simple, no slights, card and coin tricks DVD - recommended00:50:44 - Product Review - "Snag" by SansMinds: borrowed ring appears on your neck chain (necklace). A bit angly and not easily resettable, but clever and recommended.00:54:15 - Product Review: "Calculated Risk" by Michael Murray - ten tricks with an iPhone for devining a hidden number or word, such as the phone's passcode. Recommended for iPhone users because it cannot be used for Android phones.
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Rudy Coby has made a career out of having an extra pair of legs.. Not only has it taken him around the world, but they have garnered him several major television appearances plus opened doors for him to meet and work with some pretty cool friends.In this podcast, Rudy talks about some of his performance experiences but also his association with Jeff McBride and rock star, Marilyn Manson. He also chats at length about his appearances for the Academy of Magical Arts, the Magic Castle
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We are at the beginning of the magic convention season having had a great kickoff in Columbus, Ohio with the MagiFest. There are many conventions occurring around the glove that will attract thousands of attendees including Blackpool, MAGIC Live! and FISM. And there are other notable conventions that will be hosted that have long, rich heritages of being fun. But there is one convention that is planned for late 2018 that will be notable because of its unique location...Havana, Cuba.In partnership with the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba, Rose, a global marketing agency led by its founder and MagiCuba creator, John Rose, together with master mentalist Jon Stetson and in close cooperation with Bill Herz of Magicorp, the world's largest talent agency specializing in Magic, brings you the first international festival and conference of magic in Havana. There are numerous conventions that could use attention and publicity to promote their event. But I feel that this will be a unique opportunity to not only see and learn some great magic, but also to travel to a destination that has literally been off limits to U.S. citizens for decades and to see a country while still in its "pristine" condition before tourism trade is wide open,Early Bird Registration Rates Extended for Listeners of The Magic Word PodcastThe Early Bird discount ended on January 31st, but we have a special deal for our listeners. When you go through the convention registration process at http://magicuba.org/ be sure to put in the special discount code: themagicwordpodcast and receive a $100 discount now through February 28, 2018. Remember to have your passport information handy when you register.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:09:19 - Jon Stetson talks about mentalism and classes he teaches and the Mystery Lounge in Boston00:30:20 - John Rose and Jon Stetson talk about MagiCuba
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Day Three Schedule:9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Kids Show Magic with Mario Marchese We say this every year, and we’ll say it again. Do not miss this unique event. We invite 200 young children to attend a magic show by the incredible Mario Marchese, who has appeared on numerous times on national television. Immediately following his innovative kids show, the kids are dismissed and Mario will speak to you about his unique approach to kids magic, which includes electronic magic the likes of which nobody has ever seen!10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Dealers Open Closed for lunch 1pm – 2.30 p.m.12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Saturday Session Josh Janousky: Josh will perform several of his latest inventions, which you may have seen going viral on the net! Timothy Paul: A wildly original close-up magician, Timothy will surprise you with two unpublished card routines, and then explain how they work. Allan Kronzek: To celebrate the release of his book, Allan will present two never-before-seen card effects. Ben Seidman: One of the country’s leading traveling performers gives us his take on some brilliant close-up magic.2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Kieron Johnson In addition to being a world-famous regurgitator, Keiron has invented some wildly original magic, and he will speak to us about this in his exciting lecture.4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Max Maven This is your chance to get to know Max Maven, and learn mentalism from one of the most knowledgeable and experienced minds in our field.5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Mark Shortland Mark has an endearing, engaging style, and his parlor material is as amazing as it is hilarious. He created the bestselling trick of 2016, “AmazeBox,” but he has a great deal more to share in this lecture.8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.Gala Show This year we have an absolutely sensational surprise guest on our gala show. Do not miss it. REPEAT: do NOT miss it.
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - Greg Border, Abbott's Magic Company,, talks about this convention plus his upcoming 79th "Get Together" coming August 1-4, 201800:07:27 - Troy Hooser has been coming to the MagiFest since he got his driving license, plus he chats about the republication of his OOP book, "DesTROYers" which was (is) a trendsetter.00: 12:58- Danny Orleans is a dealer and host at one of the events and talks about working birthday parties and how to handle adults in the back of the room who disrupt your show with their conversations.00:20:54 - Paul Richards was one of the presenters as well as a dealer at the MagiFest and he talks about creating tricks and how he markets to the new generation.00:31:54 - Guest of Honor, Max Maven, talks about this convention and others he has worked around the world.00:47:09 - Ben Seidman was one of the highlights for registrants with his comedy evening show with original material that brought multiple gasps throughout the show.00:57:23 -Jason Ladanye talks about his experience at this convention and his upcoming nationwide lecture tour.01:03:16 - We wrap up with a quick review of the evening gala show that closed with surprise guest, Mac King.
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Day Two Schedule:10:00 am - 11:30 a.m. Friday SessionDoug Isenberg: Doug is an internationally recognized lawyer, and he will discuss intellectual property as it applies to magic. The Memory Arts: Sarah and David Trustman will show us how to vastly improve our memories, and specifically how to memorize a deck of cards. Rick Smith Jr.: A Guinness World Record Holder for card throwing, and the undisputed world expert on the subject. He’ll speak to us about his storied career throwing cards, and give us an onstage demonstration. The Hope of Magic: Last year there wasn’t a dry eye in the house when a group of students presented some magic in the face of adversity. Onstage, we promised to gift them with some new magic props if they would come back to perform for us. We can’t wait to see what they do!10:30 am - 5:00 p.m.Dealers Open Closed for lunch between 1pm – 2.30pm12:30 pm - 1:30 p.m. Woody Aragon There is only one Woody. If you have never seen Woody Aragon before, you will be astounded by his original approach to close-up magic.2:30 pm - 3:30 p.m.Magic in the Marketplace Talk Why is there so much bad magic? How many magic tricks are sold around the world? Is the internet good or bad for magic? This unusual panel discussion will feature several luminaries in the magic retail world, in a frank discussion about the innovations, problems, and solutions that are worth discussing when it comes to making magic better.4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Shawn Farquhar He won FISM. He won IBM. He won SAM. He tours the world more than perhaps any magician on the scene today. Come see why Shawn Farquhar is one of the most acclaimed magicians on Earth.7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Max Maven It’s rare to see a living legend live onstage, and we’re beyond honored to welcome the inimitable Max Maven to our gathering. Max will astound with the mentalism that has taken him to stages all over the world.9:00 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.Ben Seidman Show Ben Seidman is an amazing artist: funny, technically brilliant, and a wonderful storyteller. See why he has won College Entertainer of the Year in this exciting, hilarious show.10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Kieron Johnson It isn’t magic, but it’s amazing! Keiron is the world’s leading regurgitator, and Josh and Andi will host him in this zany, over-the-top event. (Not suitable for young children)11:59 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Rick Smith Jr. Want to throw cards at targets? Want to win amazing magic? Want to learn card scaling from the undisputed best card thrower in history? Want to learn how to defend yourself and torment your enemies with playing cards? Then don’t miss this late-night contest, in which we’ll crown a Magi-Fest card throwing champion!
WARNING: This video may be too disgusting for some viewers. It contains regurgitation. This was recorded during a podcast interview with Kieron Johnson who is a professional magician and regurgitator and water spouter.To hear our entire chat, visit: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/292-kieron-johnson
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - Joshua Jay with an "elevator talk" to start off the day.00:01:00 - Allan Kronzek chats about his participation as talent at this convention00:12:20 - Bruce Young has been attending the MagiFest since Josh and Andi have been organizing this event.00:17:02 - Steve McDonough has been attending for 20+ years and compares past MagiFest conventions with this "new era" of this event.00:24:01 - we chat with four young attendees who tell us why they are here and how they have been influenced by others and seeing some of their magic "heroes" here.00:29:52 David and Sarah Trustman (and their son, Coopre) were part of the morning session and summarize their method of memorization of stacked decks.00:33:48 - Ken Weber shares a secret with us about an update of his book, "Maximum Entertainment"00:43:05 - Steven Brundage tells us that he plans to move from New York to Los Angles while keeping busy performing his Rubik's Cube magic internationally00:51:28 - Scott Robinson was a presenter who discusses his "Sleight Club" and the rules of "Sleight Club"00:57:06 - Another presenter, Woody Aragon, tells us the "muse" for his creations.01:03:58- Andi Gladwin, co-organizer of the MagiFest, talks about this convention and piracy of intellectual property.01:18:29 - We give a wrap of the day with an update on Gregory Wilson's health condition and delay of some lecture dates.
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6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dealers OpenThis is the grand opening of our Dealer’s Hall, and on Thursday night we offer special deals and a contest for over $1,000 worth of magic.7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Caleb Wiles We’re pleased to welcome Caleb to the Magi-Fest for the first time. He specializes in high-impact card magic that is easy to do, and he’ll kick off our convention with a brand-new Thursday Night Lecture.9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Mark Shortland Mark is a headline magician who has performed on the biggest stages in Europe, and is a top headliner on the world’s most luxurious cruise-ship lines. Mark rarely works in the US and we’re honored to have him on our stage.10:45 pm - 11:05 pm Sam Sandler “Ice” McDonald We’ll hear from two inspirational magicians! Sam Sandler will tell us the amazing, true story of how he woke up one morning to find that he was deaf, and how he has overcome this obstacle to tour the country doing magic professionally. And Ice McDonald makes a return to the Magi-Fest stage for an illuminating talk.11:05 pm - 12:00 am Jack Carpenter Lecture Jack Carpenter is an underground legend and one of the finest technicians in magic. His coin and card handling will dazzle you, and we’re thrilled for him to make his Magi-Fest debut.
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - Departing from Houston in the airport00:94:33- Carisa Hendrix talks a little about women in magic. She is just passing through and not registered for the convention Be sure to listen to our full podcast in a future week.00:16:25 - Mike Miller talks about booking talent for conventions.00:26:11 - A quick update on Gregory Wilson's heart attack00:29:29 - Kieron Johnson will be one of the entertainers this weekend and Jack Greenburg talks about Al Baker00:36:45 - Ron Spangler was one of the organizers from years past before Joshua Jay and Andi Gladwin took over00:40:39 - Mark Shortland talks about his creative muse for the "Amaze-Box"01:03:44: - Carroll Baker has worked restaurant magic and a former "Red Coat" for the Magi-Fest in Columbus for many years and he gives his perspective of the convention
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Jim Sisti, better known as the creator, publisher and editor of the former periodical, "The Magic Menu" and business partners with Richard Osterlind, is our guest today. This week, Jim Sisti and Scott Wells talk about magic on the internet from its beginnings with the Bulletin Board System to the current state of magic on YouTube, blogs and podcasts as well as brick-and-mortar versus online magic shops, piracy, and more...plus a peek into the future of what we might expect and where it is going.
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This week we present the second installment of our two-part podcast with David Berglas. Last week we talked about his work on British television and this week we talk about his career in the film industry and people he worked with and knew. Also, David has a profound sense of "giving back" to our community. He is a supporter of the Capetown (South Africa) College of Magic. He is the founder of the "David Berglas International Award of Magic" which has been presented to Uri Geller, David Copperfield, Juan Tamariz, Lu Chen, Derren Brown, Jeff McBride, Dynamo and Penn & Teller.
David Berglas comes out of retirement for a special occasion August 2001
David Berglas talking with Andrew Eborn about The Magic Circle in Pinoli's at the unveiling of the British Plaque Trust plaque on 13th April 2016. Film by Gordon Drayson, Drayson Design.
In this podcast, David talks about working with Orson Welles and Peter Sellers on the set of Casino Royale; his work with his marketing company, E.S.P.; the Piddington's mind reading act on the radio (which is featured on "Radio Lab" podcast HERE); how David acquired his moniker, "International Man of Mystery"; his philosophy on disclaimers; performing for British royalty; meeting Picasso; his philanthropic work with the Capetown College of Magic; magic conventions like the IMX, EMC, McMillan Weekend, etc.; his International Award of Magic, and more.
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David Berglas has an affect on me.Okay, that is corny. But it is true that he has influenced and inspired more magicians and mentalists in the world than can be counted. Not only has he changed how we look at magic, David Berglas has significantly changed magic on television.The BBC called him the “Godfather of TV Magic”. Born in 1926, Berglas escaped to Britain from Nazi Germany at age 11. He first became interested in Magic in his 20’s and studied psychotherapy at university before becoming a professional magician in 1952. His groundbreaking TV show in 1986, “The Mind of David Berglas” paved the way for all others to follow up to this very day. He is the author of several books including, "The Berglas Effects" and "The Mind & Magic of David Berglas", among others. And he is an multiple award winner of several prestigious organizations and is the Past President of The Magic Circle.
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I was part of a momentous meeting organized by Spyros Melaris in 2002 when he arranged a dinner meeting with David Berglas and his wife, Ruth, with Banachek and his wife, Heidi, and me and my wife, Kathy. It was a wonderful, memorable dinner with Banachek sharing his spoon bending to David and magic talk late into the evening. Unfortunately, to my knowledge, no photos of that evening exist except those in our minds.It was at that first meeting that we all became good friends and I am glad that we could get together again for this podcast where David talks about his beginnings in magic, work both in front of and behind the cameras on television and film, plus lots of stories about celebrated names of magicians, most of whom are long since passed.
Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Stitcher by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking HereMagicians' ValhallaAlthough the list below is not exhaustive nor in any particular order, it does reflect the names of many well-known (and some lesser known) magicians, spouses and assistants who passed on in 2017. Some may not be as well-known to you, but they were my personal friends (hey, it is my blog!). If you are unfamiliar with any of these names, then it would behoove you to do a little online search of what these people have contributed to our craft. If you have someone you think was overlooked, then please post the name in the comments below on this blog.Those whose names are highlighted were featured or interviewed here on The Magic Word Podcast. You can click on their name to revisit and listen to their voices again. David Oliver put together a video of some names and dates of passing of these (and others) in a YouTube video. Click Here to see that video.Phil MessinaDaryl Easton (Martinez)Bob CassidyJim ZacharyEd ThomasJessica “Shedini” MooreGeorge Kovari, Jr."Chuck" KirchnerJohn MoehringEugene BurgerTom JonesRachel Wild-ColombiniEddie Gibson"Fast" Eddie SilvermanKenneth SilvermanPaul DiamondPeter DiamondSteve BakerKevin KingCeleste EvansTim GlanceyIan OgilvyTrevor DawsonJames HamiltonMike O’DowdBill McIlhanyMichael GilesHarold GreenbaumPhilip MorrisRay GouletLee DelanoFantasio (Ricardo Roucau).Deanna ShimadaHeidi LarsenJohnny Fox
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Anthony Owen, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star, definitely has the credits to his name as a producer, director, and creator of magic shows on stage and television. He has won numerous awards from BAFTA, the Royal Television Society and Rose D’or for his work. He has produced all of Derren Brown's television shows from 2000-2015 and has worked with Penn & Teller, Juan Tamariz, Dynamo, Paul Daniels and many other top internationally acclaimed magicians.Along with John Lenahan, Anthony has co-produced Monday Night Magic, the UK's only regular magic and comedy venue which inspired the franchise in New York. He was a regular columnist in MAGIC Magazine ("Out Of My Mind" mentalism effects) and a speaker at the 2017 MAGIC Live! convention.
Modern magic, for close-up, TV and Instagram! Anthony Owen is known as one of the most influential creators in the field of mentalism, and many of his original plots and effects are featured in the repertoires of the most famous and respected performers in the field. Order yours at: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/magic-store/secrets-by-anthony-owen
Time stamps for this podcast:00:03:50 - Anthony talks about the creation of "Monday Night Magic" in London upon which the one in New York City is based; working with Derren Brown and Dynamo; developing new tricks that work on television; the differences between producing magic for TV versus "live" performances, and more.01:11:41 - Product Review: "Prevision" by Peter Eggink from Holland Magic. An excellent switching device built into a card box. Recommended.01:14:26 - Product Review: "Gordon Diary aka The Birthday Book" by Paul Gordon from Alakazam.co.uk An updated version of the pocket calendar with pre-printed names of playing cards for each day of the year. Recommended.01:18:20- Product Review: "Svenlopes" by Sven Lee. Svengali deck principle applied to "poker-sized" envelopes to create a stack of forcing envelopes. Well done and well made. Recommended.01:22:03 - Product Review: "Anthony Owen's Secrets" by Anthony Own from Vanishing, Inc. A book that gleans some of Anthony's best creations that are commercial effects with cards, coins and other props that can be performed close-up, parlor and stage as well as containing thoughtful advice, tips and theory thrown in along the way in the context of explaining the tricks. Recommended.
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Author, Creator, Musician, Magician, Collector, and Multi-Lingual "bon vivant" Bill Palmer is an all-around nice guy who is more than just a little knowledgeable on nearly every topic. Hence the reason that I refer to him as a Renaissance Man and not just from his 25 years of appearing as Merlin the Magician at the RenFest and Scarborough Faire. Bill was also the translator of German to English of magic books by Punx, Borodin and Ted Lesley. Many of you know Bill Palmer's name from being the owner and curator of the Cups and Balls Museum. And although he has relocated, he is still collecting and looking to display his collection in his new home.
On October 24, 2006, Bill Palmer gave us a tour of his Cups and Balls Museum. This video opens with a discussion of how Bill started his collection and how it grew.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:05:35 - Bill Palmer gives us a mini-lecture about loving your audience, the development of his Merlin the Wizard character, his association with Ted Lesley and Punx, translatingmagic books from German to English, and more.01:06:34 - As an addendum to our chat where Bill talks about his cups and balls collection and the status of where iti is now, plus insights on collecting in general.At the end of our discussion, Bill suggested an interesting book about collecting which was written in 1852. You can download a PDF copy of "Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions by Charles MacKay" by Clicking Here.
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It’s that time of year. It’s holiday magic as we return for our annual visit with Murray Sawchuck in Las Vegas. I like to chat with Murray to find out how he has evolved and grown plus get updates on what’s happening on the Vegas scene. I think it will be an interesting comparison to look back over the years to see how a professional magician has evolved and achieved success in this business. Each year Murray has changed casino venues, changed his act (from CD’s to comedy), married and divorced, got a new assistant, traveled and performed around the world, helped Many charitable organizations, worked on cruise lines, appeared on nationally televised shows, added millions of more YouTube followers, and so much more. Each year we learn something more about Murray and benefit from the wisdom of his experiences.
During our visit to Las Vegas in February 2017, we chatted with several local magicians. The one conversation we did not record was with Murray Sawchuck because we usually reserve that chat for our annual holiday show in December. But we stopped by to enjoy a cup of coffee, some fresh baked cookies and a great chat.
Murray takes a break from putting up his holiday decorations to talk about building your act but not necessarily staying with it so long that it becomes stale and the importance of evolving and building on your act. He also talks about his annual upcoming benefit "Murray’s Annual Beggin’ For Magic Charity Holiday Variety Show" which you can learn more about at: http://www.vegasnews.com/168082/comedy-magician-murray-sawchuck-to-host-charity-christmas-show-dec-20-2017.html
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According to Genii's "Magicpedia", Andre Kole is an American magician and inventor of magical effects. He is also a committed Christian and is a public speaker for the evangelical group Campus Crusade for Christ International. But more than than, I know him as a friend and creative genius. He has received numerous awards in and outside of the magic community. One such accolade I remember him receiving was the "Guest of Honor" when the I.B.M. hosted its annual national convention in Phoenix, Arizona in 2013. That convention was covered by The Magic Word Podcast.Regrettably we did not get a chance to chat with Andre then when his health was better. Now it seems that it is hard for him to remember and recount his life's adventures. But in this week's podcast, we do get to hear from him briefly as we talk with his son, Tim Kole, and other friends, Les McKinney and Craig Greenwood.
Andre Kole performing one of his early creations with his son Tim. This footage is of a program in April 2010. Different music was dubbed over the actual performance music.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:06:15 - Tim and Andre Kole talk about the disposition of their illusions. They are indexing all of their illusions to put up for sale.00:21:00 - Les McKinney talks about cruise ships, getting "flight time", developing an act, packing small and playing big,listening to your audience, and selecting volunteers.00:41:39 - Craig Greenwood tells us a few "stories form the road" after working with Andre Kole for 35 years around the world.00:47:39 - Product Review: "Sonic Stab" DVD by Loki Kross (Sansminds) - a modern day update of the classic card sword stab using...smart phone ear buds. Different and recommended with reservations.00:51:16 - Product Review: "Moving Home” DVD and gimmick (Sansminds) - the home button on an iPhone visibly moves from one end of the phone to the other. Recommended but requires home made gimmick and “pocket management”.00:55:34 - Product Review: "Intro to Sponge Balls" DVD by Michael Dardanelles - good information for those wanting to learn sponge ball magic. Not really great production value of the video, but good quality information, tips, tricks, moves and full explanations. Recommended for beginners.
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David Charvet is a noted historian of our art and well-known for his uncanny portrayal of the late Harry Blackstone, Jr. David is not only a performer and historian, but an author of several books including biographies of Alexander, Willard the Wizard, Emil Jarrow and others. He has trouped with Stan Kramien and worked with many of the greats in magic showbiz. You can hear David's scholarly talk about Willard the Wizard that he gave to a select group at the recent T.A.O.M. convention by Clicking Here. His talk begins at about 00:27:00 into the podcast.
"Divided We Stand: The Story of Sawing a Woman in Half" at MAGIC Live! David Charvet recreates Harry Blackstone Jr.'s Buzz Saw Illusion. August, 2011 at the Orleans Hotel, Las Vegas. Assisted by Melanie Kramer, Bill Smith, Allen Bracken and Ron Anderson. Hosted by Mike Caveney.
Time Stamps for this podcast00:05:45 - David Charvet talks about Harry Blackstone, Jr., Willard the Wizard, Ade Duval, Stan Kramien, Peter Reveen, Doug Henning, Mark Wilson, Emil Jarrrow, and more legendary greats from the past.01:15:08 - Product Review "Fall" by Banachek and Philip Ryan. A psychokinetic Sharpie that falls of its own accord. Recommended.01:21:30 - Product Review "Jumping Gem Pen - Eye Exam" by Jeff Prace. A cute use of the Paddle Move using a couple Bic Pens with writing on them.01:24:38 - Product Review "Nitrate" by Cameron Francis. A variation on Max Maven's "B-Wave" that is a winner. A multi phase close-up, walkaround trick that I highly recommend.01:27:14 - Product Review "Gift Card" byt Constantinos Pantelias - A "Gift Card" clipped to a playing card but when the paper clip is removed, the playing card has changed.
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Justin Flom started his career with a seven year stint in Branson, Missouri and losing hundreds of thousands of dollars. But not discouraged, and thanks to the prompting of Shawn Farqhuar to go from large to small (that is, illusions to close-up), Justin posted a video of the "Soldiers Deck of Cards" that went viral (with over 5MM views and counting) and led to his many appearances on "The Ellen Show" and a variety of other chat shows then to his association on "Wizard Wars" to his current work for large corporations.
A Veterans tribute with just a pack of cards and a beautiful ending. This video has over 5MM views!
Magician Justin Flom performed some magic right in front of Ellen and her audience that was unreal! You simply won't believe your eyes.
In this podcast, Justin Flom talks about his early work in Branson, MO; the development of his "Soldiers Deck of Cards"; being "discovered" by the Ellen Show producers; performing on other talk chows; working on Wizard Wars and how he and Rick Lax pitched the show to the TV executives; some great stories about the trials and tribulations behind the scenes of what happened to "Wizard Wars" and other television shows; and, his take and recommendations on how to become a social media superstar that leads to bookings.
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Martin Lewis is an enigma and a most creative genius. His creations are integral parts of many professional magicians including David Copperfield and many others.
Here is a live performance of Martin Lewis' "Cardiographic" effect. The kid he was doing the trick for accidentally flashes her card to me. Martin says, "I wish it were always that easy :)"
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:01:54 - Martin talks about Earthquake Magoon's in San Francisco, California where a cache of Carter the Great paper was found; his late father, Eric Lewis; Harry Corbett and his puppet, "Sooty"; his inspiration that launched his career; dealing with nerves before a show; the importance of listening to your audience; the development of his "Cardiographic" Rising Card effect; how he envisions creativity; impromptu magic tricks;00:49:41 - Product Review: "Quantum Angel" by Paul Harris and Bro Gilbert which is an improvement on Paul's "Cardian Angel" where an angel on the Bicycle card animates as you flip through the cards and a miniature envelope is revealed that contains a secret message. Recommended.00:54:19 - Product Review: "Trojan Horse" by Steven Himmel is a DVD that contains four routines for using the card gimmick plus instructions on how to make additional gimmicks. Basically, this is a "Sandwich Card" effect where the card can disappear or transpose to another colored card or even a coin. Recommended.00:56:34 - Product Review: "Screen Test - Pocket Edition" by Steve Dimmer is a mentalism effect where you correctly divine the name of a freely selected movie from a random group of movie poster cards. This is the pocket version of the larger, postcard sized effect. I use it and like it. Recommended.
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"Proof Positive" is the effect referred to in this podcast as Martin's "go to" impromptu trick. During our discussion, he couldn't remember the name of the creator, but it was David Parr. This effect is available in David's web store: http://www.davidparr.com/store/
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Jeff and Tessa Evason are of one mind.when it comes to...well, about everything. We sat down at the 2017 MAGIC Live! convention in Las Vegas for a wonderful chat about their experiences as a two-person mind reading duo. Since 1983, Jeff and Tessa have performed in over 35 countries across the globe and made numerous TV appearances on major networks like NBC, FOX, and Discovery Channel. The international Psychic Entertainers Association (P.E.A) gave them their most prestigious honor for distinguished professionalism. They were also the first recipients of "The Mentalism Award" from the Milbourne Christopher Foundation and the only mentalists ever to receive the "SARMOTI Award" which legendary magicians Siegfried and Roy present to their favorite act in Las Vegas.
The Evasons Mentalist Duo on Penn & Teller Fool Us. More at http://www.evason.com
See why FOX Television called The Evasons "The most amazing mind reading act you will ever see!"
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:06:08- Jeff and Tessa talk about their former work aboard cruise ships performing magic and how they began, little at a time, to add mind reading to their show. Tess is a former fashion model (which should come as no surprise) and also has a background in fortune telling. Tessa also talk about being a female artist in a predominantly male industry. We also chat about the emotional presentation given by Abbey Goldrake given at the 2017 MAGIC Live!01:07:38 - Product Review: "ESP By The Numbers" by John Bannon which includes the necessary ESP symbol cards and online instructions as to how to perform this effect. Also teaches you a card trick using the same "force" but applied to playing cards. Recommended.01:14:40 - Product Review: "Liquid Killer" by Morgan Strebler explains how to twist forks (tines, neck and shaft) so it looks like it bends like liquid at your fingertips. I found this a little difficult for my hands to accomplish this little "miracle", but I'm certain that "younger fingers" could do it. Worth your consideration.01:19:05 - Product Review: "Unlock" by Morgan Strebler gives you three different ideas on how to unlock a mobile phone. The DVD explains how to unlock iPhones but not with Android, though they should be similar. Recommended.
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Larry Becker is a legend in his own time. He is a master mentalist who blazed the trail for many who followed. As mentioned in the podcast, Larry was cool long before mentalism was cool. He and his business partner, Lee Earle, created one of the most successful partnerships in mentalism with their company "Mentalism Unlimited". Between them they created some of the most original material that is still used by top mentalists today.Larry would like to be remembered for his "Russian Roulette: routine which had a real element of danger. This "possibility of death" at every show kept Larry on his toes and his audience on the edge of their seats.
Larry Becker's Mental Masterpieces DVD trailer performing his "Casino Royale".
In this podcast, Larry talks about his partnership at an advertising agency in New Jersey, meeting people like Cardini and Milbourne Christopher, his performance in the military, his move to Arizona, and the rise and fall of his partnership with Lee Earle.
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This episode is entitled "Passing the Torch" because Alan Howard will be the next Editor and Chief of the M.U.M. journal for the Society of American Magicians. The "torch" will be passed from Michael Close and, to continue the analogy, Alan is a juggler so he is used to passing torches...literally.We had the opportunity to chat with Alan Howard when he was in Houston for the memorial service for long time friend, John Moehring. Alan traveled from Florida just for this special occasion to honor his friend, and former Editor of the M.U.M.
John Moehring died on July 9, 2017, just ten dies shy of his 75th birthday. Tragically, his life was cut short by Parkinson's Disease. A memorial service was planned for August 26th in Houston, Texas. But due to Hurricane Harvey, the service was delayed until October 14, 2017.
John Moehring "Celebration of Life" Slideshow produced by Gary Plants.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:05:55- Alan Howard reflects on his friendship with John Moehring then talks about his work as a juggler, his work as an editor for "Juggle" magazine, and his upcoming job as the new editor for M.U.M. magazine.00:35:27 - Charlie Randall, of H&R Magic Books, reflects on his friendship with John Moehring.00:44:02 - Product Review: "MoneyMorphosis" is a "self-folding bill" effect where the bill morphs into an origami butterfly. Recommended.00:50:38 - Product Review: "Cool Beans" by Paul Brook - loyalty cards from coffee chops that have stamps and built-in mentalism tricks. Recommended.00:53:32 - Product Review: "Loyalty" by Paul Brook - key fob tags with bar codes and company names and logos which you can predict. Clever ideas on this one. Recommended.
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During his travels across the country on a lecture tour, David Garrard stopped by the microphone of The Magic Word to talk about his life in magic and his diverse background that has kept his life fulfilled. Moving to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1975, David became fast friends with local magicians including Lance Burton and Mac King. During his 50+ years of magic, David has found success in performing in churches, trade shows, children's parties, stage shows, television, close-up and more. His book, "Out Of My Hat" contains material from his lecture which is one of the best set of "lecture notes" I have seen lots of great material that I guarantee will play well for youth and/or adults.
Time Stamps for the podcast:00:06:07 - In this podcast, David talks about marketing, handing out his business cards, booking trade shows, working in state/county fairs, the importance of hiring others to help make you successful, performing for children, his experience of performing on "Penn & Teller Fool Us", his relationship with Mac King and Lance Burton, the relationship between David Ginn and Doug Henning, views on keeping your act "clean", and his view on embedding messages in gospel magic.01:05:37 - Product Review: "Bare" by the Other Brothers - allows you to stamp a spectator for the "Ashes on Hand" effect. Clean, easy, non-sticky nor toxic. Highly recommended.01:11:27 - Product Review: "Telekinetic" by Diamond Jim Tyler - Diamond Jim teaches you how to animate a card box, matchbox, matchbook, business cards, and cigarette case. Comes complete with DVD and gimmick. Recommended.01:15:00 - Product Review: "Double Take" by Jason Knowles is a selected card instantly changes to a bank note or bill. Recommended.
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The cover of a 1960 comedy album showed Orson Bean holding a "Fir Tree" (made from rolled-up newspaper) which started the search. While in the Los Angeles, California area, I learned that Orson Bean had an interest in magic and even belonged to the Academy of Magical Arts.In a fortunate turn of events, The Magic Word Podcast was able to visit the home of legendary actor and comedian, Orson Bean, and his lovely wife (and talented actor in her own right), Alley Mills. What started out as a search into Orson's background and interest in magic led to a fascinating discussion through time and television history.Orson and Alley were also putting the final touches on their new one act play, "Alright Then" that is "a true story of two people who fell in love and overcame insurmountable odds to forge a successful marriage." Their intent was to take it to the Mark Twain Library in Redding, CT (which they did this past July) then return to Los Angeles and present it there. During this podcast, Orson and Alley present a snippet from the play.
Just a random scene from a classic Twilight Zone that always makes me laugh. "Why not Mr. Bevis?" "Why not!" I'm under the impression this is where Mike Judge developed the name of his own "Beavis". Coincidence? Me thinks not.Watch SAFE AT HOME: An Evening with Orson Bean for FREE. Orson had offers to take his LADCC Award winning show to New York and elsewhere, but he feels strongly that this is a show he wants everyone to see and to enjoy, just as our audiences did here at Pacific Resident Theater. He decided to “give it away to the world” and posted it on YouTube. Now YOU and EVERYONE you know can enjoy this hilarious,
During our conversation, we start with magic but the real magic unfolds as we hear remarkable stories about Hollywood legends such as Johnny Carson, Ernie Kovacs, Bob Hope and so many, many more. Alley Mills also chats about her work on "The Wonder Years" TV show and the friendships that bonded the cast for life. Towards the end of this recording, Orson and Alley presented (and rehearsed) a bit of their new play "Alright Then"
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The chimeric Armando Lucero is an underground legend who rarely lifts his head into the social media let alone taking time to record his thoughts in a conversation for public consumption. Armando has a unique perspective on magic and a philosophy on our art that gives us something to ponder. His commitment to the art and deep understanding of what we do is phenominal. In this rare recording of our conversation, Armando uncovers the veil to give us a glimpse into his mind and world of how he views magic.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:05:18 - Armando Lucero talks about his thoughts on magic competitions, getting out of magic then back in, conducting yourself in a professional manner and not responding to every request to perform, creativity, woiking with "The Illusionists", and more.01:09:37 - Product Review: "Epic Writer" by MagicWorld.co.uk A gimmick for "secret writing" of your spectator's "thoughts". Recommended.01:16:30 - Product Review: "Impossible Box V 2.0" by Ray Roch produced by Paul Romhany. A clever origami box made from six playing cards then used in a clever Chop Cup routine on stage or strolling without any gimmicks. Recommended.01:21:10 - Product Review: "Chinese Tweezers" by Mario Lopez from Vernet Magic. A non-gimmicked version of removing coins from within the hole of the Chinese coins using tweezers. Clever, but angly problems. Ungimmicked coins provided and link to online instructions. Recommended with caveats.
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While I was performing at the Magic Castle in 2017, I had the opportunity to sit down for a visit with Saratoga "Sara" Ballantine, the daughter of one of our "magical legends", Carl Ballantine. Carl was a treasure who was known not only throughout the magic community but also to the general populace in many television roles. His most notable role was as "Lester Gruber" on the popular TV show, "McHale's Navy". He appeared in many television shows and movies in the 1960's and 1970's. Billed as "Ballantine - The World's Greatest Magician", Carl had a comedy magic act that landed him in MAGIC Magazine's Top 10 Funniest Acts in Magic.
Carl Ballantine in his prime and at his best. "Come out flying."
Time stamps for this podcast:00:04:12 - Great stories about Carl Ballantine whose three top loves were horse racing, cigars, and magic (but he also loved his family, of course). Sara was named after the horse track, Saratoga, and his other daughter was named after another racetrack, Molly Caliente (who was born on a hot day) Sara also talks about many of her father's friends who used to come by the house like Ernest Borgnine and Estelle Getty., This conversation was recorded in the offices of The Magic Castle in Hollywood. In the background and you can hear the occasional laughter and contributions by Trish Alaskey, who was present during our conversation.Sara also talks about documentary she was involved with and is available to view online for free. It is called "Troupers" and can be viewed on SnagFilms.com by following this link: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/troupers01:00:45 - Product Review: The Full Monty by Liam Montier from Big Blind Media is a DVD with the "necessary cards" to perform this effect. Recommended.01:05:55 - Product Review: Tac-Tic-Al by WorldMagic.co.uk is a gimmick that allows you to change a "Tic Tac box" or a "deck of miniature Bicycle cards" into a full size deck of cards. Very visual but I reserve a hearty recommendation.
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While at the IBM/SAM Combined Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, I recorded some extended chats with a couple friends that were too long to be part of the daily convention updates but too short to complete a full hour for the podcast. So, this episode for the first time brings you not one, but two excellent chats with world class magicians: Jonathan Neal and David Bull.
Two routines: Scarf through Rope and Original Two Ring Routine
A rare inside glimpse of a magical world- Marco the Magi's Production of Le Grand David and his Own Spectacular Magic Company in Beverly, Massachusetts, USA. Footage is from the Larcom theater and their second historic magic auction from this amazing ensemble.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:05:58 - Jonathan Neal (Brown) talks about establishing a relationship with an audience, blocking and choreography on stage, plus how he developed his successful act and how he works towards excellence in every performance.00:31:35 - David Bull a.k.a. "Le Grand David" tells us how he became known on the bill as "Le Grand David" plus some of the history of the theater troupe and how it began and ended and what David Bull is doing today.00:57:52 - "The Ocbender" by Menny Lindenfeld available from your favorite magic dealer through Murphy's Magic Supplies. This is an unseen tool used by the mentalist/magician to make coins, spoons and keys seemingly bend "in the hands of your volunteer". Very well made gimmick and highly recommended.00:57:52 - Product (Book) Review of "New Angle" by Ryan Plunkett and Michael Feldman published by and available from Magic, Inc. This book is a new look at a classic tool in the magician's toolbox: the Tapered (or "Stripper") Deck. New ideas, tips and routines that take this tool to the next level. Recommended for intermediate to advanced card workers.
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Jim Davey is a filmmaker based out of Los Angeles, California who is currently raising funds to produce a documentary film about the book The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase, it's history, legacy and the mystery surrounding it's authorship.The Indiegogo campaign features a variety of great perks including items from Daniel Madison, JM Authentics, David Ben and Ellusionist.Be sure to view the sizzle trailer (below) that features Brent Geris, David Ben, Richard Hatch, Jason England, R. Paul Wilson and Mike Pisciotta.This project has taken him around two years to get to this point and he is hoping to attract as much attention to the campaign as possible now that the crowd funding campaign is live. He hopes to have it completed by the end of 2018.
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MONDAY10:00 a.m. Lecture Doug Anderson
http://www.taom.org Here is a look back at the Texas Association of Magicians convention in Frisco, Texas in 2017
Time Stamps for this Podcast:00:01:37 - Gregg Lancaster and Bob Porttillo recapped the convention from their attendee perspective, plus we talk about establishing your own theater.00:24:59 - 14-year-old Jacob "Jake" Rangel gives us his perspective from a young magician's perspective. Be sure to check out his YouTube Channel.00:38:01 - Scott Wells wraps up the four day convention.
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SUNDAY8:00 a.m. Invisible Lodge8:30 a.m. Gospel Program9:30 a.m. TAOM Meeting1000 a.m. Dealers open10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Houston Registration open for T.A.O.M. 201810:30 a.m. Lecture Gregory Wilson1:00 p.m. Frankly Speaking (TED-like Talks): Doug Anderson, Trent James, Fred Becker, Christian Painter3:00 p.m. Pro Close Up: Gregory Wilson ,Doug Anderson, The Other Brothers, Brent Braun, Christian Painter4:00 p.m. Tech stage show5:00 p.m. manager's cocktail reception7:00 p.m. dealers close7:00 p.m. gala show: Bizzaro, Trent James, The Other Brothers, David Charvet, Doug Anderson, Shimshi
Time Stamps for this Podcast:00:01:07 - One of the T.A.O.M. registrants, Tom Heino, talks about his highlights from the T.A.O.M.00:13:48 - Gregory Wilson talks about his lecture, performance and his experience of attending the T.A.O.M. for his first time. Plus he gives us a short update since our last rather controversial podcast.00:31:29 - Prior to the professional close-up show began, the audience gave us some honest feedback from their highlights of the convention.00:37:21 - After the Sunday Evening Gala Magic Show, I chatted with Naathan Phan about his many dialects, keeping secrets, what's important in magic, and more.
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SATURDAY9:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. Registration open9:00 a.m. Collectors meeting10:00 a.m. dealers open10:00 a.m. tech for stage contest10:30 a.m. Lecture Brent Braun12:00 noon Willard Lunch David Charvet1:30 p.m. Lecture Nathan Phan3:00 p.m. Close up Contest4:00 p.m. Lecture Bizzaro5:00 p.m. Managers cocktail reception7:00 p.m. Dealers Close8:00 p.m. evening program Stage Contest, Nathan Phan MC, Variations on a Theme10:15 p.m.- Midnight War of the Wizards
Time Stamps for this Podcast:00:02:46 - Doug Anderson will be our Monday morning lecturer on Sept. 4. Here he talks about lecturing, Illusion Designer, Paul Osborne, and more.00:11:20 - Katalina Christian, the other half of Christian and Katalina, spoke a bit about their theatre in Indianapolis and their lecture on "Magic in the Real World" and how to move into the full time world of performing. Their eBook is available here: by Clicking Here.00:20:22 - Frank Seltzer, President of the 2017 T.A.O.M. convention talks about this convention and its preparations.00:27:02 - David Charvet delivers a speech about the Willard (the Wizard) family which was presented before the luncheon for members of the "Order of Willard" (T.A.O.M. members with 25 or more consecutive years of membership).00:57:58 - Fumio "Eric" Inagaki tells us the origin of his invention that is universally used by magicians...the UPC Bar Code Gag.
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FRIDAY10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Registration open12:00 noon Lecture Kylie Knight noon dealers open2:30 p.m. Lecture The Other Brothers4:00 p.m. Lecture David Charvet5:00 p.m. TAOM Board meeting5:00 p.m. managers cocktail reception8:00 p.m. dealers close8:00-9:45 p.m. Evening program Christian and Katalina and Gregory Wilson10:00 p.m. Lecture Christian & Katalina
Time stamps for this podcast:00:09:20 - Diamond Jim Tyler is a dealer at this year's convention and he gives us a preview of some of his hottest items plus a little announcement about an upcoming "Bamboozlers" project.00:15:37 - Kylie Knight gave an afternoon lecture about the importance of make-up for magicians, not only for stage, but also for close-up and daily use. Here she recaps some of her tips from the lecture.00:21:18 - David Charvet was another afternoon lecturer who spoke about dusting off some of the old classical magic tricks from your closet and putting them back in your act. In our chat, he recaps a bit of his lecture plus talks about his experience of performing the Blackstone Buzzsaw illusion (as Harry Blackstone, Jr.) for MAGIC Live! a few years ago.00:27:58 - Dal Sanders talks about the new video he just made (posted in the blog of this podcast) that requests donations for the Magic Endowment Fund specifically to assist the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas.
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Tom Frank crossed the U.S. on a major lecture tour in early 2017. While he was in Houston, Texas, I had a chance to chat with him about some of the things in his lecture plus some of the things that weren't. Tom performed on Universal Studio's "City Walk" for a number of years until he was bumped by Harry Potter.
Tom Frank lectured for the Houston Association of Magicians and took some time to sit behind the new microphones to chat with Scott Wells for The Magic Word Podcast. Be sure to listen to our chat at https://www.themagicwordpocsast.com/scottwellsmagic/378-tom-frank
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:08:18 - Tom talks about the importance of "Back of the Room Sales", pitching, and how magicians are leaving money on the table; performing on the street; advice he received from Cellini; lessons he's learned while on the street and on the road; operating a brick and mortar magic shop; and more.01:06:24 - Product Review: "Cube 3" by Steven Brundage is not a gimmicked Rubik's Cube, but it is a super smooth working model complete with an online instruction video and PDF. This is NOT a self-working trick but will require work to perform. Recommended.01:11:44 - Product Review: "The Yarn" by Manuel LLaser (Vernet Magic) is a signed bill/card to ball of yarn. Recommended.
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Final day of MAGIC Live! filled with more sessions and conversations with friends. One of the best things about this convention is the opportunities to visit with old friends and make new ones. Certainly that can be said about all magic conventions, but because this one is during the weekdays, more professionals can attend because they are usually working on weekends.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:16- Jon Stetson shares his favorite moments from the convention00:04:04 - Lance Rich talks about this convention plus David Sandy's "Workshop" coming soon to St. Joseph, Missouri00:09:01 - Kerry Pollock tells us what he has been p to recently and at 00:18:33 Brad Henderson tells us about puzzles.00:26:57 - Brian Gillis was here for just one day so his experience was limited but he talks about the recent movie he was in.00:25:34 - Joe Turner tells what he has enjoyed most from this convention00:39:25 - John Shryock and I have not seen each other until this last day so he gives us a recap of his highlights from the convention plus what he has been up to recently.00:44:40- David Hira gives us some of his highlights from the convention00:54:25 - Marvyn "Mr. Electric" Roy tells us why it's important to celebrate our history01:00:58 - Keith Fields and John Archer talks a bit about comedy00:10:12 - Ray Anderson was one of the presenters during the General Session and here he talks a bit about one of his alter egos in "Esther's Follies"01:14:44 - Stan Allen wraps up his perspective of the convention as we give him thanks for all he and his team have done.01:21:48 - Scott Wells gives his personal wrap of the convention.
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Day Three was the second full day of activities, and depending upon the color of your lanyard holding your badge, determined whether one attended the morning General Session or two of the three Focus Sessions. I had the red lanyard which meant that I attended the General Session in the morning which was again capably hosted by Jonathan Levitt and Julie Eng. Their guest were interesting and entertaining and included Jonathan Goodwin, Levent, David Williamson and Richard Turner.The Focus Sessions were okay, too, but the evening show was first "In Concert with John Archer" who gave a one hour comedy performance then I finally got to see the Thayer 49 Puzzle Boxes. This is the hardest thing to describe in writing but was for me one of the highlights of the convention. And for those reading this blog who may still be at the convention, I don't want to spoil it for you but will tell more in tomorrow's report.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - Mark Mason just arrived from holiday in Germany in order to be a dealer here at MAGIC Live!00:03:31 - Everybody's funnyman, Bill Malone, is not part of the convention this year but just hanging out and he tells a funny story.00:09:20 - John Bannon has a new fourth DVD coming out to complete his "Move Zero" series.00:14:09 - We go into the dealer's room and chat with Erin Wimmer with Bicycle Cards and she tells us about some new cards coming out soon plus some decks that were made just for this convention.00:19:46 - Gabe Fajuri has another auction this coming Saturday at Potter and Potter Auctions00:23:11 - Master Payne is not performing this year so he is enjoying being a general registrant this week. He also talks about Mystery School and Eugene Burger.00:28:26 - Brent Braun from Penquin tells us about the newest tricks available from Penguin plus talks about the Magic Expo.00:32:09 - Levent talks about photography00:35:15 - Richard Hatch tells us about the newest publication about "Expert at the Card Table"
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A run down and recap of many of the second day's activities. Actually, this was the first full day and for me, it went long into the night with a special honor given to Walter "Zaney" Blaney by David Copperfield at his museum.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:30 - Stan Allen kicks off the convention by explaining the vision00:08:46 - Trixie Bond weighs in on her viewpoint as a female magician00:17:31 - Bill Herz talks about the Michael Carbonaro tour plus the new tour he is producing that features several top acts00:20:40 - Arthur Trace tells about his experience at MAGIC Live and a recap of Richard Hatch's presentation on trying to discover the real author of "Expert At The Card Table".00:23:50 - Harry Monti has been one of the most consistent performers of working at the Magic Castle, 53 consecutive years00:32:51 - John McClenahan tells us why he bought Denny & Lee's Magic Shop in Las Vegas.00:37:07 - Mark Holstein talks about highlights of the convention so far, plus working as the Stage Manager for Abbott's Get Together, then tells us his recollections of John Moehring and Eugen Burger.00:43:09 - David Copperfield pronounces his love for Walter Blaney and why he respects him.00:45:24 - Walter Blaney reflects on the night of being honored at Copperfield's museum.
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In this report from the first day of MAGIC Live!, we chat with quite a few people in an effort to get around to as many attendees as possible since there are 1,600 attendees. We also chat with a couple people prior to the start of the convention since we arrived two days early and attended a few shows.
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:00:16 - Departing Houston as we discuss what the next week might hold for us.00:02:32 - Mike Hammer talks about his show and audiences. We catch up since our last visit this past February.00:04:58Po-Han Huang, from Taiwan, has been traveling and performing in the U.S. for the past couple months. We met at the Magic Castle when he dropped in to see my show after he had performed there for a week. Also, he gives us a quick review of several of the magic shows currently playing in Las Vegas because he has seen them all.00:13:17 Paul Gertner and I talk about what we think might be coming up this week at MAGIC Live! plus he talks about his current status of performing at trade shows and his blog.00:26:13 - Steve Valentine00:27:10 - Raj Madhok is glad to be at this year's convention00:28:05 - C.J. Johnson gives kudos to The Magic Word Podcast00:30:15 - Kayla Drescher will have asurprise up her sleeve for this convenbtion00:31:30 - Chuck Jones talks about returning to tour New Zealand with his illusion show00:32:40 - Lew Wymisner talks about the status of "Magic in the Rockies" and whether or not it will ever return00:34:50 - Shawn Hull is a regular listener who is at this convention because he heard this podcast last year and decided to come to their first MAGIC Live!00:36:47 - Katie Sokulski talks about the registration process00:38:27 - Bro Gilbert talks about working with Murphy's Magic Supplies plus his experience working as a consultant for Criss Angel00:48:00 - Christopher Hart and Don Wayne talk about illusion creativity00:54:17 - panel discussion with Penn Jillette and Johnny Thompson answer questions from the audience after the screening of the film, "Gambler's Ballad"01:03:01 - Johnny Thompson talks about his upcoming book.01:07:23 Larry Hass shares some memories of Eugene Burger01:18:25 - Stan Allen talks about his expectations for this convention
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John Cox is passionate about one prestidigitator...Harry Houdini. You could say he is "Wild About Harry". At least he says that. For nearly seven years, John has maintained a daily blog about Houdini. Who would have thought there is that much information to be found on a daily basis about Houdini? Well, there is new stuff being revealed more regularly than you could ever imagine.I first met John Cox when I was the "Medium" for the "Official Houdini Seance" in 2012 when we enjoyed the hospitality of our host, Arthur Moses, noted Houdini collector. You can hear Part One of our chat by Clicking Here and Part Two Here. We became fast friends because of not only our mutual interest in Houdini, but also Sherlock Holmes and James Bond plus an avid film fanatic in general.
While in Hollywood performing at The Magic Castle in 2017, I stopped by the apartment of John Cox, noted Houdini collector and blogger. Be sure to visit his blog at http://WildAboutHoudini.com for daily updates on all things Houdini.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:04:26 - John Cox talks about his obsession and his blog and some of the more interesting things he has posted over the years.01:07:58 - Product Review of "Conjuror At The Table - A Master Course in Restaurant Magic" by Al James and available through Magic, Inc.
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Rick Wilcox has been a long-time friend and one whom I have been wanting to feature on this podcast for some time. I have known Rick for many years as a fellow "Four F'r" (from Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic annual close-up convention) who helps Jimmy C with the A/V for the close-up shows. We have talked about being an illusionist versus a close-up guy, but Rick does both. I knew he and his wife, Susan, had a long-running illusion show playing in their own 500 seat theater in Wisconsin.The Rick Wilcox Magic Show is now into its 19th season at the Wisconsin Dells and plays to packed houses throughout the tourist season running from Memorial Day through Labor Day but also playing during Spring Break and seasonal holidays. They compete with indoor/outdoor water parks, duck rides, zip-lining, go-carting, candy shops and other family attractions similar to Branson, Missouri but much smaller with fewer show options but with more family oriented rather than those Branson attractions that are geared towards the senior set. With all of the competition for the tourist dollar in a popular family destination, it is great to know that they recently won an award for "The Best Family Travel Destination for the State of Wisconsin".
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Rick and Susan Wilcox talk about the daily chores of an illusionist who prepares each day for and evening show in their own theater, plus the problems with traveling with big illusions when on the road. They also talk about routining and scripting a stage show and how each illusion fits into the overall show as they constantly change the show each year and throughout the year. They discuss some of the challenges of finding, remodeling and maintaining a theater and marketing their show, some "horror stories" when things went wrong, and more.
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As regular listeners of this podcast, you know that most episodes are chats with friends plus convention updates. I rarely post a podcast that is for self-promotion of a person or product. It is only if I think that the person or item is unique enough to warrant notice by our magic community. This podcast is one such episode.There are countless magic books and DVDs coming out each year on tricks, technique, theory and marketing. But the number of interesting fictional novels is much less. "Club Deception" falls in that category. Many times in literature and film, the magician is represented as a villain or "sleeze bag" with few or no redeeming qualities. That is not the case with this book.CLUB DECEPTION is Sarah Skilton's first adult fiction after publishing several young adult novels. Here is the synopsis of the book: Claire Fredericksson is the beating heart of CLUB DECEPTION, L.A.'s most exclusive magician's society. She's the Queen Bee of Magician WAGs ("Wives and Girlfriends"), and the real genius behind her philandering husband Jonathan's award-winning magic show, but her debilitating stage fright has kept her out of the limelight. Claire's life is upended by the arrival of two new women to the closed group of magicians' wives - Jessica, a young trophy wife with a secret, and Kaimi, an art expert looking for the long lost Erdnase papers by posing as a girlfriend. When a magician rivalry and a stolen routine erupt into murder, the women must uncover the truth and set things right for the man they love. With a cast of endurance experts, Vegas stage stars, close-up card handlers, and a pick-up artist or two, this glamorous novel weaves a tale of murder, fame, and many, many illusions."Glamorous, sexy, and full of more twists than a magic show, CLUB DECEPTION put Sarah Skilton on my insta-buy list!" - Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage Contract"This book unfolds like some of the best magic I have seen. It hooks you in at the start and takes you on a journey that doesn't make you feel like you were fooled, but rather experienced something truly amazing." - Jon Armstrong, the Academy of Magic Arts' Close-Up Magician of the Year, and co-writer of Smoke & Mirrors
During our conversation, Sarah mentioned a reference to "The Magician and the Cardsharp" which I erroneously attributed to John Scarne but was actually penned by Karl Johnson. You can hear a short podcast with Karl Johnson who was the guest on NPR's "Morning Edition" during their series, "Tales From The Underworld" back in 2006 on the podcast, "A Magician's Quest for the Perfect Card Cheat" that is Dai Vernon's search for the elusive cardsharp.Her book is available through various places including Amazon.com where, if you use the link below, also helps support The Magic Word Podcast. But if you are interested in the audible book, then Click Here to visit that site.
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This episode wraps up my week of short conversations with "Knights of the Castle" who were either performing with me that week or passing through and agreed to chat for a few moments. There will be additional, longer episodes devoted to longer conversations with some people in and around the Los Angeles area in upcoming podcasts.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:02:12 - Carl Christman, local California mentalist talks about his craft.00:17:03 - Simon Coronel and Armado Lucero back stage of the close-up Gallery share some laughs.00:26:20 - Paul Green chats with Scott in the lobby of the Magic Castle00:30:28 - Martin Cox, from the U.K., was the Master of Ceremonies in the Palace of the Castle all this week and talks about his experience.00:44:40 - chats with Jack Goldfinger, Bruce Gold and Jon Armstrong00:59:45 - a wrap of the whole week by Scott Wells from the airport
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SATURDAY JULY 15 SCHEDULE8:00 AM - NOON - Pre-Registration Opens for 2018 - Registration Area9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - I.B.M. Board Meeting- French Room10:00 AM - 6:00 PM - Dealers Open - Exhibit Hall10:00 AM - 11:30 PM - Martin Lewis Lecture | Group A Only - Grand Ballroom10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Close-Up Gala | Group B Only— Bomhard Theater1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Close-Up Gala | Group A Only— Bomhard Theater1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Martin Lewis Lecture | Group B Only - Grand Ballroom3:00 PM - 3:45 PM - Kenji Minemura Lecture - Grand Ballroom4:00 PM - 4:45 PM - Ted Outerbridge Lecture - Grand Ballroom7:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Awards Presentation - Whitney Hall8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Stars of Magic Finale - Whitney Hall (Ticketed Event)10:00 PM - 11:30 PM - Presidents Reception | Farewell Party - Fountain Room (Second Floor (Rivue Tower)
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:16 - Michael Close, Editor for the M.U.M. magazine, talks about his past ten years as editor and some of the "overlooked" gems in the issues.00:08:28 - Dick Bowman, National President of the S.A.M., talks about some of the goals for his year in office. We are interrupted for the show, so this is part one of two chats with Dick.00:15:29 - Robert Festa, a Friend of The Magic Word,gives us his perspective of the convention and why he traveled all the way from Hawaii to be here.00:23:00 - Graham Etherington and Peter Rogers tell what made them travel even further to attend this convention. They hail from Australia.00:36:20 - Joel "Batman" Zaritsky talks about V.1 video channel offered as a benefit of the S.A.M. membership where members can watch live lectures and download then for later viewing, too.00:43:51 - International President of the I.B.M., Bob Patterson, tells us what is on his agenda for the coming year as the newly inducted top officer of the organization.00:49:41 - Dick Bowman concludes our discussion on his goals for his Presidency. We also talk about the status of getting a Magic Merit Badge offered by the Boy Scouts of America.01:01:37 - Tony Chapek talks about his unique interactive act and how he "missed the boat" on not using the iPad.01:08:11 - Marc DeSouza helps recap the convention.01:16:58 - Chris Randall is excited that he was nominated to move forward to compete in FISM in South Koriea with his stage act01:19:59 - Luis Carreon was one of the Professional Close-Up Show performers and he tells us about getting booked and meeting his magic heroes.
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FRIDAY JULY 14 SCHEDULE8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Registration Opens - Registration Area8:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Order of Merlin Breakfast- Cochran10:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Dealers Open - Exhibit Hall9:30 AM - NOON - Close-Up Contest - Grand Ballroom1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Max Maven Lecture - Grand Ballroom3:00 PM - 4:45 PM - Juliana Chen Lecture - Grand Ballroom5:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Grand Banquet - Archibald-Cochran, Rivue Tower8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Internat’l Magic Competition - Whitney Hall (Ticketed Event)10:00 PM - 10:45 PM - Murray Hatfield Lecture - Grand Ballroom11:00 PM - 11:45 PM - Luis Carreon Lecture - Grand Ballroom11:00 PM - Midnight - Invisible Lodge - Collins
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:18 - Steven Bargatze and Lance Burton talk about going to high school together in Louisville, Tennessee00:08:56 - Mac King, co-honoree at this convention, chats about his record breaking run at Harrah's Casino in Las Vegas plus what might be coming up next for him.00:15:01 - George Schindler, Dean of the S.A.M. Parent Assembly #1 talks about his predecessors whom he knew.00:21:30 - Eliot Cohen represents the "Every Man" who is the typical convention registrant. We get a perspective from his point of view on the convention and why he attends magic conventions. Also included with this chat with Eliot is his friend, John McLaughlin, former Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.00:35:13 - Murray Hatfield will close the Saturday night show with his illusion show he brought down from Canada. He will also be a lecturer after the Friday night show.00:47:41 - Ted and Marion Outerbridge, Canadian Illusionists, closed last night's show (Thursday night) after having rebuilt some of their illusions which were left in China awaiting their return in August.
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THURSDAY JULY 13 SCHEDULE8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Registration Opens - Registration Area9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Annual I.B.M. Business Meeting- Carrol Ford10:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Dealers Open - Exhibit Hall10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - David Deeble - Grand Ballroom1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Stage Contest 2 - Grand Ballroom3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - David Ginn Lecture - Grand Ballroom5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - S.A.M. Life Member Reception - Presidential Suite8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - World Stars of Magic - Whitney Hall (Ticketed Event)10:00 PM - 11:30 PM - Jay Sankey Lecture - Grand Ballroom
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:16 - Dan Garrett, Past National President of the S.A.M. talks about the convention00:11:10 - Mark Mason, JB Magic, talks about he latest creations and the many convention dates he makes each year around the world.00:18:34 - Roger Nicot, Card Shark, recently moved from the U.S. to the U.K after marrying a Brit so he talks about working for Card Shark from abroad.00:24:42 - Paul Richards, Paul Richards Magic, tells us about the Magic Expo tour that Penguin Magic takes on the road around the world.00:34:47 - Stuart MacDonald was one of the competitors in the contest for the North American Championship which will award sponsorship to compete at FISM. Stuart tells us his secret to preparing for competition.00:47:44 - Jim Nagel, Past International President of the I.B.M., talks about the current state of low attendance at magic conventions and his assessment why we are seeing such low numbers plus his outlook for the future of conventions.01:02:46 - David Deeble recaps the lecture he gave us earlier in the day.01: - Rick Heath gives a talk for the Life Members of the S.A.M. on his association with Cesareo Palaez and the core of their success..."togeherness". This talk runs about 40 minutes but is worth the time to listen and learn.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 SCHEDULE8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Registration Opens - Registration Area9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - S.A.M Annual Meeting - Carroll FordSpouses Orientation - Combs Chandler10:30 - NOON - I.B.M. Board Meeting - Nunn11 AM - Noon - Bruce Kalver | Tech Tricks Lecture - Grand Ballroom1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Stage Contest 1 - Grand Ballroom3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - Fielding West Lecture - Grand Ballroom5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Magic Circle Reception - Presidential Suite5:15 PM - 6:00 PM - Dealers Show - Grand Ballroom8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Stars of Magic Gala (Gene Anderson, MC, Jonathan Neal & Leann, David Deeble, Jason Andrews, and the Outerbridges)- Whitney Hall (Ticketed Event)10:00 PM - 10:45 PM - Kent Cummins Lecture - Grand Ballroom11:00 PM - 11:45 PM - Jeki Lecture - Grand Ballroom
Time Stamps for this podcast::00:03:40 - John Sturk talks about the new things going on with the Chicago Magic Lounge and their "new digs" that are being built00:14:51 - Steve Bryant talks about seances in Southern Illinois and Indiana00:24:28 - Steven Bargatze talks about his son, Nate Bargatze, who is a successful comedian.00:38:50 - Rick Heath, artist from Le Grand David Magic Show, talks about working with Marko the Magnificent (Cesareo Peleaz)
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This is the first of a five day series of podcasts from Louisville featuring conversations with convention talent, organizers, dealers and registrants. The intent is to bring you the sounds (and sights through the embedded videos and attached photos) of what's happening almost in "real time" so you have the next best experience of actually being there. .This is not the "official" first day of the convention, but nonetheless, there were several "pre-convention" activities that happened and are worth recording for this episode which I will call "Day One".IBM-SAM 2017 COMBINED CONVENTION SCHEDULETUESDAY, JULY 119:00 AM - 5:00 PMLance Burton Teen Magic Seminar - JonesEd Thomas Memorial Jr Magic Workshop - Beckham2:00 PM - S.A.M. Endowment Fund Meeting - Willis3:00 PM - S.A.M. Magic Center Meeting - Willis3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Registration Opens - Registration Area4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - S.A.M. Caucus Meeting - Willis3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Registration Opens - Registration Area6:00 PM - Red Carpet Event - Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center7:00 PM - Louisville Premere: Billy Topit - Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center9:30 PM - Midnight - Dealers Grand Opening / Autograph Session - Exhibit Hall
Time stamps for this podcast:00:04:20 - David Salwak and Fielding West talk about the talent at this convention, both on the shows and the competition.00:12:09 - Michael Perovich, from Los Angeles and a member of the Magic Castle, tells why he comes to the combined convention which allows him to see acts that aren't seen at the Magic Castle.00:25:46 - Oscar Munoz, International President of the I.B.M. tells us about what he has accomplished over the past year as President and some of his highlights of what he has seen and done.00:28:19 - Dal Sanders, past National President of the S.A.M., tells us what's going on with the S.A.M. Council.00:33:08 - Richard Turner calls in to remind us of his debut on Penn & Teller Fool Us on July 13, 201700:34:57 - Q&A Panel discussion following the debut showing of "Billy Topit"00:52:03 - Jeff Sikola, National President of the S.A.M., talks about what he feels were the highlights of the past year.00:57:55 - Jason Andrews talks about the competitions that brought him to where he is today as well as his cruise ship work.00:02:31 - Tommy Ellison (a Friend of The Magic Word) shares a story as an update from the podcast posted Feb. 27, 2014 and available by Clicking Here.
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This podcast runs a little shorter than normal but provides a little local "color" surrounding the Castle. We first travel to Santa Monica to visit with Steve Spill and his "Magicopolis" (video tour below) then back to downtown Hollywood to Musso & Frank Grill which is known for their famous martinis. While there, we uncovered a lot of interesting stories about old (and new) Hollywood celebrities who frequent the bar/restaurant.Since the conversations are shorter than normal, we have time to review John Bannon's "Move Zero" three DVD set which is for beginners and highly recommended.
Steve Spill, owner and performer at Magicopolis in Santa Monica, CA takes us on a guided tour of the building. For more information on his book, "I Lie for Money", be sure to listen to The Magic Word Podcast episode 218 at https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/steve-spill To hear the latest chat with Steve, live from Magicopolis, then visit: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/364-my-week-at-the-magic-castle-2017-part-three available after 9:00 a.m. July 6, 2017
Time stamps for this podcast:00:03:36 - Steve Spill drives us to lunch so we chat with him while he is driving from his theater, Magicopolis, in Santa Monica.00:13:46 - Ruben Rueda has been a bartender at Musso & Frank Grill for 50 years and has quite a reputation.00:23:10 - Sonny Bones, one of the servers at Musso and Frank Grill tells us some stories about the iconic restaurant.00:28:33 - Bobby Caravella, AGM of Musso and Frank Grill expounds on several classic stories about Old Hollywood and those celebrities who have frequented and are frequenting the restaurant.00:42:27 - Move Zero Vol. One DVD by John Bannon. Click Here for details.00:50:34 - Move Zero Vol. Two DVD by John Bannon. Click Here for details.00: 54:05 - Move Zeto Vol. Three DVD by John Bannon - Click Here for details
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In this second part of the series, we run across a few friends in the Magic Castle who have interesting stories. We chat with Gay Blackstone about the new Season 4 of "Masters of Illusion", Milt Larsen about some of his new projects and Allen Gittelson about technology.
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Time stamps for this podcast:00:03:42 - Gay Blackstone can hardly contain her excitement about the new Season 4 of "Masters of Illusion" which airs its premier on Friday June 30 at 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 Central00:13:12 - Milt Larsen updates us on his many activities including his long association with CRN Radio Network (available on the internet) and his regular broadcast, "Hear Them Again - For The First Time".00:35:59 - Allen Gittelson is a member of the Academy of Magical Arts and a long time friend of mine who helped edit "Psychological Subtleties" by Banachek. He talks about his "other" work during the daytime working in an exciting field that develops new technology for businesses that is also featured in movies such as "Minority Report"
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We begin our series of "My Week at the Magic Castle" by carrying my "wandering microphone" around the Castle and chatting with a few folks I know and also even spend some time in a card session with Howard Hamburg.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:01:31 - Departing Houston for Burbank, California with a layover in Phoenix, Arizona00:07:20 - Trish Alaskey, AMA Membership, is the first friendly face I see at the Magic Castle and tells us about the membership benefits.00:23:40 - Martin Cox and John Greybeal talk about their respective work: Martin is a comedy magician and John (a member of the Friends of the Magic Word) talks about being a Southwest Airline pilot.00:48:42 - Howard Hamburg holds court with card tricks in the Dai Vernon Corner of the Magic Castle.01:09:16 - Diamond Jim was passing through L.A. for a special, private engagement and happened to stop by the Castle. You never know who you'll run into at the Castle.
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Terry Herbert is most noted as a children's entertainer based in the U.K. but he is so much more than that. In this podcast, Terry talks about working with children and how close-up magic developed into what it is today in England. Pour yourself a cup of tea as you sit back and enjoy this podcast. It is full of great stories about some of the English magic legends and a "trip down memory lane".
Terry Herbert - Live on stage at the "Meet The Magic Circle 2007". www.jacksharpe.co.uk
Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story 'The Piddingtons Keep Millions Guessing' - 50/10 Material for newsreel story - extra shots. A radio thought transference act. Various shots of the this act. Mainly shots from the BBC Radio studio in Piccadilly in London.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:06:15 - Terry talks about working with children and the how he came to star in one of the earliest "hit magic videos" on teaching how to entertain children. He also talks about the state of performing close-up in England today and what is in his current stand-up routine for adults. We chat about mentalism in the U.K. and it was interesting to find that Terry has done quite a bit of study on the history of "The Piddingtons" which he discusses here on the podcast. Terry talks about his friends Ken Brooke and tells stories about Tommy Cooper and other U.K. legends.01:14:17 - Product review of "Horoscope" by Chris Congreave and Magic Tao - a volunteer reads their horoscope from a magazine page in your wallet that also has a playing card printed on the page which matches the card and astrological sign on the card also in your wallet.01:22:16 - "Sparks" by JC James. Thirteen effects, routines and moves (mostly card sleights) that are mostly ideas that can be incorporated in your routines.
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Joshua Stenkamp and Jason Wethington recently authored an unusual and interesting book, "A Magician Prepares - Act One: Interview" that puts a lot of advice from some top professionals in one place. If you enjoy this magic podcast, then you should also enjoy this book because it is like reading a podcast. Even getting into the interview and after the chat is concluded, the authors talk about what they are doing to get to the interview and where they were going afterwards. As an overview of the book, it might best be described by Amazon:"A Magician Prepares Act One- Interviews" explores the relationship between magic, art, and theatre through intimate conversations with 19 top professionals from the secretive world of magic. Each interview is an unscripted journey of personal stories, unique insights, and valuable advice in creating magical experiences for your audiences.
Magical Entertainer Jason Wethington has fun with the crowd on the Walt Disney World boardwalk. If you want to get more information about booking Jason, you can visit his website at www.jasonwethington.com
In the first part of this podcast, Jason brings us up to date on whatever happened to Kostya Kimlat's "Restaurant Magic Business", what is happening on the Portland, Oregon magic scene, then we get into the importance of working with consultants who bring you and your act to another level. After a while, Joshua jumps in as we talk about the book and their character development that is discussed in the book. The story of collecting the stories behind the book is almost as fascinating as the stories themselves.
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This podcast with Andrew Goldenhersh was recorded in February 2017 just after he received word about his nomination for "Close-Up Magician of the Year" for the Academy of Magical Arts. Of course, the awards banquet has now come and gone and he did not take home the award. This year it went to Richard Turner.This podcast has been held back pending the completion of the Las Vegas Chronicles series of podcasts that have been running for the past three months. Andrew has been an influential force in the craft and business of magic, not only as a performer and creator but also as a consultant. He has so much to offer and the advice he offers in this podcast can help you (and me) become a better performer.
Selznick and Goldenhersh at the Castle in the Peller Theater - Full Show
Andrew Goldenhersh, AMA Parlor Magician of the Year, visited Houston and stopped by to record a podcast for The Magic Word. This video was streamed LIVE via Facebook and includes about 15 minutes of additional footage at the end that was not part of the audio podcast.
Andrew Goldenhersh talks about his many years of being a "bridesmaid and never a bride" meaning that he was nominated by the Academy of Magical Arts but it took ten years before he won his first AMA award. He also talks about his influences, scripting, side show stunts, creativity, developing his act and character, and how he came about meeting and working with actor Jason Alexander ""George Castanza" from "Seinfeld").He goes on to talk about how he learned to perform in Japanese and why he needed to learn another language, but more importantly, how he came to tighten up his script.He also chats about the importance of silence, pauses and taking beats in your act that heightens the performance. His unconventional idea on how to handle hecklers is a real gem, too.
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Winner of Season 9 of "America's Got Talent [sic]" (AGT). Mat Franco has a successful show on the Las Vegas Strip for the past year and a half in the newly remodeled Linq Casino and Hotel, which was the former Imperial Palace. His show is unlike any other on the Strip and pulls from many of the popular tricks he performed on AGT. The name of his show "Magic Reinvented Nightly" is the perfect title because, without giving away any surprises, every show is different but...oh, darn it, I really can't say any more. But I do recommend the show. It is done with pure skill and personality. The focus is not on the props, dancers or music but focused on the performer himself. And he is riding high on the success of his TV appearances. I know that his show will have "legs" and should remain popular for many years to come.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:04:50 - Mat Franco talks a lot about his experience on America's Got Talent [sic] television show. He obviously had a completely different experience than all the other magicians who preceded him. We also chat about his new show at the Linq Hotel and Casino (which is owned by Caesar's). He also tells about his years performing on the college circuit, his early inspirations, trick selection, timing, nervousness, developing his character, bad decisions along the way, creating his vision of the show, and more. 01:12:46 - Product review of "Matrix Pad Reloaded" by Richard Griffin. Effect: a Post-It notepad is shown. Four spots are drawn in each corner of the pad with a Sharpie. One by one with a rub of the finger, the spots visibly assemble to one corner. The top sheet can be peeled off and given to a spectator. Highly recommended.
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Timo Marc is an award winning magician from a small town near Stuttgart, Germany. He happened to be in Las Vegas overlapping my visit there. We tried all week to get together and due to conflicting schedules and his short bout with the flu, we nearly missed each other. But on the last night of my stay, we met up at the Orleans hotel and recorded this delightful chat.Timo is a winner of the Monte Carlo Grand Prix plus recipient of the Siegfried and Roy "SARMOTI" Award, too. He travels the world with his "shadow act" but often stays in Germany where he is a frequent performer in a the local city theatre.
In this podcast, Timo Marc talks about the German equivalent of "America's Got Talent [sic]" TV show and why it isn't good for professional nor amateur in Germany. He also talks about developing his stage act, performing in FISM contests, working in Macau with Franz Harary, meeting his "heroes" like Rudy Coby, and his long-standing friendship with Christian and Katalina Painter.
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Some of the best cover photos ever published on MAGIC Magazine, Genii, The Linking Ring, and M.U.M. were the product of Richard Faverty at Beckett Studio in Las Vegas. But before he was the "go to guy" for creative promo shots, he was "Professor Bubbles" who toured the world with a bubble act and a world record holder, too.
Richard Faverty a.k.a. Professor Bubbles attempts to break his world record and fit 5 people (children) inside a giant bubble or bubblesphere at West Edmonton Mall, Alberta, Canada. 1999/2000 Filmed for Lindford's Record Breakers, and re-edited as late night filler for the Dave channel.
Tune stamps for this podcast:00:04:21 - Richard talks about his early career with a bubble act then goes into a discussion of getting the right shot for the perfect promo shot. Sometimes the performer finds their "real selves" during the photo session. He talks about the process of creating something different every time, the differences between using traditional film versus digital, stock photos, setting up the shots, getting his photos on the covers of magazines, and stories about shooting some of the "guerilla" shots without being caught (it's always best to ask for forgiveness than it is for permission)..01:09:17 - Product Review - "Flat Pack" by Andrew Mayne - a very commercial trick that can be carried in your wallet. Highly recommended.01:11:52 - Product Review - "Bring It!" a three DVD set by Will Fern with his close-up Magic Castle act and his roving magic show explained. A very entertaining guy with wonderful routines and excellent thinking behind why he does what he does. Recommended.
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Available here: http://bit.ly/flatpackeffect Flatpack takes one of the most powerful effects in magic and squeezes it inside your wallet. It's a credit-card sized effect with a huge impact. Tossed Out Deck: You produce a small card with every playing card printed on it and ask several people to glance at one.
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Former Long Beach Mystic, Bill Smith, has been a long time resident on Las Vegas and doesn't consider himself as a creator so much as he is a builder. He has seen a lot of magicians come and go. For ten years, he was a stage hand for Harry Blackstone, Jr. and traveled across the U.S. including his Broadway show. He also has some strong beliefs on building from original plans rather than building rip-offs.
As part of the Las Vegas Chronicles, one of the visits was to the illusion fabrication warehouse of Bill Smith's Magic Ventures where his crew was busy building props for upcoming shows. For more info on Magic Ventures, visit his website at: http://www.magicventures.com/To hear our chat with Bill Smith, visit: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/bill-smith
Bill Smith talks about his migration to "Sin City" as magic began to flourish. He talks about magic he has been involved with from Caesar's Magic Kingdom to the current big shows on the Strip. He also talks about working with Stan Allen in the magic shop in Los Angeles and his early attempts at building. Bill started out as a performer and gradually moved into building. He also chats about how he met Harry Blackstone, Jr. and how he starting working for him including a lot of behind-the-scene stories with Harry. Some of Bill's best memories are from his attendance at Abbott's Get Together.We then have a good discussion about rip-offs of illusions, ethics, rights, YouTube, China, lack of creativity, and more. He now laments the lack of new, original illusions coming on the market today.
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Robin Leach has long been associated with his catch phrase "Champagne Dreams and Caviar Wishes" as he hosted the long running television show, "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" which focused on profiling well-known celebrities and their lavish homes, cars and other materialistic details. But Robin is also a "magic fan" who clearly loves and has a deep respect for magic and he is friends with many of the local magicians. Believe it or not, he is an honorary member of The Magic Circle. He also has a rather impressive collection of magic books in his library.I saw Robin Leach at last year's MAGIC Live! who was trying to be inconspicuous as he chatted with Stan Allen. I later asked Stan about Robin's association with magic which led to this podcast. As a long time resident of Las Vegas and immersed in the lifestyles of local celebrities, Robin has a unique perspective on the history and evolution of the magic scene. I felt that he would make a perfect guest for the podcast to hear an "outsiders" perspective of magic, magicians, and the role they have played in making Las Vegas what it is today. I was not disappointed.Today at age 75 his life hasn't slowed down. I was lucky to get an hour and a half of his time during the week I was in Las Vegas because of his tremendously busy schedule including his weekly vlog (video log) on You Tube, LuxeVegas.
Our discussion opens with Robin talking about making and enjoying a "proper" cup of tea. He then talks about his passion for magic and how he believes it needs to have a much higher ranking among the performing arts. He then chats about having been a guest of Bob Harbin and becoming an honorary member of The Magic Circle. He then goes on to talk about his favorite magician, Bill Malone. He also enjoyed watching Ricky Jay live in his Broadway performance, "Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants".He then talks about the evolution of magic on the Las Vegas "Strip" including from Norm Neilsen, Channing Pollock, Siegfried and Roy, Lance Burton, David Copperfield to Penn & Teller, Criss Angel and Amazing Jonathan to the newest show on the Strip, Jarrett & Raja. Although he sings the praises of many magicians, he is not a fan of hypnotists, and he also has advice for Mac King and Xavier Mortimer. Ultimately, he believes there are too many magicians in Las Vegas today though the art of magic still survives. He then shifts to talking about how hard it is to work in New York City but Monday Night Magic has proved to be the exception.He concludes by giving us his three "D's" of show business: Dedication, Discipline and Diligence.
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Jarrett and Raja have been in Las Vegas since 2000 and have finally made it into their own showroom. They just opened at the Hooter's Casino Hotel on March 24, 2017 with their show, "Jarrett & Raja - Magician vs. Maestro Dinner Show" in their own Jarrett & Raja Showroom. They have appeared on "America's Got Talent (sic)" as have many other magicians and we have talked with those others about their experience. But Jarrett and Raja have also appeared on "Shark Tank" where they tried to get an investor to underwrite their Las Vegas show. Spoiler alert...they didn't get a shark, but there was an unexpected and pleasantly outstanding outcome.This conversation took place in their Las Vegas warehouse during the second week of February, a full month before they opened at the Hooter's Casino Hotel, so they were still relaxed yet very excited about their upcoming show.
Jarrett & Raja appear in featured spot on the hit TV show "Shark Tank".
Jarrett and Raja opened their new Las Vegas show in Hooter's Casino Hotel on March 24, 2017. But before the curtains were first opened, they gave us a sneak peek at their warehouse and what is going on there. Be sure to hear our chat on the podcast on https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com
Jarrett and Raja have some great stories telling how they performed in Asia before they found their home in Las Vegas. Then they talked about their first showroom that had a quick opening and closing. They also talk about their experience with preparing to appear on "Shark Tank" plus all the problems they had right up to the last minutes of turning on the cameras.They also talk about the new direction Hooter's is going to promote family entertainment and how their "family friendly" show fits with their new marketing strategy.
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Geno Munari, owner and proprietor of Houdini's Magic shop, is a successful entrepreneur who has permeated so many corners of our art that many may not know his full reach. From publishing to creating to manufacturing to marketing to radio to...well, the list goes on and on.Geno is a rather reclusive individual preferring his anonymity and staying out of the spotlight (in fact, he preferred that I not take a photo of him), but this week we explore the life of this fascinating man and his development into one of the "lesser known" titans of our industry. Before our chat, Geno took me on a tour of his headquarters but I was not allowed to record a video of the interior. But suffice it to say that this is quite an impressive operation complete with a workshop, warehouse, several printing presses, offices, and even a full-functioning, 24/7 radio studio, KIYQ which broadcasts not only to the downtown Las Vegas area, but also online (where you can listen by Clicking Here), and of course, a complete brick-and-mortar magic shop.With this podcast, I hope to shine a light on Geno and one Houdini's so that you have a fuller appreciation of the magnitude and scope of his acumen and business.
Geno talks about his good friend, Jimmy Grippo, and the documentary he is working on and the book he published, "The Magic of Jimmy Grippo" which covers many of the routines Jimmy wanted to teach while protecting his "pet" effects. I found it interesting that Union Boss, Jimmy Hoffa, was so impressed with the magic of Jimmy Grippo that he planned to build a casino for him to work. He talked about the history of his work in gaming and what lead to the development of Houdini's.He has strong beliefs about brick-and-mortar magic shops and why he is still in business. He also talked about how he came to use and trademark "Houdini's" and his relationship with Sid Radner.. Towards the end of this podcast, Geno talks about a new movie that revives the Kennedy assassination conspiracy theory. Very interesting revelations and updates.
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Fielding West has been "wowing them" in Las Vegas for decades having worked and rubbed shoulders with some of those with glitz and glamor (like Frank Sinatra and Jerry Lewis among others) who made Sin City the entertainment mecca it has become today. Moreover, he was once roommates with another local magician, Lance Burton, and their friendship endures today. He and Johnny "The Great Tomsoni" Thompson continue to collaborate on the scripts for magicians performing on "the Strip" today as well as on television shows.Winner of multiple awards from the magic community, Fielding West has been a guest on The Magic Word in the past but with all too brief of conversations as we caught each other in the hallways between magic convention activities. His conversations have spawned more comments and requests from listeners who would like to hear from from this icon of the Las Vegas magic community.Today, Fielding focuses a lot of his time on coaching people to become better speakers and entertainers. He not only performs magic shows but also he is in demand as a keynote speaker these days.
Fielding West gives us a short tour of his magic memorabilia in his home.
Congratulations to Fielding West and to Luis Piedrahita who were the recipients of the "Performing Fellowship" presented at this year's Academy of Magical Arts awards show. Fielding talked about what a great honor this was and how he was excited for his buddy, Lance Burton, to be the one presenting it to him.In addition to talking about his honor, Fielding tells some great stories about working in Las Vegas with some of the greats (both in and outside of magic), he gives some advice on performing. But most of all, this was just a fun chat with a good friend. Pour yourself a beverage of your choice and enjoy sitting in the corner and eavesdropping on our conversation. You'll love it!
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For the past five years, Mike Hammer has been packing them in while headlining in his own theater in the Four Queens Casino and Hotel on Fremont Street, downtown Las Vegas. Mike has his own style, and it works for him. He is the "Don Rickles" of magic with a rather abrasive approach where he actually insults his audience...and they love him! The night I visited his show, the room was packed and afterwards I overheard some saying this was a repeat visit to enjoy his show. Two people had paid for return visits to watch his show over 30 times!Some of you might remember seeing Mike on "Penn and Teller Fool Us" with his outrageously memorable performance using a blow up doll. If not, then you can view the video here on this blog.
In this podcast, we cover a lot of territory from how he developed his act, working in Las Vegas, routining, trick selection, getting out of bad situations when things go wrong, and keeping his performances fresh. This was a fun and funny podcast that includes a lot of sound advice with some great behind-the-scenes stories.
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With Lance Burton closing the doors on his show at the Monte Carlo Casino in 2010 , that left Nathan Burton as the only person on "The Strip" with the same last name (though no relation). Nathan Burton has been headlining on "The Las Vegas Strip" since 2006 and continues today in his theater in the Miracle Mile Shops (the old "Steve Wyrick Theater") attached to Planet Hollywood. A fast action illusion show, his performance is perfect for families who visit Las Vegas but still has plenty of glitz and showgirls for adults.
Featuring all the elements of a big stage magic show, combined with the Vegas production show feel, Nathan Burton: Comedy Magic is one of the biggest magic shows on the Strip. This magic show is perfect for all ages and features some of the most outrageous illusions you will ever see.
In this podcast, Nathan talks about developing his show, performing in Las Vegas and television and on the road, plus how he deals with pre-show jitters. This abbreviated chat was cut a little short due to it being Valentine's Day and his date with his wife, so he had to cut our early.00:04:15 - Nathan talks about working in Las Vegas00:20:26 - Eric Citron from The Great American Magic Company talks about new products just released including "Mr. Golden Balls", "Bang On 2.0", and "Insta-Change".00:25:31 - Nathan returns to talk about magic conventions, his early act, trick selection, creativity and handling "Jitters" before the show.00: 42:02 - Product Review - "Decisions" by Alakazam U.K. and Mozique - high recommendation00:45:23 - Product Review - "Sherlock'oin" by Thomas Riboulet and Anthony Stan - high recommendation00:51:43 - Product Review - "Silk to Chocolate" by Sean Yang - recommended00:54:20 - Product Review - "Opus" by Nefisch - recommended
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Gary Darwin has been in Las Vegas for over six decades when he first moved there in his teens. Since then, Gary has kept about every magic item he could put his hands on over the years. Some might call him a hoarder while others might call him a shrewd collector. Gary started his magic club 51 years ago and it's still going strong. He also talks about the evolution of Las Vegas from the days when the Mafia ran the town to when he (as a youngster) was a "manipulation magician" all the way to this day when several magicians rule the Strip. Gary has a mental repository of one-liners that he reels off with ease throughout our chat.
During my visit to record a podcast with Gary Darwin, he showed me around his home which is a magic museum in and of itself. You just need to watch your step so you don't accidentally step on some treasure. You can hear the podcast at: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/gary-darwin
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Bob Kohler was on the forefront of the magic video revolution always looking for creative magicians who were willing to share their innermost secrets. A "late bloomer" in magic (starting into magic at the age of 30), he quickly caught up and became a master in the art of close-up befriending the top guys in the industry. In the early 1980's, he was part of the stable of magicians who worked at the Brook Farm Inn of Magic along with Bob Sheets, Eddie Goldstein,, John Kennedy, Steve Spill, Scotty York, Tim Conover, and other well-known names.Bob was also on the February 2003 cover of the MAGIC Magazine with a feature article about the California Trade Secret Agreement and how they used the Agreement to keep the Bob Fitch Holdout a trade secret.You can purchase Aces in Their Faces from the Magic Store here on The Magic Word Podcast or through The Great American Magic Company.
Bob talks about his early projects including some video projects with Daryl and his Ultimate Three Fly, and current projects with Bob Fitch and Scott Alexander. We also talk about ethics in magic, people who rip off creators thus inhibiting them from working on new projects. He also talks about making "short/limited run" effects and his line of Pro Magic.
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During the early 1990s Daryl and Bob Kohler took video equipment to several of the exclusive 4F (Fechter’s Finger Flicking Frolic) conventions and convinced many of the top close-up magicians in attendance to perform and teach one of their favorite creations. In addition the 4F attendees they also talked some of their friends to do the same. They originally released the magic on three video tapes. All of that footage is included on this extra-long video where you will learn some outstanding impromptu close-up magic. Available from Meir Yedid Magic.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2017 from Jerry Ferguson:"I spoke with Alison, Daryl's wife, for a long time on the phone today."She explained that Daryl had been suffering from clinical depression for years. He had been taking medication for his condition for a very long time. She explained that people in show business are often very fragile people. Growing up Daryl had been badly physically abused by his mother. Not sexually, but she would often hit him. His escape was the world of magic, reading books, learning magic, performing and getting love, respect and appreciation from an audience that he loved. He loved to make his audience feel good by entertaining them."Alison was an illusionist working on Norwegian cruise lines and theater venues in Japan when she met Daryl in 1996 at one of his lectures. They got together and in 1998 they were married. They had two beautiful daughters and Alison said that Daryl was a very caring generous loving father. They had a wonderful normal loving family being together for 20 years. They both loved each other and with the children were committed to each other forever. "Alison said that some of the internet sensational fake news stories and blogs are hurtful and not true. Simply a way to sell ads. "She said that because of legal issues the coroners will normally rule suicides as accidents unless there is absolute proof and absolute certainty in order to protect themselves from legal issues involving insurance companies etc.. Daryl loved the Magic Castle where he had spent so much time learning from Dai Vernon and other great master magicians. It was like home for him. A place he loved. A place he felt safe. Those who saw him friday said he was peaceful and serene as he quietly visited every room. Fond memories of the happy years he spent there. He went to the dressing room area in the parlor. He was fully clothed. He had placed a bag over his head so that the people finding his body at the Castle, out of respect for them, would not have to see or remember seeing a gruesome dead face. He had placed certain items, and papers, in his coat pockets that have meaning to Alison. So Daryl had decided to end his long bout with depression on his own terms at a place that he loved. His body was found hanging fully clothed with a bag over his head in the parlor dressing area behind the curtain of the parlor. His body will be sent home to be cremated. There will be a memorial service at the Magic Castle some time in the future. "Daryl had no life insurance. Alison and Daryl's relationship was fine. He had planned to spend one day at home after the Phoenix lecture before leaving on a 30 city lecture tour in Spain."Alison and the kids are now faced with funeral expenses. Alison like Daryl works from home. So this is a real good time to stock up on Daryl magic supplies which would help Alison and the kids pay for the funeral expenses. Daryl's web site is fully operational and all orders will be promptly filled. His web site is: " www.Daryl.net
Even though he is retired from editing the magazine, Stan Allen is far from being relegated to a "nobody" status. He really is somebody to reckon with in the magic community. And he has lots of plans for the future.Editor of the former MAGIC Magazine (or is it, Former Editor of MAGIC Magazine), Stan Allen, has been a guest on The Magic Word many times, but he is undoubtedly the man who has his "finger on the pulse" of the magic community. He knows everyone in the magic community and was the logical first stop in my "Las Vegas Chronicles". With MAGIC Magazine now a part of our history, his focus is now on planning future MAGIC Live! conventions which he talks about in this podcast.
During my visit to Las Vegas to record for The Mage Word Podcast, I visited with Stan Allen who gave us a short tour of his Curio Cabinet of Curiosities in his office.
Stan was the first guest I visited on my trip to Las Vegas as we talked not only about the evolution and demise of MAGIC Magazine, but also about digital magic magazines and where that might go, and he wraps up talking about the future of his MAGIC Live! conventions (now that there is no "bringing MAGIC Magazine to life" to model the convention after) and breaking the mold of the traditional event.
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In this special edition of The Magic Word Podcast, Scott Wells takes you along for a ride (and a few bites along the way) through Las Vegas as he drives from one location to the next where he chats with several of the top magicians, dealers, builders, and magic aficionados in Las Vegas today. This podcast is a sneak preview of what is to come over the next few months as Scott releases podcasts with Stan Allen, Bob Kohler, Fielding West, Gary Darwin, Nathan Burton, Mike Hammer, Jarrett and Raja, Robin Leach, Bill Smith, Richard Faverty, Geno Munari, and Mat Franco.Be sure to subscribe to The Magic Podcast so you don't miss a single podcast. you will want to hear them all!
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Marcie Hume, co-director and co-producer of the recently released documentary, "Magicians - Life in the Impossible" visits us this week to talk about her new film. It follows the lives of four magicians over four years: Jon Armstrong, Brian Gillis, Jan Rouven, and David Minkin. After 18 months of editing, it was finally ready. As they say on the website:MAGICIANS follows four very different professional magicians on stage and off, exploring how and why these characters so passionately dedicate their lives to the artistry and craft of illusion: from the most humbling of road gigs to the grandest performances on the biggest of stages; to finding love to terrible personal loss; and, most dramatically, to the prospect of losing everything for the one constant in their lives: magic.As we come to understand why each is pursuing his own dream, we’ll discover the greatest secret that has been hidden right before our eyes all along: far more fascinating than the magic are the magicians themselves.This was just released on Netflix on February 13, 20161 and available in many digital formats for viewing.
Equal parts awe-inspiring and heartbreaking, MAGICIANS captures the world of professional magic and the challenges that come with seeking illusory fame in a business where being sawed in half is the norm. The film follows four magicians on and off stage, exploring why they so passionately dedicate their lives to the craft of illusion.
In the first half of our chat, Marcie Hume talks about being a female mentalist, performances, developing her character, overcoming obstacles in a predominantly male performing art, and growing up and deciding to pursue mentalism rather than magic. In the second half of our chat, she discusses the selection process of who was going to be in the film, the way they decided to film the pieces, and a little about what wasn't said in the final cut. One of the things that we touched on but did not go into any detail was the fate of Jan Rouven which you can find here.
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David Hira connects with his audience. He knows how to "break the fourth wall" between the stage and the audience. It is a skill that has been honed and refined over decades of performing experience and literally (not figuratively) HUNDREDS of shows per year. David has transitioned from magic to keynote speaking and taken his skill across the country and indeed, the globe.David Hira is not a "celebrity name" that every magician knows. But after his recent lecture on Penguin Magic and this podcast, perhaps you will not forget him. For indeed, you will learn and use his ideas for being a better performer and business person.David Hira as a magician.
David Hira as a keynote motivational speaker gets to evoke laughter, smiles and astonishment.
David may be one of those guys who ?flies beneath the radar" of other magicians because he is "out there" working and not trying to promote himself to his magic peers through convention appearances. But now that he is reaching the retirement age, David plans to slow down and...well, that's what will be the surprise near the end of this podcast. He reveals plans for his "next move"...both figuratively and literally.In this podcast, David talks about his printed Introduction Form that he gives to the speaker who will introduce him. You can download this FREE gift from David by Clicking Here.And for more information on David's new professional coaching program he talks about on this podcast, be sure to visit ActUpNow.com
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Mike Segal was the camp organizer and chief "cook and bottle washer" for the summer camp for magicians called, "Sorcerer's Safari". This camp, located in Canada, hosted youngsters from around the world for 20 years with well-known magic counselors like Joshua Jay, Lee Asher, Johnny "Ace" Palmer, Eric Jones, and many, many others. Unfortunately the camp has come to an end. But for those who might like to know more about its history or perhaps might like to replicate the camp, you will enjoy this week's podcast.
"I had the amazing opportunity to go to Sorcerer's Safari Magic camp this past week, and it was amazing. I had gone in the past, namely in 2014 and 2013, and this time was just as amazing as ever. The people and atmosphere were amazing." - Aman Bhargava
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Paul Romhany is the editor of VANISH Magazine, the largest digital magic magazine in the world with over 100,000 subscribers per month. Perhaps it is not only because of the outstanding content, but also because it is totally FREE! Paul is a transplanted New Zealander who is now a permanent resident of Canada.
A wonderful tribute with original music to Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin meets magic.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:02:33 - Paul talks about working on cruise ships and his book about "cat readings" (based on reading a cat's paw print), working with and being inspired by Chuck Jones and Ricky Dunn, and developing his stage character of "Charlie Chaplin".00:28:54 - a word from our sponsor, The Great American Magic Company00:34:23- Paul continues with our chat as he talks about VANISH Magazine01:04:46 - Part One of a product product review for a 4 DVD set called "Ole!" by Juan Luis Rubiales. This review is for Disc One.01:11:03 - Product review of Disc Two of "Ole!"
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It's been nearly a year since I last recorded a "Meals With Magicians" episode. This week we have lunch at Boston Market with Walter "Zaney" Blaney.
Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brookz own and operate the Houdini Museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania. They have both led extraordinary lives and worthy of talking more about their Houdini museum, the Houdini seance, and the former Magic Townhouse in New York City. They talk about all these things but the purpose of this particular podcast is to help the magic world learn more about their newest project, "Houdini-Opoly"They have been working on this board game for over two years and with the Kickstarter campaign now being fully funded just before this podcast was released. So not it's on to meet their "stretch" goals to pay for the "enhancements". Thanks to your support, it appears that it will be in production soon this year. The Magic Word Podcast is selective in providing a platform for promoting individuals or pet projects. But this is one I support and think is of particular interest to our community. But even if you choose not to support the cause and buy a game, the rest of our chat is interesting as we talk about the old Magic Townhouse in New York City and why it closed and the museum moved to Scranton, Pennsylvania. We also discuss the Houdini seance and the museum.
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As a follow-up to the recent podcast about the "House of Magic by Franz Harary", this week we chat with Bruce Gold who is the talent booker for the House of Magic. You may have seen Bruce appearing at the Magic Castle or perhaps a number of other venues including the Academy Awards (Oscars). Well, maybe not as he is a "behind the scenes" guy who helps the celebrities off the stage and behind the curtains.But if you are interested in what it takes to perform in a $50MM magic venue, then listen to what Bruce has to say on what he is looking for in entertainment.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:02:12 - Bruce Gold talks about being the emcee for a group at the 2017 Rose Parade plus working backstage at the Oscars00:28:34 - The Great American Magic Company talks about their newest product, "All About Eve" by Steve Dela, plus a special offer for listeners of The Magic Wordl00:32:27 - Bruce continues talking with a discussion about booking acts at the "House of Magic by Franz Harary"01:15:33 - Yigal Mesika returns (as a follow-up to episode 326) to talk about the results of the mediation with Penguin Magic regarding the litigation on his "Loops" wordmark.
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After years of planning and designing, Franz Harary opened his multi-million dollar dream "House of Magic" in Macau, China in late 2015. In an exclusive, behind the scenes interview, Franz and Rocco show us back stage, in the dressing rooms, in the showroom and in the gift shop in a guided tour. This was recorded on video by Franz Harary but is described in detail as we are taken throughout the "House of Magic" so it is a feast for the ears.But if you want to see the video, you can view the actual tour on the link provided in this blog to view it on YouTube.
Franz Harary and Rocco give a backstage tour of the "House of Magic by Franz Harary" in Studio City, Macau, China. This video tour was recorded for a podcast posted on The Magic Word at: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/339-house-of-magic-with-franz-and-rocco Be sure to check out the podcast for more great conversations with top magicians.
Welcome to a land of mind-bending magic - curated and hosted by the world famous illusionist, Franz Harary.
Designed, curated and hosted by acclaimed illusionist, Franz Harary, The House of Magic at Studio City brings you the world's first multi-theater, immersive visitor magic experiences. Along with his own spectacular Mega-Magic show, Franz Harary will host a stellar, rotating line-up of talented magicians from around the world at this magical theatrical extravaganza.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:04:20 - Franz Harary and Rocco begin our guided tour of the House of Magic by Franz Harary in Studio City located in Macau, China00:33:09 - commercial message from The Great American Magic Company00:37:53 - return to Macau for completion of guided tour plus a walk through the gift shop, some philosophy from Franz and a performance piece by Rocco.01:17:40 - a review of "Thumbtipedia" by Vernet Magic. A good beginner's video guide to using this conjurer's sidearm. Includes DVD and gimmick.01:23:08 - a review of a new effect produced from Vanishing, Inc. and created by Chris Westfall, "Cigatration" is a one trick DVD (with gimmick) to perform a great variation of the classic "cigarette thru quarter".
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Jeff Sikora, President of the Society of American Magicians, and Oscar Munoz, President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, and Scott Penrose, President of The Magic Circle speak about their vision for their respective organizations during their terms in office plus what more they want to accomplish.
The Magic Circle headquarters hosts a remarkable museum and library dedicated to preserving the craft of magic. The history of magic as an art form has been shrouded in mystery in order to protect secrets, often being handed down verbally and to only a select few, but in The Magic Circle Headquarters this history comes to life with stories and artefacts from some of the most fascinating performers.
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Danny Archer is making a big leap in the magic business. He is developing a new theater (called "Smoke and Mirrors") under the auspices of Magical Arts Center with a magic shop component, plus he will be offering magic lessons and eventually host seances. Essentially he has a four "S" strategy: Stage, Shop, School and Seance. In this podcast, Danny talks about the development of this new venue plus his previous work in the Colorado ski resort and his dissolution of his business partnership with Gregory Wilson.
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In our annual visit holiday with Murray Sawchuck, "Celebrity Magician" from Las Vegas, this year he talks about achieving one of his dreams: appearing in the Hollywood Christmas Parade. It shows how determination and dedication to a goal can be accomplished. Murray also gives us a health update on Michael Giles, another Las Vegas magician who is undergoing treatment for stage four pancreatic cancer. There is a link on the blog below for you to visit the Go Fund Me website where you can get more information and donate to his fund.Murray also tells us more about branding and marketing yourself, but there is a very interesting story about a failure before a live audience while recording an episode of "The Masters of Illusion" television show. It just goes to show how problems can come to us all.
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Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:17 - Murray talks about visiting the Hollywood Christmas Parade as a child and how he achieved his dream to actually be in the parade. He also talks about living the dream of getting to perform for his childhood heroes.00:32:29 - Eric Citron, the Great American Magic Company, talks about his new online shop and announces this week's surprise magic contest.00:36:20 - Murray continues our discussion as he talks about a "disaster" he had during a live taping of "Masters of Illusion" television show01:02:04 - "Haunted Revolution" by Mariano Goni is reviewed. Recommended with reservations.01:06:12 - GPS Pack Nav" by Oliver Meech is reviewed. Recommended with reservations
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Howard Hamburg talks about his friendship with "The Professor" Dai Vernon and relates several stories from The Magic Castle with Vernon and other legendary magicians from a bygone era.
Various professional magicians lend their voices to a reading of Dicken's "A Christmas Carol"
The host of ID Channel's hit TV series, Todd Robbins, talks about hosting the show and his theatrical play, "Play Dead"
Jason Latimer is more than a magician. He has a passion for science and he inspires mystery and wonder in the eyes and minds of young people and adults. You may know him as a multiple award winner of various magic contests including the Grand Prix at F.I.S.M. in 2003 plus close-up and invention at F.I.S.M. He has frequently appeared on the BBC in the U.K. plus he was one of the "wizards" on the SyFy channel's "Wizard Wars" featuring Pann & Teller and others.. He has "semi-retired" from performing magic, particularly for magicians at magic conventions, and focuses now on science and how it looks like magic. He is working with the Fleet Science Center in San Diego, California as well as a joint project with ComiCon.
Jason LATIMER World Champion of Magic Video: World Champion of Magic Latimer and Britain's Got Talent Winner George Sampson pull off the most amazing teleportation in the history of magic! See more at www.facebook.com/jasonlatimerofficial http://www.twitter.com/jasonlatimer http://www.jasonlatimer.com
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Time Stamps for this podcast:00:03;20 - Jason Latimer (http://jasonlatimer.com/) talks about winning magic awards, how to prepare (should you wish to enter contests), and his passion for learning science that led to exploring magic.01:08:38 - "Narcissus" by Chris Philpott takes his "100 Monkeys" into the close-up world. It is a pretty cool idea that allows your volunteer to snap a picture to keep as a memory of the experience.01:13:51 - "Deal Sealer" by Cody Fisher is the trick he says gets him the "$100 handshake" as he leaves the corporate party. It is a great presentation for an old chestnut.
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Mike Pisciotta defeated all odds and stiff competition to win the "Close-Up Magician of the Year" from the Academy of Magical Arts (The Magic Castle). He regularly performs in the Hat and Hare Pub in the "dungeon" of the Castle where he mixes drinks and magic in equal measure. But from time to time, he also performs new material in the Close-Up Gallery.I recognize that Mike may not be as well-known to the international magic community as he rarely travels or performs outside of Los Angeles, except for his recent Texas lecture tour. But this is one of magic's "jewels" who you need to meet and know.
Esquire Channel's Best Bars in America Episode on LA Speakeasies Featuring The Magic Castle with a special erformance by Mike Pisciotta.
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:02:11 - Mike Pisciotta talks about his surprise as being nominated for the AMA award and his further surprise win, his move from Colorado to Los Angeles and how he took over as the bar magician at the Castle, his inspirations to do bar magic, working with drunks at the bar, developing his act, his creative process, tips on getting TIPS, and more.00:51:40 -Christopher Talbat's "Bowled Over" is a bowling ball production from a gift bag. A wonderful effect for birthday parties, parlor or stage. Recommended.00:55:35 - Chris Philpott's "The End of My Rope Trick" is a great cut-and-restored rope trick that can be done impromptu or with gimmicks. This DVD teaches you how to do it both ways plus use other items like wire, string, crepe paper streamer, and even a string of pearls. Recommended.
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Schulien's was one of the legendary magic bars in Chicago that thrived throughout most of the 20th century. At the soul of the restaurant was its owner, Matt Schulien. Chicago-style magic was born here where the magic came fast and furious as drinks were served and the motto was "GTFM" (Get The F'ing Money).In this podcast, Robert "Bob" Schulien, the grandson of Matt Schulien worked at Schulien's under his father who was heir to the bar and who encouraged Bob to perform magic for the patrons. He was told that people came to the bar not only for food and drink but also for the magic. They expected magic and so Bob became the "designated magician by default". Other magicians later came to work and perform at Schulien's (like Al James and Chuck Morris) until it closed on January 27, 1999. There is an excellent article online that tells its history at The Chicago Bar Project.Bob carries on the tradition of bar magic each week at The Chicago Magic Lounge along with a bevy of prestidigitators who entertain every Thursday and Saturday night. You can listen to a previous episode with the owners/managers that was broadcast #213: Chicago Magic Bars and Lounges
Chicago Magic Lounge quickly became 2015's speakeasy for many professional traveling magicians. Not only to perfom but also relax by enjoying the camaraderie of fellow Chicago magicians, as well as honing their craft. I've been collecting fun behind the scenes video and photos taken over the first year of shenanigans at the CML.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:04:36 - Bob Schulien talks about the early years of his grandfather Matt Schulien's Bar in Chicago from its earliest days until it finally closed. Bob regales us with many stories about his grandfather and the magic and pranks he used to perform for and on his customers.00:56:45 - "Brother Paul" West invented a new product called the CellGrasp which makes it easier to hold you mobile phone while taking selfies. This is a product I keep on my cell phone all the time and I find indispensable. He also has a special offer to listeners of The Magic Word Podcast.01:03:54 - "Flaming Coffee" by SansMinds is a visual stunner that takes the Fire Wallet to a new level. Recommended with reservations. Also, not available to those under 19.01:07:49 - "The Deceased" by Jamie Daws is a creepy, dark and bizarre bit of magic that could have your audience feeling the goosebumps. This is a :Living or Dead" test that is well made and can be carried around in your wallet to creep out people at a moment's notice. Recommended.
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Richard "Rick" Heath was the artist behind the beautiful props, scenery, and posters that adorned the stage and theater of Le Grand David and His Own Spectacular Magic Show in Beverly, Massachusetts. This grand spectacle of a show ran for 35 years, the longest running magic show in the history of the world, according to the Guinness World Book of Records.The show had over 1,000 costumes, 700 entrances and exits, 100 classic illusions, 45 backdrops, 35 years in a small town, 4 hours of stage magic, and 2 antique theaters. It was a time in history that can never be repeated. And the cast and crew were more than employees...they were family. I had an opportunity to spend quite a bit of time with many of them and I was called a friend.Marco the Magi (Cesareo Pelaez) presided over the family as a kindly patriarch and visionary who treated everyone with respect though without a doubt, he ruled and his word was final. Early in the creation of the show, Rick Heath was designated by Cesareo to be the artist in the company. He could see some spark in Rick's character that led him to prompting his latent abilities as an artist. But everyone had a job and each was tasked with different jobs.As it related to the painting of backdrops and props, Rick gives credit to everyone that includes those who washed the paintbrushes, who mixed the paint, who prepared the canvas and props, and all of the other details that go into a painting, As a result, Rick still doesn't like to put his name on any of his artwork as he feels that it is unwarranted vanity.Rick discussed this and more during his speech before the Order of Merlin breakfast at the recent I.B.M. convention in San Antonio, Texas. You can hear that speech on the podcast from Day Four. And the companion booklet that accompanied his speech is online HERE.
On July 4, 2016, while attending the 88th I.B.M. conveintion in San Antonio, Texas, Rick Heath, the artist responsible for the posters, props, curtains and backdrops for Le Grand David Magic Show, joined Scott Wells on the microphone to record a podcast for The Magic Word. This was recorded on Facebook's Live Streaming function.
In this podcast, Rick talks about how he became associated with the Le Grand David show and how he met Cesareo Pelaez and became part of the troupe. He also tells some stories about Cesareo and how he came to the U.S. from Cuba, his background and education, his association with Maslow, the Company, his philosophy, and his current commissioned work as an artist. You can visit Rick's website to find out more about "Magician With A Paintbrush" at http://www.magicianwithapaintbrush.com/This podcast was live streamed on Facebook so during this podcast from time to time you will hear us checking on questions posted from those watching/listening online in real time.
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If Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allen Poe joined forces to create a museum, gallery and retail store, then it would look like The Wilde Collection. Nestled in The Heights, a suburb near downtown Houston, this eclectic emporium of the eccentric is more than macabre. Lawyer B. Douglas, the artist-in-residence, manager and one of the proprietors, creates some of the most unusual objects 'd art that you can imagine. Well, I doubt you could imagine like him. For many of his creations come from his...nightmares.One can spend hours at The Wilde Collection perusing through all of the unusual pieces in every little nook and corner. Some of the items are sold there on consignment from other artists and collectors while other pieces are creations of Lawyer and still others are not available for sale, but there for observing. In a way, it's kind of like visiting the home of the Addams Family. This special Halloween podcast focuses on the Wilde Collection and its curator, Lawyer B. Douglas for a variety of reasons. There are several things that drew me to recording this podcast not the least of witch...I mean, "which" is that Lawyer is also interested in Bizarre Magic, of course. Another reason this is being featured is because of the seance that they will host on Sunday, October 30th. I was to be involved, but due to another performance engagement, I couldn't make it, but my cohort in the occult, Jamie Salinas, will conduct the seance. It will be for a limited group of 80 living souls who will try to contact the "Willow Witch" of The Heights. If you would like to contribute to the "legend" of the "Willow Witch", then please visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/thewildecollection/ and tell your story.
Owner, Lawyer B. Douglas gives us a tour of the Wilde Collection in The Heights near downtown Houston, TX
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:03:46 - Lawyer B. Douglas talks about his background being born of a Mexican mother (who is a Curandero) and brought up Catholic and an African American father who has several voo-doo priestesses on his side of the family. After you hear his story, then you can better appreciate where he is coming from and how he came to hold the beliefs he now has. But Lawyer also talks about how he became to learn and enjoy "Bizarre Magik", too.01:05:53 - "Burn Notice by Takel" is a switching device for a folded playing card and highly recommended.01:09:31 - "At The Table with Andi Gladwin" is a wonderful lesson in how to get more gigs by using marketing tips to upgrade your website and use social media plus approaching groups, wedding magic and of course, a few great tricks sprinkled in for good measure. Recommended01:13:30 - "Cold Cash by John T. Sheets" from Kozmo Magic is a wonderful DVD (including the necessary something to make the gimmicks) that is well worth the price to perform a transformation of currency in the hands of your volunteer. Recommended.
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What makes someone a legend? Some say being one of the best in your field. Others might say it comes after many years of doing that thing you do so many times. Still others think it is when that one name keeps rising to the top of others listed in one category. Such is my definition of why I think Kozmo has reached that status along with only a handful of street performers.One of the "cover boys" of MAGIC Magazine, Theodore "Ted" Brainard (aka "Kozmo") has built a reputation as a street magician after decades of experience and over 30,000 shows. He has made a comfortable living from the street having performed around the world and nearly every kink of climate.But as Kozmo is moving away from frequent street performances, his time and attention has been divided between the street and his video production company, "Kozmo Magic". Not only does he direct, produce and market DVD's by some of the top professionals today (like Doc Eason, Garrett Thomas and others), he also produces the bi-monthly digital magazine, Reel Magic.
327 on The Magic Word Podcast with Kozmo talking about street magic and Reel Magic. This was recorded using Facebook's Live Streaming feature. Be sure to Like our Facebook page and not miss future opportunities to join us LIVE! http://facebook.com/themagicwordpodcast For the audio only, please enjoy the podcast at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/327-kozmo-street-legend
Kozmo talks on the podcast about his mentor, the late Jim Cellini, working the street, how to get crowds, similarities to trade show magic, and Reel Magic.
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John T. Sheets presents a collection of impromptu bill switches that are perfect for any magician. Included is everything you need, except the bills. On this DVD, John teaches: Cool Cash: Two bills, of different denominations, visibly change places between the magician's hand and the spectator's hand.
Yigal Mesika is the Loop guy. He bought the rights for invisible, stretchable bands from Finn Jon at the turn of this century and he hasn't once regretted his decision. He has focused his creative effort towards finding new ways wot use invisible thread to create mystery.If you are not aware of it, Yigal is near the end of a lawsuit with Penguin Magic where he is trying to protect his intellectual rights/property. Within the next few hours after this podcast is released, they will be going into mediation and, if not resolved, will go to court. This is discussed near the end of this podcast.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:02:23 - Yigal Mesika talks about the development of his trademark Loops and he gives us some tips that he shared during his presentations at this year's MAGIC Live! He also talks about his development of the Spider Pen and the new Tarantula. He concludes this podcast with his thoughts on the importance of patronizing originators of tricks and the current lawsuit he has filed against Penguin Magic.00:57:22 - Review of "Creativity Boost" CD by Brian Watson, a 28 day affirmation for you to boost your own creativity through self-hypnosis. Recommended.01:01:47 - Review of "Indigo" by Beautiful Mind Magic is a four-way prediction with one revelation. It is a nice prop that requires a little DIY (Do It Yourself).
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More than a performer and consultant, Garrett Thomas is an artist. Brought up in an artist family, he talks this week about how he views magic, how it should be presented (i.e. without comedy), and the fallacy in some commonly held axioms (i.e. "a magician is only an actor playing the part of a magician," and "for those who believe, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't believe, no explanation will suffice.")Garrett also tells us about his earliest memories of going to the Forks Hotel and Eddie Fechter plus his current work at a variety of restaurants in and around Buffalo. He also tells some interesting stories about David Blaine and how he became associated with him.
Tribute to the magic of Eddie Fechter at the Forks Hotel.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:01:56 - Garrett Thomas picks up where we left off from Part One where he continues talking about "Astonishment" then going further into how he looks at magic as an art and that he doesn't feel that comedy should be used in his presentations. He also talks about performing at the famed Forks Hotel outside Buffalo, New York (former home of the annual F.F.F.F. convention) and his consulting work with David Blaine.01:04:05 - "Chardistry" DVD by Daniel Chard - ten tricks are performed and explained on this DVD that include tricks for the beginner to the advanced (easy to do to knuckle-busting). Recommended.01:08:19 - "Jump" by Jordan Victoria is a utility gimmick that can be inserted into your Ambitious Card routine or utilized for other startling effects. Poor production value in the online video, but otherwise recommended.
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Garrett Thomas is a wonderful performer, teacher and lecturer. He recently traveled across the U.S. and he stopped in Houston, Texas where he took time to sit behind the microphone to give us a mini-lecture. Well, it may not be so "mini" as he spoke for over two hours with the first part being posted in this podcast.But before Garrett begins, we have to address the topical magic story of Stan Allen who prematurely "pulled the plug" on MAGIC Legacy plus he would publish one more issue of MAGIC Magazine and add another MAGIC Live! convention in 2017. After some of the dust settled in the magic social media, Stan took time to talk about the thoughts that went through his mind into making this hard decision.In an effort to keep the podcast to about one hour in length, our conversation has been broken into two separate podcasts. In this Part One, Garrett talks about the importance of creating "astonishment" in the lives of our spectators. He will follow through with this discussion in the next podcast plus he will talk about his work as a consultant for David Blaine plus working at the fabled Forks Hotel in Buffalo, New York, original home of the F.F.F.F. close-up convention.
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Garrett Thomas demonstrates his presentation of "Pen Thru Quarter".
Time stamps for this podcast:00:03:30 - Stan Allen decided to cancel MAGIC Legacy before it got off the ground. He talks about why he made this decision and also about the future of MAGIC Live!00:22:30- Garrett Thomas gives us a lesson in "creating astonishment", approaching tables to entertain guests, and making magic an art.
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Kirby VanBurch is returning to his roots...Houston, Texas. He was born there when he fell in love with magic at age seven. His interest grew so he moved to Las Vegas where, according to Wikipedia, he was the youngest illusionist to have his own show. From there he moved to Reno then back to Las Vegas where he ran for the U.S. Senate. Then he moved to Branson, Missouri where he stayed for the next 20 years performing in nine separate theaters.
2010 Promo video for show in Branson, Missouri.
Time Stamps for the podcast:00:04:07 - In this podcast, Kirby talks about his early roots in magic starting in Houston then moving to Las Vegas while in his late teens. It is interesting to hear about his failed attempt to run for political office (U.S. Senate) in Nevada. But perhaps most interestingly, he speaks candidly about an argument with Siegfried and other "behind the scenes" stories with his show in Branson including many "differences of opinion" and lawsuits that swirled around him.0055:02: - PRODUCT REVIEW: this week we had a little time left to offer a Murphy's Magic Supplies product review. We take a look at the recent At The Table lecture by Kyle Littleton who has a host of commercial ideas for the worker that he has never shared anywhere else.
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Friday, September 210:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Registration - Ballroom Foyer10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. - Dealers Room Open - Beachcomber1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Harry Allen Lecture - Kokomos2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - David Hira Lecture - Kokomos4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Board Meeting - Kokomos7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Stage Contest and Show with Trigg Watcon and Stuart McDonald hosted by David Hira - Ballroom9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. - Fantastic Fun Game Show - Ballroom10:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Stuart McDonald Lecture/Workshop
Time Stamps for this podcast00:00:13 - Marshall Peterson, owner of H&R Magic Books, talks about the many conventions he has attended as a magic dealer plus what it's like to pack and travel with all the books across the country. He brings us up to date with some of the newest book titles out this year. Marshall also offers a special deal for The Magic Word Podcast listeners: Use the code word "The Magic Word Podcast" and receive a 15% discount on any H&R Magic Books titles (search the website for all of these titles) now through Sunday September 11, 2016.00:08:01 - 2016 T.A.O.M. President, Judy Donaldson, tells us what is in store for registrants at this year's convention. It is not too late to hurry down to Corpus Christi and register for the rest of this convention.00:14:20 - John Dahlinger will compete in the senior division of close-up this year. He talks about his road to the competition with advice for others to learn who want to compete in magic convention contests.00:19:27 - David Hira lectured for us this afternoon and will be a featured lecturer in November for Penguin Magic. He talks about the new Penguin Lecture format. David was listed as one of the top magic lecturers as voted by readers of MAGIC Magazine.00:31:00 - Jamie Salinas recaps the evening stage contest show "bookended" by Trigg Watson and Stuart McDonald plus the game show. And as we were ending the chat, C.J. Johnson walked by who produced "Survey Says" game show.
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Gay Blackstone tells stories about her early upbringning, meeting, marrying and working with her famous husband, Harry Blackstone, Jr.
Carl Andrews, restaurant magic, ShowCues, Maui, Hawaii, Illusions Restaurant, Carmel, Indiana
The final day of the convention was no less packed than the others starting off with the annual Order of Merlin breakfast. This is for I.B.M. members with 25 years or more of consecutive membership. This year's speaker was Richard "Rick" Heath who spoke about 40 years of artwork in Le Grand David show. The final day of the Triple Treat followed. Then after lunch, the pages of The Linking Ring magazine came alive with lectures by the columnists and editor in several break-out rooms.Eric Jones gave the final lecture in the banquet hall and the evening show entertained the registrants and public alike with a show hosted by Steve Bargatze and included Joseph Gabriel, Thommy Ten and Amelie, and a special appearance by Johnny Thompson and Shawn Farquhar dressed as doves. The show closed with the illusions of Scott Pepper. We then retreated to the hotel where we had a farewell party/reception for everyone.
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:02:34 - Richard "Rick" Heath was the artist who worked for Le Grand David magic show. Here he gives a talk to the Order of Merlin members at their annual breakfast meeting. He talks about the 40 years of artwork in the show: posters, props, backdrops and portraits. you can download and view the special, full color booklet that Rick gave to attendees by Clicking Here.00:38:39 - John McLaughlin, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, talks about how he has been enjoying the convention and what he's learned and what magic he's doing in his daily life.00:53:00 - Joshua Jay talks about his recent lecture during the convention, "Tragic Magic" plus other things that he and Andi Gladwin are working on with Vanishing, Inc. and the MagiFest.00:55:56 - Former National President of the Texas Association of Magicians, and the Entertainment Director of the former Magic Island in Houston, Scott Hollingsworth, talks about some of his favorite parts of the convention. He also talks about the upcoming T.A.O.M. convention coming in September 2-5 in Corpus Christi, Texas,01:06:52 - Past National President of the S.A.M. talks about his favorite parts (so far) of this convention, plus a plug for the upcoming S.A.M. convention in Indianapolis and the Magic Compass.01:14:03 - Steve Bargatze tells about his behind-the-scenes as he prepared topical humor for the convention.01:25:18 - First International Vise President of the I.B.M., Michael Finney, talks about the changing scene on magic conventions plus his upcoming "Dry Heat Classic" charity golf event.
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Another full day beginning with the second day of the Triple Treat that featured three different magicians repeating their performances and lectures on three different days: Paul Vigil, Richard Turner and Brian Gillis. I saw my friend Paul Vigil today and expected perfection and received it. He was awesome. Be sure to catch our conversations at the Magic Castle in previous podcasts here.I then served as a judge in the close-up competition in the afternoon. The afternoon "Super Session" featured four magicians teaching four pet effects: John "Handsome Jack" Lovick, Steve Bargatze, Chris Randall and Shawn Farquhar. The evening brought the annual banquet including a special performance by Cody Fisher. The evening show was the "Champions of Magic" show that was the six finalists in the stage competition hosted by Joel Ward and with the final act by Trevor and Lorena Watters.The late night lecture was a special treat: Joshua Jay giving his lecture on "Tragic Magic". This was a fascinating, if not macabre, lecture on those magicians, some famous and some not, who died tragic deaths.
An award-winning cups and balls routine performed by Doug Gorman and Michael Tallon of San Antonio, Texas.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:13 - Local San Antonio magician, Doug Gorman, talks about how the local magicians helped promote the IBM convention plus Doug gives some tips on working restaurants, how to get booked and problems unique in this area when competing with mariachis in restaurants.00:17:43 - Talent Chairman, Shawn Farquhar, tells how hi got the talent booked for this convention plus he gets sidetracked into telling lots of stories including one about the time at the Body Shop in Los Angeles when he punched a security guard.
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Today began the first day of the the "Triple Treat" so named because each day the registrants are broken into three groups (by color) and attend an hour and a half of performances and lectures by three different magicians, one in each of three rooms each day: Richard Turner, Paul Vigil, and Brian Gillis. After the General Board Meeting, the second day of stage contests were held (which yielded a few finalists for Monday night's show). The afternoon lecture by Michael Ammar was another outstanding (and packed) event. The evening's "Magic Foolers Show" left something to be desired in that there were audio and visual problems. Plus the show would have been better received in a smaller venue probably back at the hotel ballroom. The final night's activity was a discussion with Jeff McBride and Eugene Burger talking about the 25 years of the Mystery School.
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:13 - Dealer Chairman, Terry Richison, talks about some of the cool things in the dealers' room.00:08:34 - Past International President, Jep Hostetler, talks about attending the Richard Turner experience as part of the "Triple Treat"00:10:28 - Attendee Greg Lancaster gives us his take on the Paul Vigil performance/lecture in the "Triple Treat".00:12:08 - Jeff McBride and Eugene Burger talk about the many years they have taught the youth as part of the I.B.M. youth group activities each year.00:16:55 - Harriet Jacobson and Gay Blackstone chat about their specialized magic jewelry sold through BJW Magical Jewelers which is one of the many dealers in the dealers' room this year.00:22:24 - Past President of the British Ring, Brian Miller, talks about the upcoming British Ring convention.00:26:45 - S.A.M. National President, David Bowers, talks about his year as President of that organization and some stories from the road. He is later joined by The Linking Ring Editor, Sammy Patrick Smith, and together they talk about the two organizations' journals, The Linking Ring and M.U.M. and the possible future of the magazines, joint conventions, and organizations.
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IBM Convention, San Antonio, Johnny Thompson, Paul Vigil, Andi Gladwin, Oscar Munoz, Joe Turner
Mike Robinson is one of the busiest and most successful acts that you have probably never heard of. More than just a ventriloquist, Mike Robinson prefers to be introduced as "The Unique Comedy of Mike Robinson" so his vent act comes as a surprise. He does magic, stand-up comedy, music, juggling, as well as ventriloquism. But his interests include martial arts, playing music, family, and taking advantage of his spare time.
Mike talks about some of his favorite podcasts he listens to; questions he is often asked by his audience; carrying his dummy through TSA and what people ask to see; filling a full show with one vent character versus having several dummies (if the audience doesn't like one character, then they might like the next one); the importance of having additional strong material in reserve either for cruise ships or for corporate shows; his roots in magic, comedy and ventriloquism; his “old school” way of scripting using pen and paper; the importance of mentorship and finding a mentor to help your act; his influences on his career; how he learned ventriloquism; tips and suggestions to those who are interested in learning to be a vent; and much, much more.Perhaps his best advice for those wanting to learn ventriloquism is to buy a dummy/puppet later, but first learn to be a ventriloquist. Ventriloquism is the skill, the puppet is the act. He suggests the best book for inspiring him and pointing him in the right direction is "Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions" by Albert A, Hopkins. Pages 164-170 is where you will find the info about ventriloquism (thanks, Salvadore Calderon).
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The book that included some of the best advice on ventriloquism that inspired Mike Robinson. Pages 164-170 address ventriloquism.
Who knew? Alain Nu, that's who. Alain Nu has been quietly working as a professional mentalist for many years performing on the college circuit, at corporate events, on his own network television specials, aboard cruise ships, plus he even had time to write and publish one of Amazon.com's best selling books, "State of Mind: The Man Who Knows Reveals His Secrets".During a recent and rare lecture tour of the U.S., Alain stopped by Houston where we shared the microphone to talk about a variety of topics including his advice for anyone who thinks they want to produce a TV special.
Alain Nu, the Man Who Knows Star of TLC's "The Mysterious World of Alain Nu" Author of Amazon #1 Hot New Release "Picture Your ESP!" Current Guest-Headliner on Norwegian Cruise Line's "The Getaway" www.TheManWhoKnows.TV
Alain Nu demonstrates his mind reading skills through the television screen. This trick and more are included and explained in his book, "State of Mind: The Man Who Knows Reveals His Secrets".
Alain talks about his TLC network television specials, "The Mysterious World of Alain Nu" and how he put together the show and how TV quickly "burn through" material and requires the entertainer to come up with more material including some "tent poles" which would be high points of the show that were dangerous and he had to "get through" without truly injuring himself but keeps people from changing channels during the commercial breaks and stopping the channel surfers. He gives lots of advice for those who want to perform on television.He also talks about working with a manager to book you for a TV special, cruise ships, corporate events or on the college circuit. The secret: do a variety of things to grow your expertise, branding and experience as your Google ranking increases.He also talks about how some movies have predicted technology that we now use; performing on the college circuit and who the competitors are today; his metal bending workshop; his philosophy on mentalism; what "powers" he presents in his performances; and, how he wants his audience to perceive him.
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Jim Jorgensen is the winner of the prize offered by Alain Nu, "ESP Arcana - Ten Amazing Effects for Ten ESP Cards" by H. Arcana. Be sure to watch and listen to The Magic Word for upcoming contests for free prizes.
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During a recent close-up convention in nearby Dallas, Texas, many top close-up guys attended to session together and share ideas. One of the performers who stayed in Texas for a couple extra days was Curtis Kam who traveled to the mainland from Hawaii. Curtis is widely known as a coin guy, but he is really a G.P or "General Practitioner" in that he can and has done it all.
Curtis Kam performing at Midwest Magic in Franklin Park, Illinois December 2010. It's my favorite coin trick. As Curtis says this is the coin trick every coin (and other) magician should do.
Curtis talks about his philosophy about "kayfabe" which is a term in professional wrestling referring to whether or not it is "real" and how it relates to our conviction of presenting our magic as "real". We also chat about his work as a stage illusionist, some of the other magic acts in Hawaii, and his philosophy on certain illusions. He also discusses the importance of scripting, especially for professionals.
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In this second mini-episode, we feature three different products: two At The Table Experience video reviews: Chris Randall and Cameron Francis plus "Compress" by Sansminds Creative Labs.You can view a video performance of "Compress" by Clicking Here:The Magic Word Podcast is an independent reviewer and not affiliated in any way with Murphy's Magic Supplies. The Magic Word receives no compensation nor remuneration for any products reviewed in this podcast. Murphy's Magic Supplies is not a sponsor of The Magic Word but instead, we depend upon you, the listener and Friends of The Magic Word, for your support.
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Time stamps for the product reviews in this podcast:00:02:14 - At The Table Experience (May 2016): Chris Randall00:08:22 - At The Table Experience (June 2016): Cameron Francis00:15:28 - "Compress" by Sandsminds Creative Labs
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Richard Osterlind has been at the forefront of mentalism publications and DVD's as afull-time, professional mentalist for over 40 years. In this podcast, Richard purports to have more DVDs on mentalism than any other mentalist in the world. We have been longtime friends and our chat is long overdue. Richard will be one of the featured performers at the East Coast Mind Jam in Somerset, New Jersey this June 24-26, 2016.
Learn more about Richard Osterlind's new two-DVD set, "Eerie" by watching this promo trailer.
Richard reminisces about his early touring days to comedy clubs and, among other topics, he talks about his philosophy on use of electronics in mentalism and his thoughts on pure mentalism (i.e. Q&A)
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In this first "stand alone" product review, we feature three different products: ESPerience by Abhinav Bothra, Super Signature by Mauro Brancato Merlino and Undercover Matrix by Mariano GoniYou can view a video performance of Super Signature here: http://www.murphysmagicsupplies.com/video/clips_mp4fs/57599-video1.mp4You can view a video performance of one of the sample routines from Undercover Matrix at: http://www.murphysmagicsupplies.com/video/clips_mp4fs/57588-video1.mp4These Product Reviews will be separate from The Magic Word Podcasts which will continue to focus on magic and magicians and convention reports. These will hopefully be short and sweet and feature three or four products each week that are available from Murphy's Magic Supplies through your favorite brick and mortar magic shop or here in our Magic Store.This mini-episode is longer than what I plan for future episodes as I had to set the stage with this podcast.
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Time stamps for the product reviews in this podcast:00:08:30 - "ESPerience" by Abhinav Bothra00:13:46 - "Super Signature" by Mauro Brancato Merlino00:17:14 - "Undercover Matrix" by Mariano Goni
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Well, we appear to have been off by about a month because we thought May 31st was the halfway point between last Halloween and the next one. But nevertheless, now is the time to work on and start promoting your Halloween services. And what services might those be? Well, it's a perfect time to talk with the things that go "bump in the night". You may not be a mystery entertainer, a bizarrist, or a psychic, but I'll bet that even if you don't utilize any of our suggestions, at least you will be better equipped to know what is "out there".Jamie Salinas is an award winning Houston, Texas, area magician who has been a business partner of mine for many years. As "Top Talent Productions" and following the closure of The Magic Island, we used to produce magic shows in a five star hotel in downtown Houston featuring magicians from across the country. But during the month of October for the past eight years, we have produced seances in an old downtown bar (established in 1847) that is said to be haunted. During our chat, we often refer to a mini lecture we gave a couple years ago and posted in a September 2014 podcast which you can find here. We also talk about our set of PDF Lecture Notes (Creating the Paranormal Experience) which you can order for ten bucks here on The Magic Word by clicking here.under Scott Wells Lecture Items. Or you could win one of two sets that will be given away in the contest. Just fill in the form at the bottom of this blog to register to win.We also refer to a couple of resources we have used and recommend: Lebanon Circle is here. and Outlaw Effects is here. The podcast referred to in the podcast with the ghost hunting video video at the Ott Hotel in Liberty, Texas is Here. The podcast recorded from there is Here. To learn more about our seance in Houston, please visit: HoustonSeance.com
Attendees provide comments for Houston Seance.
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Time stamps for the product reviews this week:00:46:49 - "Safe Bet" by Pablo Amira00:49:15 - "Re5" by Kelvin Trinh00:52:01 "TiTanic" by Zolo
Congratulations to Magister Freud and Daniel Norat who each won a copy of the e-Book, "Creating the Paranormal Experience", by Jamie Salinas and Scott Wells. If you would like to purchase a copy of the PDF file for just $10, then click on the graphic above for more information.
Fay Presto is one of Great Britain's foremost magician having earned plaudits from her peers and public alike including Sit Paul McCartney...yes, that Sir Paul McCartney and former Beatle. She has won The Magic Circle Close-Up Magician of the Year among so many other awards and is currently touring with the Champions of Magic throughout the U.K. and abroad. This ensemble group of magician predates "The Illusionists" and all other touring magic shows that feature several magicians.
I had a chance to chat with Fay during the recent F.F.F.F. convention while we were in the "doughnut room" which means that there is a lot of ambient background noise. It's not too distracting but adds to the ambiance as she discusses working with the Champions of Magic, performing for Sr Paul McCarrney, Paul Daniels, restaurant magic in England, being a woman in a "man's world" of magic, the importance of tailoring costumes to have adequate pockets (most women's pockets are not made for actually using, but more for fashion), advice for girls/women getting into magic, and much more.
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Time stamps for the product reviews (all are video downloads this week):00:45:53 - "Mind Journey" by Luca Volpe is a Mental Epic effect using a stack of business cards and utilizing several subtleties that takes this classic in a new direction. Don't be put off by the simplicity of this. Try it as I did and convince yourself how powerful it is. RHighest recommendation of products reviewed this week..00:49:35 - :INKSIDE: by Rizki Nanda is a cute little walk-around trick using a matchbox. A quick shake of the box and the writing on the matchbox sleeve changes. Fun, clever, but a bit "angley". Second highest recommendation of tricks this week.00:52:00 - "Riperation" by Andrew Salas is another variation on the classic Torn & Restored Card. This is a nice variation with the card being signed and fully restored. The gimmick you make can be put in an ordinary deck then removed after you have performed it.00:53:29 - "Sweet 360" by Michael Scanzello is a transposition of sugar into a "ball of sugar: then back to sugar granules. It's not my "cup of tea" nor do I think it is something that I will perform, but you can be the judge. This is a FREE download so you can get excited about Michael's other available effects: Pi Ring and Insidious.
Congratulations to the two winners of our recent contest for a copy of Tom Frame's newest boo, "Framework" valued at $55.00 each. Watch for future contests!
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While at the 46th annual 4F convention, I watched Kieron Johnson perform in the British Gala. His style was...well, different. I thought he might have an interesting story. As it happened, one of the Friends of The Magic Word (thanks, Michael Trixx) contacted me to ask if I would chat with Kieron. Michael was impressed with Kieron's Penguin lecture and thought it might make for an interesting interview I did, and that led to this longer interview. He impressed the magicians at the 4F with his "steaming cup of tea" production and "signed card in block of ice" effects, so I thought he was certainly worth a closer look. But as the chat evolved, we got into his strange and unusual ability: regurgitation.All I can say is that this interview may be a hard podcast to swallow...pun intended. For you see, Kieron is not only a magician, but also a regurgitator. You are forewarned! this could get a little too weird for some listeners. But if you are a fan of Ricky Jay's book, "Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women", then this might be for you.
From the creator of the smash hit effects "Iceolation" and "To the Max", Kieron Johnson presents his outstanding routine in which the magicians seemingly controls the temperature in a sealed can of Coke. Check out the Magic Store on The Magic Word Podcast to view more information and to order.
WARNING: This video may be too disgusting for some viewers. It contains regurgitation. This was recorded during a podcast interview with Kieron Johnson who is a professional magician and regurgitator and water spouter.
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Time stamps for the "At The Table" (ATT) Lecture reviews:00:51:48 - Chris Ramsay - This being his very first lecture for Murphy's Magic, Chris will take a look at past releases such as The Praxis Control (a very fooling card control), Slipshift (color change), Klepto (card Steal) but he's also brought some never before seen or published effects such as a clever and hilarious watch steal routine and fantastic opener for stage mentalism. Be sure to tune in for what is sure to be an unforgettable ATT Experience!00:56:15 - Branden Wolf - Branden Wolf is with out a doubt one of today's underground creative forces in coin magic. Branden will go over his views on sleight of hand coin magic, his style, coin size, and coin magic's applicability to other areas of sleight of hand magic. He'll cover a variety of sleights focusing on the age-old retention pass, his work on John Born's fascinating Balance Palm, and the ever deceptive art of the click pass.00:58:50 - Simon Black - Chicago's fastest rising star in the magic community, Simon Black joins us for an At The Table Experience. Simon has rapidly proven himself to be among the top sleight-of-hand card guys in the industry. With his fast-paced mind and even quicker hands, he's been able to add improvements on some of the most daunting sleights out there.
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Simon is doing just fine. He is living in an apartment outside London and selling his decoupage artwork.After getting helpful assistance from a lot of people in the U.K., I was able to find and record a conversation with our longtime friend, Simon Lovell. Many of you have been asking how he is doing and whether or not he might be gracing the shores of the U.S. again anytime soon.This podcast was made possible with the able assistance of Scott Penrose, James Cooper and Jack Blackbourn who helped facilitate this Skype call on the meeting night of the Mid-Essex Magic Society where Simon was attending their weekly meeting.
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Time stamps for trick reviews:01:08:18 - "6 Minutes of Killer Comedy and Eye-Popping Magic" by Matt Fore - a DVD explanation for beginners in magic who want to learn a trick with rope, a ring and scissors.01:11:14 - "Fisher's Dream" and "Fishing" - two versions of the classic "Lasso Card Trick", one with a rope and the other using ear buds.01:14:18 - "Free Wallet" gives you a source for finding free wallets that can easily be gimmicked for many routines. This eBook (PDF) includes four routines.
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The final day (and night) of the "Original Close-Up Convention"Saturday April 30:11:00am: Luis Otera Lecture12:30pm: Lunch Buffet1:30pm: 7th Close-Up Show "Asian Gala"3:30pm: 8th Close-Up Show Fechter's Fabulous Frolics (Steve Beam emcee)5:30pm: Dinner Buffet7:30pm: Fat Brothers Tribute8:00pm: 9th Close-Up Show Grand Finale Show (Obie O'Brien emcee)11:30pm: Hospitality Suite
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:00 - Geoff Williams gives us some of his best "Puns of the the Day"00:04:25 - We follow-up with Lion Fludd after his first appearance and performance at the 4F.00:10:54 - Scott Robinson, organizer of TRICS magic convention in North Carolina, talks about his upcoming event plus highlights from this convention.00:14:49 - Matt Episcipo loves this convention because of the camaraderie, a term we frequently hear.00:19:13 - Steve Bargatze and Rick Merrill have closed the Saturday night show for many years, but this year they are taking a break but talk about what they could have "riffed" on from this year's convention.00:25:25 - Gary Morton, emcee of the Friday afternoon show, talks about some of the seminal moments from this and past 4F conventions.00:30:58 - Paul Gertner tells us a little about his planning for his portion of the final night show.00:36:28 - Michael Dardant and Boris Wils talk about some of the outstanding acts at this year's 4F.00:47:55 - Mike Maione and Darryl Rose talk about doughnuts and give their impressions on some of the outstanding acts.01:00:23 - Obie O'Brien sits back and relaxes now that the convention is officially over. He looks back on the successful convention as the 46th annual 4F convention goes into the history books.
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Day Three with even more great shows and more great chats with some of the attendees.Friday April 29:8:00 - Bob Little Open Golf Tournament11:00am: Pat Page Workshop11:00 - Pat Page Memorial Workshop (Teach-A-Trick hosted by Mike Powers) "Ring Magi"Noon:1:30pm: 4th Close-Up Show "Magical Moments" (Christian Painter emcee)3:30pm: 5th Close-Up Show "Italian Gala" (Alain Iannone emcee)5:30pm: Dinner Buffet8:00pm: 6th Close-Up Show "Finger Flicking Friday" 9Meir Yedid emcee)11:00pm: Hospitality Suite
Time Stamps for this podcast:00:00:00 - Kieron Johnson from the U.K. talks about this being his first 4F convention00:10:00- Will Fern has attended three times and discusses some of the shows we've seen so far.00:16:31 - Bill Evans plays a new composition on his ukulele "Don't Get Banned For Life"00:19:17 - Neil Stirton from Scotland talks about this being his first 4F convention and how it differs from other conventions he's attended.00:28:46 - Raj Madhok has attended 20+ years and takes time away from his medical practice to attend this convention. He talks about the quality of the shows this year.00:35:37 - Joe Monti and Christian Engbloom talk about the convention00:38:12 - Eric DeCamps will be on the final night show with something special, but here he talks about his personal friendship with Rene LeVand.
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The second day started off following about four hours sleep as I trudged off to breakfast then returned to the first full day of activities. I will post the schedule soon, but again, it is late, I've been in meetings, chatting with some exciting guests for upcoming podcasts, missed the doughnut room, and didn't get my single malt tasting with some buddies. But it was Magic and Martini's Thursday, so I did have a couple martinis with my garlic ribs at Alex's Restaurant with Geoff Williams, Peter McLanachan, Don Wiberg and others. But now, it's time again for a couple hours sleep...almost literally.Thursday April 28:11:00am: Lukas Lecture12:30pm: Lunch (on your own)1:30pm: 2nd Close-Up Show - 4F Friends, Old and New (Gary Morton emcee)3:30pm: 2nd Close-Up Show - British Gala (Daryl Rose emcee)5:30pm: Dinner (on your own)8:00pm: Fat Brothers Lecture11:00pm: Hospitality Suite
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:05 - Dani DaOrtiz in the elevator for a short talk.00:02:00 - Miguel Angel Gea in another elevator chat.00:02:36 - Marc DeSouza talks about Lukas, from South Korea, who just lectured on manipulation.00:07:43 - Will Houston, editor of The Magic Circular, talks about The Magic Circle and recent Circle activities.00:16:11 - Meir Yedid reviews the afternoon show of "Friends Old and New"00:18:45 - Mike Stratman tells us about the upcoming I.B.M. convention in July 2016.
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The annual gathering of international close-up stars begins..It's been a long day and it's after 2:00 a.m. and time to upload this half hour podcast from Batavia, New York. I'll update this blog later with more links and info about some of the folks I've chatted with today.Wednesday April 27:8:00pm: 4F Kick-Off Show - Canadian Gala (Joan Caesar emcee)10:00pm: Huot/Lacroix Lecture11:00pm: Hospitality Suite
Time stamps for this podcast:00:00:05- We're off to see the wizard. We depart Houston leaving for Buffalo, New York and the 46th annual F.F.F.F. convention.00:03:49 - We ran into Lion Fludd on the airplane on our connection in Chicago. This will be his first 4F convention and we discuss how he has prepared for it and his expectations.00:11:50 - Obie O'Brien, the "Head Forker" explains his title as the organizer and founder of this convention.00:18:44 - Geoff Williams talks about the evening Canadian Gala Show.00:22:25 - Chris Pilsworth, Keith Fields join Geoff Williams to talk about what makes this convention unique from the others.00:28:29 - Weekly trick reviews: Double ACAAN and Transcend (both by Creative Artists), Post-It Mysteries by Mr. Bless, and Fusion by Zolo
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Norman Beck is one of the most interesting guys you probably haven't heard of...unless you are into underground card magic...or an international bridge player. And add to that, he is a survivor of a brain tumor.Norman Beck should be familiar to those who are regular readers of M.U.M. (the monthly journal of the S.A.M.). Or if you are a world class bridge player and rub shoulders with the likes of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, then you might have seen Norm. You might have met Norm if you have looked for some company to underwrite some high stakes game/event like a billion dollar hole-in-one contest. Or maybe you are a follower of "underground" magicians in the U.S. and recognize the name. But more than likely, you have never met nor even know the name and the sharp mind of the person behind it. A few short years ago, Norman had a brain tumor removed that was the size of a baseball, but he is still sharp and his speech is steadily improving.For the most part, Norman keeps a pretty low profile and doesn't attend many magic conventions nor associate very much with magicians and he rarely lectures. It was on one of those rare occasions that Norman traveled through Houston to lecture and stay as a guest in my home.
How a gambler saw the world, sought information from odd places and was able to win when everything was at stake. Norman Beck is a man who wears many hats. He is a speaker, writer, and magician when not working full time at SCA promotions in Dallas, where he is Vice President of claims and security.Before the lecture we visited John Moehring who is in advanced stages of Parkinson's Disease. Although we didn't audio record our visit, I can say that it was delightful with lots of ideas shared as Norm showed John a couple new twists on some old classic card tricks (like Fred Kapps' "Homing Card") and I discussed posters and books. Although John's speech is greatly impaired, his mind is still sharp and we wish him the best.If you want to drop John Moehring a message or note of encouragement, then please email him at: John@JohnMoehring.com or you can send traditional cards and letters to him at: Brookdale Shadowlake, 2835 Shadowlake Road, #2208, Houston, TX 77077Thanks to Gary Plants, this video was made for John Moehring when he was the Guest of Honor at The 2014 Secret Session in Dallas, TX. By the way, TESS stands for "The Ed Sullivan Show".
In this podcast, Norm tells us lots of stories and he talks about some of the bizarre events that his company has underwritten; working in restaurants as a table-hopping magician and how he approached tables as well as his philosophy on taking tips; playing bridge with some of the most influential people in the world and what kind of card tricks fools bridge players...and which ones don't; his upcoming article in the June 2016 issue of MAGIC Magazine that has nothing to do with magic except how to be a successful performer as tipped to him by "Whispering" Bill Anderson, a country western singer; and along the way he delights us with lots of entertaining stories.
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Time stamps for trick reviews:00:59:00 - "Canic" by Nicholas Lawrence - A soda can is one of the most commonly seen objects around the world. Imagine grabbing any unprepared soda can off any one and then ripping the tab off. You place the tab on your spectator's open palm, take the can, and tap it to the sitting tab in your spectator's hand. The tab instantly seals back on the can.01:01:48 - "Blaze" by Tony and Jordan, Les French Twins - Create an amazing souvenir with the spectator's signed card.that is burned and singed.01:06:49 - "The Magic of Suzanne" - The Castle Act , 2 DVD Set - Volume 1: Filmed live at The Magic Castle, you'll be captivated by the same show that consistently earns Suzanne standing ovations, and ultimately won her the prestigious award. Volume 2: Go behind the scenes with Suzanne and guest host, Matt Marcy, as they explain step-by-step how to perform some of the tricks from her award winning act.
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That is not a typo. The apostrophe is correctly placed and means the subject is possessive. In other words, it is not "Magic Theater" nor "Magics' Theater", but correctly spelled "Magic's Theater". That is because it us the brainchild of and belongs to Johnny Magic. Hence, it is called his theater, or "Magic's Theater"John Wright, aka "Johnny Magic", opened his theater in Austin, Texas in December, 2013. Since then he has been expanding his collection and adding more talent and rooms to the theater. He now offers close-up magic in the new theater on Friday nights in addition to the weekly stage shows every Saturday.Magical Pieces in the MuseumA replica of Harry Houdini’s famous Chinese water torture cell.Famous American sculptor, John Rogers' original 1877, The Traveling Magician group and 1877 School Days groupA 1924 Carter the Great Vanishing the Elephant posterWorld famous magician, Doug Henning's personal wardrobe, props, and photographsOriginal Cardini photographs and award plaqueOriginal T. Nelson Downs’ photographs and coinsPhotographs and posters of contemporary magicians, David Copperfield, Dean Dill, Fred Kapps, Professor Dai Vernon, Lance BurtonAccording to his bio in "The Magic Castle Walls of Fame" (Norm Neilsen 1988):John Wright is an accomplished magician in the art of both stage and close-up.magic. He has performed at many nightclubs in Los Angeles, on television and in motion pictures. As technical advisor, Wright has contributed to such television shows as Gidget, Eye to Eye, Fantasy Island and Bring Them Back Alive.John presently owns a magic studio in Los Angeles where many well-known magicians have rehearsed. At his best in each aspect of magic that he practices, John continues to contribute to the advancement of this art.
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John Wright, aka "Johnny Magic", opened his theater in December 2013 in Austin, TX. Here you can enjoy a short tour of his museum. For more information about the theater, please visit: http://magicstheater.com/
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Time stamps for magic product product reviews (check our Download Store to order):00:57:23 - Cash Converter by Richard Griffin. Effect: A borrowed bill is folded in half lengthwise. It is then pulled through the fingers where it visually changes into a different bill. Then with a blow it visually changes back to their original bill, you can then unfold it and immediately hand it back for examination.01:02:31 - Diception by Chris Congreave from Magic Tao. Effect: Showing that your deck is mixed and ordinary, you also show a card with a prediction written on the back. The spectator chooses a card completely at random, by rolling 1,2 or 3 dice. You deal to their number (no forces). When you reveal the prediction you have not only predicted their chosen card, but also what number they rolled on the dice.01:06:45 - Fobulous by Steve Shufton. Effect: The spectator examines both of two key fobs and finds them to be exactly as they in fact are: common and ordinary in every way. The two fobs are of different design, so it is easy to tell them apart. The spectator retains the fobs as she examines your hands, and finds them to also be exactly as they are: empty. The fobs are now positioned, one in each of the participant's hands. She clasps her hands tightly around them - yet with a gesture and snap of your fingers, they trade places.
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Alex Pandrea doesn't just do wonderful sleight-of-hand...he changes lives with it. On a recent lecture tour of the U.S., he stopped by The Magic Word's microphone to spend some quality time talking about his magic creations, his playing "NOC" card company, and his performing philosophy. I found it fascinating that he no longer performs magic for paid engagements but prefers to perform when he believes people need the magic in their lives.This all came about due to a discussion related to the recent rant by Dan Sperry that was seen, heard and discussed by the magic community. Basically, Dan believes that people should be performing rather than just posting their magic on videos filmed in their room. We need to be "out there" performing for real people. You can watch and listen to his Facebook video by Clicking Here or watching the video below. Warning: explicit language.This video by Dan Sperry contains explicit language.this is not a memo...more like a mission statement...Posted by Dan Sperry on Tuesday, January 26, 2016Alex is the Chief Executive Officer of "Blue Crown" and the "House of Playing Cards", (that creates the "NOC" cards) both which offer the finest magic products on the web and perhaps some of the most beautifully designed playing cards, too.
Time stamps for magic product product reviews (check our Download Store to order):01:00:42 - "I.D.D." by Christopher Rawlins - Chris Rawlins is back with an offbeat and amazing solution to the classic drawing duplication. As in the classic effect, someone is invited to walk away from the group and draw any shape or thing she likes. You are able to duplicate what she drew with uncanny accuracy.01:04:00 - "Your Card Is" by Grant Maidment - You have a card selected, signed, this then gets lost in the pack. You produce a set of four of the same cards i.e. - four Jokers. You show the backs to be all blue. One by one each joker turns face up from face down. You then place the four cards in the spectator's hand and ask them to wave their other hand over the cards. One card turns face down. You take the remaining three face up Jokers and show that they have now each turned into a different colour back with the words "YOUR CARD IS" and an arrow written on the back of the cards. When the spectator turns the card in their hand, it is their signed card.01:05:57 - "Rubber Band Through/In Card box" by Gogo Requiem - A perfect opener for your close up-restaurant, bar or walkaround routine. Great illusion where the rubber band penetrates the card box or goes into the card box.
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Are Lovick and Apollo liars?Gregory started it. Gregory will finish it with his final words. He is not defending himself, but rather going on the offense to prove his points with defensible "truths". I said in the beginning that "at the bottom lies the truth" of this #MagicCereal. Well, it is now up to you critical thinkers who have heard both sides with allegations and accusations with defenses and offenses.Unfortunately, we could not coordinate a confrontational debate of the issues with Greg and any of his detractors. But included here on the blog are links to many of the documents supplied by Greg as evidence of his truth. Lots of additional information packed into these PDF links, so prepare to do a lot more reading.
As a supplement to Gregory's comments in today's podcast, he sent me several more points that he inadvertently omitted but wanted to have on the record. Please Click Here to access those additional details.Alan Wong was mentioned on this and in a previous podcast regarding his "Himber Passport Wallet". Click Here to read his statement of permission for Greg to use/market this effect. Also included with this statement is another endorsement from friends, Carl Andrews and Tim Trono. These statements are provided here so as not to take up any more valuable air time on the podcast and to reserve time for Gregory to address his accusers.To get more details on the metal detector "wand" controversy, Click Here to see Gregory's explanation and a Magic Castle program that Gregory refers to in his statement.Regarding the publications date and originality of the card move controversy between Gregory and Seth Kramer, Click Here to see: "Two sources of evidence that Seth Kramer's move is DIFFERENT than mine. One of them is from The Magic Menu and the other is from Labyrinth, that were both in print BEFORE we ever met."John Lovick said in the podcast that on many occasions he had asked Greg for proof of where he (John) was lying or had lied in his product review. Click here to read the response that has been sitting in Greg's email outbox referred to by Greg in today's podcast.Rob Zabrecky has an excellent lecture using important points in magic from A to Z. Greg said he had been working on the idea for many years and had the Word program to prove it. Apparently there is a difference in the "creation date" than the "modification date" and the date apparently viewed by both Rob and John was the "modification date". Click Here to see Greg's original idea.The "Coin on Shoulder" routine that initially stirred the controversy, is still just that...controversial. Gregory says that his routine is completely different from Apollo's. Greg sent a copy of Apollo's routine as published in his booklet, "The Art of Stealing Watches" with the request that I share the PDF here. Click Here to see the PDF of that section of "The Art of Stealing Watches" that relates to Apollo's "Coin on Shoulder" routine.Time stamps for magic product product reviews (check our Download Store to order):01:37:39 - Emotional Drawing by Luca Volpe01:39:54 - iMind by Pablo Amira01:43:17 - Anniversary Waltz by Doc Eason and Garrett Thomas01:47:13 - Hate TIc Tac byMayank Chaubey
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Farrell Dillon performed at The Loft at Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe and we had some time to chat, even though it was in the stairwell of the building. Well, at least we were uninterrupted and it was certainly less noisy than in the lounge. Many of you will know the name from his appearances on stage with the Masters of Illusion TV show in the U.S. or perhaps with the touring show in theaters around the world.
These are some manipulation sequences from Farrell Dillon's magic show as performed at Hollywoods' Magic Castle.
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