Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins: Recent Episodes
Kent Cummins
Kent Cummins has spent more than seventy years in a lifetime of magic. It began when a six-year-old received a magic set for Christmas and declared he was going to be a magician. He made that prediction come true with an extensive career and performances all over the world. Kent takes you behind the curtain and shares a back-stage view of history, personalities, and personal experiences in the life of a magician, presented from his personal museum, The Fantastic Magic Center.
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Kent discovered his love of magic and entertaining as a boy. This is true of many other famous magicians, including one boy named Ehrich who grew to make an indelible mark on the art which has resonated for more than a century.
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Kent continues his discussion about the history and future(?) of Magic Island, an unique, magic-themed club in Houston.
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Magic Island was a magical venue in Houston, Texas for many years. It sadly shut down, but may be back soon. Kent talks with friend, Scott Wells, about the history of this unusual club.
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What you wear says something about you. This is especially true of performers. Kent explores his own costuming over the years and why he made those choices.
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What is the greatest kind of magic that exists? Kent makes a pretty good case that the greatest magic is love as he describes his journey with his companion, Margot.
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Kent has talked about his various works on the path of teaching, but now he delves more into the personal experience of teaching and how he discovered that it was something he found truly fulfilling.
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Kent closes out his discussion of sleight of hand with one of the best books on the subject, Now You See It, Now You Don't, by Bill Tarr.
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Kent talked about sleight of hand techniques with coins and other objects. Can those things be done with playing cards as well? Yes, but, oh, so much more. Kent focuses on the specialty sleights learned by skilled card magicians.
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One of the magician's tools is sleight of hand, but what exactly does that mean. Kent draws back the curtain a little and shares.
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Kent has talked about many of his experiences as a magician, but what does it feel like to wield the wand. He reflects on how magician is his true identity.
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There are all kinds of treasures in the Fantastic Magic Center. Kent explores the fascinating story of Doug Henning, who changed the nature of magic for a generation.
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Last episode, Kent talked about the many magic conventions around the world. Among them are specialty gatherings for collectors of magic props and memorabilia. His favorite is The Yankee Gathering. Kent shares stories from these unique conclaves.
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Kent has mentioned a few of his fantastic experiences at magic conventions, but he's never really explained the scope of these events. He breaks it down for you. You might be surprised to discover there is one you can attend near you.
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What is in a name? If you dare to be bold a lot can be in yours. Kent talks about those who really have made a name for themselves.
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It takes more than knowing how to do magic tricks to be an entrepreneurial entertainer. Kent tells all!
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By now, you have discovered that magicians view and classify magic tricks very different than audience members. So far, Kent has discussed environment. He's covered classification. Now he's going to go deeper into the effect. This is the true foundation of building something unique. What exactly is the magic that is happening. You'll know more after you listen.
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Kent walks through one of his first books of wonder, the Abbott's Catalog #13 from 1952, to see how they classify the different types of magic. It's a rare glimpse at magic through a magician's eyes.
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It might seem like an odd question to ask, but different magicians have different styles and specialties. Kent tells you about some of the ways that magicians find their niche.
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David Copperfield is one of the most famous magicians in the world. Does Kent have some personal stories about him? You bet he does!
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Kent Cummins has met and shared a stage with one of the greatest magicians of all time. He shares the twists of fate that brought them together as he transports you to a different age of magic in the South.
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Kent wraps his exploration of tricks he's never performed with a look at some of the grandest illusions, though he's come pretty close on a few.
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Kent's shared some of the tricks he's never performed, but what about the big stuff? Kent shares grand illusions that he has admired, but has never actually performed.
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Magic is a performance art, and there are a variety of related arts that tend to be close cousins. Kent has performed some of these, but there are many that he has never performed. Join him as he wanders around the edges of magic.
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Light bulbs, neckties, parasols... What do they have in common? They are all related to tricks Kent has never performed. He explores more magic in the world even wider than his own 75+ year career as a magician.
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Kent shares some more amazing magic tricks that, somehow, he has never performed.
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Kent has been a performing magician for more than 75 years, yet with all his experience there are tricks he has never performed in front of an audience. Some of them may surprise you.
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What could be a more obvious power for a magician than control over money. Kent started his magical path with a coin trick, and he has used the power of people's fascination with money as part of his Magic With a Message.
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Kent has taught magic to thousands of people, from school-age children, to senior citizens, beauty pageant contestants, and CEOs. Here he shares his system for teaching a magic trick. Maybe it can be adapted to teaching other things.
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What would you ask a magician? Kent shares some popular questions and how he answers them. Submit your questions to be answered in a future episode!
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Kent continues his discussion of marketing magic, sharing his checklist for success.
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Kent has always had a fascination with marketing, starting when he was but a lad. Of course, Kent's approach to marketing often involves magic with a message. He shares stories and techniques that may help you work your own marketing magic.
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Kent's conversations with Doc Grimes got him thinking about his own consequential magic, what he has called "magic with a message."
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Kent continues the conversation with Doc Jeff Grimes about consequential magic.
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Kent talks with Doc Grimes about consequential magic.
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Kent continues with updates about the current state and direction of the Texas Magic Center and how you can be a part of it.
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What is the Texas Magic Center? Find out, as Kent weaves a tale of what might have been and what will be.
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Kent has talked about the origins of the World Famous Austin Magic Auction. But now it's time to put on the 50th anniversary auction!
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Where can you find the real magic? Why, in books! Kent shares his past and present love of magic books and gives you some hints on where to find them, if you dare!
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Kent is no stranger to competition in his magical world. But, is the easiest way to win not competing?
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Christmas is a time of sharing, so Kent shares this special episode with Peter the Adequate, Mark Wilson, Scott Wells, and Chris Walden. They talk about a special surprise show Peter developed and what it's like to bring Santa to life in the season.
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Kent is not a card guy. He's also not a coin guy. So here, he talks about his favorite aspects of coin magic.
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Playing cards are one of a magician's tools. Kent dives into the variety of common and unusual cards he has used throughout his 70+ years of performing.
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How many card tricks are there? Nobody knows! But Kent knows a few of them, even though he's not a "card guy." He shares some favorite connections with card magic.
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We think of magic as a visual art, but Kent describes how he has broken this barrier time and time again, including an award-winning illusion designed specifically to be experienced by the blind.
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Kent completes his series on magic magazines with a focus on publications that were written especially for teen magicians.
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Kent continues sharing about the mysterious world of magic magazines, focusing on The Linking Ring
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Did you know that there are dozens of magazines, both print and digital, especially for magicians? The print ones go back decades! Kent shares stories including one favorite: Genii.
Kent has had a journey of alter egos, from Mysto the Magician to Mr. Mystery to the Fantastic Kent Cummins. Mr. Mystery has had a little more influence than you may imagine. Kent shares the tale.
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We enter into Kent's favorite time of the year, and has he got stories to tell you!
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Before Copperfield, Before Henning, before Blayne, Mark Wilson brought magic into people's living rooms through the marvel of television. Kent talks about how magic on the small screen, and the man who made it happen, impacted him.
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Texas is magic, but Kent shares a magic convention that happened in Texas that was so unique we may never see its like again.
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Kent turns the tables and shares his own recollections about his collaboration with Chris Walden over the years.
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Kent steps back and invites Chris Walden to share more about how he came to collaborate with Kent and how these tales make it to your ears week after week.
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Kent wraps his stories about magic wands with a listen to some of his favorite magic wands. How? You'll have to have a listen. He also shares how you can use a real magic wand to get what you desire.
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Kent shares more lore about magic wands, including ways he helped magic campers and corporate executives create magic out of seemingly ordinary objects.
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Kent shares secrets of the one tool that is unique to the magician... the magic wand!
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Kent wraps his conversation with Dylan Love as they share their love and adventures in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kent and Dylan discover that their lives overlap in a number of ways through mutual acquaintances.
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Subtitle: I did a card trick for David Letterman
Kent continues his conversation about the diverse adventures of Dylan Love. This week they talk about his time working with David Letterman and Conan O'Brien.
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Kent talks with Austin magician, Dylan Love, who is much more than he appears! This is the first of four parts.
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Kent told you about how the guillotine has always had a special place in his heart (episode 13). This week he shares another lifelong love... flowers!
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What do contracts have to do with magic? A lot if you are a full-time-professional magician like Kent Cummins. Listen and learn!
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Kent doesn't just wear Dracula's cape. He's had a lifelong relationship with the count. He recounts the tales this week.
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In they heyday of Spook Show, Kent was there. He goes back and time to remember the players and what they presented.
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Kent continues his hypnosis memories with a hypno-themed magic trick he invented.
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Kent tells stories about his involvement with hypnosis over the years.
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Kent concludes his conversation with Peter the Adequate with more stories of their unique collaborations.
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Kent and Peter talk about their parallel journeys in magic, including a cringy pseudo-Asian phase.
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Kent continues his conversation with Peter the Adequate about Abrakorndabra and being like Houdini.
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Kent celebrates his 100th episode with a very special conversation with friend, magician, and collaborator, Peter the Adequate
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Magic is more than the secrets, but what would it really be without them? Kent revisits secrets with new thoughts and stories.
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Kent shares more stories about his magic life and Germany.
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Kent's magical journey has passed through Germany. He takes you down his own magische Straße with some tales of performance and discovery.
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Kent is a member of the prestigious magic circle in london. However, he is only been able to visit a couple of times. Here he recounts his earliest and latest visits to London and it's magic.
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In order to perform a magic show you have to get there. This isn't always easy, especially when transportation is a problem. Kent shares some adventures from the road.
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Kent Cummins, the magician who claims not to be a card guy, remembers more stories about card tricks in his 70+ years of magic.
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Kent will be the first to tell you that he's not a card guy. So, naturally he has a full episode about card magic!
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Kent is opening the doors of the Fantastic Magic Center to a select few for an unforgettable event. He tells you what led to this and some of what you might experience.
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How many oopses can a magician have? As Kent can tell you after more than 70 years of performing, they can be many and varied. Closes this chapter with a few more spectacular surprises!
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If you think wardrobe malfunctions are the only mistakes Kent has made in more than 70 years of magic, you have another think coming! Kent continues to reflect on some of the times when things have not gone according to plan.
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A magician is poised, elegant, and graceful... except when he is not. In 75 years of doing magic, Kent Cummins has had his share of Oopses. As part of looking behind the scenes of a magical life, he will reveal some of these special moments of show business. This week: Wardrobe Malfunctions.
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While Kent often uses magic to illuminate and educate, there is also an important need to entertain. Kent reflects on his understanding of this throughout his life and how he continues to remind himself to engage.
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Without libraries Kent would likely never have fulfilled his dream of being a full-time, professional magician. Here, he shares what he has taken from and given back to the libraries.
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1957 was a very magical year for fourteen-year-old Kent Cummins. Join him on a journey back in time.
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Will Kent tell you the magic secret of misdirection, or is this episode just a distraction?
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Kent concludes his conversation about podcasting and finding the stories.
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Kent continues his conversation with fellow podcaster, Scott Wells, as they discuss continuity and finding stories for an ongoing broadcast.
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Kent talks to fellow magician and podcaster, Scott Wells, about this unique form of expression and how they both entered into it. This is part one of a three-part conversation.
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Kent has always made music a major part of his performances. Let him take you on a walk through his history, which turns out to be a history of music technology as well.
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Magic when well performed touches people emotionally. Music does the same thing. When you combine good music with good magic it creates something that can deeply move people. Kent shares his own connections with music and magic and reveals a few personal secrets.
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Do goals a magician make? You bet your top hat they do! Kent share some of his own approach to goal-setting, and goal-achieving on his magical path.
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The circus has always been magical for Kent. He shares some of his favorite circus memories, some even before he became the Fantastic Kent Cummins!
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Kent's magical journey began on a Christmas, but there have been many birthdays as part of that path. Listen as he shares the joys of receiving magic for birthdays, and performing magic for birthdays.
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Kent's magical journey really began on a special Christmas morning. He shares other ways in which Christmas has been part of the magic for him over the years.
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The stereotype of the magician is a bewhiskered man in top hat and tales flanked by scantily clad, female assistants. These women are subjected to uncounted tortures as they hold things or bring them on and off the stage, smiling the whole time. Is it any wonder that the growth of women in magic has been slow? Kent tackles this topic with encouragement to all women, young and old, who see themselves working wonders.
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Kent has been a magician for more than 70 years. In that time, he's known a lot of performers before they made it big. In this case, he met Harry Anderson at an Austin copy shop.
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Juggling has been a big part of Kent's life, winning him awards and gaining him connections around the world. Here he revisits some of the important juggling moments including how he first learned to juggle through correspondence!
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Kent has been fascinated by puppetry for just as long as he's been fascinated by magic. Here he shares some tales and details about being a puppet master.
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As a child, Kent got a lot from the library as he developed as a magician. In 1978 he began to return the favor with his first summer reading program.
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For a time, Kent owned his own theatre. There were melodramas, fantastic theatre, and, of course, magic! He leads you on this fascinating part of his journey.
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Some of Kent's earliest promotional magic was for the Samwitch shops in Austin, Texas. Kent was a part owner of the sandwich chain. He talks about how the shops came about and how they launched Westgate Wizardry.
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For magicians, October is a special time of the year. Kent shares tales of wonder about the spookiest season of the year.
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Kent considers the importance of magic secrets
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We didn't always have magic featured on television. Kent was there when it began and has made a few TV appearances himself. He tells it all.
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Kent continues his discussion with Tom Britton about how they came to write The Magic of Change, The Illusion, The Excitement, The Reward.
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Kent and longtime friend, Tom Britton, talk about how magic brought them together and have kept them together over the years.
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"We just don't have the budget for that" is often the end of a negotiation. Kent has developed a technique to overcome this and get his full value. He calls it the self-eating watermelon and he shares it with you here.
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Magic and public speaking pair together nicely. Kent shares thoughts and stories.
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Labor Day weekend is important to Kent. In particular, September 4, 1944, is the origin of the two love of Kent's life. He'll explain it all.
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While we know we can't fix our planet's environmental issues with a wave of the magic wand, magic is a fantastic tool to inspire people to understand the issues and how they can make a difference. Kent talks about his experience with this powerful magic with a message.
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Kent shares some of his favorite optical illusion--over audio?! If Edgar Bergen could do ventriloquism over the radio, and Dunninger could perform mentalism, why not optical illusions? It works. You'll have to listen to understand.
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Kent goes fishing in his memory for more fish tales about fish-themed magic. Sounds fishy? You have no idea!
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Kent explores the wonder that can be had by a tiny fish made of cellophane. You will be surprised.
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Kent met the creator of the trick "Fresh Fish Sold Here Today," and has used it in a variety of ways in performances around the world. He will also reveal a surprising secret about the origins of this routine.
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It sounds so simple, but The Rope Trick has many places in Kent's tales. From modest performances as a fourteen-year-old to a mysterious Indian legend, let Kent string you along with some rope stories.
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Kent has had a special relationship with a famous magician. He shares something about what has made Houdini so special for magicians, though his has been gone for nearly a hundred years.
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Kent talks about the right way to open a show
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Numbers are magical in many ways. Kent counts them in episode number 52!
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Kent continues his reflection on good magic with a tool he has used again and again. It' called the square circle.
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Kent shifts gears to some good magic, including something that has been an old, reliable item, the Ball and Vase
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Last episode, Kent talked about bad magic that hurts your pride. This time he shares stories about how magic gone awry can hurt your body. Prepare yourself for some tales that may make you flinch!
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Have you ever seen bad magic? Have you ever done bad magic? Kent has done both, though, thankfully, only rarely. Hear the tales and play the "What can go wrong?" game.
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This episode conclude Kent's conversation with Saul Ravencraft. They discuss the nature of doing performances that take audiences down the rabbit hole.
Kent continues his conversation with Saul Ravencraft. They talk about their collaboration on Kent's Psychology of Deception class and some perspectives on paranormal ideas.
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In the May 1 episode, Kent described is experience with founding the Junior Society for Psychical Research (JSPR). Now he talks with Saul Ravencraft about the nature of paranormal experiences and what the JSPR did in their investigations.
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Kent Cummins talk with long-time friend, Saul Ravencraft, about the nature of magic, magick, inspiration, and going down the rabbit hole.
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As a teenager, Kent had a curiosity about the paranormal world. He didn't just ponder it. He founded the Junior Society for Psychical Research. Sit back as he tells you the tale.
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Secrets are at the heart of magic, or are they? Kent talks about secrecy and magic and what it's really all about.
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Kent has a reputation for taking simple requests and expanding them into big ideas. He shares some of his favorite stories as he reflects on his current big idea.
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Siegfried and Roy dazzled audiences with their tiger illusions. Kent has more modest tiger moments in his career, but his daughter, Carolyn, has a doozy! Settle in for some tiger tales.-----Learn more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/
In his lifetime of magic, Kent has worked with roaming gorillas, Chinese lions, and many giant rabbits. Are these the works of mad science? No! They are the creations of clever costumers and actors who bring fantastic creatures to life. Let Kent tell you more.
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Kent shares the origins and return of the controversial Skunk Vanish.
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For someone who doesn't really do much magic with animals, Kent has a lot of stories about animals in his magic. You won't believe Splat the Cat!
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Kent's magic doesn't usually involve animals. However, there have been times when it's been necessary to conjure an animal or few.
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Kent recalls his personal history with the multi-faced Robert Orben. Who is that? If you don't know, then you definitely must listen!
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For someone who does not twist balloons into little doggies, Kent has a lot of connections with this allied art.
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You know about Kent's background with puppetry. Today he shares how he not only became a juggler, but a certified juggling instructor!
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Continuing his exploration of magic's allied arts, Kent talks about the strange practice of ventriloquism.
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Kent has been a magician for more than 70 years. He's also a juggler. Did you know that he has also explored the art of puppeteering? He tells about his introduction to puppetry and the tragic event that forced him to let it go. We're getting into the allied art to magic!
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Oddly enough, sawing people in half has become as much a trademark of the magician as pulling a rabbit out of a hat. Has Kent Cummins sawed people in half? Yes, thousands of them. Hear stories about the origin of this illusion and the way it became a staple for Kent's performances.
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Kent has touched on different types of illusions, but did you know there is actually a list? Today he shares the many categories of illusions and some of the ways he has connected with all of them.
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Last episode Kent talked about vanishing elephants. Today he talks about making people appear? Who? Corporate bigwigs, beauty pageant contestants and himself! It's another tale from the Fantastic Magic Center.
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When you think about magicians you may picture making rabbits appear. But do you ever think of vanishing elephants? You will after Kent shares some of his own experiences with The Vanishing Elephant.
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Kent starts the new year with stories about the Hocus Pocus Hundai adventure, with the lessons learned. He also shares how he continued the legacy of Houdini's Stocks of Zanzibar.
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How do you give Santa Claus a fantastic entrance in the middle of a mall full of enthusiastic families? In a magical fireplace, of course! Kent talks about how he developed, constructed, and used the Santa Claus Illusion, which served him for many years.
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Magicians have a history of pulling things out of top hats. What's the biggest thing you can produce? Sometimes you need a bigger hat! Kent shares his own love of hat tricks and how he grew into producing people out of a hat.
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In 1983, the same year that David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty disappear on national television, The Fantastic Kent Cummins created a unique illusion to magically produce a tree as part of a topping ceremony for the La Mansion Hotel in Austin, Texas. Kent talks about that challenge and how he created an event that had never happened before and will likely never happen again.
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It is said there are books about magic and there are books OF magic. In this case, it's a bit of both as Kent shares his time with the Big Book of Magic, which has served him well for hundreds of performances. We also spend a little time with Satan's Seat!
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Kent shares more memories about the big stuff, featuring the tale of the Chinese Dress Change illusion.
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Kent talks about the big stuff, magic with lions, tigers, and bears, and one of his personal favorites: floating a beautiful woman in the air.
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How do you create a successful, motivating, life-changing, inclusive experience for young people? You let the monkeys run the circus. Kent Cummins explains how trust did things he never could have imagined and how young people have so much to teach us if we will pay attention.
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For this eighteenth episode, Kent shares a labor of love he did for eighteen years. It was the Magic Camp, then the Kent Cummins Magic Camp, and lives on as the Fantastic Magic Camp
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The World Famous Magic Auction has a fascinating history, from it's humble beginnings to becoming the largest magic auction in the world. It's been away for a while, but it's coming back. Kent tells you about the origins and his own dedication to this unusual event.
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In episode 15 Kent told you about his experience watching the Ghost Shows of the 50s. In this episode he gives you an inside look at how he and his partner, John, created their own. This episode features several vintage commercials and soundtracks from their original marketing and performances. Happy Halloween!
Kent takes you back into cinematic splendor of William Castle, Roger Corman and the midnight ghost show! Thrill to the chills of monsters, spooks and unspeakable things in the darkness.
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Keeping with the spooky season of October, Kent shares history and personal experience for one of the most alarmingly named magic effects of all time. Is the zombie a person under the total power of the magician? Is it a flesh-eating member of the undead? The real answer may surprise you. Join Kent on another journey into the world of magic.
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Of all the illusions that Kent Cummins has performed in his career, the guillotine has a soft spot in his heart. Originally created as a "humane" form of execution, the guillotine tore swaths of terror through the aristocracy in the French Revolution. As Kent has discovered, it can also be light-hearted entertainment with an edge. It's an unusual love story.
Early in his career as a full-time, professional magician, Kent Cummins packed up his son, his daughter, and Harry Houdini to tour with the Mighty Thomas Carnival in Canada. Learn how all this came together and some of the adventures along the way.
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Many people know Kent as a speaker, teacher, magician. Did you know he is also a great fool? Many years ago, Kent created Felonious the Fool as a character for Renaissance fairs in Texas. Comedian, juggler, magician, Felonious is the fool for all seasons, and still makes appearances at special events. Kent shares the unexpected journey of getting out of his comfort zone and into the wilds of festival performing.
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Very few people experience a ceremony unique to magicians who have passed. It is called the "broken wand ceremony." As an elder statesman of the magic community, Kent has been called upon to conduct many of these observances. It is a bittersweet honor that he takes to heart. Kent talks about the nature of these rites and how they have moved him over the years.
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Early in his journey as a full time, professional magician, Kent Cummins portrayed Mr. Seeit, the magician with a vision. The experience gave him perspective on show development, magic with a message, and many other things that stayed with him in his more than 70 years as a magician.
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Kent talks about a favorite magic book that has contributed to his performances for years. It's probably not a book that you're thinking of. Magic really can come from a book!
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Magicians and spiritualists have not necessarily gotten along since the earliest days of spirit knocks and seances. Kent provides a surprising perspective as he tells about his own experiences with spiritualism from his early youth.
Did you know that there are mysterious stores hidden all over the world just for magicians? They are easy to find, if you know what you're looking for, but most people are completely unaware of their existence. Kent takes you into this world and shares the magic shops that have influenced him over the years.
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There wasn't always a Fantastic Kent Cummins. The passion for magic that grew out of that first A. C. Gilbert magic set was originally embodied in Mysto the Magician. Find out more about the life and times of Mysto and what parts of him remain.
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Think only super heroes have origin stories. Kent shares how a pair of family gifts launched the trajectory for a lifetime of magic.
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Can you imagine what it would be like to attend a magic convention? It's a wondrous gathering with magicians of all different kinds with performances and treasures for sale. Now imagine what it would be like to go as a fourteen-year-old boy who is obsessed with magic! Kent shares stories and unexpected connections from attending his very first magic convention in 1957 in this week's tale from the Fantastic Magic Center.
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Kent shares his connections to the legacy of Blackstone the Magician. It begins as a nine-year-old Kent makes his way to the stage to participate in the classic vanishing birdcage. It continues to he personal connections with Harry Blackstone, Jr. Sit a while and enjoy another tale from the Fantastic Magic Center.
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Meet magician, Kent Cummins, introduces you to the Fantastic Magic Center and share how he first entered into a lifetime of magic with a wondrous Christmas gift.
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