793.8 - The Books of Magic

Titles mentioned in this Episode The Princess Bride – William Goldman Bob Anderson, Fight Chore26428/?ref_=fn_al_nm_3ographer - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm00 Highlander – Season 2, Episode 10 “Epitath for Tommy” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0601361/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_51 Nick's Fight from Highlander (in french) https://youtu.be/j8e2fx-C08s?t=438 ) Actors on Guard – Dale Anthony Girard The School of Fencing – Domenico Angelo Trattato di Scienza d'Arme – Camillo Agrippa Rocco Bonetti Gran Simulacro dell' Arte e dell' uso della Scherma - Ridolfo Capo Ferro Les Miserables – Victor Hugo The Hero with 1,000 Faces – Joseph Campbell Nick's Doctoral Dissertation on stage combat https://open.library.ubc.ca/soa/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0073214 Dewey Decimal for Sword Fighting 796.86 https://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/dewey/updates/ddc23/796.8_20160727_DDC23.pdf   Where to connect nicholasjharrison.com alongtimeago.ca https://twitter.com/nicktheguy https://www.instagram.com/therealnicktheguy/

In celebration of the return of Cirque Du Soleil around the world, a special bonus episode featuring Shannan Calcutt - longtime clown with Zumanity in Las Vegas Titles mentioned in this Episode Clowns – John Townsend Groucho, Memoirs of a mangy lover – Groucho Marx Life's a Lark – Grock I Must Say : My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend – Martin Short Knockout (short Story) – Shannan Calcutt The Clown in You – Caroline Dream Clown Yourself – Caroline Dream Clowns: In Conversation with modern masters – Ezra Lebank, David Bridel If you would like to learn more about Shannan and the work she does, she is teaching a workshop that still has spots open IN PERSON in Paris, Maine, August 1st - 7th at Celebration Barn Theater. http://celebrationbarn.com/event/celebrate-your-ridiculousness/      

As we wrap up Season 2 we check in with some of our guests to see what they have been up to since we recorded their episodes.  Discover the joys of Backgammon, Dai Vernon classics, and surviving a Texas Snowstorm   Notes on this episode: Arthur Benjamin's Mathematics of Backgammon -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBTPbrxUQt0 Steve Aldrich's free lecture notes : contact him at Steviealdrich at yahoo.com Linsey Lindberg's Podcast https://emergingtexasstrong.com/

During our interview on books, Max generously shared some stories on how he came to magic, his pioneering work with interactive screen based effects, and the challenges of creating connection with virtual shows.

Returning guests Kayla Drescher and Carisa Hendrix share some details of their "Modern Wonder" video project, paying tribute to the amazing Tommy Wonder whose "Books of Wonder" have appeared on so many performer's lists of volumes not to miss.   Titles in this Episode: The Books of Wonder - Tommy Wonder and Stephen Minch Modern Wonder - Carisa Hendrix and Kayla Drescher 

Author, creator, and iconic mentalist Max Maven joins 793.8 for the first of a two part episode sharing the books that have influenced him and some of the steps that go into creating his own volumes. Titles mentioned in this Episode Magic Tricks and Card Tricks – Wilfred Jonson Abra (Goodliffe's Abracadabra) – Magic Magazine Majick Magazine The Fine Art of Magic – George Kaplan Winky Dink – Television show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5TdRhNLOPk&t=107s Duck Amuck – Looney Tunes Cartoon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XvXsuSJ-1A Scientific American Columns – Martin Gardner Max Maven's Mind Games – Videocassette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkjQFkHmR2Y The Jinx – Collected run of Magazine The Phoenix – Collected run of Magazine The Annotated Alice – Martin Gardner & Lewis Carroll Our Magic – Maskelyne and Devant The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley – Stephen Minch and Alex Elmsley The Books of Wonder – Stephen Minch and Tommy Wonder Author Robert Parrish Author Eugene Burger Author Robert Neale Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls - William Lindsay Gresham Illusion Show – David Bamberg Milo and Roger – Arthur Brandon Harpo Speaks – Harpo Marx Call it Sleep – Henry Roth The Death and Resurrection Show – Rogan Taylor Mathematics, Magic and Mystery – Martin Gardner An Emotional Memoir of Franz Kline - Fielding Dawson Einstein's Dreams – Alan Lightman Metropolitan Life, Social Studies – Fran Lebowitz Author Jorge Luis Borges  

Stage Illusionist Murray Hatfield  joins us to talk about the books and people who  have influenced his career creating one of Canada's largest touring magic production shows.   Titles mentioned in this Episode Edmonton Magician Dale Harney https://www.magicana.com/screening-room/?field_performer_tid%5B%5D=43 Fun With Magic – Alexander Van Rensselaer The Big Book of Tricks and Magic – James R. Blackman The Fitzkee Trilogy: Showmanship for Magicians, The Trick Brain, Magic by Misdirection – Dariel Fitzkee Illusion Show Know How – Ken and Roberta Griffin Illusion Works Series – Rand Woodbury The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell Card College, Card College Light-Lighter-Lightest – Roberto Giobbi The Royal Road to Card Magic – Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue The Makeup of Magic – Mickey Hades The Books of Wonder – Tommy Wonder Seriously Silly – David Kaye Kidbiz – David Ginn Authors : Jim Steinmeyer, Stephen Minch, John Carney, Mike Caveney Spooky Tricks – Rose Wyler & Gerald Ames  

A wonderful "Magical Person", Linsey Lindberg, shares the books and experiences that influenced her career as a performing Strong Woman.   Titles mentioned in this Episode How to do Strongman Feats - https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/perform-strongman-stunts/   influence: The Psychology of Persuasion – Robert Cialdini Selling the Invisible – Harry Beckwith Strange Feats & Clever Turns – Charlie Holland Ballsy!: 99Ways to Grow a Bigger Pair and Score Extreme Business Success – Karen Salmansohn    Where to connect Strongwomanshow.com https://artisanoddities.com/ https://emergingtexasstrong.com/

Join Magician and researcher Robert Teszka as we explore magic, books, the psychology of misdirection, and the wonderful world of Magic Zines   Titles mentioned in this Episode Life Savers – Michael Weber Our Magic – David Devant and Neville Maskelyne Greater Magic – Professor Hoffmann Expert Card Technique – Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue The Klutz Book of Magic – John Cassidy and Michael Stroud Online Visions - https://www.lybrary.com/magic-magazines-comics-online-visions-c-21_36_255.html lybrary.com The Amateur Magician's Handbook – Henry Hay The Books of Wonder – Tommy Wonder Devious Standards – Jamy Ian Swiss Preserving Mystery – Jamy Ian Swiss Shattering Illusions – Jamy Ian Swiss Strong Magic – Darwin Ortiz Designing Miracles – Darwin Ortiz Mastering the Art of Magic – Eugene Burger The Secrets of Restaurant Magic – Eugene Burger Sleights of Mind - Susana Martinez-Conde and Sandra Blakeslee and Stephen Macknik Experiencing the Impossible – Gustav Kuhn Magic of Consciousness - http://smc.neuralcorrelate.com/research-lines/neuroscience-of-magic/ The Art of Voice Acting – James Alburger Extra Sensory Perception – J. B. Rhine The Neat Review- Magic Zine - https://ultraneat.org/ The End Times – Ryan Matney The Secret ways of Al Baker – The Miracle Factory Magic Page by Page – Patrick Page     Where to connect facebook.com/robteszkamagic facebook.com/theparlourmagicshow robteszkamagic.com    

We chat with legendary Bar Magician Doc Eason about his history in magic and the books and performers that have influenced him.   Titles mentioned in this Episode How to do tricks with cards – Bill Turner Modern Coin Magic – J.B. Bobo Super Subtle Card Miracles – Frank Garcia Million Dollar Card Secrets – Frank Garcia The Magic Book – Harry Lorayne The Dai Vernon Book of Magic – Dai Vernon Gift Magic – Lawrence Hass Poker of Power – John Bannon Stars of Magic - Various Del Ray : America's Foremost Magician – John Moehring Out of Stock: A Magician's Guide to Writing Your Own Lines – Ryan Kane Orben's Current Comedy – Robert Orben http://www.surplusmagicexchange.com/   Where to connect https://doceason.com/

We are back Thursday January 7 with all new episodes. Have a great holiday season everyone!

Amazing stories and ideas from the man who literally wrote the book on bubble magic - the original Bubble Guy, Tom Noddy himself!   Titles mentioned in this Episode Soap Bubbles and the Forces Which Mould Them – C.V. (Charles Vernon) Boys Some more exquisite conjuring – F.W. Conradi Tom Noddy's Bubble Magic – Tom Noddy Tom Noddy on That's Incredible https://youtu.be/QQ0-ArfK7f4?t=3281 Tom Noddy on the Tonight show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRe9M1lF4Hs Pep Bou – Spanish Bubble Artist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il39nwHGJIY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_jheQnO2Mk  Where to connect https://www.facebook.com/tom.noddy/ bubblemagic.com

A delightful conversation on artful and ingenious magic with Penn and Teller Fool Us fooler - the incredible Vitaly!   Titles mentioned in this Episode Modern Coin Magic – J.B. Bobo Expert Card Technique – Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue Magic and Showmanship – Henning Nelms Magic by Misdirection – Dariel Fitzkee Practical Mental Effects – Theodore Annemann The Books of Wonder – Tommy Wonder Al Schneider Magic – Al Schneider An Actor Prepares – Konstantin Stanislavski Theatre of the Mind – Barrie Richardson Paramiracles – Ted Lesley The Royal Road to Card Magic – Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue Al Baker's Books of Magic Tricks - Al Baker The Memory Book – Harry Loryane How to Develop a Brilliant Memory – Dominic O'Brien Mega Memory – Kevin Trudeau How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie Think Like a Genius – Todd Siler   Where to connect http://www.eveningofwonders.com/ A beautiful still life illusion https://twitter.com/VitalyOffBway/status/1037374850090905600

 From his earliest magic performances to his multi-million viewed Ted Talks, discover the books and people that influenced the incredible skills of Lightning Calculator Arthur Benjamin.   Arthur even provides some interactive magic you can try at home as you listen to the episode.   Titles mentioned in this Episode Close up Card Magic – Harry Lorayne Practical Mental Effects – Theodore Annemann 13 Steps to Mentalism – Tony Corinda The Colour Series of Mentalism – Max Maven Paul Daniels Show - https://youtu.be/RCHCkBj_DWk?t=1149 The Memory Book – Harry Lorayne Secrets of Mental Math – Arthur Benjamin and Michael Shermer The Magic of Math:Solving for x and Figuring Out Why – Arthur Benjamin The Great Courses – Arthur Benjamin https://www.thegreatcourses.com/professors/arthur-t-benjamin/ Authors: Stewart James Simon Aaronson Juan Tamariz Roberto Giobbi Machinations – Ben Harris How to win friends and influence people – Dale Carnegie   Where to connect https://www.arthurbenjamin.info/ https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_benjamin_a_performance_of_mathemagic?language=en https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_benjamin_the_magic_of_fibonacci_numbers https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_benjamin_teach_statistics_before_calculus

Described by David Copperfield as "The Next Great Magician", one of the stars of Champions of Magic - podcaster, entertainer, and amazing human Kayla Drescher shares the books that have influenced her. Titles mentioned in this Episode The Books of Wonder – Tommy Wonder Tommy Wonder – 2 cup routine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzFu_IuK8-k Kayla Drescher on Fool US - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG_QLGXsDhw The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell Trix and Chatter – Werner C. “Dorny” Dornfeld Belly Laughs – Robert Orben Protoplasm – Christina Painter Floating Light Bulb – Harry Blackstone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY64PxRTwh4 The Psychology of Everyday Things – Don Norman Gracie: A Love Story – George Burns   Penn and Teller – Fool Us TV Series Magic For Humans TV Series The Carbanaro Effect TV Series– Michael Carbanaro   Where to connect https://magicinheels.com/ https://shezampod.com/ https://twitter.com/magicinheelskd https://www.instagram.com/magicinheels

Steve Aldrich shares books and experiences from his long career in magic.  Magic on mountaintops, elegant prop building, and one of his favourite Miser's Dream routines. Titles mentioned in this Episode Stars of Magic – Various The Slydini Book of Magic – Tony Slydini Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic – Mark Wilson Routined Manipulation Finale – Lewis Ganson The Royal Road to Card Magic – Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue Francis Carlyle “Homing Card” (from Stars of Magic) Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic – Lewis Ganson and Dai Vernon A New Guide to Rational Living – Albert Ellis The Modern Conjurer – (Charles) Lang Neil Illustrated Magic – Ottokar Fischer The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell Magical Mathematics – Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham Lecture Notes – Steve Aldrich The Testament of R. W. Hull - R.W. (Ralph) Hull Greater Magic – John Northern Hilliard Magic with Faucett Ross – Lewis Ganson Straightjacket Escape – Stephen Bargatze - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nfzldkfk4o Miser's Dream – Steve Aldrich - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIZ5OsWS_PM

It's Handsome Jack himself!  We explore favourite books both magical and non-magical, the challenges of authoring, and ways that character can shape the effects that you choose. Titles mentioned in this Episode The Master Magicians – Walter Gibson The World's Greatest Magic – Hyla Clark and Paul Levin The Amateur Magician's Handbook – Henry Hay Williamson's Wonders – Richard Kaufman and David Williamson The Complete Works of Derek Dingle – Richard Kaufman Card College – Roberto Giobbi The Ambitious Card Omnibus – Stephen Minch and Daryl Matt Schulien's Fabulous Card Discoveries - Eugene Burger Intimate Power – Eugene Burger The Secrets of Restaurant Magic -Eugene Burger Mastering the Art of Magic – Eugene Burger Hiding the Elephant – Jim Steinmeyer Strong Magic – Darwin Ortiz Designing Miracles – Darwin Ortiz Scripting Magic – Pete McCabe Finishing the Hat – Stephen Sondheim Look I Made a Hat – Stephen Sondheim Understanding Comics – Scott McLoud The Empty Space – Peter Brook In the Blink of an Eye – Walter Murch When the Shooting Stops, the cutting begins – Ralph Rosenblum and Robert Karen Switch – Unfolding the $100 Bill Change – John Lovick Handsome Jack, Etc. – John Lovick Magazines – Magic, Genii, The Crimp https://www.conjuringarchive.com/ https://www.conjuringcredits.com/doku.php https://conjuringarts.org/        Where to connect https://www.facebook.com/john.lovick.547 http://www.handsomejack.com/ https://twitter.com/handsomerjack  

Season 2 is coming November 6!  Check out some previews of some upcoming guests

Thank you all for listening to Season 1 of 793.8.   In this episode, we check in with some of our guests to see what they have been up to since we recorded their episode.   Look forward to season 2 with more amazing magicians and magical people coming Fall 2020   Titles mentioned in this Episode Travis Bernhardt - Montreal Fringe Festival's "Daily Magic Dose" for their "Ceci n'est pas un Fringe": https://youtu.be/Tsa5kdb5Ad4 Camilo Dominguez - Virtual Magic https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=56&v=Ch-j9B2fRy8&feature=emb_logo David Aiken – Cruise ship performers Carisa Hendrix - Lucy Darling - #CanadaPerforms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGmadS8OqTE Carisa Hendrix – A Fun Night with Lucy Darling https://www.thelucydarling.com/lucy-at-home/ Shawn Farquhar - Hidden Wonders Live Show https://www.hiddenwonders.show/ Matt Grinke - https://mattgrinke.com/ Swing's Soapbox - https://swingssoapbox.podbean.com/ Matt makes a Couch Fort - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqnZd3PHlBM

Renowned Science Communicator and Magician Eddie Goldstein shares the books that shaped his career and the importance of being a 'Professional Party Person'.    Titles mentioned in this Episode How to do tricks with Cards – Bill Turner Mulholland's Book of Magic – John Mulholland Modern Magic – Professor Hoffman Memoirs of Robert Houdin – Robert Houdin Strong Magic – Darwin Ortiz School For Scoundrels “Notes on 3 card Monte”, “Notes on Fast and Loose” – Whit “Pop” Haydn and Chef Anton In Over Your Head (Booklet) – Steve Bedwell The Magic Cellar The Dai Vernon Book of Magic – Lewis Ganson and Dai Vernon The Magic of Slydini – Lewis Ganson and Tony Slydini Slydini Encores – Leon Nathanson and Tony Slydini Magician Jean Merlin Magic for Dummies – David Pogue Practical Mental Effects – Theodore (Ted) Annemann The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell 40 Years a Gambler on the Mississippi – George Devol The Royal Road to Card Magic – Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue The Experience Economy – Joseph Pine and James Gilmore   Where to connect http://eddiegoldstein.com/ http://eddiegoldsteinmagic.com/ Bonus – Eddie at the World Science Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA6KAjCOVqY

A mini-episode with thanks and thoughts about one of the pioneers of magic publishing - Louis Falanga of L&L Publishing. Titles mentioned in this Episode llpub.com llepub.com Daryl does the Full Monte Jim Sisti Tribute https://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=52748

Multi Award winning family entertainer, convention producer, and all around charming human Mike Norden joins us for this episode.  We explore a slew of great titles if you are looking to take your family entertainment skills to the next level. Caution – Some strong language Titles mentioned in this Episode Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic – Mark Wilson Seriously Silly – David Kaye Kid Control – Julian Franklin Maximum Entertainment – Ken Weber Highway to Success – Elliot Swift Kids Show Master Plan – Danny Orleans The Belgariad – David Eddings Sword of Truth – Terry Goodkind The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell Expert Coin Magic – David Roth The Paper Engine – Aaron Fisher   Where to connect http://magicshows.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/Nordenthemagician

World renowned sideshow performers, Guinness Record Holders, science educators, metal musicians, and super fun guys - It's the Monsters of Schlock! Caution – some graphic descriptions and strong language Titles mentioned in this Episode Re/Search Magazine-researchpubs.com Freak Like Me-Jim Rose Circus of the Scars-Jan T. Gregor & Tim Cridland Swami/Mantra-Sam Dalal Hiding the Elephant-Jim Steinmeyer The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the Marvelous Chinese Conjurer-Jim Steinmeyer DVD-The Art of Card Manipulation-Jeff McBride 1400s–1950s-by Mike Caveney, Jim Steinmeyer, Ricky Jay The Friar's Club Encyclopedia of Jokes-Barry Dougherty&  Aaron Cohl  Juggling - From Antiquity to the Middle Ages: the forgotten history of throwing and catching-Thom Wal Everything All At Once -Bill Nye The Warriors of Goja-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlgfdTm7c1I Juggler Thom Wall- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jAmKO8f9yQ Magician Louie Foxx- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfWefPwg8rc Magician Mr. Mysto- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdxMAjKNRAw Magician Mac King- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pKj3ZkEDhE   Where to connect   https://www.facebook.com/TheMonstersofSchlock https://www.instagram.com/sweetpepperklopek https://www.instagram.com/the_great_orbax https://www.youtube.com/user/theMonstersofSchlock https://www.facebook.com/OrbaxandPepperdoScience/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwyY67_sht1xA8Nlfak4dsw https://www.instagram.com/orbaxandpepperdoscience/?hl=en Orbax and Pepper Do a Podcast - https://orbaxandpepper.libsyn.com/website

Get to know the legendary Mandrake family of magicians as Lon Mandrake shares stories of touring with his famous father and the books that led him into his own career as a mentalist.   Titles in this Episode: The Amateur Magican's Handbook-Henry Hay The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell Conjuring-James Randi Easy Pocket Tricks:The A-B-C of Magic-Howard Thurston The Memory Book-Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas Think and Grow Rich-Napoleon Hil How to Win Friends and Influence People-Dale Carnegie The Real Mandrake the Magician-Linda Mandrake Mandrake the Magician Comic collections (Various)-Lee Falk & Phil Davies Mandrake Comic Strip https://www.comicskingdom.com/mandrake-the-magician-1 The Legacy of Mandrake Comic https://fanboyplanet.com/comicconhome-more-on-the-legacy-of-mandrake/

Get ready to meet the Flim Flam Fooler himself - Ray Roch.  Inventor of the Impossible Box, we discuss the books that led to his over 40 years in magic.   Ray Roch Notes Francis Martineau is illustrator not author of The Encyclopedia of Silk Magic Titles mentioned in this Episode Stories from the Pitch Podcast – https://www.buskerhalloffame.com/ The Insider Podcast - https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/insider-magic-podcast/ Modern Coin Magic – J.B. Bobo Principles and Deceptions – Arthur H. Buckley The Encyclopedia of Silk Magic – Harold R. Rice, Francis B. Martineau (Illustrator) The Impossible Box – Ray Roch The Impossible Coin in a Bottle – Ray Roch Vanish (Magazine) – Paul Romhany All in a Nutshell – Frank Garcia

Our first "Magical Person", David Aiken is a masterful Juggler, Street performer, Cruise ship entertainer, member of the prestigious Busker Hall of Fame and all around swell human being. Be sure to check out his amazing podcast "Stories from the Pitch" at https://www.buskerhalloffame.com/   Titles mentioned in this Episode Juggling for the Complete Klutz – John Cassidy ,   C. Rimbeaux The Complete Juggler – Dave Finnigan Fraserhooper.com – Clown Fraser Hooper Chris Bliss Beatles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAILqBg_cJo The Talent Code – Daniel Coyle The Artist's Way – Julia Cameron Showmanship for Magicians, The Trick Brain, Magic by Misdirection – Dariel Fitzkee Mat Ricardo Tablecloth Pull - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhN3dAo9YnY Negotiating higher performance fees – Michael Ammar  Where to connect  www.thecheckerboardguy.com  https://www.facebook.com/checkerheadbrewing/

Not many magicians have a song by "Said the Whale" written about them.  Discover the amazing thinking behind the amazing magic and theatre of the delightful Camilo Dominguez. Notes  Caution – Some strong language Titles mentioned in this Episode The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell El Peurco Sabio – Marko Magic on Tap – Denis Behr (DVD) Essentials – Luis de Matos (DVD) The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*CK – Mark Manson Cartomagia – Primo Blass-Tchang Stein And Day Handbook of Magic – Marvin Kaye Magia Argumentada – Brando & Silvana Card Fictions – Pit Hartling   Where to connect camilothemagician.com @camilothemagician https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b8ltJRmiSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar0bmGshhTs

I had the pleasure of speaking with Alex Zander - the youngest ever President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.  Learn the joys and dangers of driving truckloads of books for fellow magicians and the unintentional triple colour changing scarf.   Caution – Some strong language Titles mentioned in this Episode Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic – Mark Wilson The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell Sixty Year Celebration : It's Magic – Milt Larsen & Carol Marie Magic Castle : Beyond the Smoke and Mirrors – Carol Marie Gene Gordon's Magical Legacy – Gene Gordon Showmanship for Magicians, The Trick Brain, Magic by Misdirection – Dariel Fitzkee The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*CK, Everything is F*CKED – Mark Manson Maximum Entertainment – Ken Weber Perform – Tim Hannig   Where to connect  www.Instagram.com/zanderlive www.Facebook.com/ibmmagic www.Magician.org/resources https://www.magician.org/resources/Magic_Show_Directory https://www.mymagicmeeting.com/

I wanted to send a big thank you to all of you who have been tuning in to the first few weeks of the podcast. We've had listeners from Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Toronto, California, Virginia, Michigan, Minnesota, Washington, Ohio, Illinois and even as far away as Ireland, Hungary, and Windsor, England.  Thank you all for listening   Over the coming weeks you can look forward to guests that include: Camilo Dominguez Orbax and Pepper – The Monsters of Schlock The Legendary Science and Magic of Eddie Goldstein Lon Mandrake The Checkerboard Guy himself – David Aiken  If you are enjoying the show, please leave a comment or review on your favourite podcast platform.  It is one of the best ways to get the word out.   If you have any feedback, suggestions for upcoming guests, or want to share fiasco stories of shows gone wrong of your own, feel free to email me at 793.8podcast at gmail.com.

Two time Penn and Teller fooler, Grand Prix World Champion of Magic, and generally awesome fun human Shawn Farquhar joins to talk about his early days, his massive magic library, and some hilarious fiasco stories of shows gone awry. Notes The author of The Metamorphosis: The Apprenticeship of Harry Houdini is Bruce MacNab not Bruce Sinclair.   Titles mentioned in this Episode The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell Card College-Roberto Giobbi The Books of Wonder-Tommy Wonder Maximum Entertainment-Ken Weber The Magic of Johnny Thompson-Johnny Thompson In a class by himself : The Legacy of Don Alan-Jon Racherbaumer Korem without limits-Danny Korem Introduction to Coin Magic-Shigeo Futagawa Various-John Gilliland The Amateur Magican's Handbook-Henry Hay The Metamorphosis: The Apprenticeship of Harry Houdini-Bruce MacNab Focusing on Magic-Andi Gladwin Percy Jackson Series – Rick Riordan Houdini- Walter Gibson Dunninger's Complete Encyclopedia of Magic-Joseph Dunninger Strong Magic-Darwin Ortiz A Whack On the Side Of The Head-Roger van Oech How to Win Friends and Influence People-Dale Carnegie Secrets of Success-Sandra Anne Taylor UnF*CK Yourself-Gary John Bishop Jason Ladanye Magician- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHuVr3p7B28 Game Changer/Confident Deceptions-Jason Ladanye Switch-John Lovick Fooling Houdini-Alex Stone Askalexander.com Where to connect magichampion.com Hiddenwonders.show @magiChampion

In our premiere episode I chat with Vancouver Magician, actor, improvisor and all around delightful human Travis Bernhardt. Juicy conversations on books in general and some fun deep dives into the rhythm of performance, Juan Tamariz, and Jim Steinmeyer. Titles mentioned in this Episode Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic – Mark Wilson The Expert at the Card Table – S.W. Erdnase The Castle Notebooks – Bruce Cervon The Royal Road to Card Magic – Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue The Books of Wonder – Tommy Wonder Blomberg Laboratories - Tomas Blomberg & Andi Gladwin Standup Card Magic – Roberto Giobbi The Magic Way – Juan Tamariz The Tarbell Course in Magic, Vol 4 – Harlan Tarbell The Conjuring Anthology – Jim Steinmeyer Repertoire – Asi Wind “Outs” Precautions, and Challenges for Ambitious Card Workers– Charles H Hopkins Invisible Readings – Enrique Enriquez Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking – Malcolm Gladwell Where to connect website: www.travisbernhardt.com instagram: @infinitylimes Twitter: @travisbernhardt

I was thrilled to speak with the brilliant Lucy Darling herself - Carisa Hendrix. She shared a wealth of information on books magical and otherwise and how she uses them to craft material that is a fit for her performing style and character. Titles mentioned in this Episode Card College-Roberto Giobbi No Applause-Just Throw Money-Trav S.D. The Books of Wonder – Tommy Wonder The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic – Mark Wilson Patter Parade-Robert Orben Every Trick Not In The Book-James Alan Seventeen Secrets-Sid Lorraine Penguinmagic.com Audible.com The Humor Code- Peter McGraw & Joel Warner The War of Art- Steven Pressfield & Shawn Coyne Hero With 1,000 Faces-Joseph Campbell The Art Of Seduction-Robert Greene So You Think You're Funny?-The Immediate Gratification Playeers Anything by Malcolm Gladwell So Good They Can't Ignore You -Cal Newport The Hoarder In Your-Robert Zasio Emotional Intelligence 2.0-Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves Born Standing Up-Steve Martin Anything by Richard Wiseman The Practising Mind-Thomas Sterner Predictably Irrational-Dan Ariely The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty-Dan Ariely Make It Stick- Peter C. Brown , Henry L. Roediger III , Mark A. McDaniel Lying-Sam Harris Maximum Entertainment – Ken Weber Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic-Martin Gardner Super Sized Silly/Seriously Silly-David Kaye Multiplying Bottles-Ken Brooke Tom Noddy's Bubble Magic Book-Tom Noddy   Where to connect www.Carisahendrix.com  https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/12563 https://twitter.com/hmssquarantine