storytimewithalexrangel's podcast

On this episode of Story Time Alex & Gerald discuss Joe Rogan & recently passed magician Presley Guitar

On this episode of Story Time With Alex Rangel... -Gerald & Alex discuss what might be spiritually correct decisions -Dan & Dave Buck Magic Tower Bar, Colorado & much more!  

World Class Magician & Consultant Daniel Garcia was having a conversation with Gerald Torregosa about Alex's excitement about certain moves & effects. With much disdain in his voice he proclaims, "Well you know. Alex loves that Gambling Sh*t." Both Daniel & Gerald had non-stop violent laughter for about 10 minutes. When Gerald approached Alex about this he denied liking Gambling sh*t. Until..he couldn't deny it anymore. This episode we try to uncover Alex's love for the "Boring Gambling sh*t" Not sure that we will solve the mystery, but we will have fun trying.

The Magic Drawer As Magicians we all end up with items that go into our "Magic Drawer" or "The Magic Black Hole" Opened once, barely used, or worse never performed for people. Books that have been read halfway or never at all. On this episode of Story Time with Alex Rangel, Alex & Gerald share pieces that they recently purchased & actually performed for people AND USE They also dive into other assorted topics like: -Special Popcorn -Rico and the Edibles -Ice Cream -Eoin O'Hare - The Perfect Shuffle -Adams Sponge Bunnies -Eugene Burger -Growing as an artist & performer -Chuck Palahniuk, Electric Blanket, Joe Rogan -Cognitio -Dead Apps, Marty -Mike Bent “Say Cheese” -and much more!

This week Alex & Gerald discuss "The Linking Finger Rings". Is it a good piece of magic or not really? What are the strengths, what are the weaknesses of this classic piece of magic? Also: -Kohls Jeans -Tatanka -Mentalism -“Hold out your clean hand” is hack & a weak line -Docc Hilford -Richard Osterlind at the Laff Stop -Quantum Bender -Cups & Balls -Color Monte, Mike Skinner 3 card monte & much more!

Ben Earl's Red Herring   On this week's episode Alex & Gerald discuss magic & the value of downloads, the cost of downloads, & people bitching on the internet. Also... -Fox Lake playing Cards -“Blood, Sweat & Tears” -Is this worth the entry price? -The Value of Magic -The price of Magic downloads & much more!  

Alex Rangel & Gerald Torregosa discuss Thanksgiving, Bob Sheets, 3 Shell Game, Lumpia & much more!  

In this episode Alex Rangel & Gerald T deep dive into the question "What makes a Good Magic Trick?" Also: -Max Maven -Going Bald -Cognito -Lloyd Barnes -Vanishing Inc -Daniel Garcia & much more!

We open with Alex Rangel telling a story about how he ended up surrounded by police, guns drawn over a pair of Ray Ban Sunglasses that were already paid for -Championship Shirts -Multi Verse -The concepts of improvement in sports & how it may apply to magicians

Alex tells us about restaurants in Kemah Texas Yes, he does lead us back to magic related themes Enjoy! -Fulfilling a Need -Creating Meaningful vs Getting a Check -and more  

-Preamble -Pizza (Hut) Scams -Book It -Alex gets his friend off of breadsticks forever -Gimmicked Coupons -Pizza Scam with Chemicals -Model Homes & much more  

Is inappropriate comedy good for magic? For Society? Alex & Gerald open the show with a discussion on Chappelle who's been discussed heavily lately in the media & internet. -Pronouns -Fight Club -Heating Blanket story -“Wife Beater shirt” Is outrage real? Are people really offended? Patrice O' Neal

Up top we discuss Cool Cow Creamery which is located in Kemah TX. Make a special trip for some special ice cream “Something Special” Learning Social Intelligence, how it can help your magic “INTJ'S” “Giving good vibes & getting huge returns” Alex discusses his time as a server & never demanding 15%. He knew he was worth much more & you can be too Find out how

How to Set up The Shocking Stapler & Fake Rats In this episode Alex Rangel discuss practical jokes, mainly the Shocking Stapler. Can you get away with practical jokes today? Let us know what you think

Alex Rangel & Gerald Torregosa end up having a discussion about people not having the ability to communicate with people & Censorship. “Big Ol Women in San Antonio” & Charles Barkley “Ghetto Chik Fil A” “Plane Ride from Hell” (Dustin & Terri Runnels)

Gerald Torregosa discusses the time Alex Rangel worked with Jake Johannsen & Josh Blue -Lefty Guitar Shop “Southpaw Guitars” -Mexican Boxers -Bill Burr, Patrice O Neal, Monday Night Raw, Comedy Cellar -“The Check Spot” & much more...

“Her best friend on Facebook” Alex getting emails when he worked the Magic Castle Grifters Theranos & Elizabeth Holmes Football Scam Colin Keys & Much More...

Alex Rangel & Gerald Torregosa discuss their recent show at Preamble in Webster Texas. Gerald asks Alex about using heavy duty sleight of hand during an actual show & other topics concerning life, comedy & the art of magic -Alex is prepared -Seeing what others can't see -“Grapes & Cucumbers” -3 card monte, Razzle Dazzle scam, 3 shell game -mechanics vs magicians -heavy duty sleight of hand -Alex discusses his Magic Castle act & much more

Alex Rangel & Gerald Torregosa discuss their upcoming show & other topics concerning life, comedy & the art of magic -Jon Archer -David Copperfield -David Williamson -How Alex Rangel got his own gig  

In this episode Alex Rangel ends up in another situation where there's fighting, the difference is Daniel Garcia is with him, along with "The Flying Squirrel" -Florida is shady -Daniel Garcia -Flying Squirrel/Daniel Garcia -Alex's Ralph Lauren Purple Label shirt & much more!

The Jogging Scam -Marlboro Playing Cards -Jon Bones Jones -Talent -“Angel Miranda” -“Violin player vs. Natural Breasts” & Much More!    

Alex & Gerald 97 Integra -Alex in Austin -“Being Comfortable” -David Blaine vs Stoic -Alex is 16 but has no holster -Alex's Gravitron Story

Should you be "Instagrammable"? What should you wear? McGregor vs. Poirer & Much More!

In this episode Alex details the time he needed money so he could get to Colorado & so much more! -Nude Beaches -Alex's Street Pharmacist Career -2 cell phones -Getting a Home Loan  

How I got Big Clients v1 -Alex tells a story about a contact he made connecting people, spreading joy with friends & acquaintances -Haunted woods, drunk clients, Teenagers in Haunted woods  -O.J. Simpson & Bill Cosby -Dave Chappelle & Bill Cosby & Much more!    

“ACTING AS IF” -Gerald pretends to know how to roll joints to get a phone number -Alex's pet Water Roach in his eye -people don't know you -Advantages to Being a Stranger -People are programmed -Alex's scams -Gerald's “son” that he never mentions -Alex loves to pretend he's in Charge -Practical Applications of Magic Theory based on real life experiences -& much more

SuperKeno, Super Rainbow Jackpot or the "Razzle Dazzle" scam has been a very successful scam for years. Alex discusses watching someone get scammed out of a large sum of money Also -Gerald visits Tight Ends -the Massage Chair -Energy is Real

Fat Boys Fried Chicken Alex wants to fight a Brown Bear Las Vegas Mac King “How do you get a Vegas Show?” Performing for Strangers is important  

"What is the Desired Effect?" The Birdmen of NYC Getting Angry at Technology Gerald loses an entire nation of Alex's Listeners Alex used to be Vietnamese?  Hard Laughs Modernizing Performances & much more...

"These Are Blue Seals!!!" Guitar Repair Buying Magic you never use Buying magic you never open Hooters & Hooters Girls Eric Mead's cigarette routine Hooters Cards Packet Trick Gerald is Asi Wind Gerald's Invisible Deck Mark Mason Don't Step on Your Miracles & much more!

Chris Korn & The Long Card -How did Chris Korn meet Alex Rangel? -The "FISM ACT" -Chris Performs at FISM ends up kicked out? -Tommy Wonder, Bob Sheets, Rene Lavand, Paul Wilson -“Magic For the Soul” -Jerry Sadowitz -Bill Burr -George Carlin -Performing for the Queen Twice -Max Malini -& much more...

Gerald Torregosa & Alex Rangel deep dive into Creativity & Drug Use. Does it make you more creative? Find out  Also: -Some Magicians don't want in Person shows to Return? -Where should you live? -Some people tell tall tales about their drug experiences -Was Alex more creative during drug use? -& much more!

Alex was M.I.A but don't worry. Gerald Torregosa goes over a few pieces of magic, & magic books he's enjoyed thru the years. Much of what's discussed here he's actually performed for humans, not magicians!

-Alex & GT discuss rappers, growth of tech, & “free long distance” -The culture of playing cards, “Black Tiger Deck” -Jim Finger on Gene DeJean -How Mike T met Alex Rangel -The Other Side of Magic Island -Jim Finger & Jeff McBride -Jim Finger's command performance for the POTUS -Jim Finger was the Houston Rockets mascot -Ron Jones -Confetti Nightclub -Gino Hernandez, Brett Butler -Exploding Zombie Ball

-Julia Roberts, Kardashians, Cash Me outside, Only Fans -TAOM President 2012 -Guest Jimmy Fingers -Bartolomeo Bosco dove heads magic -Jimmy Fingers meets Steve Burton -Houston Magic scene 1980's -Mike T -“Banachek gets promoted to manager” Confetti's 1980s -Mario the Magician Coin Robot -Choppo -& much more…

-Deep Dive into “The Real World's Champion” -DDP Yoga, Jake the Snake Roberts -Max Maven “Kayfabe”-Getting People Emotionally Invested -A juggler in Kemah -Gary Plants -When Mocking Others is positive -Living the Gimmick -The Tower -Alex on Waiting Tables

-Ric Flair -Terry Flood, A story of Determination -Mahdi Gilbert even more determination -Alex's bad double lift circa 2000 -Houston Magic scene circa 2000 -Pasadena Magic Meetings -Shane Wilson's “Magnetic Personality” -The return of the Food Analogy -Alex Rangel loves dove acts -The Dove Act at The Mausoleum

-Flim Flam at the conference -“The Munchies” -at 7-eleven -Alex grew up in a Amway family -Even if you do a robbery you have to do “pre show work” -Amway is a Cult? -Magic Technique & Amway

How to Steal Bulldozers Gerald gets high? Alex sells Luke Jermay some magic Bullet Proof Vests Making Crack in a Microwave How to Steal a House David Rangel & the Claw Red diesel

Alex Rangel has gone missing this week, let's see if he will explain.

-Alex tries to scheme his way into $1000.00 USD -Show opening where we talk about nothing -Billy Mays -Billy Blanks -Show Notes-“Marina”, Fiesta Red, & wannabe lefties -Alex tells us a bit about his CBD New Orleans visit, & how society is getting creative in their ways of trying to survive -The First Recreational Pot Shop & Eric Mead -The rise of PornHub -Alex spoke to his therapist  

Recently one of Alex's good friends asked him how he could become a better magician. Alex discusses making a list & how that could be helpful towards achieving success.  Fiesta Red Stratocaster Writing Stuff Down Being Good at guitar, being good at magic Alex is a Minister Take out a pen paper Capture Device Creating a List & Hitting Goals List Building “Hell Yes” situations How to Do Nursing Home shows Goals change, Life Change How to get back with your ex's

Alex & Gerald return to another episode after experiencing the winter storms in Texas. Recently Alex was on local radio to discuss Tiger Woods' accident & how that relates to David Blaine. He dives into his thoughts about Blaine, Copperfield, & Criss Angel. Gerald has a quick rant about Michael Weber -“I got lucky again today!” -Why is Michael Weber is elusive? Why can't Gerald pronounce names? ALL CAPS is rude Snowstorm in Texas Chris Kenner was glad he had money “They'll hook you up…if you have Cash” Putting in the work David v David v Criss Back Problems & side chicks Competitive People Alex & David Blaine's training Jibrizy, Rick Lax, Copperfield doesn't tie his shoelaces  

Busking, Dan the Magic Man -Your identity -Dave Chappelle -Street Magician Cameron Shadow -Jean De Gene & Dice -The Freedom of being a Busker

David Sousa naked? How in the world did Alex Rangel get David Sousa to walk across a hotel naked? Find out more on this episode Also- -Tom Brady wins 7th Superbowl -First of all Tom Brady doesn't eat strawberries, he says it causes inflammation -Brady practices football a lot -Kobe Bryant on the idea of ups & downs -Incremental improvement -Blake Vogt's painting -“Abra ca “NAH BRAH” -“Slap in the Hand” card trick -Alex does a podcast with Carisa Hendrix? -Russian Dance -“I like the jokes” & much more

Asi Wind On this episode Alex tells us about a time where a series of practical jokes go wrong. Also: If you get one thing out of that book, it was worth the price Daniel Garcia will ask “Are you going to use it?' John Carney is a bad person?! “Left Handed League” Richard Hatch, Jason England & Expert at The Card Table Magic in The Rockies vs. Pebble Pushing the limits with Asi Wind Jason England's special Poker Game “Alex's Magic Camp” & Much More

"Advanced Balloon Animals" This was recorded during the Capitol Building Riots & due to life outside of podcasting this episode was released out of order Enjoy! -Our phones listen to us -Deep Fake Videos -Alex feels guilt eating at Chick-Fil-A -Alex pays Extra to avoid Jeff Bezos & Amazon -Fake reviews on Amazon -Alex hasn't watched porn in 2 years -Alex talks cooking for his Family -Biscuits & Gravy -So much of Life is Prep -“It looks like I speak Spanish but I don't” -Alex tells us about t-shirt making -Advanced Balloon Animals

IMPROMPTU MAGIC -Recorded the week that James Harden got traded, Alex & Gerald discuss the departure of James Harden -The Houston Astros were the most profitable team -Where is Jack Ma? -Dennis Rodman -Randomly Falling Asleep -Iron Sheik & some history of the WWE -Gregory Wilson -John T Sheets -Nobody carries change or bills -Color Changing Deck & much more...

-Alex going Blind and near death experience was the best thing that happened to him -Being Grateful for the Little Things -Having a Positive Mindset takes work -Swinger Events best for Single Women -Justin Flom, Rick Lax -Chris Kenner likes to Fat Shame Alex Rangel -Alex's experiences on TikTok -Justin Flom color blind test -Be grateful for Brian Brushwood -“If they're not family & they don't feed you…” -Alex was upset about exposure -Take Action for the New Year

It's Clearly Marked -Killen's BBQ's -DMC Elite's -“The Right Tool for the Job” -Are DMC Elite's too expensive? -White Lion's -Alex Rangel's history with the Marked Deck -Marshall Brodien “TV Magic Cards” -Why does Walgreens have so many things for magicians? -Floyd's CBD -The 4 pack of Bicycle Rider Backs -Bicycle Black Decks

Fuerza Bruta Alex Rangel discusses the day he saw Fuerza Bruta. LSD was involved and a gun. Other topics include: -Kenny Ortega -Dave Chappelle -“Pound for Pound” -Usher