Podcasts about Dai Vernon

Aurelio Paviato is my guest on this month's Conversations with Close. Aurelio is a well-established, fulltime pro in Italy; he performs at corporate functions and has his own one-man show, Storie di un Artigiano di Illusioni. He is a past FISM champion in close-up, and has had a long association with such greats as Arturo Ascanio, Juan Tamariz, Roberto Giobbi, and others of the Escorial group.I found a kindred spirit in Aurelio because both of us have a magic aesthetic heavily influenced by Dai Vernon. We discussed his background, and took a deep dive into several of the routines in his book, Studies in Deception (see my review in the February 2025 MichaelClose.com Newsletter) During all of it, I felt as if I was talking to an old friend.

Der Kartenkünstler Dai Vernon macht den Großen Houdini in einem Duell der Magier vor aller Augen lächerlich. Aber der Teufel lacht immer zuletzt. // Von Robert Weber / Regie: Annette Kurth / WDR 2018 // Ein Zwischenfall im Schlaflabor und alle verlieren den Verstand im Mystery-Podcast DreamLab: https://1.ard.de/dreamlab-knallhart Von Robert Weber.

This week we feature the second half of our conversation with Michael Ammar. We discuss his relationship with Dai Vernon, his FISM win, and a lot more. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Craig Petty. Before all of that, we kick things off with one of our quickfire segments where your favorite magicians discuss the literature they would love to be lost at sea with. This week Simmone Turkington joins us for the Everyday Carry.Keymaster by Craig Petty: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/17235Maximum Entertainment 2.0: Expanded & Revised by Ken Weber: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S27682

Sunday, August 6th(Pre Convention Activities)24 hours Mystque Lounge, Jackson Square10:00 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, Esplanade7:30 - 11:00 p.m. The Magic Shop, Mardi Gras11:00 - 11:30 p.m. Grand Prize Giveaway, Esplanade View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time stamps for this episode:00:00:18 – Scott is at the Chicago airport between Abbott's Get Together in Colon, Michigan, and MAGIC Live! In Las Vegas. He chats briefly about the differences between the two. Joining Scott is Trixie Bond.00:08:25 – The first stop in Las Vegas was In ‘n Out where Nick Altieri joins Scott for his first visit to this burger joint00:11:28 – Marc DeSouza talks about this convention plus Michael Close talks about this year's taping of Penn & Teller Fool Us this season.00:17:11 – Dana Daniels left Luigi (his bird) as we chat about Dai Vernon and the Magic Castle00:20:57 – Paul Stone talks about the tour of Siegfried and Roy's home that he gave00:25:25 – Julie Eng will be the emcee for the opening general session tomorrow. She gives us a sneak preview of some of the upcoming activities.00:29:42 – Bill Walsh (from Australia) chatted with us in New Orleans and now we catch up to hear what he did during the week that Scott attended Abbott's. He attended three different magic shows including Asi Wind, which he discusses in this chat.00:32:57 – Producer of Monday Night Magic (MNM), Michael Chaut, touts this convention plus updates us about MNM. Michaell also introduces us to Sterling Lee who is the President of the Parent Assembly #1 in New York. Then Jade joins us for a chat about this convention. Also joining us for a surprise talk is Criss Angel, then we meet and shat with Grady from Florida who is a listener of the Podcast. Finally we wrap up with Larry Wilson who tells us about his new podcast, “How to Talk to Humans” 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 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 and I continue our chat. We discuss his tricks, travelling back in time to meet Dai Vernon, and much more.

This episode deals with the life of Charlie Miller. Charlie was a close friend to Dai Vernon and Faucett Ross, and one of the few magicians of his time who could present all of the material from the book, Expert AT the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase. He had a very interesting life. Even though he was known for his fantastic sleight of hand, he was equally adept with apparatus magic.  Enjoy! Charlie on The Magic Palace https://youtu.be/WLElkBMl4To Charlie, very old footage   https://youtu.be/vkeJggTnN1Y  

On this very special episode of Establishing your Empire I host Richard Turner. Richard has been declared one of the world's most influential and inspirational figures of modern times, and is described by peers and audiences around the globe as the playing card manipulator who creates “Astonishment Beyond Comprehension.” Richard Turner is a world-renowned playing card mechanic whose skills are unparalleled. Turner's skills leave audiences baffled beyond belief as he manipulates a deck of cards like no other human being on this planet. As a global celebrity he is a recognized Fortune 500 keynote speaker with clients that include Apple, Facebook, AT&T, IBM, the U. S. Air Force, and scores of others. In addition to these prestigious corporations, Richard has entertained millions of people worldwide, including notables like Johnny Carson, Bob Hope, Colin Powell, and boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Richard fooled Penn & Teller on their TV series “Fool Us” faster than anyone before and has earned a Sixth Degree Black Belt Master's Ranking in Karate. Richard is also the CEO of the tech company “52 Productions” co-founded with Adam Cheyer, a tech entrepreneur best known as the creator of SIRI. 52 Productions' mission is to develop a series of unique, conversational-interface gaming apps. But, what makes all of Richard Turner's accomplishments truly incredible is that he is blind, and has been since childhood. Thankfully, he discovered at an early age that being blind empowered him with an ability to develop an enhanced sense of touch that, when he picked up a deck of cards, changed his life forever.

00:00 - Who is the mysterious author behind the card cheaters bible? 00:32 - Explain the mystery behind the pseudonym S. W. Erdnase? 00:57 - Can you demonstrate some of the card manipulation skills that you learned from the book? 03:25 - Why is this book The Expert at the Card Table by S. W. Erdnase considered the bible of card mechanics? 04:27 - Were you interested in the mystery behind this book before or after you became a filmmaker? 05:17 - Explain why people argue over if The Expert at the Card Table is more a magic book or a card cheater's handbook? 06:41 - Was ​​S. W. Erdnase more of a magician or a card cheat in your opinion? 08:05 - What does the word “subterfuge” mean in general and in terms of the book's subtitle? 08:25 - Why is Harry Houdini on the cover of the book? 08:50 - Explain the overlap with magicians Harry Houdini and Dai Vernon? 09:13 - Was S. W. Erdnase a real name found in any historical records? 14:07 - Tell me about the different theories as to who SW erdnase was? 18:59 - Can you explain the theory that S. W. Erdnase worked on a train and found new people to scam all over the country? 22:08 - Can you explain the theory that if you spell the name backwards it reads E.S Andrews witch matches to a debt collector 24:11 - Can you explain the theory that he might be a guy named Charles Andrews who was known as the “gambling king” 25:12 - Where do the royalties for the book The Expert at the Card Table go? 26:34 - Does "following the money" give us any clues to follow? 27:02 - What other people have tried to solve this mystery? 28:41 - How has technology been used to help identify the author's true identity? 30:03 - How would someone tell whether the book is original and what did the original publishers know? 31:38 - Who are the people that are most interested in solving this mystery and contributed the most research? 33:20 - Where can we find and join the online community that is trying to figure out the S. W. Erdnase mystery? 35:15 - Can you explain how E.S. Burns fits into the S. W. Erdnase investigation? 36:44 - Why did you choose to devote your time to making an entire movie about S. W. Erdnase? 39:23 - How did you put together the resources and people to make this movie? 41:08 - Where can someone find your full length movie?

My guest is Magician and Mentalist - Mr.Bernie Shine.Bernie Shine is a magician and performer who has been a prolific entertainer since he first appeared on the scene in the 1970's.Shine was a law student when he first started performing regularly at the Close Up Room at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. The young magician was taken under the wing of some of the more experienced performers, including legends such as Dai Vernon, Francis Carlyle and Senator Clark Crandall. 

Martin Lewis is one of magic's finest performers, and one of its most ingenious creators. His effects can be found in the repertoires of magicians around the world. There has not been a big book of Martin's magic since 1985, when Martin's Magic (written by Eric Lewis) appeared. Soon, the long wait for a new book will be over; Making Magic, a marvellous compilation of Martin's material will be available in May. I've known Martin for many years, but because he lives in California and I never have, our paths only crossed at the occasional magic convention. (The most recent time was a few years ago at the IBM/SAM joint convention in Louisville.) I was happy to have the opportunity to catch up and learn more about his early years in England, his time in L.A. at the Magic Castle, his work at the Magic Cellar (beneath Earthquake McGoon's jazz club in San Francisco), his entry into performing on cruise ships, and why and how Making Magic came into being. In addition, Martin shares some great stories about Harry Anderson, Dai Vernon, Eric Lewis, and others. We had a lot of fun chatting. I think you'll enjoy this edition of Conversations with Close. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelclose/support

Chris Dickson of Erdnase1902 discusses making historical forgeries of 1st Edition Erdnase books as well as replicating Dai Vernon's handwriting. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Justin Flom. Before all of that, the show kicks off with John Michael Hinton discussing his top five tricks in under five minutes.___The Magic of Karl Hein: https://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/karl-heinThe Poker Test 2.0 by Erik Casey: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/2951RD insta by Hnery Harrius: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S32136Historical Forgeries: https://www.instagram.com/erdnase1902/Tornado by Justin Flom and Rick Lax: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/6861

Steve Spill talks about Dai Vernon and the value of mentorship … And then we jump into Chapter Twenty-One of “The Ambitious Card.” The reading of Chapter Twenty-One starts at 00:19:33 LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/ Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD Rate us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027 Steve Spill Comedy/Magic: https://youtu.be/ZDVlVzA9WiE Steve Spill's Mind-Reading Goose: https://youtu.be/rZDtzhPCry4 Steve Spill—Book Test: https://youtu.be/wHKwjKOaj18 Dai Vernon—Cups and Balls: https://youtu.be/De2tyFK8WA0 Dai Vernon—Dick Cavett Show: https://youtu.be/Hfyjpvp-ads

John Carney talks about Dai Vernon and the value of mentorship … And then we jump into Chapter Twenty of “The Ambitious Card.” The reading of Chapter Twenty starts at 00:21:40LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMDRate us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027Rob Zabrecky talks about John Carney and Mentoring: https://youtu.be/h4rvEX_Rr8EJohn Carney on David Letterman: https://youtu.be/WwTL9aOZpKMJohn Carney as Mr. Mysto: https://youtu.be/LdxMAjKNRAwJohn Carney YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/carneymagic/videos John Carney Website: https://carneymagic.com/

Breve historia de la Biblioteca de Ilusionismo de la Fundación Juan March y su fundación a cargo de José Puchol Montís, por Ramón Mayrata. Introducción a la historia arcana de la magia. Algunas pistas sobre los primeros trucos de la Humanidad, por Juan Tamariz. ¿Quiénes fueron y son los grandes magos? ¿Y las magas? Personaje: Harry Houdini, historia de una leyenda. Reportaje: Woody Allen y la magia. Palma inferior: un truco de Dai Vernon.

Comedian Jeff Altman talks about growing up with a father who was well-known and respected in the magic community …. his career in comedy and magic … celebrity encounters (Johnny Carson, Muhammad Ali) … the world's best Dai Vernon impression … and more! Then we jump into Chapter Eleven of “The Ambitious Card.” Plus, Jim learns that we have a YouTube Channel!The reading of Chapter Eleven starts at 00:39:05.LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMDJeff Altman's Card Trick from the Interview: https://youtu.be/Ikthc3VPJaIBehind the Page: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6JYsGoD_Yx_LWtg-gJqc9QJeff Altman Doing a Card Trick for David Letterman: https://vimeo.com/100145564Jeff Altman - Stand-Up at Dangerfield's (1986): https://youtu.be/BQiChvtke9gDavid Frye on Ed Sullivan: https://youtu.be/X340XtpKDoA

Wayne Dobson was born in Leicester and was just a youngster when he discovered the fun of magic for the first time. At just 16 years of age became the youngest-ever member of the Leicester Magic Circle. Throughout his teens he worked on his magic becoming a real master and having great fun performing to friends and family, and the occasional show at his local youth club. "David Nixon, Pat Page, Roy Johnson and Ken Brooke were all great influences on me." Wayne was also inspired by another brilliant man of magic, Dai Vernon. "I think it was because of Dai Vernon's influence that I became so interested in close-up magic. He was revered, and rightly so, by all the modern-day magicians and illusionists. He was one of the great innovators. The 'Cups and Balls' routine was one of his specialities." At just 16 Wayne was demonstrating great flair and originality and started to pick up local engagements and club work, on a semi-professional basis. In 1977 he was a joint first prize winner in the close-up competition at the IBM British Ring Convention. This led to his television debut on BBC TV's Blue Peter. At just 21 he decided to become a professional magician. Wayne was achieving great things on the notoriously difficult British club circuit. His original style of magic with fast talking patter and hilarious split-second one liners was having its effect. A run of tours with some of the UK's top performers ensued; Wayne opened for Freddie Starr, Shirley Bassey and the Shadows. The TV companies picked up on Wayne's magic and he performed on a number of top shows. In 1988 accompanied Engelbert Humperdinck on a comprehensive American tour which saw him entertaining in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Atlantic City and Chicago. The tour was a tremendous success. Wayne was blessed with a rare talent for blending great humour and great magic, evidenced by the high regard accorded him by fellow entertainers. Dean Martin was a fan and took him to Las Vegas.. In 1988 he was diagnosed with MS, his future was redefined in a moment; his world became inverted and uncertain. In the face of such adversity most would be tempted to give it up, quietly fade away into the unknown. Wayne didn't give up, he saw it as a defining moment, he rose to the challenge, he continued to work, and he discovered his real and true friends like Joe Pasquale. Within the fraternity of magic he was regarded as an icon, frequently lecturing to the numerous societies up and down the country, his natural wit and ability to create wonderful magic effects found continuing favour. He was still a gifted entertainer and now he was to become an inspiration to others. In this interview Wayne looks back at his career at the highs and the lows.  He talks about how to make a name for yourself in the magic industry, creativity and how anyone can be creative.  He also talks about his hopes and dreams and also talks about his new series of books which should be published in December 2021.

If you have any interest at all in card magic, I'm sure the name Roberto Giobbi is familiar to you. He is a prolific author, a frequent contributor to magazines (his column in Genii has run for fourteen years), a lecturer, a teacher, and an experienced performer. His new book, Sharing Secrets: The 52 Most Important and Practical Strategies in Magic, is fantastic. In it, Giobbi has solved a problem I have struggled with for thirty years: how to teach the theoretical principles of magic in a way that can be utilized and internalized. The last time Roberto and I had a “deep dive” discussion, we talked about his lecture on Dai Vernon. (That interview appeared in M-U-M.) This time we took an even deeper dive. I learned some things I never knew (like why the original version of Card College was spiral bound). We had a great time discussing subjects we both love, and I think you'll enjoy listening to it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelclose/support

In this episode Rico and Alvaro talk about the genius that Vernon was, the Vernon touch and much much more!

Dick Cavett talks about Slydini, Doug Henning, Ricky Jay, Dai Vernon, Johnny Carson, Penn & Teller, Orson Welles, and even Groucho Marx’s encounter with Houdini! And then we jump into Chapter Nine of “The Ambitious Card.”The reading of Chapter Nine starts at 00:28:44 LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/ddaauus80lDick Cavett Performs Magic: https://youtu.be/qz1GgllFNLsJohnny Carson Performs Magic: https://youtu.be/PHOR-Zthfj0Dai Vernon on “The Dick Cavett Show”: https://youtu.be/Hfyjpvp-adsSlydini on Dick Cavett (First Appearance): https://youtu.be/Ir-0j4YCHi8Slydini on Dick Cavett (Second Appearance): https://youtu.be/J913AVe3adUAlan Arkin: An Improvised Life (Memoir): https://www.amazon.com/Improvised-Life-Memoir-Alan-Arkin/dp/030681966X Steve Cohen: Think a Drink: https://youtu.be/AamubW0wnNo

Secondo episodio della serie condotta da Ale Bellotto e Michael Timaco, dedicata alla magia. Ospite Diego Allegri. Breve storia magica dedicata a Dai Vernon. Cosa lega queste due figure? L'epiteto "professore"!La parola del giorno è: misdirection.

•Krimi• . Der windiger Broker Steven Nash verkauft einem Großaktionär ein wertloses Aktienpaket. Das hätte er besser nicht tun sollen - denn der Anleger trägt den verdächtigen Namen Louis Cyphre. / Der Kartenkünstler Dai Vernon macht den Großen Houdini in einem Duell der Magier vor aller Augen lächerlich. Aber der Teufel lacht immer zuletzt. // von Robert Weber / Regie: Annette Kurth / WDR 2018 / www.wdr.de/k/hoerspiel-newsletter Ein 1LIVE-Podcast, © WDR 2021

•Krimi• . Der windiger Broker Steven Nash verkauft einem Großaktionär ein wertloses Aktienpaket. Das hätte er besser nicht tun sollen - denn der Anleger trägt den verdächtigen Namen Louis Cyphre. / Der Kartenkünstler Dai Vernon macht den Großen Houdini in einem Duell der Magier vor aller Augen lächerlich. Aber der Teufel lacht immer zuletzt. // von Robert Weber / Regie: Annette Kurth / WDR 2018 / www.wdr.de/k/hoerspiel-newsletter Ein 1LIVE-Podcast, © WDR 2021

This is the final of a three-part series for magicians on creativity. We share some important last tips and how to put them all together into your show. PLUS updates, news, contests AND Paul Romhany shares an exclusive peek into April's VANISH Magazine. Take the SURVEY https://www.magicianmasterclass.com/survey-virtual-magic-shows  Check out the April Vanish Magic Magazine: https://vanishmagic.com  Join us in Discord: https://discord.gg/QFtcsZ9Nxh  Creativity III - How Magicians Apply Creativity To Their Shows (Episode 119) "If we can put our thumbs up and just get a few things lined up, chances are no one has ever made those same things line up before." - Damian Kulash, OK Go That quote comes from Damian Kulash the lead singer of OK GO when talking about how they come up with their unique and crazy music videos at TEDx. He talks about how they start with a basic concept or plan "can we make a dance video on treadmills?" and play into that by thinking up ideas. Today on the podcast we're dancing on treadmills and diving deep!  The final chapter of a three-part series for magicians on creativity. Before we jump into magician creativity ...  NEWS & UPDATES: CONTEST: Join our Discord and tell us what your favourite magic book is and you will be entered to win two decks of SPECIALS PLAYING CARDS!  Join here https://discord.gg/QFtcsZ9Nxh  BOOK CLUB: RECORDING TOMORROW, EPISODE COMES OUT OUT NEXT WEEK! Join us (via Discord for more information) NEXT BOOK CLUB WILL BE ANNOUNCED THURSDAY AT BOOK CLUB REGISTER FOR APRIL 14 CAM JAM featuring a unique historical look at some historical magicians including Dai Vernon and Doug Henning https://cammagic.org/events Are you a creative magician? Check out CAM CREATORS https://cammagic.org/creators   VANISH MAGAZINE SNEAK PEEKApril Edition HOT OFF THE MAGIC PRESS with Paul Romhany! Check out the April Vanish Magic Magazine: https://vanishmagic.com  FEATURE TOPIC: Creativity III - How Magicians Apply Creativity To Their Shows Connecting the dots and putting it all together In the past two episodes on creativity, we’ve talked about how we capture ideas and our own personal rules for creativity. The idea in steps 1 and 2 is to just let ideas run wild, record them and validate them with your own rules.  If your original objective through all this was to make a virtual show.  You probably now have a list of tricks and concepts you are more than excited to share.  So let's dive into that. But FIRST: One VERY Important aspect of CREATIVITY that we haven’t yet discussed is EXPLORING AND LEARNING COMPLETELY unrelated interests-- seeing what other industries are doing and how it can apply to magic You CANNOT drive down the same road for 20 years and expect to see new things.  Take roads less travelled. Putting it all together: Remind yourself of your objective Make a new virtual magic show?Design a new website?Design a sales deck for virtual shows? Remind yourself who you are and what you want to say. How does it all connect? I remember first starting out with my virtual show - it was a display of tricks. No message and overtime I figured that messaging out. But I have also played with the structure of my virtual show and the flow of tricks.  The first thing I look at is what props are needed before and after, what am I left with after a trick is done? Can those props/items be connected to the next piece of magic? TRANSITIONS IN MAGIC ARE IMPORTANT!  A true sign of a POLISHED MAGICIAN can be found in their TRANSITIONS! Show Structure The second thing to look at is the overall flow of the show.  Start strong, end strong.  Let everything slowly build in the middle.  How can be creative specifically with your TARGET AUDIENCE? Finally, think about your target audience.  Does everything fit with them? Connect with them? Relates with them? This is where I’ll go back through and punch up all the little details or even remove something! RESOURCES FOR MAGICIANS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CREATIVITY Watch: Ok Go TED Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyOSqjIABe0  Watch: Everything is a Remix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJPERZDfyWc  Learn: Edward DeBono https://www.debono.com/ 

Important ideas that fall under the category of Ethos before we move on. 1.    Simplicity. Einstein said (in effect), “Everything must be made as simple as possible. But not simpler.” If you focus on the important things, then the important things will get done. Sometimes, you have to procrastinate on purpose. Brian Tracy speaks on this often – there are ALWAYS going to be things that you have to put aside to get the most important things done. And it's your decision what gets done or not.  In the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey calls these important things “Quadrant 2” Activities. These are the things that are important, but not urgent. It might take a few hours to sit down and write out your goals, your mission in life – and that's very important. But it's not pressing on you. So the time usually gets eaten up with urgent but less important things. If we don't grab a hold of this and take control and choose to focus on these important but not urgent activities, we may never write our goals down or get these ultra important things done. It is possible to live out your entire life without having accomplished a single goal.  My life began to change when I started taking the time to SCHEDULE these important activities, making them a priority. Because even though they are not pressing, they really are the most important things to living a fulfilling life.  2.    Relaxation/Relaxed effort. The old-school magician Dai Vernon and others have called this the economy of motion. Being mindful of what you are doing – physically or mentally, and using exactly the right amount of energy it takes to get the job done. Whether you're correcting your children, arguing with your spouse, or closing the refrigerator door, there is an appropriate amount of energy necessary to expend to get the job done.  Don't underestimate this amount of energy, and not give enough. And don't overestimate what it's going to take, and overdo it. (Like slamming the cupboard door closed instead of simply closing it.) The reason this idea is important to your ethos, is when you begin to practice this technique, things begin to get easier for you mentally and physically. There is only one art, the art of being human. This relaxed effort is seen in painting, boxing, playing music, baseball, dancing, and everywhere else.  When a boxer punches at his opponent, it is controlled and focused. They don't just ball up their fist and take the hardest swing they can – in fact, this is less effective when it's done this way. The energy is not focused, balance can be thrown off.  Balance is a delicate thing.  When piano players play, they are not slamming down on the keys as hard as they can – it's all about relaxing, tapping into gravity, and working on the technique required to product music that can be effect, that can actually change emotions.  No matter what you do, you can relax and tap into the forces at work in the universe and take advantage of them – and it all begins with the economy of motion and expending the appropriate amount of energy for the task.  3.    Solitude and Meditation.  I've never been good at meditation. I've sat there bored, listening to music that I just don't like, and trying to make myself feel like I'm doing something healthy. I did it for days, and it just caused me stress.  Two things happened. I read the book Stillness is the Key, by Stoic writer and philosopher Ryan Holiday – and he said that he 

Richard Turner is one of the best close-up card magicians in the world. He has entertained millions of people around the world and won several prestigious awards for his achievements in magic. In this conversation, we talk about the extraordinary way Richard's brain works and how he turns his weaknesses into his strengths. Richard describes how he lives with the Charles Bonnet syndrome and how it allows him to achieve extraordinary feats. Richard also recalls multiple great stories about his interaction with Muhammad Ali. We also talk about the upcoming movie project and about the big lessons Richard took away from his 4 great mentors - John Murphey, Steve Terrell, Gene Fisher, and Dai Vernon.    Make sure to check out Richard's website http://www.RichardTurner52.com    CONNECT:  Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/runchuks-yt Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/runchukspoker Coaching: https://bit.ly/bts-coaching   PODCAST INFO:  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XlvTro Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ECWIAF YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/podcast-yt Podcast Website: https://runchuks.podbean.com   OUTLINE: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:04 Richardturner52 00:02:14 Trip to Russia 00:05:34 Charles Bonnet Syndrome 00:07:27 How Richard's brain works 00:11:16 Superhuman Incredible People 00:14:22 Using Charles Bonnet Syndrome 00:30:42 Runchuks plays Batty 00:38:59 Upcoming feature film about Richard's life 00:42:54 Talent trumps wealth 00:45:05 Muhammad Ali 00:53:13 The four mentors - John Murphey 00:53:44 Steve Terrell 00:54:42 Gene Fisher 01:01:48 Dai Vernon  

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/

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. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize 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. 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 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 HereOrder your 2021 Magic Calendar from Amazon and help The Magic Word with your purchase through their affiliate program. Thank you.

David Williamson calls him “One of the best coin handlers I’ve ever seen.”Ken Krenzel called him “A Highly Innovative Coin Worker”And arguably the greatest magician of all time, Dai Vernon, called him “A Superb Artist!”Who is he?His name is Dr. Michael Rubinstein, and he’s one of the most legendary names in modern magic. We recently sat down and chatted with Dr. Rubinstein about his life in magic, his new book (that many magicians have nicknamed ‘the modern Bobo’), and how to create truly powerful magic. It’s all available on the latest episode of our podcast…(Check out his YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6JOjhWUu2xPC9fL5AX7TzA) 

In questa puntata andiamo a ripercorrere la vita di Dai Vernon

Harrison interviews Suzanne, winner of Close-Up Magician of the Year from the Academy of Magical Arts, and finds out how a love for puzzles and a job in computer programming eventually led her to a career in magic, the key to sincerely connecting with your audience, how a moment with her son led to the signature piece that fooled Penn & Teller, and the one piece of advice Dai Vernon gave her (and why she ignored it).With surprise guests Max Maven, Jonathan Levi, Catherine Wilson, and Suzanne Haring.Presented by the International Brotherhood of Magicians.

Richard Turner is the best card mechanic (card shark) in the world and one of the best close-up magicians. He has entertained millions of people around the world and won several prestigious awards for his achievements in magic. The highly-rated documentary about him, which is called Dealt is one of the best documentaries that I've ever seen. Richard's life, his achievements, his adventures are very inspiring, it is impressive that one man can achieve so much. And there are many more remarkable things about him that we didn't even mention yet. In this conversation, Richard shares fascinating stories about his life, about the ways a card mechanic can control the deck, how easy it is to cheat in a live poker game, some of the stories about how the mob has approached him with offers to work for them in some private poker games. We also talk about his remarkable work ethic, his approach to perfecting a skill. How the legendary Dai Vernon tricked Richard into developing seemingly impossible moves and techniques. And there's so much more. Note that the first 30 seconds is the audio taken from the official trailer of the fantastic documentary about Richard Turner - DEALT. I highly recommend it: https://amzn.to/2ZUqIzc  The YouTube version of this episode features a lot of visual material demonstrating Richard's technique, so I'd check it out if you get a chance and make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel to stay informed about new videos https://www.youtube.com/RunchuksPoker?sub_confirmation=1 And if you'd like to receive my key takeaways from each latest podcast episode, subscribe to my newsletter https://www.runchukspodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunchuksP iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/mt/podcast/the-runchuks-podcast/id1511439478&ls=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3noSXKdBtcqqGWOpE4tsWR Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1511439478/the-runchuks-podcast Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3J1bmNodWtzL2ZlZWQueG1s Richard Turner: http://www.RichardTurner52.com   DEALT - the movie: https://amzn.to/2ZUqIzc   Timestamps: 00:00:00 Extract from DEALT official trailer 00:00:32 Introduction 00:02:36 Richard Turner, THE card mechanic 00:05:26 Perfect practice makes you perfect 00:08:09 My job is to control the outcome of the game 00:10:28 Dai Vernon 00:12:27 Fixing the game in front of everyone's eyes 00:16:10 What an average card mechanic is able to do 00:20:24 Signaling 00:23:38 Casino security 00:25:16 Richard's take on Phil Ivey case 00:26:06 Organized crime and rigged games 00:32:41 An offer from the Middle East 00:35:04 Mr. Diamond full story 00:47:18 Why Richard always turned down the offers, tips, and gifts 00:49:49 Lawyers and bankers rigged game story 00:55:03 Is the deck marked? 00:56:14 Business card story 00:58:26 Touch analyst for the US Playing Card Company 01:00:37 Why Richard Turner is a superhuman 01:02:45 Practical advice to avoid being cheated 01:05:47 Shuffling machines 01:08:09 Players shuffling 01:09:29 Technologies 01:10:17 Hustlers who got used 100% 01:12:12 Full dedication to mastering a skill 01:13:21 Shuffling the cards for 1h and… 01:13:49 RichardTurner52 01:14:21 A film about Richard Turner film 01:15:00 Shark Showdown and Texas Showdown 01:17:21 Extreme lifestyle 01:21:37 Not missing a workout session in 49 years 01:22:13 Shuffling blank cards at funerals 01:23:28 Taking a step further 01:26:12 I want the end result but it's the journey that I love 01:29:44 Creating new card mechanic techniques and unique style 01:34:42 Dai Vernon obsession 01:35:31 Fooling Mr. Jerk in front of his eyes 01:42:10 Invitation to cheat by their rules 01:44:54 Don't learn how to play a song, learn all the scales 01:46:26 It can't be done until someone does it 01:48:36 How Richard Turner practices 01:51:44 When the practice is finished? 01:52:33 Why the second deal is so hard 01:55:06 One of the most fascinating people that I know of 01:58:43 More on the upcoming movie 02:00:57 I'm not going down 02:02:39 Hand injury right before going to Penn & Teller: Fool Us 02:05:58 A full year for the thumbnail to grow back 02:07:11 Not even injuries or surgeries can stop Richard Turner 02:14:24 Doing a show right after a cardiac ablation procedure 02:17:31 Won the match but lost the war 02:18:01 Fishing huge fish (not poker related) right after shoulder surgery 02:19:48 Bringing Richard Turner to a new audience 02:20:39 Runchuks card mechanics story 02:23:39 Wrapping up and always cut the deck

We talk about some allegations against the professor Dai Vernon and his magical penis --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Max Malini, the magician who fooled Royalty, the wealthy and even fooled other magicians is featured on today's podcast. For more information on Malini please look for the book Malini & His Magic by Dai Vernon.  Music for this podcast provided by https://www.Purple-planet.com  

Wenn Ihr schon immer wissen wolltet, was große Zauberer mit ihren Zitaten aussagen wollten, seid Ihr beim GG-Magic Performer Podcast genau richtig. Im Magic Café gibt es eine lange Liste von Zitaten großer Zauberkünstler, von denen in diesem Podcast vier analysiert werden. Darunter findet sich mehr als nur ein Learning.   Von Lance Burton stammt die großartige Aussage "Perform as many times as you can in front of people you don't know", denn sie trifft den Punkt. So oft wie möglich sollten Zauberstücke vor einem fremden Publikum aufgeführt werden. Am besten für einen kostenlosen Drink oder gratis, denn die Übung macht den Meister. Routinen in der Zauberkunst werden nicht nur vor dem Spiegel einstudiert. Das Publikum gibt den Tonus an. Das gilt auch zur Festigung der eigenen Sprachkenntnisse. Tricks am Urlaubsort auf Englisch vorzuführen, trainieren die innere Sicherheit. Für derartige Auftritte bieten sich etliche Möglichkeiten: auf der Straße, spontan erfragt in einem Restaurant oder auch ein Firmenevent. Nicht zuletzt zählen diese Auftritte auch als Lead für zukünftige Buchungen. Nicht die Technik der Zauberkunst ist allein entscheidend, sondern auch die vorführende Kunst, um die Technik vor unterschiedlichen Publikumscharakteren fließend anwenden zu können.   Jean Hugard und Frederick Braue sind als Zauberkünstler und auch als Autoren bekannt. Von ihnen stammt die Aussage "The very best method for a trick is the easiest method, and it is the method that should be used", der unsere Moderatoren jedoch nicht gänzlich zustimmen. Selbstredend ist die einfache Methode eine der wichtigsten, die gelernt werden sollte. Aber auch schwierige Methoden sollten geübt werden, Abwandlungen und Facetten, denn das Publikum kann unvorhergesehen reagieren. Auf diese Ereignisse kann ein Zauberer nur dann improvisatorisch reagieren, wenn er flexibel auf unterschiedliche Methoden zurückgreifen kann.   Dai Vernon bringt in seinem Zitat alles auf einen Punkt: "Be yourself". Das ist wohl einer der wesentlichsten Aussagen in der Zauberei. Hier geht es nicht darum, sein eigenes Sein dem Publikum zu offenbaren, sondern vielmehr darum, Tricks zu zeigen, die zur eigenen Persönlichkeit passen. Diese Aussage umfasst das große Ganze der Objektivität zu sich als Zauberer, der Selbst-Reflexion und seiner persönlichen Entwicklung. Eine äußere und innere Entwicklung, die am deutlichsten am Beispiel festzumachen ist, dass der niedliche Zaubertrick eines Zwölfjährigen nicht mehr zu einem Zauberer von 22 Jahren passt. Zauber-Kunst, die bei einem Zauberkünstler cool aussieht, kann bei einem selbst zur Farce werden, weil sie nicht authentisch ist. Wer zwanghaft an einer Methode festhält, könnte Brüche fabrizieren, die der Zuschauer erkennt. Hierzu passend sagte Vernon auch "Be natural".   Ron Bauer ergänzt das wesentliche Prinzip der Zauberei: "Methods may vary, but principles never change", denn wesentlich ist, dass das Prinzip hinter einem Trick verstanden wird, um sie ausweiten zu können. Übergeordnete Prinzipien können Techniken der psychologischen Ablenkungseffekte sein oder schlicht das Prinzip, dass etwas Großes etwas Kleines versteckt. Dieses Prinzip verändert sich nicht, auch wenn die Trickmethode sich verändern kann. Wer also ein wesentliches Prinzip hinter einem Trick verstanden kann, kann dieses auf beliebig viele Methoden anwenden. Als kleine Übung dient folgende Aufgabe: Ein bekanntes Prinzip herausgreifen und fünf Methoden finden. Hierbei können auch neue Tricks entstehen, die auf dem altbekannten Prinzip beruhen. Hier findet Ihr alle wichtigen Links, wo Ihr uns überall finden könnt Unser Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ggmagic_/ Unser Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zauberakademie/ Die Seite von Madou Mann: https://www.madoumann.de/ Die Seite von Daniel Hank: https://danielhank.de/ Unsere Emailadresse: info@ggmagic.de

El programa de magia más desenfadado, llega directamente desde NeoFM en la 90.4 y neofm.es, de la mano de "La Factoría del Podcast". A los mandos de la nave, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, ilusionista y propietario de la tienda "Magia Cadabra" en Sevilla, y con un elenco de lujo como son los ilusionistas Octavio Sánchez y Luque y la colaboración del podcaster David Valcel. En este tercer episodio tendremos una visita muy especial a los estudios de NeoFM,y es que nos visita Javier padre de Elena y el Mago Coke, organizadores y colaboradores de la Gala "EL CAMINO DE ELENA". En el mes Vernon, no puede ser de otra forma, terminamos el repaso a la vida de Dai Vernon con sus momentos más curiosos y en la última parte del programa inauguraremos la playlist de Spotify MAGIC N ROLL, donde nuestro cuatro colaboradores darán cada semana un tema que se añadirá a lista y que nos contarán el porque de esos temas elegidos. Todo esto amenizado de grandes temas de rock muy local y con el descaro que acompaña a esta plantilla. Cada Viernes en la 90.4 NeoFM y en Neofm.es y los Domingos en las plataformas de podcasts. No os olvidéis de visitar nuestras redes sociales : Facebook : Magic N Roll Twitter : @magicnroll Instagram : @magic_n_roll Os esperamos cada semana, no faltéis que pasamos lista! Magic N Roll.

El programa de magia más desenfadado, llega directamente desde NeoFM en la 90.4 y neofm.es, de la mano de "La Factoría del Podcast". A los mandos de la nave, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, ilusionista y propietario de la tienda "Magia Cadabra" en Sevilla, y con un elenco de lujo como son los ilusionistas Octavio Sánchez y Luque y la colaboración del podcaster David Valcel. En este tercer episodio tendremos una visita muy especial a los estudios de NeoFM,y es que nos visita Javier padre de Elena y el Mago Coke, organizadores y colaboradores de la Gala "EL CAMINO DE ELENA". En el mes Vernon, no puede ser de otra forma, terminamos el repaso a la vida de Dai Vernon con sus momentos más curiosos y en la última parte del programa inauguraremos la playlist de Spotify MAGIC N ROLL, donde nuestro cuatro colaboradores darán cada semana un tema que se añadirá a lista y que nos contarán el porque de esos temas elegidos. Todo esto amenizado de grandes temas de rock muy local y con el descaro que acompaña a esta plantilla. Cada Viernes en la 90.4 NeoFM y en Neofm.es y los Domingos en las plataformas de podcasts. No os olvidéis de visitar nuestras redes sociales : Facebook : Magic N Roll Twitter : @magicnroll Instagram : @magic_n_roll Os esperamos cada semana, no faltéis que pasamos lista! Magic N Roll.

El programa de magia más desenfadado, llega directamente desde NeoFM en la 90.4 y neofm.es, de la mano de "La Factoría del Podcast". A los mandos de la nave, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, ilusionista y propietario de la tienda "Magia Cadabra" en Sevilla, y con un elenco de lujo como son los ilusionistas Octavio Sánchez y Luque y la colaboración del podcaster David Valcel. En este segundo episodio tendremos como primer protagonista a Luis Arza, el carismático y místico personaje mágico directamente desde la Peza. en el segundo bloque conoceremos la vida de Dai Vernon, el hombre que engañó a Houdini y también debatiremos de los artilugios modernos contra los más clásicos. Todo esto amenizado de grandes temas de rock muy local y con el descaro que acompaña a esta plantilla. Cada Viernes en la 90.4 NeoFM y en Neofm.es y los Domingos en las plataformas de podcasts. No os olvidéis de visitar nuestras redes sociales : Facebook : Magic N Roll Twitter : @magicnroll Instagram : @magic_n_roll Os esperamos cada semana, no faltéis que pasamos lista! Magic N Roll.

El programa de magia más desenfadado, llega directamente desde NeoFM en la 90.4 y neofm.es, de la mano de "La Factoría del Podcast". A los mandos de la nave, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, ilusionista y propietario de la tienda "Magia Cadabra" en Sevilla, y con un elenco de lujo como son los ilusionistas Octavio Sánchez y Luque y la colaboración del podcaster David Valcel. En este segundo episodio tendremos como primer protagonista a Luis Arza, el carismático y místico personaje mágico directamente desde la Peza. en el segundo bloque conoceremos la vida de Dai Vernon, el hombre que engañó a Houdini y también debatiremos de los artilugios modernos contra los más clásicos. Todo esto amenizado de grandes temas de rock muy local y con el descaro que acompaña a esta plantilla. Cada Viernes en la 90.4 NeoFM y en Neofm.es y los Domingos en las plataformas de podcasts. No os olvidéis de visitar nuestras redes sociales : Facebook : Magic N Roll Twitter : @magicnroll Instagram : @magic_n_roll Os esperamos cada semana, no faltéis que pasamos lista! Magic N Roll.

On the May 7, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman , senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they've been up to at the Water Cooler. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   Opening Banter: Chris complains about his Apple problems. It's been two weeks since the last Watercooler episode.   At The Water Cooler:   What we've been Doing: Peter has been continuing his Vlogging adventures: recorded episodes showing what the world premiere of Avengers: Endgame was like, and had a disastrous learning experience with a whole days worth of Disneyland footage being ruined. He went to Marvel's Heroes Assemble Disneyland After Dark event and wasn't impressed. He also went to the AMA Awards (basically the Oscars of Magic) and watched magicians channel the spirits of Dai Vernon and Orson Welles, and got to meet and thank his first real magic teachers, Michael Ammar. Hoai-Tran has been covering the Tribeca Film Festival, experienced a Doctor Who VR film, attended the Reality Bites 25th anniversary panel. Ben went to London for a Tolkien set visit, saw The Midnight in concert, and attended the Hollywood Dream Machines exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum, where he met Bob Gale. What we've been Reading: Jacob has been poking through The Presidents by Brian Lamb, Susan Swain and C-Span. Ben read Game of Thrones: The Storyboards What we've been Watching: Peter watched Penn & Teller's Masterclass., and is excited that Robert Irvine's Restaurant Impossible is back after years off the air. Chris watched Screwball.   Jacob watched Big Little Lies, Escape Room and Monster Party. He also revisited The Matrix for the first time in a few years and began his Deadwood rewatch.   Brad watched Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce, Legally Blonde, The Curse of La Llorona, Life of the Party, and Long Shot. Hoai-Tran saw John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Detective Pikachu, UglyDolls, highlights of Tribeca: House of Hummingbird, Lucky Grandma, Blow the Man Down, Plus One, See You Yesterday, Burning Cane. Ben rewatched Avengers: Endgame and John Wick: Chapter 2, and watched A Simple Favor on the plane and caught an early screening of Tolkien. What we've been Eating: Peter tried the new Diet Coke flavors and really loves the Strawberry Guava and the Feisty Cherry, Brad tried Mountain Dew Cyclone and Pepsi Mango, Taco Bell Tortilla Chips, New Milka Oreo Chocolate Bar What we've been Playing: Peter played Batman: Gotham City Chronicles, a tabletop miniatures board game. Brad has finally been playing Spider-Man PS4, also played Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Switch.   Other Articles Mentioned: Plug: Peter's new YouTube vlogging channel Ordinary Adventures. Please subscribe! Doctor Who: The Runaway VR film.   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today's show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.

Part 2 of my analysis of whether "The Professor", David Frederick Wingfield Verner, was a great performer. I ferreted out some of my own ignorance with a perusal of the literature. The evidence is there...you decide.

I recently answered an internet question about the greatest magicians and then was challenged by a mentor of mine about the answer I gave. Part one of a two part retort delves into the life of David Frederick Wingfield Verner, aka. Dai Vernon, aka. The Professor. Was he one of the greats? You decide...

I am so very sad to report on the passing of yet another of the greats in our art. Johnny "The Great Tomsoni" Thompson was my guest on several episodes of the Magic Newswire's Spirit of Magic Podcast. This is one of my favorites and the earliest. Please listen and remember in his honor! Johnny was much more than an extremely well respected performer and one of the funniest magicians out there. He was also a much sought after magic consultant and worked with such performers as Lance Burton, Penn & Teller and Criss Angel. In the first interview below, Johnny talked about his career as well as his experiences with other performers including Herb Zarrow, Jay Marshall, Marshal Brodein, Francis Carlyle, Paul le Paul, Paul Rosini, Joe Bergen, Cardini, Channing Pollock, Carl Balentine, Al Koran, Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller.

Was äußere Leichtigkeit mit Rory McIlroy, Dai Vernon und Rudi Carell zu tun hat, und warum Asse im Ärmel für jedes Business eine gute Idee sind.

Episode 57: Pop Haydn, 7 time “Performer of the Year” for the Academy of Magical Arts and a certifiable genius, sits down with Elliott to discuss magic and story, character development and backstory, the Magic Castle in the 70’s, and so much more. This episode is dense with gold. Head over to Patreon.com/MagicalThinking to see BTS pictures from the episode, including Dai Vernon’s joke napkin. Enjoy!

Episode 25: Paul Gertner, has a lifetime of stories to share in this shorter-than-usual episode. The conversation includes stories about meeting Dai Vernon and performing with Eddie Fechter, as well as, how he involves technology in his magic and his recent successful appearance on Penn & Teller's Fool US. Enjoy!

"I find it puzzling, don't you? The rabbit, I mean. Very puzzling." As a magician, I am accustomed to people asking me about rabbits... As a writer, John Gaspard is accustomed to people asking him about magic. His wonderful Eli Marks Mystery Series features magician and reluctant amateur sleuth, Eli Marks, and his cranky Uncle Harry, also a magician and a debunker of magic scams.  Soft-boiled, humorous, and taking place in the -- dare I say? -- enchanting world of professional magicians, this series is a treat.  Let's do the important stuff first. Poof! -- John has pulled a free short story for you out of his hat! You can download it here, or listen to the incomparable Jim Cunningham read it here. John also makes movies! Check out his film blog, Fast, Cheap Movie Thoughts, which riffs off the name of one of his own books on movie making, Fast, Cheap and Under Control. In the interview, he recommends a book by William Bayer, Breaking Through, Selling Out, Dropping Dead and other notes on Film Making. You can keep abreast of Johns' many activities on Facebook. John gives a shout-out to fellow Minnesota writer Judith Guest (of Ordinary People fame, but also the writer of suspense novel, The Tarnished Eye) as well as mystery writer Lawrence Block, a long-time favorite of mine as well. He also talks about the great work The Amazing Randi has done in debunking frauds. Other magicians mentioned in this conversation: Dai Vernon, Lance Burton and Eugene Burger, and of course Harry Houdini. And I want to give a shout-out myself to Henery Press, which is doing a great job of publishing soft-boiled and cozy series, especially ones that are a little outside the lines, at a time when other publishers are ending many long-time series. They also publish Gigi Pandian's Jaya Jones series, another favorite of mine. If you missed my conversation with her, you can check it out here. This was such a fun conversation. Enjoy! -- Laura Transcript of Interview with John Gaspard Laura Brennan: My guest today may not be a professional magician, but he certainly creates magic on the page. John Gaspard’s novels are clever, funny and satisfying mysteries, with a flourish of stage magic. John, thank you for joining me. John Gaspard: Happy to be here. LB: Before we start talking about your novels, I'd like to talk a little bit about you. You also have a career in film and television, is that right? JG: Well, career might be a strong word. I have sold things to television and I have produced a number of low-budget feature films on my own. I started out as a teenager making films and I was directing them, so I was just always the director. LB: Well, I love that. I love that you take what you have and instead of letting it languish in a drawer somewhere, you actually went out and made it. And you started doing this when you were a teenager? JG: I did! I am one of the first people in the country or maybe even the world to make a feature-length Super 8 single sound system film. Which meant that the sound was right there on the film when you recorded it, as opposed to double system, where it is recorded separately. I did a couple of 16mm films in the '90s, they were all features, and then three digital features since around 2001. LB: So you have always wanted to write? JG: I always wanted to make movies, and since no one was handing me scripts I sort of fell into the writing part. LB: I like that because when you're writing a novel, you are both a writer and the director. JG: Yes. Yes, there's a lot more control going on in writing a novel. LB: So let's move into novels. How did you get started then, moving away from writing and directing features and into novels? JG: Well, I'd always figured that as I got a little bit older, I'd be doing less schlepping of film equipment and low-budget filmmaking. And I had read a book in my teens by William Bayer called, Breaking Through, Selling Out,

Episode 11: One of Elliott's dear friends, the Amazing Reverend Jared Kopf, Esq. sits down and chats about his mentor Bob White, the cult of Erdnase, the phenomenal innovator Dai Vernon, and much more. This is a great one! Enjoy!

Here is a repost of the two part interview with David Ben which was originally published in October of 2009.  It has been remastered to remove the ads and consolidate both parts into one continuous interview. David talks about Marlo, Vernon and many other notable figures from the history of magic. From the original post: The public, the press and his peers have recognized David as one of the world's foremost sleight-of-hand artists.  In Dai Vernon: A Biography (2006), David penned the first half (part two being in production) of the definitive portrait of Dai Vernon, the most influential magician of the twentieth century. He is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Magicana, a performing arts organization and registered charity which serves to educate and increase the public's understanding and appreciation of the art of magic. David joins me on the podcast to talk about his love of magic and his contribution to Genii's 75th Anniversary salute to the Jinx.

The public, the press and his peers have recognized David as one of the world's foremost sleight-of-hand artists.  In Dai Vernon: A Biography (2006), David penned the first half (part two being in production) of the definitive portrait of Dai Vernon, the most influential magician of the twentieth century. He is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Magicana, a performing arts organization and registered charity which serves to educate and increase the public's understanding and appreciation of the art of magic. David joins me on the podcast to talk about his love of magic and his contribution to Genii's 75th Anniversary sauluteto the Jinx.

What can be better than a magic trick on the radio?! We will be talking to magician Steve Spill. Plus all the regular Dereck and Kay you love, Weird News and Hot Topics. Steve Spill has spent his entire life performing magic, producing magic shows around the globe in places such as the French Riviera's Cannes Film Festival, Universal Studios Hollywood, Harrah's Tahoe, and Toronto's Massey Hall. Among the projects on which Spill has provided expertise are the CBS TV special “The World Greatest Magicians,” and the FX TV series “Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular.” Spill grew up at the Magic Castle, a private club for magicians in Hollywood where his father, Sandy Spillman, was a manager in the 1960's and the young aspiring magician was tutored by industry icons such as Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller and Francis Carlyle. At 21, he started working as a magic bartender at the Jolly Jester saloon in Aspen, Colorado, where he perfected and became known among magicians, for his interpretations of a number classic and original sleight-of-hand tricks. Author of 'I Lie For Money' "Steve Spill has been a pal of Penn's and mine since the 1970's. While we were still working for tips and eating dirt at fairs, Steve was running one of the classiest comedy magic clubs in the country, and still does (his current one is in Santa Monica). Nobody knows more about magic from the inside than Steve. And most important, Steve and I share the deepest bond of all: we both swallow needles." - Teller of Penn & Teller.

Steve Spill has a lot to talk about! We talk about some of his early days doing bar magic at The Jolly Jester, his venue, Magicopolis in Santa Monica, CA, and some stores from his latest book, I Lie for Money, Candid Outrageous Stories from a Magician's Misadventures. Throughout this interview we learn some bar magic strategy as well as some of the ins & outs of running a full-time magic venue. Steve Spill is a magician who’s had a lifetime of magic and still has room for more! Having studied under magical legends like Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller, and Francis Carlyle, he’s performed and produced shows around the world in places like the French Riviera’s Cannes Film Festival, Universal Studios Hollywood, Harrah’s Tahoe, and Massey Hall in Toronto. He’s had his hand in a number of TV magic specials like "World’s Greatest Magicians" on CBS and "Penn & Teller’s Sin City Spectacular.” on FX. He was the magic bartender at Aspen Colorado’s “Jolly Jester,” and along with fellow magician Bob Sheets, starred in the longest running show in Washington DC, called "Magicomedy Cabaret.” In 1998, Steve opened up his very own magic venue called Magicopolis in Santa Monica, CA which is the home of “Escape Reality,” the show that stars him and his wife, actress Bozena Wrobel. Finally, Steve just released his brand new book, “I Lie for Money, Candid, Outrageous Stories from a Magician’s Misadventures,” which is a memoir of his life so far.   Sponsors: Click Convert Profit — This episode is brought to you by Josh London's Click Convert Profit and his book Flying Solo, the Smart Solopreneur’s Guide to Making Money Online. Click here to get $10 off and for my listeners only, the free ebook "4 Ways to Find Your Most Profitable Keywords.”     Success Mantra Nobody makes a living as a magician by accident. You have to want it pretty bad. When you're obsessed, you make your luck.     Bar Magic & The Jolly Jester Note: It was a very different time when Steve was selling drinks while performing bar magic. We do not recommend heavy drinking, smoking, or use of drugs for recreation. If you drink, please do so responsibly.  • Talks about The Jolly Jester • Talks about some of the ways they'd sell drinks.  • They ow;don't start a show until the drinks were full and ow;don't let anyone said at the bar that didn't have a drink.  • Talks about some of the differences in bar magic from then and now. • Talks about how he uses the bar at Magicopolis.     Magicopolis • Talks about his interactions with guests at his venue. • Why he built Magicopolis. • Sometimes it's best to forge ahead, mistakes & all. • Being resourceful in construction. • Talks about how his theater was built with magic in mind. • How he got things rolling using a lot of publicity rather than advertising. • Tells us about some of the other revenue streams other than just ticket sales like private parties, fundraisers, corporate events, etc. • How they came up with their birthday party package. • Some of the very exclusive things he offers for custom parties.     I Lie for Money Available at all regular bookstores, online at Amazon, and Audible. Plus, if you buy it at Magicopolis, he'll sign and personalize it just for you! • Tells about the origin for his book idea. • Practical as well as entertaining: there are fun stories within as well as practical lessons gleaned from his life. • Tells a few fun stories from his book including one involving a lit cigarette dropper, a story about Cardini, and the subsequent performance with said prop.     Failure Moment Tells about doing a foreign TV show with a very specialized prop and all the things that went wrong during the live performance.     Other Topics Covered • His earlier entrepreneurial pursuits and sneaking his magic flyer into newspapers he was delivering. • The harder you work, the luckier you get.     Parting Advice By utilizing your skills, being true to yourself, and working hard, it's possible to create an act that will, if not rake in millions, at least not find you on welfare at the end of the day.     Recommended books and resources: Note: Many of the links in this section are affiliate links, meaning we earn a small portion of any sales. If you're enjoying our podcast and decide to purchase one of the recommended resources or books, please consider using our affiliate links to help support the work we're doing here at the Successful Performercast. Thanks!   Resources: Scripting. Script all your work and do as many shows as you can.       Books: Getting there, a Book of Mentors by Gillian Zoe Segal Born Standing Up by Steve Martin   Where can we find Steve Spill? Magicopolis in Santa Monica, CA Public Performances are every Friday & Saturday at 8 PM and every Saturday & Sunday at 2 PM. I Lie for Money | Also on Audible  

22 Years ago, magician Phil Ackerly was laid off from his day job at Fujitsu Microelectronics with a wife, a ten month old son, and a brand new home that was just coming out of escrow. This ultimately resulted in him taking his passion of performing magic full-time, making it his career.   Flash forward to today, Phil is an award winning magician taking home numerous awards like first place close-up from Pacific Coast Association of Magicians in 2010 and five-time Gold Medal Winner for favorite Party Entertainer by Bay Area Parent magazine. He now performs over 350 shows every year at corporate events and private parties.   Success Quote: In order to be successful, you have to fail.     Things Learned from Working for a Talent Agent • How to plan events. • You can't be hung up on yourself. • Finding out what the clients need and fill that need. • Up-selling to your client.     Failure Moment Not showing up at a show because of a rescheduling and a paperwork mixup.     Favorite Success Being able to make a living performing magic. Also, performing at the Hollywood Magic Castle and having The Professor, Dai Vernon compliment him on his show.     Biggest Professional Challenge Balancing his "creative work" with his "business work."     Other Topics Covered • Tells his story about how he got layer off from his day job and then was able to transition into his passion of performing magic full time. He talks about his first year out there. • Carving out a niche for himself in the family show market. • Increasing your fees. • Personalizing your show and differentiating yourself. • Value and perception of value. • The lengths he goes to confirm and re-confirm his bookings. • Thank you notes. • How he uses Yelp and how he gets reviews. • How he uses his blog to connect with his clients on a personal level. He talks specifically about one post entitled Treasure the Moments.     Parting Advice "Make me care." — Max Maven Make your audience care.     Recommended books and resources: Note: Many of the links in this section are affiliate links, meaning we earn a small portion of any sales. If you're enjoying our podcast and decide to purchase one of the recommended resources or books, please consider using our affiliate links to help support the work we're doing here at the Successful Performercast. Thanks!     Resource: Arthur & Leslie Stead for writing custom music. Doug Bennett the Magic Writer     Books: Beyond Deception by Tobias Beckwith The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs by Carmine Gallo  The Apple Experience by Carmine Gallo     Where can we find Phil Ackerly? www.MakePhilAppear.com Phil on Facebook

In this episode I talk to magician Suzanne! We cover various topics like what she learned studying under Al Schneider and what you can learn about your audience from a horse! Suzanne is a world class magician and expert story teller from Minneapolis/St. Paul MN! Using her magic as a vehicle to play with her audiences, Suzanne specializes in performing close-up magic for corporate and private audiences as well as at a number of restaurants in her area. She’s also a favorite at the Hollywood Magic Castle where she's been the only female magician to not only be nominated for, but also win Close Up Magician of the Year which she received in 2010. She’s also appeared on the covers of Genii and MUM magazines. She makes shy people shine and bold people laugh. Jonathan Levit says "Her routines are masked in stories that touch your heartstrings and tie into her mystical imagination.”     Success Quotes: Follow your bliss. — Joseph Campbell Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!” — Hunter S Thompson     Failure Moment: This isn't a failure per se, but Suzanne talks about her struggle with cancer and what she took away from that. She learned how to stand up for herself and how to separate work and personal life. She also tells how magic, her bliss, helper her through this challenging time.     Favorite Success: Being so accepted at the hollywood Magic Castle.     Lessons from Al Schneider Suzanne had the opportunity to study under Al Schneider. A couple things she learned from him are in magic, all your movements need to look natural, whether you're putting a coin in your hand or faking it. Also, when you create a moment of magic, give your audience the time they need to fully process what they just experienced. Don't just plow through it. It's very personal to them.     Lessons from a Horse Believe it or not, there's a lot to be learned about your audience from a horse! • Magicians can be likened to a predator and the audience, prey. • Communicating subconsciously. • Reading body language and adjusting your performance accordingly. • Putting your audience at ease. • Be aware of your own body language.   How Does Suzanne Differentiate Herself? The magic is not about her, it's about how she makes her audience feel.     What's worked best for growing her business? Word of mouth.     Biggest Professional Challenge Breaking the preconception of the magician and teaching the lay audience about magic.   What would she have done different? She wouldn't have tried to do everything. She would have hired people do do things like marketing and other tasks she's not good at.     Interesting Story from Career Suzanne tells about her first interaction with The Professor, Dai Vernon.     Parting Advice Always do what you love.     Other Topics Covered • The importance of having support from your spouse when pursuing your dream.     Recommended books and resources: Note: Many of the links in this section are affiliate links, meaning we earn a small portion of any sales. If you're enjoying our podcast and decide to purchase one of the recommended resources or books, please consider using our affiliate links to help support the work we're doing here at the Successful Performercast. Thanks!   Resources Google TED Talks     Books Al Schneider on Coins Finding Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi    Where can we find Suzanne? SuzMagic.com Suzanne's Black Rabbit Magic DVD Jonathan Levit's Black Rabbit Magic DVD Upcoming Restaurant Magic DVD

On this episode of the Magic Newswire Spirit of Magic podcast I am thrilled to be joined by the ultimate "Underground Magician." For more than 50 years, Sol Stone has been referred to as "the magician's magician." In May of this year, Sol was named "Magician of the Year" by the Parent Assembly of the Society of American Magicians, Assembly #1 in NYC. Sol is best known as a coin magician, teacher and mentor to generatons of performers. Join David Roth, Jeff McBride, myself and other guests for this fascinating conversation. You will hear tales of Howard Thurston, Dai Vernon, Flosso, Paul le Paul, Jerry Openheimer, Ed Balducci, Tarbell, Gene Huggard, Slydini and many more!

On this episode of the Magic Newswire Spirit of Magic podcast I am thrilled to be joined by the ultimate "Underground Magician." For more than 50 years, Sol Stone has been referred to as "the magician's magician." In May of this year, Sol was named "Magician of the Year" by the Parent Assembly of the Society of American Magicians, Assembly #1 in NYC. Sol is best known as a coin magician, teacher and mentor to generatons of performers. Join David Roth, Jeff McBride, myself and other guests for this fascinating conversation. You will hear tales of Howard Thurston, Dai Vernon, Flosso, Paul le Paul, Jerry Openheimer, Ed Balducci, Tarbell, Gene Huggard, Slydini and many more!

Your host for this edition is Dai VernonIt is entitled Thimble RigThe ContentFirst Sequence:James Taylor - Something's WrongRonnie Spector - Try Some, Buy SomeLon & Derrek Von Eaton - Sweet MusicMary Hopkin - GoodbyeJackie Lomax - Sour Milk SeaSecond Sequence:Lulu Jackson - You're Going to Leave the Old Home, JimB.F. Shelton - Pretty PollyMinnie Wallace - The Old Folks Started ItSam Collins - Lonesome Road BluesBlind Blake - Champaign Charlie Is My NameThird Sequence:Chantal Goya - Tu m'as trop mentiJean-Paul Keller - Ca c'est arrangeMary Roos - L'autorouteRichard de Bordeaux & Daniel B. - La drogueFrance Gall - Avant la bagarreFourth Sequence:Van Eps Banjo Orchestra - Some BabySamuel Siegel & Roy Butin - Sugar PlumGuido Deiro - Deiro RagCollins & Harlan - The International RagThe American Quartet - Everybody Rag with MeSummation:Les McCann & Eddie Harris - Compared to What (live)

As I begin the next season of the Magic Newswire's "Spirit of Magic" podcast, it is a pleasure to introduce you to the Master in Residence of the Conjuring Arts Research Center, the amazing David Roth.  In this first in an ongoing series of conversations, David will discuss a wide array of topics including the relevance of magic with coins at a time where the quarter is the largest coin that most Americans will be familiar with. Dai Vernon's circumcission, the Spaghetti Sessions, the El Cerrito Seven and so much more. 

Johnny Thompson and Pamela Hayes are best know within the world of magic as The Great Tomsoni & Co. Johnny is widely recognized as one of the great thinkers in magic today. In spite of that, he and Pam still decided to have some fun chatting with us on This Week in Magic. Pam tells us what it is like working with the Adonis of the Las Vegas Showroon and Johnny shares the experience of tearing off Pam's dress with our resident cougar hunter. In addition, I was totally surprised to learn that one of Johnny's teachers in High School was an magician that you should all know. Johnny also channels Dai Vernon for a few great stories!

On the 337th episode of the Spirit of Magic Podcast, I am thrilled and honored to welcome Howard Hamburg  to the Magic Newswire family.  Have you ever wanted to spend and hour or so with Dai Vernon,Michael Skinner,  Larry Jennings, Charlie Miller, JC Wagner, Tony Giorgio, Francis Carlyle or any of the legends of magic that preceded this generation? If so, I am more than happy to get you one step closer o that goal by bringing you this interview with Howard.  You are about to hear stories about many of the people that we idolize in magic today from an underground card magician that was an intimate of them all. As we launch this episode, I am also very happy to announce that the Magic Newswire's "Spirit of Magic" podcast has now exceeded Two Million Downloads since we first began tracking such things in March of 2008. Thank you so much for this endorsement of what I do. When I first began recording these conversations, I never imagined where it would take me and I cannot that you, the listeners, enough for the emails, donations and downloads. I more than justifies this small contribution to our art that I make by producing these interviews. Again, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you. 

My guest on this episode of the "Spirit of Magic" podcast is comedy magician and February 2010 Genii cover-boy Michael Finney. Michael talks about hs unique path to discovering magic as a career and how he developed the personality that works so well for him on stage. Michael also reflects on some of the people that influenced him over the years including Charlie Miller, Dai Vernon, Carl Ballantine, Karrell Fox Johnny Thompson & Billy McComb. If you've ever wondered if a kidnapping could lead to a career in magic, then you'll be very interested in what Michael has to say.

Maven joins us again on the Magic Newswire to discuss his personal history in the art of magic, further experiences with Dai Vernon and other legendary figures from the worl of magic,  his recovery from the Celebraca-Hangover and his upcoming appearance at SEAM 2008 in Atlanta beginning on August 21st.

Richard "The Cheat" Turner is a member of the Magic Castle Hall of Fame, a winner of the Golden Lion Award and a man that both Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller respected for his ability to "get the money." What most people that see him perform do not know is that Richard is blind. Join us on this episode of The Magic Newswire's "Spirit of Magic" podcast for a conversation with on of the top card manipulators alive today, Richard "the Cheat" Turner.

Johnny "The Great Tomsoni" Thompson is our guest on this episode of the Magic Newswire's Spirit of Magic Podcast. Johnny is much more than an extremely well respected performer and one of the funniest magicians performing today. He is also a much sought after magic consultant and has worked for such performers as Lance Burton, Penn & Teller and Criss Angel. In addition to talking about his career, Johnny talks about other performers including Herb Zarrow, Jay Marshall, Marshal Brodein, Francis Carlyle, Paul le Paul, Paul Rosini, Joe Bergen, Cardini, Channing Pollock, Carl Balentine, Al Koran, Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller.

Magic Castle librarian Bill Goodwin joins me on this edition of this podcast to tell us a bit about what has been happening at the Magic Castle since the fire and to talk about his friend Larry Jennings. Larry is widely recognized as one of Dai Vernon's greatest students and is known for developing some of the most difficult, yet rewarding effects with a deck of cards. On January 28th, Potter & Potter Auctions will be curating the sale of Jennings collection which contains Erdnasia, Vernon Memorbilia, books and much, much more.

Magic Castle librarian Bill Goodwin joins me on this edition of this podcast to tell us a bit about what has been happening at the Magic Castle since the fire and to talk about his friend Larry Jennings.  Larry is widely recognized as one of Dai Vernon's greatest students and is known for developing some of the most difficult, yet rewarding effects with a deck of cards.  On January 28th, Potter & Potter Auctions will be curating the sale of Jennings collection which contains Erdnasia, Vernon Memorbilia, books and much, much more.

Jason England is one of magic's leading experts on all things Erdnase. Recognized as an authority on casino gambling,  specifically, cheating with cards. He has some of magic's most dangerous hands.  Influenced by Steve Forte, Richard Turner, Dai Vernon, and Darwin Ortiz, Jason is an amazing resource.  This interview was recorded just over eighteen months ago, I had thought that this interview had been lost in a hard drive crash. I'm thrulled to have been able to breathe new life into it and share it with you today.

My guest on this episode of the Spirit of Magic podcast is legendary close-up and bar magician JC Wagner.  We cover everything from his days working the Disney Magic shop with Steve Martin to his time working the bar with Bob Sheets and Doc Eason.  JC also share some of history with Dai Vernon, Eddie Fecter and other legends of the west coast magic scene.  If you wanna work magic in the bar, there is no better teacher to learn from than the amazing JC Wagner.

For most of his life, Jeff Altman resided in Los Angeles where he was a sought after stand up comedian, as well as an accomplished actor, starring and guest starring in TV shows the likes of the Dukes of Hazzard, Nurses, Baywatch, Night Court and the Tonight Show plus many others. In his career, Jeff starred in over 30 national commercial campaigns where he represented such companies as Budweiser, Arby's, Panasonic and General Motors. His movie credits include American Hot Wax, Easy Money, Highlander 2, Soul man and Doin' Time. And, of course, over 40 appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman.Now, because of the strangest of love stories, Jeff has moved to Central North Carolina and is focusing on his life long love of sleight of hand card magic. Growing up in Syracuse, New York, Jeff's love of card magic was instilled in him at an early age, as his dad, Arthur Altman, was one of the finest card handlers in the country. It wasn't long before Jeff, as a young boy, began fiddling with a deck of cards. Somehow, despite some of his "strange behaviors" Jeff was accepted into Johns Hopkins University to study Social and Behavioral Sciences. During his time in Baltimore, Jeff became close friends with card man extraordinaire, Frank Thompson. After graduating from college, Jeff immediately set his sights on Hollywood and the world famous Magic Castle. It was during this time at the "Castle" that Jeff was able to meet and befriend such card greats as Steve Freeman, Ricky Jay and the greatest of them all the "Professor" Dai Vernon.As his close friend David Letterman says: "If the magic has gone out of your life, call my friend, Jeff Altman, close up card handling at its finest. If you are not amazed and delighted, you may need a full neurological work up, He can do that too!"Check out Jeff's magic page here:https://www.jeffaltmanmagic.com/If you'd like to support the show and get some cool perks, check out our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/btbpcLook for new stuff for Patrons soon!Head over to the Behind the Bits website for extra content:https://www.thebtbpc.com/Get on our mailing list for news about future guests and more great content:https://www.thebtbpc.com/p/mailing-list/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy