Podcasts about Jamy Ian Swiss

Magician and author Jamy Ian Swiss stops by to talk about all kinds of subjects: Tannens, Thompson, Burger, Penn, Teller and his thoughts on anti-magicians.Jamy Ian Swiss Interview starts at 00:03:30“I Love That” starts at 01:05:16Chapter Seventeen of “The Miser's Dream” starts at 01:10:30LINKSThe 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/LZBPPMDJamy Ian Swiss website: https://jamyianswiss.com/New Yorker article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/03/17/magic-the-real-workMagicana Take Two Series: https://www.magicana.com/blog-category/take-twoCowboy Kent Rollins: https://www.youtube.com/@CowboyKentRollinsInsane Monkey Cartoon: https://condenaststore.com/featured/how-make-calm-down-edward-steed.htmlCheck out the Occasional Film Podcast: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

We push ourselves toward the highest-paying, most prestigious jobs, seeking promotions and public recognition. As Adam Gopnik points out, the result is not so much a rat race as a rat maze, with no way out. Except one: to choose accomplishment over achievement. Achievement is the completion of the task imposed from outside. Accomplishment, by contrast, is the end point of an engulfing activity one engages in for its own sake. Shermer and Gopnik discuss: mastering the secrets of stage magic (Gopnik's son worked with David Blaine and Jamy Ian Swiss) accomplishment in music family and mentors the concept of the 10,000-hour rule vs. natural talent Adam's new book All That Happiness Is, which offers timeless wisdom against the grain. Adam Gopnik has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1986. He is the author of numerous best-selling books, including Paris to the Moon and The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery. Sponor: brilliant.org/skeptic

Jamy Ian Swiss is the author of five books and co-author of two other books and consultant or contributor to at least eight other books and magazines, frequent performer at the Magic Castle, co-producer of Monday Night Magic, historian, lecturer, teacher, consultant, Senior Fellow of the James Randi Educational Foundation, skeptic, and an expert on the intersection of science, magic, and skepticism. He has frequently appeared on television talk and news shows including all the networks with occasional appearances in movies and documentaries. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize This discussion was recorded in the Magic Castle when we worked together there in March 2023. In our conversation, Jamy covers the gamut of magic from those who have influenced his life to an esoteric discussion of equivoque and the power of magic has on our audience and a deep dive into a theoretical talk about magic. Nearly everyone who is anyone in magic had their name dropped in this week's chat by someone who intimately knew them all quite well. Jamy truly is the conjuror's conjuror. 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

The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik chats with Trey Elling about THE REAL WORK: ON THE MYSTERY OF MASTERY. Topics include: The book's goal (0:38) The importance of learning new skills (3:26) Defining ‘mastery' (6:12) The mystery of performance (8:19) Jamy Ian Swiss and the real work (13:15) “The method is not the trick” (16:33) Learning about mastery from David Blaine (19:11) The mystery of identity and intention (23:53) The challenge of Adam learning to drive a car in his 50s (29:07) How learning to drive in NYC changed his perception of the city (32:38) Courtesy waves (34:54) The mystery of interiority (36:24) The mystery of meaning (40:17) The mystery of late style (46:22) Overcoming a shy bladder (49:32) Whether learning how to draw altered Adam's perception as an art critic (55:13)

Jamy Ian Swiss returns to discuss his ground breaking book Shattering Illusions, and give a deep discussion of exposure. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Roberto Giobbi. Before all of that the show starts off with one of our quickfire segments where your favorite magicians discuss the magic they never leave the house without. Alyx Hilshey joins us for the Every Day Carry.Jamy Ian Swiss LIVE (Penguin LIVE): https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/7641C2W: Card 2 Wallet by Shawn Farquhar: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/3150Red Card by Roberto Giobbi: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/16841 

Jamy Ian Swiss discusses writing The Magic of Johnny Thompson, his essays in Shattering Illusions, and so much more. Nick Locapo stops by to discuss the featured product of the week by Nicholas Lawrence. Before all of that, the show kicks off with prolific creator David Jonathan talking about his top five tricks in under five minutes.Neo by Nicholas Lawrence: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/16644Paint the Roses Red by Lewis Leval (featuring the effect Harmony): https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S14191THREESUM by David Jonathan: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15170Extractor (Red) by Rob Bromley and Peter Nardi: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S10646Powerball 60 (DVD, Gimmick, US Lotto) by Richard Sanders and Bill Abbott: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/8873

The Moisture Festival Podcast records on location at Hale's Ales and welcomes in magician and historian Jamy Ian Swiss. Jamy discusses how he made the switch from selling animal products to performing magic around the world. Also, we discuss his contributions to the magic world that include the creation of Monday Night Magic in New York … Continue reading "The Moisture Festival Podcast – Jamy Ian Swiss"

Science Friction – Movie Review 86 Minutes, Not Rated (Documentary) Written by Brian Dunning and Emery Emery Directed by Emery Emery Synopsis: Scientists in television get misrepresented and edited out […]

There have been many movies made about magic--The Prestige, The Illusionist, Hugo, Now You See Me, Scoop--and in this episode Joshua makes a compelling argument for the very best one. Magic scholar Jamy Ian Swiss disagrees, and makes a different case. Cinematographer Larry Fong (Lost, 300, Watchmen, Kong: Skull Island) takes us behind the curtain and shares the parallels between magic and filmmaking. Then Mike Elizalde, Hollywood's preeminent special-effects designer, shares how being an amateur magician has helped him create some of cinema's scariest monsters.

Houdini was a marketing genius, but how great a magician he was is a source of contention among magic's greatest scholars. Joshua creates a grudge match between Houdini's most fervent supporters and detractors. We'll hear from illusion designer Jim Steinmeyer, Houdini biographer Joe Posnanski, and magic historians Jamy Ian Swiss and Mike Caveney, as they give their take on the enigmatic Houdini.

There is a strange intersection between magic and belief. On one hand, magic requires a suspension of disbelief. On the other hand, magicians ought to know better than most that we humans are easy to deceive. This episode is all about real magic. Does it exist? Why do people believe in it? Jay speaks with magic essayist and consummate skeptic, Jamy Ian Swiss.

The most fundamental lesson that all magicians learn is that seeing is not believing. In episode 195, Michael speaks with internationally acclaimed sleight-of-hand artist and 35-year activist for scientific skepticism, Jamy Ian Swiss, about his lively, personal book, The Conjuror's Conundrum, that takes readers on a magical mystery tour of the longstanding connection between magic and skepticism. Shermer and Swiss discuss: Swiss's first encounter with fraud, the paranormal and supernatural, magic and mentalism, hot/cold/universal readings, pychics, talking to the dead, James van Praagh, belief, the afterlife, “the amazing” Kreskin, the Alpha Project, and more…

In this episode, we chat with Jamy Ian Swiss about his passions for various art forms and the impact they had on his life.  We talk about magic, skepticism, and his new book "The Conjuror's Conundrum" available at https://jamyianswiss.com.

In this episode, we chat with Jamy Ian Swiss about his passions for various art forms and the impact they had on his life.  We talk about magic, skepticism, and his new book "The Conjuror's Conundrum" available at https://jamyianswiss.com.

This month my guest on Conversations with Close is an old friend, Jamy Ian Swiss. Jamy is an author, a public speaker, a close-up and stand-up performer, and an activist in the skeptic community. We talked about a wide variety of subjects; Jamy offered some great stories he has never shared in interviews before. We also discussed his new book, The Conjurer’s Conundrum. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelclose/support

Axel Hecklau joins the show this week to talk about his theater in Germany and give you tickets to his Virtual Show happening this weekend. Axel also talks to Erik Tait about what it's like to start your own live show from the ground up. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured download of the week from Harry Nardi. The show kicks off with two time Fool Us alum Sigfried Tieber stopping by the show to discuss a book by Jamy Ian Swiss on Desert Island Magic Books.__SHOW LINKS:Shattering Illusions by Jamy Ian Swiss - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S22604Books by Jamy Ian Swiss - https://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/jamy-ian-swissFork Through Finger by Axel Hecklau - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15257Magic by Axel Hecklau - https://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/axel-hecklauPocket Daydream by Harry Nardi - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/13878Axel's Show Information:First show (better time for Europe):Sunday April 25thL.A. 11:00 AM (PST) / Salt Lake City 12:00 AM (MST) / Chicago 1:00PM (CST) / N.Y. 2:00 PM (EST) / London 7:00 PM  (BST) / Berlin 8:00 PM (CEST)Ticket Link with 20% off for podcast subscribers:www.eventbrite.de/e/149784165471/?discount=penguinpod20Second show (better time for USA/Canada):Sunday April 25thL.A. 3:00 PM (PST) / Salt Lake City 4:00 PM (MST) / Chicago 5:00PM (CST) / N.Y. 6:00 PM (EST) / London 11:00 PM  (BST) / Berlin 11:59 PM (CEST)Ticket Link with 20% off for podcast subscribers:www.eventbrite.de/e/150776979003/?discount=penguinpod20

Jamy has performed worldwide — from Caesar's Palace on the Las Vegas Strip to Hollywood's Magic Castle to the Ginza District of downtown Tokyo. He’s made numerous television appearances including CBS 48 Hours, PBS Nova, CNN, and repeat appearances on The Today Show and The Late, Late Show.  The author of five books and contributor to countless others, he also writes and produces for television, including for Penn & Teller, and the Neil Gaiman series, American Gods.  Check out his site here: https://jamyianswiss.com/

Welcome to the second part of Jamy Ian Swiss' time on The Insider. The skepticism continues. Here's some useful links for Jamy's material: Jamy's Astonishing Essay The Works Trilogy Cups and Balls Masterclass Card On Ceiling

To celebrate the launch of his Astonishing Essay, Jamy Ian Swiss joined me for his second appearance on the show. We talked about skepticism, a subject he is very passionate about. It was impossible to keep him to 30 minutes, so I split the show into two parts. Tune in next week for part 2. These Terms and Conditions apply to your use of Vanishing Inc. Magic LLC's YouTube channel and podcast (“YouTube Channel and Podcast”). Your use of the YouTube Channel and Podcast is governed by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, please do not access the YouTube Channel and Podcast. These Terms and Conditions are the standard terms for the provision of services by Vanishing Inc. Magic LLC. The Owners shall not have to bear any personal responsibility in relation to the YouTube Channel and Podcast whatsoever. Where guests appear on the YouTube Channel and Podcast, the views of those guests are solely their views, and the Company does not accept responsibility for them. Such views are the views of guests, and not the Company. The Company does not verify the accuracy of the information contained in the YouTube Channel and Podcast, and the Company is not responsible for this information. The Company assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in the content of the YouTube Channel and Podcast. The information contained on the YouTube Channel and Podcast is provided on an “as is” basis with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy, usefulness or timeliness.

In response to listeners’ requests for more content and conversations with children and family show entertainer, this week we go to the “top” and visit with David “Silly Billy” Kaye who is regarded by many as one of the best known kid show entertainers in the world today. Before the Magic Word Podcast became a reality, I was part of a podcast produced by Dodd Vickers called “Magic Newswire”. For quite some time on Sunday evenings, Dodd put together a small band of us, each with specific backgrounds and skill sets, to talk with some of the biggest names in magic (like Johnny Thompson, Mac King, Jamy Ian Swiss, and others). One of the other “co-hosts” with me was David Kaye. Though we had known each other from our times together at various magic conventions, we got to know each other better through our Sunday evening gatherings online from our respective homes before that was a “thing”. This is a performance of the magic trick called Princess In A Pickle, created by Silly Billy. It was shot at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. A great routine for your show. Packs really flat and plays big and funny for 7 minutes. Buy Princess in a Pickle at https://www.sillymagic.com/product/pr... Silly Billy performs children’s magic for kids in New York. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize David gives us a mini-lecture on the differences in “appreciation” of magic for children of different ages. This is a wonderful, insightful and educational episode for anyone interested in performing for children, regardless if you are just getting started or if you have been entertaining children for years. 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

Harrison interviews the incomparable magician and sideshow master, Todd Robbins (Carnival Knowledge, Play Dead, Speakeasy Magick, Investigation Discovery's 'True Nightmares') and learns whether a clown is scarier in or out of make-up, the key to developing unique and unforgettable theatrical experiences, the origins of sticking a nail in your nose (a.k.a. the Human Blockhead), and the speech that guarantees a standing ovation every time.  With special guests Jamy Ian Swiss, Peter Samelson, and Michael Chaut, founding members, along with Todd, of Monday Night Magic.Presented by the International Brotherhood of Magicians.

Jonah is joined by Jamy Ian Swiss this week to discuss persona, creativity and the importance of learning the classics. Alongside being a dedicated, lifelong student of magic, Jamy is a prolific writer, sleight of hand artist, and magic historian.  The post Finding Your Voice with Jamy Ian Swiss appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Jonah is joined by Jamy Ian Swiss this week to discuss persona, creativity and the importance of learning the classics. Alongside being a dedicated, lifelong student of magic, Jamy is a prolific writer, sleight of hand artist, and magic historian.  The post Finding Your Voice with Jamy Ian Swiss appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Seems fitting that after the passing of Johnny Thompson over the weekend I put out this episode of The Insider with Jamy Ian Swiss. Jamy literally wrote the book on Thompson and talks about him briefly in this week's show. We also cover why magic sucks, the importance of your feet, American Gods and the Chicago Magic scene.

Episode 63: Jamy Ian Swiss, renowned magical author, thinker, historian, and teacher, sits down with Elliott to discuss the current magic climate, share stories about coming up in New York, sitting with some of the greats, and launching magic shows. Jamy is oozing with knowledge and experience, and you’ll definitely look forward to seeking out some of his work after the episode. Enjoy!

Interview with Jamy Ian Swiss; Forgotten Superheroes of Science: Inge Lehmann; News Items: Mystery Booms Solved, Convincing Antivaxxers, Needle Exchange Efficacy, Life on Earth's "Cousin"; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction

Interview with Jamy Ian Swiss; Forgotten Superheroes of Science: Inge Lehmann; News Items: Mystery Booms Solved, Convincing Antivaxxers, Needle Exchange Efficacy, Life on Earth's "Cousin"; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction

Guests - Rick McLeod / Steve Hill / Susan Gerbic / Ben Radford

Scientist, skeptic, intellectual, magician extraordinaire ... Jamy Ian Swiss is a fascinating man. For a guy who specializes in creating illusions, Jamy has a strikingly deep love and respect for authenticity. Subscribe at chrisryan.substack.com

Scientist, skeptic, intellectual, magician extraordinaire ... Jamy Ian Swiss is a fascinating man. For a guy who specializes in creating illusions, Jamy has a strikingly deep love and respect for authenticity.

Live from TAM 2013; Guest Rogue: John Rennie; This Day in Skepticism: Viking 1; Special Report: Grand Canyon; News Items: The End of the World, Sailing Stones, Scrotal Evolution, Moons of Pluto; Interview with James Randi and Jamy Ian Swiss; Science or Fiction; Questions: Cynicism, Monsanto

Live from TAM 2013; Guest Rogue: John Rennie; This Day in Skepticism: Viking 1; Special Report: Grand Canyon; News Items: The End of the World, Sailing Stones, Scrotal Evolution, Moons of Pluto; Interview with James Randi and Jamy Ian Swiss; Science or Fiction; Questions: Cynicism, Monsanto

Interview with Jamy Ian Swiss; This Day in Skepticism: Norman Borlaug; News Items: Nobel Prize in Chemistry, DNA Half Life, The Simulated Universe, Supersonic Jump, Geoglyph; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction

Interview with Jamy Ian Swiss; This Day in Skepticism: Norman Borlaug; News Items: Nobel Prize in Chemistry, DNA Half Life, The Simulated Universe, Supersonic Jump, Geoglyph; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction

Guests - Jamy Ian Swiss / Jason Resler / Maurice Northup

The New Yorker recently connected with an individual that they identify as "the most feared intellectual in the world of magic," Jamy Ian Swiss. Read "The Real Work" abstract from the New Yorker HERE. In the second part of his interview on MagicNewswire.com, Jamy mentions a controversial article that he published in Antimony #9 entitled "In Search of Street Magic."READ IT HERE Then listen to our conversation with Jamy.

The New Yorker recently connected with an individual that they identify as "the most feared intellectual in the world of magic," Jamy Ian Swiss. Read "The Real Work" abstract from the New Yorker HERE. In the second part of his interview on MagicNewswire.com, Jamy mentions a controversial article that he published in Antimony #9 entitled "In Search of Street Magic." READ IT HERE Then listen to our conversation with Jamy.

0:00:00IntroductionRichard Saunders -0:04:16Maynard's Spooky Action.. at TAM 2012An interview with James Randi.......... need we say more? - 0:24:00The James Randi Educational Foundation $1,000,000 ChallengeRichard Saunders and Maynard take us behind the scenes of the $1,000,000 challenge held at The Amazing Meeting. Includes interviews with Spencer Marks from IIG and Jamy Ian Swiss. -0:44:12 Richard Saunders chats to Isil Arican and Cuneyt Ozdas, the people behind the skeptical blog for Turkish speakers, "Yalansavar".

Special Guests: George Hrab and Jamy Ian Swiss; Christopher Hitchens In Memoriam; News Items: Mammoth Bone Homes, Trillion Frames per Second, Neti Pot Dangers; Who's That Noisy; Special Report: Randomness; Science or Fiction

Special Guests: George Hrab and Jamy Ian Swiss; Christopher Hitchens In Memoriam; News Items: Mammoth Bone Homes, Trillion Frames per Second, Neti Pot Dangers; Who's That Noisy; Special Report: Randomness; Science or Fiction

Ken chats with magician and skeptic Jamy Ian Swiss about magic, method, and mystery.

  In order to accomplish amazing illusions and magic tricks, performers of prestidigitation must be well versed in the art of deception; thus, it is not surprising that many of the world's most renowned skeptics are also world-class magicians. This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Dr. Stephen L. Macknik and Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde, co-authors of Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday Deceptions (with Sandra Blakeslee). Both are laboratory directors at the Barrow Neurological Institute and columnists at ScientificAmerican.com - experience they bring to their multi-year, world-wide exploration of magic (with a team of advisors including Jamy Ian Swiss, the late Jerry Andrus, and James "The Amazing" Randi). Can ancient principles of the conjurer's trade be explained using the latest discoveries of cognitive neuroscience? Find out on this episode!  

Interview with Jamy Ian Swiss; News Items: Psychic Cat, 100 Year Starship Project, Cure for Common Cold, Life on the Moon, Alien Ballot Defeated; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Banana Ripening; Science or Fiction

Interview with Jamy Ian Swiss; News Items: Psychic Cat, 100 Year Starship Project, Cure for Common Cold, Life on the Moon, Alien Ballot Defeated; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Banana Ripening; Science or Fiction

On the January 18th, 2010 episode of This Week in Magic, Scott Wells, Cameron Ramsay, Chase Goforth and I are joined by "one of the most feared intellectuals in magic" Jamy Ian Swiss. As it turns out, Scott was recording from the Houston area magicians annual holiday party and we're briefly joined by several other of the magicians in attendance. The result is one particularly interesting conversation between Jamy & Banachek. Is most of the magic on the market today crap? Is "Street Magic" a truly viable performance form or nothing more than a marketing gimmick to pass of mediocre material to the masses? These and may other are discussed on this episode of our weekly roundtable discussion.

Interview with Jamy Ian Swiss; News Items: Surviving a Cataclysm, Zombie Apocalypse, WHO Says No to Homeopathy,Itako Fading, Dinochicken; Science or Fiction; Whos That Noisy

Interview with Jamy Ian Swiss; News Items: Surviving a Cataclysm, Zombie Apocalypse, WHO Says No to Homeopathy,Itako Fading, Dinochicken; Science or Fiction; Whos That Noisy

Jamy Ian Swiss is universally considered one of the world’s top sleight of hand performers, famous to magicians for his subtlety, skill and depth of understanding of magic’s history. He has appeared on a number of television programs in the United States, Europe, and Japan, including on The Today Show, CBS’s 48 Hours, Comedy Central, CNN, PBS Nova and the PBS documentary, The Art of Magic. He’s performed internationally for corporate clients, lectured to magicians in over a dozen countries, and is a co-producer of New York City’s longest-running Off-Broadway magic show, Monday Night Magic. He is also a co-founder of the National Capital Area Skeptics and the New York City Skeptics, and a long-time contributor to the skeptical movement and its magazines. In this conversation with D.J. Grothe, Jamy Ian Swiss talks about his skeptical beginnings, and argues that magic done well is an "entertaining form of skepticism, rather than a debased form of mysticism" (as described by Adam Gopnik in the recent profile of Jamy in "The New Yorker"). He explores some of the philosophy of why and how magic works, and examines ethical and artistic issues related to the performance of contemporary magic and mentalism, as reflected n the work of a spectrum of performers ranging from Derren Brown to Marc Salem to Uri Geller. He also wonders about the effectiveness of the skeptical movement overall, and the value of getting involved in the skeptical community.

Jamy Ian Swiss is universally considered one of the world's top sleight of hand performers, famous to magicians for his subtlety, skill and depth of understanding of magic's history. He has made numerous television appearances in the United States, Europe, and Japan, including on The Today Show, CBS's 48 Hours, Comedy Central, CNN, PBS Nova and the PBS documentary, The Art of Magic. He's performed internationally for corporate clients, lectured to magicians in over a dozen countries, and is a co-producer of New York City's longest-running Off-Broadway magic show, Monday Night Magic. He is also a co-founder of the National Capital Area Skeptics and a long-time contributor to the skeptical movement and its magazines. Swiss is an author of The Art of Magic, which is the companion book to the PBS documentary of the same name, and he contributes a monthly book review column to Genii, the Conjurors' Magazine. He is also the author of Shattering Illusions, a collection of essays on the art and science of magic. In this interview with DJ Grothe, Swiss discusses the intersection of psychics, science, and magic. He also discusses how magicians have contributed to skeptical activism. Also in this episode, Point of Inquiry contributor Lauren Becker shares some thoughts about some dangerous distractions hiding "over the counter" at your local drug store.