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914: FISM 2025 in Turin, Italy- Day Two Report

Tuesday 15 July, 2025

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Time Stamps: These will be posted after I have gotten some sleep.

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July 15, 2025 by Scott Wells.
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731: Tim Ellis and Nicholas J. Johnson - Magic Myth Busting

From Australia, Tim Ellis and Nicholas J. Johnson “bust” some of the commonly held beliefs of most magicians. Many of you know Tim Ellis as the FISM Award Winning magician who works cruise ships and lectures around the world. But in this episode we also introduce you to Nicholas J. Johnson who is a well-known and respected author, a magician, an expert in scams and cons and hosts a podcast called “Scamapalooza.” In this episode, Tim, Nicholas and Scott chat about ten things that many magicians believe to be true. But are they in based on fact and in practicality?

1 – Kids are the most honest audience

2 – The classics are classics for a reason

3 – It’s more important to be entertaining than original

4 – A good magician doesn’t need a lot of props

5 – Be yourself

6 – Always dress one step better than your audience

7 – Learn a couple of tricks well

8 – Perform at every opportunity

9 – It’s fun to be fooled/People don’t want to know how it’s done

10 – When approaching guests, don’t tell them you’re a magician

If you would like to view our conversation, then please watch this YouTube video.

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There are obviously many other topics that could have been covered, but within our one hour, self-imposed guidelines, the ten “myths” were all we could cover within our time limit. If you think there are additional topics that you would like to hear discussed by our Aussie panel, then please send your suggestions to scott@themagicwordpodcast.com

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If you like podcasts (and I think you do), then I think you will enjoy listening to Nicholas’ podcast “Scamapalooza.”) Just click on the graphic above to visit the website; however, you can find it in iTunes and most other places wherever you get your podcasts.

Hail and Farewell

to those in our Magic Community who left us this past year.

Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does reflect the names of many well-known (and some lesser known) magicians, spouses and assistants who passed on in 2022. Some may not be as well-known to you, but they were my personal friends (hey, it is my blog!). If you are unfamiliar with any of these names, then it would behoove you to do a little online search of what these people have contributed to our craft. If you have someone you think was overlooked, then please post the name in the comments below on this blog.

Those whose names are highlighted were featured or interviewed here on The Magic Word Podcast. Some are full episodes while others are brief conversations at conventions. Check the Timestamps to go to the chat with some of these individuals. You can click on their name to revisit and listen to their voices again. But for now, we say, “Aloha, my friends.”

Jerry O’Connell

Presley Guitar

The Amazing Jonathan

Van McGee

David Hinkin

Haruo Shimada

Rick Burcher

Chuck Fayne

Martin Lewis

Sal Manfredo

Aye Jay

Mark Raffles

Earl Nelson

Andre Kole, aka Bob Gurtler

Max Maven, aka Phil Goldstein

Martin Cox

Tagged with Tim Ellis, Nicholas J. Johnson, magic myths.

January 5, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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663: Tim Ellis - A Man of Thunder

Tim Ellis is an extraordinarily busy person who “brings the thunder from down under.” He joins us from Melbourne, Australia who performs on cruise ships plus he built, lives and performs in the Laneway Theater where he has an amazing venue that hosts the public who watch his magic shows. He has also founded the Melbourne Magic Festival that has featured many international performers including Carissa Hendrix who first debuted her “Lucy Darling” character and won first place.

If you are more of a visual person, you can watch a YouTube video of our chat recorded over Zoom.

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In the southern hemisphere, Australia’s weather is opposite of that we have here in the northern hemisphere. In particular, while we are experiencing chilly winter weather, those in Australia is celebrating Christmas in their shorts. This week we chat with Tim Ellis who is in Melbourne, Australia, who tells us a little about Christmas traditions in Australia, his experience of working on cruise ships, developing new acts in his Laneway Theater and the Melbourne Magic Festival.

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Tagged with Tim Ellis, Melbourne Australia, Australia, Carisa Hendrix, Laneway Theatre, cruise ships, Melbourne Magic Festival.

February 3, 2022 by Scott Wells.
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FISM 2025 Daily Reports from Turin, Italy We are in the middle of the World Championship of Magic in Turin, Italy. Join us and/or catch up on the daily podcast updates on FISM 2025.
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FISM 2025 Daily Reports from Turin, Italy We are in the middle of the World Championship of Magic in Turin, Italy. Join us and/or catch up on the daily podcast updates on FISM 2025.
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We departed for Turin and arrived in time for FISM registration, street magic, and dinner. #turino #FISM2025
Our most amazing day yet! So full of surprises, good food, great wine, and amazing magic artifacts. #cherascoitaly #museodellamagia #cherasco
A most delightful tour of the most amazing magic museum in the world. #MagicMuseum #DonSilvio #cherasco
From Milan to a hazelnut farm then to the Piedmont region for drinks and BBQ as the sun set. Beautiful! #hazelnut #italy
So much history, so much beauty, so much good food, so much fashion, and so little time. #milanitaly #milano
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