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333: Todd Robbins - The Man Of Your Nightmares

Todd Robbins is a man of many talents with many "irons in the fire", so to speak. With a background in sideshow entertainment (eating glass, fire eating, driving a nail up his nose, walking on glass, etc.) he has found a niche in the larger public eye on the Discovery Network as the host of "True Nightmares". He is also the star of the theatrical show "Play Dead" co-written by his friend, Teller (of Penn & Teller fame).

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In this episode, Todd talks about "spiritualism" performing seances that led to his producing "Play Dead"; his work doing deshow entertainment (for example, how he eats glass); his work with the Big Apple Circus; producing and performing at "Monday Night Magic" in New York City; hosting the hit TV series, "True Nightmares", being one of the famous "Long Beach Mystics" as a young man, all interspersed with some pretty interesting stories along the way.

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December 1, 2016 by Scott Wells.
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300: Day Two - 2016 I.B.M. Convention

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Today began the first day of the the "Triple Treat" so named because each day the registrants are broken into three groups (by color) and attend an hour and a half of performances and lectures by three different magicians, one in each of three rooms each day: Richard Turner, Paul Vigil, and Brian Gillis. After the General Board Meeting, the second day of stage contests were held (which yielded a few finalists for Monday night's show). The afternoon lecture by Michael Ammar was another outstanding (and packed) event. The evening's "Magic Foolers Show" left something to be desired in that there were audio and visual problems. Plus the show would have been better received in a smaller venue probably back at the hotel ballroom. The final night's activity was a discussion with Jeff McBride and Eugene Burger talking about the 25 years of the Mystery School.

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00:00:13 - Dealer Chairman, Terry Richison, talks about some of the cool things in the dealers' room.

00:08:34 - Past International President, Jep Hostetler, talks about attending the Richard Turner experience as part of the "Triple Treat"

00:10:28 - Attendee Greg Lancaster gives us his take on the Paul Vigil performance/lecture in the "Triple Treat".

00:12:08 - Jeff McBride and Eugene Burger talk about the many years they have taught the youth as part of the I.B.M. youth group activities each year.

00:16:55 - Harriet Jacobson and Gay Blackstone chat about their specialized magic jewelry sold through BJW Magical Jewelers which is one of the many dealers in the dealers' room this year.

00:22:24 - Past President of the British Ring, Brian Miller, talks about the upcoming British Ring convention.

00:26:45 - S.A.M. National President, David Bowers, talks about his year as President of that organization and some stories from the road. He is later joined by The Linking Ring Editor, Sammy Patrick Smith, and together they talk about the two organizations' journals, The Linking Ring and M.U.M. and the possible future of the magazines, joint conventions, and organizations.

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July 4, 2016 by Scott Wells.
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255: The Art of Magic with Peter Samelson

Peter Samelson was one of performers and lecturers at the Texas Association of Magicians (T.A.O.M.) convention in Austin, Texas. I have always admired his thinking and perspective of magic. He takes the art of magic very seriously as evidenced by his performance that shows thoughtful scripting, professional choreography and impeccable timing.

During our discussion, Peter talks about his life's journey that led him to creating theatrical effects that resonate with his audience. He talks about the twists he puts on some classics that not only make them "his" but also makes his performance of that effect memorable to his audience.

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