349: Nathan Burton - The Other "Burton" in Town

With Lance Burton closing the doors on his show at the Monte Carlo Casino in 2010 , that left Nathan Burton as the only person on "The Strip" with the same last name (though no relation). Nathan Burton has been headlining on "The Las Vegas Strip" since 2006 and continues today in his theater in the Miracle Mile Shops (the old "Steve Wyrick Theater") attached to Planet Hollywood. A fast action illusion show, his performance is perfect for families who visit Las Vegas but still has plenty of glitz and showgirls for adults.

Featuring all the elements of a big stage magic show, combined with the Vegas production show feel, Nathan Burton: Comedy Magic is one of the biggest magic shows on the Strip. This magic show is perfect for all ages and features some of the most outrageous illusions you will ever see.

In this podcast, Nathan talks about developing his show, performing in Las Vegas and television and on the road, plus how he deals with pre-show jitters. This abbreviated chat was cut a little short due to it being Valentine's Day and his date with his wife, so he had to cut our early.

00:04:15 - Nathan talks about working in Las Vegas

00:20:26 - Eric Citron from The Great American Magic Company talks about new products just released including "Mr. Golden Balls", "Bang On 2.0", and "Insta-Change".

00:25:31 - Nathan returns to talk about magic conventions, his early act, trick selection, creativity and handling "Jitters" before the show.

00: 42:02 - Product Review - "Decisions" by Alakazam U.K. and Mozique - high recommendation

00:45:23 - Product Review - "Sherlock'oin" by Thomas Riboulet and Anthony Stan - high recommendation

00:51:43 - Product Review - "Silk to Chocolate" by Sean Yang - recommended

00:54:20 - Product Review - "Opus" by Nefisch - recommended

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316: The End of MAGIC Magazine? Plus: Thommy Ten & Amelie Van Tass - Joined at the Mind

First place winners for Mentalism at the 2015 FISM Championships, Thommy Ten and Amelie Van Tass have "wowed" crowds all over the world with their two-person clairvoyant act. Currently starring in "The Illusionists 1903" touring magic show, they were finalists in the 11th season of America's Got Talent (sic) television show.

But topping this podcast, we have a chat with Stan Allen who brings us up to date with the latest "bombshell" announcement. With the August 2016 issue, MAGIC Magazine marked the end of an era with its "last" MAGIC Magazine after publishing 300 issues over the past 25 years. But rather than going out "cold turkey", Stan Allen has a plan to reinvent the magic magazine and publish just 25 more issues over the next 20 months with a new publication: MAGIC Legacy. These will not be available digitally, but only by hard copy and it will be a limited run. So if you don't subscribe, then you may miss out entirely if you think you will "jump in" later.

Thommy Ten and Amelie Van Tass on their first outing on 2016 "America's Got Talent" (sic)

With perfect lightness the Austrian and German Champions of Magic make you discover a fabulous world by their art of mindreading and unique illusions. Smart, bright and charming! Get in contact with Thommy Ten & Amélie today! www.thommyten.com +436766213176

00:01:41- Stan Allen brings us up to date with the latest news and all the details on his new venture: MAGIC Legacy. This limited run publication was announced during MAGIC Live! last week. Many people signed up for the new magazine at the convention, but others will be given the chance to subscribe and to pply the balance of their subscription payment towards a limited time price for MAGIC Legacy.

00:18:17 - Later in this podcast, Thommy and Amelie talk about their experience on "America's Got Talent" TV show and what it's like backstage. They also talk about meeting and starting to work together in Austria. This is a couple who practically finish each others' sentences...but what else would you expect?

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271: Shawn McMaster - Superman of Magic

Shawn McMaster wanted to fail...and he did. Soooo, I guess he...succeeded???

Shawn was a reluctant guest performer on "America's Got Talent". He wanted to present his unique act once and not move forward to the next phase in Las Vegas. How it all began and what happened is the subject of part of this podcast.

I had hoped to chat with Shawn at the 2015 MAGIC Live! convention but our schedules conflicted and we never made that happen. Shawn was an associate editor of MAGIC Magazine and now serves as one of the contributing writers. Like many professional magicians, he is a corporate entertainer having worked aboard cruise ships, and in theaters in Las Vegas and off-Broadway, and a frequent performer at Hollywood's Magic Castle. He is an interesting person with a creative on-stage character/routine.

It's an odd presentation, but maybe even more odd for Nick Cannon who joins Shawn McMaster as his assistant.

In the first half of this podcast, Shawn relates the story of his experience of performing on America's Got Talent. During the second part of our chat, he talks about acting in a couple of movies, the creation of his signature effect (as Superman on stage), the ethics of stealing someone's creative idea.

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