446: 2018 TAOM - Day Two Update

Saturday, September 1, 2018

7:00 am Order of Willard Breakfast

9:00 am Registration Opens

9:00 am Close-up Contest

9:00 am Dealers Open

10:30 am Lecture – Michael Weber

12:00 pm Lunch on Your Own

1:30 pm Stage Contest

3:00 pm Lecture – Caleb Wiles

4:30 pm Lecture – Docc Hilford

6:00 pm Dealers Close

6:00 pm Dinner on Your Own

7:30 pm Viva Las Vegas Show – Emcee and Opening Act Paul Draper, Carisa Hendrix, Bob Smith, Kiko Pastur, Kyle and Mistie Knight

9:30 pm Lecture – John Archer

11:00 pm Shane Cobalt

12:30 am Midnight Madness Show Hosted by Danny Garcia

Time Stamps for this podcast:

00:00:16 - Mark Jensen was our guest speaker at this year's "Order of Willard" breakfast who spoke about the "hidden side" of Marshall Brodein

00:07:52 - Mark Jensen explains some of the video that was shown in the presentation and and Walter "Zaney" Blaney reminisces about his friendship with Marshall Brodein.

00:19:23 - Matt Crabtree talks about V 1.1 which is the S.A.M. Virtual Assembly

00:24:43 - In the Dealers' Room, Richard Steele talks about ProMystic most current release that came out during MAGIC Live!

00:28:15 - In the Dealers' Room, Harry Allen with Daytona Magic talks about why he loves the T.A.O.M.

00:33:41 - Richard Kaufman, Genii Magazine, tells us about the Genii Convention in October 2-5, 2019

00:44:48 - Wyatt Montclav is an 11 year old magician and podcast listener who is coached by Scott Hollingstorth

00:50:52 - Carisa Hendrix is one of the performers at the TAOM this weekend and the co-host of Shezampod.com a podcast talking about the distaff side of magic.

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445: 2018 TAOM - Day One Update

Friday, August 31, 2018

9:00 am Registration Opens

4:00 pm TAOM Board of Director’s Meeting

7:30 pm Friday Evening Show Texas Showcase – Emcee and Opening Act David Hira, Trixie Bond, Caesar, David and Jacob Rangel

9:30 pm Lecture – TBN

10:30 pm Texas Collectors Meeting

11:00 pm Panel Discussion – Consulting for Movies and Television – Enrico De La Vega, Lisa De La Vega, Danny Garcia, Alex Rangel, Brent Braun

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:00:16 - Scott Wells prepares for the TAOM convention

00:08:20 -Scott Hollingsworth talks about his many years of attending TAOM conventions and Sam and Norma Gainer also share some of their memorable convention experiences and why they enjoy this convention.

00:16:29 - President Jamie Salinas talks about some surprises we have in store for the weekend

00:21:16 - Alex Rangel and Daniel Garcia tell us about what might be discussed on the evening's panel

00:29:52 - After the show and she is in a relaxed mood, Trixie Bond tells us some of her favorite highlights from the past 50 years of TAOM conventions

00:38:23 - Walter "Zaney" Blaney regales us with a few stories from his 90 years of life on earth

00:50:24 - Michael Tallon summarizes the late night panel discussion

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328: Wilde Man, Wilde

If Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allen Poe joined forces to create a museum, gallery and retail store, then it would look like The Wilde Collection. Nestled in The Heights, a suburb near downtown Houston, this eclectic emporium of the eccentric is more than macabre. Lawyer B. Douglas, the artist-in-residence, manager and one of the proprietors, creates some of the most unusual objects 'd art that you can imagine. Well, I doubt you could imagine like him. For many of his creations come from his...nightmares.

One can spend hours at The Wilde Collection perusing through all of the unusual pieces in every little nook and corner. Some of the items are sold there on consignment from other artists and collectors while other pieces are creations of Lawyer and still others are not available for sale, but there for observing. In a way, it's kind of like visiting the home of the Addams Family.

This special Halloween podcast focuses on the Wilde Collection and its curator, Lawyer B. Douglas for a variety of reasons. There are several things that drew me to recording this podcast not the least of witch...I mean, "which" is that Lawyer is also interested in Bizarre Magic, of course. Another reason this is being featured is because of the seance that they will host on Sunday, October 30th. I was to be involved, but due to another performance engagement, I couldn't make it, but my cohort in the occult, Jamie Salinas, will conduct the seance. It will be for a limited group of 80 living souls who will try to contact the "Willow Witch" of The Heights. If you would like to contribute to the "legend" of the "Willow Witch", then please visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/thewildecollection/ and tell your story.

Owner, Lawyer B. Douglas gives us a tour of the Wilde Collection in The Heights near downtown Houston, TX

Time Stamps for this podcast:

00:03:46 - Lawyer B. Douglas talks about his background being born of a Mexican mother (who is a Curandero) and brought up Catholic and an African American father who has several voo-doo priestesses on his side of the family. After you hear his story, then you can better appreciate where he is coming from and how he came to hold the beliefs he now has. But Lawyer also talks about how he became to learn and enjoy "Bizarre Magik", too.

01:05:53 - "Burn Notice by Takel" is a switching device for a folded playing card and highly recommended.

01:09:31 - "At The Table with Andi Gladwin" is a wonderful lesson in how to get more gigs by using marketing tips to upgrade your website and use social media plus approaching groups, wedding magic and of course, a few great tricks sprinkled in for good measure. Recommended

01:13:30 - "Cold Cash by John T. Sheets" from Kozmo Magic is a wonderful DVD (including the necessary something to make the gimmicks) that is well worth the price to perform a transformation of currency in the hands of your volunteer. Recommended.

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