374: Day One - 2017 MAGIC Live!

In this report from the first day of MAGIC Live!, we chat with quite a few people in an effort to get around to as many attendees as possible since there are 1,600 attendees. We also chat with a couple people prior to the start of the convention since we arrived two days early and attended a few shows.

Time Stamps for this podcast:

00:00:16 - Departing Houston as we discuss what the next week might hold for us.

00:02:32 - Mike Hammer talks about his show and audiences. We catch up since our last visit this past February.

00:04:58Po-Han Huang, from Taiwan, has been traveling and performing in the U.S. for the past couple months. We met at the Magic Castle when he dropped in to see my show after he had performed there for a week. Also, he gives us a quick review of several of the magic shows currently playing in Las Vegas because he has seen them all.

00:13:17 Paul Gertner and I talk about what we think might be coming up this week at MAGIC Live! plus he talks about his current status of performing at trade shows and his blog.

00:26:13 - Steve Valentine

00:27:10 - Raj Madhok is glad to be at this year's convention

00:28:05 - C.J. Johnson gives kudos to The Magic Word Podcast

00:30:15 - Kayla Drescher will have asurprise up her sleeve for this convenbtion

00:31:30 - Chuck Jones talks about returning to tour New Zealand with his illusion show

00:32:40 - Lew Wymisner talks about the status of "Magic in the Rockies" and whether or not it will ever return

00:34:50 - Shawn Hull is a regular listener who is at this convention because he heard this podcast last year and decided to come to their first MAGIC Live!

00:36:47 - Katie Sokulski talks about the registration process

00:38:27 - Bro Gilbert talks about working with Murphy's Magic Supplies plus his experience working as a consultant for Criss Angel

00:48:00 - Christopher Hart and Don Wayne talk about illusion creativity

00:54:17 - panel discussion with Penn Jillette and Johnny Thompson answer questions from the audience after the screening of the film, "Gambler's Ballad"

01:03:01 - Johnny Thompson talks about his upcoming book.

01:07:23 Larry Hass shares some memories of Eugene Burger

01:18:25 - Stan Allen talks about his expectations for this convention

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369: Day Five IBM/SAM Combined Convention 2017

SATURDAY JULY 15 SCHEDULE
8:00 AM - NOON - Pre-Registration Opens for 2018 - Registration Area
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - I.B.M. Board Meeting- French Room
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM - Dealers Open - Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM - Martin Lewis Lecture | Group A Only - Grand Ballroom
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Close-Up Gala | Group B Only— Bomhard Theater
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Close-Up Gala | Group A Only— Bomhard Theater
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Martin Lewis Lecture | Group B Only - Grand Ballroom
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM - Kenji Minemura Lecture - Grand Ballroom
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM - Ted Outerbridge Lecture - Grand Ballroom
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Awards Presentation - Whitney Hall
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Stars of Magic Finale - Whitney Hall (Ticketed Event)
10:00 PM - 11:30 PM - Presidents Reception | Farewell Party - Fountain Room (Second Floor (Rivue Tower)

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:00:16 - Michael Close, Editor for the M.U.M. magazine, talks about his past ten years as editor and some of the "overlooked" gems in the issues.

00:08:28 - Dick Bowman, National President of the S.A.M., talks about some of the goals for his year in office. We are interrupted for the show, so this is part one of two chats with Dick.

00:15:29 - Robert Festa, a Friend of The Magic Word,gives us his perspective of the convention and why he traveled all the way from Hawaii to be here.

00:23:00 - Graham Etherington and Peter Rogers tell what made them travel even further to attend this convention. They hail from Australia.

00:36:20 - Joel "Batman" Zaritsky talks about V.1 video channel offered as a benefit of the S.A.M. membership where members can watch live lectures and download then for later viewing, too.

00:43:51 - International President of the I.B.M., Bob Patterson, tells us what is on his agenda for the coming year as the newly inducted top officer of the organization.

00:49:41 - Dick Bowman concludes our discussion on his goals for his Presidency. We also talk about the status of getting a Magic Merit Badge offered by the Boy Scouts of America.

01:01:37 - Tony Chapek talks about his unique interactive act and how he "missed the boat" on not using the iPad.

01:08:11 - Marc DeSouza helps recap the convention.

01:16:58 - Chris Randall is excited that he was nominated to move forward to compete in FISM in South Koriea with his stage act

01:19:59 - Luis Carreon was one of the Professional Close-Up Show performers and he tells us about getting booked and meeting his magic heroes.

342: Paul Romhany - VANISH-ing Monthly

Paul Romhany is the editor of VANISH Magazine, the largest digital magic magazine in the world with over 100,000 subscribers per month. Perhaps it is not only because of the outstanding content, but also because it is totally FREE! Paul is a transplanted New Zealander who is now a permanent resident of Canada.

A wonderful tribute with original music to Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin meets magic.

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:02:33 - Paul talks about working on cruise ships and his book about "cat readings" (based on reading a cat's paw print), working with and being inspired by Chuck Jones and Ricky Dunn, and developing his stage character of "Charlie Chaplin".

00:28:54 - a word from our sponsor, The Great American Magic Company

00:34:23- Paul continues with our chat as he talks about VANISH Magazine

01:04:46 - Part One of a product product review for a 4 DVD set called "Ole!" by Juan Luis Rubiales. This review is for Disc One.

01:11:03 - Product review of Disc Two of "Ole!"

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It's been nearly a year since I last recorded a "Meals With Magicians" episode. This week we have lunch at Boston Market with Walter "Zaney" Blaney.