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486: Obie's 4F Convention 2019 Update - Day One

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Day One Schedule - Wednesday

2:00-5:00 Registration & 4F Shop open

6:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures/shows)

8:00 1st Show: 4F Opening Gala (MC: Meir Yedid)

9:45 4F first timers meeting (Executive Room)

10:00 David Regal Lecture

11:15 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens -- Pizza Party

12:00 Dealers’ Room closes

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Time Stamps for this podcast:

00:00:00 - Scott Wells talks about the upcoming convention and the passing of John Cornelius and reads email from listeners regarding piracy of intellectual property.

00:08:52 - David Hira is on his way to his new home in Costa Rica and meets Scott in the airport early in the morning. Plus Charlie Randall talks about H&R Magic Books and their demise.

00:20:32 - John Dahlinger, close-up winner of T.A.O.M. is at the airport and talks about his third time performing at the FFFF.

00:22:22 - Charlie Randall talks about why Marshall Peterson is closing H&R Magic Books

00:25:28 - Steve Bargatze talks about his son, Nathan Bargatze, who is a successful comedian with a Netflix special called “The Tennessee Kid”. Steve tells us about how proud he is of his son

00:37:13 - I caught up with Obie O’Brien who gives us some background on the overall attendance.

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Hear John’s stories at https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/2016/8/25/318-day-2-2016-taom and also at https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/252-day-two-taom-2015

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April 24, 2019 by Scott Wells.
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485: Bernardo Sedlacek - On Target and Off Beat

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Bernardo Sedlacek hails from Rio, Brazil but travels worldwide to study and teach magic. For his young 21 years of age, he has an incredible grasp of what is the essence of magical entertainment. He know how to take advantage of the “off beat” when the spectators’ attention has been let down as he packs a killer ending or climax to his routines. A friend and contemporary of Dani DaOrtiz and Juan Tamariz, he spends time in Spain learning fine details to card sleights plus the reasons behind why they fool us.

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Tagged with Bernardo Sedlacek, magic theory, Dani DaOrtiz, Juan Tamariz, Escuela Mágica de Madrid.

April 18, 2019 by Scott Wells.
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Memories of Johnny Thompson - The Great Tomsoni

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This is an unedited, explicit recording of a few friends of Johnny Thompson who reminisced about their old friend. To watch the video of the Memorial Service, then tune in to the video at http://www.tomsoni.co

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Tagged with Johnny Thompson, The Great Tomsoni, Daniel Garcia, Fielding West, Nick Lewin, Ray Anderson, David Magee, memorial service.

April 12, 2019 by Scott Wells.
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