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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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419: 2018 Obie's F.F.F.F. Day Two

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Thursday, April 26
10:00-5:00 Registration open (closed during lectures and shows)
10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures and shows)
10:00-11:00 4F Shop open
11:00 Edouard Boulanger Lecture
12:30 Lunch: on your own
1:30 2nd Show: Friends Old & New (MC: Gary Morton)
3:30 3rd Show: Magical Moments (MC: Joe M. Turner)
5:30 Supper: on your own
7:00-7:45 4F Shop is open
8:00 Pit Hartling Lecture
10:30 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens -- Free Donuts, Coffee, Soda
12:00 Dealers’ Room closes

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Time stamps for this podcast:

00:00:17 - Friend of The Magic Word, Terry Greenwood, talks about this convention and we review yesterday's gala.

00:04:39 -Rick Wilcox and Erick Olson chat about their respective magic theaters, plus their different perspectives of this convention...this is Erick's first time here and Rick has been here 17 times.

00:13:11 - Denis Behr, from Munich Germany, talks about his recent award from the Academy of Magical Arts

00:19:20 - Glenn Brown is on the Board of Directors of Obie's 4F convention and he puts together the PDF eBook (electronic program) and acts as a registration person.

00:26:30 - Past National President of the S.A.M., Brad Jacobs, tells us about upcoming S.A>M. conventions and why he attends this one, too.

00:30:57 - Obie O'Brien, the "Head Forker", talks about some of the history of this convention.

00:49:53 - Rocco Silano, last year's Guest of Honor. talks about what makes this convention so special to him. And next year's Guest of Honor, Mike Powers, stops by for a brief chat, too.

01:00:11 - Bob Little talks about being the Guest of Honor for the recent S.A.M> Parent Assembly "Salute to Magic"

01:07:06 - Ricky Smith and Steve Himmel are a couple of the "young Turks" who talk about this convention plus Ricky talks about working with Bill Kalush.

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Posted in Convention Report and tagged with F.F.F.F., Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic, New York, Denis Behr, Erick Olson, Rick Wilcox, Ricky Smith, Steve Himmel, Obie O'Brien, Brad Jacobs, Glenn Brown, Rocco, Mike Powers.

April 27, 2018 by Scott Wells.
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378 - Tom Frank - Street Wise

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Tom Frank crossed the U.S. on a major lecture tour in early 2017. While he was in Houston, Texas, I had a chance to chat with him about some of the things in his lecture plus some of the things that weren't. Tom performed on Universal Studio's "City Walk" for a number of years until he was bumped by Harry Potter.

Tom Frank lectured for the Houston Association of Magicians and took some time to sit behind the new microphones to chat with Scott Wells for The Magic Word Podcast. Be sure to listen to our chat at https://www.themagicwordpocsast.com/scottwellsmagic/378-tom-frank

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00:08:18 - Tom talks about the importance of "Back of the Room Sales", pitching, and how magicians are leaving money on the table; performing on the street; advice he received from Cellini; lessons he's learned while on the street and on the road; operating a brick and mortar magic shop; and more.

01:06:24 - Product Review: "Cube 3" by Steven Brundage is not a gimmicked Rubik's Cube, but it is a super smooth working model complete with an online instruction video and PDF. This is NOT a self-working trick but will require work to perform. Recommended.

01:11:44 - Product Review: "The Yarn" by Manuel LLaser (Vernet Magic) is a signed bill/card to ball of yarn. Recommended.

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Tagged with Tom Frank, Cellini, The Magic Castle, cigars, street magic, magic shop, Haines House of Cards, Dai Vernon, Universal City Walk, cups and balls.

August 24, 2017 by Scott Wells.
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