341: Houdini-Opoly with Dick Brookz and Dorothy Dietrich

Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brookz own and operate the Houdini Museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania. They have both led extraordinary lives and worthy of talking more about their Houdini museum, the Houdini seance, and the former Magic Townhouse in New York City. They talk about all these things but the purpose of this particular podcast is to help the magic world learn more about their newest project, "Houdini-Opoly"

They have been working on this board game for over two years and with the Kickstarter campaign now being fully funded just before this podcast was released. So not it's on to meet their "stretch" goals to pay for the "enhancements". Thanks to your support, it appears that it will be in production soon this year. The Magic Word Podcast is selective in providing a platform for promoting individuals or pet projects. But this is one I support and think is of particular interest to our community. But even if you choose not to support the cause and buy a game, the rest of our chat is interesting as we talk about the old Magic Townhouse in New York City and why it closed and the museum moved to Scranton, Pennsylvania. We also discuss the Houdini seance and the museum.

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269: Socializing with Murray Sawchuck

I spoke with Murray Sawchuck about this time last year when he was just moving from the Aladdin Hotel & Casino to his new showroom at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Murray is such a multi-faceted guy that I knew we would have to have him back again to chat about another aspect of his public life.

Murray has created the moniker and brand of "Celebrity Magician" and for good reason. He has been seen on hundreds of television programs in the U.S. but it hasn't come easily. Murray works every day at keeping his name and brand in front of the public. He uses the free social media that we all have available to us, but he uses it more efficiently than most. With one of his YouTube videos getting over 40MM hits, i consider him a master of the social media.

Murray just completed his first year at Planet Hollywood and will soon be introducing his new assistant, April, to the act in January 2016.

After being confronted by an officer for drinking in public, Murray uses a little bit of magic to make the champagne bottle disappear and save him from being arrested!

Murray talks about how he has used social media (like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) to his benefit and how you can also gain notoriety that could launch you to a celebrity status. In the podcast, Murray mentions a streaming video that was recorded in a guy's apartment and streamed live on Facebook. If you want to view that video, then you can view it here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1025052227514977&id=183634181656790

Murray will be hosting a Master Class in Las Vegas on February 19, 20 and 21, 2016 (limited toi 21 people) teaching many of his social media techniques and more. You can get more information at http://MurrayMasterclass.com

He also discusses his recent break-up from his wife, Chloe, who has apparently been seen with Criss Angela round Las Vegas.

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#201 - Murray Sawchuck - Celebrity Magician

Murray Sawchuck recently completed two and a half years at the Tropicana's Laugh Factory in Las Vegas. On December 20, 2014, he will begin a new afternoon show at Planet Hollywood's "Sincity Theater" along his wife, Chloe, and his partner, Lefty. Murray will add illusions to his comedy magic show plus bring in different aspects of his other appearances on television such as "Pawn Stars" and other shows.

During our conversation, Murray talked about his upcoming appearance on Hallmark's Home & Family morning talk show. After you have listened to the podcast, then be sure to come back to watch this video. The other two videos below are from a couple of his appearances on "America's Got Talent" (sic).

Murray and his baby Chihuahua Kahlua do a magic trick for the Emmy Nominated show Home & Family. www.murraymagic.com

Why is Murray considered a "Celebrity Magician"? Hear what he has done and what he is doing in and around Las Vegas and on television and determine for yourself if you think he deserves the title. Breaks happen, but as they say, "luck is when preparation meets opportunity." Murray works hard to find opportunities to promote his brand so you could say he is one of the luckiest guys in the business.

Among many other topics discussed in this podcast, Murray talks about how he got his first break to headline his own show in Las Vegas and how it evolved to the new show at Planet Hollywood. He talks about contracts, "two-wall" versus "four-walling" a venue in Las Vegas, working on "America's Got Talent", "Pawn Stars", "Wizard Wars", "Extreme Escapes", advice from Marvin "Mr. Electric" Roy, using social media to your advantage, and more. He also gives us an idea of what a typical day in his life is like. He also talks at the end about his favorite charity, Children of the Night", rescuing children from prostitution, which draws attention to one of the least visible charities out there. He is one busy guy!

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341: Houdini-Opoly with Dick Brookz and Dorothy Dietrich

269: Socializing with Murray Sawchuck

#201 - Murray Sawchuck - Celebrity Magician

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