648: TRICS 2021 - Days One and Two Report

Thursday November 4, 2021

Selected Members of Sleight Club 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Kyle Littleton 9:00pm – 10:00pm

Friday November 5, 2021

Newcomer Lecture 11:00 – 12:00
Michael Ammar 1:00 – 2;00
Lunch 2:00 – 3:30
Ryan Plunkett 3:30 – 4:30
Insights 5:30 – 7:00
Dinner 7:00 – 8:30
Garrett Thomas 8:30 – 9:30
Pizza Party 9:30

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:17 - On the road again with Scott as he heads to Charlotte, NC

00:03:32 - Charlie Randall meets up with Scott at the airport as they discuss the upcoming convention and their definition of “Sessioning”

00:12:36 - long time attendee, Glen Yost, talks about why he has been attending for so long

00:17:53 - John Miller from Atlanta, GA talks about the Obie’s 4F, Atlanta Braves, and TRICS

00:21:24 - Organizer and host, Scott Robinson, gives us some info about TRICS “by the numbers”

00:28:28 - Minotaur Co-Editor, Marvin Leventhal, offers to send the “missing issue” to any subscriber who never got Issue 4 of Volume 8. He also talks about Monday night’s lectures at TRICS.

00:33:45 - Dexter Cleveland, a.k.a. Algonquin McDuff discusses his contributions to the magic community and his best friend, John Moehring.

00:37:35 - Stephan Barksdale is a newcomer to magic conventions and gives his reasons for attending this as his first TRICS as his first convention ever

00:43:47 - Michael Kaminskas is at this convention but heads to Mexico City for another convention then on to the Magic Castle plus making cups and fake fruit as his side (?) business.

00:48:17 - Another first time attendee to TRICS and to any magic convention, Duane Short chat with us about why and how he found this to be his first.

00:52:55- Jonathan Levit and Scott do a wrap up of what the activities of the day have been.

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647: John Cox - All Houdini Episode

Because we are in the middle of “National Magic Week” and nearing the 95th anniversary of Houdini’s death on October 31st, it seems only fitting and natural that we should revisit with noted Houdini scholar and blogger, John Cox. He was featured on an episode here in 2017, but much has happened since then, not the least of which has been his visit to the Houdini home at 278 West 113th Street in Harlem, New York. This recounting of his visit is just a small part of what makes this episode special with John talking about collecting, correcting mis-information, and more.

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John Cox was one of the speakers and “hands around the table” at the “Official Houdini Seance” in Ft. Worth, Texas in 2012. This was our first meeting and introduced me to the fascinating mind of John Cox and the world of Houdini. He is often asked how there could still be so much information revealed that would make for a daily reporting (or blogging) about the legendary entertainer. The answer is that things just come to light if you search deep enough.

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646: Johnny Kats - Man About Town

More than a reporter, Johnny “Kats” Katsilometes chronicles history in the making with his regular newspaper and online columns covering entertainment in Las Vegas. His many insightful observations has made him an integral part of that entertainment scene. And since magic is part of that world, Johnny covers it all from the small bars to the mega-casino shows where conjurors congregate. He loves magic and magicians. Some of you may remember that he was one of the guest “roasters” at the Mac King Roast at the S.A.M. Magic Convention in Las Vegas in January 2020. You can read his daily columns in the Las Vegas Review-Journal or catch him online with their digital edition, too. As he says, “I’m on page 3-A everyday and online all the time.” If you’re planning a trip to Las Vegas and want to know what’s happening, be sure to check out his column before you go.

Recording our conversation was delayed by a day because of a scheduling conflict with another guest for his column. I was bumped by famed guitarist, Carlos Santana (see picture above.) But when we finally got together in the home of Murray Sawchuck, Johnny talked about some of what has been happening in Las Vegas as the ever-evolving scene changes and the baton seems to be passing from Cirque du Soliel shows to AGT (America’s Got Talent) stars on the Strip. He also gave some advice on what shows he recommends seeing when you travel to Vegas.

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