723: TRICS 2022- Day Three

Saturday - November 5, 2022
11:00 - 12:00 - Steve Beam

12:30 - 1:30 - Patrick Redford 12:30 – 1:30

1:30 - 3:00 - Lunch
3:00 -4:00 - Gregory Wilson
5:00 - 6:00 - Jeki Yoo
6:00 - 8:15 - Dinner
8:15 - 10:15 - Show: Boris Wild (emcee), Terry Ward, Brian Saint, Gregory Wilson, Michel Huot, David Regal and Jeki Yoo.

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:18 - Joe Daniels talks about Sleight Club that helped found TRICS

00:12:38 - David Regal talks a bit about the Carvonaro Effect and why he enjoys this convention plus some insight into people like like Eugene Burger.

00:23:11 - Michael Bloemeke was an I.B.M. National close-up winner who talks about working on his act to make it ready for Penn & Teller Fool Us television show.

00:29:40 - Rick and Susan Wilcox have the Trip Advisor Number One rated show in all of Wisconsin with their wonderful stage show that plays in the Wisconsin Dells. But Rick is also a hard core close-up magician as well and he talks about his show and his passion for close-up, plus some horror stories from his stage show.

00:41:47 - Boris Wild is one of the performers and lecturers at TRICS and he found the woman who would be his wife at this convention a few years ago. So of course he loves this event and it’s close to his heart. He also summarizes his talk about how to get standing ovations.

00:50:38 - Scott Robinson helps recap the convention as we bring this 13th edition to a close.

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722: TRICS 2022- Days One & Two

Thursday - November 3, 2022
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Michel Huot
9:00 - 10:00 p.m. Saint and Hinton

Friday, November 4, 2022
11:00 - 12:00 Newcomer Lecture
1:00 - 2:00 David Regal
2:00 - 3:30 Lunch
3:30 - 4:30 Terry Ward
5:30 - 7:00 Insights with Boris Wild (Standing Ovations), Terry Ward (The Theme Park Life), Bernie Chickering (Gaff Cards), David Regal (Producing The Carbonaro Effect), Max Nelsoon (What’s in Max’s Drawers?), and Steve Beam (Guest of Honor Interview)
7:00 - 8:30 Dinner
8:30 - 9:30 Boris Wild
9:30 Pizza Party

This was the video talked about during the podcast.

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:18 - We start off the trip at the airport with coffee and Dunkin’ Donuts

00:03:54 -Charlie Randall talks about attending the TRICS convention and his excitement about attending again this year.

00:08:29 - Scott Robinson, the organizer of TRICS, tells us what to expect and who is will be performing and some of the challenges he’s faced with last minute changes to booking the talent.

00:16:32 - Chris Hage, WonderCraftcards.com is one of the dealers who designs and sells playing cards.

00:23:03 - Gregory Wilson is a last minute fill-in and talks about moving to Las Vegas, lecture items, places he’s been performing, and much more.

00:42:35 - Marv Leventhal was a co-editor of the old Minotaur Magazine (along with Dan Harlan) talks about this and other magic conventions and how TRICS compares.

00:51:22 - Kyle Purnell talks about how TRICS has helped him find attention such that he is working at other conventions like MagiFest plus some of his new creative ideas.

00:56:37 - We wrap up the day with one of the performers and presenters, Terry Ward.

707: Lorenzo Clark - Funny Guy

Lorenzo Clark has been keeping America laughing for decades. From Las Vegas to comedy clubs to cruise ships, Lorenzo has spread joy and happiness wherever he goes. And with life experiences that he has had, this week he shares many of his real life tales from his vast life story. Lorenzo currently performs at Alexis Park in Las Vegas as part of a variety show, The Big Little Variety Show. Be sure to check it out on your next trip to Sin City.

Lorenzo Clark and I have known each other since we worked together at Houston’s Magic Island in the 1980’s when he was known as Larry Clark. In this week’s episode he talks about his name change, his many years on the comedy club and cruise ship circuits plus fun and funny stories from his vast experience and “unusual” friends.

723: TRICS 2022- Day Three

722: TRICS 2022- Days One & Two

707: Lorenzo Clark - Funny Guy

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