548: Jamie Allan - the iMagician

Jamie Allen is known as the iMagician and the “High Tech Houdini” who brings magic into today’s age using modern technology. His stage show is unlike traditional magic shows and even some of the classics in magic (i.e. sawing in half, sub trunk, and the zig-zag) have all been updated with original twists and video introductions that give some entertaining and historical background on some of those effects. He also uses Augmented Reality (A/R) to perform some of his close-up effects that are projected on the big overhead screens.

Jamie talks about what it’s like performing magic in today’s age with interest in high-tech and how he develops magic for today’s world and today’s audiences. He also talks about the “stigma” associated with performing on cruise ships ,traveling with a stage show, the changes in venues and audience’s tastes in the U.K. He also talks about the changes in the cruise ship industry as it affects magicians.

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377: Day Four - 2017 MAGIC Live!

Final day of MAGIC Live! filled with more sessions and conversations with friends. One of the best things about this convention is the opportunities to visit with old friends and make new ones. Certainly that can be said about all magic conventions, but because this one is during the weekdays, more professionals can attend because they are usually working on weekends.

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:00:16- Jon Stetson shares his favorite moments from the convention

00:04:04 - Lance Rich talks about this convention plus David Sandy's "Workshop" coming soon to St. Joseph, Missouri

00:09:01 - Kerry Pollock tells us what he has been p to recently and at 00:18:33 Brad Henderson tells us about puzzles.

00:26:57 - Brian Gillis was here for just one day so his experience was limited but he talks about the recent movie he was in.

00:25:34 - Joe Turner tells what he has enjoyed most from this convention

00:39:25 - John Shryock and I have not seen each other until this last day so he gives us a recap of his highlights from the convention plus what he has been up to recently.

00:44:40- David Hira gives us some of his highlights from the convention

00:54:25 - Marvyn "Mr. Electric" Roy tells us why it's important to celebrate our history

01:00:58 - Keith Fields and John Archer talks a bit about comedy

00:10:12 - Ray Anderson was one of the presenters during the General Session and here he talks a bit about one of his alter egos in "Esther's Follies"

01:14:44 - Stan Allen wraps up his perspective of the convention as we give him thanks for all he and his team have done.

01:21:48 - Scott Wells gives his personal wrap of the convention.

John Shryock was joined by Ben Jackson in this special podcast.

097: John Shryock, Magical Captain of Land & Sea

John Shryock is a "favorite son" and good friend of Houston magicians. He and wife, Mari, regularly performed at The Magic Island for many years in its "hey day". But today when John is not with his wife and two daughters, he is either entertaining aboard cruise ships or performing at Warren & Annabelle's in Maui, Hawaii. While recently touring the continental U.S. with a somewhat abbreviated lecture schedule, John stopped through Houston for a couple nights. He and Fred Becker put on a show for Top Talent Productions on Saturday night that brought down the house. Well, they actually brought the audience to their feet not once but twice for standing ovations. A local veteran magician reported that it was the best magic show he had seen in years. On Sunday, John traveled to Lake Charles, Louisiana to lecture for Chip Romero and their magician's group. He then returned to Houston on Tuesday where he had a gala "welcome home" reception with many of the old Magic Island magicians coming out to rekindle old friendships and enjoy his lecture.

in this podcast, John talks about his work at sea and on land including Warren & Annabelle's and the now defunct Caesar's Magical Empire in Las Vegas. He also talks about character development and the importance of music in one's act. Some of this material is from his lecture so podcast listeners get a sneak peek at some of his lecture material.

As a bonus for this episode, local magician and multiple award winner,, Ben Jackson joined us. He also talked about character development and some "behind the scenes" preparation for his recent appearance as a contestant on NBC's Today Show with David Copperfield. He also gave us an overview of his T.E.D. talk he presented on "Simplicity vs. Complexity" using magic to demonstrate his points. That interesting talk is all on the video link below in this blog.

This podcast turned out to be quite enlightening and lots of fun well into the wee hours of the morning.

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548: Jamie Allan - the iMagician

377: Day Four - 2017 MAGIC Live!

097: John Shryock, Magical Captain of Land & Sea

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