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853: Michael Mode - Getting in the Mode

One of the regular attendees at the annual Abbott’s Get Together, Michael Mode (from Detroit) used to be a very busy trade show magician specializing in auto shows. Now settled with another full time job outside of magic, he maintains his roots by keeping in the loop each year at Colon, Michigan. For a while, Michael used to coordinate the Amish dinners by providing magicians to perform for their families during the Get Togethers. Back in the days of the iTouch, he and Jeff Hobson developed a joke app that sold very well and is now available as a book entitled “Best Jokes Ever.” Michael is also the creator of the two-colored napkins that magicians use for Napkin to Rose.

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This week Michael Mode talks about his work with auto shows, his relationship with Michigan magicians including Franz Harary and Jeff Hobson. Michael discusses the joke app he and Jeff Hobson developed that later became an encyclopedic book. You just look for a subject then find a joke to fit that subject, either clean or mature. Michael also talks about his development of the two-colored napkins used for Napkin to Rose.

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Tagged with Michael Mode, Jason Byrne, Brett Daniels, Abbott's Get Together, Al the Only, Doug Scheer, Jeff Hobson, Scotty York, trade shows, napkin rose, Amish, Jeff Bibik, restaurant magic.

August 22, 2024 by Scott Wells.
  • August 22, 2024
  • Scott Wells
  • Michael Mode
  • Jason Byrne
  • Brett Daniels
  • Abbott's Get Together
  • Al the Only
  • Doug Scheer
  • Jeff Hobson
  • Scotty York
  • trade shows
  • napkin rose
  • Amish
  • Jeff Bibik
  • restaurant magic
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715: Paul Stone - No Stone Unturned

Paul Stone has been a mainstay in the world of magic without gaining the true notoriety he deserves because of his work behind the scenes. Paul is the driving force behind his company, SHOWSTEALERS LLC. Paul is an experienced Producer of hundreds of Corporate Events and Shows, amongst them in the UK include shows at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Her Majesty’s Theatre and 18 shows at the world famous London Palladium Theatre, including the widely acclaimed ‘Tribute to Siegfried & Roy at the London Palladium’ in 2008. Paul has produced Shows in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace, Mirage, Harrahs, Orleans and the Suncoast Hotel & Casino.

The working pros know him and go to him when they need help producing a gala event. Not only a producer, Paul is also a trade show performer and creator of magic tricks such as “Overboard” which is a quality prop with endless possibilities and is in my personal trade show.

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In this episode, Paul tells one story after another about Ken Brooke, Paul Daniels, Fred Kaps, Hans Moretti, John Fisher, Wayne Dobson, and so many others. As a producer who works behind the scenes on big events, he has all the great stories. From a young man in Liverpool to a grown man in Las Vegas, Paul has met and worked with all of the top magic names from one side of the pond to the other.

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Tagged with Paul Stone, Siegfried and Roy, London Palladium, Ken Brooke, Mark Mason, Harry Stanley, Las Vegas, Paul Daniels, Nick Lewin, John Fisher, Ali Bongo, Hans Moretti, Fred Kaps, Jeff Hobson, Wayne Dobson, John Calvert.

September 15, 2022 by Scott Wells.
  • September 15, 2022
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  • Paul Stone
  • Siegfried and Roy
  • London Palladium
  • Ken Brooke
  • Mark Mason
  • Harry Stanley
  • Las Vegas
  • Paul Daniels
  • Nick Lewin
  • John Fisher
  • Ali Bongo
  • Hans Moretti
  • Fred Kaps
  • Jeff Hobson
  • Wayne Dobson
  • John Calvert
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692: I.B.M. 2022 Convention - Day One Report

Wednesday July 13th 2022

8 am - 11 am Dealers Load in Chattahoochee Ballroom

9 am - Noon Lance Burton Teen Seminar Rabun

8 am Stage Contest Rehearsal Grand Salon

9 am - Noon Registration Open Chattooga Hallway

10 am Special Event - MARIO THE MAKER MAGICIAN SHOW Grand Salon

11 am - 6 pm Dealers Open Chattahoochee Ballroom

11 am Board Meeting - Ken Scott Finish Line

12 noon Lunch Break (Cash Lunches Available) Promenade

1 pm - 5 pm Registration Open Chattaooga Hallway

1 pm - 3 pm Stage Contest Grand Salon

3:30 pm Lecture - MARIO THE MAKER MAGICIAN Grand Salon

6 pm Welcome Party and Autographs Promenade

8 pm. Showtime
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PUCK
SIEGFRIED TIBER
MEADOW PERRY
LINDSEY NOEL & FRANCIS MENOTTI
LOSANDER
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10 pm Social Time & JAM Session Promenade

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00:00:16 - Join Scott Wells as he departs Houston for Atlanta. What donuts will he eat today?

00:07:03 - I.B.M. Registration and Past International President Bob Patterson talks about the numbers on this convention.

00:11:04 - One of the entertainers this weekend is Jeff Hobson talks about this convention and Marvyn’s Magic Theater and a possible opening of a new one in Michigan

00:18:31 - Incoming International President of the I.B.M. Billy Hsueh talks about his upcoming agenda for the year.

00:22:02 - Ed Ripley, part of the talent here at the convention, but also a previous contest winner and a contestant in the upcoming F.I.S.M convention. He gives some advice about competing in magic competition.

00:30:05 - National President of the S.A.M., the Most Illustrious Rod Chow talks about the S.A.M. convention and this one, too.

00:34:17 - Mike Woodward is a member of the Board of Directors for the I.B.M. and he also tells us about his “Unconventional Convention” in South Carolina.

00:45:10 - Multiple contest winner, Michael Dardant. We chat about his convention and contests and his Twitch channel as well as our previous podcast posted in July 2014. You can Click Here to visit that website and listen to that episode.

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July 13, 2022 by Scott Wells.
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