662: Jeffrey Alan - American Museum of Magic

David Copperfield’s museum is private and only open by invitation. In another part of the country, The American Museum of Magic (AMM) is open to the public. This week, Jeffrey Alan talks about the museum, its history, how it came to be, how it expanded and much more. Jeffrey is on the Board of Directors for the AMM as well as the I.B.M. He is also a full time performing magician in the Michigan area. If ever you are in the Midwestern U.S., then you owe it to yourself to visit this wonderful collection of our history’s treasures.

If you are more of a visual person, you can watch a YouTube video of our chat recorded over Zoom.

Jeffrey shares a lot of information about the history of The American Museum of Magic that brings our history to life. For more information, directions, and to make an appointment for a private tour, please visit their website at: https://americanmuseumofmagic.com/

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606: Al the Only - Business Tips

From Michigan to Hawaii, Al the Only has entertained thousands of people in restaurants, at trade shows, and for corporate banquets over the decades. He is also a mainstay of Abbott’s Get Together in Colon, Michigan, where each year he conducts the “magic graveyard” tour about which he literally “wrote the book” on who is buried there.

Al has a lifetime of experience that he shares in an encapsulated hour. He gives us some great business tips on working trade shows, performing in restaurants, and entertaining corporate audiences. He also discusses his role as the tour guide for the Colon, Michigan, “Magic Cemetery.”

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484: David Hira - That's All Folks

David Hira is calling it quits. He has taken a long, hard look at his life and decided that now is the best time to retire from actively performing regular magic shows. This week’s podcast is a fascinating look not into the career of a successful performer (if you want to hear that, then listen Click Here to hear that podcast), but rather the reasons why he feels he is ready to retire from performing. If you are one of those “older” magicians who wonders when it is time to hang up the proverbial cape, then you will find some great advice in this podcast.

www.davidhira.com This is a video of clips from several of my magic shows, including excerpts from my Comedy Magic Hour! The end of the video features a list of my many satisfied clients!

Time Stamps for this podcast:

00:06:36 - David talks about the secrets of infomercials, trade shows, marketing and retirement.

00:38:24 - Product Review from Murphy’s Magic Supplies: “The Gift” by Angelo Carbone: a 4” x 4” black gift box that contains your prediction (a choice of four things). The volunteer reaches opens and retrieves the prediction. Great closing piece for your “sit-down” close-up show. Highly recommended.

662: Jeffrey Alan - American Museum of Magic

606: Al the Only - Business Tips

484: David Hira - That's All Folks

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