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893: R. Paul Wilson - Another Uncanny Scot

One of the advantages of attending magic conventions in the U.S. is that often times the organizers book magicians who reside outside the U.S. thus bringing them closer to our doors, and in this case, our microphone. R. Paul Wilson currently resides in Glasgow, Scotland, and has the same name as another Uncanny Scot who wrote the book under the same title; however, Paul prefers to go by the initial of R. rather than as Ron or Ronald, in part so as to avoid confusion. But Paul has certainly made his own way in our community and being known not only for his card prowess, but also for his cinematic abilities behind the camera.

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In this week’s episode, Paul talks at length about his passion for film plus the current project featuring the life of the legendary Juan Tamariz. He has spent innumerable hours with the master studying and filming him over they years. But there are many life lessons that R. Paul has learned along the way during his 50+ years on this planet, many of which he shares in this extended episode.

Another Uncanny Scot
Scott Wells and R. Paul Wilson
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Tagged with R. Paul Wilson, Ron Wilson, Juan Tamariz, Frakson, Roy Walton, Pat Page, Andy Nyman.

April 3, 2025 by Scott Wells.
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751: Senior Tour 2023 - Panel Discussion

On the first evening of the Senior Tour, we sat down for a very special, impromptu Q&A with some of the performers from the Senior Tour. Joining us on the couch was Trudy Monti (wife if the legendary Harry Monti), Bill Goodwin, Alan Ackerman, Mike Powers, Doug Conn, Jim Molinari and Howard Hamburg.

This is a bonus episode to the Magic Word Podcast and we will resume our daily updates with the next installment.

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Like a late night talk show, Scott Wells has some of the talent from this year’s Senior Tour as his guests on the couch in this episode. We feature Trudy Monti (wife of Harry Monti, who was in the audience but not healthy enough to join us on the couch), Doug Conn, Bill Goodwin, Alan Ackerman, Mike Powers, Jim Molinari and Howard Hamburg.

Senior Tour 2023 Panel Discussion
Scott Wells with Trudy Monti, Bill Goodwin, Doug Conn, Alan Ackerman, Mike Powers, Jim Molinari and Howard Hamburg
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Posted in Convention Report and tagged with Senior Tour, St. Louis, Trudy Monti, Doug Conn, Bill Goodwin, Alan Ackerman, Mike Powers, Jim Molinari, Howard Hamburg.

April 21, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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429: Gone in 60 Seconds

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Many of us have had something stolen and some of us have had magic stuff stolen. I'm not talking about intellectual property theft or someone lifting your joke or outright stealing your act, but physical thievery of props and equipment. This week we hear cautionary tales of woe from some magicians who have had their magic props stolen and we learn lessons from their losses.

This week's podcast was inspired by a friend of mine, Marien Hopman from Chatham, Canada, sent me a link to a short radio broadcast where he told his story about having his magic stolen from his car. We were unable to get together to record his story, but you can hear his short, five minute story from "Afternoon Drive with Chris dela Torre" on CBC Listen by Clicking Here.

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00:54:37 - James Harrison

00:58:09 - Richard "the Magician" Ribuffo, Jr.

01:04:00 - Michael Kaminskas

01:07:29 - Mike Segal

01:12:39 - Ron Wilson

Gone in 60 Seconds
Scott Wells and Various Guests
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Tagged with stolen magic, Taylor Martin, Chris Hannibal, Rudy Coby, Sebastian Tabany, Dan Garrett, Michael Night, Russell Anderson, Andrew Payne, James Harrison, Lynx Kim, Richard the Magician, Michael Kaminskas, Mike Segal, Ron Wilson, Marien Hopman.

June 21, 2018 by Scott Wells.
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