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767: Randy Wakeman - I've Been Around for a Long, Long Years

Randy Wakeman has been around for many decades and was often seen lecturing and performing at magic conventions. Nonetheless, I have always seen him as an “underground” magician who appeals to the true sleight-of-hand experts. He is one of those guys who has “been there, done that, has the t-shirt” as he was one of the regular performers about the Chicago Bar Magic Scene before the turn of the last century. He has written several books on magic (card magic mostly) and is still relevant in our community as a performer, teacher and author.

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While at the recent Senior Tour close-up convention in St. Louis, The Magic Word spoke with Randy as part of the convention report content. He was preparing for a workshop, so we didn’t get a chance to go in-depth as I had wanted. But we agreed to get together at the 4F convention in Buffalo a couple months later. True to his word, we sat down to complete our chat which results in this episode. The content of our chat in both places was a little disjunctive, so the editing required us to put the second conversation first then plug in the chat in St. Louis and finish with our talk while in Buffalo. This sounds more confusing that it actually is, but I know you will understand and enjoy our chat.

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Tagged with Randy Wakeman, Jon Racherbaumer, Jay Marshall, Ed Marlo, Bill Malone, Penn & Teller, Chicago magic bar, magic exposure, Luis De Matos, Pat Page, Del Ray, Simon Lovell, Jim Ryan, Eddie Fechter, Gary Plants, Mac King, Heba Haba Al.

June 29, 2023 by Scott Wells.
  • June 29, 2023
  • Scott Wells
  • Randy Wakeman
  • Jon Racherbaumer
  • Jay Marshall
  • Ed Marlo
  • Bill Malone
  • Penn & Teller
  • Chicago magic bar
  • magic exposure
  • Luis De Matos
  • Pat Page
  • Del Ray
  • Simon Lovell
  • Jim Ryan
  • Eddie Fechter
  • Gary Plants
  • Mac King
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755: F.F.F.F. 2023 - Day Three Report

Friday, April 28th

8:00 Bob Little Open Golf Tournament (see Bruce Trigg to register)

10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures, shows, and dinner)

10:30 Pat Page Memorial Workshop: Who was Eddie Fechter? (MC: Mike Powers) featuring performers Paul Gertner and Vic Trabucco with Panel Members: Harrison Carroll, Tom Craven, Dick Cook, and Paul Gertner

1:30 4th Show: Magical Moments (MC: Andost) featuring: Rubi Ferez, Satoru Furukawa, Kevin Bethea, Jafo, Daniel Mormina, Matthew Le Mottee, Darong Huang, Martin Braessas, and Francesco Fontanelli

3:30 Lecture #4: Paul Gertner

8:00 5th Show: Friday’s Frolics (MC: Shawn Farquhar) featuriing Marc DeSouza, Michael Ammar, Boris Wild, Andi Gladwin, Rick Wilcox, Will Monroe, Bernardo Sedlacek, and Chris Capehart

10:00 Hospitality Suite opens

12:00 Dealers’ Room closes

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Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:18 - Marc DeSouza gives “color” as he recaps the Thursday night show with lots of details on who did what.

00:25:53 - Alexandra Duvivier is here as her second 4F convention and tells us why she loves this convention and how it is different from other events.

00:31:58 - Stephen Bargatze will be part of the closing night’s show who, along with Rick Merrill, will wrap up the convention with their topical comedy spoofing events of the weekend.

00:37:10 - Paul Gertner gives a brief recap of his lecture he presented today.

00:44:07 - Howard Hamburg talks about this convention and why he loves it although he attends conventions all over the world.

00:48:14 - This is David Parr’s first 4F convention and fooled Penn & Teller on “Fool Us” and he tells us how he is enjoying this event as a “first timer” plus his experience of being on P&T Fool Us.

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Posted in Convention Report and tagged with FFFF, Obie's 4F Convention, Marc DeSouza, Alexandra Duvivier, Stephen Bargatze, Paul Gertner, David Parr, Howard Hamburg.

April 28, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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  • FFFF
  • Obie's 4F Convention
  • Marc DeSouza
  • Alexandra Duvivier
  • Stephen Bargatze
  • Paul Gertner
  • David Parr
  • Howard Hamburg
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744: Winter Carnival of Magic - Day Three

Saturday, March 11th

  • 9:30 AM Lecture: Guy Bavli

  • 10:00 AM Dealers Open (Closing at 3:30 PM)

  • 11:00 AM Lecture: Christopher T. Magician

  • 1:30 PM Lecture: Jonathan Neal

  • 3:00 PM Lecture: Artem Shchukin

  • 7:30 PM Contest Award Winners Announced on Stage

    • Close-Up Winners

      • 1st Place - Adi Ramakrishna

      • 2nd Place - Dregon Hibbler

      • People’s Choice - Brandon Herring

    • Open Mic Winner of People’s Choice

      • Buddy August

  • 8:00 PM Magic All-Stars Show: Jonathan Neal, Michael Bloemeke, Christopher T. Magician, Jon Armstrong, and Artem Shchukin

  • 10:00 PM Pizza Party for Registrants (at the Park Grove Inn)

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00:00:18 - Don Wiberg talks about some of his magic career including him performing as a Magic Clown.

00:10:25- Alan Fisher talks about some of the lectures we have seen today

00:20:48 - Stephen Bargatze, Past International President of the I.B.M. is from Nashville and always attends this convention.

00:27:12 - Aaron Radatz from Branson, Missouri, was the illusionist who closed last night’s show. He has advice for traveling illusionists.

00:34:11 - Guy Bavli was a Dealer, Lecturer, and a Performer at this year’s Winter Carnival which was is one and only U.S. magic convention where he will be appearing this year.

00:41:39 - Jason Michaels, from Nashville, enjoyed this convention but he has also appeared on Penn & Teller Fool Us.

00:48:08 - Artem Shchukin closed the Winter Carnival and he talks about the many magic conventions around the world where he has performed and competed.

00:56:30 - Tom Vorjohan and Scott give a wrap-up of the convention

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Posted in Convention Report and tagged with Winter Carnival of Magic, Pigeon Forge, Don Wiberg, Alan Fisher, Stephen Bargatze, Aaron Radatz, Guy Bavli, Jason Michaels, Artem Shchukin, Tom Vorjohan.

March 12, 2023 by Scott Wells.
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  • Scott Wells
  • Winter Carnival of Magic
  • Pigeon Forge
  • Don Wiberg
  • Alan Fisher
  • Stephen Bargatze
  • Aaron Radatz
  • Guy Bavli
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