887: WInter Carnival of Magic 2025 - Day One Report

Thursday, March 6th

11:30 AM Registration Opens (Closing at 5:00 PM)
12:00 PM Dealers Open (closing at 6:00 PM)
1:30 PM Lecture: Tiffany Sauvage – “The New Georgia Wonder”
3:30 PM Lecture: Geoff Williams
7:30 PM Pure Gold Anniversary Show Matt STANLEY – Jeff HOBSON – Dan SPERRY – Stephen BARGATZE
9:15-ish Star-Studded “Teach-a-Trick” Session with Stephen Bargatze & Friends

Time stamps for this episode: this will be updated after I’ve gotten some sleep

00:00:17 –

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502: Day Two - 2019 I.B.M. Convention

2019 Convention Schedule - Scottsdale, Arizona

Thursday July 11th 2019

8 a.m. - 9 a.m. - I.B.M. TVP Informal Meeting

8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Stage Contest Rehearsal

9 a.m. - NOON Registration Open

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. I.B.M. Magic Shops Open

10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Lecture John Ferrentino

10 a.m. Spouse Event - Meet at Registration Ballroom Lobby

11 a.m.- 12 p.m. Lance Burton Teen Scene #1

11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. Stage Contest Rehearsal

11:15 a.m. Annual Business Meeting.

1 p.m.-3 p.m. Stage Contest Part 2

1 p.m.- 5 p.m. Registration Open

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Doug Henning Exhibit with Chip Romero

8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Evening Of Magic With M.C. Michael Finney, Bizzaro, and Mike Hammer

10:30 p.m. till ? Magical Evening with Joshua Jay

Time Stamps for this podcast:

00:00:17 - Ken Scott, International Vice President of the I.B.M. and co-convention chairman

00:09:20 - Tyas Frantz, Manager for Banachek

00:18:33 - John Ferrentino

00:25:22 - Ron Hudspeth, past chairman of Territorial Vice President Committee, and Tom Vojohan, co-chairman of the convention

00:31:40 - Greg Wilson talking about preserving the Allakazam archives

00:33:47 - Harry Allen, Daytona Magic Shop talks about some of the popular, new tricks offered in the Dealers’ Room

00:37:39 - David DaVinci, one of the performers/lecturers at this convention

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401: David Berglas - International Man of Mystery, Part Two

This week we present the second installment of our two-part podcast with David Berglas. Last week we talked about his work on British television and this week we talk about his career in the film industry and people he worked with and knew. Also, David has a profound sense of "giving back" to our community. He is a supporter of the Capetown (South Africa) College of Magic. He is the founder of the "David Berglas International Award of Magic" which has been presented to Uri Geller, David Copperfield, Juan Tamariz, Lu Chen, Derren Brown, Jeff McBride, Dynamo and Penn & Teller.

David Berglas comes out of retirement for a special occasion August 2001

David Berglas talking with Andrew Eborn about The Magic Circle in Pinoli's at the unveiling of the British Plaque Trust plaque on 13th April 2016. Film by Gordon Drayson, Drayson Design.

In this podcast, David talks about working with Orson Welles and Peter Sellers on the set of Casino Royale; his work with his marketing company, E.S.P.; the Piddington's mind reading act on the radio (which is featured on "Radio Lab" podcast HERE); how David acquired his moniker, "International Man of Mystery"; his philosophy on disclaimers; performing for British royalty; meeting Picasso; his philanthropic work with the Capetown College of Magic; magic conventions like the IMX, EMC, McMillan Weekend, etc.; his International Award of Magic, and more.

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887: WInter Carnival of Magic 2025 - Day One Report

502: Day Two - 2019 I.B.M. Convention

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401: David Berglas - International Man of Mystery, Part Two

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