455: What's Up with Docc Hilford

Docc Hilford was one of the performers and lecturers at the 2018 Texas Association of Magicians in Houston, Texas this year. During the convention, Docc made a late night visit to The Magic Word Podcast microphone.

In this week’s podcast, Docc Hilford talks about the MINDvention, the Spiritualism movement, scary carnival rides, using disclaimers in a mentalism routine, dark seances, and more.

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350: Hammer Time with Mike Hammer

For the past five years, Mike Hammer has been packing them in while headlining in his own theater in the Four Queens Casino and Hotel on Fremont Street, downtown Las Vegas. Mike has his own style, and it works for him. He is the "Don Rickles" of magic with a rather abrasive approach where he actually insults his audience...and they love him! The night I visited his show, the room was packed and afterwards I overheard some saying this was a repeat visit to enjoy his show. Two people had paid for return visits to watch his show over 30 times!

Some of you might remember seeing Mike on "Penn and Teller Fool Us" with his outrageously memorable performance using a blow up doll. If not, then you can view the video here on this blog.

In this podcast, we cover a lot of territory from how he developed his act, working in Las Vegas, routining, trick selection, getting out of bad situations when things go wrong, and keeping his performances fresh. This was a fun and funny podcast that includes a lot of sound advice with some great behind-the-scenes stories.

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132: The Night Before Christmas

During this year's MINDvention in Las Vegas, several of the attendees agreed to read the Clement Clarke Moore classic poem, "The Night Before Christmas". It was a fun project that includes voices that many magicians will instantly recognize and others you may have to play back a second or third time to believe who it is. This is a short podcast but offered with good wishes for you to enjoy the best of the holiday season.

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Magic & Martinis Thursday

On Stan, on Docc, on Kerry and Banachek. On Jeff, on Chad, on Lupe, Bob and Paul(s). Cheers, one and all and to all a good night!