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945: Bizzaro, Cody Fisher and Joan DuKore - Divergence

Everyone who listens to this podcast no doubt has some degree of love and respect for the art of magic. Starting from that common point, we all go off in our divergent ways and follow the paths that give us joy and often success along the way. This week we chat with three disparate magicians who share that passion for magic but have, indeed, found totally different ways of getting to their “end game.”

Bizzaro is a creative magician who performs mostly in Las Vegas but also builds unusual props for other magicians and consults on Escape Rooms across the country. Cody Fisher is a corporate magician who performs as an after dinner speaker and does strolling magic as well as his share of trade shows and he even gets out on cruise ships to perform. And Joan DuKore is getting started with her career performing for corporate banquets and aboard cruise ships, too.

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While attending this year’s Magic at the Beach convention, my intent was to have three separate episodes, each featuring one of these dynamic performers because of their differences from one another. But as it happened and came together, their time and mine grew “tight” and they preferred to be in the room together to record this episode. That is, except for Joan DuKore. I intended to get her aside later in the convention to record a separate podcast, but as the three of the rest of us were recording, she passed by the room where we were sitting and came in to join us. It was quite fortuitous and serendipitous that made for a delightful, fun and funny conversation, each talking about their unique areas of expertise in magic.

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December 4, 2025 by Scott Wells.
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932: Magic At The Beach 2025 - Report on Day 3

Saturday, September 13th

9:30 am - 10:30 am Lecture: Gustavo Raley

11:00 am - Noon Lecture: Ed Ellis

11:00 am - 6:00 pm Dealers Room Open

Noon - 1:00 pm - LUNCH and talk shop with Trigg Watson 

at Dave & Buster's (15% off meal with badge)

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Lecture:  Howard Blackwell

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Lecture: Lance Rich

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - LAST CHANCE IN DEALERS ROOM!

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - DINNER BREAK

7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre | House Opens

7:30 pm - Champions of Illusion Gala Show at Wonders Theatre - Trigg Watson, Ellie & Jeki Yoo, Howard Blackwell, Lance Rich,  Bizzaro, Gustavo Raley, Charles Bach

10:00 pm - Farewell Party at Wonders Theatre

11:00 pm - 12:30 am - After Hours in Lounge on balcony 

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00:00:17 - Tom Bohacek was a competitor in yesterday’s contest. He is also a regular attendee at this convention and tells us why it’s the only one he attends.

00:13:47 - Following a lecture featuring an expert on cardistry, Ed Ellis, we chat with Vlad. He has developed an interesting character as a Vampire who also does magic. He tells us about his new book that explores how others can find their own stage persona, too. He offers us a book that will be gifted as a prize during this October.

00:24:45 - Mentalism creator and author, Bob Solari, shares some stories about why he feels that this convention is better than hundreds of others he has attended.

00:32:17 - Local magician, Dale Rabon, always attends this convention and in fact, only attends this convention.

00:37:59 - Joan DuKore is one of the performers who performed in the close-up “Masters of Sleight of Hand” as well as last night’s gala stage show. She hails from Las Vegas but seems to be working everywhere but there as she traipses across the country.

00:55:15 - Michael Healey helps us wrap up this convention with an overview of all the fun we had at this convention.

01:01:02 - Chip Romero joins Michael and Scott as tells us that this is his favorite convention. He also gives us an exclusive as he shares a secret: he will be going to see Doug Henning’s widow, Debbie Henning, and buying all of items from her private possessions.

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931: Magic At The Beach 2025 - Report on Day 2

Friday, September 12th

8:30 am - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office

9:00 am - Open Mic Magic Competition - One Trick, Five Minutes

10:00 am - 6:00 pm Dealers Room Open

10:30 am - 11:30 am - Lecture:  Jeki Yoo

11:30 am - 12:30 am - Lecture: Nick Lewin

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - LUNCH BREAK

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Lecture:  Bizzaro

3:00 pm - 4:00pm -  Lecture:  David Sandy

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Lecture: Cody Fisher

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Dealers Room Open

6:00 pm - 7:00pm - DINNER BREAK

7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre | House Opens

7:30 pm - Comedy Magic Cabaret Show - Nick Lewin, Dana Daniels, Bizzaro, Cody Fisher, Joan DuKore

9:00 pm - 10:00 pm - “Tales from the Road” with the stars of magic

10:00 pm - 12:00 am - After Hours in Lounge on balcony

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00:00:17 - Marv Leventhal and Mark Fitzgerald talk about yesterday afternoon and last night’s convention activities (dinner, lecture and the show).

00:07:13 - One of the long time south coast magicians, Mr. G, joins us to talk about this convention and why he is attending this year. We talk a bit about some of the events of the morning.

00:14:45 - Dana Daniels will be one of the performers on the evening bill. He has been performing at a lot of magic club venues and from here plans to go perform at Kerry Pollock’s club in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

00:29:22 - the Black Houdini talks about performing the upside down straight jacket hanging by one leg. He will be featured next year in Appleton, Wisconsin, at the annual S.A.M. convention.

00:37:35 - Mike Noonan and Austin Seay discuss this convention plus TRICS in Charlotte, NC, that’s coming in November.

00:44:42 - Jamison Scott was one of the performers today and this is his first convention. Not just his first Magic At The Beach, but his first convention as he has only been doing magic for about a year. He brings joys and excitement to the podcast.

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