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283: Gregory Wilson - The Final Chapter, or On The Offense

Are Lovick and Apollo liars?

Gregory started it. Gregory will finish it with his final words. He is not defending himself, but rather going on the offense to prove his points with defensible "truths". I said in the beginning that "at the bottom lies the truth" of this #MagicCereal. Well, it is now up to you critical thinkers who have heard both sides with allegations and accusations with defenses and offenses.

Unfortunately, we could not coordinate a confrontational debate of the issues with Greg and any of his detractors. But included here on the blog are links to many of the documents supplied by Greg as evidence of his truth. Lots of additional information packed into these PDF links, so prepare to do a lot more reading.

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As a supplement to Gregory's comments in today's podcast, he sent me several more points that he inadvertently omitted but wanted to have on the record. Please Click Here to access those additional details.

Alan Wong was mentioned on this and in a previous podcast regarding his "Himber Passport Wallet". Click Here to read his statement of permission for Greg to use/market this effect. Also included with this statement is another endorsement from friends, Carl Andrews and Tim Trono. These statements are provided here so as not to take up any more valuable air time on the podcast and to reserve time for Gregory to address his accusers.

To get more details on the metal detector "wand" controversy, Click Here to see Gregory's explanation and a Magic Castle program that Gregory refers to in his statement.

Regarding the publications date and originality of the card move controversy between Gregory and Seth Kramer, Click Here to see: "Two sources of evidence that Seth Kramer's move is DIFFERENT than mine. One of them is from The Magic Menu and the other is from Labyrinth, that were both in print BEFORE we ever met."

John Lovick said in the podcast that on many occasions he had asked Greg for proof of where he (John) was lying or had lied in his product review. Click here to read the response that has been sitting in Greg's email outbox referred to by Greg in today's podcast.

Rob Zabrecky has an excellent lecture using important points in magic from A to Z. Greg said he had been working on the idea for many years and had the Word program to prove it. Apparently there is a difference in the "creation date" than the "modification date" and the date apparently viewed by both Rob and John was the "modification date". Click Here to see Greg's original idea.

The "Coin on Shoulder" routine that initially stirred the controversy, is still just that...controversial. Gregory says that his routine is completely different from Apollo's. Greg sent a copy of Apollo's routine as published in his booklet, "The Art of Stealing Watches" with the request that I share the PDF here. Click Here to see the PDF of that section of "The Art of Stealing Watches" that relates to Apollo's "Coin on Shoulder" routine.

Time stamps for magic product product reviews (check our Download Store to order):

01:37:39 - Emotional Drawing by Luca Volpe

01:39:54 - iMind by Pablo Amira

01:43:17 - Anniversary Waltz by Doc Eason and Garrett Thomas

01:47:13 - Hate TIc Tac byMayank Chaubey

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Tagged with Cosmo Solano, Apollo Robbins, Seth Kramer, Brent Geris, MagicCereal, Gregory Wilson, Alex Rangel, John Lovick.

March 31, 2016 by Scott Wells.
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282: Fun With Farrell Dillon

Farrell Dillon performed at The Loft at Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe and we had some time to chat, even though it was in the stairwell of the building. Well, at least we were uninterrupted and it was certainly less noisy than in the lounge. Many of you will know the name from his appearances on stage with the Masters of Illusion TV show in the U.S. or perhaps with the touring show in theaters around the world.

These are some manipulation sequences from Farrell Dillon's magic show as performed at Hollywoods' Magic Castle.

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Tagged with Farrell Dillon, The Loft at Heavenly Village, comedy magic, Cruise ships, Michael Carbonaro, Masters of Illusion.

March 24, 2016 by Scott Wells.
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281: Live From The Loft with Tony Clark & Bobby Hall

While recently visiting South Lake Tahoe for a little R&R, I was fortunate to see Tony Clark in action at the new "Loft at Heavenly Village" conveniently located less than 100 yards from my hotel. This is a beautiful new venue nestled in a vacation capital and promises to be popular among tourists. The two evenings I visited were both packed to near capacity of the 107 seat theater. Plus the restaurant/bar was a hub of activity that went on until late at night for skiers and revelers. The Loft is open seven nights a week from 4:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m.

Tony Clark is the impresario who produces "Magic Fusion" at The Loft. The facility itself is the $1-million investment that Paul Reder, president of PR Entertainment, spent the last two years turning into a reality. It finally went "live" in mid-December 2015 and features live magic entertainment (both stage and close-up) plus fine Italian dining and an upscale lounge area and bar, complete with two fireplaces and overstuffed couches. For more information, Click Here to read the news article in the Tahoe Daily Tribune.

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00:05:22 - Bobby Hall recalls his work in and around South Lake Tahoe and how he came to find magic and become the permanent house magician at "The Loft".

00:19:48 - Tony Clark talks about this new venue but also tells us a lot about what is in his new book, complete with interesting and educational stories from the book and advice on how to be a successful Master of Ceremonies, booking higher paying shows, and more.

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Matt Roberts' name was randomly drawn from 24 entrants as the winner of this week's contest to receive a free copy of Tony Clark's new digital book, "Insider Secrets". Listen to the podcast each week to see what new, limited time contests are runnin…

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Tony Clark's New Book is finally done! Book • Audio • Video I'm very excited to offer my New Digital Book Bundle! It is jam-packed with a culmination of my 30 years of first hand experience as a professional magician, producer and consultant as well…

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Watch for a new contest next week for free tickets to the Michael Carbonaro Live! show. Click on the graphic above to see if he will be in your city!

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Enjoy a wonderful conversation with comedy magician,Larry Wilson.

Get $50 off the registration price. Send an email to 2016MindJam@gmail.com with the subject line The Magic Word Podcast to receive the discount. You will then receive an invoice to pay the reduced registration price. This is an exclusive offer for M…

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Tagged with Tony Clark, Bobby Hall, The Loft, Magic Fusion, South Lake Tahoe, Insider Secrets, Larry Wilson.

March 17, 2016 by Scott Wells.
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