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414: Nate Staniforth - Finding Mystery, or...From Iowa to India and Back

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Two quick questions...when did you first think there was magic in the world and second, when did you lose that mystery?

For Nate Staniforth, he saw mystery in shooting stars in the sky and he carried that mystery into adulthood when he became a successful college entertainer. But he lost that mystery one night in the middle of a show when he abruptly finished a performance and walked off stage. That led to an introspection and rekindling of mystery in his life which he found on his trip to India, the "Land of Mystery".

His journey is the subject of a new autobiography "Here if Real Magic", published by Bloomsbury Publishing House (publishers of the Harry Potter books). This is not a journal nor memoirs of his trip, this is a book that takes us on a spiritual journey that is filled with deep meaning that will surely help you rekindle the mystery you may have lost. I must say that this is the first book that I have highlighted passages that I wanted to come back to revisit.

Nate Staniforth is nothing less than a poet of magic. Take a look at Brian's favorite of his routines and figure out what lessons you can apply to your performance. You can find more from Nate at http://youtube.com/NateStaniforth
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March 29, 2018 by Scott Wells.
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413: Dr. Tim Moore - Collector and Protector of Our Past

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Dr. Tim Moore talks about one of the more well-known magic collectors, Ken Klosterman, the preservation of the Thurston mausoleum in Columbus, his involvement with keeping the MagiFest going during the "hand-off" from the Jep Hostetler days and to it now being handled by Joshua Jay and Andi Gladwin. He also talks about how he got into collecting magic and his specialty including mainly the Hermann family. He then also talks about how he came to own the Karl Germain Lock, advice to people who want to "get into collecting magic" and the disposition of his collection after his passing. We talk briefly about the museum in Blois, France for Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin. You can see and lean more about it by Clicking Here.

Towards the end of our conversation, Tim mentioned the importance of trust when buying, selling and trading collector pieces. Although he preferred not to go into any detail over the million dollar lawsuit, you can read all about it by Clicking Here.

Mystery of the Houdini Milk Can - Do you know where the other Can is located? Listen to this podcast where towards the end, Tim asks for help in locating the Can.

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Tagged with Tim Moore, Thurston, Hermann, Charles Green III, Karl Germain, Geroge Kirkendall.

March 22, 2018 by Scott Wells.
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412: Doug Isenberg on Internet Law

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GigaLaw creator, Doug Isenberg, Attorney At Law, was a presenter at the recent MagiFest in Columbus, Ohio who talked about the importance of having respect for intellectual property and adhering to copyright laws. Piracy of magic ideas and products has been an ongoing topic on The Magic Word Podcast over the past five years and it's time we talk with an expert in the field who tells what we can do to stop it or at least how we can try. Moreover, he talks about patents and the importance of registering and copyrighting your intellectual property which could help if you ever had to go to court over it as Teller did over his closely guarded secret "Shadows" routine.

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00:06:54 - Doug Isenberg talks about internet law, domains, branding, intellectual property, registering your trademark, copyrighting, etc.

00:58:14 - Produt Review: "Food For Thought: The Book Test" by Gary Sumpter and available from Ace Magic Studio. This is a different book test on many accounts, most notably it is a colorful recipe book. I predict you will like it and use it. Highly recommended.

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Tagged with Doug Isenberg, internet law, copyright infringement, domain names, brand, trademarks, piracy.

March 15, 2018 by Scott Wells.
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