635: 2021 Austin T.A.O.M. - Day Two Report

Saturday September 4, 2021

9am-5pm: Registration Desk Open

9am-12pm: Dealers Room Open

9am-11am: Stage Contest

11am-1pm: Order of Willard Brunch with guest speaker, Dr. Eric Colleary

11am-1pm: Lunch Break

1pm-7pm Dealers Room Open

1pm-2.30pm: Lecture: Brian Brushwood

2.30pm: Dealer Show 6

3pm-4pm: Lecture Kent Cummins

3pm-4pm: Lecture: JD Stewart

3.30pm: Dealer Show 7

4.30pm-6pm: Close Up Gala Show

6pm-8pm: Dinner Break

8pm-10pm: Theater Gala Show

10.30pm-11.30pm: Invisible Lodge

11.30pm-12.30pm: S. Ravencraft’s “TAOM after Dark” – Bizarre Show: Paul Prater

Time stamps for this episode:

00:00:17 - In the stage contest we have brief conversations with several guests in between introductions of the contestants. We visit with Hannah Ammar, Pattrick Pryzysiecki, Dr. Eric Colleary and Doug Gorman.

00:22:17 - Brian Brushwood talks about his participation in this year’s TAOM convention

00:27:40 - Dal Sanders reports on last night’s TAOM After Dark Show

00:35:58 - we visit with a room full of registrants during the professional close-up show

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437: CJ Johnson - Game On!

CJ Johnson is a man of many talents. He is not as well known among the magic crowd because he is another one of those who works, creates, and performs rather than attending magic conventions, lecturing for Penguin or Murphy's, or having his ideas published in major magic magazines.

But it's important to know what he does and why he is successful at hypnotism shows, marketing, building, working the college and grade school circuit and producing several game shows that are on the road and on the high seas.

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In this podcast, CJ Johnson talks about taking classes to become a hypnotist after he had already booked some hypnosis shows. Though it may not be the best advice to do that, it worked out well for CJ. He also talks about working the college circuit with his many game shows. CJ also refers to his marketing book, "More Shows More Money". That book is still available and can be purchased as an eBook or a soft cover edition. Just Click Here to visit the website where you can also see his other offerings.

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251: Day One - T.A.O.M. Convention 2015

The first Day of TAOM 2015 was only a few hours long, but what a few hours it was! If you are anywhere near Austin, then you should get here immediately! This has been a great day to kick off another great convention. Thirteen dealers from around the world (from Germany to Oregon and Japan to Ft. Worth, Texas) we have it all. The afternoon kicked off with a nice dealer's show followed by an outstanding lecture by Jay Scott Berry.

the evening Masters of magic evening show was hosted by Robert Baxt and featured Ken Scott, John Carney, Paprika, Bob Fitch, Mark Merchant and Peter Samelson. After the show, Peter Samelson gave a lecture followed by another lecture from Randi Rain. Then Brian Brushwood presented "Scam School Live" with some guests from previous episodes making guest appearances like David Rangel and Diamond Jim Tyler.

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:00:11 - Scott and Don Wiberg (Past International President of the IBM) talk in the car about the upcoming convention. This is Don Wiberg's first TAOM convention.

00:06:11 - President, Trixie Bond talks a bit about her expectations for the convention and some of the surprises in store for registrants.

00:09:47 - Oscar Munoz and Ken Scott talk about school shows and library shows and how they differ.

00:18:52 - Fumio Inagaki, seven time winner of TAOM's Comdy Award, talks about his invention of the bar code (UPC) gag.

00:29:40: - Walter "Zaney" Blaney has had a long road to completing his dream of building the perfect vanishing bird cage. Here you can hear his woes that will hopefully end with good news soon.

00:50:44 - Ventriloquist Mark Merchant talks about being topical in his scripting that makes him asuccess on cruise ships

010:58:55 - Mandy Nicot tells us about the surprise wedding she and Roger had at the FFFF convention earlier this year.

01:01:21: Brian Brushwood is the podcaster for Scam School and host of Life Hackers on the discovery Channel. He is also more than just a close friend. Brian is like one of my own children. Find out why in this chat..

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635: 2021 Austin T.A.O.M. - Day Two Report

437: CJ Johnson - Game On!

251: Day One - T.A.O.M. Convention 2015

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