Half lawyer, half mind reader, Joseph Curcillo is the “Mind Shark”. In this chat while we were in Havana for MagiCuba, we talked about many things including how he moved from a successful law practice to the world of corporate entertainment, the many books he has authored, tips on how to plan your career/life, appearing before the supreme Court, and many other interesting stories and pieces of advice.

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Magicians' Valhalla

Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does reflect the names of many well-known (and some lesser known) magicians, spouses and assistants who passed on in 2018. Some may not be as well-known to you, but they were my personal friends (hey, it is my blog!). If you are unfamiliar with any of these names, then it would behoove you to do a little online search of what these people have contributed to our craft. If you have someone you think was overlooked, then please post the name in the comments below on this blog.

Those whose names are highlighted were featured or interviewed here on The Magic Word Podcast. You can click on their name to revisit and listen to their voices again.

Edwin “Ed” E. Eckl

Johnny R. Fox

Walter B. Graham

Frederick W. Kuethe, Jr.

James “Jim” E. Hoy

James “Jim” L. Nagel

Harry Anderson

Kathy Wells

Frank Price

Auke van Dokkum

Arthur Emerson

Kenneth Dodd

Loch David Crane

Leeman J. Parker

Brian Gillis

June O. Horowitz

Daniel S. Butler “Dan Strange”

Jim Sommers

David E. Linsell

Paul Potassy

Moi-Yo Miller

Rachel Colombini

Ricky Jay

Richard Robinson

Johnny Hart

Pete Biro

169: Day 4 - IBM/SAM Combined Convention 2014

On this Independence Day in the U.S., we saw plenty of fireworks in the close-up and stage contests today. The finals were held in the evening with some solid competitors that made it difficult for the judges to decide upon a clear winner.

Also this day was the annual banquet which included the awarding of the Milbourne Christopher trophies. This year the recipients were:

Illusionist Award - Alex Ramon

Mentalist Award - Joseph Curcillo

Close-Up Award - Dani DaOrtiz

Visual Magic Art Award - Rick Heath

Masters Award - Dale Salwak

Literary Award - Jim Steinmeyer

Lifetime Achievement Award - Stan Kramien

Some of the past winners of the Milbourne Christopher Award.

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:01:48 - Eric Jones will be traveling to China and Australia to perform, plus he has a new effect that will soon be on the market.

00:10:56 - Christian Painter (one half of the Christian and Katalina mind reading duo), was one of the contestants in the FISM North American Championships. He talks about entering contests plus some of his advice and tips.

00:27:41 - Past National Presidents of the S.A.M, Mark Weidhaas and Vinny Grosso talk about this convention as it relates to registration and the contests as each chaired those respective positions for this event.

00:36:33 - Chris Hannibal, another of the contestants (close-up, in this case), tell us about his road to prepare for this competition and his creative process in developing this routine.

00:40:40 - Joe Curcillo talks about his excitement of being a recipient of the Milbourne Christopher award.

00:44:17 - Inside the banquet, I set my recorder to capture the auction for a prized photo of Joanie Spina and David Copperfield, the proceeds of which went directly to help with Joanie's medical expenses. We also hear the announcements of the recipients for the Milbourne Christopher awards.

01:18:43 - Bill Gleason tells about the history of the "Patriot and Patriotism Award" and how deserving members can apply or suggest a recipient for this prestigious award.

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featuring Christian and Katalina in Indianapolis, Indiana

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Magicians' Valhalla

169: Day 4 - IBM/SAM Combined Convention 2014

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