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893: R. Paul Wilson - Another Uncanny Scot

One of the advantages of attending magic conventions in the U.S. is that often times the organizers book magicians who reside outside the U.S. thus bringing them closer to our doors, and in this case, our microphone. R. Paul Wilson currently resides in Glasgow, Scotland, and has the same name as another Uncanny Scot who wrote the book under the same title; however, Paul prefers to go by the initial of R. rather than as Ron or Ronald, in part so as to avoid confusion. But Paul has certainly made his own way in our community and being known not only for his card prowess, but also for his cinematic abilities behind the camera.

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In this week’s episode, Paul talks at length about his passion for film plus the current project featuring the life of the legendary Juan Tamariz. He has spent innumerable hours with the master studying and filming him over they years. But there are many life lessons that R. Paul has learned along the way during his 50+ years on this planet, many of which he shares in this extended episode.

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Tagged with R. Paul Wilson, Ron Wilson, Juan Tamariz, Frakson, Roy Walton, Pat Page, Andy Nyman.

April 3, 2025 by Scott Wells.
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Many of us have had something stolen and some of us have had magic stuff stolen. I'm not talking about intellectual property theft or someone lifting your joke or outright stealing your act, but physical thievery of props and equipment. This week we hear cautionary tales of woe from some magicians who have had their magic props stolen and we learn lessons from their losses.

This week's podcast was inspired by a friend of mine, Marien Hopman from Chatham, Canada, sent me a link to a short radio broadcast where he told his story about having his magic stolen from his car. We were unable to get together to record his story, but you can hear his short, five minute story from "Afternoon Drive with Chris dela Torre" on CBC Listen by Clicking Here.

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00:01:26 - Taylor Martin

00:06:46 - Lynx Kim

00:15:06 - Rudy Coby

00:23:00 - Christopher Hannibal

00:27:30 - Sebastian Tabany

00:32:21 - Michael Night

00:38:51 - Dan Garrett

00:43:35 - Russell Anderson

00:49:37 - Andrew Payne

00:54:37 - James Harrison

00:58:09 - Richard "the Magician" Ribuffo, Jr.

01:04:00 - Michael Kaminskas

01:07:29 - Mike Segal

01:12:39 - Ron Wilson

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Tagged with stolen magic, Taylor Martin, Chris Hannibal, Rudy Coby, Sebastian Tabany, Dan Garrett, Michael Night, Russell Anderson, Andrew Payne, James Harrison, Lynx Kim, Richard the Magician, Michael Kaminskas, Mike Segal, Ron Wilson, Marien Hopman.

June 21, 2018 by Scott Wells.
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210: Shawn Farquhar, Part Two - Stories From The Sea

Shawn Farquhar is indeed a man with a million stories. It is so much fun to sit and chat with Shawn. I know you enjoyed Part One of our chat. This could have easily gone on for many more hours and Parts Three, Four and more. But I will leave your imagination whetted for more engaging conversation when you next meet Shawn.

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Leaving the cinema behind, Shawn Farquhar continues with his non-stop stories of competing in contests, working in comedy clubs, performing on cruise ships, traveling the world, being a magic dealer and manufacturer, the I.B.M. and more.

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Tagged with Shawn Farquhar, Regis Philbin, Cruise ships, magic contests, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Ron Wilson, Carbonaro Effect, I.B.M. International President, I.B.M. Convention, travel horror stories, Palmer Magic, Palmer Tilden, Omni Deck, Triskaidekaphobia.

February 12, 2015 by Scott Wells.
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