338: The Presidents' Messages 2017

Jeff Sikora, President of the Society of American Magicians, and Oscar Munoz, President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, and Scott Penrose, President of The Magic Circle speak about their vision for their respective organizations during their terms in office plus what more they want to accomplish.

The Magic Circle headquarters hosts a remarkable museum and library dedicated to preserving the craft of magic. The history of magic as an art form has been shrouded in mystery in order to protect secrets, often being handed down verbally and to only a select few, but in The Magic Circle Headquarters this history comes to life with stories and artefacts from some of the most fascinating performers.

http://www.magicsam.com/ The Society of American Magicians is the oldest and most prestigious magic organization in the world. For over a century it has promoted the ideals shared by Kellar, Houdini, Thurston and more than 47,000 others world-wide who have held membership in the society.

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291: Simon Lovell - Putting the Pieces Back Together

Simon is doing just fine. He is living in an apartment outside London and selling his decoupage artwork.

After getting helpful assistance from a lot of people in the U.K., I was able to find and record a conversation with our longtime friend, Simon Lovell.  Many of you have been asking how he is doing and whether or not he might be gracing the shores of the U.S. again anytime soon.

This podcast was made possible with the able assistance of Scott Penrose, James Cooper and Jack Blackbourn who helped facilitate this Skype call on the meeting night of the Mid-Essex Magic Society where Simon was attending their weekly meeting.

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Time stamps for trick reviews:

01:08:18 - "6 Minutes of Killer Comedy and Eye-Popping Magic" by Matt Fore - a DVD explanation for beginners in magic who want to learn a trick with rope, a ring and scissors.

01:11:14 - "Fisher's Dream" and "Fishing" - two versions of the classic "Lasso Card Trick", one with a rope and the other using ear buds.

01:14:18 - "Free Wallet" gives you a source for finding free wallets that can easily be gimmicked for many routines. This eBook (PDF) includes four routines.

Congratulations to the two winners of the new Tom Frame book, "Framework". Watch for upcoming contests in future podcasts.

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