793.8 - The Books of Magic

Titles mentioned in this Episode The Princess Bride – William Goldman Bob Anderson, Fight Chore26428/?ref_=fn_al_nm_3ographer - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm00 Highlander – Season 2, Episode 10 “Epitath for Tommy” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0601361/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_51 Nick’s Fight from Highlander (in french) https://youtu.be/j8e2fx-C08s?t=438 ) Actors on Guard – Dale Anthony Girard The School of Fencing – Domenico Angelo Trattato di Scienza d'Arme – Camillo Agrippa Rocco Bonetti Gran Simulacro dell' Arte e dell' uso della Scherma - Ridolfo Capo Ferro Les Miserables – Victor Hugo The Hero with 1,000 Faces – Joseph Campbell Nick’s Doctoral Dissertation on stage combat https://open.library.ubc.ca/soa/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0073214 Dewey Decimal for Sword Fighting 796.86 https://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/dewey/updates/ddc23/796.8_20160727_DDC23.pdf   Where to connect nicholasjharrison.com alongtimeago.ca https://twitter.com/nicktheguy https://www.instagram.com/therealnicktheguy/

In celebration of the return of Cirque Du Soleil around the world, a special bonus episode featuring Shannan Calcutt - longtime clown with Zumanity in Las Vegas Titles mentioned in this Episode Clowns – John Townsend Groucho, Memoirs of a mangy lover – Groucho Marx Life’s a Lark – Grock I Must Say : My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend – Martin Short Knockout (short Story) – Shannan Calcutt The Clown in You – Caroline Dream Clown Yourself – Caroline Dream Clowns: In Conversation with modern masters – Ezra Lebank, David Bridel If you would like to learn more about Shannan and the work she does, she is teaching a workshop that still has spots open IN PERSON in Paris, Maine, August 1st - 7th at Celebration Barn Theater. http://celebrationbarn.com/event/celebrate-your-ridiculousness/      

As we wrap up Season 2 we check in with some of our guests to see what they have been up to since we recorded their episodes.  Discover the joys of Backgammon, Dai Vernon classics, and surviving a Texas Snowstorm   Notes on this episode: Arthur Benjamin's Mathematics of Backgammon -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBTPbrxUQt0 Steve Aldrich's free lecture notes : contact him at Steviealdrich at yahoo.com Linsey Lindberg’s Podcast https://emergingtexasstrong.com/

During our interview on books, Max generously shared some stories on how he came to magic, his pioneering work with interactive screen based effects, and the challenges of creating connection with virtual shows.

Returning guests Kayla Drescher and Carisa Hendrix share some details of their "Modern Wonder" video project, paying tribute to the amazing Tommy Wonder whose "Books of Wonder" have appeared on so many performer's lists of volumes not to miss.   Titles in this Episode: The Books of Wonder - Tommy Wonder and Stephen Minch Modern Wonder - Carisa Hendrix and Kayla Drescher 

Author, creator, and iconic mentalist Max Maven joins 793.8 for the first of a two part episode sharing the books that have influenced him and some of the steps that go into creating his own volumes. Titles mentioned in this Episode Magic Tricks and Card Tricks – Wilfred Jonson Abra (Goodliffe’s Abracadabra) – Magic Magazine Majick Magazine The Fine Art of Magic – George Kaplan Winky Dink – Television show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5TdRhNLOPk&t=107s Duck Amuck – Looney Tunes Cartoon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XvXsuSJ-1A Scientific American Columns – Martin Gardner Max Maven’s Mind Games – Videocassette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkjQFkHmR2Y The Jinx – Collected run of Magazine The Phoenix – Collected run of Magazine The Annotated Alice – Martin Gardner & Lewis Carroll Our Magic – Maskelyne and Devant The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley – Stephen Minch and Alex Elmsley The Books of Wonder – Stephen Minch and Tommy Wonder Author Robert Parrish Author Eugene Burger Author Robert Neale Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls - William Lindsay Gresham Illusion Show – David Bamberg Milo and Roger – Arthur Brandon Harpo Speaks – Harpo Marx Call it Sleep – Henry Roth The Death and Resurrection Show – Rogan Taylor Mathematics, Magic and Mystery – Martin Gardner An Emotional Memoir of Franz Kline - Fielding Dawson Einstein’s Dreams – Alan Lightman Metropolitan Life, Social Studies – Fran Lebowitz Author Jorge Luis Borges  

Stage Illusionist Murray Hatfield  joins us to talk about the books and people who  have influenced his career creating one of Canada's largest touring magic production shows.

A wonderful "Magical Person", Linsey Linberg, shares the books and experiences that influenced her career as a performing Strong Woman.   Titles mentioned in this Episode How to do Strongman Feats - https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/perform-strongman-stunts/   influence: The Psychology of Persuasion – Robert Cialdini Selling the Invisible – Harry Beckwith Strange Feats & Clever Turns – Charlie Holland Ballsy!: 99Ways to Grow a Bigger Pair and Score Extreme Business Success – Karen Salmansohn    Where to connect Strongwomanshow.com https://artisanoddities.com/ https://emergingtexasstrong.com/

Join Magician and researcher Robert Teszka as we explore magic, books, the psychology of misdirection, and the wonderful world of Magic Zines   Titles mentioned in this Episode Life Savers – Michael Weber Our Magic – David Devant and Neville Maskelyne Greater Magic – Professor Hoffmann Expert Card Technique – Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue The Klutz Book of Magic – John Cassidy and Michael Stroud Online Visions - https://www.lybrary.com/magic-magazines-comics-online-visions-c-21_36_255.html lybrary.com The Amateur Magician’s Handbook – Henry Hay The Books of Wonder – Tommy Wonder Devious Standards – Jamy Ian Swiss Preserving Mystery – Jamy Ian Swiss Shattering Illusions – Jamy Ian Swiss Strong Magic – Darwin Ortiz Designing Miracles – Darwin Ortiz Mastering the Art of Magic – Eugene Burger The Secrets of Restaurant Magic – Eugene Burger Sleights of Mind - Susana Martinez-Conde and Sandra Blakeslee and Stephen Macknik Experiencing the Impossible – Gustav Kuhn Magic of Consciousness - http://smc.neuralcorrelate.com/research-lines/neuroscience-of-magic/ The Art of Voice Acting – James Alburger Extra Sensory Perception – J. B. Rhine The Neat Review- Magic Zine - https://ultraneat.org/ The End Times – Ryan Matney The Secret ways of Al Baker – The Miracle Factory Magic Page by Page – Patrick Page     Where to connect facebook.com/robteszkamagic facebook.com/theparlourmagicshow robteszkamagic.com    

We chat with legendary Bar Magician Doc Eason about his history in magic and the books and performers that have influenced him.   Titles mentioned in this Episode How to do tricks with cards – Bill Turner Modern Coin Magic – J.B. Bobo Super Subtle Card Miracles – Frank Garcia Million Dollar Card Secrets – Frank Garcia The Magic Book – Harry Lorayne The Dai Vernon Book of Magic – Dai Vernon Gift Magic – Lawrence Hass Poker of Power – John Bannon Stars of Magic - Various Del Ray : America’s Foremost Magician – John Moehring Out of Stock: A Magician’s Guide to Writing Your Own Lines – Ryan Kane Orben’s Current Comedy – Robert Orben http://www.surplusmagicexchange.com/   Where to connect https://doceason.com/

We are back Thursday January 7 with all new episodes. Have a great holiday season everyone!

Amazing stories and ideas from the man who literally wrote the book on bubble magic - the original Bubble Guy, Tom Noddy himself!   Titles mentioned in this Episode Soap Bubbles and the Forces Which Mould Them – C.V. (Charles Vernon) Boys Some more exquisite conjuring – F.W. Conradi Tom Noddy’s Bubble Magic – Tom Noddy Tom Noddy on That’s Incredible https://youtu.be/QQ0-ArfK7f4?t=3281 Tom Noddy on the Tonight show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRe9M1lF4Hs Pep Bou – Spanish Bubble Artisthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il39nwHGJIY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_jheQnO2Mk  Where to connect https://www.facebook.com/tom.noddy/ bubblemagic.com

A delightful conversation on artful and ingenious magic with Penn and Teller Fool Us fooler - the incredible Vitaly!   Titles mentioned in this Episode Modern Coin Magic – J.B. Bobo Expert Card Technique – Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue Magic and Showmanship – Henning Nelms Magic by Misdirection – Dariel Fitzkee Practical Mental Effects – Theodore Annemann The Books of Wonder – Tommy Wonder Al Schneider Magic – Al Schneider An Actor Prepares – Konstantin Stanislavski Theatre of the Mind – Barrie Richardson Paramiracles – Ted Lesley The Royal Road to Card Magic – Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue Al Baker’s Books of Magic Tricks - Al Baker The Memory Book – Harry Loryane How to Develop a Brilliant Memory – Dominic O’Brien Mega Memory – Kevin Trudeau How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie Think Like a Genius – Todd Siler   Where to connect http://www.eveningofwonders.com/ A beautiful still life illusion https://twitter.com/VitalyOffBway/status/1037374850090905600

 From his earliest magic performances to his multi-million viewed Ted Talks, discover the books and people that influenced the incredible skills of Lightning Calculator Arthur Benjamin.   Arthur even provides some interactive magic you can try at home as you listen to the episode.   Titles mentioned in this Episode Close up Card Magic – Harry Lorayne Practical Mental Effects – Theodore Annemann 13 Steps to Mentalism – Tony Corinda The Colour Series of Mentalism – Max Maven Paul Daniels Show - https://youtu.be/RCHCkBj_DWk?t=1149 The Memory Book – Harry Lorayne Secrets of Mental Math – Arthur Benjamin and Michael Shermer The Magic of Math:Solving for x and Figuring Out Why – Arthur Benjamin The Great Courses – Arthur Benjamin https://www.thegreatcourses.com/professors/arthur-t-benjamin/ Authors:Stewart James Simon Aaronson Juan Tamariz Roberto Giobbi Machinations – Ben Harris How to win friends and influence people – Dale Carnegie   Where to connect https://www.arthurbenjamin.info/ https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_benjamin_a_performance_of_mathemagic?language=en https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_benjamin_the_magic_of_fibonacci_numbers https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_benjamin_teach_statistics_before_calculus

Described by David Copperfield as "The Next Great Magician", one of the stars of Champions of Magic - podcaster, entertainer, and amazing human Kayla Drescher shares the books that have influenced her. Titles mentioned in this Episode The Books of Wonder – Tommy Wonder Tommy Wonder – 2 cup routine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzFu_IuK8-k Kayla Drescher on Fool US - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG_QLGXsDhw The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell Trix and Chatter – Werner C. “Dorny” Dornfeld Belly Laughs – Robert Orben Protoplasm – Christina Painter Floating Light Bulb – Harry Blackstone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY64PxRTwh4 The Psychology of Everyday Things – Don Norman Gracie: A Love Story – George Burns   Penn and Teller – Fool Us TV Series Magic For Humans TV Series The Carbanaro Effect TV Series– Michael Carbanaro   Where to connect https://magicinheels.com/ https://shezampod.com/ https://twitter.com/magicinheelskd https://www.instagram.com/magicinheels

Steve Aldrich shares books and experiences from his long career in magic.  Magic on mountaintops, elegant prop building, and one of his favourite Miser's Dream routines. Titles mentioned in this Episode Stars of Magic – Various The Slydini Book of Magic – Tony Slydini Mark Wilson’s Complete Course in Magic – Mark Wilson Routined Manipulation Finale – Lewis Ganson The Royal Road to Card Magic – Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue Francis Carlyle “Homing Card” (from Stars of Magic) Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic – Lewis Ganson and Dai Vernon A New Guide to Rational Living – Albert Ellis The Modern Conjurer – (Charles) Lang Neil Illustrated Magic – Ottokar Fischer The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell Magical Mathematics – Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham Lecture Notes – Steve Aldrich The Testament of R. W. Hull - R.W. (Ralph) Hull Greater Magic – John Northern Hilliard Magic with Faucett Ross – Lewis Ganson Straightjacket Escape – Stephen Bargatze - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nfzldkfk4o Miser’s Dream – Steve Aldrich - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIZ5OsWS_PM

It's Handsome Jack himself!  We explore favourite books both magical and non-magical, the challenges of authoring, and ways that character can shape the effects that you choose. Titles mentioned in this Episode The Master Magicians – Walter Gibson The World’s Greatest Magic – Hyla Clark and Paul Levin The Amateur Magician’s Handbook – Henry Hay Williamson’s Wonders – Richard Kaufman and David Williamson The Complete Works of Derek Dingle – Richard Kaufman Card College – Roberto Giobbi The Ambitious Card Omnibus – Stephen Minch and Daryl Matt Schulien’s Fabulous Card Discoveries - Eugene Burger Intimate Power – Eugene Burger The Secrets of Restaurant Magic -Eugene Burger Mastering the Art of Magic – Eugene Burger Hiding the Elephant – Jim Steinmeyer Strong Magic – Darwin Ortiz Designing Miracles – Darwin Ortiz Scripting Magic – Pete McCabe Finishing the Hat – Stephen Sondheim Look I Made a Hat – Stephen Sondheim Understanding Comics – Scott McLoud The Empty Space – Peter Brook In the Blink of an Eye – Walter Murch When the Shooting Stops, the cutting begins – Ralph Rosenblum and Robert Karen Switch – Unfolding the $100 Bill Change – John Lovick Handsome Jack, Etc. – John Lovick Magazines – Magic, Genii, The Crimp https://www.conjuringarchive.com/ https://www.conjuringcredits.com/doku.php https://conjuringarts.org/        Where to connect https://www.facebook.com/john.lovick.547 http://www.handsomejack.com/ https://twitter.com/handsomerjack  

Season 2 is coming November 6!  Check out some previews of some upcoming guests

Thank you all for listening to Season 1 of 793.8.   In this episode, we check in with some of our guests to see what they have been up to since we recorded their episode.   Look forward to season 2 with more amazing magicians and magical people coming Fall 2020   Titles mentioned in this Episode Travis Bernhardt - Montreal Fringe Festival's "Daily Magic Dose" for their "Ceci n’est pas un Fringe": https://youtu.be/Tsa5kdb5Ad4 Camilo Dominguez - Virtual Magic https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=56&v=Ch-j9B2fRy8&feature=emb_logo David Aiken – Cruise ship performers Carisa Hendrix - Lucy Darling - #CanadaPerforms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGmadS8OqTE Carisa Hendrix – A Fun Night with Lucy Darling https://www.thelucydarling.com/lucy-at-home/ Shawn Farquhar - Hidden Wonders Live Show https://www.hiddenwonders.show/ Matt Grinke - https://mattgrinke.com/ Swing’s Soapbox - https://swingssoapbox.podbean.com/ Matt makes a Couch Fort - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqnZd3PHlBM

Renowned Science Communicator and Magician Eddie Goldstein shares the books that shaped his career and the importance of being a 'Professional Party Person'.    Titles mentioned in this Episode How to do tricks with Cards – Bill Turner Mulholland’s Book of Magic – John Mulholland Modern Magic – Professor Hoffman Memoirs of Robert Houdin – Robert Houdin Strong Magic – Darwin Ortiz School For Scoundrels “Notes on 3 card Monte”, “Notes on Fast and Loose” – Whit “Pop” Haydn and Chef Anton In Over Your Head (Booklet) – Steve Bedwell The Magic Cellar The Dai Vernon Book of Magic – Lewis Ganson and Dai Vernon The Magic of Slydini – Lewis Ganson and Tony Slydini Slydini Encores – Leon Nathanson and Tony Slydini Magician Jean Merlin Magic for Dummies – David Pogue Practical Mental Magic – Theodore (Ted) Annemann The Tarbel Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbel 40 Years a Gambler on the Mississippi – George Devol The Royal Road to Card Magic – Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue The Experience Economy – Joseph Pine and James Gilmore   Where to connect http://eddiegoldstein.com/ http://eddiegoldsteinmagic.com/ Bonus – Eddie at the World Science Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA6KAjCOVqY