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.

 

Titles mentioned in this Episode

Edmonton Magician Dale Harney https://www.magicana.com/screening-room/?field_performer_tid%5B%5D=43

Fun With Magic – Alexander Van Rensselaer

The Big Book of Tricks and Magic – James R. Blackman

The Fitzkee Trilogy: Showmanship for Magicians, The Trick Brain, Magic by Misdirection – Dariel Fitzkee

Illusion Show Know How – Ken and Roberta Griffin

Illusion Works Series – Rand Woodbury

The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell

Card College, Card College Light-Lighter-Lightest – Roberto Giobbi

The Royal Road to Card Magic – Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue

The Makeup of Magic – Mickey Hades

The Books of Wonder – Tommy Wonder

Seriously Silly – David Kaye

Kidbiz – David Ginn

Authors : Jim Steinmeyer, Stephen Minch, John Carney, Mike Caveney

Spooky Tricks – Rose Wyler & Gerald Ames

A wonderful "Magical Person", Linsey Lindberg, 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/