793.8 - The Books of Magic

793.8 - The Books of Magic

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793.8 - The Books of Magic episodes

  • Dr. Nick Harrison - Fight Director - Vancouver, BC
    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/
    50 min
  • Shannan Calcutt - Cirque Du Soleil Clown - Las Vegas Nevada
    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/
    53 min
  • Season 2 Wrap Up - What our performers have been up to during the pandemic
    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/
    4 min
  • Max Maven - Author, Mentalist - California - Part 1, Max Maven on Books
    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
    30 min
  • Murray Hatfield - Stage Illusionist - British Columbia
    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
    46 min
  • Linsey "Mama Lou" Lindberg - Strong Woman -Texas
    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/
    51 min
  • Robert Teszka - Magician and Academic - Vancouver, BC
    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
    31 min
  • Doc Eason - Bar Magician - Colorado
    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/
    31 min

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Join us on 793.8 as we talk to magicians and other magical people about the books they love and they way they learn. Discover their earliest successes and fiascos and the skills and techniques they use to hone their art.