Thoughts on self-working tricks from Jade, David Williamson, Alexandra Duvivier, Mac King, Kayla Drescher, Ken Weber, Bill Arnold, Shep Hyken and more!

Magician interviews starts at 00:02:41

“The Self-Working Trick” starts at 00:21:09 

LINKS

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BONUS VIDEO: Magicians on Self-Working Tricks: https://youtu.be/U683A5VazdE

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Magician David Williamson returns to offer some choice memories and stories about his experiences at magic conventions over the years, including the story which inspired this episode’s Eli Marks short story, “The Vanishing Man (Redux).”

“The Vanishing Man” starts at 00:02:59

David Williamson interview starts at 00:37:00 

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

David Williamson Website: https://davidwilliamson.com/

Circus 1903 Video:  https://youtu.be/Eluxy79Nopc?si=HHP0zgvsN69ylc2S

BONUS VIDEO: Tom Mullica Convention Video:  https://youtu.be/DE_Wj9ID8ow

Midnight Madness Video (Mr. Mysto):  https://davidwilliamson.com/the-ridiculist/bj5wc9wewhryfhpcrg357g8tksgscp

Our YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@behindthepagetheelimarkspo5241

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Returning guest Jay Johnson and long-time pal Gordon Smuder join us to talk about puppets, ventriloquism, “Soap,” and many other topics … 

“The Death of the Black Knight” starts at 00:05:29

The Jay Johnson/Gordon Smuder interview starts at 00:45:22 

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Jay Johnson’s The Two and Only:  https://monkeyjoke.com/jay-johnson-the-two-and-only/

Gordon’s Website:  http://www.thepuppetforge.com/

Transylvania TV:  https://www.youtube.com/@TVTVonline

Transylvania on TubiTV:  https://tubitv.com/series/1039/transylvania-tv

Transylvania TV on Seeka:  https://watch.seeka.tv/en/transylvania-television

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Teller and Michael Callahan talk about their Mentor/Telemachus relationship: How it started, how it works and how each has benefitted. And then an Eli Marks short story.

The Teller/Michael Callahan interview starts at 00:02:01

“The One-Star Review” starts at 01:13:40

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

BONUS VIDEO: Michael Callahan’s Gift to Teller:  https://youtu.be/e3QvTcv9xl8

Michael Callahan Magic:  http://www.mjcallahan.com/intro

Penn & Teller Website: https://pennandteller.com/

Michael Callahan performance: https://youtu.be/txfDi5_TVWQ

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Triple Espresso co-creator Bill Arnold joins us to talk about the value of mentorship and the importance of always being in position to create a miracle. And then another Eli Marks short story.

“Magician in Trouble” starts at 00:02:50

The Bill Arnold interview starts at 00:40:29

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Triple Espresso Website: https://tripleespresso.com/

Triple Espresso Promo:  https://youtu.be/gKiSGxAgLEQ

Chip Barber Music Website:  https://www.hominoidmusic.com/

Steve Carlson Website: https://www.stevenpaulcarlson.com/

Steve Carlson Performs Dr. Daley’s Last Trick:  https://youtu.be/_JCIyhxt0Vg

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Kayla joins us to talk about what sets bar magic apart from other types of magic performances. And then another Eli Marks short story.

“The Secondary Convincer” starts at 00:02:30

The Kayla Drescher interview starts at 00:34:56

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to A Free Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Kayla Drescher website:  https://magicinheels.com/

Kayla Drescher (Tips for Tips on Magic Bartending):  https://youtu.be/OPxaAyWHV3k

Kayla Drescher on Fool Us:  https://youtu.be/xG_QLGXsDhw

Victor Borge: https://youtu.be/RtDX1Vl-Jxk

More Victor Borge:  https://youtu.be/dKeqaDSjy98

Victor Borge: Phonetic Punctuation:  https://youtu.be/TIf3IfHCoiE

Ed Ames on The Tonight Show:  https://youtu.be/0L5QC9ZJkM8

Banksy Painting Self-Destructs:  https://youtu.be/rkC80in5heU

Bill Shredding Gag Gift:  https://thetoynetwork.com/85-bill-shredding-savings-bank~p8580

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Dr. Reade Quinton joins us to talk about the Eli Marks series, through the eyes of a Medical Examiner. And then another Eli Marks short story.

“The 38 Steps” starts at 00:04:19

The Dr. Reade Quinton interview starts at 00:50:24

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

“All In with Bryan Weatherford” Video: https://youtu.be/IddXMfRJZQk

The Georgetown Steps: https://youtu.be/F15M4x2LDZU

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Alexandra Duvivier joins us all the way from Paris to talk about a new college-degree program in magic … and then we’ll listen to a new version of an old favorite Eli Marks short story.

The Alexandra Duvivier interview starts at 00:05:08

“The Last Customer” starts at 01:04:26

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to a Free Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Alexandra’s Fool Us appearance: https://youtu.be/tjZSG0lycr8

Double Fond theater:  https://www.doublefond.com/

Magic School:  https://doublefond-formation.com/

Chip Barber Music Website:  https://www.hominoidmusic.com/

The Last Customer (Animatic version): https://youtu.be/Q1ddQR9mDEI

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Ken Weber (and surprise guest Shep Hyken) join us to talking about giving (and getting) performance notes … and then an Eli Marks short story.

“The $100 Gift Certificate” starts at 00:04:13

The Ken Weber interview starts at 00:37:35

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Ken Weber’s Maximum Entertainment 2.0:  https://www.max-ent.info/

Shep Hyken’s website:  https://hyken.com/

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Magician extraordinaire Jade stops by to discuss the pleasures and the pains of doing walk-around/strolling magic … and then a reading of the short story, “The Crazy Man’s Handcuffs.”

“The Crazy Man’s Handcuffs” starts at 00:04:47

The Jade interview starts at 00:42:55 

LINKS

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The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Jade’s website: https://magicjade.com

Jade on Craig Ferguson: https://youtu.be/yER_Trr1-Js

Jade on Monday Magic: https://youtu.be/StTWfMtUQ50

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast