Rob Zabrecky and Morgan & West talk about the pros and cons of getting into magic later in life … And then we jump into the final chapter of “The Ambitious Card.”

The reading of Chapter Twenty-Two starts at 00:22:27 

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

Rate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027 

Find useful bonus material on the podcast’s YouTube page:  https://www.youtube.com/c/BehindthePageTheEliMarksPodcast

Steve Spill talks about Dai Vernon and the value of mentorship … And then we jump into Chapter Twenty-One of “The Ambitious Card.”

The reading of Chapter Twenty-One starts at 00:19:33

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

Rate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027

Steve Spill Comedy/Magic:  https://youtu.be/ZDVlVzA9WiE

Steve Spill’s Mind-Reading Goose:  https://youtu.be/rZDtzhPCry4

Steve Spill—Book Test:  https://youtu.be/wHKwjKOaj18

Dai Vernon—Cups and Balls:  https://youtu.be/De2tyFK8WA0

Dai Vernon—Dick Cavett Show:  https://youtu.be/Hfyjpvp-ads

John Carney talks about Dai Vernon and the value of mentorship … And then we jump into Chapter Twenty of “The Ambitious Card.”

 The reading of Chapter Twenty starts at 00:21:40

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

Rate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027

Rob Zabrecky talks about John Carney and Mentoring:

https://youtu.be/h4rvEX_Rr8E

John Carney on David Letterman:  https://youtu.be/WwTL9aOZpKM

John Carney as Mr. Mysto:  https://youtu.be/LdxMAjKNRAw

John Carney YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/carneymagic/videos 

John Carney Website:  https://carneymagic.com/

Tina Lenert talks about how to create, shape and hone a routine … And then we jump into Chapter Nineteen of “The Ambitious Card” (and the killer is revealed!)

The reading of Chapter Nineteen starts at 00:27:39 

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

Rate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027

Tina Lenert Facebook Page: https://m.facebook.com/Tina-Lenert-Magic-375962585808487/

Tina Lenert – The Mop Man: https://youtu.be/FVf5Sx70nE4

Tina Lenert - Simply Magic (Rings and Scarf): https://youtu.be/JRlwWrDVhn8

Tina Lennert - Magic and Mime 1982: https://youtu.be/0W-z_gcw1t4

Kenny Raskin – My Old Friend: https://youtu.be/5fDSl0MgjK0

Wabasha Cave Deaths: http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2004/04/28_ap_cavedeaths/

David Kaye (Silly Billy) provides insight into the special challenges of being a kid’s show magician; Morgan & West talk about creating a routine overnight … and then we jump into Chapter Eighteen of “The Ambitious Card.”

The reading of Chapter Eighteen starts at 00:31:00

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

Rate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027

Silly Billy website: https://www.sillymagic.com/

Silly Billy: Silk Tube Trick:  https://youtu.be/1iLLYO4tJG0

Silly Billy: The Bread Trick:  https://youtu.be/xj2-wXx7I7A

Silly Billy: Princess in a Pickle Trick:  https://youtu.be/W6hraZjA4qA

Carisa Hendrix (Lucy Darling) offers her perspective on creating unique characters and memorable magic … And then we jump into Chapter Seventeen of “The Ambitious Card.”

The reading of Chapter Seventeen starts at 00:36:39.

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

Rate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027

Carisa Hendrix website: https://www.carisahendrix.com/

Lucy Darling: Hide & Seek (Chop Cup Routine): https://youtu.be/tK3PfS0bGOI

Lucy Darling on Fool Us: https://youtu.be/dZiMzpQCdQ8

Carisa on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/carisahendrix

Mike Caveney takes us through the history of one of magic’s most iconic tricks: Sawing a Woman in Half … And then we jump into Chapter Sixteen of “The Ambitious Card.”

The reading of Chapter Sixteen starts at 00:38:50

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

Rate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027

Mike Caveney Website:  http://www.mcmagicwords.com/

“Sawing” book:  http://www.mcmagicwords.com/books_sawing.html

Dante Sawing a Woman in Half:  https://youtu.be/rHBTiFMe95A

Masked Magician—Sawing a Woman in Half:  https://youtu.be/BvH7fKF1f-Y

Mike Caveney – Coat hangers: https://youtu.be/bhoqj9oY5Ng

Comedy magicians Derek Hughes and Nick Diffatte talk about the art and craft of comedy magic … And then we jump into Chapter Fifteen of “The Ambitious Card.”

The reading of Chapter Fifteen starts at 00:38:48

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

Rate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027

Bonus Video—More with Derek and Nick: https://youtu.be/pgFoWldQcGk

Derek Hughes – Card Cheat: https://youtu.be/P4fXCGxKOXA

Derek Hughes – The Ellen Show: https://youtu.be/YGFbPai_hvs

Derek Hughes – AGT:  https://youtu.be/0QYSrsf9ExY

Nick Diffatte – Demo: https://youtu.be/riqZ8WSRYzo

Nick Diffatte – James Corden Show:  https://youtu.be/KVOKT8kv2mQ

Bill Arnold (Triple Espresso):  https://youtu.be/n4blxicrHj0

Ventriloquist Jay Johnson offers up stories about his dear friend, Harry Anderson … and then we jump into Chapter Fourteen of “The Ambitious Card.”

The reading of Chapter Fourteen starts at 00:32:36

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 on How He Got On “Soap”:  https://youtu.be/lPGFFp6f02k

Jay Johnson wins a Tony: https://youtu.be/unwe840I2gs

Harry Anderson: Needle Through Arm:  https://youtu.be/O8EyYc4XxYk

Harry Anderson on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson”:  https://youtu.be/f8Px7MPg9Wc

Harry Anderson on “Cheers” (Harry The Hat):  https://youtu.be/KYMO0IyGuuA

Harry Anderson on “Saturday Night Live”:  https://youtu.be/g0UuVTUv4ZQ

Harry Anderson does “The Grappler Routine”:  https://youtu.be/oTZJbwBjMo8

Comedian, actor, podcaster and college professor Wayne Federman talks about Uncle Harry’s passion hobby: comedy albums and their history … John and Jim recount memories of meeting and seeing Steve Martin, Mort Sahl, Ray Romano, The Smothers Brothers … and more! And then we jump into Chapter Thirteen of “The Ambitious Card.”

The reading of Chapter Thirteen starts at 00:42:43.

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

Wayne Federman website: http://www.waynefederman.com/Wayne_Federmans_Official_Web_Site/Welcome.html

The History of Stand-Up Podcast:  https://www.thehistoryofstandup.com/

More with Wayne Federman: His Favorite Comedy Album: https://youtu.be/iNoenmbSU3k

Mort Sahl—At Sunset (Complete Album): https://youtu.be/qszRqPIRdc0

Redd Foxx—Life of the Party (1956): https://youtu.be/88O2cdiafxI

Rusty Warren—Knockers Up:  https://youtu.be/Ekr1h6inO_8

Bob Newhart—The Button-Down Mind (side one): https://youtu.be/_zNbnPFUlTA

Bob Newhart—The Button-Down Mind (side two): https://youtu.be/XCSzA2P8flI

Albert Brooks—Comedy Minus One: https://youtu.be/tJmHzJIyGjQ

Dennis Miller—The Off-White Album: https://youtu.be/vONY9zzWQbY

Richard Pryor—Wanted Live (In Concert): https://youtu.be/EbWwR7p_Pk8

The Smothers Brothers “Mediocre Fred”: https://youtu.be/kLyY-si0IP0