In this episode, I talk with America’s Greatest Mind Reader, Joe Diamond. I’ve followed Joe for a while, and he’s one of the few magicians I know who’s also worked closely with psychics. He was one of the first people I thought of when I started this project — and hopefully he’ll return for another episode in the future.

I’ll warn you: we veered into magician talk a bit more than I expected, so you’ll get some insider baseball on the magic industry. Joe also shares stories from his time working with a local psychic and talks about what I’m going to call a genuinely strange paranormal experience involving the late Eugene Burger.

I decided in the moment to ask about Eugene because his work as a magician and teacher has inspired me since I first got into magic — and Joe knew him personally. I couldn’t resist. I’d strongly encourage you to check out Eugene’s performances on YouTube. He was a true master.

Here’s one of my all-time favorite routines of his, for your viewing pleasure:

https://youtu.be/fvGdrAcMs_Y?si=wCvc361JfO9MaAKS

Follow Joe on Instagram @joediamondlive, and if you’re in the Chicago/Wisconsin area, go see one of his shows.