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Chris and Jon talk about the late Ricky Jay, sleight of hand, and graveyards full of secrets.

  • Ricky Jay Obituary
  • Deadwood Ricky Jay played the character, Eddie Sawyer, in the first season of HBO’s Deadwood
  • Ricky Jay on IMDB
  • Cards as Weapons A book by Ricky Jay
  • David Blaine
  • The Illusionist
  • The Prestige
  • Dai Vernon A Canadian born magician who mentored many younger magicians in sleight of hand work, including Ricky Jay
  • Slydini
  • David Copperfield
  • It Might Get Loud A history of the electric guitar, with an impressive scene by Jack White of The White Stripes
  • Graveyards Full of Secrets Philippe Dufour laments the loss of know-how & technique that vanishes every time a craftsperson passes away or retires without passing on their skill
  • Deceptive Practice A documentary about Ricky Jay & his mentors
  • Ricky Jay’s Magical Secrets New Yorker article from 1993
  • The Expert at the Card Table Otherwise known as Artifice, Ruse, and Subterfuge at the Card Table
  • Tracking Cards Ricky Jay demonstrates his ability to keep a deck of cards organized in his mind while shuffling them
  • Ricky Jay & His 52 Assistants
  • Penn & Teller
  • Eric Mead
  • Eric Mead Fools Penn & Teller
  • Four Queens Ricky Jay performs Four Queens, three ways
  • Ricky Jay Plays Poker
  • Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters & Ricky Jay
  • Dealt A documentary about a blind card handler
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