Conversations With Close

Stephen Minch Interview S6 E5


Listen Later

In this installment of Conversations with Close, my guest is the man who, as a writer, editor, and/or publisher, is responsible for many of the most important magic texts published in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. If you have read, studied, enjoyed, and benefitted from books like The Vernon Chronicles, The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley, Carneycopia, the Card College series (in English), The Books of Wonder, and Mnemonica (in English), you can thank Stephen Minch.

I was well aware of Stephen’s prowess as a writer when we met for the first time in 1992 at an Ibidem convention held at the Old Stone Inn in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario; we hit it off immediately. Although our paths don’t cross that often, I always enjoy the time we spend together. He is a fascinating individual.

The reason for our interview is the soon-to-be-released book, Flamenco, featuring magic by the maestro, Juan Tamariz (see the review in the Jan 2025 Michael Close Newsletter). The book has been in the pipeline since 1995; Stephen gives us the backstory, plus fascinating reminiscences of Mickey Hades, Doug Henning, Martin Nash, Alex Elmsley, and Tommy Wonder.

I think you’ll really enjoy listening to one of the true giants in the history of magic publishing.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Conversations With CloseBy Michael Close

  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4

4.4

19 ratings


More shows like Conversations With Close

View all
WTF with Marc Maron Podcast by Marc Maron

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

28,924 Listeners

Penn's Sunday School by Penn's Sunday School

Penn's Sunday School

5,340 Listeners

The Magic Word Podcast by Scott Wells

The Magic Word Podcast

147 Listeners

Discourse in Magic by Jonah Babins and Tyler Williams

Discourse in Magic

57 Listeners

The Insider by Vanishing Inc. Magic

The Insider

39 Listeners

Penguin Magic Podcast by Erik Tait

Penguin Magic Podcast

50 Listeners

Steve Faulkner’s Magic Show by Steve Faulkner

Steve Faulkner’s Magic Show

8 Listeners

Of Sleights and Men by thedailymagician

Of Sleights and Men

29 Listeners

The Magic Guys by themagicguysshow

The Magic Guys

8 Listeners

The Talk Magic Podcast With Craig Petty by The Magic TV Podcast With Craig Petty

The Talk Magic Podcast With Craig Petty

7 Listeners

Behind the Page: The Eli Marks Podcast by Albert's Bridge Books

Behind the Page: The Eli Marks Podcast

29 Listeners

Desert Island Tricks by Alakazam Magic

Desert Island Tricks

11 Listeners

The Magic Book Podcast by The Magic Book Podcast

The Magic Book Podcast

5 Listeners

Magician's Workshop by todd cooper

Magician's Workshop

2 Listeners

Magicians Only - with Steve Valentine by Steve Valentine

Magicians Only - with Steve Valentine

13 Listeners