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 00:05:29The Jay Johnson/Gordon Smuder interview starts at 00:45:22LIN

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 00:02:01The One-Star Review star

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 00:02:50The Bill Arnold in

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 00:02:30The Kayla Drescher interview starts at 00:34:56LINKSThe Eli Marks Mys

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 00:04:19The Dr. Reade Quinton interview starts at 00:50:24LINKSThe Eli Marks Mys

Alexandra Duvivier joins us all the way from Paris to talk about a new college-degree program in magic and then well listen to a new version of an old favorite Eli Marks short story.The Alexandra Duvivier interview starts at 00:05:08The Last Custo

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 00:04:13The Ken Weber interview starts at 00:37:35LINKSThe Eli Mar

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 Mans Handcuffs. The Crazy Mans Handcuffs starts at 00:04:47The Jade interview st

Dr. Larry Hass discusses Eugene Burgers legacy and his approach to the trick in this episodes story: The Trick That Cannot Be Explained (among other topics).The reading of The Trick That Cannot Be Explained starts at 00:06:18The Larry Hass inter

Mac King discusses his classic routine, The Cloak of Invisibility and then a reading of the Eli Marks short story The Invisible Assistant.The Invisible Assistant starts at 00:04:15The Mac King interview starts at 00:45:25LINKSThe Eli Marks