383: The Monkey's Not Gonna Work
Aug 05, 2021•57 min•Ep. 383
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Episode description
Mario Marchese (aka Mario the Maker Magician) spoke with us about robots performing magic, humans performing magic, and writing a book about making magic. We also covered art, making, learning, Sesame Street, performance, design, humor, Piff the Magic Dragon [sic], magic secrets, and gracefully handling technological failure.
You can find Mario on:
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His website mariothemagician.com
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YouTube (MariotheMagicianNYC)
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Instagram (mariothemagician)
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Twitter (@mariomagician)
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Facebook (mariothemagician).
His book is The Maker Magician's Handbook: A Beginner's Guide to Magic + Making.
We talked about Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, 19th century French watchmaker, magician and illusionist, and the amazing Aldo Colombini.
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