Friday 18 July, 2025 View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time Stamps: These will be posted after I have gotten some sleep. Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here . You can download or listen to the podcast through Stitcher by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or throu...
Jul 18, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 917
Thursday 17 July, 2025 View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time Stamps: These will be posted after I have gotten some sleep. Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here . You can download or listen to the podcast through Stitcher by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicki...
Jul 17, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 916
Tuesday 15 July, 2025 View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time Stamps: These will be posted after I have gotten some sleep. Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here . You can download or listen to the podcast through S...
Jul 16, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 914
Tuesday 15 July, 2025 View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time Stamps: These will be posted after I have gotten some sleep. Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here . You can download or lis...
Jul 15, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 914
Monday 14 July, 2025 View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time Stamps: These will be posted after I have gotten some sleep. Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed b...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 913
Diana Zimmerman is an enchanting woman in every sense of the word: personality, charm, abilities, looks, intelligence, skill, and so much more. She has led a life of magic like few other women. And she is being recognized for her achievements by being inducted to the Los Angeles Times Global Magicians Hall of Fame on July 9th, 2025. Married at 19 to Dick Zimmerman, magician and creative genius, she performed around the world on television and stage with her one-woman performance. She traveled wi...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 912
While recently attending the Magic Collectors Expo in Las Vegas, we sat down with Connie Boyd to talk about her career as a successful magician on the Las Vegas Strip. But since semi-retiring from stage performing life, Connie has been the biggest advocate of spotlighting magical women both from our rich heritage as well as current and up and comers. During COVID she developed a YouTube channel that features performance reels of over 100 women that she has researched from our annals of history p...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 911
Brian Curry is a corporate magician from the Washington, D.C. area who often performs comedy magic for executives and politicians inside the beltway. He also performs school shows while balancing a home life with a wife and family. For a long time, he and Mark Phillips shared the stage in a “dueling magicians” type performance that played to great reviews. Known as “D.C.’s most honest con man,” Brian has a regular show entitled “The Good Liar” that plays at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C....
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 910
Often we don’t know nor recognize those who work behind the scenes and spotlights. But they are the ones responsible for making the person in front of the curtains or camera look good. As they say, “it takes a village” and that is especially true for “stars” who make it on television and stage. One such person that is a “go-to” consultant is Joe Monti . When Criss Angel got his television deal for “Mind Freak”, Joe was one of the first people Criss called. As time went on and it became apparent ...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 909
Military veterans, Katalina and Christian Painter have made a successful career of entertaining with their two-person mind reading routine coupled with their comedy mentalism act. For many years they traveled across the U.S. together entertaining on college campuses. After a few years, they decided to “settle down” in one location and limit their travel .They found a niche market in their hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana, where today they present a weekly show entitled the “Mind Tripping Show” ...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 908
There seems to be an explosion of magic theatres, one-man shows, magic bars, and magic variety venues popping up across the country and indeed, around the world. I need to use two hands to count the number that have popped up since the first of the year! This week we chat with two magicians who have ventured into the high stakes world of filling seats in New York City where there is already a LOT of magic shows. Carl Mercurio and Jim Vines together have started “The Broadway Magic Hour” (really,...
May 29, 2025•58 min•Ep. 907
Eric Leclerc (pronounced le clair) is a very funny guy. To me, his style is much like that of Las Vegas magician, Mike Hammer, with a quick wit and clever retorts while maintaining mystery at the core of each trick. He has appeared or starred in over a half dozen television shows such as Brain Games, Tricked!, Big Trick Energy, among others. He has also appeared on Penn & Teller Fool Us where he took home the Fooler trophy. Earlier this year, Eric hosted the Saturday evening galas at the Bla...
May 22, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 906
Sunday May 18, 2025 9:00 AM magiK-MART Opens with FREE DONUTS with the dealers! (Bring your own drink) magiK-MART Dealers Room 10:00-1030 AM Intense Lecture #6 - DAN FLESHMAN 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Interview #8 - MYSTERY MAGICIAN LECTURE 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EXTRA CHARGE MASTER CLASS with ALLAN ACKERMAN! - LIMITED SEATING FOR THIS MASTER CLASS! 11:30 AM AbraCORNdabra 2025 closes! THANK YOU FOR COMING! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR FOR AbraCORNdabra’s 16th year! View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fulls...
May 18, 2025•49 min•Ep. 905
Saturday May 17, 2025 9:00 AM magiK-MART Opens with FREE DONUTS with the dealers! (Bring your own drink) magiK-MART Dealers Room 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Lecture #5 - ALLAN ACKERMAN 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Break 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM The WORLD FAMOUS F.O.V. SILENT MAGIC AUCTION – raising funds for the Young Magician’s Fund. SIDE LOBBY 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM The Kernels Showcase Show BALLROOM WEST 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM FREE PIZZA & POP LUNCH ON ABRACORNDABRA! (Kernels & Parents Pizza & Pop Lunch critiqu...
May 18, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 904
Friday May 16, 2025 11:00 AM CHECK-IN TO PICK UP REGISTRATION PACKETS Registration Opens 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Flea Market 12:45 PM Grand Opening / Welcome Greeting/ FREE MAGICAL GIFT 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Show & Lecture #1 - PETER SAMELSON 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Break 2:30 PM – 7:30 PM magiK-MART Opens (dealers) 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Dinner on your own 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM LECTURE (Lecture #2) - ERIC TAIT 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM Break 8:00 PM magiK-MART closes (dealers) 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Show &am...
May 17, 2025•56 min•Ep. 903
Wednesday May 7, 2025 9:30 am to 11:00 am Dealer Room Opens 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Session #4 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Dealers Open 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm Session #5 6:30 pm- 10:00 Fabulous Las Vegas Dinner & Show View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time Stamps: 00:00:19 - This is the first Collector Expo for Jania Taylor. She is the Chairman of the Board for the American ...
May 08, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 902
Tuesday May 6, 2025 9:00 am Tour #1 Leaves for DC Museum Tour 11:15 am to 4:00 pm Dealer Room Opens & Vintage Vegas Video 3:35 pm Last DC Tour Returns 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Session #3 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm Dealer Room Open View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time Stamps: These will be posted after I have gotten some sleep. Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right cli...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 901
Monday May 5, 2025 10:00 am Registration Opens 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Dealers Open 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Session #1 “Welcome To Las Vegas 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Session #2 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm Dealer Room Open View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time Stamps: These will be posted after I have gotten some sleep. Download thi...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 899
With this episode we celebrate the 900th episode of The Magic Word Podcast. Every 50 episodes we like to present a special guest who is well known throughout our worldwide magic community. And who better for this episode than Dan Sperry. He was a regular member of The Illusionists who toured the major stages of the world from Sydney, Australia, to Broadway in New York City. He has headlined in nightclubs, Las Vegas casinos, and performing arts theaters. For many years he has appeared on Masters ...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 900
Saturday April 26 10:00am: 2026 Registration & 4F Shop Open 10:00am: Dealers’ Room Opens (closed during events) 10:30am: One Man Show 1:30pm: 6th Show: Mini World 3:30pm: ED Talk #2 5:30pm: Banquet (ticket required) 7:30pm: GoH Tribute: Eric DeCamps 8:00pm: 7th Show: Closing Gala 10:30pm: Hospitality Suite Opens 12:00am: Dealers’ Room Closes View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsiz...
Apr 27, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 898
Friday April 25 10:00am: Dealers’ Room Opens (closed during events) 10:00am: 4F Shop Open (closed during events) 10:30am: Pat Page Workshop: Tricks With Boxes 1:30pm: 4th Show: Friday’s Frolics 3:30pm: Lecture #4 8:00pm: 5th Show: Great Britain Gala 10:00pm: Hospitality Suite Opens 12:00am: Dealers’ Room Closes View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time Stamps: These ...
Apr 26, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 897
Wednesday April 23 1:00pm: Registration 1:00pm: 4F Shop Open 5:00pm: Dealers’ Room Opens (closed during events) 7:30pm: 1st Show: Opening Gala (MC - Jay Scott Berry) 11:00pm: Hospitality Suite Opens 12:00am: Dealers’ Room Closes Thursday April 24 10:00am: Registration Open (closed during events) 10:00am: Dealers’ Room & 4F Shop Open (closed during events) 10:30am: Lecture #1 - Horrett Wu 1:30pm: 2nd Show: Magical Moments (MC - Will Fern) 3:30pm: ED Talks #1 (MC’s - Christian and Katalina) 7:...
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 896
Keith Fields and his wife, The Lady Sarah, are award-winning performers, each in their own right. They co-chair the Contest Committee for the I.B. M. and also host their own weekly productions of “The Magic Soiree” that features not only their magic, but that of local magicians as well. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize As we enter the season of magic conventions, it is not too late to consider preparing ...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 895
Completing our last of three conversations recorded at the recent 50th and final Winter Carnival of Magic in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, we sat down with “Thrillusionist” David DaVinci. He closed the last night gala show with his breathtaking illusion and bird act. David traveled with the Ringling Bros. Circus and participated in the Zing Zang Zoom show plus he has worked cruise ships and casinos across the globe. His schedule is much reduced today as he concentrates on his passions of training bir...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 894
One of the advantages of attending magic conventions in the U.S. is that often times the organizers book magicians who reside outside the U.S. thus bringing them closer to our doors, and in this case, our microphone. R. Paul Wilson currently resides in Glasgow, Scotland, and has the same name as another Uncanny Scot who wrote the book under the same title; however, Paul prefers to go by the initial of R. rather than as Ron or Ronald, in part so as to avoid confusion. But Paul has certainly made ...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 893
While recently attending the 50th and final Winter Carnival of Magic in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, we chatted with Tiffany Sauvage (née Allen) who is 1) performing as Princess Tiffany at princess parties for children, 2) married to Boris Wild, 3) the first woman to join “Sleight Club” in North Carolina, 4) has a passion for seances, bizarre magic and horror films, and 5) performs as and lectures on the Georgia Magnet/Wonder. And she is only 34 years old! What a career so far and what potential she...
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 892
We finish talking with a trio of officers from The Magic Circle (TMC) this week as we sit for a chat with the current President of TMC, Marvin Berglas . Not defined by being the son of the legendary “International Man of Mystery,” David Berglas, Marvin decided early to go his own way. Nealy four decades ago Marvin founded “Marvin’s Magic” which created magic kits that swept the globe The results are that he received the Gold Medal as winner of Toy of the Year in the electronic games category of ...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 891
The Magic Circle Past-Vice President and current Examiner, Katherine Rhodes is a powerhouse of a stage performer. She specializes in mentalism and has a unique take on how she creates and performs her show. Katherine also has her light aircraft pilots license (though we never got around to talking about that) and she frequently travels outside the U.K. to present her unique brand of mentalism. She has had long term residencies at venues where she has honed her craft over the years, and the proof...
Mar 13, 2025•59 min•Ep. 890
Saturday, March 8th 9:30 AM Registration Opens (Closing at 12:30 PM) 9:30 AM Dealers Open (Closing at 3:00 PM) 10:00 AM Lecture: Jon Allen 1:00 PM Jaw-Dropping Close-Up Magic Show Erik TAIT – Jon ALLEN – Steve BEAM – R. Paul WILSON – Geoff WILLIAMS – Giovanni LIVERA 3:00 PM Lecture: R. Paul Wilson 7:30 PM Contest Awards and Final Announcements 8:00 PM Magic All-Stars Show Scott WELLS – Chris CAPEHART – John ARCHER – David DAVINCI 10:00 PM Pizza Party for Registrants (at the Ramada) View fullsize...
Mar 09, 2025•42 min•Ep. 889
Friday, March 7th 9:30 AM Registration Opens (Closing at 5:00 PM) 10:30 AM Lecture: Chris Capehart 10:30 AM Dealers Open (closing at 6:00 PM) 12:30 PM The Grand Finale Parlor Contest 3:00 PM Lecture: John Archer 4:45 PM Special Terry Evanswood Show at Evanswood Theater – Separate Pay Event – limited to 80 seats 7:30 PM Superstars of Magic Show Ken SCOTT – Geoff WILLIAMS – Jon ALLEN – Don BURSELL – Michael TRIXX View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize V...
Mar 08, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 888
