The Magic Word Podcast

There are many rising, young stars in our magic community. Some are gifted close-up workers while others are confident stage performers, all with bright futures ahead of them. One such young performer (now 28 years old) who excels in both and whom I have kept my eye on is Alex Boyce. His life has been consumed with magic and was a student at Tannen’s Magic Camp. Since his graduation from the camp, he is now an instructor. He has competed in stage contests at magic conventions and worked his act in and around his home in New York including Scott’s Resort in the Catskills where they filmed “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” He now regularly performs at SpeakEasy Magick in New York City and is a client of Bill Herz, who represents many of the top names in magic today. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize This week, Alex talks about his early days of performing in the Catskills, entering magic competitions, learning and teaching at Tannen’s Magic Camp, performing for celebrities and corporate parties, and some of the friends he works with at SpeakEasy Magick in New York City. 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 Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking Here. Click on the graphic above to visit the website for more information.

Al the Only loved performing as a “40 miler” around the Detroit, Michigan, area for many decades. He entertained regularly as a restaurant magician and also as a trade show “infotainer.” He excelled in performing for numerous corporate clients, but his “real home” is where his heart is…Colon, Michigan, the Magic Capitol of the World. Al has been traveling to Colon for decades where he regularly gives tours of the magicians’ graveyard, He has even written a book about it that is updated every so often as another couple dozen magicians are interred there. A few years ago he moved to Lahaina, Hawaii, and suffered a huge loss due to the fires that devastated the town in 2023. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize In this episode, Al the Only talks about performing magic in restaurants, working the trade showroom floors, entertaining corporate clients, authoring the book “The Magic Graveyard” and giving tours of the graveyard for over 40 years. He also discusses his move to Hawaii and how his home was destroyed in the 2023 fire that devastated Lahaina. 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 Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.

Saturday, September 14th10:30 am - 11:30 am Lecture: Greg Gleason - Never before seen Card Magic11:00 am - 6:00 pm Dealers Room OpenNoon - 1:30 pm - LUNCH BREAK1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Lecture: Dan Sperry - Creative kid show stuff lecture.2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Lecture: Losander - Art of Levitation and more.4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - LAST CHANCE IN DEALERS ROOM!6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - DINNER BREAK7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre House Opens7:30 pm - Champions of Illusion Gala Show at Wonders Theatre - Dan Sperry, Losander, Greg Gleason, Jafo, Charles Bach, Michael Paul (Host)10:00 pm - Farewell Party at Wonders Theatre 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 for this episode: updates will be posted after I get some sleep00:00:18 – 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 Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.

Friday, September 13th9:00 am - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office9:00 am - Open Mic Magic Competition - One Trick, Five Minutes10:00 am - 6:00 pm Dealers Room Open10:00 am - 11:00 am - Lecture: Paul Stone - The Siegfried & Roy lecture 11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Lecture:  Karl Hein - Original and Entertaining Routines 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - LUNCH BREAK1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Lecture:  Jafo - Transforming Magic into Memorable Experiences3:00 pm - 4:00pm -  Lecture:  Charles Peachock - Performing Lecture4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Dealers Room Open6:00 pm - 7:00pm - DINNER BREAK7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre House Opens7:30 pm - Comedy Magic Cabaret Show - James Brandon, Charles Peachock, Dave Risley, Chris Blackmore (Host)10:00 pm - 11:00 pm - “Tales from the Road” with the stars of magic11:00 pm - 12:30 am - After Hours in Houdini Lounge in balcony 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 for this episode: updates will be posted after I get some sleep00:00:18 – 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 Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.

Thursday, September 12th2:00 pm - Registration Opens, Wonders Theatre Box Office3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Dealers Sneak Preview Show (ten minutes per dealer)4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Lecture: Dave Risley - Children's Entertainment5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - DINNER Served By Magic At The Beach at Wonders Theatre7:00 pm - Wonders Theatre House Opens7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Masters of Sleight of Hand show - Jafo, Karl Hein, James Brandon, Chris Blackmore, Paul Stone (Host)10:00 pm - 11:30 pm - After Hours in Houdini Lounge in balcony View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time stamps for this episode: updates will be posted after I get some sleep00:00:18 – 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 Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.

Monday September 2nd, 2024Subject to change8:00 AM – NOON TAOM 2025 and SAM 2025 Registration Opens9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Dealers Room Open9:30 – 10:30 AM Lecture – Laurent Piron11:00 AM – NOON Lecture – Franz Harary12:30 – 1:30 PM Lecture – Lance Burton1:45 PM – Session # 7 – Virtual Tour of Magic Circle Headquarters in London2:00 PM BUS OR SELF DRIVE TO UT ARLINGTON - Texas Hall Theater3:00 PM Brad Jacobs People’s Choice Show of Winners (Special Prize) – Texas Hall on the UTA Campus 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 for this episode: updates will be posted after I get some sleep00:00:18 – 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 Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.

Sunday September 1st, 2024Subject to change6:00 - 8:00 AM Invisible Lodge7:00 - 8:00 AM Religious Meeting/Gospel Magic8:00 - 8:30 AM TAOM General Meeting8:30 – 10:00 AM Combined TAOM Willard Breakfast & SAM Life Member Breakfast10:00 AM - 6:30 PM TAOM 2025 and SAM 2025 Registration Opens9:00 AM -7:00 PM Youth Academy10:00 AM -5:00 PM Dealers Room Open9:00 - 10:00 AM SESSION #5 – Choice Between; Marc DeSouza – Competing at Conventions Joel Zaritsky – Improving Your Magic Club10:30 AM -11:30 AM Lecture – Eric Chein12:00 – 1:30: PM Stage Magic Contest2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Lecture – Syouma3:30 PM - 4:30 PM SESSION #6 – Choice Between; Panel Discussion – Don’t Be a Jerk on the Internet – Exposure & Civility (Panel : Stan Allen, Brian South, Scott Wells and more) and Rodney James Piper – Creating a Performance Space5:00 - 7:00 PM Banquet and Reception – Gustavo Raley Entertainment Transfer of Power; TAOM & SAM, Special Awards7:00 PM BUS OR SELF DRIVE TO UT ARLINGTON Texas Hall Theater7:30 – 8:00 PM Announce FISM & TAOM Contest Awards and Acts for People Choice8:00 – 9:30 PMChampions of FISM GALA SHOW – Texas Hall on the UTA Campus Starring; Shawn Farquhar, Eric Chien, Laurent Piron, Artem Shchukin, and Norbert Ferre.10:00 - 11:00 PM Magic Auction Live - Greg Wilson10:00 – 10:30 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #6 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)10:30 – 11:00 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #7 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)11:00 – 11:30 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #8 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)11:30 PM -1:00 AM President’s Party 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 for this episode: updates will be posted after I get some sleep00:00:18 – 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 Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.

Saturday August 31st, 2024Subject to change8:30 AM – 6:30 PM Registration Open9:00 AM -1:00 PM Youth Academy10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Dealers Room Open9:00 - 11:00 AM Close-up Contest10:00 - 11:00 AM SESSION #4: Choice between; Paul Draper – Marketing Jeff Copeland – Coins11:15 AM - 12:30 PM Lecture - Artem Shchukin12:45 – 1:45 PM Lecture – Shawn Farquhar2:00 - 3:00 PM Stars of Tomorrow Stage Show3:00 – 6:00 PM Youth Academy3:30 - 4:30 PM Franz Harary Interviews Gay Blackstone5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Lecture – Adrian Vega6:00 PM BUS OR SELF DRIVE TO UT ARLINGTON Texas Hall Theater6:00 – 7:30 PMRED & WHITE Party with Strolling Magic at UTA Texas Hall Theater (Food for Purchase)8:00 - 9:30 PM International GALA Stage Show – Texas Hall on the UTA Campus Starring Greg Frewin, Yu Komohara, Shimpei. Syouma, Wessy, Adrien Kill and Emcee, BJ Mallin10:00 - 11:30 PM FILM: Lost In The Shuffle – Houdini Theater at the Loews Ballroom10:00 – 10:30 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #4 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)10:45 – 11:15 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #5 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)11:30 PM - ??? Midnight Madness – Open Mic, hosted by Fabian Moreno 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 for this episode: updates will be posted after I get some sleep00:00:18 – 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 Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.

Friday, August 30th, 2024Subject to change8:00 AM – 7:00 PM Registration Open9:00 AM SAM National Council Meeting9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Youth AcademyNOON – 1:00 PM SESSION #1 – Choice between; Kent Cummins – Marketing Magic Live, Gustavo Raley – Creativity1:30 – 2:30 PM SESSION #2 – Choice Between; SAM Youth Protection Training, Diamond Jim Tyler – Bamboozlers3:00 - 4:00 PM SESSION #3 – Choice between; Fabian Moreno – The High-End Residency, Bruce Kalver – Tech Talk6:00 - 7:00 PM Welcome To Texas Party – Foyer of Ballroom – Cash Bar,7:00 - 7:30 PM Welcome Event – TAOM & SAM Officers, Introduction of FISM-NA Contestants. Introduce Gay Blackstone, Honoree. Andrea Baioni FISM Talk (with slide show) - Houdini Theater at Loews Ballroom7:30 – 7:50 PM A Conversation with David Copperfield – Eric Hogue8:00 – 9:00 PM Adrian Vega One-Man Close-Up Show # 18:00 – 8:30 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #1 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)8:00 – 11:00 PM Youth Academy7:30 –11:30 PM Grand Opening of Dealers Room – Magic Texas Clue – Prizes from Dealers8:45 – 9:15 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #2 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)9:00 – 10:00 PM Adrian Vega One-Man Close-Up Show #29:30 – 10:00 PM Mind2Mind Mentalism Session #3 (30 Person Limit – Must be pre-registered)10:00 – 11:30 PM MAGIC COLLECTORS/HISTORY SESSION – Chip Romero on Doug Henning, Mark Jensen on Marshall Brodien11:30 PM – Late Night Magic Jam 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 View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time stamps for this episode: updates will be posted after I get some sleep00:00:18 – 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 Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.