Behind the Page: The Eli Marks Podcast

Magician Michael Close goes into depth about his work helping magicians do their best on “Penn & Teller Fool Us” …  and then we jump into a reading of Chapter Eight of “The Bullet Catch.” Chapter Eight of “The Bullet Catch” starts at 00:39:33 LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMDBehind the Page YouTube Page:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6JYsGoD_Yx_LWtg-gJqc9QRate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027Bonus Video: Michael Close on Johnny Thompson, Penn & Teller, Eugene Burger, and Standing vs. Sitting While Performing Magic: https://youtu.be/MJDlRQz5dgwMichael Close - The Atheist Card Trick: https://youtu.be/UHHvSXOzOtg

Magician Jon Armstrong talks about his work as a magic consultant and the connection between magicians and superheroes …  and then a reading of Chapter Seven of “The Bullet Catch.”  Chapter Seven of “The Bullet Catch” starts at 00:38:28LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMDBehind the Page YouTube Page:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6JYsGoD_Yx_LWtg-gJqc9QRate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027Bonus Video — Jon Armstrong Talks About Fool Us:  https://youtu.be/6SOJ2RQiPG0Jon Armstrong’s performance on Fool Us:  https://youtu.be/56PpHctFbHAJon Armstrong at The Magic Castle: https://youtu.be/n-fCrXIKW_QJon Armstrong on Masters of Illusion:  https://youtu.be/vWe8FGyxg1EMagicians: Life in the Impossible (trailer): https://youtu.be/i-ASBwmb2NIShut Eye (trailer): https://youtu.be/RO9pn4ITOh8

Magician Jonathan Levit offers some of his experiences as a magic consultant (“The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,” “Now You See Me,” “The X-Files”) …  and then a reading of Chapter Six of “The Bullet Catch.” Chapter Six of “The Bullet Catch” starts at 00:38:48LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMDBehind the Page YouTube Page:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6JYsGoD_Yx_LWtg-gJqc9QRate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027X-Files Promo (with Jonathan Levit and Ricky Jay): https://youtu.be/pqr9Xh5JXHsJonathan Levit Performs (at The Magic Castle):  https://youtu.be/H81knq3MphICelebracadabra Bloopers:  https://youtu.be/9t09GH-U4Ic

Magician David Parr on storytelling in magic …  and then a reading of Chapter Five of “The Bullet Catch.” Chapter Five of “The Bullet Catch” starts at 00:40:45LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMDDavid Parr on Scripting Magic: https://youtu.be/9OZEnfskKcoDavid Parr Fools Penn & Teller:  https://youtu.be/em7zoY7mMg8David Parr Freaks Out Alyson Hannigan:  https://youtu.be/j-5s-wsI7TEDavid Parr at The Magic Castle:  https://youtu.be/e4EgL0kVKgoDavid Parr: Thirteen for Dinner:  https://youtu.be/YuuFwJG9WakBehind the Page YouTube Page:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6JYsGoD_Yx_LWtg-gJqc9QRate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027

In this episode, Joshua Jay recounts a handful of tragic stories about when magic goes wrong … David Regal on “The Puppy Trick” …  and a reading of Chapter Four of “The Bullet Catch.” Chapter Four of “The Bullet Catch” starts at 00:29:08LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD David Regal performs The Puppy Trick:  https://youtu.be/O13ZppCdPHsJoshua Jay “Tragic Magic” presentation:  https://youtu.be/FJATpw6KrkMJoe Borrus – Magic Gone Wrong (not for the squeamish): https://youtu.be/eWFUF3VIm-4Joshua Jay Website:  https://www.siximpossiblethingsshow.com/Vanishing Inc. Website:  https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/Behind the Page YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6JYsGoD_Yx_LWtg-gJqc9Q

Publisher, Magician and Convention Producer Stan Allen recounts the furor around the TV specials hosted by The Masked Magician and the reaction of the magic community to the trick-revealing programs…  and then a reading of Chapter Three of “The Bullet Catch.” Chapter Three of “The Bullet Catch” starts at 00:34:31 LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMDHard Copy: Unmasking the Masked Magician:  https://youtu.be/OD8n0ONBTlsMagic’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed—Beauty Cut to Bits: https://youtu.be/7z3UfscVfNUMagic’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed—Chopping Block:  https://youtu.be/jLOnbZgmgc4The Masked Magician Revealed: https://youtu.be/n2zuxnEDyjMPenn Jillette on The Masked Magician:  https://youtu.be/fwpzB_YQY_A

Magician Steve Cohen talks about the dangers inherent to performing The Bullet Catch …  and then a reading of Chapter Two of “The Bullet Catch.” Chapter Two of “The Bullet Catch” starts at 00:18:53LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMDDavid Blaine on the history of The Bullet Catch: https://youtu.be/X4M7aQDXTxIThe Pendragons perform The Magic Bullet: https://youtu.be/yZMUoc4k_dUThe Pendragons perform Metamorphosis:  https://youtu.be/1TpvzJ6Zoz4Rate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027Find other useful bonus material on the podcast’s YouTube page:  https://www.youtube.com/c/BehindthePageTheEliMarksPodcast

Mystery writer and psychotherapist Dennis Palumbo talks about the panic attacks Eli is experiencing throughout “The Bullet Catch” …  and then a reading of Chapter One of “The Bullet Catch.” Chapter One of “The Bullet Catch” starts at 00:30:12 LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMDListen to Dennis Palumbo’s short story, “A Theory of Murder”: https://youtu.be/667zrLHjk1MThe first chapter of Dennis Palumbo’s “Panic Attack””. https://bit.ly/3uOEPDqRate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027Find other useful bonus material on the podcast’s YouTube page:  https://www.youtube.com/c/BehindthePageTheEliMarksPodcast

Mike Super talks about the challenges of performing corporate events … and a special reading of “The Invisible Assistant.”The reading of the short story, “The Invisible Assistant,” starts at 00:37:33LINKSBonus video: Mike Super talks about doing magic on TV: https://youtu.be/pLwy76OzE8IThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMDMike Super on America’s Got Talent:  https://youtu.be/waLofpKowmUMike Super on Fool Us: https://youtu.be/U3pJ5-bEKMAMike Super on Phenomenon:  https://youtu.be/XHnhYFwoIzsMike Super Demo Reel:  https://youtu.be/uBYk4B-tdDYRate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027Find other useful bonus material on the podcast’s YouTube page:  https://www.youtube.com/c/BehindthePageTheEliMarksPodcast

Rob Zabrecky and Morgan & West talk about the pros and cons of getting into magic later in life … And then we jump into the final chapter of “The Ambitious Card.”The reading of Chapter Twenty-Two starts at 00:22:27 LINKSThe Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavjListen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMDRate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027 Find useful bonus material on the podcast’s YouTube page:  https://www.youtube.com/c/BehindthePageTheEliMarksPodcast