Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center with Kent Cummins

Kent takes you into his library, a collection of books and media built over decades. He also leads you to the Adequate Room, which is most necessary. +++++ See more and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com

Kent starts the new year by continuing his tour of the Fantastic Magic Center. +++++ See more and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

Kent is taking a family break this week. So, we offer a rebroadcast of an earlier episode about Christmas Magic. Enjoy it in your Christmas socks. +++++ See more and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

For this last episode of 2025, Kent takes you on a tour of the Fantastic Magic Center. But, there's no way he could cover the entire center in one go, so he'll see you in January to finish the tour. +++++ See more and become a patron at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

What could possibly go wrong in the life of a professional magician? As it turns out, plenty. Kent spends a little more time visiting some of the less magical moments, while acknowledging that, overall, it's been pretty fantastic.

While Kent is fantastic not every moment in his long career have been. He shares a few bumps on his magical road. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a patron at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

There are many celebrity magicians, but some of them have intersected directly with Kent Cummins. He tells the tales. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

It makes sense that actors would be interested in magic. They are performers, after all. But there are celebrities from other walks of life who are also magicians! +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

Many celebrities that we know as actors, business people, and even a king are also magicians. Kent shares some stories that may surprise you. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a sponsor at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

Are motivational books magic? They can be if they change how you view yourself and the world. Kent Cummins talks about some books that aren't about tricks, but that have changed his life. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become as supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

Kent Cummins remembers cartoonist and children's book author, Jack Kent, and shares some surprising connections. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

Kent Cummins wraps up his October series of Houdini stories with some miscellaneous bits about Houdini's fascinating life and how they affected Kent's own journey as a magician. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com

Houdini was a family man, a trait Kent Cummins shares. Follow the overlapping family journeys as Kent continues to share his connections to Harry Houdini. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

Last episode we met Ehrich as a young boy as he started on his path to fame. This time we look at him as he begins making his way in the world has Harry, along with stories of his lasting legacy. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

Kent discovered his love of magic and entertaining as a boy. This is true of many other famous magicians, including one boy named Ehrich who grew to make an indelible mark on the art which has resonated for more than a century. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

Kent continues his discussion about the history and future(?) of Magic Island, an unique, magic-themed club in Houston. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

Magic Island was a magical venue in Houston, Texas for many years. It sadly shut down, but may be back soon. Kent talks with friend, Scott Wells, about the history of this unusual club. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/⁠

What you wear says something about you. This is especially true of performers. Kent explores his own costuming over the years and why he made those choices. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

What is the greatest kind of magic that exists? Kent makes a pretty good case that the greatest magic is love as he describes his journey with his companion, Margot. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

Kent has talked about his various works on the path of teaching, but now he delves more into the personal experience of teaching and how he discovered that it was something he found truly fulfilling. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

Kent closes out his discussion of sleight of hand with one of the best books on the subject, Now You See It, Now You Don't , by Bill Tarr. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

Kent talked about sleight of hand techniques with coins and other objects. Can those things be done with playing cards as well? Yes, but, oh, so much more. Kent focuses on the specialty sleights learned by skilled card magicians. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

One of the magician's tools is sleight of hand, but what exactly does that mean. Kent draws back the curtain a little and shares. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

Kent has talked about many of his experiences as a magician, but what does it feel like to wield the wand. He reflects on how magician is his true identity. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/

There are all kinds of treasures in the Fantastic Magic Center. Kent explores the fascinating story of Doug Henning, who changed the nature of magic for a generation. +++++ See more, take a virtual tour, and become a supporter at https://fantasticmagiccenter.com/