The Magic Word Podcast

Fielding West has been a fixture of the Las Vegas comedy scene for over 50 years. But time has taken its toll and he now suffers from Emphysema, a form of COPD. But despite having to be strapped with an oxygen tank 24/7, Fielding has found a way to keep on his path of teaching people how to speak better on stage plus being part of the “Lance Burton and Friends” tour. He has even incorporated a way...

Friday, August 29, 2025 4:00 PM TAOM Board Meeting 6:00 PM Dinner Buffet 8:00 PM Dealer Exhibition 12:00 AM Midnight Madness Saturday, August 30,2025 8:00 AM Breakfast 9:30 AM Lecture 11:00 AM Lecture 12:30 PM Lunch 2:00 PM Lecture 4:00 PM lecture 6:30 PM TAOM General Meeting and Memoriam 7:00 PM Picnic BBQ Dinner Buffet 8:00 PM A Night of Prestidigitation 9:30 PM TAOM 2026 Convention and Swearing...

Larry Kahlow carries on the tradition of owning and managing a brick and mortar magic shop. And the Eagle Magic Shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is not just a magic shop. It is the oldest, longest running magic shop still operating in the United States. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Larry shares the history of the Eagle Magic Shop from it’s founding by Collin...

Mark Phillips has transitioned quite nicely from active trade show worker to full time parlor show performer. Mark has long been an “in demand” trade show worker entertaining at corporate functions and attracting large crowds for his trade show clients. But over the past few years, Mark has stayed closer to his Washington, D.C. home where he regularly performs “The Magic Duel” featuring him with a...

View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time Stamps for this episode: 00:00:14 – Kelvin Chun and Ron Ishimaro, from Hawaii, regularly attend MAGIC Live! and tell us why they enjoy this event. 00:06:30 – Master Payne has been a presenter at many MAGIC Live! events and regularly performs at the Moisture Festival (Renaissance Fes...

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: 00:00:20 – an update of last night’s late night activities as we chat with Matt Alexander, a Friend of the Magic Word, who talked a bit about the newest addition to the convention, the Experimental Theatrical Experie...

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: 00:00:19 – Join Scott as he patiently waits in the Chicago airport to depart for Las Vegas and MAGIC Live! 00:06:06 - at the Orleans Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas for the opening night party, we first chat with my fr...

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND 2025 9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant 10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS ( Requires Registration ) 11:00AM LECTURE Marc DeSouza ( Requires Registration ) 1:00PM LECTURE Artem Shchukin ( Requires Registration ) 1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5 3:00PM LECTURE Lance Burton & Friends ( Requires Registration ) 3:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's M...

FRIDAY, AUGUST 1st 2025 9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant 10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS ( Requires Registration ) 11:30AM LECTURE Jeff Hobson ( Requires Registration ) 1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5 2:30PM ABBOTT'S CLOSEUP SHOW John Shyrock, Marc DeSouza, Tom Ewing, Diego Vargas ( Requires Registration ) 3:30PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatr...

THURSDAY, JULY 31ST 2025 9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant 10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS ( Requires Registration ) 11:00AM LECTURE Mortenn Christiansen ( Requires Registration ) 12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Gordon Russ @ Curly's 1:00PM LECTURE John Shyrock ( Requires Registration ) 1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5 2:00PM JAY BLACKWELL JUGGLING/FIRE EAT...

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH 2025 9:30AM REGISTRATION OPENS at the Abbott Plant 10:00AM ABBOTT'S DEALERS ROOM OPENS ( Requires Registration ) 10:30AM ABBOTT'S SUPER SHOWROOM SPECIALS BEGINS ( Requires Registration ) 12:00PM FREE STREET PERFORMANCE - Jania Taylor @ Magic Capital Grill 1:00PM LECTURE Craig Diamond ( Requires Registration ) 1:00PM MAGIC SHOW at Abbott's Magic Showroom Theatre $5 2:00PM JAY B...

Saturday 19 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 View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time Stamps: These will be...

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. FISM Day Five Report Scott Wells with Marc DeSouza, David Kaye, and Arturo Brachetti Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to s...

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. FISM 2025 Day Four Report Scott Wells with James Rodney Piper, Steve Max Droge, and Marc DeSouza Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking He...

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. FISM Day Three Report Scott Wells with Norn, Bertil Fredstrom and Marc DeSouza Download Download this...

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. FISM Day Two Report Scott Wells with Vincent, Hatch, Ellis, Lucero, Gauci,...

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. FISM 2025 Day One Report Scott We...

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, sh...

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 th...

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,” Br...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 F...