The Magic Word Podcast

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:...

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 P...

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 - T...

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 afte...

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 f...

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 nig...

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 fulls...

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 Vie...

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 W...

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...

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 acr...

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 initia...

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...

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 a...

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...

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 CAPEH...

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 –...

Thursday, March 6th 11:30 AM Registration Opens (Closing at 5:00 PM) 12:00 PM Dealers Open (closing at 6:00 PM) 1:30 PM Lecture: Tiffany Sauvage – “The New Georgia Wonder” 3:30 PM Lecture: Geoff Williams 7:30 PM Pure Gold Anniversary Show Matt STANLEY – Jeff HOBSON – Dan SPERRY – Stephen BARGATZE 9:15-ish Star-Studded “Teach-a-Trick” Session with Stephen Bargatze & Friends View fullsize View f...

Laura London exemplifies class, intelligence, and respect. She is the Deputy Librarian for The Magic Circle (TMC) the Counsel Chairperson under President Marvyn Berglas. She has had her own one person show “Laura London: Cheat” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and is now working on a new show. She has appeared on several BBC radio and television shows including Penn & Teller Fool Us. She is of...

View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Blackpool 2025 Day Three Scott Wells with Chambers, Quinn, Godley, Allen, Javid, Spangler, Leclerq and Kendall Download Time stamps for this episode: 00:00:17 – Dom Chambers ran into me in the hallway on his way to rehearsal for his...

View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Blackpool 2025 Convention Day Two Scott Wells with Kaye, Rose, Blackwell, Nardi, Goodwin, Ammars, and Bavli Download Time stamps for this episode: 00:00:17 – David Kaye, aka Silly Billy, was staying at the same hotel where I was, so we were able to chat about...

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 Blackpool Magic Convention 2025 Day One Scott Wells with Stone, Marzouki, Pipers, Magee, Plant, Trono, Sch...

Jeff Burns and Ivor Smith together are known as the Fifth Dimension who specialize in giving “magically enhanced presentations” to corporations around the world. In particular, they use magic for safety training sessions. There are many people who are in the business of motivational speaking and training, but few who focus on one area of training by using magic to help employees to remember key sa...

Winner of the Most Valuable Performer at the 2023 TRICS convention, John Graham is more than just a triple threat. He is a creator, author, performer, and lecturer who has worked with Asi Wind on their book “Between Friends” which was a sellout at the 2023 Magifest. John is also the author of the best selling magic book, “Stage by Stage” that is heralded by many professional like Mac King, David B...