Successful Performercast by Kris Sheppard | Successful Performer Cast | Weekly Interviews with Profe
The Successful Performercast is the show where I interview one full-time professional entertainer per week with the goal of inspiring and equipping those who are working to make the leap themselves. This is a show for all performers whether you’re a magician, a comedian, a juggler, or anything in between. You’ll hear and learn from the pros that are actually out there making a living doing what they love. I focus on questions designed to learn about each entertainer’s journey, struggles and victories while at the same time drawing out inspiration and tangible business advice that will help our listeners build their own businesses as entertainers.S8E14: Joe Monti - Great Advice on Show Business
Published: March 25, 2016, 8:22 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 41 seconds
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S8E13: Bill Gladwell - Stationary One Man Show
Published: March 11, 2016, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 17 seconds
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S8E12: Al The Only - General Practice Magician
Published: March 4, 2016, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 23 seconds
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S8E11: Steve Chezaday - Tips & Tricks from a Rockstar Magician
Published: Feb. 26, 2016, 9 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 7 seconds
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S8E10: Angela Parrish - Multiple Streams of Income
Published: Feb. 19, 2016, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 17 seconds
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S8E9: Fantastick Patrick - Juggling, TV, & Generosity
Published: Feb. 12, 2016, 3:18 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 32 seconds
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S8E8: Tom Ameen - Building a Career as a Musician
Published: Jan. 29, 2016, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 2 seconds
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Bonus: How are Jay Alexander & Christian Cagigal Building the Fog City Magic Fest?
Published: Jan. 27, 2016, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 42 minutes 53 seconds
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S8E7: Katie Marchese - Running a Magic Biz & Working with Her Husband
Published: Jan. 22, 2016, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 27 seconds
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S8E6: Mario the Magician - Generosity & Building His Own Props
Published: Jan. 15, 2016, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 36 seconds
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S8E5: Laura Dickinson - Hard Work, Music, and Voice Acting
Published: Jan. 8, 2016, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 22 seconds
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S8E4: Kenton Knepper - The Magic of Words & Communication
Published: Jan. 1, 2016, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 58 seconds
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Best of Episodes - Casino Comedy & Magic with Mark Kornhauser
Published: Dec. 25, 2015, 8:09 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 49 seconds
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Best of Episodes - Lou Serrano: The Magician Who's Always Working
Published: Dec. 18, 2015, 9 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 43 seconds
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Best of Episodes - Publicity & Magic with Joe Diamond
Published: Dec. 11, 2015, 9 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 45 seconds \\n
Success Mantra:
\\nDream like you\'ll live forever, live like you\'ll die today. \\u2014 James Dean \\xa0
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\\nFailure Story:
\\nJoe tells us about a specific "hell gig" story that he had to endure where he was getting paid too little for too much, and was generally just a horrible experience.
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\\nFavorite Success:
\\nSolving the world\'s largest corn field maze blindfolded! \\xa0
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\\nPublicity!!!
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Talks about his first venture into getting publicity.
\\n\\u2022 Tips where he got his idea for the blindfold corn maze walk. Hint: It\'s Corinda\'s!
\\n\\u2022 Putting different spins or angles on otherwise "classic stunts."
\\n\\u2022 If you fail a stunt, the only people that will know are you and the reporter. And you can always find another reporter!
\\n\\u2022 Getting the word out about your stunt.
\\n\\u2022 Getting the\\xa0photos and videos of your stunt.
\\n\\u2022 Be safe! Do your due diligence. You don\'t have to do something dangerous. Joe has never done anything dangerous in his stunts. \\xa0
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\\nOther Topics Covered
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Always being ready. "What would I do if I had\\xa0to do it tomorrow night?"
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Touch on Joe\'s venture into a "Pay What You Want" pricing structure. \\xa0
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\\nPublicity Consulting
\\nJoe offers consulting on publicity and publicity stunts. Shoot him an\\xa0email\\xa0for more info. \\xa0
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\\nRecommended books and resources:
\\nNote: Many of the links in this section are affiliate links, meaning we\\xa0earn a small portion of any sales. If you\'re enjoying our\\xa0podcast and decide to purchase one of the recommended resources or books, please consider using our\\xa0affiliate links to help support the work we\'re doing here at the Successful Performercast. Thanks! \\xa0
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\\nResources
\\nUse your camera phone to get video of your show and video testimonials.
\\n"Do you mind if we record this next trick?"
\\n"Would you mind if I get a quick 10\\u201320 second review of my magic?" \\xa0
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\\nBusiness\\xa0Books
\\nBuzzmarketing\\xa0by Mark Hughes
\\nLittle Red Book of Selling\\xa0by\\xa0Jeffrey Gitomer
\\nThinker Toys\\xa0by Michael Michalko \\xa0\\xa0
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\\nMagic\\xa0Books
\\nMagic by Design\\xa0by John Carney\\xa0(Out of Print)
\\nThe Shiels Effect\\xa0by Tony Shiels\\xa0(Out of Print)
\\nThe Jinx\\xa0by Theodore Annemann
\\nThe Phoenix \\xa0
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\\nWhere can we find Joe Diamond?
\\n\\nYoutube \\xa0
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Best of Episodes - Vegas Magic with Mac King
Published: Dec. 4, 2015, 9 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 37 seconds \\n
Sponsors:
\\nClick Convert Profit\\xa0\\u2014 This episode is brought to you by Josh London\'s Click Convert Profit and his book Flying Solo, the Smart Solopreneur\\u2019s Guide to Making Money Online. Click here\\xa0to get $10 off and for my listeners only, the free ebook "4 Ways to Find Your Most Profitable Keywords\\u201d. \\xa0
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\\nSuccess\\xa0Quote
\\nBig slumps come before big jumps. \\u2014 Mac\'s wife \\xa0
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\\nKeeping his show fresh
\\n\\u2022\\xa0He really makes an effort to keep things fresh in his show.\\xa0
\\n\\u2022 Keeps a dialogue open with the audience.\\xa0\\xa0
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Doesn\'t just use audience members "as a prop."
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Has a script for structure yet tries to find "little detours" to stray from the script and add variance to his shows.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Talks a little about burnout and how it\'s affected him.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Doesn\'t really add material, but he finds ways to tighten it.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Things evolve and change over time.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0How he uses his show to test fly things he\'ll perform elsewhere, for example the suspension he performed\\xa0at the Academy of Magical Arts Awards.
\\n\\u2022 Likes to "feel rushed" right before\\xa0going on stage. It helps him to think on his feet\\xa0and discover new things. \\xa0
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\\nFailure Moment
\\nTells who he ended up vomiting up a goldfish on stage and how the audience seemed none-the-wiser. And the lessons he learned. \\xa0
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\\nOther Topics Covered
\\n\\u2022\\xa0How your brain still works while you sleep and helps you work out problems.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Tells his journey in magic\\xa0which included a lot of hard work in comedy clubs.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Working as a magician and sharing the stage with comedians.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Laughs-per-minute.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Recording and listening to your shows to make improvements.
\\n\\u2022 Emulating what you see other successful performers do.
\\n\\u2022 Having a beginning, middle, and end to your show.
\\n\\u2022 Finding his niche in Vegas.
\\n\\u2022 Tells some of the pitfalls he had to overcome before starting his current residence\\xa0at Harrah\'s. \\xa0
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\\nParting Advice
\\nDo as many shows as you can and be a good listener. \\xa0
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\\nRecommended books and resources:
\\nNote: Many of the links in this section are affiliate links, meaning we\\xa0earn a small portion of any sales. If you\'re enjoying our\\xa0podcast and decide to purchase one of the recommended resources or books, please consider using our\\xa0affiliate links to help support the work we\'re doing here at the Successful Performercast. Thanks! \\xa0
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\\nResources:
\\nKeeping a count of all the props you have in your pockets before you go up on stage. Be sure to set up a retirement account. \\xa0
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\\nBooks:
\\nMcComb\'s Magic by Billy McComb
\\n\\nHarpo Speaks by Harpo Marx \\xa0\\xa0
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\\nWhere can we find Mac King?
\\nMac Performs at Harrah\'s Casino in Las Vegas every Tuesday thru Saturday at 1 & 3 PM.
\\nMac King\'s Official\\xa0Website
\\nTwitter\\xa0@MacKingShow |\\xa0Facebook \\xa0
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Best of Episodes - Show Biz Lessons from Jay Alexander
Published: Nov. 27, 2015, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 47 seconds
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Best of Episodes - Michael Eaton - Restaurant Magic
Published: Nov. 20, 2015, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 37 seconds
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S8E3: Nick Paul - Lessons from Performing with Disney
Published: Nov. 13, 2015, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 25 seconds \\n
Top of the Show News
\\nThis week,\\xa0I\'m going to be traveling up north to visit some friends and take part in Phil Ackerly\'s Night of Comedy and Magic to support our troops. I\'ll be performing strolling magic before the stage show (That features Phil Ackerly, Christian Cagigal, and Ryan Kane). Come out to support our troops and to say hi! I\'d love to meet you if you\'re up in that area!
\\nClick here\\xa0for more info. \\xa0
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\\nInterview with Nick Paul: Success\\xa0Mantras
\\nYou\\u2019re only as good as your next show.
\\n"Yes, and\\u2026" \\xa0
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\\nWorking with Disney
\\n\\u2022 Tells how he got in with Disney, auditioning, and a "lucky break."
\\n\\u2022 Tells how he created a specific show, a silent act, for his Disney audition.
\\n\\u2022 How he doesn\\u2019t like auditions and about his inside perspective into them.
\\n\\u2022 Performed at The Boardwalk at Walt Disney World in a sort of busking atmosphere (without passing the hat).
\\n\\u2022 Learning from other performers and from the different kinds of audiences.
\\n\\u2022 Gearing up to work on Disney Cruise Lines.
\\n\\u2022 Changes he\\u2019s making as he\\u2019s getting ready to get into a completely different venue. \\xa0
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\\nWorking Silent & Sketch Comedy
\\n\\u2022 Being aware of your posture and every movement and facial expressions.
\\n\\u2022 Your actions need to be genuine.
\\n\\u2022 How to view your helpers up on stage.
\\n\\u2022 Playing off of your partners on stage.
\\n\\u2022 Playing bigger and smaller.
\\n\\u2022 Listening to your audience.
\\n\\u2022 At the end of a sketch, the character is forever changed.
\\n\\u2022 How does this sketch change me and the audience?
\\n\\u2022 The audience is your partner.
\\n\\u2022 When and how you can tactfully \\u201crazz" or "jab at" your helper.
\\nOther Topics Covered
\\n\\u2022 Impostor Syndrome
\\n\\u2022 Networking with people and being kind.
\\n\\u2022 Cutting your teeth in restaurants. \\xa0
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\\nFailure Moment
\\nHow Nick tried to get into the Blue Man Group and then ultimately realized it wasn\\u2019t for him.\\xa0Even after two of his friends landed gigs with them. \\xa0
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\\nFavorite Success
\\nLanding a contract with Disney. \\xa0
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\\nBiggest Pro Challenge
\\nDifferentiating himself from other magicians. \\xa0
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\\nParting Advice
\\nBe kind and try to be unique with your act. \\xa0
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\\nRecommended books and resources:
\\nNote: Many of the links in this section are affiliate links, meaning we\\xa0earn a small portion of any sales. If you\'re enjoying our\\xa0podcast and decide to purchase one of the recommended resources or books, please consider using our\\xa0affiliate links to help support the work we\'re doing here at the Successful Performercast. Thanks! \\xa0
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\\nResources:
\\n\\nOnetrack for iPhone \\xa0
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\\nBooks:
\\nBorn Standing Up by Steve Martin
\\nMalcolm Gladwell Books - Outliers, Blink, The Tipping Point, David & Goliath
\\nSeducing Strangers by Josh Weltman \\xa0
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\\nWhere can we find Nick Paul?
\\n\\n\\nImpossible Feats of Fake Magic (Full Show)\\xa0
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S8E2: Chris Ruggiero - Juggling Business
Published: Nov. 6, 2015, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 22 seconds
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S8E1: Annie Banannie - Balloon Storytelling
Published: Oct. 30, 2015, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 8 seconds
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S7E12: Avner Eisenberg - Comedy Without Words
Published: Oct. 23, 2015, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 6 seconds
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S7E11: Jon Armstrong - Having No Plan B for Magic!
Published: Oct. 16, 2015, 9 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 59 seconds
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S7E10: Adam Wilber - Publishing Your Effects to Sell
Published: Oct. 9, 2015, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 31 seconds
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S7E9: Josh London - Internet Marketing Part 2
Published: Oct. 2, 2015, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 29 seconds
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S7E8: Josh London - Internet Marketing Part 1
Published: Sept. 25, 2015, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 56 seconds
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S7E7: Richard Ribuffo - Acting for Magicians
Published: Sept. 18, 2015, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 44 seconds
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S7E6: Carisa Hendrix - Hiring an Assistant and More!
Published: Sept. 11, 2015, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 19 seconds
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S7E5: Chipper Lowell - Comic Magician
Published: Sept. 4, 2015, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 11 seconds
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S7E4: Seth Kramer - Trade Show Magic
Published: Aug. 28, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 43 seconds
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S7E3: Keri Kazz -Talks Mentoring and The Danger Circus
Published: Aug. 21, 2015, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 25 seconds
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S7E2: Alex Clark - Juggling & Internet Cartoons
Published: Aug. 14, 2015, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 21 seconds
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S7E1: Brian Miller - Connecting With Your Audience
Published: Aug. 7, 2015, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 21 seconds
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S6E12: Thom Britton - The Danger Circus
Published: Aug. 1, 2015, 5:39 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 16 seconds
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S6E11: Fielding West - Stories and Stagecraft 101
Published: July 24, 2015, 9 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 29 seconds
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S6E10: Fred & Bobbie Becker - Performing on Cruise Ships
Published: July 17, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 54 seconds
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S6E9: Brad Ross - How to Market Your Show Business
Published: July 10, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 38 seconds
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S6E8: Clay Mabbitt - Selling Out Your Theater Show
Published: July 3, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 44 seconds
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S6E7: Brian Campbell - The Business of Magic
Published: June 26, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 15 seconds
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S6E6: Steve Spill Magicopolis
Published: June 19, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 47 seconds
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S6E5: Mac King Vegas Afternoon Magic
Published: June 12, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 13 seconds
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S6E4: Jeff Civillico Juggling & Career Design
Published: June 5, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 6 seconds
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S6E3: Ivan Pecel - Comedy Juggling
Published: May 29, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 3 seconds
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S6E2: Matthew McCoy - Theater Tips for Magicians
Published: May 22, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 36 seconds
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S6E1: Pete Ellison - Musical School Shows
Published: May 15, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 41 seconds
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S5E12: Michael Rayner - Juggler
Published: May 8, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 33 seconds
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S5E11: Shawn Popp - Music and Magic
Published: May 1, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 36 seconds
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S5E10: John Abrams - Assembly Shows
Published: April 24, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes \\n
Sponsors:
\\nClick Convert Profit\\xa0\\u2014 This episode is brought to you by Josh London\'s Click Convert Profit and his book Flying Solo, the Smart Solopreneur\\u2019s Guide to Making Money Online.\\xa0Click here\\xa0to get $10 off and for my listeners only, the free ebook "4 Ways to Find Your Most Profitable Keywords\\u201d. \\xa0
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\\nSuccess Quote:
\\nIf you think you can or you think you can\'t, you\'re right. \\u2014 Henry Ford \\xa0
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\\nAssembly Shows
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Tells how he came up with topics to create shows around.\\xa0
\\n\\u2022 Finding out what the teachers need, finding a pain point and building a show around that.\\xa0\\xa0
\\n\\u2022 Tells how he researches topics.\\xa0\\xa0
\\n\\u2022 You can look up school curriculums online at the Department of Education Website.\\xa0
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Go online and see what other assembly shows are doing.\\xa0
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Talks about his website and the elements he uses: benefit-driven headline, benefit-driven content, and market-specific testimonials. It\'s basically a sales letter website.\\xa0
\\n\\u2022 Pricing on assembly shows: what he charges ($900 for two assemblies) and what someone breaking in should charge ($700 for two assemblies). Mentions other possible pricing structures.
\\n\\u2022 How he uses Yelp to get testimonials.
\\n\\u2022 Differences between assembly shows and library shows. They want different results! \\xa0
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\\nFailure Moment
\\nHear about\\xa0a physically intense sales letter that he sent out to schools that he\'ll never send out again! \\xa0
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\\nFavorite Success
\\nA very successful library showcase he did while wearing a space suit and booked 60 shows from it! \\xa0
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\\nBiggest Professional Challenge
\\nLetting the cooperate market go. He discovered that he didn\'t want to travel and perform on weekends and nights. It was tough for him to walk away from the market and potential money. \\xa0
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\\nAwesome Sample Scripts!
\\nNote:\\xa0These scripts are tailored to John\'s performance style and character. Please use these as guidelines to write your own pitches for your shows.\\xa0
\\nPitch for the jumbo dollar bills you give away: "Kids, if you enjoyed yourselves and had a great time, not only are there five magic tricks on the back of this dollar bill, but there\'s a handsome and good-looking guy on the front here, as well as\\xa0my phone number and website in case you want to invite me to your party."
\\nAt the end of an assembly show after summarizing the teaching: "If you enjoyed the show, here\'s what you\'ve gotta do. I know you\'re going to be excited and talking in your loud voices, but I want you to go back to class and talk in your quiet voices for your teachers, because, if you talk in your quiet voices, maybe, they\'ll invite me back . If you think that\'s a good idea, everybody shout yay!"
\\nPitching books at libraries during his animal show: "Who liked the dove? Who liked the snake? Who liked the chinchilla? Who liked the tarantula? If you liked any of these animals, right over there are all kinds of books on snakes, and doves, and chinchillas, and spiders. Do you see that shelf over there? Let\'s make sure that shelf becomes completely empty before you go home!"
\\nPitching magic books at libraries: "Do you want to know how I did all this magic? In this library there are books that teach you magic tricks. All you have to do is check them out for free with your library card, open them up and practice them with your mom and dad, and one day you can do a magic show just like I did! Doesn\'t that sound cool?" \\xa0
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\\nOther Topics Covered
\\n\\u2022\\xa0The importance of marketing.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Anything you give away needs to be of value, but you also need to pitch it so they know what to do with it!
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Talks about his menagerie of animals and how he\\xa0handles, cares for, and travels with them.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Laminate the flyers you give out. If you do that, nobody will ever throw them away!
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Shaping your career around what you want your lifestyle to be. \\xa0
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\\nParting Advice
\\nYou already have enough to shows and sell them. Just do it! \\xa0
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\\nRecommended books and resources:
\\nNote: Many of the links in this section are affiliate links, meaning we\\xa0earn a small portion of any sales. If you\'re enjoying our\\xa0podcast and decide to purchase one of the recommended resources or books, please consider using our\\xa0affiliate links to help support the work we\'re doing here at the Successful Performercast. Thanks! \\xa0
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\\nResource:
\\nPodcasts! Specifically School of Greatness and the TED Radio Hour \\xa0
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\\nClassic Success Books:
\\nThink and Grow Rich by\\xa0Napoleon Hill
\\nThe Strangest Secret by\\xa0Earl Nightingale
\\nSuccess Principles by\\xa0Jack Canfield
\\nGOALS by Brian Tracy \\xa0
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\\nNewer Books:
\\nThe Actor\'s Handbook by\\xa0Constantin Stanislavski
\\nThe Ultimate Sales Letter by Dan Kennedy
\\nChasing Cool by\\xa0Noah Kerner \\xa0
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\\nCALL TO ACTION: Get John to Write a Book on Assembly Shows!
\\nIf enough people email John and request him to write a book on assembly shows, he\'ll do it! Email him now! john@amazingschoolassemblies.com \\xa0
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\\nWhere can we find The John Abrams?
\\n\\n\\nCalifornia Character Assemblies
\\n\\nTwitter\\xa0@johnabrams1
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S5E9: Amazing Allison - Corporate Mentalist
Published: April 17, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 58 seconds
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S5E8: John Kaplan - Fundraising Magic
Published: April 10, 2015, 9 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 2 seconds
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S5E7: Julia Othmer - Singer Songwriter
Published: April 4, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 25 seconds
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S5E6: William Rader - Selling Tickets Online
Published: March 27, 2015, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 14 seconds
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S5E5: Phil Ackerly - Magician
Published: March 20, 2015, 9 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 29 seconds
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S5E4: David Aiken - Juggler
Published: March 13, 2015, 9 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 24 seconds
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S5E3: James Galea - Magician
Published: March 6, 2015, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 41 seconds \\n
Success Quote:
\\nNobody knows anything. \\u2014 William\\xa0Goldman \\xa0
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\\nFailure Moment
\\nJames tells us about the most dismal failure that anyone could have on stage. Literally. Everything went wrong! James describes it in excruciating detail. \\xa0
\\n\\xa0
\\nFavorite Success
\\nWhatever he\'s working on right now. \\xa0
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\\nProducing and Pitching Shows
\\n\\u2022 Talks about his musical about a magician.
\\n\\u2022 Pitching his ideas.
\\n\\u2022 How he started the Band of Magicians and his vision for it.
\\n\\u2022 How he promoted the Band of Magicians to get butts in seats.
\\n\\u2022 How he raised money for the show.
\\n\\u2022 How they\'re different from The Illusionists. \\xa0
\\n\\xa0
\\nBiggest Professional Challenge
\\nTrusting his instinct and knowing what\'s right to do. That and telling people no. \\xa0
\\n\\xa0
\\nOther Topics Covered
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Being a life-long learner.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0How he spends every\\xa0day having the\\xa0best day ever and how he discovered that philosophy for himself.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0His first experiences on cruise ships.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0How he marketed himself early on.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Learned by doing and observing.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0What his parents thought about his "professional pursuits." \\xa0
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\\nParting Advice
\\nBe careful who you listen to and take advice from. \\xa0
\\n\\xa0
\\nRecommended books and resources:
\\nNote: Many of the links in this section are affiliate links, meaning we\\xa0earn a small portion of any sales. If you\'re enjoying our\\xa0podcast and decide to purchase one of the recommended resources or books, please consider using our\\xa0affiliate links to help support the work we\'re doing here at the Successful Performercast. Thanks! \\xa0
\\nResource:
\\nShow Cues - iOS App \\xa0
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\\nBooks:
\\nFind the Stuff That\'s You by Chris Carey
\\nWar of Art by Steven Pressfield \\xa0
\\n\\xa0
\\nWhere can we find James Galea?
\\n\\nTwitter\\xa0@jamesgalea |\\xa0Facebook\\xa0|\\xa0Instagram
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S5E2: Norman Ng - Magician
Published: Feb. 27, 2015, 10 a.m.Duration: 55 minutes 16 seconds
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S5E1: Dan Chan - Magician
Published: Feb. 20, 2015, 10 a.m.Duration: 49 minutes 31 seconds
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S4E12: Niels Duinker - Juggler
Published: Feb. 13, 2015, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 16 seconds
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S4E11: Daniel Martin - Magician
Published: Feb. 6, 2015, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 36 seconds
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Bonus Episode Feb 2015
Published: Feb. 6, 2015, 3:55 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 42 seconds
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S4E10: Brian Glow - Corporate Magic Rockstar
Published: Jan. 30, 2015, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 54 seconds
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S4E9: Christopher Lyle - Magician
Published: Jan. 23, 2015, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 13 seconds
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S4E8: Dan Holzman - Juggler
Published: Jan. 16, 2015, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 23 seconds
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S4E7: Justin Willman - Magician
Published: Jan. 9, 2015, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 7 seconds
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S4E6: Doug Scheer - Educational Magic
Published: Jan. 2, 2015, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 29 seconds
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S4E5: Dean Hankey - Magician
Published: Dec. 26, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 18 seconds
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S4E4: Shawn Farquhar - Magician
Published: Dec. 19, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 24 seconds
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S4E3: Zach Waldman-Magician and Marketing Expert
Published: Dec. 12, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 23 seconds
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S4E2: Brian Brushwood - Magician & Internet Celebrity
Published: Dec. 5, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 53 seconds
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S4E1: Suzanne-Magician
Published: Nov. 28, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 19 seconds \\n
Success Quotes:
\\nFollow your bliss. \\u2014 Joseph Campbell
\\nLife should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!\\u201d \\u2014 Hunter S Thompson \\xa0
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\\nFailure Moment:
\\nThis isn\'t a failure per se, but Suzanne talks about her struggle with cancer and what she took away from that. She learned how to stand up for herself and how to separate work and personal life. She also tells how magic, her bliss, helper her through this challenging time. \\xa0
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\\nFavorite Success:
\\nBeing so accepted at the hollywood Magic Castle. \\xa0
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\\nLessons from Al Schneider
\\nSuzanne had the opportunity to study\\xa0under Al Schneider. A couple things she learned from him are in magic, all your movements need to look\\xa0natural, whether you\'re putting a coin in your hand or faking it. Also, when you create a moment of magic, give your audience the time they need to fully process\\xa0what they just experienced. Don\'t just plow through it. It\'s very personal to them. \\xa0
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\\nLessons from a Horse
\\nBelieve it or not, there\'s a lot to be learned about your audience from a horse!
\\n\\u2022 Magicians can be likened to a predator and the audience, prey.
\\n\\u2022 Communicating subconsciously.
\\n\\u2022 Reading body language and adjusting your performance accordingly.
\\n\\u2022 Putting your audience at ease.
\\n\\u2022 Be aware of your own body language.
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\\nHow Does Suzanne Differentiate Herself?
\\nThe magic is not about her, it\'s about how she makes her audience feel. \\xa0
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\\nWhat\'s worked best for growing her business?
\\nWord of mouth. \\xa0
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\\nBiggest Professional Challenge
\\nBreaking the preconception of the magician and teaching the lay audience\\xa0about magic.
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\\nWhat would she have done different?
\\nShe wouldn\'t have tried to do everything. She would have hired\\xa0people do do things like marketing and other tasks she\'s not good at. \\xa0
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\\nInteresting Story from Career
\\nSuzanne tells about her first interaction with The Professor, Dai Vernon. \\xa0
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\\nParting Advice
\\nAlways do what you love. \\xa0
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\\nOther Topics Covered
\\n\\u2022\\xa0The importance of having support from your spouse when pursuing your dream. \\xa0
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\\nRecommended books and resources:
\\nNote: Many of the links in this section are affiliate links, meaning we\\xa0earn a small portion of any sales. If you\'re enjoying our\\xa0podcast and decide to purchase one of the recommended resources or books, please consider using our\\xa0affiliate links to help support the work we\'re doing here at the Successful Performercast. Thanks! \\xa0
\\nResources
\\n\\nTED Talks \\xa0
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\\nBooks
\\n\\nFinding Flow by\\xa0Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi\\xa0
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\\nWhere can we find Suzanne?
\\n\\nSuzanne\'s Black Rabbit Magic DVD
\\nJonathan Levit\'s\\xa0Black Rabbit Magic DVD
\\nUpcoming Restaurant Magic DVD
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S3E12: Katrine Spang-Hanssen-Juggler
Published: Nov. 21, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 59 seconds \\n
Success Quote:
\\nIt just doesn\'t matter. \\u2014 Katrine Spang-Hanssen
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\\nFavorite Success:
\\nOpening for Barbara Mandrell for a sold out audience. \\xa0
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\\nFailure Moment:
\\nPerforming at the same venue as she did opening for Barbara Mandrell, but for an audience of six. What a contrast! \\xa0
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\\nTending Corporate Gigs
\\n\\u2022 Incorporating client\'s message into the act.
\\n\\u2022 Memorizing custom scripts. - mnemonic connections. - recording and listening to the script over and over again.
\\n\\u2022 How to cover when you forget part of your script.
\\n\\u2022 Brainstorming jokes for the act. \\xa0
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\\nHow Does Katrine Differentiate Herself?
\\nCustomization for clients. Scripts, tricks, etc. \\xa0
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\\nWorked Best for Growing Business
\\nBeing a person that other people want to be around. \\xa0
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\\nBiggest Professional Challenge
\\nFear of failure. FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real - Zig Ziglar \\xa0
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\\nInteresting Story from Career
\\nFind out why if anything must go on, it\'s NOT THE SHOW! Katrine tells about how she got appendicitis before a gig, performed anyway, and ended up\\xa0taking an ambulance to the hospital after her gig. This is the other half of a story that Scotty Meltzer mentioned in his interview. \\xa0
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\\nParting Advice
\\nDon\'t get hung up on a dream. Appreciate the journey. \\xa0
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\\nOther Topics Covered
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Fear of failure.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Working with what you\'ve got.
\\n\\u2022\\xa0Most people aren\'t "out to get you." \\xa0
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\\nRecommended books and resources:
\\nNote: Many of the links in this section are affiliate links, meaning we\\xa0earn a small portion of any sales. If you\'re enjoying our\\xa0podcast and decide to purchase one of the recommended resources or books, please consider using our\\xa0affiliate links to help support the work we\'re doing here at the Successful Performercast. Thanks! \\xa0
\\nResources
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\\nBooks
\\nThelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original by\\xa0Robin Kelley
\\nFeel the World by Noerretranders \\xa0
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\\nWhere can we find Katrine Spang-Hanssen?
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S3E11: John Crist-Comedian
Published: Nov. 14, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 58 minutes 46 seconds
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S3E10: Eric Henning-Magician.mp3
Published: Nov. 7, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 42 seconds
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S3E9: CJ Johnson-Hypnotist
Published: Oct. 31, 2014, 9 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 30 seconds
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S3E8: Nick Lewin-Magician
Published: Oct. 24, 2014, 9 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 55 seconds
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S3E7: Jay Alexander-Magician
Published: Oct. 17, 2014, 9 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 10 seconds
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S3E6: Joe Diamond-Paranormal Magician
Published: Oct. 10, 2014, 9 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 21 seconds
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S3E5: Mark Kornhauser-Casino Comedy Magic Act
Published: Oct. 3, 2014, 9 a.m.Duration: 58 minutes 46 seconds
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S3E4: Kevin Viner-Corporate Magician
Published: Sept. 26, 2014, 9 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 11 seconds
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S3E3: Christian Cagigal: Bizarre Magical Theatre
Published: Sept. 19, 2014, 8 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 51 seconds
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S3E2: Micah Cover-Magician
Published: Sept. 12, 2014, 9 a.m.Duration: 53 minutes 44 seconds
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S3E1: Alex Ramon Magician Prodigy
Published: Sept. 5, 2014, 9 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 41 seconds
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S2E12: Jonny Zavant Mind Reader
Published: Aug. 29, 2014, 9 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 52 seconds
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S2E11: Jonathan Levit-Magician Actor
Published: Aug. 22, 2014, 9 a.m.Duration: 58 minutes 54 seconds
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S2E10: Paul Green Strolling Magician
Published: Aug. 14, 2014, 7 p.m.Duration: 58 minutes 8 seconds
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S2E9: Bizzaro-Magician
Published: Aug. 8, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 51 minutes 11 seconds
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S2E8: Scotty Meltzer Corporate Juggler
Published: Aug. 1, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 24 seconds
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S2E7: Tony Clark-Magician and Producer
Published: July 25, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 55 minutes 28 seconds
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S2E6: Lou Serrano-Six Figure Magic
Published: July 18, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 28 seconds
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S2E5: Michael Eaton Restaurant Magician
Published: July 11, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 21 seconds
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S2E4: Rick Gerber-Anheuser Busch Master Illusionist
Published: July 4, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 56 minutes 18 seconds
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S2E3: Lou Santini-Comedian
Published: June 27, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 45 seconds Lou Santini is an actor, comedian, host, voice over artist, and writer living and working out of Los Angeles.' -->
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S2E2: Tiff Jimber-Singer Songwriter
Published: June 20, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 56 minutes 47 seconds Tiff Jimber is a singer/songwriter in Los Angeles\\xa0whose influences include Sara Bareilles, Ben Folds, Billy Joel, John Mayer, Nina Simone and Adele.\\xa0She also\\xa0knows what it takes to make a dream come true as she books all her own tours, plays over 100 shows a year and handles all marketing and scheduling, all while meticulously crafting her songs.' -->
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S2E1: Josh London - Magician
Published: June 13, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 46 minutes 25 seconds
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S1E12: Melanie Devaney-Singer Songwriter
Published: June 6, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 54 minutes 8 seconds
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S1E11: Gabriel Morrison-Voice Actor
Published: May 30, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 47 minutes 35 seconds
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S1E10: Scott Marshall - Rude Boy Magician
Published: May 23, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 30 seconds
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S1E9: Jason Escape-Escape Artist
Published: May 16, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 17 seconds
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S1E8: Wayne Gonce-Magician
Published: May 9, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 46 minutes 36 seconds
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S1E7: Natalie Gelman-Musician
Published: May 2, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 52 seconds
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S1E6: Kostya Kimlat-Magician
Published: April 20, 2014, 12:30 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 53 seconds
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S1E5: George Tovar-Magician
Published: April 20, 2014, noonDuration: 46 minutes 14 seconds
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S1E4: Simon Coronel-Magician
Published: April 20, 2014, 11:30 a.m.Duration: 55 minutes 44 seconds
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S1E3: Scott Wells-Magician
Published: April 20, 2014, 11 a.m.Duration: 47 minutes 38 seconds
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S1E2: Lindsay Benner-Juggler
Published: April 20, 2014, 10:30 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 2 seconds
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S1E1: Shawn McMaster-Magician
Published: April 20, 2014, 10 a.m.Duration: 55 minutes 35 seconds
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