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Episode #1 : Why saw a woman in half? What is the connection between a deck of cards & the calendar. Remote card location.

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Journal Entry by Dodd Vickers on November 9, 2009
The 2009 History of Magic Conference has just wrapped up after presenting yet another line-up of amazing presentations. Johnny Carson's nephew delivered a talk on Johnny's love of magic. Burton Sperber lectured on a set of 19th advertising cards teaching magic and distributed a book of reproductions ...
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Journal Entry by Dodd Vickers on April 2, 2012
EMC 2012 registration is LIVE! Register today before you miss out on the third in this historic series of Online Magic Conferences! EMC2012 | 27-29 July from Essential Magic Conference on Vimeo .
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Journal Entry by Dodd Vickers on April 9, 2010
Magic shops have a special place in the history of magic. Roger Quan, owner of Rogue Magic & Fun Shop in Elmhurst, New York, reveals the part his store plays in inspiring the new generation of magicians and the role magic shops can play in the local community. Join the EMC, the world’s first digit ...
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Journal Entry by Dodd Vickers on March 31, 2010
Following up on our podcast with the organizers of the " Essential Magic Conference 201 0 ," and the first exclusive videos related to the event to appear on the web, we now give you a chat with Bill Kalush who discusses the founding of the Conjuring Arts Research Center . After watching this video ...
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Journal Entry by Dodd Vickers on May 25, 2010
We all remember the HUGE Taschen book on Magic that arrived last Fall. Well, in July, you will be able to obtain several versions of the 2011 Magic Calendar based upon the work of Mike Caveney and Jim Steinmeyer. All I can say is there goes another $60! Order the Taschen large calendar HERE Or ...
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Journal Entry by Dodd Vickers on June 26, 2012
Five more headliners announce this week to join the very growing list of high profile magicians for this year's EMC. David Britland David Britland is a television writer and consultant specializing in magic and deception. He co-created The Real Hustle and has worked on many British television s ...
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Journal Entry by Dodd Vickers on November 13, 2009
Jim Steinmeyer & Mike Caveney rejoin me on the Magic Newswire's "Spirit of Magic" podcast to talk about several topics including magic snobbery, the 20th anniversary of the LA Magic History Conference which just wrapped in Los Angeles, their new release from Taschen Books, "Magic: 1400 - 1950", and ...
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Journal Entry by Dodd Vickers on June 28, 2012
Only a month to go before this year’s Essential Magic Conference and today we can announce the final five of our amazing Speakers. And they are: David Berglas Yes, the incredible David Berglas is returning to EMC. David is a true international man of mystery. Miracles are his trademark ...
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Journal Entry by Dodd Vickers on July 29, 2012
So now we come to the end. The final day of the Essential Magic Conference has ended and the videos are online for member streaming. If you think you missed it, you're wrong. There is still time to sign-up and watch every session streaming and to get the complete DVD set when they ship. Do it now a ...
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Journal Entry by Dodd Vickers on December 24, 2011
The Christmas season is a magical time. Growing up in my family, it meant the high Sierras and a skiing vacation—a chance for a Southern California boy to play in the snow. It also meant that I was likely to get at least one magic trick, wrapped in a box, under the tree. One of the first was a ...

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