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Hong Kong-based psychic entertainer Stuart Palm shares his journey from bartending in post-9/11 New York to becoming one...
12/03/2025

Hong Kong-based psychic entertainer Stuart Palm shares his journey from bartending in post-9/11 New York to becoming one of Asia's premier performers. Discover how a brain condition requiring surgery became his mentalist origin story, and why he believes psychic entertainment is "mentalism with more soul."

Stuart discusses his comprehensive new book "Psychic Entertainment," the mentors who shaped him at Monday Night Magic, and why there are no shortcuts to creating truly miraculous experiences.

Hong Kong-based psychic entertainer Stuart Palm shares his journey from bartending in post-9/11 New York to becoming one of Asia's premier performers. Discover...

Alex Arnold Lee's path to becoming a children's book author was paved with sequins, birdseed, and a healthy dose of emba...
11/09/2025

Alex Arnold Lee's path to becoming a children's book author was paved with sequins, birdseed, and a healthy dose of embarrassment.

As a fourth-generation magician and the great-granddaughter of vaudeville legend The Great Leon, Alex seemed destined for a life in magic. But it took a truly cringeworthy moment in 2003 involving a Broom Suspension, a dated song, and a baby doll costume to transform her into Dazzle, one of magic's most beloved comedy characters.

Hear more about Alex and "Dazzle: The World's Worst Magic Assistant" on this new episode of The Magic Book Podcast.

Fourth-generation magician Alex Arnold Lee shares how a cringeworthy moment in 2003 involving a broom suspension, dated music, and a baby doll costume,...

Jim Hagy began publishing magic history at age 11 and never stopped. Now a distinguished historian and author, Jim joins...
08/23/2025

Jim Hagy began publishing magic history at age 11 and never stopped.

Now a distinguished historian and author, Jim joins The Magic Book Podcast to discuss his unique approach to magic's past - focusing on social history and audience relationships rather than methods. From his childhood correspondence with Milbourne Christopher to his latest books about animals in 19th-century magic, Jim reveals how conjuring reflects broader cultural attitudes and why the magic community's welcoming nature opened doors to its greatest minds.

Jim Hagy began publishing magic history at age 11 and never stopped. Now a distinguished historian and author, he discusses his unique approach to magic's past...

Celebrating the one-year anniversary of The Magic Book Podcast, my guest on the latest episode is Dr. Matt Tompkins, exp...
07/27/2025

Celebrating the one-year anniversary of The Magic Book Podcast, my guest on the latest episode is Dr. Matt Tompkins, experimental psychologist and magician, who explores the intersection of magic and cognitive science. Matt reveals how magicians understood principles like change blindness decades before scientists! He also discusses his book "The Spectacle of Illusion," founding the Science of Magic Association, and using mentalism to study public perceptions of Artificial Intelligence.

Dr. Matt Tompkins, experimental psychologist and magician, explores the intersection of magic and cognitive science. From mastering coin tricks as a child to...

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