Kent Cummins wraps up his October series of Houdini stories with some miscellaneous bits about Houdini's fascinating life and how they affected Kent's own journey as a magician.
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Houdini was a family man, a trait Kent Cummins shares. Follow the overlapping family journeys as Kent continues to share his connections to Harry Houdini.
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Last episode we met Ehrich as a young boy as he started on his path to fame. This time we look at him as he begins making his way in the world has Harry, along with stories of his lasting legacy.
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Kent discovered his love of magic and entertaining as a boy. This is true of many other famous magicians, including one boy named Ehrich who grew to make an indelible mark on the art which has resonated for more than a century.
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Kent continues his discussion about the history and future(?) of Magic Island, an unique, magic-themed club in Houston.
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Magic Island was a magical venue in Houston, Texas for many years. It sadly shut down, but may be back soon. Kent talks with friend, Scott Wells, about the history of this unusual club.
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What you wear says something about you. This is especially true of performers. Kent explores his own costuming over the years and why he made those choices.
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What is the greatest kind of magic that exists? Kent makes a pretty good case that the greatest magic is love as he describes his journey with his companion, Margot.
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Kent has talked about his various works on the path of teaching, but now he delves more into the personal experience of teaching and how he discovered that it was something he found truly fulfilling.
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Kent closes out his discussion of sleight of hand with one of the best books on the subject, Now You See It, Now You Don't, by Bill Tarr.
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Kent talked about sleight of hand techniques with coins and other objects. Can those things be done with playing cards as well? Yes, but, oh, so much more. Kent focuses on the specialty sleights learned by skilled card magicians.
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One of the magician's tools is sleight of hand, but what exactly does that mean. Kent draws back the curtain a little and shares.
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Kent has talked about many of his experiences as a magician, but what does it feel like to wield the wand. He reflects on how magician is his true identity.
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There are all kinds of treasures in the Fantastic Magic Center. Kent explores the fascinating story of Doug Henning, who changed the nature of magic for a generation.
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Last episode, Kent talked about the many magic conventions around the world. Among them are specialty gatherings for collectors of magic props and memorabilia. His favorite is The Yankee Gathering. Kent shares stories from these unique conclaves.
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Kent has mentioned a few of his fantastic experiences at magic conventions, but he's never really explained the scope of these events. He breaks it down for you. You might be surprised to discover there is one you can attend near you.
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What is in a name? If you dare to be bold a lot can be in yours. Kent talks about those who really have made a name for themselves.
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It takes more than knowing how to do magic tricks to be an entrepreneurial entertainer. Kent tells all!
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By now, you have discovered that magicians view and classify magic tricks very different than audience members. So far, Kent has discussed environment. He's covered classification. Now he's going to go deeper into the effect. This is the true foundation of building something unique. What exactly is the magic that is happening. You'll know more after you listen.
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Kent walks through one of his first books of wonder, the Abbott's Catalog #13 from 1952, to see how they classify the different types of magic. It's a rare glimpse at magic through a magician's eyes.
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