Best John Blackmore Podcasts (2025)

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Pinned: A Pin And A Ridiculous Path - Cord Bear 52:54

1d ago52:54

52:54

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Ecclesiastes: Living In Circles - Cliff Smith 31:42

3d ago31:42

31:42

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882: Fifth Dimension - Safety First and Always 1:12:14

8d ago1:12:14

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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 b…

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Pinned: Letting Go - Aaron Sweigart 37:17

8d ago37:17

37:17

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Ecclesiastes: Is Life Worth Living? - Cliff Smith 36:18

10d ago36:18

36:18

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881: John Graham - Magician of First Resorts 1:05:52

15d ago1:05:52

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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 he…

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Pinned: Who, Not Where - Cord Bear 47:26

15d ago47:26

47:26

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Paul: Forgiveness - Cliff Smith 33:22

17d ago33:22

33:22

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880: Mortenn Christiansen - A Great Dane 1:06:22

22d ago1:06:22

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For such a limited number of years (he’s only 27 years old), Mortenn Christiansen has accomplished what some take a lifetime to achieve. For as long as he can remember, he has worked in a magic shop in Denmark. He has “cut his teeth” on stage at comedy clubs as he refined a unique style in his country. In 2022 he won the coveted Comedy Award at FIS…

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Pinned: Facing Your Biggest Challenges - Aaron Sweigart 37:09

22d ago37:09

37:09

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Paul: Best Use Of The Tongue - Cliff Smith 38:14

24d ago38:14

38:14

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879: Mark Pocan - "Pocan" the Political Bear 1:11:04

29d ago1:11:04

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Mark Pocan represents the second congressional district in Wisconsin, near Madison. He is also a long-time magician, but had a passion since his youth for both magic and politics. He is now serving his seventh term in office and for a few years was offering a YouTube channel filled with explanations of how politics works using magic in what he call…

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Pinned: Already But Not Yet - Cord Bear 45:09

29d ago45:09

45:09

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Diligence - Aaron Sweigart 32:03

1M ago32:03

32:03

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878: Ed Ellis - Magician/Musician 59:27

1M ago59:27

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Ed Ellis is not a name that is on the tip of the tongues of most magicians. I wouldn’t call him an “underground” magician because I think of “those guys” as being the ones who magicians go to when they want to learn some secret move. But Ed has quietly been making a living for many decades having worked at many prestigious resorts and country clubs…

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Paul: Time To Remember - Cliff Smith 31:53

1M ago31:53

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877: Leah Orleans -Legacy Mystifyer 1:05:47

1M ago1:05:47

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Leah Orleans is the progeny of Jan Rose and Danny Orleans, Chicago based magicians. It only seemed natural that her path would be in the entertainment arts, but instead of traditional magic, Leah pursued the circus arts. She is a contortionist, fire eater, juggler, and even bends over backwards to shoot an arrow from a bow held by her feet! Her pro…

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876: Chris Blackmore - Looking Back at Lahaina 56:20

2M ago56:20

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Chris Blackmore was a regular performer in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, at Warren & Annabelle’s. That is, up until the devastating fire in August 2023. The fire destroyed homes and businesses and was responsible for the deaths of over 100 people. Lives were forever changed in an instant. Warren & Annabelle’s was a premier destination dinner theater that …

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875: Charles Peachock - Throwing Up For A Living 1:00:19

2M ago1:00:19

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Charles Peachock is a polymath. I have spoken with several over the years and always enjoy and learn from them. Charles is an entertainer, entrepreneur, marketer, creator, health nut, and more. He was on America’s Got Talent (sic) (AGT) in the early days and advanced further than any of the previous jugglers as he went to the finals. More than just…

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874: James Harrington - Half a Mind 1:02:36

2M ago1:02:36

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James Harrington and his wife, Marina, have one of the most incredible two-person mind reading acts I have seen. I experienced their show recently at MAGIC Texas in Dallas where they gave multiple shows for intimate groups of 30 people. The speed at which they move and the information shared as they both talked with each other and the audience was …

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873: Tales From The Road 2 1:05:16

2M ago1:05:16

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During the Magic At The Beach 2024 convention, one of the sessions was “Tales From The Road” which was reprised from last year, since it was such a success then. Organizer, Charles Bach, gave permission to record and broadcast this session again this year that contains some great “road warrior” stories by some of the top working professionals. It i…

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Sacrificial Praise And Giving - Cord Bear 43:45

2M ago43:45

43:45

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872: Scott Wells - It's All About AI Generation 19:37

3M ago19:37

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Wow! That’s about all I can say. Wow! It is amazing what Artificial Intelligence (AI) can do. In this week’s episode we touch on AI and have a few things generated for us. First of all, we get a photo retouch in the photos below. Next we get a little new music generated for this podcast. And finally, we actually have a podcast episode generated by …

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Paul: Peace - Cliff Smith 25:19

3M ago25:19

25:19

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871: The Beckers - Choppy Waters 1:10:28

3M ago1:10:28

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Fred and Bobbie Becker have enjoyed a long and successful career at sea as cruise ship magicians. In addition to performing magic with her husband, Bobbie is a talented singer who often belts out show tunes and popular music during their show. Like all other entertainers, the Beckers had to find creative outlets during the years of lockdown. Many y…

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Ashamed - Chad Holmes 32:33

3M ago32:33

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Paul: The Things Of Heaven - Aaron Sweigart 30:33

3M ago30:33

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Self Control - Aaron Sweigart 41:23

3M ago41:23

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870: Mysterious Maks - Ukrainian Phenomenon 1:05:35

3M ago1:05:35

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Mysterious Maks is from Ukraine but currently resides in New York City, New York. He was a finalist in “Uri Geller’s Next Phenomenon” television show in the Ukraine. As a result of his notoriety on that show and others where he was featured that led him to be quite well-known and in demand among the Russian politico and the oligarchy. He also ran a…

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Paul: Freedom - Cliff Smith 32:42

3M ago32:42

32:42

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869: TRICS 2024 - Day Three 1:12:36

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Saturday November 9, 2024 Event Time John Graham 11:00 – 12: 00 Rocco 12:30 – 1:30 Lunch 1:30 – 3:00 Rubi 3:00 – 4:00 Shoot 5:00 – 6:00 Dinner 6:00 – 8:15 Saturday Show 8:15 – 10:15 View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize …

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868: TRICS 2024 - Days One and Two 54:03

3M ago54:03

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Thursday November 7, 2024 Event Time Ed Ellis 6:00 pm – 7:00pm Newcomer 8:00pm – 8:45pm David Parr 9:30pm – 10:00pm Friday November 8, 2024 Event Time Paul Gertner 11:00 – 12:00 Bernardo 1:00 – 2;00 Lunch 2:00 – 3:30 Pipo 3:30 – 4:30 Insights 5:00 – 6:30 Dinner 6:30 – 8:00 Friday Night Show 8:00 – 9:30 Pizza Party 10:00 Until View fullsize View ful…

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Gentleness - Cord Bear 51:52

3M ago51:52

51:52

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Paul: Grave Clothes - Cliff Smith 31:33

3M ago31:33

31:33

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867: John Cox - What's New With Houdini? 1:04:20

4M ago1:04:20

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As we end our “Month of Boo'“ on The Magic Word Podcast, we close it out on the 98th anniversary of the death of Harry Houdini who passed on Halloween (October 31st), 1926. It is fitting that we have a chat with the internationally noted expert on “all things Houdini,” John Cox. John is the blogger of “Wild About Houdini” which is a daily blog abou…

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Legacy Giving - Cliff Smith 37:06

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866: Albert Lucio - Do The Spirits Return? 1:00:01

4M ago1:00:01

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Keep Austin Weird. That is the city’s slogan, and there is much that proves they are indeed, keeping it weird. One such business entity that does just that is “The Austin Seance” run by Albert Lucio and Jake Cordero. They conduct these seances throughout the year in and around the Austin area, but they are kept particularly busy, as you would imagi…

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865: Michael Rangel - Queen Mary Medium at Large...Ship 1:12:38

4M ago1:12:38

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In the middle of this “Month of Boo,” we are getting much more serious about “things that go bump in the night” as we feature a Magic Castle member who regularly performs seances aboard the Queen Mary. This grand old ship sailed for 31 years before being permanently docked in Long Beach, California, operating as a passenger liner from 1936 to 1967.…

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Faithfulness - Chad Holmes 27:44

4M ago27:44

27:44

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Paul: Your Life Reflects Your Theology - Cliff Smith 36:03

4M ago36:03

36:03

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864: Michael Campion - Coming Into His Own 58:13

4M ago58:13

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In our second installment in this “Month of Boo'“ on The Magic Word Podcast, we feature a “family friendly” entertainer, Michael Campion. He is a young “heart throb” for adolescents who watched the five year series “Fuller House” online where he starred as the character, Jackson. It has been six years since we last visited with Michael when he was …

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863: Eric Dittelman - "L" Before "E" Except in... 1:00:04

4M ago1:00:04

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As we begin on “Month of Boo'“ on The Magic Word Podcast, we gently slide into it this week featuring a mind reader, Eric Dittelman. He was the first mentalist to be a finalist on America’s Got Talent (sic) where he broke new ground. He has also appeared on Penn & Teller Fool Us (video below). Since then he has kept busy and in demand on the colleg…

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Goodness - Cord Bear 45:30

4M ago45:30

45:30

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Paul: The Shadow Of The Son - Cliff Smith 35:46

5M ago35:46

35:46

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862: Alex Boyce - Making it There in Old New York 1:06:37

5M ago1:06:37

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There are many rising, young stars in our magic community. Some are gifted close-up workers while others are confident stage performers, all with bright futures ahead of them. One such young performer (now 28 years old) who excels in both and whom I have kept my eye on is Alex Boyce. His life has been consumed with magic and was a student at Tannen…

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Kindness - Cord Bear 52:32

5M ago52:32

52:32

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Paul: In Christ Alone - Cliff Smith 33:53

5M ago33:53

33:53

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861: Up in Colon...Michigan, that is with Al the Only 1:04:22

5M ago1:04:22

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Al the Only loved performing as a “40 miler” around the Detroit, Michigan, area for many decades. He entertained regularly as a restaurant magician and also as a trade show “infotainer.” He excelled in performing for numerous corporate clients, but his “real home” is where his heart is…Colon, Michigan, the Magic Capitol of the World. Al has been tr…