Jun 24, 2012

Chris Williams - Scotland, UK asks our first question for Q and Eh with Ben Train: What makes magic special to you? Ben Train:When I was much younger I really struggled just trying to get through life. I had serious trouble making friends, was doing terribly in school, and since I didn’t have an outlet to deal with the frustration I was feeling, I acted...

Jun 5, 2012

Behind the Counter is a chance for us to go behind the counter with the online magic shops and find out who, what, when, where and of course Why! Paper Crane Magic is our featured magic shop kicking off what we hope to be an on going series. Come and see what Shaun Dunn of Paper Crane Magic and I talked about when we went Behind the Counter.  Chad Rees: When...

May 14, 2012

Article courtesy of Smithsonian.com : http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Teller-Speaks-on-the-Enduring-Appeal-of-Magic.html#ixzz1uhvagem4 Charley Gallay/Getty Images for CineVegas Teller first became infatuated with magic around the age of 5, when he was bedridden with an illness and sent away for a magic set. “That toy became my obsession. I was...

Mar 15, 2012

Tim Flynn is a local Seattle magician. He recently organized a monthly magic show. Many large cities with a large magic community have a monthly magic show. Seattle’s magic community was large enough that one was needed. So Tim Flynn stepped up and filled that need. I sat down with Tim Flynn after the first That’s Impossible show on March 7th and...

Mar 10, 2012

If anyone watched the come back episode of Wizard Product Review, they talked about “Tag” Tom Wright at the Blackpool magic convention. Because Tom sounded like an interesting guy, I decided to interview him so that we all could learn more about “Tag” Tom Wright. Chad Rees: How did you get started in magic? Tom Wright: Well, pretty much...