#43 - MAGICIAN FLASHBACK: Ten Influential Moments from the Golden-Age of Magic
Release Date: 05/07/2020
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This was such a great episode we're sharing it again!
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info_outlineIn this episode, hosts Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed ask each other ten questions spanning the past twenty years in magic. TEN QUESTIONS about their magic interests THEN AND NOW, influences, books, videos, and flashbacks to the golden era of magic.
This Week’s Featured Topic:
MAGICIAN-FLASHBACK: Ten Influential Moments from the Golden-Age of Magic
1) Favorite television magic special growing up and now
2) Favorite magic book growing up and now
3) Instructional magic video: most memorable growing up and most useful now
4) Most influential lecture
5) Most memorable live magic experiences (other performers)
6) Most memorable live magic experiences (our own show)
7) Most memorable childhood magic kit or item
8) Standout physical magic prop growing up and now
9) Most memorable childhood magic music or song
10) Favourite magician growing up and now