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June 11, 2022 35 mins

#026 - In this sure-to-be controversial episode, I tackle one of the great 'truisms' in magic: BOOKS! There are magicians out there claiming there is only ONE way to learn magic and that's by reading. I LOVE books. I'm a writer. I read and write every day. Books give you a LOT of detail in learning about the psychology of magic. The theories. The thinking behind great performances. And you get more tricks, more "stuff" in a single book. Some of my friends have written some of the greatest books for magicians ever! But I don't care for learning sleight of hand from books. I will defend the written word with my dying breath. But to claim there is only ONE way to learn magic and dismiss any other method is WRONG...and I have the science to back it up! Listen in on my rant where I defend magicians' rights to learn magic in any way they see fit. 

And in this week's Trick Talk, I review Jim Kleefeld's  wonderful holiday-themed Multiplying Bottles!

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Jim Kleefeld's Holiday-Themed Multiplying Bottles:
http://www.jimkleefeld.com/


Questions? Comments? Complaints: Email me:
crisjohnsoninfo@verizon.net

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