C3 #013 (363)

Show No. 013 Magician Jeff McBride.
Size 18.8MB Running Time 37:25 Release Date June 24 2009

Thanks to our Underwriters!

Conjurers, Carnies & Collectors is made possible by a grant from Shmaltz Brewing Company, makers of Coney Island Lagers, including “Sword Swallower” and “Albino Python”. Be sure to see the seasonally available brews such as “Freaktoberfeast” and “Human Blockhead”. Look for the freaks on the label at World Market, Whole Foods and fine beer retailers near you. A portion of its proceeds directly benefits Coney Island USA, a 501(c)3 Non-Profit.

And by Shocked & Amazed! Magazine, the planet’s only periodical dedicated to the novelty and variety performing arts, now in its 15th year of publication. Available at booksellers, comic book shops and fine tattoo parlours near you. Shocked & Amazed! Magazine — Ask for it by name!

Host Alex Kensington writes:

Well here it is the last show of season two in the New Shmaltz Series’. I want to thank all the guests so far on Conjurers, Carnies and Collectors. The NPC team has had a lot of fun on our travels seeking out entertainers and giving them a chance to talk about the business in a frank and candid way.

All have been really generous with their time. Folks such as Magician Thom Barnett of Toronto, David Parr of Chicago, Professor Sprocket of Washington DC, Eric Henning of Baltimore, Bev Bergeron of Orlando, Ken Silkie AKA Bob Da Vinci of St. Petersburg, The Bunnies in Peril Duo: magicians James Songster & Joe Vecciarelli of Orlando, DB Doghouse of Showhistory.Com, Spook show producer Roy Huston of Gibsontown, Writer James Taylor of Baltimore, Mentalist Rick Maue of Pittsburgh, and Western Arts Performer Chris McDaniel of the New York City. It is a collection of talent and humanity that has touched our listeners, and well as our team. They have opened their lives and homes to the NPC microphones, some not even aware of the thousands of you listening out there on the Internet.

The support of listeners has been frankly amazing. We get a lot of e-mail, and generous feedback, our bandwidth requirements have doubled and our hosting service tells us over 6,500 have joined us during season Two.

On the last episode we announced a contest to guess the identity of the Mystery Guest who spoke in carny. I personally thought it might have been too hard a contest, but one hundred and thirty correct answers came in under the deadline.

OUR FIRST CONTEST WINNER!
The winner of a signed out of print edition of Shocked and Amazed! Volume Six< provided by writer and publisher James Taylor, is Joe Diamond of Chicago! Joe correctly guessed it was Jeff McBride speaking carny in our last episode. Photo courtesy Cook County Sheriff Dept. (not really)

The Shmaltz Mystery Guest of Season Two: Jeff McBride
Jeff McBride is a three-time award winner at the International Grand Prix of Magic in Monte Carlo, and is widely recognized as a foremost innovator and most exciting performer in contemporary magic. Naming him “Vegas’ Best Magician” several years ago, the Las Vegas Review Journal wrote: “Light years ahead of the pack..” McBride is easily the most exciting and mesmerizing magician I’ve seen in years.” For several years, McBride headlined at Caesars Magical Empire in Las Vegas, where he was voted critics’ choice as Best Magician in Las Vegas. He is also a three-time Guinness World Record holder.

Every spring, IBM Ring 50 here in Washington DC hosts Magi-Whirl, Washington’s only magic convention. Jeff McBride, as the special guest artist, spoke with me behind the scenes as he set his pitch for the stage spectacular. He worked quickly and deftly with the thin, almost weightless props, which have become heavy icons in magic. He shoved in pounds of purpose and meaning; Phoenix-like fiery energy, which as a performer and philosopher, he knew how to pack flat and show big.

Summer Shows 2009
We’re also announcing that this is the last show of season two in the New Shmaltz series, as we take off for the summer. The summer replacement show will be a series of shorter quizzes and contests, where you can win just like Joe Diamond did. The format is simple: We pose a question and a prize is awarded to whomever we randomly draw from the stack of correct answers. These topics are based on sideshow and magic knowledge, hopefully displaying that you’re with it, and know magic theory and show history.

Since showfolk are well known for putting fine points on details, celebrity judges and recognized experts will make the final (and I mean final…) decisions. Yours truly will stay out of the mix unless I am directly involved with the quiz question myself.

Prizes are supplied by our sponsors. We don’t offer cash prizes, yet. If you want cash, you’ll have to deal with your local pawnbroker. You MUST however have a legitimate US postal address, as we cannot ship overseas at this time. We do have quite a listenership in the UK and Canada and we’re working on a solution for our friends over there.

So tune in on July 8th for the Conjurers Carnies & Collectors Summer 2009 Contest Shows! Our Interview series resumes with Season Three debuting Wednesday, September 30th with more stars from the circus, magic, sideshow, and beginning next fall, Burlesque.

Review us on iTunes and Podcast Alley!
As always we want your comments, feedback and suggestions for guests. We invite your reviews on the iTunes site and podcast alley. You can write directly to the show at alex@nationalpodcastingcompany.com.

Credits:
This is Show No. 013 in The New Shmaltz Series Released June 24, 2009
Produced By Moe Schoenfeld
Directed by Tarot Poesleeve
Audio engineering by Alexander Kensington
Edited and mixed by Otto Knowbetter
Website design and RSS Feed engineering by Charon Henning
The Most Dangerous Beauty Alive
Podsafe Music by The Hoosier Hotshots
Jeff McBride’s show music is by Jordan Rudess, and courtesy of McBride Magic.

And here is special thanks to Eric Henning, IBM Ring 50 The National Capitol Ring, and Magi-Whirl for making this interview possible. Magi-Whirl 2010 is set for April 9th & 10th.

All content ©NPC 2009 The National Podcasting Company

C3 #012 (333)

Show No. 012 David Parr. Size 19.1MB Running Time 37:25
Release Date June 10th, 2009

Thanks to our Underwriters!
Conjurers, Carnies & Collectors is made possible by a grant from Shmaltz Brewing Company, makers of Coney Island Lagers, including “Sword Swallower” and “Albino Python”. Be sure to see the seasonally available brews such as “Freaktoberfeast” and “Human Blockhead”. Look for the freaks on the label at World Market, Whole Foods and fine beer retailers near you. A portion of its proceeds directly benefits Coney Island USA, a 501(c)3 Non-Profit.

And by Shocked & Amazed! Magazine, the planet’s only periodical dedicated to the novelty and variety performing arts, now in its 15th year of publication. Available at booksellers, comic book shops and fine tattoo parlours near you. Shocked & Amazed! Magazine — Ask for it by name!

Host Alex Kensington writes:
I first saw silent movie footage of a Spirit Cabinet routine several years ago and was of course intrigued. The curtain was being whipped back and forth by an assistant, while the Somnambulistic Medium within was bound by ropes. Yet all sorts of miracles were occurring, object tossed about and over the cabinet’s edge when ever the curtain was drawn. No matter how fast the Assistant yanked back the curtain, The Medium was still found to be tied unmoved and unconscious. Those naughty spirits he called forth were to blame for all the hijinks. Man, it was cool…. And so is the modern practitioner Chicagoan actor and Magician David Parr.

We return again to the City of Big Shoulders, and meet David Parr, who with his partner P.T. Murphy, co-stars and produces The Magic Cabaret at the Green House Theatre Center– Chicago’s weekly presentation of magic, spiritualism and classic seance effects and a wide variety of amazing guest performers. So join me now in the lovely Lincoln Park neighborhood on Chicago’s near north side, on the tree lined streets of classic brick bungalows as we speak with Magician and Actor David Parr.

The Magic Cabaret is Wednesdays at 7:30 at the Greenhouse Theater Center 2257 North Lincoln Avenue in Chicago. No one under 13 is admitted so you know its gotta be cool. Chicago Reader theater critic Kerry Reid writes: Low on hokum and high on thoughtfulness, this shows magic to its best advantage, up close and personal.

You can find show information, schedules and purchase tickets to the Magic Cabaret at www.magic-cabaret.com.

Contests Coming!
Also be sure to listen in next time for a special announcement about of up coming contests this summer where we will be giving away some really cool swag from our sponsors! Signed editions of Shocked & Amazed!.. some of which are now out of print and only available through this exclusive contest!! Also really fine flash from Shmaltz Brewing featuring Official Coney Island Lager Brand logos. Test your carny skill and magic knowledge at the Conjurers Carnies and Collectors 2009 Summer contest Shows!

Review us on iTunes and Podcast Alley!
As always we want your comments, feedback and suggestions for guests. We invite your reviews on the iTunes site and podcast alley. You can write directly to the show at alex@nationalpodcastingcompany.com.

On June 24th of Season Two, the Mystery Guest is revealed!
Listen to the clip at the end of the show of our mystery guest speaking carny. If you think you know who it is, send an e-mail with your guess of the identity of the Mystery Guest and from the correct answers we’ll draw, at random, a winner of an autographed and out-of-print edition of Shocked & Amazed! available only through this contest!

ALL e-mails must be received before midnight Eastern Daylight Savings time Monday, June 22nd 2009. Employees and staff of National Podcasting Company are not eligible to participate. You must have a valid US mailing address we can ship to, so we apologize to our overseas and international listeners.

Send your e-mail to alex@nationalpodcastingcompany.com with “Mystery Guest Contest” in the subject line. Good Luck!

Credits:
This is Show No. 012 in The New Shmaltz Series Released June 10, 2009
Produced By Moe Schoenfeld
Directed by Tarot Poesleeve
Audio engineering by Alexander Kensington
Edited and mixed by Otto Knowbetter
Website design and RSS Feed engineering by Charon Henning
The Most Dangerous Beauty Alive
Podsafe Music by The Hoosier Hotshots

All content ©NPC 2009 The National Podcasting Company

C3 #011 (394)

Show No. 011 Chris McDaniel. Size 31.5MB Running Time 1:05:46
Release Date May 27th 2009

Here’s something you’re not going to read here very often. A Disclaimer. You see the subject of tonight’s podcast involves our guest and what happened to him from and by the hands of the NBC Television show “America’s Got Talent”

Here’s the disclaimer:

The remarks of Chris McDaniel in the attached radio podcast are his own and do not in anyway reflect the views or opinions of this program, Alex Kensington, the National Podcasting Company, any of its staff, And certainly none of its sponsors, or anyone connected with this program in any way, or any one who distributes it such as iTunes, Apple, or Podcast alley, or our hosting service. Any attempts to connect these persons or entities with anything actionable will be considered harassment and will be prosecuted as such.

FURTHER – NPC, The national Podcasting Company claims and will defend its First Amendments Rights to present this piece as a Journalistic Offering, and invites responses from NBC, “America’s Got Talent” or its agents and assigns by contacting NPC Here:

alex@nationalpodcastingcompany.com

Thanks to our Underwriters!

Conjurers, Carnies & Collectors is made possible by a grant from Shmaltz Brewing Company, makers of Coney Island Lagers, including “Sword Swallower” and “Albino Python”. Be sure to see the seasonally available brews such as “Freaktoberfeast” and “Human Blockhead”. Look for the freaks on the label at World Market, Whole Foods and fine beer retailers near you. A portion of its proceeds directly benefits Coney Island USA, a 501(c)3 Non-Profit.

And by Shocked & Amazed! Magazine, the planet’s only periodical dedicated to the novelty and variety performing arts, now in its 15th year of publication. Available at booksellers, comic book shops and fine tattoo parlours near you. Shocked & Amazed! Magazine — Ask for it by name!

Host Alex Kensington writes:
Shows like this become created as a result of an idea. The big idea of Conjurers, Carnies & Collectors was to let show folks talk about the fun and heartaches of being a Variety Arts performer which in today’s society probably makes you really different from you next door neighbor, About 2 years ago, at a performer’s pot luck dinner party, I recorded Chris McDaniel telling tales of the western arts life. His comments and observations of the terrible cost of the performer’s life stopped the party in its tracks.

On tonight’s show Western Arts performer and singer Chris McDaniel talks with me about the great fun as well as the great cost of dedicating your life to live variety arts performance — what it gives and what it takes away. After the break, he’ll speak about his experience with “America’s Got Talent” and some thoughts on what it’s done to American audiences. We met on the road while he was making a jump to his next show.

CONTESTS COMING!!

Also be sure to listen in next time for a special announcement about of up coming contests this summer where we will be giving away some really cool swag from our sponsors! Signed editions of Shocked & Amazed!.. some of which are now out of print and only available through this exclusive contest!! Also really fine flash from Shmaltz Brewing featuring Official Coney Island Lager Brand logos.
Test your carny skill and magic knowledge at the Conjurers Carnies and Collectors 2009 Summer contest Shows!

Review us on iTunes and Podcast Alley!
As always we want your comments, feedback and suggestions for guests. We invite your reviews on the iTunes site and podcast alley. You can write directly to the show at alex@nationalpodcastingcompany.com.

Next Time on Conjurers, Carnies & Collectors-
On June 10th we return to the Windy City to speak with Bizzarist David Parr in a New interview in an encore appearance. David Talks about the power of low tech presentations of spirit effects on 21st Century audiences, and how it lets the performer shine through.

Credits:
This is Show No. 011 in The New Shmaltz Series Released May 27, 2009
Produced By Moe Schoenfeld
Directed by Tarot Poesleeve
Audio engineering by Alexander Kensington
Edited and mixed by Otto Knowbetter
Website design and RSS Feed engineering by Charon Henning
The Most Dangerous Beauty Alive
Podsafe Music by The Hoosier Hotshots

All content ©NPC 20009 The National Podcasting Company

Episode #010: Rick Maue

Running Time 45:50

23 MB

Conjurers, Carnies & Collectors is made possible by a grant from Shmaltz Brewing Company, makers of Coney Island Lagers, including “Sword Swallower” and “Albino Python”. Be sure to see the seasonally available brews such as “Freaktoberfeast” and “Human Blockhead”. Look for the freaks on the label at World Market, Whole Foods and fine beer retailers near you. A portion of its proceeds directly benefits Coney Island USA, a 501(c)3 Non-Profit.

And by Shocked & Amazed! Magazine, the planet’s only periodical dedicated to the novelty and variety performing arts, now in its 15th year of publication. Available at booksellers, comic book shops and fine tattoo parlours near you. Shocked & Amazed! Magazine — Ask for it by name!

Host Alex Kensington writes:
Mentalism. Every variety arts performer is enticed by it, and most magicians have or will go there. Its the difference between showing off as a deft manipulator of things, and a manipulator of thoughts– lots of them. It takes magic theory out for a real display … if you can pull it off. If you flop, you could blame the audience; if you’re great at it, you might be Rick Maue.

This week we travel from Washington, DC to Pittsburgh, PA speak with best selling magic Author and Mentalist Rick Maue.

Pittsburgh-based author lecturer and performer Rick Maue has over 30 years experience in front of audiences, and several best selling books to his credit. Probably his most famous, The Book of Haunted Magic is doing well in hard bound. His busy lecture schedule keeps him on both sides of the Atlantic and he has helped performers all over the world. Head west with us now from DC to the Iron City and meet Rick Maue.

TEST YOUR SKILL WITH OUR CONTESTS COMING SUMMER 2009!!
Be sure to listen in next time for a special announcement about our upcoming contests this summer. We will be giving away some really cool swag from our sponsors! Signed editions of Shocked & Amazed!, some of which are now out of print and only available through this exclusive contest!! Also some really fine flash from Shmaltz Brewing featuring official Coney Island Lager logos. Test your carny skills and magic knowledge at the Conjurers, Carnies & Collectors 2009 Summer contest shows!

POST YOUR COMMENTS!
As always we want your comments, feedback and suggestions for guests. We invite your reviews on the iTunes site and podcast alley.
You can write directly to the show at alex@nationalpodcastingcompany.com.

NEXT TIME ON Conjurers, Carnies & Collectors… MAY 27TH! CHRIS McDANIEL, A TELL-ALL EXCLUSIVE

Next time, we go out on the Lonesome Trail to meet Western Arts performer and singer Chris McDaniel, who breaks the silence on what’s its like to perform on America’s Got Talent. He’s been there and done that. If you’re thinking about it trying out, you should know what you’re going to step into. Take a cowboy’s advice on where to place your foot, and listen to Chris Mcdaniel. Download it quickly on May 27th before a major network attempts to yank it down!!

Credits:
This is show No. 010 in the New Shmaltz Series, released May 13th 2009 and was:
Produced By Moe Schoenfeld
Directed by Tarot Poesleeve
Audio engineering by Alexander Kensington
Edited and mixed by Otto Knowbetter
With Website design and RSS Feed engineering by Charon Henning

Podsafe Music by the Hoosier Hotshots

All content ©NPC 20009 The National Podcasting Company

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