Conjurers, Carnies & Collectors Show No. 013

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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.

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