Conversations With Close Podcast
1) Asi Wind Interview - S6 E10
Asi Wind is a world-class performer and creator. He is also an author and a talented watercolor artist.I spoke with Asi about his background (both magically and artistically), the performers who inspi...Show More
2) Let's Talk Latta - S6 E9
My guests this month on Conversations with Close are Jamy Ian Swiss and Peter Samelson. I’ve known Jamy for more than forty years; while I haven’t known Peter as long, he is a very close friend. Both ...Show More
3) Ben Seidman Interview S6 E8
I’m a big Ben Seidman fan. He’s funny, he’s smart, and, because he has a profound interest in designing material that will entertain and deeply fool any audience, we have common ground when we discuss...Show More
4) Christopher Carter Interview S6 E7
For more than thirty years, Christopher Carter has been one of the busiest performers on the college circuit and has been in demand as a corporate entertainer and keynote speaker. His effect Cold Fusi...Show More
5) Aurelio Paviato Interview S6 E6
Aurelio Paviato is my guest on this month’s Conversations with Close. Aurelio is a well-established, fulltime pro in Italy; he performs at corporate functions and has his own one-man show, Storie di u...Show More
6) Stephen Minch Interview
In this installment of Conversations with Close, my guest is the man who, as a writer, editor, and/or publisher, is responsible for many of the most important magic texts published in the late twentie...Show More
7) Gary Plants Interview S6 E4
Gary Plants is an old friend; we met more than forty years ago at one of Joe Stevens’ early Desert Magic Seminar conventions. Gary is an extraordinary technician, a magic scholar, and an enthusiastic ...Show More
8) Mick Ayres Interview S6 E3
Mick Ayres has had a fascinating and varied career with the Walt Disney Company, working as a magician, storyteller, and musician. Like many performers, his world was upended by the Covid pandemic. Bu...Show More
9) Allan Ackerman Interview S6 E2
For more than fifty years, Allan Ackerman has been a major creative force in the world of card magic. Starting with Magic Mafia Effects in 1970, Allan has produced a body of work that showcases his ab...Show More
10) Steve Reynolds Interview S6 E1
Steve Reynolds is a creative and prolific card magician. He lives in New Orleans, the city his mentor, Jon Racherbaumer, also calls home. Steve was greatly influenced by the magic of Ed Marlo; his man...Show More