The Big Blind Friday Ep. 41

Your weekly dose of magic from around the world from BBM

Hey Owen,

It's Friday and I am writing this from Valencia where it's 42 degrees celsius outside. In times of such heat I find rescue in small shops that have wi-fi and don't mind you sitting for an hour with just an orange juice. Also, Spanish people have siesta from 2-4, so most of the places are quite empty.

This week I stumbled upon quite a few nice articles and a TV show that I think you guys are going to enjoy. But, until then, many of you have asked if there is a place where you can find all the Big Blind Friday episodes. There is!

Here are all the episodes for 2022.

Here are all the episodes from the first half of 2023.

🎙️ 1. Second Chance Suit

"True-life tales of luck, magic, and death."

Here are a few interesting stories that all revolve around playing cards, in one way or another. You'll also find some info about The Professor Dai Vernon which you might not have known about. A nice quick read.

Read the article

🎮 2. Paul Wilson on The Greatest Con Artist

"In this article, R. Paul Wilson talks about one of the biggest con men of all time: the man who sold the Eiffel Towel. Twice. You’ll learn all about his biggest scam, the money making machine, and why it took so long for him to get caught."

Did you know R. Paul Wilson writes from casino.org ? Neither did I! Here is just one of the articles he's written that is very interesting.

Find out who the con artist is

🃏 3. Poker Face: TV Show

"Stylized as a "case-of-the-week" murder mystery series, it stars Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale, a casino worker on the run who entangles herself into several mysterious deaths of strangers along the way."

This is from the same writer-director that made "Knives Out" and "Glass Onion". If any of those two movies were your cup of tea, then give this one a watch!

See what it's all about

✨4. Asi Wind Killing it on The View

"He gives a preview of his New York show, "Asi Wind’s Inner Circle," and discusses what got him interested in the profession."

Asi Wind appears on The View and demonstrates just why he is considered one of the best magicians alive. It's a nice and slow number that anyone can enjoy.

Watch Asi in action

🃏 5. Did Tom Cruise really perform sleight of hand?

Tom Cruise is well known all over the world for doing all of his stunts. The question is, did he also learn and perform all of the tricks he's done in movies?

This article goes over everything in order to uncover the truth once and for all!

Do you think he performed them all?

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Send us your story by replying to any of our emails and we'll consider including it in a future Big Blind Friday episode!

In case you missed it...

Phobic Card by Biz

This huge project collects together THREE of Biz’s ingenious visual card ‘pops’ - moments when playing cards gymnastically leap from the deck.

Nothing screams card handling expertise to the layman like a playing card defying the laws of gravity and throwing itself from the pack.

#1 POPCAT - when an apparently squared, tabled deck is simply lifted up, one card flies from the centre of the pack. Once you have this mastered, Biz teaches you a method for producing multiple cards.

#2 DRIBBLE POP - a selection is lost in the centre of the deck. You dribble the cards between your hands, and in that very motion the selection hurls onto the table.

#3 POPDOG - with the deck starting in dealers grip you riffle the front edge of the pack, causing a card to fire from the deck.

Biz has routined all of these moves together into a modular, multi-phase routine that gives you the perfect playground for all your new ninja-esque skills.

£9.99

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