The Big Blind Friday Ep. 62

Your weekly dose of magic from around the world, from BBM

Hey Owen,

It's Friday! Isn't that wonderful? Did you know that a lot of countries are embracing the 4 day workweek idea. If that starts being the norm, then this will become Big Blind Thursday. HA!

This week we have a lot of interesting stories for you, so buckle up! Plus, we've uploaded the FIRST EPISODE from our interview with the amazing George McBride!

CREATING MAGIC w/ George McBride

🎙️ 1. Stephen Mulhern went from teen magician to Dancing On Ice host

At the age of 17, Stephen became the youngest ever member of The Magic Circle - an organisation dedicated to promoting and advancing the art of magic.

Ha. I never knew this bloke was also a magician. He looks strikingly similar to Will Poulter (at least to me).

It's always nice finding out people had a background in magic before going into other areas of entertainment. Magic really does prepare you for anything.

Read the whole article here

🎮 2. Blaine's New ACAAN

Blaine has been performing a lot lately in order to promote his latest show "IMPOSSIBLE". And, as you can imagine, his material is top notch.

Just skip to minute 5:53 and watch a SOOPER clean ACAAN. Any thoughts on it?

What do you think?

🪄 3. Man steals $64,000 from Walmart stores across the US using sleight-of-hand

"The 37-year-old man is accused of tricking Walmart workers after making small purchases."

Ohh well, I've always known there has to be people that will use their dexterity in order to perform 'dirty' deeds.

I am honestly very curious what technique he used in order to sleeve the cash in front of the cashier. I can't think of anything so invisible.

Read the whole story here

📚 4. The Mentalist : From Magician to Writer

"Gabe Abelson is a mentalist and comedy writer in Los Angeles. He was David Letterman’s head monologue writer for five years, earning five Emmy Award nominations, and was also a staff writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and many other programs."

The story of how a simple guy began his journey as a mentalist and ended up performing worldwide.

🃏 5. BOOK SPOTLIGHT: The Illusions by Liz Hyder

"At a time of extraordinary change, two women must harness their talents to take control of their own destiny."

I love discovering a new fiction book that has magicians as protagonists. There's not a lot of them around.

For everyone that enjoys a good read, definitely check this one out.

See on Amazon

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In case you missed it...

Runic by Liam Montier

'Runic' is a new idea for a classic principle, and is one of the cleanest prediction effects you can imagine. VERY LIMITED STOCK AVAILABLE!

You bring out a handful of gorgeous wooden Runestones, each with a different symbol on, and a prediction which you set aside. The spectator then takes the runes, and shakes them between their hands, and spills them out to the table. Any that fall face down are removed, and the face up ones are gathered and shaken again. This is all repeated, without the magician touching ANYTHING, until just one Rune Stone is left. Astonishingly, it matches your prediction!

And now, with Liam's new handling, you can instantly repeat the effect with a different result for another spectator. Perfect for when someone says 'show my friend!

£24.99

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