EPISODE · Aug 5, 2026 · 1H 17M
984: MAGIC Live! 2026 - Day Three
from The Magic Word Podcast · host Scott Wells
<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > ScheduleTuesday, August 4th 24 hours Bicycle Lounge, St. Charles9:00 a.m. Information Booth, Kiosk (9:00p)10:00 a.m. General Sessions, Showroom, (Noon)10:00 a.m. Focus Sessions (11:00a)11:00 a.m. The MAGIC Shop, Mardi Gras, (6:00p)11:15 a.m. Focus Sessions (12:15p)11:30 a.m. Cafe Live!, Esplanade K/L (2:00p)12:15 p.m. Lunch Break (2:15p)2:15 p.m. General Session, Showroom (4:15p)2:15 p.m. Focus Sessions (3:15p)3:30 p.m. Focus Sessions (4:30p) Live Tonight!5:45, 7:10, 9:00, 10:20 p.m. The Close-up Experience, Bienville G6:15, 8:00, 10:00 p.m. In Concert: Dani Daortiz, French Quarter6:00 – 11:00 p.m. Curiosities Exhibit, Dauphine7:00p – Midnight - Bicycle Lounge Cash Bar, St. Charles <a data-title="Matthew Alexander" data-description="<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A Friend of The Magic Word</p>" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1785872769380-4LV5H5PV72KH8CZ3S520/IMG_5617.jpeg" role="button" aria-label="Matthew Alexander" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="Alex Boyce and Lance Burton" data-description="<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Interview during General Session</p>" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1785872765924-4UMUQ4KQ10R2QAXE8GZS/IMG_5618.jpeg" role="button" aria-label="Alex Boyce and Lance Burton" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="A few magicians who appeared the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1785872771341-13HMI7BUEX4XM3CVVOJE/IMG_5620.jpeg" role="button" aria-label="A few magicians who appeared the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="Howard Hamburg" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1785906830330-UQJRNRJNJU3U4MJU0J2I/IMG_5633.jpeg" role="button" aria-label="Howard Hamburg" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="Mickey Silver" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1785906831132-FSTA4L8NX5AOU86HMSKG/IMG_5642.jpeg" role="button" aria-label="Mickey Silver" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1785907061966-7ZBDPOCACQ7CY320FSPH/IMG_5634.jpeg" role="button" aria-label="" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="Scott Tokar and Frank Thurston" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1785906840737-RQBSFRXMB3NFRX0D6ZKI/IMG_5643.jpeg" role="button" aria-label="Scott Tokar and Frank Thurston" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1785907060978-I2MN65GSJNEOM8SO8EZK/IMG_5635.jpeg" role="button" aria-label="" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1785907066592-Q9U0BXWU6MWMHHAXK6V9/IMG_5637.jpeg" role="button" aria-label="" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1785907071556-OJLOOFMDB8MW8YZTHTGF/IMG_5638.jpeg" role="button" aria-label="" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1785907073901-0RGRL2ARX7UIQMQ8HQLJ/IMG_5639.jpeg" role="button" aria-label="" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1785907080731-KLA0UGF1NI2UTNHPBTR3/IMG_5642.jpeg" role="button" aria-label="" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="Will Houstoun" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1785906841186-5RQN83V71VIGPHCJO3QS/IMG_5645.jpeg" role="button" aria-label="Will Houstoun" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize <a data-title="" data-description="" data-lightbox-theme="dark" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/514e3e26e4b023ca28fd5cc8/1785907082637-BCGRQFOZI24JVINXQBCB/IMG_5644.jpeg" role="button" aria-label="" class=" image-slide-anchor js-gallery-lightbox-opener content-fill " > View fullsize Time stamps and guest names for this episode:00:00:14 – Matthew Alexander joins me for breakfast as we break down yesterday’s first full day of activities.00:16:31 – A Magic Castle favorite, Howard Hamburg, joins us to tell us stories about the Castle and his dear friend, Dai Vernon.00:29:22 – Stephen Bargatze talks about the morning’s General Session that was hosted by Pat Hazell that concluded with a panel discussion of several performers who had appeared on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show.00:41:29 – Alex Boyce was one of the presenters in the General Session. Twenty years ago, Lance Burton interviewed Channing Pollock on stage. This year, the young dove worker, Alex, interviewed Lance Burton.00:47:22 – Kyle Purnell is one of the young “up and coming” magicians who recently quit his job to become a full-time magician and creator. He has several clever items on the market and loves creating.00:53:53 – Local close-up magician, Mickey Silver, chatted about the local scene.00:59:35 – Trade show performer, Scott Tokar, and Fair performer (State and County fairs), Frank Thurston, talk about how they enjoy meeting up each year and reconnecting at MAGIC Live!01:07:22 – Genii Editor, Will Houston, talks about his new role as the editor of Genii after having been the editor for the Magic Circular for so many years.01:11:21 – Adam Blumenthal, proprietor of Tannen’s tells us about his shop, the magic shows that are run from there, plus Tannen’s Magic Camp. MAGIC Live 2026 Day Three Report Scott Wells with Alexander, Hamburg, Bargatze, Boyce, Purnell, Silver, Tokar, Thurston, Houstoun, and Blumenthal Download Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Pandora and SiriusXM (formerly Stitcher) by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here. If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking Here.
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