Daniel Garcia is a highly respected magic creator and consultant. But he is an awesome performer in his own right, too! Daniel helps create magic for David Blaine, Dynamo, Cyril Takayama, and Dynamo, (just to name a few) for their performances on stage and screen and online, too.
Daniel talks this week about some of the celebrated magicians with whom he has worked, as well as how he comes up with his creative ideas. He has a system for developing these ideas that he shares in this episode. He also surrounds himself with other creative types like Blake Vogt, Alex Rangel, Brent Braun, and others who are titans of trickery in their own right.
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Hail and Farewell
to those in our Magic Community who left us this past year.
In 2023 we suffered the loss of many friends who have passed away, but whom are not forgotten. Perhaps as we grow older, we are more aware of those who pass. But this last year saw the passing of almost twice as many as were listed in the magic obituaries of 2022.
Although the list below is not exhaustive, it does reflect the names of many well-known (and some lesser known) magicians, spouses, assistants and magic aficionados who passed on in 2023. Some may not be as well-known to you, but they were my personal friends (hey, it is my blog!). If you are unfamiliar with any of these names, then it would behoove you to do a little online search of what these people have contributed to our craft. If you have someone you think was overlooked, then please post the name in the comments below on this blog.
Those whose names are highlighted with a “hot link” were featured or interviewed here on The Magic Word Podcast. It was not my original intent when I began this journey to chronicle the voices before they left us, but I am so thankful that I did sit down with many of these friends for lively, and sometimes intimate, conversations. You can click on their name to revisit and listen to their voices again.
Joe Stevens
Scott Alexander
Bob King
George Kimery
Karl Fulves
Véronique Ross
Greg Koren
Maria Ibanez
Thom Peterson
Gloria Metzner aka Gloria Dea
Harry Lorayne
Dr. Edwin “Eddie” Dawes
George Silverman
Dan Witkowski
Milton “Milt” Page Larsen
Ricky D. Boone
Dan Garrett
Larry Becker
Darwin Ortiz
Dirk Arthur
Dick Gustafson
Leo Behnke
Graham Putnam
Jeff Lanes
David Berglas
Jack Delvin
Tom Craven
Micky Hades
Bill Goldman
Tommy Smothers
831: Naathan Phan - Dangerously Gregarious
830: Obie's 4F 2024 Close-Up Convention - Day Four Report
829: Obie's 4F 2024 Close-Up Convention - Day Three Report
828: Obie's 4F 2024 Close-Up Convention - Days One and Two Report
827: Raymond Crowe - What a Wonderful Life
826 - Mike Miller - Talent Booker
825 - Mark Weidhaas - Christmas in April
824 - Keith Leff - the Everyman Magician
823: Ian Rowland - A Cold Reader
822: Pat Fallon - Magically Delicious
821: Arthur Benjamin - Genius At Work
820: Ken Weber - the ANSWER man
819: Blackpool Magic Convention 2024 - Day Three Report
818: Blackpool Magic Convention 2024 - Day Two Report
817: Blackpool Magic Convention 2024 - Day One Report
816: Protecting Secrets with David Sandy, Bill Smith and Mark Holstein
815: Justin Flom - Justified?
814: Murray Sawchuck - Magic Exposure
813: Magifest 2024 - Day Three Report
812: Magifest 2024 - Day Two Report
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