Titles mentioned in this Episode

• The Princess Bride – William Goldman
• Bob Anderson, Fight Chore26428/?ref_=fn_al_nm_3ographer - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm00
• Highlander – Season 2, Episode 10 “Epitath for Tommy” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0601361/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_51
• Nick’s Fight from Highlander (in french) https://youtu.be/j8e2fx-C08s?t=438 )
• Actors on Guard – Dale Anthony Girard
• The School of Fencing – Domenico Angelo
• Trattato di Scienza d'Arme – Camillo Agrippa
• Rocco Bonetti
• Gran Simulacro dell' Arte e dell' uso della Scherma - Ridolfo Capo Ferro
• Les Miserables – Victor Hugo
• The Hero with 1,000 Faces – Joseph Campbell
• Nick’s Doctoral Dissertation on stage combat https://open.library.ubc.ca/soa/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0073214
• Dewey Decimal for Sword Fighting 796.86 https://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/dewey/updates/ddc23/796.8_20160727_DDC23.pdf

Where to connect

• nicholasjharrison.com
• alongtimeago.ca
• https://twitter.com/nicktheguy
• https://www.instagram.com/therealnicktheguy/

In celebration of the return of Cirque Du Soleil around the world, a special bonus episode featuring Shannan Calcutt - longtime clown with Zumanity in Las Vegas

Titles mentioned in this Episode

• Clowns – John Townsend
• Groucho, Memoirs of a mangy lover – Groucho Marx
• Life’s a Lark – Grock
• I Must Say : My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend – Martin Short
• Knockout (short Story) – Shannan Calcutt
• The Clown in You – Caroline Dream
• Clown Yourself – Caroline Dream
• Clowns: In Conversation with modern masters – Ezra Lebank, David Bridel

If you would like to learn more about Shannan and the work she does, she is teaching a workshop that still has spots open IN PERSON in Paris, Maine, August 1st - 7th at Celebration Barn Theater.

http://celebrationbarn.com/event/celebrate-your-ridiculousness/

As we wrap up Season 2 we check in with some of our guests to see what they have been up to since we recorded their episodes.  Discover the joys of Backgammon, Dai Vernon classics, and surviving a Texas Snowstorm

Notes on this episode:

• Arthur Benjamin's Mathematics of Backgammon -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBTPbrxUQt0
• Steve Aldrich's free lecture notes : contact him at Steviealdrich at yahoo.com
• Linsey Lindberg’s Podcast https://emergingtexasstrong.com/

During our interview on books, Max generously shared some stories on how he came to magic, his pioneering work with interactive screen based effects, and the challenges of creating connection with virtual shows.

Returning guests Kayla Drescher and Carisa Hendrix share some details of their "Modern Wonder" video project, paying tribute to the amazing Tommy Wonder whose "Books of Wonder" have appeared on so many performer's lists of volumes not to miss.

Titles in this Episode:

The Books of Wonder - Tommy Wonder and Stephen Minch

Modern Wonder - Carisa Hendrix and Kayla Drescher 

Author, creator, and iconic mentalist Max Maven joins 793.8 for the first of a two part episode sharing the books that have influenced him and some of the steps that go into creating his own volumes.

Titles mentioned in this Episode

• Magic Tricks and Card Tricks – Wilfred Jonson
• Abra (Goodliffe’s Abracadabra) – Magic Magazine
• Majick Magazine
• The Fine Art of Magic – George Kaplan
• Winky Dink – Television show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5TdRhNLOPk&t=107s
• Duck Amuck – Looney Tunes Cartoon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XvXsuSJ-1A
• Scientific American Columns – Martin Gardner
• Max Maven’s Mind Games – Videocassette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkjQFkHmR2Y
• The Jinx – Collected run of Magazine
• The Phoenix – Collected run of Magazine
• The Annotated Alice – Martin Gardner & Lewis Carroll
• Our Magic – Maskelyne and Devant
• The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley – Stephen Minch and Alex Elmsley
• The Books of Wonder – Stephen Minch and Tommy Wonder
• Author Robert Parrish
• Author Eugene Burger
• Author Robert Neale
• Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls - William Lindsay Gresham
• Illusion Show – David Bamberg
• Milo and Roger – Arthur Brandon
• Harpo Speaks – Harpo Marx
• Call it Sleep – Henry Roth
• The Death and Resurrection Show – Rogan Taylor
• Mathematics, Magic and Mystery – Martin Gardner
• An Emotional Memoir of Franz Kline - Fielding Dawson
• Einstein’s Dreams – Alan Lightman
• Metropolitan Life, Social Studies – Fran Lebowitz
• Author Jorge Luis Borges

Stage Illusionist Murray Hatfield  joins us to talk about the books and people who  have influenced his career creating one of Canada's largest touring magic production shows.

Titles mentioned in this Episode

• Edmonton Magician Dale Harney https://www.magicana.com/screening-room/?field_performer_tid%5B%5D=43
• Fun With Magic – Alexander Van Rensselaer
• The Big Book of Tricks and Magic – James R. Blackman
• The Fitzkee Trilogy: Showmanship for Magicians, The Trick Brain, Magic by Misdirection – Dariel Fitzkee
• Illusion Show Know How – Ken and Roberta Griffin
• Illusion Works Series – Rand Woodbury
• The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell
• Card College, Card College Light-Lighter-Lightest – Roberto Giobbi
• The Royal Road to Card Magic – Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue
• The Makeup of Magic – Mickey Hades
• The Books of Wonder – Tommy Wonder
• Seriously Silly – David Kaye
• Kidbiz – David Ginn
• Authors : Jim Steinmeyer, Stephen Minch, John Carney, Mike Caveney
• Spooky Tricks – Rose Wyler & Gerald Ames

A wonderful "Magical Person", Linsey Lindberg, shares the books and experiences that influenced her career as a performing Strong Woman.

Titles mentioned in this Episode

• How to do Strongman Feats - https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/perform-strongman-stunts/

• influence: The Psychology of Persuasion – Robert Cialdini
• Selling the Invisible – Harry Beckwith
• Strange Feats & Clever Turns – Charlie Holland
• Ballsy!: 99Ways to Grow a Bigger Pair and Score Extreme Business Success – Karen Salmansohn

 Where to connect

• Strongwomanshow.com
• https://artisanoddities.com/
• https://emergingtexasstrong.com/