Episode 313: a special bonus treat for listeners: “An Opening Nightmare.”

Hear the flip side of the Eli Marks short story, “The Self-Working Trick.” It’s the same mystery, but from the POV of Leah Sexton from the Como Lake Players mystery series.

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

The Como Lake Players Mystery Series:  https://www.albertsbridgebooks.com/eli-marks - /acting-can-be-murder-como-book-1/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Episode 312: Top-notch magicians discuss what is (and isn’t) a self-working trick … and then an Eli Marks mystery.

Thoughts on self-working tricks from Jade, David Williamson, Alexandra Duvivier, Mac King, Kayla Drescher, Ken Weber, Bill Arnold, Shep Hyken and more!

Magician interviews starts at 00:02:41

“The Self-Working Trick” starts at 00:21:09

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

BONUS VIDEO: Magicians on Self-Working Tricks: https://youtu.be/U683A5VazdE

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Episode 310: Ventriloquist Jay Johnson and Puppet Master Gordon Smuder … and an Eli Marks short mystery!

Returning guest Jay Johnson and long-time pal Gordon Smuder join us to talk about puppets, ventriloquism, “Soap,” and many other topics …

“The Death of the Black Knight” starts at 00:05:29

The Jay Johnson/Gordon Smuder interview starts at 00:45:22

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Jay Johnson’s The Two and Only:  https://monkeyjoke.com/jay-johnson-the-two-and-only/

Gordon’s Website:  http://www.thepuppetforge.com/

Transylvania TV:  https://www.youtube.com/@TVTVonline

Transylvania on TubiTV:  https://tubitv.com/series/1039/transylvania-tv

Transylvania TV on Seeka:  https://watch.seeka.tv/en/transylvania-television

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Episode 307: Magician Kayla Drescher on bar magic … and an Eli Marks short mystery.

Kayla joins us to talk about what sets bar magic apart from other types of magic performances. And then another Eli Marks short story.

“The Secondary Convincer” starts at 00:02:30

The Kayla Drescher interview starts at 00:34:56

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to A Free Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Kayla Drescher website:  https://magicinheels.com/

Kayla Drescher (Tips for Tips on Magic Bartending):  https://youtu.be/OPxaAyWHV3k

Kayla Drescher on Fool Us:  https://youtu.be/xG_QLGXsDhw

Victor Borge: https://youtu.be/RtDX1Vl-Jxk

More Victor Borge:  https://youtu.be/dKeqaDSjy98

Victor Borge: Phonetic Punctuation:  https://youtu.be/TIf3IfHCoiE

Ed Ames on The Tonight Show:  https://youtu.be/0L5QC9ZJkM8

Banksy Painting Self-Destructs:  https://youtu.be/rkC80in5heU

Bill Shredding Gag Gift:  https://thetoynetwork.com/85-bill-shredding-savings-bank~p8580

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Episode 306: Medical Examiner (and magician!) Dr. Reade Quinton … and an Eli Marks short mystery.

Dr. Reade Quinton joins us to talk about the Eli Marks series, through the eyes of a Medical Examiner. And then another Eli Marks short story.

“The 38 Steps” starts at 00:04:19

The Dr. Reade Quinton interview starts at 00:50:24

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

“All In with Bryan Weatherford” Video: https://youtu.be/IddXMfRJZQk

The Georgetown Steps: https://youtu.be/F15M4x2LDZU

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Episode 304: Ken Weber on how to give (and receive) notes.

Ken Weber (and surprise guest Shep Hyken) join us to talking about giving (and getting) performance notes … and then an Eli Marks short story.

“The $100 Gift Certificate” starts at 00:04:13

The Ken Weber interview starts at 00:37:35

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Ken Weber’s Maximum Entertainment 2.0:  https://www.max-ent.info/

Shep Hyken’s website:  https://hyken.com/

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Episode 301: An interview with Mac King … along with the Eli Marks short story “The Invisible Assistant.”

Mac King discusses his classic routine, The Cloak of Invisibility …  and then a reading of the Eli Marks short story “The Invisible Assistant.”

“The Invisible Assistant” starts at 00:04:15

The Mac King interview starts at 00:45:25

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Mac King: The Cloak of Invisibility:  https://youtu.be/-pKj3ZkEDhE

Mac King: The Rope Trick: https://youtu.be/xmI9uwYzH9o

Mac King: Excalibur Promo: https://youtu.be/w-6BVkVGpbw

Mac King (from 1988): https://youtu.be/gafbGeVx_XY

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Episode 222: Impressionist Jim Meskimen … and Chapters 23 and 24 of “The Bullet Catch”

Jim Meskimen on the art and craft of being an impressionist …  and then a reading of Chapters 23 and 24 of “The Bullet Catch.”

Chapters 23 and 24 of “The Bullet Catch” start at 00:29:25

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/ 

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Check out the Occasional Film Podcast:  https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/the-podcast

Jim Meskimen Deep Fake videos

- A Deeper Look into the Life of an Impressionist:  https://youtu.be/5rPKeUXjEvE

- The Deeper Metrics of Christmas:  https://youtu.be/nD63QvIMB6k

- Best of Deep Fakes:  https://youtu.be/TpJ9gs7lPEI

Jim Meskimen Website:  https://jimmeskimen.com/

Meskimen: Shakespeare in Impressions:  https://youtu.be/ASeflgZwYfs

Episode 203: Stan Allen on The Masked Magician … and Chapter Three of “The Bullet Catch”

Publisher, Magician and Convention Producer Stan Allen recounts the furor around the TV specials hosted by The Masked Magician and the reaction of the magic community to the trick-revealing programs…  and then a reading of Chapter Three of “The Bullet Catch.” 

Chapter Three of “The Bullet Catch” starts at 00:34:31

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Hard Copy: Unmasking the Masked Magician:  https://youtu.be/OD8n0ONBTls

Magic’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed—Beauty Cut to Bits: https://youtu.be/7z3UfscVfNU

Magic’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed—Chopping Block:  https://youtu.be/jLOnbZgmgc4

The Masked Magician Revealed: https://youtu.be/n2zuxnEDyjM

Penn Jillette on The Masked Magician:  https://youtu.be/fwpzB_YQY_A

Episode 201: Dennis Palumbo on panic attacks … and Chapter One of “The Bullet Catch”

Mystery writer and psychotherapist Dennis Palumbo talks about the panic attacks Eli is experiencing throughout “The Bullet Catch” …  and then a reading of Chapter One of “The Bullet Catch.” 

Chapter One of “The Bullet Catch” starts at 00:30:12

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/ 

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Listen to Dennis Palumbo’s short story, “A Theory of Murder”: https://youtu.be/667zrLHjk1M

The first chapter of Dennis Palumbo’s “Panic Attack””. https://bit.ly/3uOEPDq

Rate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027

Find other useful bonus material on the podcast’s YouTube page:  https://www.youtube.com/c/BehindthePageTheEliMarksPodcast

Episode 122: Steve Spill talks about Dai Vernon … and then Chapter Twenty-One of “The Ambitious Card.”

Steve Spill talks about Dai Vernon and the value of mentorship … And then we jump into Chapter Twenty-One of “The Ambitious Card.”

The reading of Chapter Twenty-One starts at 00:19:33

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD

Rate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027

Steve Spill Comedy/Magic:  https://youtu.be/ZDVlVzA9WiE

Steve Spill’s Mind-Reading Goose:  https://youtu.be/rZDtzhPCry4

Steve Spill—Book Test:  https://youtu.be/wHKwjKOaj18

Dai Vernon—Cups and Balls:  https://youtu.be/De2tyFK8WA0

Dai Vernon—Dick Cavett Show:  https://youtu.be/Hfyjpvp-ads

Episode 119: David Kaye (aka Silly Billy) PLUS Morgan & West … and then Chapter Eighteen of “The Ambitious Card.”

David Kaye (Silly Billy) provides insight into the special challenges of being a kid’s show magician; Morgan & West talk about creating a routine overnight … and then we jump into Chapter Eighteen of “The Ambitious Card.”

The reading of Chapter Eighteen starts at 00:31:00

LINKS

The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

Listen to an Eli Marks Audio Short Story: https://BookHip.com/LZBPPMD 

Rate us on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-page-the-eli-marks-podcast/id1547293027

Silly Billy website: https://www.sillymagic.com/

Silly Billy: Silk Tube Trick:  https://youtu.be/1iLLYO4tJG0

Silly Billy: The Bread Trick:  https://youtu.be/xj2-wXx7I7A

Silly Billy: Princess in a Pickle Trick:  https://youtu.be/W6hraZjA4qA