#jon stetson

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951: Joel Bauer - Infotainer

Joel Bauer stands tall in the legendary hall of trade show performers and motivational speakers. More than an entertainer, Joel provides information to potential clients through his unique and boisterous approach of commanding attention at trade shows making him a fusion of both entertainment and information making him that ultimate “infotainer.”

Love him or hate him, there is no denying his financial success that he has derived from the industry and from teaching others how to find success, too. He spoke at MAGIC Live among so many other places and he offers these gifts to you!

Video Sampling From Dozens Of My Television Appearances: https://vimeo.com/infotainer/review/27267707/c9ca88fa42

Watch Five Minute Of Proof From My Past On Trade Show Floors: https://vimeo.com/infotainer/review/126403524/1378c5a9db

You may truly enjoy this NEVER released footage of me lecturing on my Trade Show process and success for over two decades at a MagicLive Magic Convention: https://vimeo.com/infotainer/review/136051637/7e3669c48f

If you want to cut to the most significant 100 minutes revealing precisely how I CREATED the CROWDS, CONVEYED COMPANIES CUSTOM MESSAGES, AND COLLECTED RECORD LEAD GENERATION – Watch This Edited Section: https://vimeo.com/infotainer/review/142451020/4f20e464b8

Here is one of his books for free download that will teach you both magic and business at the same time! My best selling book: https://we.tl/5t3SF9SVfE

His Best Selling Book On The Business Of Magic (Electronic Download): Hustle, Hustle – The Business Of Magic https://we.tl/DAg3jcHEtI

Click Here to a link to “It Takes Guts Dammit” by Paul Diamond. It is a short booklet, but full of real gold, including audio.

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406: MagiCuba with Jon Stetson and John Rose

We are at the beginning of the magic convention season having had a great kickoff in Columbus, Ohio with the MagiFest. There are many conventions occurring around the glove that will attract thousands of attendees including Blackpool, MAGIC Live! and FISM. And there are other notable conventions that will be hosted that have long, rich heritages of being fun. But there is one convention that is planned for late 2018 that will be notable because of its unique location...Havana, Cuba.

In partnership with the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba, Rose, a global marketing agency led by its founder and MagiCuba creator, John Rose, together with master mentalist Jon Stetson and in close cooperation with Bill Herz of Magicorp, the world's largest talent agency specializing in Magic, brings you the first international festival and conference of magic in Havana. 

There are numerous conventions that could use attention and publicity to promote their event. But I feel that this will be a unique opportunity to not only see and learn some great magic, but also to travel to a destination that has literally been off limits to U.S. citizens for decades and to see a country while still in its "pristine" condition before tourism trade is wide open,

Early Bird Registration Rates Extended for Listeners of The Magic Word Podcast

The Early Bird discount ended on January 31st, but we have a special deal for our listeners. When you go through the convention registration process at http://magicuba.org/ be sure to put in the special discount code: themagicwordpodcast and receive a $100 discount now through February 28, 2018. Remember to have your passport information handy when you register.

Time stamps for this podcast:

00:09:19 - Jon Stetson talks about mentalism and classes he teaches and the Mystery Lounge in Boston

00:30:20 - John Rose and Jon Stetson talk about MagiCuba

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377: Day Four - MAGIC Live!

Final day of MAGIC Live! filled with more sessions and conversations with friends. One of the best things about this convention is the opportunities to visit with old friends and make new ones. Certainly that can be said about all magic conventions, but because this one is during the weekdays, more professionals can attend because they are usually working on weekends.

Time stamps for this podcast: (I will complete this later. I am going to bed now)

00: - Jon Stetson shares his favorite moments from the convention

00: - Lance Rich talks about this convention plus David Sandy's "Workshop" coming soon to St. Joseph, Missouri

00: - Kerry Pollock tells us what he has been p to recently and Brad Henderson tells us about puzzles.

pp: - Brian Gillis was here for just one day so his experience was limited but he talks about the recent movie he was in.

00: - Joe Turner tells what he has enjoyed most from this convention

00: - John Shryock and I have not seen each other until this last day so he gives us a recap of his highlights from the convention plus what he has been up to recently.

00:  - David Hira gives us some of his highlights from the convention

00: - Keith Fields and John Archer talks a bit about comedy

00: - Ray Anderson was one of the presenters during the General Session and here he talks a bit about one of his alter egos in "Esther's Follies"

00: - Marvyn "Mr. Electric" Roy tells us why it's important to celebrate our history

00: - Stan Allen wraps up his perspective of the convention as we give him thanks for all he and his team have done.

01: - Scott Wells gives his personal wrap of the convention.

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Jon Stetson and Wondershow

Stefanie: I liked Jon Stetson a lot, but found myself unfortunately underwhelmed by his act. Perhaps I was thrown off from the very beginning, when he asked the audience to think of a few numbers, giving various restrictions (both digits have to be odd and the number has to be under 50, etc.). I didn’t guess the number he was going for either time, an that disappointed me; as admittedly cynical as I am, plenty of mentalists have shocked and thrilled me with their ability to “force my hand,” if you will, despite my attempts to resist. For me there was something off about the pacing—it was almost like, throughout his act, he explained the rules too quickly and too imprecisely. For example, I don’t think I had time to wrap my head around his restrictions before he reveled the numbers he was thinking of. Also, something that struck me was how all the “confirmation” that Stetson had read people’s minds was affective, as opposed to concrete. In other words, we never knew that Stetson made the right guess because he produced any sort of written document; instead, the wide-eyed, open mouthed laughter of his audience participant let us know that he made the right guess. I think he even commented on this once, like when he correctly guessed something about an audience participant and she put her hand to her mouth in wonder, he said something like: “See? Look at her! She’s doing things that people do in the presence of the unexplained!!!!” I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anything like that before, and I don’t quite understand why it contributed to my feeling of being underwhelmed? Danny, do you think you can help me think about that? Danny: Think about the underwhelm? Absolutely! I think you’re absolutely right that there needs to be a solid sense of proof. Think of a courtroom. A lot of mentalism has to be physicalized. Not only to legitimate and “evidence” the power of the magician, but also to help us actually understand what is going on. I actually thought about Shakespeare a little bit as well. How he often would have gory descriptions of murders that had occurred offstage. It probably saved a lot of money on fake blood, but I feel like it must have left the groundlings a little dissatisfied. If the King of the English language bores people with his flowery descriptions of fencing deaths, then Stetson should take note: a lot of his tricks read like they happened off stage, in the past. They are “Much Ado About Nothing.” His performance also reminded me a little of when two overeducated straight dudes argue about philosophy. At some point it turns into referential, nepotistic arguments about references. So much of the show happened before it began. So much of the set ups happened off stage and “earlier in the evening.” If you don’t see where a trick begins, who cares how it ends, you know? The problem with performing mentalism is learning how to physicalize it. The problem with your underwhelm is that there was nothing to really SEE during his performance. Maybe I’m just a groundling, but I’m not interested in esoteric mind-guessing anymore than I’m interested in listening to two dudebros argue about Nietzsche and Spinoza over PBR. Stefanie: I think what you say is really smart, when you say that it’s hard to be invested in a trick if you’re not given at least the illusion of being there from beginning through the end. If you don’t have a narrative, you can’t have a climax.