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How Was Your Week: Episode 75
“Doc Hopper Realness”: Alex StoneAhoy! And a robust August to you. This week brings the return of the HOW WAS YOUR WEEK BOOK CLUB! Woo-hoo! YEAH! Books!!!!!!!
The one and only guest on the show is Alex Stone, the author of Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks & the Hidden Powers of the Mind. Strap on your nerd helmet, fasten its padded chin-strap, and get ready to learn…
- Why people STILL play Three-Card Monte
- What the term “in-attentional blindness” means and how it applies to getting your watch stolen
- The difference between magic and comedy
- And why there aren’t a lot of lady magicians.
Plus, Julie posits a disturbing hypothetical about Mr. Rogers, ponders Stephen King extensively, asks after Billy Joel, discloses an embarrassing decision she made in a movie theater recently, condemns ventriloquist dummies, and recaps Puppetry of the Penis, which may or may not have been a dream we all had.
Also: why it’s sometimes tougher to trick children than adults, who Julie has decided the blind Kenny Rogers of magic is, Jack Black’s performance in “Robert” Linklater’s BERNIE and what a “Hype” is, in the magic lingo world.There’s a lot going on in this week’s episode.
This is a fascinating show for your face.
