808: Daniel Garcia - Ideas Unlimited
The Magic Word Podcast
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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