NEWS: David Copperfield and two of his assistants were robbed at gunpoint on Sunday evening after a performance in West Palm Beach, Florida. The entire 911 call made by assistant Cathy Daly is contained in today's episode.

Chris Wilcox has started a show called Sleight Club.

David Blaine is preparing for his next stunt. GMG Listeners who go to see Blaine in New York can call our voicemail (206.350.8727) and we'll pass along the updates on our homepage. Keith is going to be on the East Coast that week, so he'll try to head over and file a report.

Kif is going to report from this year's FCM Convention in Marion, Indiana.

ETHICS: How to Steal Patter! (And Jokes! And Entire Illusions!)

PRODUCT REVIEW: DiceMan by Andy Nyman.

FEEDBACK:

Mike has a musical solution to beat "the shakes."

Logan won a $100 gift certificate to Creative Magic. Visit the Creative Magic thread on our Forums to find out how you can take it off his hands.

Jack reviewed the Robbie Williams stunt that recently aired on Derren Brown's show.

On the Forums, SportzFSU is wondering how much Tip-Over Trunks cost these days.

Kif wrote in (like clockwork, this guy). He posits a theory as to why bad tricks get good endorsements.

Zenburg started a Go Magic Go article on Wikipedia. Feel free to add/edit as necessary. If you're not familiar with Wikipedia, please look around at some other articles, and make sure you know what you're doing before you commence editing any article.

HYPE OF THE WEEK: Calling Card by Rodger Lovins.

CONTACT INFO:

Phone: 206.350.8727 | (08700) 635 424

E-mail: gmgpodcast@gmail.com

Forum | Myspace

Or, just check out our homepage: gomagicgo.com.

We apologize for the delay, but sometimes technology is less than perfect.

NEWS:

David Blaine will be Drowned Alive from May 1-8. His new two-hour special will air May 8 on ABC. He will attempt to hold his breath longer than anyone else ever has (they claim the record is 8 minutes, 58 seconds).

The other David cancelled another show on Monday night, citing a medical emergency. Let's hope he's okay.

Criss Angel is taking part in a charity auction for the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation. One lucky winner will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Las Vegas, meet Criss, and take part in his TV show. Bidding ends on the 27th.

Our main page has been tweaked. Links to the forums and the listener map are now on the right sidebar, and our older shows have been moved to an archive section.

ETHICS: Downloadable Magic

PRODUCT REVIEWS:

Lumberjohn submitted a great audio review of Glass by Adam Grace, but there was a problem with the file. He was nice enough to post a text review in our forum instead. Read it here.

Logan reviewed Andrew Mayne's Bisection. (Note: There's a slight audio "hiccup" in this section of the podcast. Our apologies.)

FEEDBACK:

Jason B. chimes in with his thoughts on Hole in the Head.

Tyler thanks the GMG community, and begs Andrew to not axe Hype of the Week.

"Really Hot Pants" (aka Kent) brings up those nervous jitters. Specifically, the ones he sometimes gets after performing.

HYPE OF THE WEEK: Stigmata by Wayne Houchin

Thanks again for all the voicemails, e-mails, and myspace comments! And all you GMG Theatre fans, you haven't been forgotten... (That's a little hype of our own.)

NEWS: Andrew and Keith will be preliminary round judges at this year's IBM convention. Please DO NOT tell us if you're a contestant.

Our Forums are having a few problems. Let us know if you see any abnormalities.

Penn & Teller: Off the Deep End is available for pre-order on DVD.

Logan and Joseph will join Joel and report to us from the SAM convention.

PRODUCT REVIEW: Super Sharpie by MagicSmith.

ETHICS: Dodgy Dealer Demos

FEEDBACK:

Keone has a challenge for us: What magic can be done in a gym?

Logan Squared wants reviews of parlor or stage effects.

Kif buys stuff we review.

An anonymous tipster discusses the America's Got Talent audition process.

John, Bicycle, and Zenburg react to our April Fool's Video.

CONTEST: A winner is chosen. He (or she) will receive the Kenton Sampler, courtesy of one of our listeners.

HYPE OF THE WEEK: Hole in the Head by Ben Harris.

CONTACT INFO:

E-mail: gmgpodcast@gmail.com

myspace.com/gomagicgo

Phone: 206.350.8727 or (08700) 635 424

NEWS:

It's a slow news week. Amazon.com has some remainder copies of Hiding the Elephant available for $5.99.

Joel Z. has offered to send in reports from this year's SAM convention. Anyone want to join him?

Andrew and Keith will be at the IBM convention this year.

PRODUCT REVIEW: Abraca-Pocus! The Magic Magazine for Your DVD Player by Michael Lauck.

FEEDBACK:

Michael shares some ideas for magic classes.

Yet another Mike wrote in. He wants to know how Mother of All Book Tests compares to Final Flashback and/or Final Exam.

Jason lets us know that John Edward's "singular gift" is shared by Char Margolis. Why do these people agree to be on the Science FICTION channel?

Gareth would like a review of The Very Best of Jay Sankey Volumes 1-3, but he'll probably buy them anyway.

Tim wants to know how to be yourself when performing.

Jez is trying to plan a GMG listener meetup in London.

Lumberjohn shares an explosive horror story.

CONTEST:

Someone anonymously donated an autographed copy of The Kenton Sampler for our latest contest. For this one, you'll need to correctly answer this trivia question:

What was the first product reviewed on the first episode of the podcast?

Entries must be sent to gmgpodcast@gmail.com by 11:59 PM EDT on Tuesday, April 11, 2006. They must contain the word "Contest" in the subject line. And, only one entry per person. Cheaters will not be eligible.

HYPE: Mechanical Parakeet from Malloy Modern Magic. Or, Breezy Singers Parakeet from Takara.

Keep on sending in your suggestions, critiques, reviews, and questions to gmgpodcast@gmail.com. We'll be seeing you soon!

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