CORRECTION: Yes, we know it's 2007.

OMISSION: We forgot to thank Alex for last week's Hype winner. Sorry about that, Alex.

NEWS:

Houdini to be exhumed?

Criss Angel's Luxor/Cirque deal finally confirmed.

Derren Brown is getting a television show in the States.

The "Oscars" of magic? The Magic Woods Awards are accepting nominations.

PRODUCT REVIEW: The Brook Test by Paul Brook.

CONTEST: The Brook Test Contest.

PRIZE: Three lucky winners will receive an autographed copy of The Brook Test book test. (Thanks, Paul!)

RULES:

-Contestants must "divine" what word Andrew chose at random from a book on his shelf.

-Entries must be sent to gmgpodcast@gmail.com by Tuesday, April 3, 2007, 11:59 PM Eastern time. They must contain "BROOK TEST CONTEST" in the Subject.

-The first three to correctly name the word will win. If there are fewer than three winners, the remaining prizes will be awarded at random.

-One entry per person. No cheating.

PRODUCT REVIEW: Darren reviews WOW! by Masuda. (Link goes to video.)

FEEDBACK:

Brian B. loves our show. He wants ideas for a performance, and information on Gravity Box.

Malte wants to know how to best drain his bank account.

Damon closes out our discussion on the Spider Pen.

(Special thanks to Phil for sending Andrew his personal SP.)

Scotty is going to juggle steel cups. Hopefully.

HYPE OF THE WEEK: Util-A-Prop.

GO MAGIC GO THEATRE: Hey Mister Magician...

NEWS: Keone Valdez, longtime friend of the show, will be lecturing at the 2007 MAGA Magic Session in Fayetteville, NC on April 1. Other performers and lecturers include Daryl, Nathan Kranzo, Sean Fields, Mike Powers, and Harry Allen.

Another long-time listener, Sam Eaton, continues to perform his one-man show The Quantum Eye at the 29th Street Jewel Box Theatre in New York. Performances are on Fridays at 7 and 9, with 2 special performances coming up on April 1.

Criss Angel/Luxor announcement?

GMG ASKS, YOU ANSWER:

We get "one piece of advice" from Mike, Geoff, Jeroen (gaafman), Rich, and Keone; and we hear what effects Randi and Pepka never want to see again.

PRODUCT REVIEW: Ladybug by Paul Harris, Paul Vigil, and Roy Kueppers. Click here for the demo video.

FEEDBACK:

Charon wants you to watch Derren Brown's glass walking demonstration.

Levent chimes in regarding Darwin's Coin Bucket.

Justin (aka Pathian) asks how to gain the best responses from family and friends.

HYPE OF THE WEEK: Miser's Delight. (Available "exclusively" at jammagic.com. (Thanks, Alex!)

For now, the plan is for the guys to record 79 on Thursday evening, and the file should be available by Friday afternoon (we're hoping late Thursday night, but, no promises). We apologize for the inconvenience.

NEWS:

Keith Barry was in a bad car accident (Registration required). Our thoughts and prayers are with him, and we'll keep you posted as we hear more.

The Derren Brown Hype Machine has been turned on again-- this time, he teleported a student to another country.

GMG ASKS, YOU ANSWER: We get answers from Geoff, Lloyd, Kif, and Curt.

PRODUCT REVIEW: UKG reviews David Forrest's CTW: Card Thru Window from the folks at Big Blind Media.

CONVENTION REPORT: Pepka shares some thoughts on the World Magic Seminar.

FEEDBACK:

Glenn calls in to discuss a discrepancy between Banachek's and Angel's explanations.

Randi comments on PK rings and the damages they can (and can't) do.

Vinnie says you can learn the "pick any card" gag from A-1 Multimedia's Stars of Magic - Paul Harris - Volume 4 DVD.

Garo shares his story of performing for his patients.

Snicket (aka Joseph) writes about magnets and levitation.

Dan needs Easter magic.

HYPE OF THE WEEK: Darwin's Coin Bucket. (And let's not forget the Owen Coin Pail.)

Clang, clang, clang.

Episode 77-- The One You Thought Would Never Happen.

NEWS:

Criss Angel nearly drowns.

REMINDER: Next week, we plan to read your responses to our latest question. What trick-- stage or close-up-- could you go without ever seeing again? And briefly, why? And we're still accepting answers to our previous question, too. If you could share one piece of advice with other magicians, what would it be?

PRODUCT REVIEW: Impact DVD by Michael Paul.

INTERVIEW: Field Reporter Scott Wells interviews Daniel Garcia and Wayne Houchin. They discuss the upcoming UltraGaff Deck.

FEEDBACK:

Matt did some research on the magic commercials. Here are some links: Decknique, Dan and Dave's DVD, and The Making of the HP Pavilion Notebook Commercial.

Chris says to buy three copies of Simon Aronson's book, Try the Impossible.

Rob asks about PK rings and their effect on electronic gizmos.

Mcaig shares Ian Rowland's advice on beginning to perform. (NOTE: You'll have to answer a question to gain entry, but it's worth it.)

HYPE OF THE WEEK: Piercing Your Tongue Magic Trick Set.

Sorry we were late this week. We'd love to say it won't happen again, but, well, you know how that goes. But, think of it this way: You're one day closer to Episode 78! See you then!