NEWS:

Joe Marotta broke the world record for escaping from handcuffs. (Thanks, Kif!)

YOUR IMPROMPTU CARD ROUTINES:

Kauaimagic Dude sent in this video clip of his routine.

Scott from New York wrote in with his impromptu set list.

INTERVIEW: GMG Field Reporter Shawn Milo interviews Nathan Kranzo.

PRODUCT REVIEW: Zach reviews Nathan Kranzo's Squish Vanish.

FEEDBACK:

Mitch and Rich (independently) sent in their thoughts on Vinnie's Cups and Balls "exposure" question.

Bert has some advice for Holly.

Dorian's wife hates magic.

Hans from Belgium wants info on audience management. Also, he'll be in the Orlando, Florida area this coming week and is looking for magic-related entertainment. (There's a whole kingdom of magic there, Hans.)

HYPE OF THE WEEK: Model Bottle by Alex Lourido.

Well, that's it for this week, but we can't wait for the next episode...

NEWS:

Martin Freeman (from The Office, UK Version) is set to play a struggling magician for a new television series.

Japanese magicians are suing a TV network over exposure. (Thanks for the news tip, Aaron!)

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is suing Uri Geller over his misuse of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act.

GMG ASKS, YOU DELIVER: IMPROMPTU CARD ROUTINES This week Levent, author of Roy Benson by Starlight, shares his "Here, do a trick" routine.

PRODUCT REVIEW: GMG Listener Andy reviews Kings Fool by Kipp Sherry.

FEEDBACK:

Vinnie wonders if we expose too much during our cups and balls routines.

Greg's take on the shakes.

Ryan has some mentalism/Derren Brown questions.

Zach (another one) applies Penn's statement about magic to our discussion on "psychic believers."

HYPE OF THE WEEK: Big Babies. (Thanks Megan and DG!)

Note: Episode 83 was recorded last week, but due to some technical difficulties, it is being presented 7 days late. Consider this the "current" episode.

NEWS:

Max Maven underwent bypass surgery.

Carmen Electra left the new Hans Klok show (and was replaced by Pamela Anderson??)

Teller will direct Macbeth as a supernatural horror thriller.

Someone thought it would be a good idea to remake Terror Train.

Jason Alexander won (Parlor) Magician of the Year.

Lost and Found: Your Answers to Our Questions: (aka "Andrew is an Idiot")

Andrew lost Kif's and Ken's responses to our questions. Sorry, guys!

GMG LISTENER REQUEST: We're looking for your best impromptu routine when someone hands you a deck of cards and says, "Do something." Be sure to listen for the details, then send in your submissions!

FEEDBACK:

Gareth calls up to get our thoughts on the idea that 95 percent of card effects are performed with just a few sleights.

Curt wants to know what books to get.

Jay asks if everyone else's Bikes buckle right away, or if he has super powers. And, he also asks about getting restaurant gigs.

Adele asks an important question: Where do/should we draw the line between homage and caricature of other cultures?

Logan is looking for a review of Box Monster.

HYPE OF THE WEEK: Fan-Tastic Fan. (Also, mostly available at FlashingBlinkyLights.com.) (Also... coming soon... The Belt-Tastic Belt.)