383: The Monkey’s Not Gonna Work
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English - August 05, 2021 23:15 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 179 ratingsTechnology Science computers gadgets hardware robots devices embedded engineering making processors sensors Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Mario Marchese (aka Mario the Maker Magician) spoke with us about robots performing magic, humans performing magic, and writing a book about making magic. We also covered art, making, learning, Sesame Street, performance, design, humor, Piff the Magic Dragon [sic], magic secrets, and gracefully handling technological failure.
You can find Mario on:
His website mariothemagician.com
YouTube (MariotheMagicianNYC)
Instagram (mariothemagician)
Twitter (@mariomagician)
Facebook (mariothemagician).
His book is The Maker Magician's Handbook: A Beginner's Guide to Magic + Making.
We talked about Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, 19th century French watchmaker, magician and illusionist, and the amazing Aldo Colombini.