Get ready to meet the Flim Flam Fooler himself - Ray Roch.  Inventor of the Impossible Box, we discuss the books that led to his over 40 years in magic. Ray RochNotesFrancis Martineau is illustrator not author of The Encyclopedia of Silk MagicTitles mentioned in this Episode<ul><li>Stories from the Pitch Podcast – <a href='https://www.buskerhalloffame.com/'>https://www.buskerhalloffame.com/</a></li><li>The Insider Podcast - <a href='https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/insider-magic-podcast/'>https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/insider-magic-podcast/</a></li><li>Modern Coin Magic – J.B. Bobo</li><li>Principles and Deceptions – Arthur H. Buckley</li><li>The Encyclopedia of Silk Magic – <a href='https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Harold+R.+Rice&text=Harold+R.+Rice&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books'>Harold R. Rice</a>, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_2?ie=UTF8&field-author=Francis+B.+Martineau&text=Francis+B.+Martineau&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books'>Francis B. Martineau</a> (Illustrator)</li><li>The Impossible Box – Ray Roch</li><li>The Impossible Coin in a Bottle – Ray Roch</li><li>Vanish (Magazine) – Paul Romhany</li><li>All in a Nutshell – Frank Garcia</li></ul>

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Join us on 793.8 as we talk to magicians and other magical people about the books they love and they way they learn.  Discover their earliest successes and fiascos and the skills and techniques they use to hone their art.  About the host:Brian Anderson honed his interview skills on  “The Life Game” on CBC Radio One in 2015 and is a veteran performer with the renowned Vancouver Theatresports Improv company in Vancouver. He also trains the live performer team at Science World as the “Director of Performance and Fun Times”.  A long-time magic fan (dating back to the Doug Henning specials in the 1970s) Brian delights in scouring bookstores and libraries in new cities for books he has not encountered in his collection.Featuring theme music by the brilliant Matt Grinke. 793.8 is the Dewey Decimal code for books on magic. We encourage you to check out the magical things available to discover at your local library.