Get to know the legendary Mandrake family of magicians as Lon Mandrake shares stories of touring with his famous father and the books that led him into his own career as a mentalist. Titles in this Episode:<ul><li>The Amateur Magican’s Handbook-Henry Hay</li><li>The Tarbell Course in Magic – Harlan Tarbell</li><li>Conjuring-James Randi</li><li>Easy Pocket Tricks:The A-B-C of Magic-Howard Thurston</li><li>The Memory Book-Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas</li><li>Think and Grow Rich-Napoleon Hil</li><li>How to Win Friends and Influence People-Dale Carnegie</li><li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Real-Mandrake-Magician-Linda/dp/152553470X'>The Real Mandrake the Magician</a>-Linda Mandrake</li><li>Mandrake the Magician Comic collections (Various)-Lee Falk & Phil Davies</li><li>Mandrake Comic Strip <a href='https://www.comicskingdom.com/mandrake-the-magician-1'>https://www.comicskingdom.com/mandrake-the-magician-1</a></li><li>The Legacy of Mandrake Comic <a href='https://fanboyplanet.com/comicconhome-more-on-the-legacy-of-mandrake/'>https://fanboyplanet.com/comicconhome-more-on-the-legacy-of-mandrake/</a></li></ul>

Orbax and Pepper - The Monsters of Schlock - Guelph, Ontario

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.