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Interview with Michael Mezmer: A Hypnotist and Magician

Podcast interview with Michael Mezmer and CoolKay - May 2022 CoolKay - Hi I'm Karen from County Fairgrounds USA County Fairgrounds dot net Welcome to today's podcast County Fairgrounds here Do I have the infamous Michael Mesmer hypnotist magician on the line with me Michael Mezmer - Yes this is the infamous Michael Mesmer CoolKay - Hey you know Michael I've been looking at your videos and pictures You kinda look like Doctor Spock Have you been told that before Michael Mezmer - Uh actually I've been a lifelong tracker and uh I actually won uh there was there's a network called the Heroes and Icons Network uh that has Star Trek every evening and a couple years back they had a competition and uh they wanted to get the most valuable tracker and I end up winning the competition So yeah I do uh cos playing too as as so I enjoy it CoolKay - Ok Well he was one of my favorite characters Yep Yep Absolutely great Anyway so you do primarily more hypnosis and you're known around the world is a world class hypnotist but you're also a magician right Michael Mezmer - Yeah I do I I actually have been touring with magic for many many many many years um and all over the world And uh I I so I I known as a too because I that's what I'm primarily known as these days But honestly uh I have toured you know all my life doing magic um started doing magic when I was 11 actually All right Did you have a mentor Um you know for both of them I had I I studied with people uh for both magic and hypnosis Um the uh magic I had several Uh but I went to the Chev Chavez College of Magic uh in uh Panorama City when I was becoming a magician And that at the time was the premier place to study It's still in existence not not that particular location Uh And not the teacher I learned from cause I learned from Marian Chavez uh the magic that I learned and um she's now passed away But um it was it's the only school that was uh open to the G I Bill to be able to go and actually study using the G I Bill at that time back after World War Two And in that era And uh so I learned there and then for [...]

By |2024-01-09T23:24:16+00:00April 17th, 2023|Hypnotist, Michael Mezmer, Michael Mezmer|0 Comments

Interview with Alan Sands: The legendary Comedic Magician

Alan: - it's Alan CoolKay: - CoolKay, here do I have Alan Sands the famous then infamous comedic magician on the phone with me Alan Sands: - well I'm famous now because you got me on the phone I wasn't before CoolKay: - Hi Alan - so how long have you been a comedian? Alan: - How long have I been a comedy magician? my dad did comedy magic, so I've been doing it since before I was born CoolKay: - that sounds different and a kinky Alan: - yeah well - actually I began - I was on stage at the age of three and a half with my dad and but I mean as far as me doing magic - probably just six and I got paid for my first show when I was twelve so it's been a while CoolKay: - have you ever done anything else Alan: - minimally, I went to horse shoeing school, then I tried being a farrier for little while but I was still entertaining at the same time. I've worked in hotels when I was a teenager or up until I was about twenty one and I did everything one could imagine in the social activities departments of those resorts kind of like being a cruise director you know being the entertainment social host on a cruise ship in the Catskill Mountains where cruise ships that didn't go to sea You would move into the hotel for a week or weekend, and do everything that the hotel had to offer and you know I played miniature golf and volleyball and horseshoes and croquet and badminton and you know made up crazy zany rules for the game to keep the - you know guests entertained and to give those people that a chance that had never played before and so we play volleyball over the tennis net or you know things of that nature CoolKay: - mmhm okay so Alan: - I was a lifeguard and I rented equipment. Anyway but yeah I've always been in entertainment CoolKay: - what what was your first show which he did by yourself do you remember? Alan: - yeah I did a puppet show for the mentally disabled or mentally handicapped mentally challenged. There was a mentally challenged group school camp or something that was near me. And, I called him and said Hey I want to come and do a puppet show for you and they said please [...]

By |2024-01-16T09:43:30+00:00November 19th, 2021|Entertainment, Alan Sands|0 Comments

Jack Greene: The Country Artist Who Wrote “Statue of a Fool”

podcast interview with Jack Greene a long time member of the Grand Ole Opry. Singer of "There Goes my Everything" Also podcast interview with Jack Green's manager about release of "Walking the Floor Over You"

By |2024-02-24T16:16:55+00:00August 23rd, 2021|Jack Greene|0 Comments

Kansas City Caricatures, Podcast Mike Van De Carr

Magician Mike Van De Carr has become a caricature artist because of COVID ... and he is making more doing this and having a lot of fun. *********************** Mike Van De Carr - is self employed and works as a Corporate Magician BIG Value, BIGGER Fun & The BIGGEST Bang for Your Buck Phone: (816) 288-3303 Will perform in these states: ALL Have own equipment E-Mail Check out our Podcast with Mike as a self employed Comedic Magician

By |2024-02-29T07:20:45+00:00December 23rd, 2020|Comedian, Artists, Caricature Artist, Kansas, Mike Van De Carr|0 Comments

Human Cannonball

Shawn Marren: The Human Cannonball Shawn is a 34 year dad and a human Cannonball , who does approximately 400 shows a year. He has two boys m one nine and one five who are following in his footsteps - and a wife who does a high wire act. They have done a lot of circus events and a lot of county and state fairs. Shawn also has a full recording studio which has the capability to write, record, and produce music for your next event. SO he is a man of many talents! Listen to "HumanCannonball-Shawn_Marren" on Spreaker.

By |2024-02-24T16:18:30+00:00June 27th, 2019|Human Cannonball, Podcast|0 Comments

Lillipop Stiltwalkers

This is an interview with Lilli Erickson - is the owner of Lillipop.met and lots of lots of stilt walkers. - these are performers who walk on stilts. - in this personal interview we talk and discuss about how she got started with the stilt walking business. Then we talk about her background and some of the other things she has done. Stilt walkers are just plain fun. With over 30 years experience in the entertainment industry, you can be assured that Lillipop can and will deliver a fun-filled and interactive experience scaled to your requirements and your budget. Lilli Erickson: A Leader and Innovator in Stilt Walking Lilli Erikson also tells about some of the experiences she has had and some of the experiences her employee stilt walkers have had. It is very entertaining. Lillipop and her stilt walking creations are out of the Dallas, Texas area. Lilli has produced many events and also been in involved in helping run others. Festivals and Parades are her forte and she has stilt walker costumes designed for the theme or the event she is involved with also. Lillipop also does balloon art and face painting, an has living statues that she books too as well as handling a lot of Christmas entertainment. They have many engaging characters and do corporate events. **************************************************************************** Would YOU like to be interviewed? Are you an Entertainer, or a Vendor, or a Carnival, Concessionaire, Show Promoter, Booking Agent? Take a look on this page Get Interviewed by CoolKay of Countyfairgrounds.net

By |2024-01-10T23:41:08+00:00June 3rd, 2019|Podcast, Dallas, Lillipop|1 Comment

Rickles and Pickles

Rickles and Pickles: A Hilarious and Talented Team Rickles an Pickles is a comedy juggling and magic team of Rick Wellington and tommEE pickles. Known for great shows and huge audiences. Rickles and Pickles have a forty minute show. They are a professional performing magician and a fire throwing juggling act. They talk about how they open and close their act which is a bit different. They travel all around the country doing their act . They have a forty minute act - that starts with a trunk being pulled in and our magician, Tommy Pickles - opens the lid of the trunk and out pops a bunny -,who is then told - to start juggling. At the end of the act they switch places in the bunny costume and trunk. Check them out on their Facebook page! ********************************************************************

By |2024-01-11T00:11:29+00:00April 27th, 2019|Jugglers, Magic, Podcast, Rickles and Pickles, Rickles and Pickles|0 Comments
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