Genii Volume 85 (2022)
by Richard Kaufman

January 2022 - December 2022
Dustin Stinett, Editor
1040 pages

1. Genii - Volume 85, Number 1 - January 2022 - 104 pages
1. Cover - Gabi Pareras
6. Contents
8. Genii Speaks - Dustin Stinett
   • online video file available - More Genii Speaks - Dustin Stinett
   • online video file available - Gabi Pareras - Chop Cup
12. The Eye - Vanessa Armstrong
20. Gabi Pareras - Roberto Mansilla (translated by Pipo Villanueva)
    23. A Thoughtful Journey: On Ascanio - Roberto Mansilla
    23. online video file available - Ascanio about Gabi Pareras - 1994
    26. Gabi Pareras and Fictional Magic - Roberto Mansilla
    26. online video file available - Gabi Pareras - Wild Card Collection
    37. Upcoming EBooks: La Magia de Gabi - Educando la Mitadaa
    38. The Magic of Gabi
        38. Suggestion (The Art of Verisimilitude) - Gabi
        38. online video file available - Gabi Pareras - Suggestion
        41. The Dunbury Delusion (A Twist) - Gabi
        41. online video file available - Gabi Pareras - The Dunbury Delusion - A Twist
        42. Coleridge's Flower - Gabi
        42. online video file available - Gabi Pareras - Coleridge's Flower
48. The Self-Working Trick, Part One - John Gaspard
    • online video file available - The Self-Working Trick - Part One - John Gaspard
59. Exhumations - Jon Racherbaumer
    • The Hat's Late-Night Square Up
60. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Missing Pieces
64. Material Concessions - David Regal
    • The Relocation Control
68. Stage as Studio - Krystyn Lambert
    • Know Thyself
70. Dealing with It - John Bannon
    • online video file available - Dealing With It - John Bannon - Kodachrome Collective
    • Kodachrome Collective
74. Happiness is the Road - Hannibal
    • The Best Magician at The Magic Castle - Memories of Silver (and of Black & White)
76. Magicana - Jonathan Friedman
    76. online video file available - Video Magicana - Jonathan Friedman
    76. Little Erdnase - Jean-Marie Beckers
    78. Coin Conundrum - Chris Wardle
    80. Twenty is Plenty - Edward Hass
88. The Academy of Magical Arts in Genii - Knights at The Magic Castle
    88. An Inferno Return - Shawn McMaster
    91. Now Appearing at The Magic Castle
82. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    82. Books Reviewed by Tom Frame
        • The Bammo Flim-Flam CONglomeration - Bob Farmer
        • Dream Magic - Jonathan Friedman
        • Away With Wands - Luke Jonas
    95. Tricks Reviewed by Brad Henderson
        • Gigantic Comedy Prediction - Meir Yedid
        • ESP Feeler Cards - Meir Yedid
        • Comedy Mentalism Kit - Todd Karr
        • Fortune Tarot - Woody Aragon
        • Bandwidth Zoombaya - John Bannon
    99. Video Reviewed by Bill Wells
        • Kainoa Harbottle Masterclass: Live - Kainoa Harbottle
103. Subscription Information
103. Advertisers Index

1. Genii - Volume 85, Number 2 - February 2022 - 88 pages
1. Cover - De Vega
6. Contents
8. Genii Speaks - Dustin Stinett
   • online video file available - More Genii Speaks - Dustin Stinett
12. The Eye - Vanessa Armstrong
18. De Vega The Mysterious - Edwin A. Dawes
32. Tenyo 2022 - Richard Kaufman
    32. online video file missing - 2021 Tenyo Magic News Online
    32. online video file missing - T-298 Wild Shock
    32. online video file missing - T-299 Phone Appétit
    33. online video file available - T-300 Blink Bank
    33. online video file available - T-302 Future Photo
    34. online video file available - T-301 Flash Cube
    34. online video file missing - 2022 Plus 1 - Imagine Generator Glass-Cleaning Cloth
38. The Self-Working Trick, Part Two - John Gaspard
    • online video file available - The Self-Working Trick - Part Two - John Gaspard
48. Exhumations - Jon Racherbaumer
    • When Too Much is Just Enough
50. Chamber of Secrets - John Gaughan as told to Dustin Stinett
    • A Very Special Conjuring Set
52. Cardopolis - David Britland
    52. Revisiting Al Koran
    52. online video file available - Cardopolis - Revisiting Al Koran - Tricky Fingers (1946)
    53. online video file available - Cardopolis - Revisiting Al Koran - The Ed Sullivan Show
56. Artifices - Roberto Mansilla (translated by Peter Cobb)
    • "You Won't Choose"
58. The River - Joshua Jay
    58. Weighing Across
    60. Weighing Across Light
62. Expert at the Kids' Table - David Kaye
    • Things Clients Do To Help Us That Actually Make Things Worse
66. Magicana - Jonathan Friedman
    66. online video file available - Video Magicana - Jonathan Friedman
    66. Backspin - Eric Stevens
    68. Knuckle Palm Vanish - Joshua Lamb
72. The Academy of Magical Arts in Genii - Knights at The Magic Castle
    72. The Death of Theater Etiquette - Shawn McMaster
    75. Now Appearing at The Magic Castle
76. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    76. Books Reviewed by David Britland
        • Max Malini: King of Magicians, Magician of Kings - Steve Cohen
        • Before We Begin - Asi Wind
    80. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • The Silent Rings: Linking Rings Master Class: Parts 1 and 2 - Axel Hecklau
        • Vanishing Inc. Sessions: Juan Tamariz
    83. Tricks Reviewed by Mark Phillips
        • KFC (Kentucky Fried) Aces - Steve Valentine
        • A.B.See - Spidey
        • Iris - Lewis Le Val & The 1914
        • Eclipse - Dee Christopher
        • Cardtrait - Guillermo Dech
        • Maskless - Antonio Satiru
        • Flip - Wes Islei
        • Magic Show Coloring Book - Murphy's Magic
        • Easy Money - Spencer Kennard
87. Subscription Information
87. Advertisers Index

1. Genii - Volume 85, Number 3 - March 2022 - 88 pages
1. Cover - When Houdini Comes Back
6. Contents
8. Genii Speaks - Dustin Stinett
   • online video file available - More Genii Speaks - Dustin Stinett
12. The Eye - Vanessa Armstrong
18. When Houdini Comes Back - Jonathan Levit with Jim Steinmeyer & Benjamin Schrader
    18. online video file available - Houdini Séance - Magic Among the Spirits
    23. online video file available - The Houdini Séance
39. Exhumations - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Baby Hummer Redux
40. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • The Zancig Paradox
44. Material Concessions - David Regal
    • A Pretty Vanish
48. Stage as Studio - Krystyn Lambert
    • Throw Away the Shiny Box
50. Dealing with It - John Bannon
    • online video file available - Dealing With It - John Bannon - Twain In Vain & Catalytic
    • Black Ice
56. Happiness is the Road - Hannibal
    • What is a Beer in the Face worth?
58. Magicana - Jonathan Friedman
    58. online video file available - Video Magicana - Jonathan Friedman
    58. Through and Chew - Joe Cole
    62. Mathusalem - Dominique Duvivier
66. Me and Jerry's Nugget Cards - Dominique Duvivier (translation by David Jones)
70. The Academy of Magical Arts in Genii - Knights at The Magic Castle
    70. A Hollow Joyless Christmas - Shawn McMaster
    73. Now Appearing at The Magic Castle
76. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    76. Books Reviewed by Nathan Coe Marsh
        • Mastering the Double Lift - Michael Close
        • David Copperfield's History of Magic - David Copperfield, David Britland & Richard Wiseman
        • The Mind Reader Encephalonic Dossier - Bob Farmer
    78. Tricks Reviewed by Ryan Plunkett
        • The Giraffe Switch - Kyle Littleton
        • Japanese Coins - Meir Yedid
        • Bandwidth: The Untouchables - John Bannon
        • Puzzled - Roddy McGhie
        • Flash Beam - Dr. Martin Schwartz
    82. Video Reviewed by Suzanne
        • Penguin Live Act - Sal Piacente
85. Subscription Information
85. Advertisers Index

1. Genii - Volume 85, Number 4 - April 2022 - 88 pages
1. Cover - Jason England
6. Contents
8. Genii Speaks - Dustin Stinett
   • online video file available - More Genii Speaks - Dustin Stinett
9. In Memoriam - The Amazing Jonathan (Szeles) (1958-2022) by Erika Larsen
12. The Eye - Vanessa Armstrong
17. cartoon - Magic Dave
18. Jason England: Card Table Miracles - John Lovick
    22. online video file available - Jason England - Cheating Devices Old and New
    24. online video file available - Jason England - Exposé Live 5-June-2015 Theory11 [Sub Rosa]
    27. online video file available - Jason England - Theory11 Artist Diary - Loaded Dice
    28. online video file available - Jason England - Exposing the Methods of Hustlers and Con Men - Part 1
    28. online video file available - Jason England - Exposing the Methods of Hustlers and Con Men - Part 2
36. Hocus Pocus Live: The Davenport Séance - Richard Wiseman & Lawrence Leung
41. Exhumations - Jon Racherbaumer
    • A Hofzinser Homage
42. Chamber of Secrets - John Gaughan as told to Dustin Stinett
    • Thayer's Eclipse Re-Appearing Lamp
44. Cardopolis - David Britland
    • Cecil Keech: A Winning Bet
48. Artifices - Roberto Mansilla (translated by Peter Cobb)
    • In Plain Sight
50. The River - Joshua Jay
    • The Wager
54. Expert at the Kids' Table - David Kaye
    • Kids Do Say the Darndest Things
58. Magicana - Jonathan Friedman
    58. online video file available - Video Magicana - Jonathan Friedman
    58. Smack Split - Jonathan Friedman
    60. Don't Play with Your Food - Chris Wardle
    62. Factory Seconds - Satish
68. The Academy of Magical Arts in Genii - Knights at The Magic Castle
    68. Finding Founder's Day - Shawn McMaster
    71. Now Appearing at The Magic Castle
72. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    72. Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
        • Implosion - Florian Sainvet
        • Twister Flavor - Snake
        • Unhanded - J.P. Vallerino
        • Perfect Pen - John Cornelius
        • Recoil - Rick Holcombe
        • Copper/Silver Coins with the Illusion Edge - Jeff Copeland
        • Orphic and Orphic+ Wallet - Lewis Le Val
        • Inevitable Choice - Christian Grace
    75. Books Reviewed by Francis Menotti
        • Theseus: A Magical Journey - Nathan Colwell
        • Pop - Nikola Arkane
        • Get Outta My Way, I'm Going to Hell - John Lovick
    79. Videos Reviewed by Ryan Matney
        • Four Foolers: Download Bundle - R. Paul Wilson
        • Penguin Online Live Lecture - Allan Kronzek
        • CSI Routined Bundle - Liam Montier
        • LePaul Misdirection Routined Bundle - Liam Montier
        • Mega Sandwich Routined Bundle - Liam Montier
83. Subscription Information
83. Advertisers Index

1. Genii - Volume 85, Number 5 - May 2022 - 96 pages
1. Cover - Randy Pitchford
4. Contents
6. Genii Speaks - Dustin Stinett
   • online video file available - More Genii Speaks - Dustin Stinett
7. In Memoriam - David Goodsell (1939-2022) by Bruce Kalver
8. In Memoriam - Peter Francis Galinskas (-2022) by Brian Wendell Morton
12. The Eye - Vanessa Armstrong
17. cartoon - Magic Dave
18. Randy Pitchford: Saving The Magic Castle -
    20. The Creation of a Magic castle - Dustin Stinett
    20. online video file available - Old Magic Castle Footage
    32. Promises Kept - Randy Pitchford Interviewed by Richard Kaufman
46. The Story of Story Decks - Richard Wiseman, Will Houstoun & David Britland
54. Exhumations - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Counting on Lothar
56. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Back in Town, The Poem
58. Material Concessions - David Regal
    • A Coin Routine
62. Stage as Studio - Krystyn Lambert
    • What Else is There But Magic?
64. Dealing with It - John Bannon
    • online video file available - Dealing With It - John Bannon - Fours Majeure
    • Fours Majeure
69. Happiness is the Road - Hannibal
    • Blank Canvas
70. Magicana - Jonathan Friedman
    70. online video file available - Video Magicana - Jonathan Friedman
    70. Pigment of the Imagination - Jonathan Friedman
    73. Fusion Ice - Michael Stelzer
    75. F.U.S.S. (Friedland Utility Secret Switch) - Michael Friedland
78. The Academy of Magical Arts in Genii - Knights at The Magic Castle
    78. A First Time for Everything - Shawn McMaster
    81. Now Appearing at The Magic Castle
84. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    84. Books Reviewed by Tom Frame
        • Making Magic - Martin Lewis
        • The Essential Sol Stone - Stephen Hobbs
        • Stage by Stage - John Graham
    87. Tricks Reviewed by Brad Henderson
        • Untouched - Ryuhai Nakamura
        • Picturesque - John Guastaferro & David Regal
        • Arrival - David Regal
    90. Videos Reviewed by Bill wells
        • The Controls Project. Parts 1 and 2 - Liam Montier
        • Meir Yedid's Strolling Knife Routine - Meir Yedid
        • The Anniversary Waltz Project - Doc Eason & Garrett Thomas
95. Subscription Information
95. Advertisers Index

1. Genii - Volume 85, Number 6 - June 2022 - 88 pages
1. Cover - Shimada (1940-2022)
4. Contents
6. Genii Speaks - Dustin Stinett
   • online video file available - More Genii Speaks - Dustin Stinett
8. In Memoriam - Haruo Shimada (1940-2022)
   8. A True Icon of Magic
   9. online video file available - Mosaïque - Magicien Japonais Haruo Shimada (1977)
   9. online video file available - Shimada Complete Parasol Act
12. cartoon - Magic Dave
14. The Eye - Vanessa Armstrong
20. An American Invasion: Britain's Early Radio Psychics - John Benedict Buescher
40. Liberty Magi: Elevating the Art of Magic in Pittsburgh - Peter Samelson
47. Exhumations - Jon Racherbaumer
    • The Closer You Watch, The Less You See
48. Chamber of Secrets - John Gaughan as told to Dustin Stinett
    • The Conjurer
52. Cardopolis - David Britland
    • A Trick for Ted Lesley
54. Artifices - Roberto Mansilla (translated by Peter Cobb)
    • online video file available - René Lavand's Follow the Leader (La Copla)
    • René Lavand's "Follow the Leader"
56. The River - Joshua Jay
    • The Trojan Box
60. Expert at the Kids' Table - David Kaye
    • Physical Gags with Your Child Volunteer
62. Magicana - Jonathan Friedman
    62. online video file available - Video Magicana - Jonathan Friedman
    62. Bass Ackwards - Paul Gallagher
    64. They Don't Make Money Like They Used To - Al Bach
68. The Academy of Magical Arts in Genii - Knights at The Magic Castle
    68. New Beginnings - Shawn McMaster
    71. Now Appearing at The Magic Castle
74. Light from the Lamp - Reviews
    74. Books Reviewed by David Britland
        • Radio Psychics: Mind Reading and Fortune Telling in American Broadcasting, (1920-1940) - John Benedict Buescher
        • A First Look at Second Sight - Bob Loomis
    78. Tricks Reviewed by Mark Phillips
        • Bottle - Perseus Arkomanis
        • The Medusa Project - Perseus Arkomanis
        • Cyclops - Eric Stevens
        • Seeing Thread - Bran Crow
        • Cannibal King - Alan Rorrison
        • The Vault: Cannibal Cards - Various Artists
        • The Royal Road to Mentalism - Mark Lemon & Peter Turner
        • The Vault: POP - Boris Wild
        • The Vault: In the Mood for Push - Lidden Li
    82. Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
        • Cups and Balls: A Practical Approach - Bob White
        • Penguin Live - Nick Popa
85. Subscription Information
85. Advertisers Index

1. Genii - Volume 85, Number 7 - July 2022 - 88 pages
1. Cover - Juan Pablo
4. Contents
6. Genii Speaks - Dustin Stinett
   • online video file available - More Genii Speaks - Dustin Stinett
7. In Memoriam - Chuck Fayne (1938-2022) by Dustin Stinett
   • online video file available - In Memoriam - Chuck Fayne
8. cartoon - Magic Dave
10. The Eye - Vanessa Armstrong
16. Tenyo Magic Fan Meeting in Yokohama - Yuki Kadoya
22. Magic Live! 2022 - Dustin Stinett & Bill Mullins
32. Juan Pablo: How Flying Low Got Him So High - Alba
    34. online video file available - Contratar a Juan Pablo Ibañez - Mago Ventrilocuo
    36. online video file available - Juan Pablo Ibañez - Parte 2
    37. online video file available - Juan Pablo - Roped Evolution
    40. Body Mentalism - Juan Pablo
    42. online video file available - Juan Pablo - Saturn Magic - LTA Bill Switch
47. Exhumations - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Hummer Blanks Out
48. Conjuring - Jim Steinmeyer
    • Monochopsis
52. Material Concessions - David Regal
    • A Card Rises
56. Stage as Studio - Krystyn Lambert
    • What's Your Context?
58. Dealing with It - John Bannon
    • online video file available - Dealing With It - John Bannon - Big Mac Attack
    • Big Mac Attack
64. Happiness is the Road - Hannibal
    • I Almost Said No
66. Magicana - Jonathan Friedman
    66. online video file available - Video Magicana - Jonathan Friedman
    66. Double Prediction Effect - Andy Choy
    70. Sharp Tech - Jordan Rosenberg
72. Salvation ... - Shawn McMaster
75. Now Appearing at The Magic Castle