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James Alan – Episode 222

James Alan – Episode 222

by | Oct 3, 2016 | podcasts

James and I talk about mathematics, magic and mystery, risk and about how to leverage small secrets, and why it’s not about how smart you are, but it’s about what you know. Biography James Alan is a professional magician and sleight of hand artist based in Toronto....
Lawrence Hass – Episode 194

Lawrence Hass – Episode 194

by | Jul 13, 2016 | Philosophy, podcasts

Lawrence talks in our second interview about his love for magic, dogmatism, pleasure, making mistakes, about the notion of “tools and not rules”, why we’re all storytelling animals and how Aristotle was a friend to artists everywhere. Biography Lawrence Hass, Ph.D.,...
Lawrence Hass – Episode 150

Lawrence Hass – Episode 150

by | Feb 3, 2016 | Philosophy, podcasts

Lawrence talks in this interview about mystery, context, the fear of failure, wonder and the ”business” of art making. He speaks about obstacles to good living, how are is life giving and why philosophy matters more now than ever. Biography Lawrence Hass, Ph.D., is...
James Alan and Michael Close – Episode 79

James Alan and Michael Close – Episode 79

by | Mar 19, 2015 | podcasts

This week’s podcast was a fun one to record. Taped in front of a live enthusiastic and thoughtful audience this past December in downtown Toronto. I chatted with two magicians, on stage and post show, James Alan and Mike Close. The food was good, the magic terrific...