I haven't done one of these in a while. Seems time has slipped past me these last few years. Too many family deaths and deaths of close friends. But let's take a look at 2024.
The Magic Detective Podcast hit 50,000 downloads in 2024. Actually, the podcast will be inching closer to 58,000. It's currently at 57,801 and there are still two weeks left this month. Plus, if I get another episode out, that will shoot it up pretty fast.
These are not Joe Rogan numbers by any stretch. But I can say my listeners are devoted! And they are kind enough to contact me about the various episodes. It's always GREAT to hear from listeners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yours truly, the Magic Detective spoke at two different magic history conferences this year. The first was the Florida Magic Collectors Conference. This was a smaller conference but sure was a lot of fun. It was my first time attending. I spoke on the Life of Edward Maro, also known as Walter Truman Best. He was a remarkable turn of the Century performer who died far too young. Unlike a lot of magicians of his time, Maro amassed quite a bit of wealth and purchased lake front property in Michigan. He built an enormous house there. Later after he died, his wife built a Women's Community Center there and dedicated it to the memory of her husband.
This was the third time I presented this particular lecture.
I continue to have a magic history column in the MAGIC TIMES periodical. This is for the Manchester Circle of Magicians in England. I've been providing them with articles for several years now. They have been choosing articles from my blog, with my permission, to use in their online magazine.
I recently wrote my first current article for them, but I don't think that will appear until January. That article is a book review of the new book by Robert Hutton called The Illusionist, all about the REAL Man who Deceived Hitler and the German Army with Illusions.
In November 2024, I appeared at The Yankee Gathering in Nashua NH. This time I spoke about the Life of Robert Heller in a lecture titled Go To HELLers. Which, was one of his advertising slogans many years earlier. I've been fascinated by Heller for years and covered him right here on the blog for a while. I've actually removed most of that content, because I used it and some updated information in order to create the lecture notes for this lecture. I've decided after giving this lecture that I'm going to write a book about Heller. His story is just too fascinating to pass by.
Every year on the Podcast, I try to do a special episode, usually some sort of Radio Drama, with ME doing all the voices and or narration. But this year I opted to give it into the hands of the professionals, so on Episode 105 of the Magic Detective Podcast, my audience got to hear an actual Joseph Dunninger Radio Show recording. Something different for sure.
Coming in 2025
Well, I don't want to give too much away, but I will be adding more interviews to the podcast. In addition, my articles will start appearing in issues of DISCOVERIES Magazine from The New England Magic Collectors Association. And I'm working on a new Radio drama for next year which is actually from a very famous magicians show.
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