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Mike Rose: Revealing Magic's Hidden Histories

Mike Rose: Revealing Magic's Hidden Histories

Update: 2025-05-08
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Professional magician and historian Mike Rose discusses documenting magic's forgotten innovators, from Joe Karson, creator of the Zombie floating ball, to Phil Thomas, Baltimore's "Ambassador of Magic." Mike reveals how Joe's early Zombies were made from glass, how Phil survived a devastating shop fire, and the influence of an "Unholy Trio" of magicians. Mike shares insights on the evolution of research and the passion driving his preservation of stories about Baltimore's magic scene.

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Mike Rose: Revealing Magic's Hidden Histories

Mike Rose: Revealing Magic's Hidden Histories