Nearly 500 magicians have convened on Fort Worth, Texas over Labor Day weekend for the annual convention. Lots of great performers and lecturers are here. As the convention begins, I chat with Charlie Randall (half of the H&R Magic Books founders), T.A.O.M. President Bill Irwin and finishing with a recording of the Derek Kennedy interview with Guest of Honor, Arthur Emerson.

You can hear a podcast from the first day and see some photos, too, at The Magic Word at http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwell......aom-2014

Day Two from the T.A.O.M. with chats with Master Payne and Max Howard, the War Wizard. Also, Arthur Moses talks about the recent Houdini auction at Potter & Potter.

All this at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwell......aom-2014

Day three from Ft. Worth starts off with a chat with Dana Daniels, who just finished a lecture on "Finding the Funny". Also a chat with David Rangel (a close-up contestant who proved to be a winner), President Bill Irwin and Contest Chairman, Bob Emory.

All this is on the daily update at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwell......th-texas

The final day four from the T.A.O.M. convention hotel starts off with incoming President Trixie Bond talking about the surprises in store for next year as Austin, Texas plays host to the convention. Scott Hollingsworth, former Entertainment Director of Houston's Magic Island, talks about some of the history of the Island plus its possible future. And Steve Bedwell has been absent from the magic convention scene for 12 years and gives us an update on what he's been doing.

You can hear it all at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwell......aom-2014