Summary: Recorded August 3rd. "The magical thinking of orphan boys." Batman the magician.<br> [I finally get to do an episode about Batman, so it's long.]<br> <br> Answers, insights, and commentary on:<br> <br> * I. Magic and Batman Tradition (25min)<br> <br> * Houdini the superman<br> * Zatara in Acton Comics No. 1<br> * Stage Act similarity<br> * Perfection of Self<br> * Working Definition of Magic<br> <br> * Artful Performance<br> * Of the Impossible<br> <br> <br> * Trained by Giovanni Zatara<br> * Batman's performance<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * II. Magic of Movie Making (8min)<br> <br> * Georges Méliès<br> * Robert Houdan<br> * Larry Fong on the illusion of movies<br> * Terrio, Nolan, Fong<br> * Fong Super 8 Featurette<br> * The Wizard<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * III. This Batman is a Magician (12min)<br> <br> * Beautiful Lie<br> * Mozart of Deception<br> * Lies and Child Development<br> * Theory of Mind and Self Control<br> * Orphan Boys and Magical Thinking<br> * Many Magic Tricks of This Batman<br> * Impossibility of Magic and Logic<br> * It was always a trick<br> * Disappearing in Belle Reeve<br> * First and Last Batman scenes<br> * Lex's Magical Props<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * IV. Spellbound (40min)<br> <br> * Mind the Gap<br> * Load Up<br> * Write the Script<br> * Control the Frame<br> * Design Free Choice<br> * Employ the Familiar<br> * Conjure an Out<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * V. Force (20min)<br> <br> * Magic Words: Luck, Fake, Watching, Force<br> * Two Meanings of Force<br> * Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst<br> * Accept the World or Force It... Recognize or Save It<br> * Free Will and Force, Martha<br> * Batman Transformed and Self-Deprecating<br> * The Silent Accusation<br> * Superman returns<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * VI. End Notes (15min)<br> <br> * Miscellaneous<br> <br> <br> <br> To learn more:<br> <a href="http://abc.go.com/movies-and-specials/david-blaine-beyond-magic">Beyond Magic</a> | David Blaine<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUWu_gQwgz8">It's A Trap!</a> | Justice League Action<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2vzGTlD">Houdini, Tarzan, and the Perfect Man</a> | John Kasson<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2uTpySR">Secret Life of Houdini</a> | Kalush & Sloman<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFuYf19C6IM">What is the Art of Magic?</a> | Lawrence Hass<br> <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/david_blaine_how_i_held_my_breath_for_17_min">Blaine: How I Held My Breath for 17 Minutes</a> | TED<br> <a href="http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/super-8-j-j-abrams-on-the-big-lessons-of-small-budgets/">Super 8: Abrams on Big Lessons of Small Budgets</a> | Hero Complex<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2wGVT1i">Spellbound</a> | David Kwong<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2vzYkmk">The Carbonaro Effect</a> | Michael Carbonaro<br> <a href="http://www.artofmanliness.com/2017/05/23/podcast-306-magician-can-teach-successful/">AOM #306: Magic Teaches Success</a> | David Kwong<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Ws4PEky28">Blaine Shocks Jimmy & The Roots</a> | Tonight Show<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94uO-urSTg">Mentalist Lior Suchard Bends Alice Eve's Mind</a> | Late Late Show<br> <a href="http://thegriftpodcast.com/">The Grift</a> | Maria Konnikova<br> <a href="https://magicianspodcast.podbean.com/">Ep. 65 - David Berglas</a> | The Magicians' Podcast<br> <a href="https://videos.theconference.se/petter-johansson-decision-and-choice">Petter Johansson - Decision and Choice Making</a> | Media Evo<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObiqJzfyACM">Math Magic</a> | VSauce<br>
