About this episode

This episode explores the history of Chicago-style magic and features conversations with several magicians from the tradition.

Chicago-style magic is close up, funny and usually performed at a bar or restaurant. We learn about its history and talk to several magicians who are part of the tradition. This episode was originally published in 2024.

Topics covered

• magic
• Chicago
• history
• entertainment
• performance

Keywords

• Chicago-style magic
• magicians
• history
• close up magic
• entertainment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WBEZ Chicago

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