Dave Kaplan - The Great Kaplan & His 'Lil Surprises - S7E30

About this episode

Dave Kaplan discusses his stage persona, magic acts, and new products.

The Great Kaplan is the stage persona of the hilarious and brilliant magician Dave Kaplan. This week, he stops by the show to discuss his show, how he built a brilliant ten-minute silent act, and the history of Big Headline, the killer newspaper effect he put out with Penguin Magic. As a special treat, he shows off his brand new action figure and his wallet. Trust us, you are going to want to see his action figure and his wallet.

People in this episode

Host: Erik Tait

Guest: Dave Kaplan

Topics covered

• magic
• performance
• comedy
• silent act
• interview
• entertainment

Keywords

• Dave Kaplan
• magic
• silent act
• Big Headline
• action figure
• wallet

Mentioned in this episode

Products: action figure, wallet

Books & works: Big Headline

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