by John Michael Hinton | Sep 10, 2014 | Mentalism, My Book, Spirituality, The Real Supernatural
Came across this video today of the famous UK medium Maureen Flynn being examined by the Amazing James Randi. I have shared before my take on how psychics and mediums accomplish what they do in another blog post seen here. But wanted to share this video as more...
by John Michael Hinton | Sep 9, 2014 | Escapology, houdini, inspiration, magic, Mentalism, My Book, Performance, Spirituality, The Real Supernatural, Thoughts on life
Recently I watched The History Channel’s newest Houdini special staring Adrien Brody. I found it to be very well done and captivating! Houdini lead an interesting, adventurous life. Unfortunately though, as many of my fellow magicians have pointed out, there was a...
by John Michael Hinton | Aug 24, 2014 | inspiration, Thoughts on life
Recently I changed my backgrounds on the desktop of my computer to try to inspire me to be creative. I “borrowed” all the images and added a word to create my own Pixar inspirational posters. The following are now rotating every 5 minutes on my desktop....
by John Michael Hinton | Mar 20, 2014 | My family, Spirituality, Thoughts on life, Travel
“Do you want to build a sandcastle? Ooooh look sea shells! Come on let’s build a sandcastle! Daddy, I have sand. Daddy, I’m going to bring the beach home with me…in my shoe!” My daughter just wanted to play after being in the car way too...
by John Michael Hinton | Mar 18, 2014 | Spirituality, Thoughts on life
I love Penatonix! Though I did not follow their journey live on “The Sing Off,” but I have now seen every youtube video of them that I can find! If you do not know the audio art of this 5 person a cappella group then you need to pull your head out of the...
by John Michael Hinton | Mar 10, 2014 | Camps, Magic and Kids, My family, Performance, Speaking, Summer
It has just been confirmed that this summer that I will speaking and performing at Beulah Beach Camp located on Lake Erie in Ohio. Honestly, when this flip-flop wearing, In’N’Out eating, California driver’s license holding guy who is just returning...
by firehead58 | Jun 30, 2013 | International, Mentalism, Performance, The Real Supernatural
A lot of people have asked what this show is all about. Was it professional shot? Is it in HD? Is it easy to see the magic? Is it entertaining? Can I own it? The answer to all of these questions is YES! But here’s a video preview to help you out:...
by firehead58 | Jun 24, 2013 | Card Magic, International
What is a “normal” deck of playing cards? What do “normal playing cards” look, feel, sound, smell and taste like? Is there a standard deck? How thick should a single card be? What material should the cards be made of? What does it sound like to...
by firehead58 | Aug 24, 2012 | Mentalism
In the heart of Hollywood, just two blocks from the Graham’s Chinese theatre, the Walk of Fame and the Dolby Theatre (where the Academy Awards are held every year) stands The Magic Castle. An old Hollywood mansion built in 1909, the Academy of Magical Arts made...
by firehead58 | Jun 7, 2012 | Mentalism, Spirituality
I have been researching and writing a lot for my upcoming book, “Unbelievable.” When in search of the real supernatural a look at the occult arts is necessary. The occult arts are prominent in every culture. Whether it is a deck of tarot cards, a...
