Remembering Randi

Remembering Randi

I don’t have a lot of people I call heroes, but James “The Amazing” Randi certainly qualified. He was also a friend, a frequent radio guest, and a relentless promoter of rational thinking. Here are a few of my memories of him upon his death this week.

At-Home Theater

At-Home Theater

Here are my reviews of two magic shows and two plays, produced via Zoom for viewing at home during the pandemic, we’ve watched recently.

Magic Via Zoom

Magic Via Zoom

The other night, my wife and I went to a magic show — without leaving our house. It was intimate, entertaining as hell, and we didn’t have to worry about whether the other attendees were wearing face masks.

POTD: Penn & Teller At Google

POTD: Penn & Teller At Google

Picture Of The Day: Five years ago this month, while Penn & Teller were doing a limited run on Broadway, they stopped by Google’s New York office to have a chat onstage about their origin stories, their TV shows, and their documentary, “Tim’s Vermeer.”