014—Yasu Ishida

Magician Yasu Ishida grew up in Japan and Ameria and draws from the traditions of both cultures to create magic that appeals to all ages. Yasu will lecture at Kidabra and share his secrets in person; today he joins the podcast to discuss putting together summer library tours; working for different bosses—be it as a performer for a circus group or an aide to a famous magician; and his unique background transitioning from Japan to the United States to Japan to the United States. Subscribe to the Scott Green podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite Podcatcher app, or follow at scottgreen.podbean.com or using the feed URL scottgreen.podbean.com/feed. You can buy Scott's book, Excellence in Family Magic, and many of his original routines complete with props at scottmakesmagic.com, and subscribe to his new YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/scottgreenmagic. See the lineup for Kidabra at kidabra.org and register for this summer's conference, August 22-25 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.