Stranded with a Stranger: Walt Falconer

He opens with a joke about sending us a bill, then drops the number: $1,325 spent on books, tricks, downloads and masterclasses sparked by recommendations from the podcast. Meet Walt Falconer, a Houston-based card guy whose “desert island” list turns into a masterclass on how a real-world close-up magician chooses material that actually gets used. We start with a banishment that hits a nerve: laziness in card magic. Walt’s story is a reminder that progress isn’t always about buying the newest...