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2024
Running Out of Runway
Champions of All Ages: Wisdom and Talent Fuel Mystery School Students’ Winning Streak
Learning for the Fun of Learning
Fire Rituals and Transformation
The Four Downfalls
What Does It Take to Win?
The Gift
The Magic Event of a Lifetime!
The Chicago Doubleheader
It’s Alive! WONDERGROUND – Rising Like the Phoenix!
Insure Against “Loss of Mystery”
Ready for a Trailblazing Adventure in Magic?
Manifesting Dreams – Mystery School Star Student Rachel Ling Gordon on FOOL US!
Yes, We Did!
The Unanswered Question
2023
Did You Forget?
Letting Your Magic Grow
Use Your Powers for Good!
The Secret of Seeing in the Dark
An Evening to Be Remembered Forever!
Escape Your Nightmares – Run Away to Your “Happy Place”
The Workshop Transcripts
The Secret Magic of Lasting Love
My Greatest Joy
The Curator of Conjuring Curiosities
What is Your “Walking Bacon?”
Can Magic Save the Planet
The Magic Bookcase
Chicago is on Fire…with Great Magic!
Burnout and Magical Wintering
Imagine My Shock!
Push Your Comfort Zone
Magic Goal Setting, Mystery School and Fool Us
Skunk Works Yourself
Sharpen Your Saw!
Magical Origins, Magical Transformations
Life, Death, and Magic
Three Sirens of Fear
2022
Three Mind-Blowing Magic Adventures
Real Magic Stories
Reflecting Backwards and Looking Forward
Tales of a Road Warrior
A Halloween Reflection
Magic – The Antidote to Deadly “Doomscrolling”
It’s OK for Them to Not Like You!
The Secret of Making Gold…for Real!
Empowering Your Audience with Stories
Your Free Copy of “The Mystery School Book of Secrets”
Customizing Your Every Day Carry Magic
Las Vegas is on Fire!
West Coast Vaudeville – The Orpheum Circuit
Boom! We Had an Explosion In Our Garden!
Finding Your Authentic Voice
The Life-Changing Power of First Impressions
We Are Leaving!
New Year! New Show?
Kick Ass with Confidence
Minimizing Our Magical Clutter to Maximize Our Magical Impact
Fire on the Dance Floor
Looking Forward
2021
Our Very Own Santa
Warming Hearts in Dark Times
Two Powerful Storytelling Magic Events
Of Roses, Thorns and Gratitude
MuseLetter: Mind Expanding Magic & The Real Halloween Party
Three Motivators for Engaging Your Audience
The Real Meaning of Life–Revealed
Magic and Vaudeville
Danger, Fear and Masks
Conferences vs. Conventions
McBride Magic Expands Your Mind
The Four Archetypes and the Four Stoic Virtues
Old School Magic Rocks
What is Alive in You?
A Light at the End of the Tunnel
Magic for Speakers
Jeff McBride’s World Premiere Show on ZOOM
The Art of Fooling People
Variety – The Spice of Life
The Speed of Magic
What is Real Magic?
Artistic Insights on Eugene Burger
Stop Wasting Your Time – Get Your Act Together!
2020
Magic Words
Keep Your Magic Alive
Good Things Come in Green Plastic Bags
Can You Keep a Secret?
Light in the Darkness
Death & Beyond… Do the Spirits Return?
The Goblins
The Mantle of Magic
What Kind of Magician Are You?
New Days and New Ways to Learn Magic
The 2020 Magic and Meaning Conference GOES ONLINE!
Jeff McBride – Hard Core Magic
Why We Care
Is the Magician a Stoic?
New Ways of Seeing Our World
Enough is Enough
Magical Experience Design & Collateral Magic
The Amazing Magic Pivot” – Learn How to Perform It Now
Special Museletter – New Directions
Just Breathe!
Magic, Light, Courage and Hope
The World Needs Your Magic
The Secret to Happiness in Dark times
March 1, 2020
Never Too Late to Live Your Dream
Social Media Sorcery
The Secret of Secrets
Happy New Year!
2019
The Eight-Fold Path to Mastery
Affirmations and Transformations
Wisdom of the Master
Eugene Burger’s Secret Project
The Key That Opens Any Lock
Community of the Like-Minded
Help Me – I’m Drowning!
Like Calls to Like
Ten Ways to Become Famous in Magic
The Beauty of Imperfection
The Book of Swords
Imposter Syndrome and Me
Can You Unlock This Top-Secret Mystery?
Magic and Bonfires
Important Life Lessons
The House of Magic Has Many Rooms, and Ours Has Many Chairs Around the Table
The Card Trick That Changed My Life
Conjuring at the Capital
News, News & More News
Making Your Magic Optimal
Dare to Live the Life You’ve Always Wanted!
Passion vs. Comfort
Did You Open the Gift I Sent You?
Balsamo and Ricardo
2018
Wisdom of the Ages
The Gift of Giving
McBride’s Magic Museum
Attention, Sympathy & Choice
Take Off the Mask
The Tangled Web We Weave
Best Photo Ever?
Magic & Murder in the Media Age
And the Winner is???
Teaching
Magic – Healing, Motivation and Inspiration
The New Faces of Magic
The Bigger Picture
Magical Words & Magical Worlds to Inspire You
Wonders!
Finding Your Path to Mystery
Is Your Magic “Sticky”?
7 Reasons to Learn Magic as an Adult
Help Us Make History
Creating Business Magic
The Real Hogwarts
It’s Not What You Know
Learn the Secret Formula of Master Magicians
Can Magic Heal Our Wounds?
2017
My Show From Hell
Wishes, Snow, Lights, and Gifts of Magic for the Season
What is Meditainment?
Darkness & Light
Life & Death – Fear & Courage
Eugene’s Legacy
Magic Teacher Schools Penn & Teller!
Get In Your Own Lane
Heads Exploded! Minds Blown!
Reflections On Our Beloved Eugene
Ways to Take Better Care of Yourself
Jeff McBride – International Television Sensation!
Who Am I, and How Did I Get Here?
Can Jeff McBride Fool Penn & Teller?
Magical Communications
Are YOU Easily Fooled?
The Path of Collaboration
Face Your Fear
Shocking Mysteries Revealed
A Fundamental Principle
Push YOUR EDGE
The Art of Prospecting
The Simple Secret to Becoming a Master of Time and Space
Increasing Your Experience of Magic
2016
Politics, Science, Art & Magic
Friends and Family
Creating Your Own Masterpiece
Magic & Speaking
Are You Serious?
A Fundamental Mistake
Do What You Love
Will, Love & Imagination
What is Your Big Excuse?
Learning From Other Disciplines
The Three Rules of Life
A Question For You
Help!
What Does Freedom Really Look Like?
How We Can Give Back
May Day
Free Your Mind
The Illusion of Communication
Please Don’t Let Them Die. Keep Your Dreams Alive!
Music, Breath, Love & Magic
#1 Things That Matter
The Americans are Coming! Magic & Mystery School to tour in the U.K.
Setting Goals and Taking Action
Method and Effect
2015
Cherished Gifts
Homecoming 2015
McBride’s World Tour News-Muse
A Lesson in Radical Responsibility
YOUR Mind is the KEY That Can Set You FREE!
Time for a Bountiful Harvest
25 Years of Magical Excellence
Magic & Mystery School – October 2015 Classes
The Magic of the Mind in the Moment
The Magic Formula to Success Now
Unsung Heroes
Magic Explodes in Vegas
The Illusion of Laypeople
Life, Death & Other Card Tricks
Lance Burton – Where is He Now?
Jeff McBride – World Ambassador of Magic
Art – What Is It Good For?
The World Needs More Wizards!
Springing Into Magic!
Are Your Dreams Dead or Alive?
Creation and Destruction
Become a Master of Illusion
A Fundamental Secret
Catch on Fire
The Year of Executions
2014
The Dream Team
Another New Beginning
Jeff McBride at war! No more!
The Magic of Gratitude and Happiness
The Magician’s Bauble
How MEANINGFUL is Your Message?
Back to (Magic) School
Face Your Fears
The Magic of Focus
The Million Dollar Question?
The Challenge of Time
Mayfire Inspirations
The Most Inspirational Pillow Fight Ever!
People support what they help create!
April Magic
Reinventing Yourself
The Way Ahead
What do you love?
The Magic of Love
Rip-off or Original? The Magic Copy Cats
Happy New Year!
2013
Gifts of the Magi… Gifts of Wisdom
Magic & Medicine: A Credo
Mentors and Masters
Three Shades of Gratitude
Lies, lies, all lies!
The Gift of Failure
Mad As Hell
Everything Communicates
Epic Fail!
The Future of Magic
The Biggest Danger to Showbiz in Las Vegas
Staying Afloat in a Sea of Noise
Magic – Cinema – Politics
Putting a Dent in the World
Design Your Life
The 7th Veil
Stop Thief!
Danger Sign: Slow Down!
Manifest Magnificence
Watery Wishes
Sharpen your axe… and your act
A Community With Heart
Inspirations
In Praise of Professionals
2012
The Magic of Dreaming Bigger
Receiving and Giving
Celebrating Friendship
Gr8ful 4 U
You can do ANYTHING you want
Transformation
My favorite people in the world!
Magic – Medicine for the Mind
Magicians are the New Rock Stars!
The Trunk of Terror
Scorpions in my dressing room!
The Show Doctor is IN!
Time to Be Courageous
Magic Saves the World!
Mind Expanding Magic – McBride’s magic near you
Who are Your Mentors in Magic?
Springtime Growth Report from the Magic & Mystery School
Be Bold!
The Fools of April
March Magic
Turning Our Excitement Into a Demon
Magic & Artistry
Excellence
Perfecting Your Aim
It’s Always the Beginning of the World
2011
Holidays in Las Vegas
All I Want for Christmas…
Thanksgiving Museletter
‘Tis the season for giving gifts
Euro Tour 2011
One Thing Needed
Starting a Movement
Judging Success
Many Faces of McBride
Master Class Musings
S.Q.E.A.M.S.
Good News and Great Reviews
Selecting Magic to Perform
Good News, Bad News
The Best-Kept Secret in Magic
Learning from Your Mistakes
Otherworldly
World Championships
Remember…. Monday is a School Night!
Late Winter Inspiration
Media Muse
A New Year
2010
Happy New Year!
Yearning for Learning
Gifting
Mystery School Week at the Castle!
Thanksgiving Magic
A Magical Time of Year
Halloween, Loneliness and Solitude
Serendipity
Inside the Alchemical Laboratory
Join Us in Las Vegas!
New Magic in Las Vegas!
The Process of Maturing is an Art to be Learned
News Flash!
Hot Magic!
Summer Reading
Summer Media Magic
Virtual Magic and Mystery School
Confidence and Taking Risks
The Master and the Magician
Street Smarts: On the Road with Jeff McBride
What is Education?
Learning from the Best
The Magic of Italy
Masks, Everywhere
Muse Del Dodge
Out With the Old, In with the New
2009
Gratitude
Winter Wonderland WONDERGROUND!
December Homecoming
The Ways of Wizards
Wonderground Rises!
Shock & Awe: Courage in the Darkness
Back to School
Jeff McBride on National Television!!
Spending Your Time
Practice Makes Perfect
Help us Make History!
Questions (and some answers)
The Best Teachers Produce the Best Students
Virtual Mystery School!
Reaching Goals
Magic Cafe, Magic & Meaning
Ode to Spring
More Meaning
World Tour News
April Foolsletter
The Idols of March
Globe-Trotting
Magic Cruise and More!
Living in Interesting Times
Make Your Work Your Play!
January Museletter
2008
End of 2008
A Wisdom Story
Thanksgiving Musings
Wonderground: The Final Celebration
Media-tainment: print, web & tv
Supporting Spouses & Strange Slicers
WONDERGROUND, LAS VEGAS!!
Magical Dreams Come True
Upcoming Events & Classes
Past, Present and Future
Inka Magic
Magic and Media
WMS, AprilFools Winners and more
Celebracadabra!
The Next Uri Geller
Romany – Diva of Magic
Greetings from Italy!
Introducing Jordan Wright
New Year Musings
Happy New Year!
2007
Gifts of the Magi
Food for Thought
Asia – Fire of Creation – More!
Magical October
Exploring Magic and Meaning
Time for Magic and Mystery
Back from the Edge, On to Hollywood
Atlantic City!
Fire and Magical Passion…
The Show Doctor in Action
Congratulations and Summer Trips
Upcoming Summer Events
News of the Summer – and a Special Creative Treat
Canada, Mind Freak and More
More Vision TV and Spring Master Class
All About Students
Convention Mania
“A Magickal Life” on Vision TV
Happy New Year!
2006
Holiday Greetings 2006
Universal Studios, Magic and Meaning, Laughlin and more…
Jeff’s Dilemma
New DVD and “Magic at the Edge”
Post-Burn Museletter
New Class Schedule Posted
Summer Solstice
Museletter from Eugene Burger
TV News and New York City
Temecula, May Fire and East Coast Events
McBride Weekend in Temecula, Stonehenge and more
Magical Spring and Summer Events
Master Class Students Sweep Las Vegas Magic Awards
Private Sessions, Creative Alchemy and Upcoming Euro Tour
Happy New Year
2005
Witches and Wizards… Oh My!
Magic on the Edge
McBride Meets James Bond and Monte Carlo Magic Stars
Post-Burn Museletter
“London Calling!” The Magic Circle Gala Show
The Singapore Spook Show
The Aurora Borealis Swirls into the Vegas Vortex
2004
My Uncle Max …The Mind Reader in Our House
McBride the Wolf Boy
On the Las Vegas Strip
Sharpe Words of Wisdom
Creating Your Own Home Magic Theater
Congrats to Our Students
Art & Magic
April Fools-letter
Demanding Audiences
When is Magic Too Real?
Alchemy and Magic
Real Magic: 21st Century Mentalism
What is the Wonderdome?
Why I seek extraordinary experiences and alternative magical gatherings
World Tour News: Istanbul & Beyond
2003
Zen and the Art of Magic
Is Audience Participation Ritual Theater?
A Misconception
Wizards and Mentors & A Misconception
Note from Max Maven & Eugene Burger
On the go….
2002
Idiot-proof Tables
Award-winning Students
Firedance & Burning Man
What’s the Difference Between Master Class and Summer School?
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