Eddie Dean promo by Patricia Klich
Smells Like Dean Spirit
Ireland’s Got Mór Talent
Telepathy Rock Star
Project Viola Ten TRAILER
The Twisted World(s) of Quantum Physics
Wexford Spiegeltent Festival
Hypnotic Thought Inception Experiments
Mind readers wanted…
Well, I just finished the first draft of my (500+ page) dissertation. But what does one do with a PhD in mind reading?… And then I saw this poster up at my friendly neighborhood McDo. Problem solved. Would you like fries with that? 😉
Another publication: ‘The End of Mind Reading’
On Friday the 13th — appropriately enough — my paper, ‘The End of Mind Reading’ was published under my former stage name Edward James Dean, in the University of Huddersfield’s Journal of Performance Magic. Regarding this paper, the editor of this edition, Franc Chamberlain, writes:
‘Of the nine papers presented at the symposium only three are included in this issue of Performance Magic, those by Todd Landman, Nik Taylor, and Edward James Dean. Each of these… questions in one way or another, magic in an age when the magician is openly playing with questions of truth and fiction, reality and illusion, instruction and diversion, and enchantment and disenchantment. Edward James Dean draws on some ideas from Richard Schechner’s work on play and the concept of ‘dark play’ to explore some of the ambiguities in performance magic and makes links to the world of wrestling and the openness of contemporary kayfabe.’
To read ‘The End of Mind Reading’ click here
My first paper published in the JPM, ‘(Re)Discovering the Body in Mentalism’ can be found here: click here
Nice review in “Motley” magazine
The new Motley magazine has a very nice review of Telepathy Rock Star courtesy of the editor-in-chief Lauren Mulvihill… That’s the spirit, Motley! May you live long and prosper!
Cover Spread in “Rogue Illustrated”
Check out the current international issue of Rogue Illustrated: An excellent interview with Turner Dixon and my alter ego Eddie Dean. A DIY home-testing telepathy kit. A smoothie recipe. It pretty much has it all… Thanks Rogue Illustrated, you’re so cool!
4th International Expert Meeting on Parapsychology
On May 26th, I presented my paper ‘Love, Luck and the Paranormal’ at the 4th International Expert Meeting on Parapsychology in Heidelberg, Germany.
I opened with this joke: “I’ve come here from Ireland, so just walking in the sunshine this morning has been a paranormal experience…” (It’s funny because it’s true.)
The Journal of Performance Magic
On June 11th, I presented my paper, “The End of Mind Reading” in the Sir Patrick Stewart building at the University of Huddersfield in England. They liked it, and will likely publish it after peer review, but I was warned that it will be very controversial. Hahaha. Awesome!
University of Huddersfield Publication
On Halloween — appropriately enough — my paper, ‘(Re)Discovering the Body in Mentalism’ was published under my former stage name Edward James Dean, in the University of Huddersfield’s Journal of Performance Magic. Regarding his paper, the editor of this edition, Madelon Hoedt, writes:
‘In “(Re)Discovering the Body in Mentalism” by Edward James Dean, the author discusses the role of the body in the performance of mentalism, or rather, the perceived lack thereof. As Dean argues, the performance of mentalism, in particular, is seen as an activity of the mind, first and foremost, foregoing any notion or interpretation of the physical. In his essay, Dean is opening a discussion as to how the body of the mentalist needs to be reassessed in order to create a different, and perhaps more effective, type of performance.’
To read ‘(Re)Discovering the Body in Mentalism’ click here