Tales From The Crimp begins with The Mentalist Who Couldn’t Read the Room, a cautionary tale about ego, bad judgment, and a performance that kept finding new ways to get worse. What happens when confidence turns into contempt? Let’s take a look behind the curtain.

Bert Allerton’s 4th rule for close-up magicians: Entertain the audience, not yourself.

Bert Allerton’s third rule for close-up magicians is all about authenticity: “Have a natural adaptability for doing magic and using your o