Fitzgerald & Zabrecky…Spirits of the Magic Castle

Joined by master magicians Gary Fitzgerald and Rob Zabrecky, topics include haunted sightings at Black Rabbit Rose, The Magic Castle, The Harry Houdini Seance, Blackhawk Hotel and more! Plus Bridget’s got one more story from Zak Baggins Haunted Museum she forgot to tell you about… This episode is sponsored by Care.com, the easy and reliable way to find care for everyone in the family—when and where you need it. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership— visit Care.com/Bridget when you subscribe.  Bridget Marquardt Bridget Marquardt is best known to television audiences and pop-culture connoisseurs as the sweet and brainy star of E! Networks’ wildly popular reality show “The Girls Next Door.” After moving out of the Playboy mansion in January 2009, Marquardt hosted “Bridget’s Sexiest Beaches,” a sixteen-episode series on The Travel Channel in which she traveled the globe searching for the world’s best surf, sand, and sun in countries including Croatia, Jamaica, Thailand, Spain, Australia, and the United States. @BridgetMarquardt on Instagram @Bridget on Twitter @BridgetMarquardt on Facebook   About Gary Fitzgerald Fitzgerald, originally from the Windy City, has performed over 600 shows at Black Rabbit Rose.  Performing member of the Magic Castle for 20 years.  (Less is more!) Instagram @fitzgerald_chic   About Rob Zabrecky “Strange Cures” is a punk poem to a forgotten Los Angeles. And like all good poems, its heart is full of tragic beauty. In “Strange Cures,” Rob Zabrecky reminds us that life is what you make of it, and what you make of it is rarely what you dream it to be.  — LA TIMES There’s simply no other entertainer like Rob Zabrecky. Through a wide range of artistic work that spans acting, magic, and music, Rob Zabrecky has established himself globally as an original entertainer. In film, he’s best known for his roles in A Ghost Story (directed by David Lowrey), Lost River (Directed by Ryan Gosling), and Decay (directed by Joseph Wartnerchaney. In television he’s appeared in guest and co-star roles in Lady Dynamite, GLOW, Angie Tribeca, Comedy Bang! Bang! and many others. Currently, he’s shooting a reoccuring co-star role for the CBS biopic series, Strange Angel, based on the life of rocket scientist Jack Parsons. As a magician, he has invented a magical world through a series of strange and beautiful effects which he combines with remarkable timing and sensational theatrical edifice. His absurdist and deadpan humor have delighted audiences from Tokyo to New York City. Recognized for his efforts, he has received five awards by the Academy of Magical Arts at the Magic Castle. His performance on Penn & Teller’s Fool Us was widely praised and has been viewed on YouTube over a million times.   Zabrecky’s career began as a musician while being the singer- songwriter and bassist for the Los Angeles group Possum Dixon, who released three albums on Interscope Records during the 1990s.   Currently you can find Zabrecky performing magic or on his new series OTHER SIDE with ZABRECKY who’s guest have included Jack Black, Jason Sudeikis, Will Forte, Kate Flannery among others. His new book “Strange Cures” is available now. Instagram: @robzabrecky Twitter: @RobZabrecky Strange Cures: A Memoir by Rob Zabrecky - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1945436239/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=rob+zabrecky&qid=1558442881&s=gateway&sr=8-6 About Back Rabbit Rose IN THE SHADOWS OF THIS HIDDEN, ORNATE THEATRE A MAGICAL WORLD IS CONJURED where guests are immersed in an experience orchestrated to amuse and beguile. Throughout Black Rabbit Rose, guests can revel in Houston brothers signature brand of allure and spectacle.Ticketed shows run Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays featuring a rotating roster of magicians and illusionists, burlesque dancers, and more. Cocktails are crafted to satisfy and amuse.  https://www.blackrabbitrose.com/theatre