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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Wed, 30 May 2012 09:23:17 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Brent's blog</title><subtitle>Brent's blog</subtitle><id>http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2011-09-03T02:08:04Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Autism awareness Labor Day benefit</title><id>http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2011/9/2/autism-awareness-labor-day-benefit.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2011/9/2/autism-awareness-labor-day-benefit.html"/><author><name>Brent Braun</name></author><published>2011-09-03T01:36:04Z</published><updated>2011-09-03T01:36:04Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>I have a friend who's son has autism. This weekend she is having a yard sale and donating 50% of the sales to autism awareness. I thought this was such a great idea I decided to help out. This weekend I will donate all the profits from sales at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/" target="_blank">www.decksliesandvideotape.com</a>&nbsp;to autism awareness.</p>
<p>This includes my critically acclaimed DVD's and even my digital down loads available at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lybrary.com/brent-braun-m-78867.html" target="_blank">http://www.lybrary.com/brent-braun-m-78867.html</a></p>
<p>Thanks for be awesome and please share this with anyone who maybe interested in learning magic.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>It's official I'm digital</title><id>http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2011/7/17/its-official-im-digital.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2011/7/17/its-official-im-digital.html"/><author><name>Brent Braun</name></author><published>2011-07-17T21:32:51Z</published><updated>2011-07-17T21:32:51Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Through an exclusive deal with Lybrary.com I have made ten of my top selling effects and DVD's available instantly via Digital Download. <br />http://www.lybrary.com/brent-braun-m-78867.html</p><p>Just my thoughts,<br />Brent Braun </p><p></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title></title><id>http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2011/7/12/721597922929.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2011/7/12/721597922929.html"/><author><name>Brent Braun</name></author><published>2011-07-13T02:18:50Z</published><updated>2011-07-13T02:18:50Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Look for all my digital downloads late July on www.lybrary.com</p>
<p><a href="http://www.lybrary.com/"><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/storage/logo_2008_left.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1310523974241" alt="" /></span></span></a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Insane reactions and a must buy!</title><id>http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2010/10/27/insane-reactions-and-a-must-buy.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2010/10/27/insane-reactions-and-a-must-buy.html"/><author><name>Brent Braun</name></author><published>2010-10-28T03:24:54Z</published><updated>2010-10-28T03:24:54Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>So while googling myself (I do that a lot) I found the following review for My effect Bullseye. Check it.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>"I first saw this on David Blaine's special, Dive of Death and then had  to wait a few months for it to finally be released on DVD. One of my  favorite places to perform at is at my local pool hall, and I have  always wanted to perform an effect using a dart board. So I finally  received this and I was utterly amazed at the simplicity of this effect,  and because of its simplicity it received screaming responses and  people running all around the entire pool hall, much like the spectators  David performed for. <br /> <br />Even though I rarely, if ever repeat a trick twice in one day/night  but I just had to perform this again because people at the bar heard all  the commotion and even the cooks in the backroom came out and watched  me perform the effect a second time. And I swear I thought the entire  building was going to collapse from the sheer excitement of people  running and screaming, grabbing at the darts, the signed card and even  my deck! <br /> <br />Two performances was enough that night, and I had to let the place  cool down for a couple weeks before performing the effect again since I  kept getting more and more requests to do it again. So anyone reading  this and are still unsure if this effect will either fit your personal  style or any other reason, I strongly suggest resisting the urge to pass  this trick by, because almost everyone loves to play darts and to see a  magician have a random spectator select a card, sign it and then toss  the deck into the air and throw a dart through the cards and have it  pinned to the dart board, will ALWAYS get the most insane reactions and  the simplicity of this effect also increases the reactions from all the  spectators who will watch you perform a truly amazing piece of card  magic. So definitely add this to your cart and add it to your  performance as well, and I can almost guarantee you will bring the house  down with utterly insane reactions! BUY IT!" -Steve H. from Southern Cali</p>
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<p>Thanks Steve I am Glad you enjoyed the effect. Did I mention its new Lower price of only $15.00 and that includes free international Delivery.</p>
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<p>Just my thoughts,</p>
<p>Brent Braun</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Nov 8th Columbus OH I'll be there will you?</title><id>http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2010/10/18/nov-8th-columbus-oh-ill-be-there-will-you.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2010/10/18/nov-8th-columbus-oh-ill-be-there-will-you.html"/><author><name>Brent Braun</name></author><published>2010-10-18T23:52:31Z</published><updated>2010-10-18T23:52:31Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message"><span class="UIStory_Message">Its  official I will be giving a magic workshop Nov 8th in Columbus OH if  you are interested in attending let me know and I will get you the  details. Learn not only how it works, but why it works.</span></h3>
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<p>Hope to see you there,</p>
<p>Brent Braun</p>
<p>﻿</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>-</title><id>http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2010/9/18/copied-from-facebook-chat-talking-about-chastains-new-rop.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2010/9/18/copied-from-facebook-chat-talking-about-chastains-new-rop.html"/><author><name>Brent Braun</name></author><published>2010-09-18T22:51:13Z</published><updated>2010-09-18T22:51:13Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Copied from Facebook Chat: Talking about Chastain's new rope effect</p>
<p>Boom-A-Rope</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Me: This is sickly creative 6:09pm</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Chastain: I appreciate that coming from you&nbsp;6:09pm</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Me: From me? Like i'm some bad ass or something thats funny 6:09pm</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Chastain: lol no I just know how you are when it comes to creativity 6:09pm</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Me: I put my pants on like everyone else, with a wave and a snap! 6:09pm</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Chastain: HAHA I only wave&nbsp;6:10pm</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Me: Do you have a tutorial on that? Not that I wanna see your method I just want to see you without pants on.&nbsp;</p>
<h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message"><span class="UIStory_Message">Rarely do I endorse products mainly because having been a magic dealer for years. I know that most the effects released to magicians are rubbish designed to make a buck and are rarely usable in the real world that being said you need to check this out! </span></h3>
<h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message"><span class="UIStory_Message">Seriously Ill wait here, go now!&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.magicbyenigma.com/barinfo.html" target="_blank">http://www.magicbyenigma.com/bari<span class="text_exposed_show">nfo.html</span></a><span class="text_exposed_show"><br />"Rarely in magic, especially rope magic, do we see a new concept that is both visual and hip. This is all that"&nbsp;</span></span></h3>
<p><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show">Just my thoughts,&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show">Brent Braun&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Sometimes even the youngsters "Get it"</title><id>http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2010/9/18/sometimes-even-the-youngsters-get-it.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2010/9/18/sometimes-even-the-youngsters-get-it.html"/><author><name>Brent Braun</name></author><published>2010-09-18T21:30:42Z</published><updated>2010-09-18T21:30:42Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Just saw this on a blog when I was Googling&nbsp;myself&nbsp;in an attempt to make&nbsp;myself&nbsp;feel better. Found it to be very thought provoking from guy I considered a&nbsp;youngster.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>So I have been fascinated with magic since I was litlle. When I was in Middle School, there was a magic shop (J&amp;B Magic) where I fell in love with the art. The owner happened to be Brent Braun. For those of you who do not know Brent Braun, He has created many brilliant tricks such as Torched and Restored, This, That, and the Other, etc. Brent is a amazing magician and has a brilliant mind. We met for lunch and now he will be taking me on as his student. I've always been able to get good reactions from my tricks, but there was something missing. I just recently got back into the art, and I realized I needed to get back to the basics. I had bought a book from him years ago when the shop was still opened. Practical Mental Magic by Theodore Annemann. In it is says..."It is my theory that any effect to be successful must first be founded upon a simple method, and then be preformed with a direct, to-the-point presentation. It is my contention that the moment one deviates from this straight line, he is not doing what a genuine magician or mind reader would do." Before I end this I would like to say something to the beginners out there. Remember, the spectator is not in the same mind frame as yourself. Dont be afraid of clean up's and such. Just practice and perform. -The Culprit</p>
<p>Well said young man,&nbsp;</p>
<p>You have graduated in to the crowd of select few magicians that actually "Get it".</p>
<p>Just my thoughts,&nbsp;</p>
<p>Brent Braun&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Iphone4+FaceTime=The Ultimate Peaking Device!</title><id>http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2010/8/7/iphone4facetimethe-ultimate-peaking-device.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2010/8/7/iphone4facetimethe-ultimate-peaking-device.html"/><author><name>Brent Braun</name></author><published>2010-08-07T16:50:28Z</published><updated>2010-08-07T16:50:28Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Just got my Iphone 4 a few days ago, and as my friends Alex so eloquently put it "we are living in the future". FaceTime has allowed me to instantly share sleights and ideas with people thousands of miles away and interact with them instantly. Wow</p><p>So in using this tool I developed a cool method of using this as a peak device. When you are ready to perform you secretly call a friend and setup a FaceTime chat. Then place the Iphone face down on the table. He will be able to see anything that you put in front of the camera. Now you have some one pick a card draw something or write down the name of a loved one who died in a horrific accident. You the have them turn it face down and hand it to you. You then casually hold it over the phone and your secret assistant is able to peak the item and know what it is. There are several ways for him to communicate the item to you. He can disconnect from the FaceTime chat and then send you a text message telling you what he saw, or he can replicate the drawing on a piece of paper and hold it up in front of his camera. Now at some point you casually pick up you phone and put it away while glimpsing either the text message or the paper being held in front the camera. The future is here and we are living in it. <br />Just my thoughts,<br />Brent Braun        </p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Farmers aint dumb</title><id>http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2010/7/15/farmers-aint-dumb.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2010/7/15/farmers-aint-dumb.html"/><author><name>Brent Braun</name></author><published>2010-07-16T00:45:04Z</published><updated>2010-07-16T00:45:04Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;So when I was about 14 years old I learned a lesson from an old farmer that I will never forget.</p>
<p>"The problem with that boy is he&rsquo;s got more smart than heart. He is afraid to taste the dirt and if you never taste the dirt, you aint never gonna grow no corn."</p>
<p>This is a life lesson I think about every time I think I know the answer. Have I rolled up my sleeves and tasted the dirt? The solution is only 10% of solving the problem; the other 90% is just plain old fashioned hard work.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Just my thoughts,&nbsp;</p>
<p>Brent Braun&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>The Mystery Magic Swap Meet Sale!</title><id>http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2010/6/15/the-mystery-magic-swap-meet-sale.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/brents-blog/2010/6/15/the-mystery-magic-swap-meet-sale.html"/><author><name>Brent Braun</name></author><published>2010-06-16T03:01:34Z</published><updated>2010-06-16T03:01:34Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>I have been talking to people about this crazy idea for awhile and today is the day.</p>
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<p>So here is the deal. You send me any of your unwanted magic books, tricks or DVD&rsquo;s and I will send you any of the products available at <a href="http://www.decksliesandvideotape.com/">www.decksliesandvideotape.com</a>.</p>
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<p>It&rsquo;s that easy. Empty that Magic drawer into a box and ship it to Brent Braun 2202 Budd Rd. New Albany  IN 47150. Please include a note explaining which of my products you are interested in. You will receive a credit equal to the retail value of the items you send.</p>
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<p>Of course there are rules.</p>
<ol>
<li>The      product must be in good working condition and contain the instructions. </li>
<li>The      product must be tangible and real. No downloads, photo copies of books or      burnt DVD&rsquo;s will be accepted. &nbsp;</li>
<li>The      products must be magic related to receive credit. You will not receive credit      for Novelties, food and clothing. Feel free to throw it in the box but do      not expect to get anything except a thank you. </li>
<li>You      will not receive credit on multiples of the same item. IE: 17 invisible      decks. Again feel free to throw them in the box but you will only receive      credit for one. </li>
<li>The      credit only applies to current products and will not be valid toward      future purchases. </li>
<li>We      reserve the right to end this promotion at anytime. </li>
<li>Include      a note explaining which DVD&rsquo;s or downloads you are interested in.</li>
<li>Be creative, Tell      your friends and have fun!</li>
</ol>
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