The Bill Alexander Show
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S3 E1: Guest: Micheal Gutenplan - Master Mentalist, Third- Generation Psychic, and Entertainer.
NOV 1, 2023
S3 E1: Guest: Micheal Gutenplan - Master Mentalist, Third- Generation Psychic, and Entertainer.

On this episode of the Bill Alexander Show, Bill talks with Micheal Gutenplan - Master Mentalist, Third- Generation Psychic, and Entertainer. A third-generation psychic, Michael has over 23 years of professional experience in the world of entertainment. A world-class entertainer, he knows how to engage and captivate the most sophisticated and hardest-to-please audiences. He can be seen reading minds and performing his amazing feats of prestidigitation at private clubs and at corporate events, meetings, galas, and private events around the world. Michael has been a featured performer at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, a residency at Six Flags Magic Mountain, advised film, TV, theater, and theme park productions as a magic and psychic consultant, and received rave reviews for his one-man Off-Broadway show "Extraordinary Deceptions." He is a proud member of the Psychic Entertainers Association and a performing member of The Academy of Magical Arts at the Magic Castle. Michael Gutenplan is scheduled to make a rare “free to the public” performance to film his full mentalism and mind-reading show at the world-famous palace of illusion - The Magic Castle. WHERE: The Magic Caste - 7025 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA WHEN: Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 11:30am - 4:25pm (Full Schedule below) *** Participants: ushered into the venue’s Parlour of Prestidigitation *** Industry Guests: Option to view from an off-camera area and not required to attend for the entire program. (For those staying for the full shoot, a light lunch will be provided at 2:00 PM) PARKING: Free Self-Parking in the Magic Castle parking lot DRESS: Business casual clothing. Collared shirts, slacks, or dresses. No shorts, graphic t-shirts, or flip-flops. Ties and jackets are not necessary PATRON RSVP Deadline: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 to [email protected]

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S2 E15 Guest: filmmaker David Millbern
FEB 15, 2023
S2 E15 Guest: filmmaker David Millbern

On this episode of The Bill Alexander Show, Bill talks with Emmy-winning actor-producer David Millbern about his documentary,  the critically acclaimed "100 Years of Men in Love: The Accidental Collection" and it's newly discovered imagery that is already reaching iconic stature, which is a documentary focusing on a unique, moving and joy-filled collection of vintage photographs of men in love from the 1850s to the 1950s, taken when male partnerships were often illegal, the photos were found at flea markets, in shoe boxes, family archives, estate sales, and old suitcases.

"100 Years of Men in Love” shines a light on some of that history through a selection of photographs collected by Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell stumbled upon an old photograph of a gay couple by random and then turned it into their mission to discover more of pictures history tried to bury. As they found more and more, they realized some of these photographs dated back more than 100 years.

Fans and critics, both LGBTQ and not are now applauding director David Millbern for compiling this remarkable footage.  “100 Years of Men in Love” is a landmark documentary-style film that sticks close to its title and central premise. Over the course of 57 minutes, we’re treated to various photographs of men expressing love for one another that date back as far as 1850 and as recent as 1955.

Due to how gay couples have been treated over the course of human history, you can already tell how bold it would be for a couple to take a photograph with each other in an embrace during that time frame. The film, itself, works as a huge eye-opener to any naysayers and the current trend of anti-gay rhetoric that believe homosexuality is a more recent trend in human development. As clearly shown by these pictures, the film shows proof that same-sex dating back to the 1850s that gay men were living together in America and unafraid of showing their love in public.

Punctuated between certain photos are quotes from authors such as Walt Whitman and Henry David Thoreau that illustrate how love is universal. Regardless of gender identity or race, we as humans can fall in love with one another. We shouldn’t be imposing limits on our love when love is one of the strongest emotions we can give.

Those who experience “100 Years of Men in Love” are treated to a selection of moments that history couldn’t destroy. The love on display was so powerful, it outlived its subjects and went on to become a beacon of hope for others. "If that’s not the definition of true love, I’m not sure what else could be,” says Director and Producer, David Millbern.

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