Scott Wells is a Texas magician, lecturer, author, and podcaster whose career has spanned more than four decades. A professional performer known for close-up, strolling, comedy magic, and mentalism, Wells has also performed at Houston’s Magic Island, throughout the United States, and internationally. Wells is best known as the creator and host of The Magic Word Podcast, a long-running program featuring conversations with some of the most influential figures in magic. Approaching the remarkable milestone of 1,000 episodes, the podcast has become an important oral history of modern magic, preserving the stories, experiences, and ideas of hundreds of performers. In 2024, Wells received a Special Fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts in recognition of the podcast’s contribution to the magical community. Through his performances, teaching, writing, and especially his podcasting, Scott Wells has become not only a practitioner of magic but one of its chroniclers, helping ensure that the people and stories behind the art are preserved for future generations.

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