ATM STORYTELLERS

Season 3 Episode 2: "Ricky and I"

Episode Summary

ATM STORYTELLERS second episode of Season 3 features an insider, real life story of famed magician Ricky Jay as told by one of his nearest and dearest.

Episode Notes

In this second episode of Season 3, we feature a story entitled “Ricky and I” by Alan Swyer in which a lifelong friendship is laid bare; the tale of a journey through the years with one of America’s most storied magicians. This is an insider, real life story of famed magician Ricky Jay as told by one of his nearest and dearest.

 

Alan Swyer is an award-winning filmmaker whose recent documentaries have dealt with Eastern spirituality in the Western world, the criminal justice system, diabetes, boxing, and singer Billy Vera, plus a new one called “When Houston Had The Blues.” In the realm of music, among his productions is an album of Ray Charles love songs. His novel The Beard was recently published by Harvard Square Editions.