Talking With Mac King – July 1, 2019

07/01/19 • 27 min

The Talk About Las Vegas Podcast | a podcast by Ira Sternberg

[audio mp3=“https://talkaboutlasvegas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Mac_King_070119.mp3”][/audio] This week, Ira spoke with Mac King, who performs in the Mac King Comedy Show at Harrah’s Las Vegas (Tuesdays through Saturdays at 1 p.m & 3 p.m.) King talks about about his amazing 20-year engagement at Harrah’s (talk about a residency!); his lifelong friendship with Master Magician Lance Burton; his decision to move to Las Vegas and have a normal life in show business (thanks to afternoon showtimes); his approach to magic and comedy; and why his show appeals to a wide demographic.

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