Monthly Archives: January 2003

Eagerly Anticipating New Blades

Only a week or two to go, and I’ll have a fresh, shiny new set of custom-designed, hand-crafted blades! These seven new blades will go immediately into the show, and immediately into my body, all seven at the same time! Many thanks to Frank Gerten for his hard work and flexible attitude in working with [...]

A History of Medieval Magic

Though Roderick is known by many for his sword swallowing feats, escape art and cutting edge psychological magic, he is also a very active Medieval Events performer. Working in such an environment with skills of conjuring, combined with Roderick’s natural academic tendencies, has led to a certain interest and familiarity with the history of Medieval [...]

Inc. Magazine Show

My first show involving challenging physical stunts since the unfortunate car accident, and I’m pleased to report that it went off without a hitch! The sword swallowing is in perfect form, and I managed to contort my way out of the straight jacket and 75 feet of chain in a minute and forty five seconds, [...]

Car Accident and the Silver Lining

For those of you who haven’t heard, I was involved in a car accident on December 27th while travelling to the New York area. I suffered a fairly severe blow to the head, which naturally got me quite worried, as much of what I do depends upon my brain being in tip-top shape! Worried about [...]