Proof of Life with Preston Rakovsky
Jul 11, 2026 · 41 min · 10 segments
A professional magician of over two decades explains why he spent 15 years chasing the grand gestures he thought love was supposed to be, what a $40 bag of firewood in Vermont taught him about the…
John CecilGuest
Preston RakovskyHost
Just to give the audience some context, you have been a magician for over two decades.

And the idea you want us to talk about was that modern love is like a magic trick.

Just to give the audience some context, you have been a magician for over two decades.

And the idea you want us to talk about was that modern love is like a magic trick.
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