Shawn Preston, also known as the Magic Dude, is a Denver-area magician and mentalist with nearly two decades of private, corporate and special-event experience. Professional event materials describe quick improvisational humor, close-up sleight, mind power and audience participation, while his Fool Us appearance presented a silent card act. A March 2026 engagement at Vail’s Moon Rabbit confirms current tableside performance in Colorado. Preston has also worked nationally at company functions and trade shows. Research supports active bookings through event partners, though it did not locate a durable performer-owned site or direct booking email.
One appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Billed on the show as Shawn Preston.
Aired 21 March 2025
Did not fool Penn & Teller
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Follow The Magic DudeSleight of hand at conversational distance — cards, coins, and borrowed objects that misbehave in your own palm.
Laughs first, astonishment second — magic that plays the room.
Thoughts named, choices predicted, memories drawn back out. Unnervingly personal, never a stooge in sight.
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Denver magic balancing carefully built comedy with personal close-up astonishment
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