Talking With Magician-Mentalist Kent Axell – August 31, 2026
1923 Prohibition Bar at The Shoppes at Mandalay Place
This week on “Talk About Las Vegas With Ira,” Ira talks with magician and mentalist Kent Axell, who is bringing magic, theater, storytelling—and a touch of the supernatural—to Las Vegas with his immersive theatrical experience, “Ghost Stories.”
Performing inside the intimate and mysterious 1923 Prohibition Bar at The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, Kent takes audiences on a journey that goes far beyond a traditional magic show.
Kent tells how he became fascinated with magic at the age of nine after his uncle showed him an unforgettable trick involving a coin and a matchbox. He discusses how learning magic can help develop social skills, why magic magnifies your existing personality rather than creating a new one, and why he considers it a tremendous return on investment.
We also talk about his journey into the fascinating world of mentalism—and why Kent believes audiences aren't simply buying the contents of a show; they're buying a vibe and an experience.
In “Ghost Stories,” the first half of the evening combines magic and mentalism before audiences enter a very different world in the second half: an immersive séance experience. Kent explains why guests are warned that the experience can sometimes be emotional, why the séance can be a tricky road to travel, and how some audience members have told him the experience actually shifted their belief systems.
Most importantly, Kent explains why “Ghost Stories” is unlike anything else on the Las Vegas Strip.
If you're fascinated by magic, mentalism, storytelling, theater, séances, or the unexplained, this is one conversation—and one Las Vegas experience—you won't want to miss.
Listen as Kent Axell takes us behind the curtain of “Ghost Stories,” where magic, mystery and the supernatural come together in an unforgettable immersive theatrical experience.
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