Penn & Teller are giving St. Louis magician Amanda Lindsey her big break

The South County native was at a book signing for Melanie B’s new memoir when the pop star remarked that she liked Lindsey’s accent. “Being complimented by a Spice Girl, I just felt so empowered,” Lindsey says. Returning to St. Louis, she promptly submitted material for Penn & Teller: Fool Us, deciding not to let last year’s rejection stop her.

Good decision. “I got an email the next day saying we’re booking you for our interview on Monday,” she says. “Like, it all just happened. Boom, boom, boom, just like that.”

Now Lindsey will be featured on the CW show on March 7, which she hopes will lead to big things. But maybe not too big: She’s not only committed to staying near her family, which she’s very close to, but she has a day job she loves.