Of Sleights and Men

Oct 01 2024 72 ep. 60 mins 94
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Of Sleights and Men is ALL about thinking differently; the more we learn, the more interesting and innovative our magic is. We bring on magicians (and other assorted guests) and ask them questions, in a relaxed setting, we guarantee you've never heard before. This podcast is brought to you by The Daily Magician. Visit thedailymagician.com for more daily magic.

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Why Every Magician Should Perform A Book Test

Oct 01 2024 34 mins  
In this podcast, we go over our top 5 favorite book tests and describe our experiences performing our completely original method for a book test on the streets in Manchester!

Geraint Clarke - Real Talk with Ellusionist CEO

Sep 17 2024 96 mins  
In our podcast we talked about: What it takes to perform street magic day in day out? What actually happened with the ‘back to black’ controversy? What are your favorite projects you’ve released at your time at Ellusionist? Where do you see the magic industry going in the next 5 years? Who are the creators you’re most excited about right now? What makes truly great mag

How are these IMPOSSIBLE tricks done? Reacting to your answers...

Jul 25 2024 33 mins  
We asked the collective genius of our list for potential methods to achieve the following trick: You can have any card freely chosen, lost in the deck, and then… Drop the deck and let gravity cut to their card. Don’t even touch the deck, simply place it on the table and blow to their card. Pretend you’re Tiger Woods and with one clean stroke putt to their card. With a

The Greatest Plots in Magic

Jul 02 2024 35 mins  
In this podcast we discuss... Our favorite plots and our audience’s favorite plots—are they the same? Our top 5 plots in card magic The most underrated plot in magic The magic we actually enjoy after 10+ years in the industry MUCH MORE!

Jeff Kowalk - How to make your magic timeless

Jun 28 2024 77 mins  
Jeff Kowalk is many things - from the stage presence ‘Psychic CPA’ who puts on incredible shows for corporate events, to the CFO of Vanishing Inc. to a beloved magic YouTuber ‘Erudite Magic’ there’s not much about magic from business to performing Jeff doesn’t have a hand in. In this podcast, he talks us through everything from why he quit his job to pursue a career in

Rory Adams - 9 Trends Every Magician Should Know About

Jun 25 2024 61 mins  
We believe Rory Adams is one of the most insightful people in the magic industry. In this podcast, we wanted to give you the experience of talking to a lifelong magic consultant and entrepreneur. We asked him quickfire questions such as: Where do you see the future of magic going? What magic company are you keeping tabs on? What's the craziest/best story you've ever researched?

Joel Dickinson - Prolific Creator, Lifelong Performer

Jun 14 2024 64 mins  
In the podcast, we discussed: - Joel’s creative process that lets him put out hit after hit (honestly, this answer was NOT what we expected) - Joel’s transition from performer to creator (and why he’s making the switch) - The crazy world of magic piracy and Joel’s efforts to combat it - A story about pottery that reveals the best way to create great magic - The ‘red flags

We Performed Street Magic With Ellusionist and it Was...

Apr 09 2024 43 mins  
In this episode, we share anecdotes and takeaways from our recent trip performing magic on the busy streets of London while filming with the incredible team over at Ellusionist. Check out Ellusionist latest releases here: https://ellusionist.com/ Sign up for our email list here: www.thedailymagician.com/books

Valentin Danneville - How He STOLE Blackpool...

Mar 18 2024 44 mins  
Valentin Danneville is an incredible French magician who STOLE the show at Blackpool with his incredible sound manipulation feats. His magic truly has to be seen to be believed and we're delighted to welcome him onto the podcast. You can check out his Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/valentin_dann/?hl=en-gb

Our Top 5 Favorite Sleights! (We did not agree...)

Mar 12 2024 66 mins  
In this episode, we discuss our top 5 favorite sleights! We discussed 'The Silk Switch' in this episode which you can pick up here: https://thedailymagician.com/the-silk-switch