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Magicians Talking Magic

Magicians Talking Magic Podcast is a weekly magician podcast featuring tips, tricks, business advice, interviews, performance tips & much more! Hosted by Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed. https://magicianmasterclass.com/podcast
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Now displaying: February, 2020
Feb 28, 2020

In this episode, Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed talk about Coronavirus worries, Cartamundi’s House of Cardistry & the most important things you should be doing to book more shows and gigs.

On This Episode

  1. Coronavirus worries for travelling magicians & public events
  2. Inside Cartamundi's EPIC House of Cardistry & Magic Event.
  3. Steve Cohen’s chamber magic celebrates 20 years (link)
  4. Beer Bag! - Graeme Releases a new magic trick on Penguin
  5. And more!

Last Week to answer these 5 magic questions! Take the survey → https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DBYXHXQ 

Magic Headlines

  1. Corona Virus
  2. Inside Cartamundi's EPIC House of Cardistry & Magic Event (link)

Talking points: The goal of the House of Cardistry & Magic event is to not only celebrate the acquisition of USPC but also to celebrate the growth and evolution of the playing card industry as a whole.

Lee Asher, Chris Ramsay, Joshua Jay, Bill Kallush, Caroline Ravn, Chris Orbit Brown.

  1. Beer Bag! :)  Graeme releases his first magic trick
  2. Steve Cohen’s chamber magic celebrates 20 years (link)

Talking points: Performed weekly in an elegant salon at the legendary Lotte New York Palace hotel

guest attending a performance on March 20 and 21 will receive a special anniversary deck of playing cards, a commemorative coin, and a custom pocket square handkerchief that Cohen co-designed for the occasion.

Magic Sound Clip of the Week: 

Criss Angel Metamorphosis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K4DcJZ5ySI

Magic Reddit

  1. Have you ever attended a magic show taping? Penn & Teller Fool Us Taping (link) u/shatteredorbit
  2. Incredible Coin Vanish Simonov released his work today on this. I think you guys should check it out (link) u/Neil_Balanon

Magic Feature Topic of the Week 

Is your Magician Business Ready for 2020?  

5 Essential survival skills for magicians

Take a real assessment.

Personal-Branding 

Forbes Article: Personal Branding Is The Next Big Thing For Business; Here Are Your Seven Questions, Answered (link)

“Your brand is your reputation, which you build through storytelling so that your potential customers get to know, like and trust you. It’s all about the feeling others have about you.

Understand Self Promotion & Create Content

  • Design Skills (Use Canva-- it’s a free graphic designing app)
  • Writing good copy (Use Grammarly)
  • Basic video edit
  • Comfortable on camera

Your Headshot

Was it taken 15 years ago?  Is your hair a different colour?  

Take a look at your website and BE HONEST Is your website selling you and booking your shows?

  • Is your website up-to-date?  
  • Is your website Mobile-Friendly?
  • Does it stand out (for good reasons?)
  • Are you getting found on Google?

TIP: Rethink your menu headers!  

Does your promotional material stand out?

Do you have a consistent look or quality images?

Last Week’s Recap

Links:

https://www.magicianmasterclass.com/post/ep-31

https://www.magicianmasterclass.com/post/ep-32

 

Thanks for listening to Magicians Talking Magic Podcast! 

magicianstalkingmagic.com

 

Feb 21, 2020

3 Books That Changed Us

In this episode Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed talk about Art of Magic Exhibit, Forbes Houdini Article, AGT & 3 Magic Books That Changed our Careers.

Take the survey → https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DBYXHXQ 

Video Clip of Week: Greg Frewin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHb0vxd4G-Y

Magic Headlines

*New AGO exhibit: *illusions: The Art of Magic*, takes visitors back to the golden age of magic, when the likes of Harry Houdini and The Incomparable Albini were considered household names.

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5464292?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR3Y0HO7sURtT2dxoRu1CEZ992ytOcMAmzYSahBpXLJsCR-f7-9l9iIF6Qw 

Talks - women in magic - Adelaide Herman

Forbes: What The Great Houdini Can Teach Us About Selling

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2020/02/14/what-the-great-houdini-can-teach-us-about-selling/?fbclid=IwAR34wI-PIUxKUL4f18f_qMyu115ZFtumYzMqzCQDrN62uWEZnWtFqjP38s8#5b85f3d14863 

AGT Champions Finale

https://youtu.be/41ySnVGkU3g

 

The Avengers Of Magic Hit AGT The Champions Finale Tonight

Reddit Drama with “What’s the best trick you’ve learned for free on YouTube?”

Did you watch the Houdini series with Adrian Brody?

What do you think of the idea of a Doug Henning Documentary?

Blackpool happened this weekend!

  • Blackpool is the largest magic convention in the world
  • Criss Angel is confirmed for 2021

Magic Sound Clip of the Week:  Bernardo (New Material) 

Magic Reddit

How to know when to approach people while eating at a restaurant?

Some people can act like they're having fun and then quick snap, also others tell me to come back.. I understand people came to sit down and eat and visit. What are some tips to avoid disrupting people vs. Interjecting a entertaining? (Posted by u/apollo_sage)

Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/Magic/comments/f6i94k/how_to_know_when_to_approach_people_while_eating/

Instagram Question:

Kingston Magic Theatre asks:

"For myself and others who are interested in learning how would one go about targeting a specific demographic?

3 tips for Booking More Shows

  1. Stand out with a unique brand
  2. Focus 1-3 Social Media Platforms
  3. Define your target audience

Why does Penn like writing his first fiction book AND what magician he included in the book?-  (47)

3 Books That Changed our Magic Careers

Ryan’s Books

  1. Illustrated Magic - Ottokar Fischer
  2. Penn & Teller: How to Play in Traffic - Penn Jillette & Teller
  3. Foundations - Eberhard Riese

Greame’s Books

  1. The Art of Astonishment Vol 1 - Paul Harris
  2. Show Doctor - Jeff McBride
  3. Vortex - Tom Stone

Thanks for listening to Magicians Talking Magic Podcast! 

Feb 14, 2020

In this episode, hosts Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed share the latest magic news, and ask the question What's the best trick you've learned for free on YouTube and share our Instagram follower's biggest struggles.  All this and more on episode 31 of Magicians Talking Magic Podcast

Magic Headlines
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But a complicated magic trick which could have left a man in hospital, quickly descended into horror when the illusion went wrong, leaving Simon 'shaken'.

"Simon Cowell had to halt filming for Britain's Got Talent after an escapologist nearly drowned on stage as his stunt went horribly wrong"

https://www.buzz.ie/entertainment/bgt-magicians-audition-goes-badly-wrong-355021

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Houdini Water Torture Cell Discovered in Canada
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https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2020/01/a-water-torture-cell-has-been.html?spref=fb&fbclid=IwAR0xp-BWVVy2rKOBCvZaBOvjdYV1wL18A990YuB3SrgWjPFax-XkkX5YSNY

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Paul Daniels’ magician sons wows judges at Britain’s Got Talent auditions
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Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/10/paul-daniels-magician-sons-wows-judges-britains-got-talent-auditions-12217200/?fbclid=IwAR0CnCvvnpIb6HmECTW7dNuqbNDyGjBKqxfySsHWrV_ch59AJBUHrMJm9Ac?ito=cbshare 

Reddit
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Submitted by: u/dfcto
Sound magic?
Hi! I’m a Sound Designer & amateur lover of magic. I do a handful of little gags for kids, but I’d love to learn more that involve sound as the deception/illusion. Anyone have any great routines I should look up and learn?

Plus:

Magic Video of the Week and more

 

 

 

Feb 7, 2020

In this episode, Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed discuss all the latest magic news and dive deep on 8 mistakes magicians should avoid in social media.

News: Roy Walton Steven Brundage, Dynamo, AGT Champions, Dania Diaz, Marc Spelmann.

Magic Clip of the Week: Shawn Farquhar

On this episode:

Magic Headlines
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TOP STORY: Roy Walton
-reported by Glasgow Live
https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/much-loved-owner-tam-shepherds-17689489?fbclid=IwAR3eYr2oC-scoJoSpitvGpL6YoM9_aegRTqzcv-7qDomdfAvG4nb3n7wNhc
-87 years old
- owner of Tam Shepherds Trick Shop is Glasgow
-Tam Shepherds has been run by the Waltons for more than 75 years
-creator of card warp - most famous
-tributes are pouring out from all kinds of magicians from Michael close to colin cloud all over the socials.

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Steven Brundage on Sports Centre - made a mural of Kobe out of Rubix Cubes: https://www.facebook.com/SportsCenter/videos/1100828630262191/?t=21
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DYNAMO:
Dynamo: How Crohn's made me '150% better at magic'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/entertainment-arts-51324801?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR3-1bgQWgTaTA0s6jQ89uX_0OfKTvvskAckTACe4LYn0x6Fq-yR-w-liI4
-Sometimes stepping back from the limelight and giving yourself some time to practice will make you a better magician
-importance of practice
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AGT CHAMPIONS:
Dania Diaz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFoWpNeGnJ4&feature=emb_title

Marc Spelmann:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4coOuTcj0I

NO ONE MADE IT THROUGH
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Magic Reddit
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GARRETT THOMAS ON YOUTUBE:
Magician Garrett Thomas is on YouTube!
posted by: u/gregantic
https://www.youtube.com/user/MentalMagicYT
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Magic Sound Bite of the Week:
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Shawn Farquhar Magician
How has competing in magic changed you?
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Shawn Farquhar
From competitor to judge: Are you more compassionate or critical

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