Today we’re chatting with one of the most creative magicians on the planet! Mario the Maker Magician is on this episode of Magicians Talking Magic!  

Host Graeme Reed and Mario the Maker Magician discuss performing online and how to rock the new virtual space. Mario demonstrates with his DIY robotic and recycled creations that your imagination, branding and owning your niche is key to success in the magic industry! 

These are all the things we preach here at Magician Masterclass!

This episode is infectious and inspiring!  We think you’re really going to enjoy this episode. 

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Show Notes & Links

• https://www.mariothemagician.com/
• Download Virtual PDF https://magicianmasterclass.com/virtual-tricks

In this episode, Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed talk about 30 magic tricks that you can easily add to your virtual show. Don’t have a virtual show yet?  This is a great episode to start!  

From openers, visual masterpieces and closers, they discuss a list of magic tricks you might already know, or own:  

Show Links

Download PDF List of 30+ Virtual Magic Tricks 
Tannen’s Magic Camp  
Need a new opener? 

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Josh Janousky is not only is a creator, animator, and a team lead, he is an awesome magician. In this episode, he shares a ton of amazing tips from virtual magic to an essential guide Tik Tok guide for magicians! Let's chat with Josh Janousky!

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In this episode, Ryan Joyce and Graemazing bring you up-to-speed on how magicians can create more interactive and engaging virtual events plus how to effectively use livestreaming to earn money and survive in 2020.  This is the final of our five-part series Reinventing Yourself in 2020.  Listen Now

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In this episode, Ryan Joyce chats with magician Joel Meyers.  They discuss virtual shows, tips and advice, losing gigs during COVID, the best advice Joel’s ever received, the strangest place he’s ever performed magic and much more!

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In this episode, Ryan Joyce chats with magician, creator and magic consultant, Chris Pilsworth.  Chris has an incredible background performing magic-- theatre tours to busking!  He shares so much insight for magicians our interview is triple the normal length!  It’s worth every minute.  Enjoy!

In this episode, hosts Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed discuss the most important part of your website, your landing page!  We discuss the essentials you need for a magician’s most powerful online sales tool, the landing page. Listen Now!

This is part three of “Reinventing Yourself in 2020.”

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On this episode, I chat with magician Ryan Kane who is the author of the new book “Out of Stock: A Magician’s Guide to Writing Your Own Lines” We talk about scripting magic performances and adding punchlines in your show, Ryan Kane shares his writing process, and tips on capturing your original ideas!  Plus he shares insight on testing new material, a much better use for your video camera, and more! Listen Now

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Hosts Ryan Joyce & Graeme Reed CREEPED 16 MAGICIAN WEBSITES! In this episode, they share their key takeaways, expectations vs reality and overall impressions!

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Ryan and Graeme share tips, tricks & advice for magicians being more productive at home and get the most out of your day. 6 Stay Home Productivity Tips.

In this episode, hosts Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed share the latest magic news, magician Roy Horn passes, 100 magicians in one video, Magic for Humans season 3 is OUT NOW and our feature topic and “Reinventing Yourself in 2020” We start a new five-part series for magicians 

On this Episode of Magicians Talking Magic:

• Roy Horn RIP
• Justin Willman’s Magic for Humans 3 is OUT NOW on Netflix.
• 100 magicians in one video
• Upcoming Virtual Magic Meeting
• Reinventing Yourself in 2020. Upcoming 5 part series

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In this episode, hosts Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed ask each other ten questions spanning the past twenty years in magic.  TEN QUESTIONS about their magic interests THEN AND NOW, influences, books, videos, and flashbacks to the golden era of magic. 

This Week’s Featured Topic: 

MAGICIAN-FLASHBACK: Ten Influential Moments from the Golden-Age of Magic

1) Favorite television magic special growing up and now

2) Favorite magic book growing up and now 

3) Instructional magic video: most memorable growing up and most useful now

4) Most influential lecture

5) Most memorable live magic experiences (other performers)

6) Most memorable live magic experiences (our own show)

7) Most memorable childhood magic kit or item

8) Standout physical magic prop growing up and now

9) Most memorable childhood magic music or song

10) Favourite magician growing up and now

In this episode, Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed share the latest magic news, including information about Justin Wilmans’ Magic for Humans next season on Netflix and we’ll confirm or deny Now You See Me 3 rumours and we talk comedy and comedy writing with Michael Paul.  

On this Episode

• Vanish Magazine is out!  
• Norm Neilson Passes
• Roy Horn has contracted COVID-19
• Justin Wilman Magic for Humans Season Three??
• Is it possible Now You See Me 3 is in the works?
• Plus: Michael Paul talks about punching up jokes in your show, what it is like to sit inside a writers room and the essentials of writing better jokes
• Magic soundbites from Joel Meyers and the most tainted rabbit in show business.

In this episode, Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed talk about the scary side of social media - YouTube and Tik Tok! Now is the best time to put together a YouTube and TikTok gameplan. This week we have feature guests Josh Janousy and Wes Barker to share their insights!

• 5 Reasons to get on YouTube
• 6 Magic Related YouTube Channel Ideas
• YouTube Setup Essentials
• Wes Barker's thoughts on YouTube
• Everything we know about Tik Tok
• Josh Janousky shares Tik Tok secrets
• and more!

https://magicianmasterclass.com/post/ep-41

#41 - Coronavirus Stay Home Part VI: "Social Media: YouTube & TiK Tok”

We are in the final phases of the Stay Home Coronavirus Series. In this episode, we get magically creative.  We discuss scripting, researching and developing your show. Are you where you want it to be with your show? Does it represent you? 

• Developing a show! We cover concept, character, story and magic.
• How essential is production? We share our thoughts on Sound, lighting, cameras, and projection)
• Research is key! Here's how we do it.
• Practice, Practice, Practice.
• PLUS: Discussions on blocking, staging and direction and more!

Ep39 - Part IV: “Side Hustle! Ideas in the Era of Livestreaming” Coronavirus Stay Home

Episode 39 and Part Four of Magicians Talking Magic Coronavirus Stay Home we share tips and ideas for discovering your virtual side hustle and how to run a basic livestream.  

Hosted by Ryan Joyce & Graeme Reed 

https://magicianmasterclass.com/post/ep-39

Episode 38 and Part Two of Magicians Talking Magic Coronavirus Stay Home shares an essential website checklist for 2020 #StayHome #Magician #MagiciansTalkingMagic

• Livestreaming Events
• Pizza Party Behind the Scenes 
• Tiger King reactions from Kyle & Mistie, Nick Lewin and Greg Frewin
• Tim Ellis Insoluble
• Magician’s Essential Website Checklist

Hosted by Ryan Joyce & Graeme Reed 

https://magicianmasterclass.com/post/ep-38

Episode 37 and Part Two of Magicians Talking Magic Coronavirus Stay Home shares a content creation process for magicians #StayHome #Magician #MagiciansTalkingMagic

On This Episode

• Our Livestreaming 

• David Blaine Special on ABC

• Vanish Magazine

• Greg Frewin Live Stream

• “Guide to Content Creation” pt 2 Coronavirus Stay Home

Plus:

• Weekly Magic Headlines
• Magic Reddit Topic of the Week
• Magic Video of the Week

Hosted by Ryan Joyce & Graeme Reed 

https://magicianmasterclass.com/post/ep-37

Episode 36 and Part One of Magicians Talking Magic Coronavirus Stay Home and Better Yourself and Your Magician Business answers the question “Why Magicians Must Write More”

Hosted by Ryan Joyce & Graeme Reed 

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#StayHome #Magician #MagiciansTalkingMagic

A special livestream discussing coronavirus impacts, updates and conversations with special guests FISM 2020 Organizer, Renee-Claude Auclair, Joan Caesar, Greg Frewin, Matt Johnson and Michael Paul 

LIVESTREAM: Monday March 16, 2020 at 7:30pm EST

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In this episode, Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed talk about Coronavirus worries for magicians and live events, latest news, headlines and more.

Full Show Notes:  https://magicianmasterclass.com/post/ep-35

Magicians Talking Magic Podcast | Episode 35

On This Episode

• Coronavirus
• Salute to Magic Junk Drawer
• It’s award season in Magic!
• Arts and Craft fun from Reddit
• Todays Topic - Coronavirus Magicians What you should do to prepare for coronavirus

Full Show Notes:  https://magicianmasterclass.com/post/ep-35

#34 - How to Structure a 15-minute magic/mentalism set

In this episode, Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed talk about Richard Turner on Tim Ferriss, Oldest Magic Shop in the USA & How to Structure a Fifteen-minute magic/mentalism set.

Magicians Talking Magic | Episode 34

On This Episode

• Richard Turner on Tim Ferriss
• Trick: Unplugged (link)
• The Oldest Magic Shop in the USA (link)
• How to Structure a 15-minute set
• And more!

Video Clip of Week (Reveal)

Blast Off - P & T https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PoDhuIp3I0

Magic Headlines

1. Richard Turner on Tim Ferriss (link)
2. Trick: Unplugged
3. Oldest Magic Shop - The Oldest Magic Shop In The U.S. Is Right Here In Minnesota, And It’s Full Of Enchanting Fun (link)

Magic Sound Clip of the Week: 

SOS & Victoria 

Clip 1: “Branding is everything”

Clip 2: Don’t talk to each other 30 mins before the show!

Magic Reddit

1. Doug Henning Changed Magic - Say what you will but Doug Henning is the man who broke us free of the straight-jackets of greasy tuxedos (link) u/deanoplex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06O46DjlvzQ
2. Incredible Coin Vanish Simonov released his work today on this. I think you guys should check it out (link) u/Neil_Balanon
   1. Card magic requires minimal equipment
   2. Card magic requires minimal starting skills
   3. Card magic can be enjoyed anywhere
   4. Card magic can be enjoyed life-long
   5. Card magic gets them away from screens
   6. Card magic gets them interacting with people
   7. Card magic gets them entertaining other people
   8. Card magic gets them involved with a rewarding hobby
   9. Card magic develops their self-confidence
   10. Card magic develops their critical thinking and logic
   11. Card magic develops a memorable personality
   12. Card magic develops other important life-skills
   13. Card magic is more than the 21 Card Trick
   14. Card magic is a time tested art-form
   15. Card magic is a great way to enjoy custom decks
   16. Card magic is enormous fun
   17. Where to learn (link)
3. In-depth article Children’s Card Magic? Why Children Should Try Card Magic (link) u/EndersGame_Reviewer

Magic Video of the Week (Tease)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2dFrd-d9as

FEATURE: 

How to Structure a fifteen-minute magic set.

1. Opener

2. Material Selection

3. Closer

Things to consider:

• card tricks vs non-card tricks 

• Volunteer vs non-volunteer

1. Scripting 

2. Call-backs

3. Time

4. Find the light

Last Week’s Recap

• Corona Virus
• Inside Cartamundi's EPIC House of Cardistry & Magic Event.
• Steve Cohen’s chamber magic celebrates 20 years (link)
• Beer Bag! :)
• FEATURE: Is your Magician Business Ready for 2020?  Essential survival skills for magicians
• And more!

Link: https://www.magicianmasterclass.com/post/ep-33

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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

• Art Gallery Magic at AGO
• Our Reddit Drama (What’s the best Trick You’ve learned for free on YouTube)
• AGT Shin Lim & Colin Cloud Performance
• 3 Books that Changed Us

Links:

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

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

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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

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