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**Of Sleights and Men**

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.

Latest Episodes:

Geraint Clarke - Real Talk with Ellusionist CEO Sep 17, 2024

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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 magic that sells?
Much more!

How are these IMPOSSIBLE tricks done? Reacting to your answers... Jul 25, 2024

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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 run up that makes you look like Ronaldo cleanly kick to their card.
Place the deck in front of your spectator and after a simple instruction they flick to their card.
In a completely impossibility the spectator picks up as many cards as they like and it’s revealed they’ve cut to their card.

(oh and it needs to be done impromptu with a borrowed deck and without using any crimps, bends, or breathers!)

We asked you all for answers and here's us reacting to them!

The Greatest Plots in Magic Jul 02, 2024

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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

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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 magic to the top 3 magic books he'd take to a desert island.

Get more from him here: https://www.youtube.com/@EruditeMagic

Joel Dickinson - Prolific Creator, Lifelong Performer Jun 14, 2024

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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’ that tell you a trick isn’t going to work in the real world

- The ethics of marketing in magic and whether some companies take it ‘too far’

- And more

We Performed Street Magic With Ellusionist and it Was... Apr 09, 2024

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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/