Last episode before our hiatus! Farewell for now! We discuss Mat’s new video shoot and the Brothers video, Performing on Christmas, How venues and show times change the feel of the show, and a Mail Bag: Mindfulness Links: Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: The Sinner & Nike Run App Eric: Rings of Power & ScreenCrush YouTube Channel *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at...
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 130
Pats vs Raiders, College Football in Mat’s audience, Drunk audiences, Proposals and AI Generated Magic Jokes Links: Dittelman at Speakeasy Magick on various nights this month 12/27 Dittelman at City Winery NYC Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: Allan Ackerman Eric: The Muppet Christmas Carol *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the s...
Dec 23, 2022•59 min•Ep. 129
Enchant in Vegas, Photoshoots and magic photo tropes, Cape Town College of Magic on 60 Minutes, Mat prepares for the baby and if it comes during a show, The Mike Tyson Story, and A BIG Mind Over Magic hiatus announcement! Links: Cape Town College of Magic on 60 Minutes Dittelman at Speakeasy Magick on various nights this month 12/27 Dittelman at City Winery NYC Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: N/A Eric: TJ & Dave's Book and Elf *** Be a pat...
Dec 16, 2022•59 min•Ep. 128
Whose Live Anyway?, TJ & Dave, Being more comfortable on stage vs in the audience, The Comedy Store, Vinny DePonto’s Mindplay at The Geffen, and The Museum of Jurassic Technology Links: Dittelman at Speakeasy Magick on various nights this month 12/27 Dittelman at City Winery NYC Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: Whose Live Anyway? and White Lotus Eric: TJ & Dave and White Lotus *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOv...
Dec 09, 2022•54 min•Ep. 127
Thanksgiving wrap-up, Performing at night clubs, Alice in Wonderland Central Park adventure, Setting expectations, and Answering homework about three branding questions Links: Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: Trilogy Media Eric: Glass Onion *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagicPod...
Dec 02, 2022•58 min•Ep. 126
Mat donates 2,000 meals to the food bank to celebrate 2,000 shows, Disruptive audience members and locking in a choice, Wookiees and Ewoks, Asi Wind’s Inner Circle , Three questions for branding, and What are you thankful for? Links: Help Mat donate meals to celebrate 2,000 Dittelman at Speakeasy Magic 11/25 & 11/26 Subscribe to Mat's Instagram Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: Mrs. Doubtfire and Donating meals with Three Square Eric: See Ho...
Nov 25, 2022•58 min•Ep. 125
Mat hits 2000 shows, The Gallagher story, Dani DaOrtiz destroys on Fool Us, and a new approach to walk-around Links: Dittelman at Speakeasy Magic 11/18 Dittelman at The Midnight Theatre 11/22 Get a shout out from Mat on Cameo Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: Ticket to Paradise Eric: Wakanda Forever and WEIRD *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com...
Nov 18, 2022•56 min•Ep. 124
Mat films a secret TV project, Dittelman films Underground Magic, Music for TV use, Mike Birbiglia’s Old Man and the Pool, Max Maven’s posthumous message, and Harry Anderson’s Wise Guy Links: Follow Underground Magic for updates Dittelman at The Midnight Theatre 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 Get a shout out from Mat on Cameo Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: Harry Anderson's Tricks of His Trade Eric: Andor and Max Maven's Mind Games *** Be a patron an...
Nov 11, 2022•59 min•Ep. 123
Remembering Max Maven, Midnight Theatre blindfold mishap, Mat’s busy schedule, Dittelman's TV taping in NYC, Nebraska, Showcases, and more! Links: Tickets for Underground Magic TV Taping 11/9 @ 9:30pm (Promo code: SNGCOMP) Dittelman at The Midnight Theatre 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: Nike Run Club app Dogs stop barking Eric: Gotham Knights Max Maven material *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/...
Nov 04, 2022•57 min•Ep. 122
Riddle/Trivia apology, Mat has some interesting audience interactions, Video recording shows, Dittelman performs at a wedding, Pumpkin psychometry, and Radio interviews Links: Dittelman at The Midnight Theatre 11/1 Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: Harry Anderson: Wise Guy from the Street to the Screen by Mike Caveney Waxing On by Ralph Macchio Eric: Marvel Snap The Mole on Netflix *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/Mi...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 121
Rating battle with a Lyft driver, Why do people say “Don’t read my mind”?, Jay Sankey lecture, What feeling you want the audience to experience, and Mat breaks down a production meetings with his creative team. Plus a Mail Bag: handling trolls Links Dittelman at The Midnight Theatre 10/25 Dittelman in Sidney, Nebraska 10/27 Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an ema...
Oct 21, 2022•57 min•Ep. 120
Mat's revamping his show's video content, Dittelman's travel woes, Comic Con, A weird name coincidence, and Switching tones for different audiences Links Dittelman in Sidney, Nebraska 10/27 Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagicPod...
Oct 14, 2022•59 min•Ep. 119
Dittelman’s been on the road, How to take down a zipline, Opium and the Bubble Guy, Mat helps out BYU’s uniform reveal, Hyprov, Stooges, and What’s Wrong with Magic Today Links Dittelman at the Midnight Theatre 10/11 Dittelman in Sidney, Nebraska 10/27 Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverM...
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 118
Recorded Live from Las Vegas! Pinball Hall of Fame, Limo ground transportation, Aerosmith, Mat’s back from vacation, how to handle audiences not there to see magic Links Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagicPod...
Sep 30, 2022•39 min•Ep. 117
More talk about secrets, Diving into the fears of exposure, Appreciating magic at different layers, Props taken, and Wrong audience members coming to stage Links Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagicPod...
Sep 23, 2022•51 min•Ep. 116
Magic on the AGT Finale, An unexpected audience moment, The best way to help the show as an audience member, Cobra Kai Season 5, and Anxiety from a lack of communication Links Dittelman at The Soul of Midnight @ Midnight Theatre (NYC) 9/21 Dittelman at Magic Tonight @ Midnight Theatre (N YC) 9/24 Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com ...
Sep 16, 2022•51 min•Ep. 115
Corrections, Wardrobe talk, Mat does morning radio, Tattoos, Mail Bag: Teaching, and a passionate discussion on Secrets Links *** Support the Animal Foundation Supply Drive : Purchase items for donation at a PetSmart in Las Vegas and get free tickets to Mat's show!*** Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: lin...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 114
Mat’s Big Announcement, Mat’s vague project with UFC, Dittelman tries out a new(old) bit, Magicians looking for specific props, and the Mail Bag: Talent show update Links *** Support the Animal Foundation Supply Drive : Purchase items for donation at a PetSmart in Las Vegas and get free tickets to Mat's show!*** 9/3 Dittelman at the Midnight Theatre in NYC Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPod...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 113
Mat celebrates his Vegas Show’s 7-Year Anniversary, Video intros affecting reactions, Eagerness to participate, Comments after the show, Does mixing magic with technology take away from magic? and "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield Links *** Support the Animal Foundation Supply Drive : Purchase items for donation at a PetSmart in Las Vegas and get free tickets to Mat's show!*** Vote for Mat Franco: Magic Reinvented Nightly as USA Today's best Casino Show 8/28 Dittelman at Comix @ Mohegan Sun ...
Aug 26, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 112
Animal Foundation Pet Supply Drive, Tackling the press junket, Silent judgement, Yu Hojin on AGT and beautiful magic, Are mentalists magicians?, A workshop with Rick Maue, and Pushing outside the boundaries as an artist Links *** Support the Animal Foundation Supply Drive : Purchase items for donation at a PetSmart in Las Vegas and get free tickets to Mat's show!*** Vote for Mat Franco: Magic Reinvented Nightly as USA Today's best Casino Show 8/28 Dittelman at Comix @ Mohegan Sun in CT 8/30 Ditt...
Aug 19, 2022•57 min•Ep. 111
We renumbered!, Mat performs for The Raiders, Anxiety before shows, Rhyming Patter, and AGT Magic ***Support the Animal Foundation Supply Drive: Purchase items for donation at a PetSmart in Las Vegas Starting 8/15 and get free tickets to Mat's show!*** Links 8/15 Dittelman headlining @ Monday Night Magic in NYC 8/28 Dittelman at Comix @ Mohegan Sun in CT 8/30 Dittelman at Magic in a Bottle @ City Winery in NYC Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 110
Mat’s midnight panic, Magic affected by weather, FISM grand prix winners, Max Maven and Eugene Burger, Dani DaOrtiz’s psychology and Try on your idols Links 8/5, 8/6, & 8/12 Dittelman at Speakeasy Magick @ The McKittrick Hotel in NYC 8/15 Dittelman headlining @ Monday Night Magic in NYC 8/28 Dittelman at Comix @ Mohegan Sun in CT 8/30 Dittelman at Magic in a Bottle @ City Winery in NYC Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 109
FISM happening in Quebec City, Chicago Magic Lounge and Rhapsody Theater, Zabrecky and Magic Biography, and more! Links Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagicPod...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 108
Pavillion shows in Delaware, old and new references, guests at Mat’s show, and Vegas deja vu Links Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagicPod...
Jul 22, 2022•54 min•Ep. 107
Michael Carbonaro, Mad Apple, The midst of the evolution of Vegas magic, Meeting of the Minds, Eugene Burger, and Respect the art form Links Dittelman performing 7/16 at Freeman Arts Pavilion in Delaware *2 shows* Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagicPod...
Jul 15, 2022•59 min•Ep. 106
(Rebroadcast) National TV Dinner Day, Eating and exercising on the Road, Level 99, Flow and choreography in magic, Magic compared to sports and art, End Pictures and Desired Emotions, and lots more magic philosophy Links: Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagicPod...
Jul 08, 2022•48 min•Ep. 105
Jeff McBride at Mat’s show, When the audience is too rowdy, Coincidences in shows, Crossing the language barrier, Combining tech with magic, and Asking others to do the work for you Links Dittelman performing 7/16 at Freeman Arts Pavilion in Delaware *2 shows* Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/M...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 104
Orientation, Emergency tricks, Changing on the Road, Separating material from character, and Reviews Links Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagicPod...
Jun 24, 2022•55 min•Ep. 103
Paul McCartney, Watching yourself on video, Magic as a puzzle/Why magic or mentalism?, Emotionally connecting with your audience, a magical riff, and fog! Links Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagicPod...
Jun 17, 2022•57 min•Ep. 102
10-year anniversary of Dittelman’s AGT audition, Educating what magic is on social media, Bachelor party performance, and we address some backlash! Links Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagicPod...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 101
