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Of Sleights and Men

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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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Episodes

Chris Wojtowich (Woj Magic) - 60+ Million Views Vanishing Lazer Discs, The Secrets Behind the Viral Sensation

Step into the wild world of Woj Magic — where virality meets authenticity. Join us as we sit down with Chris Wojtowich, the mastermind behind the viral CD vanishes that are everywhere on TikTok. From hilarious off-the-cuff content to deeply personal stories, Chris shares the highs, lows, and realities of balancing magic and everyday life. In this episode, we unpack his journey: from his roots to the rise of Woj Magic, and what it really takes to capture lightning in a bottle — over and over agai...

Jul 01, 202542 minEp. 88

Josh Burch - An Inside Look at Penguin Magic and the Best Magician in Utah

Josh Burch's magic has been seen on Netflix, The CW, and CBS. He is a world-class close-up magician and illusion designer. By many accounts, he is the BEST magician in Utah! He can be seen all across the country entertaining celebrities and VIP's at private parties and corporate events. In 2025, Josh was nominated as Creator of the Year by the world's biggest magic production company. Josh is a world-renowned magic creator. He has consulted for Magic Series for Criss Angel, Red Bull, and Masters...

Jun 25, 20251 hr 19 minEp. 87

Maria Schwieter – The Nurse Magician Empowering Children with Wonder

Maria Schwieter grew up on a mission in Bolivia, where she discovered her love for magic and began performing at a young age. Now a full-time nurse, she’s spent her life blending healing and wonder—using magic not only to entertain, but to empower children across Bolivia. In this episode, she shares her incredible journey of service, performance, and how she continues to bring joy and inspiration to those who need it most.

Jun 19, 202555 minEp. 86

Magic Alon - The Best Free Community in Magic?

Alon is part of the team behind one of the fastest-growing and best magic communities in the art. He's an incredibly passionate guy who built his community from nothing, but has now attracted the attention of Geraint Clarke, Murphy's Magic, Craig Petty and more! Genuinely, you will enjoy listening to this just to hear how much this guy loves magic. Join the community here: https://nas.io/magic-alon-society/feed/bqiu

Jun 04, 202539 minEp. 85

Magic Q&A (Sleight of Hand, Learning Mentalism and More!)

In this episode, we go over a bunch of community-submitted questions. Such as how to learn sleight of hand with bad motor control, the best resources for learning mentalism, and much more! Here are links to a few of the projects mentioned... Check out 'iRis' here: https://thedailymagician.com/iris Check out 'Trace' here: https://thedailymagician.com/trace Go to https://thedailymagician.com for the rest!...

May 28, 202532 minEp. 84

Daniel Prado - Sleight of Hand Artist, Musician, Performer and More!

Born in Brazil in 1979, Daniel is a multi-talented artist who utilizes his creativity to enhance his magic in a unique way. His background as a musician and visual artist makes his magic a complete experience. Daniel has been working as a creator for ten years, developing original techniques and effects for magicians worldwide. Some of these have been used by recognized magicians on the North American TV show Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

May 01, 20251 hr 1 minEp. 82

Alessandro Parabiaghi (Alex Magic) - How to Make Street Magic Your Living

Alessandro Parabiaghi is one of Italy’s most talented and influential magicians on social media, with over 580,000 YouTube subscribers and 120,000 Instagram followers. His journey began in 2011 with his YouTube channel, where he amazed strangers with incredible Street Magic performances. Over the years, he has taken his magic to television, starring in Gulp Magic, Street of Magic, and reaching the finals of Tu Si Que Vales in 2021.

Apr 25, 202549 minEp. 81

Patrick Kun - The First Magic Shows in Thailand and the Best FISM Ever

If you're interested in entering the FISM competition, time will be up VERY soon, so please enter here: https://www.fismitaly2025.com/online-magic/ Patrick has consulted with several major magicians such as David Copperfield, Cyril Takayama & David Blaine. Patrick has been performing magic professionally since 2015. He’s also released many incredible projects, such as inflation, modern Z wallet, mag switch, and more. Patrick has also worked with companies as big as Coca-Cola to promote their...

Apr 24, 20251 hr 2 minEp. 80

Chris Rawlins - A True Underground Magician

In this podcast, we talk with Chris Rawlins, a mentalist who you really can only properly get to know through this podcast. He's not on social media, and he doesn't even want you to find his site. We really enjoyed this one, and we think you will too! Listen now!

Apr 16, 20251 hr 14 minEp. 79

Avi Yap - "I moved to Japan with nothing, now I work for Cyril Takayama"

Avi Yap shares one of the craziest and most inspiring stories we've ever heard in magic. Genuinely, his personal journey is one of a kind. From magic saving his life after a horrendous injury to how he randomly bumped into Cyril in a bar to the mind behind some of the most visual, original, and knuckle-busting sleights in magic - this episode is not to be missed.

Apr 02, 202559 minEp. 77

Christopher Barker - How to Change Your Community With Magic

Christopher learned his first card trick in college after meeting a magician in Edinburgh, Scotland. Soon after, he bought his first magic book and started practicing and performing at a pizza parlor. Now, Christopher is a high school Spanish teacher with 10+ years of classroom and coaching experience. He has a genuine passion for magic and performance that he loves to share with others! In this episode, we discuss how he's changing his local community with magic, teaching children's classes, an...

Mar 26, 202547 minEp. 76

Jigar Solanki - The Best Mentalist in India?

Jigar is without a doubt one of the most talented mentalists in India. And very recently, his social media has been EXPLODING! We were delighted to welcome him onto our podcast.

Mar 10, 202531 minEp. 75

Giacomo Bigliardi - Journalist, Rising Star and Incredible Creator

Giacomo Bigliardi burst onto the magic scene in recent times with his incredible style of card magic. We first met him at Blackpool 2024 and were delighted to finally get him on the podcast. This podcast features questions such as: What magic is like in Italy? How to grow your personal magic brand. How to create original magic. And so much more... Listen now!

Feb 26, 202553 minEp. 74

Magician Zenia - India's Leading Female Magician

Introducing Zenia, India’s leading female magician, and a true global sensation! She's a world-renowned celebrity magician, winner of several national and & international awards. She has enchanted audiences in more than 10 countries, Zenia’s awe-inspiring performances have earned her the prestigious Merlin Award, often hailed as the "Oscars of Magic." Her spellbinding shows have captivated elite corporate giants like BMW, BPCL, and HUL, as well as some of Bollywood's biggest stars, including...

Feb 05, 202551 minEp. 73

Why Every Magician Should Perform A Book Test

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!

Oct 01, 202434 minEp. 72

Geraint Clarke - Real Talk with Ellusionist CEO

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!

Sep 17, 20241 hr 36 minEp. 71

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

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 ...

Jul 25, 202434 minEp. 70

The Greatest Plots in Magic

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!

Jul 02, 202436 minEp. 69

Jeff Kowalk - How to make your magic timeless

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...

Jun 28, 20241 hr 18 minEp. 68

Joel Dickinson - Prolific Creator, Lifelong Performer

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 ta...

Jun 14, 20241 hr 5 minEp. 66

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

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

Apr 09, 202444 minEp. 65

Valentin Danneville - How He STOLE Blackpool...

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

Mar 18, 202445 minEp. 64

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

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

Mar 12, 20241 hr 6 minEp. 63

Blackpool Magic Convention 2024 RECAP

Our recap of Blackpool Magic Convention 2024! This podcast features everything from the biggest foolers to professional tips for dealers. Check out our latest release we announced in this podcast here: https://thedailymagician.thrivecart.com/the-kaleidoscope-project/

Feb 27, 202442 minEp. 62

Tobias Dostal - Where Art and Magic Meet

Tobias Dostal is one of the world's most unique magicians. He combines modern art and magic in a way we've never seen done anywhere else. In this podcast, we quiz him on everything from his 'special bag' to where he believes art and magic meet.

Oct 26, 202349 minEp. 61

Markobi - How To Become The World Champion of Magic

Some key parts of this podcast include... Markobi’s story of preparing for and winning FISM The magicians who have most inspired Markobi How to practice ‘boring’ moves in a very fun way

Oct 18, 202349 minEp. 60

Scott Wells - The Magic Podfather: 796 Episodes and Counting...

In this podcast, you'll learn... Skills Scott learned in the high-stakes world of negotiating and advertising that have helped his magic career How he’s built out one of the biggest podcasts in magic and lessons he’s learned along the way Some of Scott’s most memorable discussions and guests Check out his podcast here: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/

Oct 17, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 59

Magical Katrina pt.1 - From Kids Shows to Penn and Teller

Katrina Kroetch has professionally performed her unique blend of playful and whimsical magic worldwide in over 18 different countries such as France, Germany, Africa, India, Mexico, and even America (wow). She has been a cast member of the international touring show Champions of Magic and a performer on numerous network television shows including Masters of Illusion and Penn and Teller: Fool Us. She’s volunteered and been an advocate for Magicians Without Borders and the nonprofit Emergency Circ...

Aug 11, 202347 minEp. 58
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