Alakazam Magic have been promising a brand new website for over a year now! There have been a few delays but now the website is actually here! In this interview with Harry & Peter Nardi, Craig finds out all about the new website. Peter and Harry talk all about everything that the website will make possible and how it is going to provide a much better experience for their customers. As an added bonus, Harry and Peter talk about new products which are coming soon to Alakazam Magic....
May 06, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 165
Michael J Fitch is one of the UK’s most exciting entertainers, with over 25 years experience including many TV appearances and sell out shows to his name. He creates an energy and instant rapport with his audience. Michael’s magic of the mind has to be seen to be believed, and his incredible spoon bending has recently received compliments from Uri Geller and David Copperfield. Michael is in great demand as a Close Up Magician for corporate events and private dinners. He is resident magician ...
Apr 29, 2022•48 min•Ep. 163
Mark Chandaue is one of the nicest and most creative people in magic. He has been in and around the magic community for decades and would help anyone. He started his career as a coin magician and was highly regarded as one of the top coin magicians on the planet. However, after a few years he pivoted into mentalism. He is now considered one of the best and most creative magicians and mentalists loved today. He has literally written the book when it comes to practical and commercial mentalism. Hi...
Apr 26, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 162
Alex Jesson has solidified himself as one of the top illusionists in the UK with his Illusion Act - Matricks Illusion. Matricks combines elements of danger, comedy and charm, managing to bewilder audiences time after time. However what makes Matricks truly dynamic is the contrast between set pieces; stylish fast paced magic and illusion with dance using current music and special effects. The show is designed to balance comedy and light heartedness with curiosity, mystery and thrill! In 2004, Ale...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 161
Mark Traversoni has been a performer for years. He has mastered everything from close up magic and stage magic to kids and family shows. He has always been busy and always been in demand. However in recent years most people will know Mark as the head of Saturn Magic which has risen in popularity in the last few years and is now one of the biggest magic dealerships in the UK. Mark has a big team behind him and between them they create and innovate a number of very commercial tricks and effects. T...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 160
Stevo Watson has become a household name among magicians in the UK over the last few years! He joined Ace Magic Studios a few years ago and quickly became known as an incredible creator and maker of gimmicks and gaffed cards. He also started creating his own tricks and effects and over the last few years has created some amazing effects along with his partner Gary Sumpter. Then in 2021 Ace Magic Studios became part of Alakazam Magic and Stevo joined the Alakazam Magic team. His reputation has go...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 159
Mark Leveridge is an absolute legend of the magic community. His creations and effects have been performed by magicians around the world. His dealership Mark Leveridge Magic is hugely respected and as a performer he is considered very successful and at the top of his game. Mark seems to have an ability to forecast trends in the magic community and jump on them before anyone else. He was one of the first magic dealers in the world to move to a digital platform. He set up and ran hugely successful...
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 158
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years then you will know who Greg Rostami is. He is a fantastic producer and magician. Over the last few years he has led from the front when it comes to app magic magic. Some of his magic apps are considered the best magic apps in the world. Apps like Realist and Inject are used by hobbyists and professionals all over the world.
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 157
An exceptional performer, Paul spends his time travelling between the UK, USA and other far off destinations, showcasing his magic and mind-reading skills at some of the world's most prestigious events. A multi-skilled entertainer, he combines a career in acting and voice-overs with an active magic schedule. Paul has a wealth of experience that makes him the ideal entertainer.In this interview Paul talks about his career in great detail. From starting off to achieving the success he has no stone...
Apr 05, 2022•3 hr 38 min•Ep. 156
Daniel Dorian Johnson has recently taken the magic world by storm. At The Blackpool Magic Convention 2022 Daniel released two amazing routines that were a complete and total sell out. FAST and Pocket Friendly Cups and Balls were considered two of the tricks of the convention. He has worked with Penguin Magic, Magic Box in Newcastle and Mind FX which is owned and run by mentalism legend Michael Murray. However his journey into magic started WAY before 2022. For years Daniel has performed as Mr Fr...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 155
Nick Popa is a young magician based in Columbus Ohio. However, despite his age he has accomplished a HUGE amount. It was always his dream to work with Penguin Magic and now he is a key part of their creative team in Columbus Ohio. He has created magic since the age of 14, however, over the last couple of years he has been involved with almost every major project that Penguin Magic and P3 has produced.
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 154
Kim Andersen is a Danish TV Superstar, well-respected magic creator & a 'third dan' white belt of Saratoga Springs Karate school. You may know him from The Silver Edge and Silver Edge 2 that he put out through Ellusionist. However at The Blackpool Magic Convention he set the world on fire with his latest release Shrapnel which he put out with Murphy's Magic.
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 153
Every week at 9pm we upload an interview with a magician. Someone who has had a positive impact on the magic community. Today we have an interview with Justin Miller. This is the third interview with Justin Miller and he is the only person that we have interviewed three times on the channel. Justin Miller is one of the most prolific magicians in the world. His creations are used by magicians all over the world. He has worked with companies such as Ellusionist, Kozmo Magic and Paul Harris Present...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 152
Lance Corporal Richard Jones is the only Magician to ever WIN Britain’s Got Talent! A World-Class Celebrity Magician who can be seen entertaining at Corporate Events, Royal Parties and in Theatres regularly all around the world. Richard has had Sold Out UK Tours, Headlined the West End and is one of the most highly viewed entertainers on TV globally. As well as being a leading TV Magician, he is also the UK’s most in demand Corporate Entertainer and an Ambassador of The British Army. Richard com...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 151
This is a special one off edition of the Talk Magic Series. This week Craig conducted a live interview with Ryland Petty about his first Blackpool Magic Convention. This has been one of the most requested videos in the last few weeks. Ryland speaks about what the convention was like, hanging out with legends of the Magic Community and appearing on The Gala Show. He also talks about what happened in the first Gala Show and how that affected his confidence.
Mar 11, 2022•27 min•Ep. 150
Christian Grace is one of the most prolific magicians in the world. He has worked with some of the biggest magic producers in the magic community including Vanishing Inc and Ellusionist. He also runs Magic Monthly which is considered one of the premium card magic membership platforms in magic. However outside of creating he has had a Stella career as a performer. In this interview Christian talks about his journey through magic. He talks about the highs and the lows and how the pandemic impacted...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 149
Henri White has had an incredible journey through magic. He started off as a performer, then a creator and ended up founding Studio 52 with his business partner Ben Earl. Studio 52 are really making waves in the magic industry and have big plans over the coming weeks, months and years.
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 148
Roddy McGhie is one of the most creative magicians on the planet. That isn't an opinion that is a cold hard fact. He has created more off the wall bonkers routines than anyone else. In fact there is always a buzz whenever a new Roddy McGhie routine is released. Roddy also talks about how to be creative and how to unlock your inner creativity. Finally he shares some new and exciting magic which will be hitting dealers shelves in 2022. This is an amazing interview which will have you hanging off R...
Mar 01, 2022•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 147
Darryl is one of the most respected performers and magicians in the UK. He is a very popular face in the London Magic Scene and has always maintained a high level position at the famous Magic Circle in London.
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 146
Jason Latimer is known by the stage name and is an American illusionist. In 2003, he became one of four Americans ever to win the title Grand Prix "Best Overall" at the World Championships of Magic. In 2012, Latimer starred in the six live British television specials on the BBC One's "The Magicians," and won UK competition overall. In 2014, Latimer joined Penn & Teller and Christen Gerhart as a judge on the American magic competition television series Wizard Wars on the Syfy channel. In 2015...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 145
There is a very good chance you have interacted online with Beau Kramer and you didn't even know it. Beau is the man responsible for all the Murphy's Magic social media accounts. If you have ever seen Murphy's Magic share, comment or like a post there is a good chance that it is Beau. So the question is how did Beau get into that position. Beau was born in Australia and quickly became fascinated in magic. However, he was drawn more to the creativity and show running side of magic than performing...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 144
There is a very good chance you have interacted online with Beau Kramer and you didn't even know it. Beau is the man responsible for all the Murphy's Magic social media accounts. If you have ever seen Murphy's Magic share, comment or like a post there is a good chance that it is Beau. So the question is how did Beau get into that position. Beau was born in Australia and quickly became fascinated in magic. However, he was drawn more to the creativity and show running side of magic than performing...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 143
For the past 15 years, Robert has toured his spellbinding hypnotic shows across 10 countries, hypnotising over 20,000 people in 2,000 five-star performances, from Las Vegas to London. From Mumbai to Greece. From Egypt to... um, Weymouth. A dynamic, upbeat performer, he provides world-class entertainment for corporate events, theatres, private parties, cruise ships, universities... and any other excuse you need to take over the stage!
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 142
John Lenahan came to Britain from his native Philadelphia for a short trip and has never quite made it back. John originally grabbed the headlines as the first person in 85 years to be expelled from the Magic Circle. The 3-card trick he exposed on How Do They Do That? is no more than a gambling con, but John took the rap and enjoyed the publicity. 2004 saw him starring in a new primetime BBC1 show, Secrets of Magic. His own BBC2 series, Stuff The White Rabbit, achieved record ratings for the slo...
Feb 08, 2022•3 hr 2 min•Ep. 141
Michel Hout has created quite a few best selling magic tricks throughout the years. His Priceless (with Richard Sanders) has become a neo-classic. In 2019, SOCKS came out and was quickly a best-seller. It sold-out in just 2 days. Dirty Pool is Michel's first best-seller and was released in 2003. Michel has numerous other effects you might not know about. As well as being an incredible creator of magic Michel is also a shrewd businessman and has achieved a great deal of success as a performer. He...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 140
Danny Weiser is one of the most prolific creators of magic in the World. He has created literally dozens of magic tricks for pretty much every magic company in existence. His tricks are always well thought out, unique and offer something that hasn't really been seen before. In this interview Danny talks about his career and how he became a magical creator. He talks about starting by designing illusions and even shows some of the illusions he has designed over the years. He talks about the creati...
Feb 01, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 139
Chris North was born in 1948 and moved to East Anglia at a young age. While working at a holiday camp as a photographer in 1966 Chris started watching the magicians who were performing shows for the children. He believed he could do a better job so started work on a semi-professional basis, initially performing for children but later doing shows for the adult audience too. In the early 1970s he was joined by assistant Lynn and, under the guidance of Anglia Agent Chic Applin, they worked the holi...
Jan 28, 2022•58 min•Ep. 138
Without a doubt, Luca Volpe is one of the most valued mentalists in the world. Luca has been performing mentalism and "magic of the mind" for over 25 years. His experience and wealth of knowledge in this specialist field of entertainment is noticeable in every live performance. He is considered one of the most innovative and original mentalists today and not only does he entertain with his elegant but cheeky Italian style he has the rare skill to astound all types of audiences. For the mentalism...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 137
Ben Williams is one of the top close up magicians on the planet. He has been creating and performing at a very high level for decades. Throughout his career he has created routines and tricks that are performed by magicians throughout the world. He has worked with companies such as Penguin Magic, Murphy's Magic, Ellusionist. Pretty much every major magic many that there is! Outside of creating he is a very in demand performer. He performs magic at high profile events throughout the UK which is o...
Jan 21, 2022•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 136
Perseus Arkomanis has had an incredible career in magic. He has performed at a very high level and is one of the most in demand performers in Greece. However, outside of his career as a performer he has also built an incredible reputation as a creator of magic and mentalism. He has worked with some of the most prestigious production companies in the World including Penguin Magic, Murphy's Magic and Paul Harris Presents. His creations are performed by magicians all over the world. On top of all t...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 135
