Discourse In Magic

In episode 52 we chat with our first guest of "motivation month". The point of the month is to give you the motivation you need to get off of your ass and start fighting gigs. The post Networking for Magicians with Brian Miller appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Boo Ya everybody we made it to Episode 52! To celebrate we invited over four of our closest Toronto magic friends to talk about Toronto magic in the past, present, and future. The post Magic in Toronto with Ben Train, Rosemary Reid, Chris Mayhew, and Mark Correia appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

If you're talking about comedy magic, there are just a few names that automatically come to mind. John Archer is one of them. Not only is his magic baffling, but he's also absolutely hilarious. He’s known for whipping up his audience, and getting incredible moments out of the magic and the punchlines! The post Tools and Tips to Make Your Comedy Magic FIRE with John Archer appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

There is absolutely no question in my mind that you've heard of Gazzo. Maybe you've seen his Fool Us performance. It's possible you've seen another clip from Youtube. Or equally likely, you could have seen him busking in your city! The post How to Become an Unstoppable Old School Entertainer with Gazzo appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

If you saw them walking down the block you would stop dead in your tracks. A haunted couple just walked out of a catalogue from the 1930s. Mysterion, a fast talking Dracula looking gentleman with a white streak... The post How to Get Noticed as a Performer with The Sentimentalists (Mysterion & Steffi Kay) appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

In episode 47 we sit down with David Malek...THE KING. He's not just the King at entertainment, but he's also one of the most skilled card man alive today. The post Entertainment Value and Finding Your Shtick with David Malek appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

In this episode we sit down with John Guastaferro and we chat all about making your own effect awesome. John is an expert at working on different important elements and put them together to make a beautiful trick. The post The Napkin Approach and Enjoying the Process with John Guastaferro appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Nick Wallace spills the beans on exactly how scripting a show creates an incredibly powerful experience for your audience! In this episode he breaks down exactly how he works with a director and why he would never create a show without it. The post Episode 45 – Scripting and Working with a Director with Nick Wallace appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

James was a special guest on the podcast because he won January's contest. But we've known James for a long time. He's been a friend of ours from Toronto* for years! The post The Effect Month: Props, Identity, and Paying Your Dues with James Harrison appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

In episode 43 we sit with Chad Juros to tell us his story of magic. I'll save most of the details for the episode itself, but I can provide you with a short version of Chads incredible story. Chad was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia as a child. During many of his years and months at the hospital Chads father brought magic to help take his mind off of things. The post Using Magic to Spread an Important Message with Chad Juros appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Welcome to our first ever live show! We invited Wes Barker, Eric Leclerc and Chris Ramsay to Toronto to record an episode but we said HEY, why don't we invite the local magicians too. SO WE DID! And it was a blast! The post Live in Toronto – Views, Comments, and Awesome Magic Content with Chris Ramsay, Eric Leclerc, and Wes Barker appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

In this episode Tyler and I sit down with Caroline to chat about everything it takes to build a community and following. Caroline Ravn is the queens of outreach. In the episode she gives us tips about how to get published in an article. The post Secrets to Outreach and Building Relationships with Caroline Ravn appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

If you don't know who Asi Wind is, I recommend stopping the podcast episode and checking him out. Not only has he released incredible effects that have ROCKED the magic community (links below), but he is also a leading magical thinker. The post Why Being Sincere Means Connecting with Your Audience with Asi Wind appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

If you've ever wondered how to get into a Fringe Festival, what it is, how to use it to make money and why you would want to do it, you're in the right place. In episode 38 Keith Brown lays it all out for us. The post How to Master Fringe Festivals with Keith Brown appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

If you've ever seen anything that Chris Funk has ever done (which you probably have) you know how special what he does is. The post How to Make Your Show About You with Chris Funk appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

We sit down with Toronto's own James Alan to discuss some of the finer details of crafting a show. This episode was particularly exciting because James has been a fan of the show. Not only did he come prepared, but he was also able to blast misconceptions that we had spoken about in previous episodes. The post The Value of a Great Introduction and How to Tweak Your Show with James Alan appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

You know him from Comedy Network! You've watched his Viral Videos! You know him Cupcake Wars (okay maybe not) the one and only Justin Willman joins us on the podcast! The post Tools, Tips, and Tricks to Having TV Quality Magic with Justin Willman appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

In this perfectly timed episodes days after David Blaine's special we have the very bright Daniel Garcia telling us about the ups and downs for consulting. Garcia consults for many of the major TV magicians including Cyril, Dynamo and of course David Blaine. The post Magic Consulting and Making Your Own Inspiration with Daniel Garcia appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

If you're reading this it means you care about modern media and social media. For that you are already a winner. The post Magicians Guide to Mastering Every Social Media Platform with Justin Flom appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Julian has basically done everything under the sun in terms of magic. He's performed, taught, created 2 podcasts, and created tons of products that are meant to help magicians with the commercial side of magic (often the most difficult part). The post Expert Online Marketing Tools and Tips for Magicians with Julian Mather appeared first on Discourse in Magic.