Discourse In Magic

Discourse is back from our break and, to kick things off, Kostya Kimlat joins Jonah to discuss balancing your business and art, considering various audiences, and the importance of building a community.  Alongside being a skilled sleight-of-hand magician, Kostya is also a business consultant and motivational speaker based in Orlando, Florida.  The post Balancing Business and Art with Kostya Kimlat appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

One last bite-sized episode before we return to the interviews! This week, Jonah talks about the magic of scripting and why you should seriously consider it before going on stage. The post Magician Appetizer #10: The Magic of Memorizing appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Keep your magic taste buds ready with these quick tactics from Jonah on how to book more gigs in 2020. The interviews will be back soon with some amazing guests The post Magician Appetizer #9: Gig Booking Strategies for 2020 appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

As Jonah mentioned in the previous episode, he's taking a four-week break from the regular interviews. So this week, while he works away behind the scenes, Jonah wants to hear about what magic is like in your city!  The post Magician Appetizer #8: Magic in Your City appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Is this the end of Discourse in Magic?  Of course not! But, Jonah is taking a break from interviews for the next few weeks to work on some projects for you, the listeners. However, he'll keep serving up some bite-sized episodes to keep your appetites wet.  The post Magician Appetizer #7 appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Episode 200! To celebrate this milestone, Jonah travelled all the way to Spain to sit down with the maestro himself: Juan Tamariz. The post LOVE with Juan Tamariz appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Jonah is joined by Nathan Kranzo this week to talk about creating unique effects, entertaining an audience, and taking risks. Nathan is known for his out of the box thinking when it comes to magic and performing. The post No Wrong Answers with Nathan Kranzo appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Ben Train, Chris Mayhew and Jacque Swan join Jonah once again this year to reflect on 2019 and look ahead to 2020. From winning awards, to getting into performing, to disillusionment, a lot has happened since last year's episode. The four also discuss coin magic, soup, and Ben creates a drinking game involving Jonah’s hats.  The post 2020 Visions with Ben Train, Chris Mayhew, and Jacque Swan appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

To kick off the new magic year, Jonah sits down with Woody Aragon to discuss developing taste, resonating with an audience, and expressing a message through your magic. Woody is viewed as one of the most important modern card magicians, known for his contribution to stack work.  The post Composing Magic with Woody Aragon appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Surprise! It's a bonus episode to end your year with a little more magic. Jonah sits down with Paul Gertner to talk about performing on TV, putting a spin on your magic, and developing a kicker. Paul is a closeup magician with an on running show in Boston; he’s also the only magician who has appeared on Fool Us three times. The post Finding the Right Approach with Paul Gertner appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Happy Holidays!  As the decade draws to a close, Jonah sits down to reflect on the trends we've seen in magic and makes his prediction on where magic is headed.  The post Happy Holidays: Magic Trends & Predictions appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

This week Ben Earl joins Jonah to discuss practice, sleight of hand, and approaching magic as an art. Alongside being a skilled sleight of hand artist, Ben is also an author and founder of Studio52. The post Magic is Hard with Benjamin Earl appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

This week Jonah is joined by R. Paul Wilson to discuss scams, the ties between magic and film, and the exposure of magic. Alongside being a magician with a vast knowledge of cons and scams, Wilson is also an author and filmmaker.  The post Cons, Scams & Hustles with R. Paul Wilson appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Javi Benetiz joins Jonah this week to discuss movement, meaning and the importance of experiencing life. Javi is an award winning sleight of hand magician from Spain, who brings his passion for life into his magic. The post Movement and Meaning with Javi Benitez appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

While in Spain, Jonah sat down with Fernando Figueras to discuss presentation, honesty in magic, and being a magic coach. Alongside being known for his rich and emotional presentation style, Fernando is also a magic coach who focuses on developing magicians’ practical performance skills. The post The Magic Coach with Fernando Figueras appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Jonah has returned from Spain and, as souvenirs for his listeners, has brought back a number of episodes with some amazing Spanish magicians. First up is Juan Rubiales, who sat down to discuss mentors, bringing emotion into your magic, and loving yourself. Alongside being a skilled magician, Juan is also a talented caricature artist.  The post Loving Magic with Juan Rubiales appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

While Jonah’s away in Spain, Ben Train has infiltrated Jonah’s computer (he really needs a less obvious password). Instead of his original list “10 Weird Facts About Jonah,” Ben has decided to give you some tips on how to start your own show. The post Stolen Episode: How to Start a Show hosted by Ben Train appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

It's a minisode this week! Jonah recently sat down with math tutor Vanessa Vakharia on her podcast, Math Therapy, to work through his math-related traumas. If you hate math, this is the perfect podcast for you! The following clip was pulled from Episode 3: A Mathemagical Crisis. The post Vanessa Vakharia on The Math Guru appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Boo!  To celebrate Halloween, Jonah dug through the annals of magic history to find you a frightening magic story. His research led to the following clip of Eugene Burger recounting the tale of one woman and her haunted dollhouse. So lock your doors, shut off your lights, and prepare to be spooked by The Dollhouse of Millie Riggs. The post Halloween Episode appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

Jonah sits down with Ryan Hayashi this week to talk about finding a personality, magic competitions, and the ins & outs of television magic. Ryan is a hobbyist sleight-of-hand magician with a number of competition wins and television performances under his belt. The post Personality, Television, and Magic Competitions with Ryan Hayashi appeared first on Discourse in Magic.