Welcome to "The Podcast at the Card Table" the magic podcast where we discuss creation, practice, performance and history with the greatest minds in the industry.Join me as I talk to James Went a BAFTA award winning magician with his part in "Help! my supply teacher is Magic." Having also been a creative consultant for SKY Sports, Netflix, Discovery and the BBC. Aswell as working alongside Derren Brown for several theatre shows and now a resident magician at The Magicians Table in London!Join us as we discuss James' magic philosophy, TV stories and some controversial magic opinions...(See below for show notes and timestamps)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Check out the podcast on Apple here - Check out the podcast on Spotify here - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SHOW NOTESIntro - 00:00:26Origin story - Why Magic / Consulting and how did you get into it? - 00:35:11“Help! My supply teacher is Magic” Interview story - 00:39:32How does creating and performing magic for TV differ to that of the usual close up performances? - 00:48:48A lot of magicians focus on how fooling a trick is but you’re more focussed on creating memories, how do you create such meaningful and memorable performances? - 00:59:06Being heavily inspired by music, how has music influenced the way you think about magic and creativity in general? - 01:14:09Video Game Conversation - 01:18:50Does real life Guitar translate over to Guitar Hero? - 01:21:16What are some of your favourite experiences from consulting and TV? - 01:22:55What's one piece of advice that you’d like to pass on to everyone else? - 01:29:31What are your plans for the future? - 01:34:56Where can the listeners find you? - 01:36:21https://www.instagram.com/jameswentmagic/https://www.jameswent.co.uk/
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Episode 2 - Mark James
Welcome to "The Podcast at the Card Table" the magic podcast where we discuss creation, practice, performance and history with the greatest minds in the industry.Join me as I talk to Mark James; a renowned comedy magician having performed at the world famous Magic Castle, the House of Cards and the Chicago Magic Lounge, Mark is one of the busiest comedy stage Magicians in the UK. Join us as we discuss Mark's theatrical choices, Comedy as a tool and the classics of magic... Check out Marks Website here - https://www.magicianmarkjames.com/bioCheck out Marks Magic Castle set here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52tb2FEAR44Check out Marks Chicago Magic Lounge set here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU3O6Oom1rE(See below for show notes and timestamps)-------------------------------------------------------------------Check out the podcast on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/@ThePodcastAtTheCardTable-------------------------------------------------------------------SHOW NOTESIntro - 00:00:25“Quickfire” Section - 00:01:32Origin story - Why the blend of Comedy / Magic and how did you get into it? - 00:46:03You tend to side more with the classics of magic and sideshow, which I feel a lot of people overlook as they perceive them as “outdated and boring” why did you make this choice? - 01:03:12How do you go about making choices on staging your shows and what impact do you think this serves? - 01:09:24How can magicians start exercising and implementing comedy into their magic? - 01:33:12What's one piece of advice that you’d like to pass on to everyone else? - 01:41:03What are your plans for the future? - 01:50:02Where can the listeners find you? - 01:52:34
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Episode 1 - Michael Murray - MindFX
Welcome to "The Podcast at the Card Table" the magic podcast where we discuss creation, practice, performance and history with the greatest minds in the industry.Join me as I talk to Michael Murray, a forerunner in the world of modern mentalism and the incredible gentleman behind MindFX and the MINDS convention. Join us as we discuss Michael's creative process, his magic philosophy and maybe uncover things never mentioned before in public... Check out Michaels business here - https://www.mindfx.co.uk/(See below for show notes and timestamps)-------------------------------------------------------------------Check out the podcast on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/@ThePodcastAtTheCardTable-------------------------------------------------------------------SHOW NOTESIntro - 00:00:30“Quickfire” Section - 00:01:36Origin story - Why Magic / Mentalism and how did you get into it? - 00:29:10How did you transition from working at Magicbox to creating your own products and starting MindFX? - 00:37:33What in your opinion is the purpose of Magic / Mentalism? - 00:48:18What is your creative process? How do your hobbies outside of magic influence the way you think, create and perform? - 00:57:38Which of your creations are you most proud of and why? - 01:09:04How has mentalism changed since you started? (Conventional vs New Age methods) - 01:13:46Who do you think is currently shaping the future of mentalism and are there any talents out there whom people may not be aware of that they should look out for? - 01:22:45How did the MINDS convention come about and what is the future of MINDS looking like? - 01:24:27Consulting Stories - 01:36:26What's one piece of advice you’ve learnt that you’d like to pass on to everyone else? - 01:42:35What are your plans for the future? (Any teasers?) - 01:46:28
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