INFORMAL INTERVIEWS WITH THE BIGGEST NAMES IN MAGIC
Episodes
Thursday Jan 21, 2016
Thursday Jan 21, 2016
Canadian born Darcy Oake takes to my hot seat in the season 3 double bill launch to address his critics in this controversial episode.
Thursday Jan 21, 2016
Thursday Jan 21, 2016
Season 3 begins with Sam Strange who is half of the double act Young & Strange (the other half being your host) to celebrate the fact Strange is finally on the show your host decides to introduce a bowl and some pieces of paper to keep the interviewing flowing nicely.
Thursday Oct 08, 2015
Thursday Oct 08, 2015
This is the series finale with the biggest star in UK magic today. This incredible insight into the world and mind of Steven Frayne was recorded a few days before the start of his nationwide theatre and arena tour.
Thursday Oct 08, 2015
Thursday Oct 08, 2015
The series reaches it's conclusion with a double bill of episodes with the two guys behind the biggest brand in UK magic today.
Thursday Oct 01, 2015
Thursday Oct 01, 2015
Andrew O'Connor was The Young Magician of the Year in 1981 and had a successful career in television as a presenter, in the early 90's he co-founded Objective Productions with Michael Vine (See episode 45 for his side of the story) and together they discovered Derren Brown. They sold the business in the mid 2000's for millions of pounds after which Andrew moved to L.A to make movies.
Thursday Sep 24, 2015
Thursday Sep 24, 2015
This episode is the first ever podcast recorded in front of a Live audience at The Magic Circle Headquarters. A Live audience calls for a lively guest and Michael Vine is exactly that in this extraordinary interview. He is one of the cofounders of Objective Productions which is responsible for most of the magic you have seen on TV over the last 15 years. He also manages the career of Derren Brown and provides an incredible insight in to his amazing world.
Thursday Sep 17, 2015
Thursday Sep 17, 2015
The legendary Paul Daniels takes to my hot seat to discuss his incredible career in this epic 2 hour interview. We discuss his rise to fame, the TV show, his West End run and his thoughts on the magic world today. Paul also answers the questions you left on our Facebook page and Twitter feed.
Thursday Sep 10, 2015
Thursday Sep 10, 2015
Michael Vincent is without question one of the finest sleight of hand magicians the UK has to offer and he is in my hot seat this week to share stories of his mentors, his amazing card magic, appearing twice on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and the DVD sets he released a few years ago with Alakazam.
Thursday Sep 03, 2015
Thursday Sep 03, 2015
The incredible Jonathan Goodwin talks to me in this episode about his amazing stunts and television appearances. He shares the story of what it is like to hang upside down in a straight jacket from a burning rope on the London Eye. I also ask Jonathan what the difference is between the West End show Impossible and the Broadway spectacular The Illusionists (he stars in both).
Thursday Sep 03, 2015
Thursday Sep 03, 2015
This week Paul Gordon joins me to discuss the new DVD set of his work which he is releasing through Alakazam shortly. Paul also shares some funny stories from gigs, lecturing for magicians at conventions and magic clubs, his favourite magic books and discusses some of his own creations.
Thursday Aug 20, 2015
Thursday Aug 20, 2015
In this episode I talk to Marc Kerstein, a young London based magician who has been creating innovative and original magic in the last couple of years which has got him noticed by the likes of David Blaine and Derren Brown (he has actually worked for both already). Marc also tells me why he doesn't like doing gigs and why he left a career with a major bank to chase his dream of being a professional magician.
Thursday Aug 13, 2015
Thursday Aug 13, 2015
Marc Paul is a really interesting magician because he was right in the middle of the magic world when there was a search for a new star after the end of the Paul Daniels era. We also discuss his appearance on the Parkinson TV show, the sale of one of his effects to David Copperfield and the benefit of a period of time in your life where you have a fully immersive experience.
Thursday Aug 06, 2015
Thursday Aug 06, 2015
Alan is originally from Hull and moved to London to chase his dream. He's done everything including prime time national television, thousands of real world gigs, kids magic and several runs at The Edinburgh Fringe. Oh and he's also done the KFC Christmas party too.
Friday Jul 31, 2015
Friday Jul 31, 2015
Comedy magician and author Ian Keable is in my hot seat in this episode to discuss why after graduating from Oxford University and landing a stable job as an accountant he decided to quit and become a magician. We also talk about his appearance on New Faces, his three amazing books and his thoughts on reviews in the magic world, from both a reviewers perspective and the subjects.
Friday Jul 31, 2015
Friday Jul 31, 2015
This week I speak to Jez Rose about his various careers in magic to date. He shares with us his time at Marvin's Magic, the controversy he caused when he entered The Young Magician of the Year (for not doing enough magic) and his experience making a TV special for ITV.
Friday Jul 24, 2015
Friday Jul 24, 2015
To coincide with the opening of the West End's new magic show Impossible I sit down with one of the stars of the show Chris Cox.
Thursday Jul 16, 2015
Thursday Jul 16, 2015
The big fish I have been trying to catch for the podcast since the beginning of the project is finally in my hot seat! This is an amazingly open and candid interview about Andy Nyman's life and career.
Tuesday Jul 07, 2015
Tuesday Jul 07, 2015
The Vice President of The Magic Circle Richard Pinner takes to my hot seat to answer my questions regarding the past, present and future of the Club. We also discuss close-up magic, working cruises, children's entertainment and his theatre consultancy work.
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
The first double act to appear on The Magicians' Podcast and what a cracking episode this is! Morgan & West have an incredibly strong work ethic and have come up with hours of original material for their Edinburgh shows, they have also got their foot in the door with Electric Talent Management and reveal in this episode how they did it. We also discuss how they fooled Penn & Teller and the public's reaction to the way it was edited.
Thursday Jun 25, 2015
Thursday Jun 25, 2015
This is a fantastic episode! Richard Cadell has had an amazing life and he shares it all here. We discuss Richard winning The Young Magician of the Year, working as an illusionist and how/why his illusion career ended. Richard is also very open about how the move to hosting Sooty came about and how he ended up owning the brand.
Thursday Jun 18, 2015
Thursday Jun 18, 2015
This week we discuss the world of children's magic with Paul Megram (aka Colonel Custard). We discuss his background, how he built up his business and the way he keeps his clients re-booking year after year. Paul is an amazing businessman and his techniques and approaches could easily be applied to any branch of magic. This episode also contains one of the funniest stories of the series so far, when (much to Paul's horror) all the kids decided to drop their trousers during the middle of his show.
Thursday Jun 11, 2015
Thursday Jun 11, 2015
Alex's mum died when he was 14, at around the same time he discovered Derren Brown and his journey to becoming a Champion of Magic had begun. In this interview we discuss Alex's incredible mentalism set in the Champions of Magic touring show, the Gossamer Thread Vaudville Company which he runs with his partner Daisy and what it is like to perform only mentalism at gigs.
Thursday Jun 11, 2015
Thursday Jun 11, 2015
Perhaps the best dressed, busiest and funniest working Close-Up Magician in the UK, French magician Etienne Pradier shares his life story on this weeks Podcast. How did he end up in the UK? How did he fool Penn & Teller? How did he escape being thrown out of The Magic Circle? It is all here. Etienne also shares his thoughts on the best tricks to do at gigs.
Thursday Jun 04, 2015
Thursday Jun 04, 2015
Jamie Raven has been one of the UK's top working professional magicians for many years, working at top end corporate and private events. In early 2015 Jamie took an enormous risk when he decided to appear on Britain's Got Talent, a risk which paid off massively, Jamie came second and missed out on victory by just 2% of the public vote. This podcast is his story of that incredible journey. www.jamieraven.co.uk
Thursday May 28, 2015
Thursday May 28, 2015
According to his Twitter bio he is 'of little mainstream interest' however after seeing his full evening show I couldn't possibly disagree more! Luke is an incredible raw talent and brilliant thinker, in this interview he is incredibly open and candid about his career to date and his sensational new stage show: Sixth Sense.
Thursday May 28, 2015
Thursday May 28, 2015
Series 2 begins with a bright young talent! Ben Hart was The Young Magician of the Year and was recently one of the featured performers on the BBC3 series Killer Magic. Ben is also one of the most creative minds in magic and no doubt has a bright future ahead of him, in this episode we discuss his past, present and very bright future.
Thursday Mar 05, 2015
Thursday Mar 05, 2015
Nick Einhorn is unquestionably one of the highest profile close-up workers in the country, with top end clients and the highest fees, in this Podcast he gives us an insight in to how he got to where he is today. We also discuss magic competitions, his successful fooling of Penn & Teller on ITV1 and his fantastic products including Spooked, The Nest of Wallets and In-Flight.
Thursday Mar 05, 2015
Thursday Mar 05, 2015
From a show business family, Jamie Allan was always going to be on stage once the magic bug bite him. A successful career on the worlds largest cruise ships performing the biggest illusions led Jamie to a new touring show concept: iMagician. In this Podcast Jamie talks us through his journey and gives us an incredible insight into what it takes to bring a large show from inside your mind to touring UK theatre stages.
Thursday Feb 26, 2015
Thursday Feb 26, 2015
The Police officer turned comedy magician takes to The Magicians' Podcast hot seat to talk us through his career. We discuss what it was like to be the first man to fool Penn & Teller, his performance at Derren Brown's Dad's birthday party and touring with comedy star Tim Vine.
Wednesday Feb 18, 2015
Wednesday Feb 18, 2015
In the hot seat this week is one of the most in demand Close-Up Magicians in the capital Laura London. Laura discusses her appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Her Close-Up act which consists of only a pack of cards and a pen and her passionate charity work with Breathe where magic is used as a form of therapy.
Thursday Feb 12, 2015
Thursday Feb 12, 2015
Danny Buckler is a comedian who used to do magic, he still does magic from time to time however his real talent lies in the unplanned. Some people have gone as far to say that Danny is the UK version of David Williamson, even David himself bought Danny a coffee many years ago to talk about his style and future. On this Podcast Danny tells us all about that encounter with Williamson, his time performing on BBC1 on Saturday nights and the heart breaking story of the dream gig that got away.
Thursday Feb 05, 2015
Thursday Feb 05, 2015
The 2015 Magic Circle Close-Up Magician of the Year Will Houstoun joins me to discuss his competition victory, magic history, his PHD, his two books and what it's like to be the editor of The Magic Circular Magazine. Will also gives us a fascinating insight in to the great work being done at Breathe, where magic is used as a form of therapy: http://breatheahr.org
Friday Jan 30, 2015
Friday Jan 30, 2015
One of the biggest stars in UK magic is in The Magicians' Podcast hot seat this week. Pete Firman joins me to discuss his childhood, his break on Channel 5's Monkey Magic, BBC1's The Magicians and his incredible 8 year run at The Edinburgh Fringe (a brand new show every year) to sell out crowds and critical acclaim.
Thursday Jan 22, 2015
Thursday Jan 22, 2015
Star of the ITV2 show Tricked, Ben Hanlin tells us how the road to his own TV series started on YouTube. He discusses the ethical issues of the Breaking Magic TV series which he cohosted which revealed the methods of the stunts in the show. He also reveals how he secured his own TV series on ITV2 and (more importantly) the second series.
Tuesday Jan 20, 2015
Tuesday Jan 20, 2015
You will know Duncan Trillo as the man behind MagicWeek however he's had an incredible career performing all around the world supporting major stars and winning lots of awards along the way. This Podcast tells his story. Duncan is interviewed by magician Richard Young: www.richardyoungmagic.com
Thursday Jan 08, 2015
Thursday Jan 08, 2015
John Lenahan is from Philadelphia, in the 1980's he travelled around Europe street performing before settling in London. What followed over the next 20 years was success on television as the front man for multiple magic shows and controversy as the first man to be ejected from The Magic Circle in 85 years. This podcast tells the story and introduces him to the magical world of Giggio. John is interviewed by magician Richard Young: www.richardyoungmagic.com
Thursday Jan 01, 2015
Thursday Jan 01, 2015
A podcast with (almost certainly) one of your favourite magicians! David Williamson was in London for 48 hours and was on great form in this interview. Including the story of how the Rocky Racoon routine came to be what it is today and a story about David Copperfield which you won't believe. David is interviewed by magician Richard Young: www.richardyoungmagic.com
Thursday Jan 01, 2015
Thursday Jan 01, 2015
Edward Hilsum is one of the featured performers on the Champions of Magic UK tour. In his teens he was hotly tipped to win The Magic Circle Young Magician of The Year, but he didn't. This Podcast tells the story of the creation of his amazing dove act and how losing the competition was the best thing that ever happened to him. Richard Young asks the questions: www.richardyoungmagic.com
Friday Dec 26, 2014
Friday Dec 26, 2014
David Penn is a multi-award winning close-up magician and an internationally renowned stage illusionist. He was the first magician to ever reach the live semi finals of Britain's Got Talent and he also owns World Magic Shop in Rugby. In this Podcast he talks us through his journey and also discusses the way he is perceived in the magic world. www.davidpenn.co.uk
Friday Dec 19, 2014
Friday Dec 19, 2014
Rob James is a Bristol based professional magician who began his professional career in 2001. How does a magician who started his career with a weekly residency in Frankie & Benny's now have perhaps the busiest working magicians diary in the country? All is explained in this Podcast. This episode also features the debut of the Giggio jingle!
Friday Dec 12, 2014
Friday Dec 12, 2014
Noel Britten is a former Stand-Up Comedian, the owner and creator of the Bizarre Bath Comedy Walk and the organiser of The International Magic Festival and Convention, in this Podcast (recorded the week after the convention) he talks us through the reasons why he takes on the massive task of organising it each year.
Friday Dec 05, 2014
Friday Dec 05, 2014
James Freedman is a London based magician and pickpocket. In August 2014 he took one of the most innovative and genre changing shows to The Edinburgh Fringe Festival that I have ever seen. In this Podcast he talks us through his career and the creation of the critically acclaimed Man of Steal show. Richard Young is asking the questions: www.richardyoungmagic.com
Friday Nov 28, 2014
Friday Nov 28, 2014
Russ Stevens is an outspoken critic of television magic, the foundations of his opinions come from decades of 'DOING IT LIVE' as a stage illusionist. From The Magic Circle Young Magician of The Year to his own show in Germany through to managing the career of James More. In this interview you will hear Russ talk with true passion about his love of magic and his belief that it should be performed with honesty and fairness regardless of the platform. The interview is hosted by Richard Young: www.richardyoungmagic.com
Friday Nov 21, 2014
Friday Nov 21, 2014
Andi Gladwin came third in the 1998 Young Magician Club Close-Up Competition, he didn't take his defeat to heart and is now without question one of the most brilliant minds in magic in the UK. He is a writer, a performer and owns half of the Vanishing Inc magic shop. He is also perhaps the nicest guy you could ever wish to meet as you will find out in this Podcast. Magician Richard Young asks the questions: www.richardyoungmagic.com
Thursday Nov 13, 2014
Thursday Nov 13, 2014
Anthony Owen has a unique career in the UK as the head of magic at Objective Productions. His career in television magic now spans more than two decades and in this Podcast he tells us how he got to where he is and shares many anecdotes of working alongside the greats of UK magic including Derren Brown. The interview is conducted by Richard Young: www.richardyoungmagic.com
Thursday Nov 06, 2014
Thursday Nov 06, 2014
Graham Jolley started his magic career as a manipulator, however once admitting to himself that the man staring back at him in the mirror did not look like Channing Pollock he moved in to the world of mentalism thanks to the inspiration of Al Koran. This interview covers his career with a style and honesty you will not forget.
Thursday Oct 30, 2014
Thursday Oct 30, 2014
With over 30 years of experience and having performed for everyone from movie stars to royalty Fay Presto is a legend in UK magic. In this interview she talks us through her amazing journey from motorcycle courier to Champion of Magic. Richard Young is asking the questions: www.richardyoungmagic.com
Thursday Oct 30, 2014
Thursday Oct 30, 2014
Dave Bonsall has been a Royal Marine, a working close-up magician and now he is the owner of the PropDog magic shop in Hounslow. One year ago Dave invested every penny he has into the business and on this Podcast he explains why.
Monday Oct 27, 2014
Monday Oct 27, 2014
Pete Wardell has gone from performing on the streets of Covent Garden to the trade show floor in Dubai, along the way he has won a number of top awards and worked alongside some of the all time greats in magic. In this interview he takes us through that journey.
The interview is conducted by Richard Young: www.richardyoungmagic.com
Tuesday Oct 21, 2014
Tuesday Oct 21, 2014
Paul Martin is one of the busiest Close-Up and Cabaret magicians in the UK. In this interview we hear about how he didn't come to the business until he was 30 and all his jobs before which he feels helped him connect with his audience. He also tells us about his recent foray in to the world of stand-up comedy.