Marketing vs. Sales

October 14th, 2024

Transform your magic career by distinguishing between the flashy allure of marketing and the powerhouse of...

Mike Hammer’s Vegas Adventure

October 3rd, 2024

Magician and comedian Mike Hammer takes center stage, unveiling the secrets behind his 13-year run on the Las Vegas...

3 P’s of Magic Sales

September 26th, 2024

Join me in this holiday-themed episode of Discourse in Magic, where I guide you through maximizing your sales as a magician during this bustling season. I break down the three essential pillars that contribute to successful sales: pricing, promotional material, and the sales process. Learn how to...

How to Prepare for December

September 19th, 2024

Unlock the secrets to skyrocketing your holiday bookings this...

The Magic Behind Campers Playing Cards

September 12th, 2024

We discuss the launch of our latest project, the Campers Playing...

The Art of Blending Comedy and Magic with Bruce Gold

September 5th, 2024

Magician, comedian, and consultant Bruce Gold joins us for an enthralling chat about his dynamic journey from a childhood fascination with magic to an influential career in...

Why Not Corporate?

August 29th, 2024

Learn how to diversify your magic career and discover why corporate gigs might not be the golden ticket they're often made out to...

Trade Show Magic with Danny Orleans

August 22nd, 2024

Unlock the secrets of trade show magic with Danny...

How to Start Getting Gigs

August 15th, 2024

What if you could transform your passion for magic into a steady stream of gigs without quitting your day...

Captivating Audiences with Chris Michael

August 8th, 2024

Prepare to be amazed as we sit down with the extraordinary magician, Chris...

Touring and Cold Emails

August 1st, 2024

Unlock the secrets to booking your own magic shows and lectures as you follow my whirlwind journey through...

The Secrets of Modern Magic with Rory Adams

July 25th, 2024

Renowned magic consultant Rory Adams joins us to share his incredible journey from a childhood fascination with magic, sparked by his grandfather's box of tricks, to a decade-long career in magic TV show...

Top 10 Episodes of the Podcast

December 20th, 2020

Welcome to The Discourse in Magic Podcast We’ve been at this now for over four years with over two hundred episodes and interviews with the best magicians on the planet. That’s a lot! Don’t forget to subscribe to Discourse in Magic wherever you get your podcasts so you can start hearing the...

Discourse in Magic T-shirt (ONLY 100 Available)

March 5th, 2018

I can happily say...They're beautiful, the quality is out of this world, it's got an inside joke on it from the podcast PLUS a fantastic...

How to Start Booking Gigs with No Website, Photos, Videos, or Testimonials

September 18th, 2017

It feels like nobody will hire you since you don't have great photos, videos, or a website. But you don’t have great photos, videos or website because nobody will hire you! It's easy to get booked with years of performing expirience, but then how does someone without performance expirience...

How to Control Your Nerves and Perform More Magic

April 17th, 2017

I’ve totally felt nervous before going on stage, but I’ve never written about it. I always thought that if I love magic and want to be a magician, being nervous shouldn't hold me...

How to Shoot Your Own Magic Video Without Breaking the Bank

November 29th, 2016

So you want to shoot a magic video or magic promo video but you have no idea where to start? Well don't worry! In this blog post I’ll take you through the basic steps you need to take in order to get...

The Truth About Magic on Youtube

November 22nd, 2016

Magicians love to preach to other magicians NOT to learn magic on youtube. They love to tell them that the real lessons are in books, they love to tell them that it’s second hand magic and it's not real, it's...

6 Ways You Can Improve Your Magic Website TODAY

October 29th, 2016

If you currently have a magic website and you're looking to make it as great as possible, here are some tips that are going to help you maximize the effectiveness of your...

How to Make a Beautiful Magician Website Easily

October 19th, 2016

Getting a website is a notoriously difficult, expensive and time consuming thing, but it doesn’t have to be! By the end of this blog post my goal is to teach you exactly how to make your own website by yourself, in about one week, the most effective way possible, reasonably priced, without hiring...

Social Media Guide For Magicians

October 9th, 2016

Social media isn’t going anywhere. As a matter of fact it’s only growing. We’re at the tip of the iceberg of the age of social media and so far it’s been amazing! The benefits of engaging online are here to stay, so it’s time to start sharing and learning some good practices and...

The Definitive Guide to All Magic Podcasts

September 13th, 2016

As a consumer of magic podcasts, the only way that I found them, was by stumbling upon them. Every time I searched the web for Magic podcasts, I got 3 things. Magic the gathering podcasts, THIS magic cafe article about podcasts, and this short article from bicycle.com...

Disclaimers

August 30th, 2016

To disclaim or not to disclaim. For any magician/mentalist who is serious about their craft, the idea that we may be messing with the belief system of an audience is a topic that will eventually come up. My opinion on this matter is constantly in flux, but can presently be summed up as...

Top 5 Jerx Posts…So Far

August 26th, 2016

If you don’t know what “The Jerx” is, and you’re a magician that can read, and has internet access - you’re missing out. Here’s the cliffs notes version of what it...

You Aren’t Special!

August 19th, 2016

Picture this For the first time ever I signed up to go to magic camp! I stepped on the bus, looked around and saw about 90 other people that were also magicians JUST LIKE...

How to Book Your Own Tour

August 16th, 2016

If your method of booking shows is word of mouth or more specifically: sitting around waiting for calls, then I have news for you, it...

Now You See Me 2 (Now You Don’t?)

June 19th, 2016

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. The reason why this movie sucks in my eyes, before I even stepped foot in the movie theatre If the first movie was called Now You See Me, there are only 2 reasons why they didn’t call the second one Now You...

My Second Worst Show Ever

June 1st, 2016

Today for the first time in a long time I screwed an entire performance. Not only did I mess up individual tricks, but I ruined the performance as a...

What our audience says when they’re fooled and what it really means

May 7th, 2016

As performers we tend to hear the same questions, reactions and responses to what we do. Sometimes even the positive sounding responses, can help us find out what exactly is missing from our...