Posts tagged “cardistry”
Jonah connects with cardistry legend Franco Pascali
Giving Value to your Online Magic with Bao Hoang February 11th, 2022This with Jonah connects with Bao Hoang to discuss how he’s grown as an online magician and his success in creating and selling unique collectible card sets.
Get on Penn and Teller Fool Us with Michael Close February 22nd, 2018You know him from his Workers project, his book Paradigm Shift and his work as a consulting producer on Fool Us. In this episode you’re going to learn all about how to have a good presentation, how to have an act worthy of television, and how to make your magic better!
Making Magic and the Playing Card Revolution with Alex Pandrea January 25th, 2018He is Blue Crown Magic, he is Alex Pandrea. He first got into magic when he was five years old. A clown came to his birthday party and did tricks like disappearing silk or sponge balls. But his interest continued into young adulthood. He grew up in New York City and it was through the local magic shops in Queens like Tannens that he discovered more magic. He created some new effects as a teenager.
Cardistry, Magic, and Getting Noticed with John Stessel January 11th, 2018Our guest this week came across our Instagram feed a few months ago and we knew we had to have him on the podcast. His work as a cardist is truly awe-inspiring. John first got into magic after his family got him a magic kit when he was 8 years old. He learned the boomerang card throw at age eleven and from that point on cardistry became his obsession. Finding tricks was difficult as he fell into the generation where magic stores started to close but online stores were not yet common. That forced him to develop his own magic and his own style.
Instagram and the Cardistry Subculture with Sean O November 30th, 2017Sean O is a master of cardistry and has achieved a lot at a very young age. Sean is only twenty years old but has been honing his skill since he was in grade school. He did his first paying gig was when he was nine. He performed at a five year olds birthday party. He first saw card magic when he was given The Trilogy by Dan and Dave. He would also watch XCM battles and was obsessed with it. Both of Sean’s parents worked in IT and he had many computers in his house growing up. He has combined his interest in the web and magic from the very beginning.