Of Sleights and Men – Details, episodes & analysis

We asked the collective genius of our list for potential methods to achieve the following trick:

You can have any card freely chosen, lost in the deck, and then…

• Drop the deck and let gravity cut to their card.

• Don’t even touch the deck, simply place it on the table and blow to their card.

• Pretend you’re Tiger Woods and with one clean stroke putt to their card.

• With a run up that makes you look like Ronaldo cleanly kick to their card. 

• Place the deck in front of your spectator and after a simple instruction they flick to their card. 

• In a completely impossibility the spectator picks up as many cards as they like and it’s revealed they’ve cut to their card.

(oh and it needs to be done impromptu with a borrowed deck and without using any crimps, bends, or breathers!)

We asked you all for answers and here's us reacting to them!

In this podcast we discuss...

• Our favorite plots and our audience’s favorite plots—are they the same?
• Our top 5 plots in card magic 
• The most underrated plot in magic
• The magic we actually enjoy after 10+ years in the industry
• MUCH MORE!

Some key parts of this podcast include...

• Markobi’s story of preparing for and winning FISM
• The magicians who have most inspired Markobi
• How to practice ‘boring’ moves in a very fun way 

In this podcast, you'll learn...

• Skills Scott learned in the high-stakes world of negotiating and advertising that have helped his magic career
• How he’s built out one of the biggest podcasts in magic and lessons he’s learned along the way
• Some of Scott’s most memorable discussions and guests

Check out his podcast here: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/

Katrina Kroetch has professionally performed her unique blend of playful and whimsical magic worldwide in over 18 different countries such as France, Germany, Africa, India, Mexico, and even America (wow).  She has been a cast member of the international touring show Champions of Magic and a performer on numerous network television shows including Masters of Illusion and Penn and Teller: Fool Us. She’s volunteered and been an advocate for Magicians Without Borders and the nonprofit Emergency Circus.

Magical Katrina is a leading mind in magic and has lectured for the International Brotherhood of Magicians, the Society of American Magicians, and the world’s largest online magic retailer: Penguin Magic. She’s also performed magic for the magicians of the Academy of Magical Arts in Hollywood, California, and their corporate clients. 

Meet Bao Hoang, the magician who's been amazing audiences for over 16 years! With his fast-growing community on social media, Bao has become a content creation sensation, with over 21k followers on Instagram, 170k on TikTok, and 150k on YouTube.

Brands like Subaru, McDonald's, and Gillette have even noticed and teamed up with him for exciting projects.

And YouTube Canada even named him a "Creator on the Rise"!

Luke’s fast-paced thinking and unique approach to magic have landed him jobs writing for top magicians around the globe such as Dynamo, Julius Dein, and Joel M. 

His creations and magic have been viewed almost 1 billion times, cross-platform.

Now, Luke performs his mix of magic and comedy on stage, in cabaret, at comedy clubs, and in nightclubs.

In this episode, we explore a variety of topics, including...

• Why most card magicians fall into the trap of ignoring ‘real motivation’ 
• How his coin moves inspired much of his original takes on card magic! 
• How asking the question ‘how would a spectator do this’ is the key to performing and creating incredibly powerful card magic. 

Check out the Carousel Pass here: 

https://www.dannygoldsmithmagic.com/carousel-dm

To check out Danny's work, go here:

https://www.dannygoldsmithmagic.com/downloads

In this podcast…

• Why posting on Instagram every day is one of the modern day miracle paths to true sleight of hand mastery!
• The crazy literal ‘rock and roll’ story behind the creation of the famous Karnival decks.
• Why self working card tricks aren’t as ‘lame’ as most magicians think they are (and don’t always have to involve math)
• Biz’s crazy story about how he ended up working full time for his favorite magic shop! 

Check out BBM here: https://bigblindmedia.com/

In this podcast, we went over everything we love about this routine, along with a lot more, including…

• Why we decided to learn every ‘which hand’ routine we could find in 7 days
• The greatest ‘which hand’ performances we’ve witnessed (ft. Derren Brown)
• Why the which hand routine is ‘disproportionately powerful’ (we go deep into magic theory and Jacob gets flustered)
• How to create magic content like Mr. Beast (minus the island)
• A simple rule for busy magicians that can 10x how often you perform
• A controversial definition of ‘magic’ and our reaction to it
• Why being a magician IS cool (and how to own it better)
• The best 'which hand' routines (and why presentation beats the lot)