Black Art Podcast

Risen from the grave, Lloyd and Jake are back in action after spending the best part of six months in hibernation. Refreshed and rejuvenated, it’s time to finish off Season 1 of The Black Art Podcast in a mega-length episode for the ages.

Lloyd and Jake are back from a Summer Vacation and ready to tackle a mixed bunch of effects and ideas!

In the monumental 50th episode, Lloyd and Jake return from a busy few weeks to jam some interesting ideas involving; rings, linking cards, salt, sugar, keys, and a bunch of other random objects! Sorry it’s a little late, but thanks for sticking with us!

In the 49th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake present a bulging mixed bag of ideas. From forcing and predicting using a childhood favourite, to engineering Déjà Vu; from influencing luck to nostalgic throwbacks. The road to 52 episodes is nearly over!

In the 48th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake return from the grave with an XL episode. From twisting the traditional two card transposition to the autopsy of an ACAAN; this episode is (hopefully) a return to your scheduled listening.

In the 47th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake jump straight back into jamming after a brief holiday. From impromptu faux-duplicates to other uses for Akronym; from a reverse anniversary waltz to a killer multi-signature effect.

In the 46th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake discuss an interesting prompt sent in by the incredible John Morton!

In the 45th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake delve experiment with even more forces and quickly jam some visual magic. From twisted pens to the number of knocks on a door, from restricting choices to spinning coins; this episode is a quick hit of magic.

In the 44th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake delve deeper into psychological forces and experiments. From spectators as psychics to knowing a chosen drink; from even more playing card ideas to sickly rambles, this episode is a mixed bag of post-Blackpool Plague!

In the 43rd episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake experience the Blackpool blues after a whirlwind BMC 2024. From all the pranks and magic to psychological forces; from convention injuries to pyramid tombs, this episode is half post-mortem, half creative jam!

In the 42nd episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake jump from topic to topic and babble on about coins in cans and bottles AND their new Blackpool releases. From freezing a moment in time to making a rose appear; from playing with fire to handling ice, this episode is a jumbled mess of magic.

In the 41st episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake ramble on about the similarities and differences in magic and music. From paying attention to the heartbeat of a trick to recognising quirks; from disappearing cards to dissolving labels, this episode is a memorable, theoretical journey.

In the 40th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake dissect a simple card effect and figure out ways to enhance it and make the moment more magical. From earning your narrative to the modularity of the trick; from time travel paradoxes to perplexing photographs, this episode is dedicated entirely to one beautifully basic effect.

In the 39th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake talk about their recent trip to London for the first day of The Session. From the surprising foolers of the day to approaching basic magic tricks differently, from philosophical ramblings to variations on classic self-workers; this episode is a fun frolic into magic.

In the 38th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake burst into the new year with an autopsy of the recent Orphan Sauce lecture, talk creativity, and jam on a few effects. From cleaning up a trick to the DIY punk approach; from borrowed deck effects to listener homework, this episode is filled with cheer and hope for 2024!

In the 37th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake resume their analysis of Steven Frayne’s latest TV Special and manage to catch themselves a Christmas feeling or two. From true connections to the perfect effect choices; from Xmas traditions to college magic, this episode is a cheery lil dance into the Holiday Season!

In the 36th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake rise from the metaphorical grave of sickness to talk about Dynamo’s enigmatic and emotional return to TV. From the structure of effects to the connective tissue between performer and participant; from the gratitude owed to famous magicians to creating powerful television; this episode is a triumphant ode to Steven Frayne.

In the 35th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake spread love, peace, and self-working card tricks. From the proper use of AI to losing creative mojo, from spelled out declarations to effortless card moves; this episode is an ode to lovers and a romantic romp to reward.

In the 34th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake dive into the murky waters of the fortune teller fish toy, discuss upcoming projects, and announce Jake’s virtual lecture. From indexed forces to psychic spectators, from leaving a job that’ll kill you to unaccounted for nuclear devices; this episode is a return to the madcap mayhem.

In the 33rd episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake battle technical troubles to talk about the London Magic Convention, dive into a brand new star-sign divination, and discuss ideas for a magical Parisian moment. From working magic gigs to amazing one-man shows, from testing new effects to going magic full-time; this episode is a last minute monument to magic!

In the sickly 32nd episode of The Black Art Podcast, a nauseous Lloyd and Jake stumble their way through theories on how David Copperfield will accomplish his recently announced moon vanish! From holograms to drone displays, from lunar quirks to impromptu methods; this episode is a mess of magic mumbling.

In the ever-so-slightly-late 31st episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd, Jake, and special guest David Peace run the mentalism gauntlet and jam until it hurts. From mystical tarot readings to ‘one ahead’ routines, from equivoke quirks to makeshift book tests; this episode is FILLED with fire magic.

In the on-the-scene 30th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake (and special guest Sam Sugarman) give their rundown of the 19th South Tyneside Magic Festival, and talk about why it’s the best hidden secret in magic conventions! From the powerful and subtle moves they learnt in lectures to the spellbinding gala performances; this episode is all about the excitement of magic in-person.

In the late night 29th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake embark on an after hours quest to experiment with the isolated card effect, discuss their weekend convention plans, and battle a uniquely powerful tiredness. From the magic of old magazines to aesthetically pleasing effects, from flaming cards to disappearing wine bottles; this is an after dark mess of mysticism.

In the titillating 28th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake shake off the cobwebs, regroup from a hectic week, and combine method with madness to divine your digits. From the lows of losing notebooks to the highs of creating on-the-fly, from navigating numbers to polishing off a killer effect; this episode is a love letter to the pin divination plot.