Discourse in Magic

In this episode of the "Discourse in Magic" podcast, host Jonah Babins discusses the ten-hour rule for running a magic business. He advises magicians to limit administrative work to ten hours a week to focus on performance and creativity. Three ways to stop wasting time: Ineffective tasks should be stopped Effective tasks should be optimized or scaled with technology. Successful tasks may require...

In this episode of "Discourse in Magic," host Jonah Babins interviews  Franz Harary , a renowned magician and illusion designer. Franz shares his magical journey, starting with a childhood magic set that sparked his interest in fooling adults and led to his passion for creating original illusions. A journey into magic and illusion design Franz recounts his early experiments with cardboard and duct...

In this episode of "Discourse in Magic," host Jonah Babins shares the exciting news about the podcast's return. Listeners can look forward to fresh interviews and episodes covering a wide range of topics within the magic community.  Jonah's "Fool Us" Jonah discusses his recent experiences, including his appearances on the television show "Fool Us." He also encourages fellow magicians to seize the...

Jonah returns from the wild to let you know that tomorrow, November 9 2023, he and Ben Train will be appearing for the second time on Penn & Teller's Fool Us! In this special magic appetizer, Jonah offers up the three biggest lessons he learned on his second appearance of Fool Us and why you should apply to appear on this show or any other. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the...

Jonah is joined by Juan Esteban Varela, a master at performing without props. Juan is the mind behind Magic in the Dark and in this conversation he talks all about it, about magic without props, and shares his personal story through magic and how wonderful it is. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the discourse and be a part of our Facebook group!

In this magical appetizer, Jonah makes a case for counting tricks. Love them or hate them Jonah is convinced that they should be a staple trick in your roster and lays out his reasons why. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the discourse and be a part of our Facebook group!

Jonah is joined by Dustin Dean, an incredible mentalist who you may have seen on your TikTok feed. He has over half a million followers and countless videos with millions of views. In this conversation we'll learn all about his success, how you can get into growing your social media presence, and how to thread the line between fooling your audience and being honest with them. For more content visi...

In this magic appetizer Jonah offers up three ways that you can grow your business to making more than 3k a month in the next six months. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the discourse and be a part of our Facebook group!

In this magic appetizer Jonah offers up three tips for creativity, things to consider when you're creating magic, creating routines, and putting stuff out into the world. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the discourse and be a part of our Facebook group!

Jonah is joined by David Gerard, a magician who started later in life after a career working in silicon valley marketing for startups. David's unique background and experiences blends perfectly with Jonah's interests and curiosity in this conversation that covers everything from how to face the harsh reality of criticism and examining what it feels like to be fooled, to discussions on marketing yo...

Today Jonah offers up four essential ways that you can sell out your next magic show. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the discourse and be a part of our Facebook group!

Jonah is joined by FISM winner Markobi where they talk all about what it takes to win a competition, what it's like to work with a team, and what it's like to work alone. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the discourse and be a part of our Facebook group!

Jonah invites you to join in on his mastermind course where you can scale up your magic business. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the discourse and be a part of our Facebook group!

Jonah is joined by Jason Suran who shares his advice on how to build lasting relationships to support your magic business. Jason is a mentalist based in New York and has done a ton of work on TV and company gigs and has even performed for four NBA teams. He gives us tips on how to grow a loyal group of clients and shares stories on what has gone great and what has gone wrong and takes us behind th...

Jonah offers up the world's shortest but most effective business tip towards booking a client. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the discourse and be a part of our Facebook group!

Laura London is a legend in the magic community. She's been on Penn & Teller's Fool Us and The Next Great Magician. She's had her own show, Cheat, in the Edinburgh Fringe. She's an Inner Magic Circle member of the Magic Circle and she shares her incredible story and upbringing into the way of magic and how you can build a show too. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the discourse...

Jonah dives into artificial intelligence and how it can potentially help you out with your magic business. In this magician's appetizer he'll touch on three ways to use AI in your magic business including how to fix your replies to clients, help drive more traffic to your website, and how maximize the effectiveness of your cold emails. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the disco...

This week Jonah is joined by sideshow and magic legend Todd Robbins. Todd has had an action packed career that has sent him around the the last of the sideshows to creating theatre productions alongside Teller to running what may be the greatest magic show that has ever existed, Speakeasy Magic at the McKittrick Hotel . In this conversation Todd shares with Jonah how he ended up learning sideshow...

Jonah connects with Kim Andersen, a comedy magician from Denmark who has created some unforgettable magic products. In this conversation he'll share with Jonah how he found himself immersed in the Danish magic scene, how he found himself creating content for his own television show, how he goes about challenging himself to keep creating, and why he always carries coins into the shower. For more co...

This week Jonah connects with magic inventor and creative genius Tobias Dostal. Tobias is creating stuff that is not unlike anything you have ever seen before with tricks like Silhouette, Ping, and Stay Cool. In this conversation Tobias shares with Jonah his background in visual arts, his love of photography, and how he was able to use his unique background and interests to carve a new path for ma...

Jonah is back with all new episodes of Discourse in Magic. After taking time off after the busy holiday season, Jonah has been busy touring and attending events around the country and beyond. In this episode he'll catch you up on his lecture and performance tours as well as filling you in on his experiences attending Magifest and Blackpool. Jonah will also offer up tips on how to launch your own p...

Jonah is joined by Siegfried & Joy. This duo from Germany has been taking the world by storm with their silly and engaging TikTok videos, an hilarious performance on America's Got Talent, and sold out shows wherever they go. They'll reveal to Jonah all of their secrets, except where they get their fabulous outfits! For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the discourse and be a part of...

Jonah and Ben answer all your questions about how they got their appearance on Penn and Teller's Fool Us, and how you can get yours too. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the discourse and be a part of our Facebook group!

This week Jonah wants you to do one thing, which is to watch him and Ben Train perform on Pen & Teller's Fool Us which airs for the first time on Friday November 4th, 2022! For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the discourse and be a part of our Facebook group!

Mortenn Christiansen is a danish magician who recently won first place at FISM 2022 for comedy. He shares with Jonah his story about growing up without any magicians around him to aim higher and farther than even he originally thought he could accomplish. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com John the discourse and be a part of our Facebook group!