Jonah Babins

Discourse in Magic

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Jonah Babins from Discourse in Magic takes on magic's hardest issues, theories, philosophies, discussion, and more to help you explore. Jump into resources and actionable tips to help better the art and become a killer performer! Check out the website and join the awesome newsletter and www.discourseinmagic.com

Author

Jonah Babins

Category

Arts

Podcast website

discourseinmagic.com

Latest episode

Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

Marketing Secrets for Entrepreneurial Magicians with Zivi Kivi 06.12.2018

Jonah sits down with Zivi Kivi for episode 140 to talk the business of performing. Zivi is not only a children's entertainer, but he operates several podcasts like the Balloon Artist Podcast, Generous Podcast, and the Magician Business Podcast while also instructing with the Kids Entertainer Academy.   For more content, go to: www.discourseinmagic.com/

Creating Magic and Fooling Magicians with Ondřej Pšenička 29.11.2018

This week, Jonah sits down with Ondřej Pšenička to discuss creating magic, Fool Us, and the importance of community. Ondřej is an award-winning magician who has performed at the Magic Castle, on Penn & Teller, and is the creator of the Butterfly Deck.

Monthly Catch up: Len Cooper and Esther Follies 22.11.2018

It's a solo episode for 138 as Jonah sits down to catch you up on his trip to Austin, where he's at with his magic and new ideas for the podcast.

Secrets to Developing Your Act with Carisa Hendrix 15.11.2018

Magic podcast hosts collide this episode as Carisa Hendrix, co-host of Shezam, sits down with Jonah to discuss performance, women in magic, cultural theory, and "It Factor." Carisa is an award-winning magician who brings her background in visual arts and sideshow to her magic.

Music, Magic and Using Your Other Passions with Jonathan Friedman 08.11.2018

Musician-turned-magician Jonathan Friedman joins Jonah this week to discuss combining outside passions with your magic and how magic has changed over the years. Jonathan is the best selling author of The 80's Called...They Want Their Magic Book Back Vol. One and The Magic of Jonathan Friedman: The Musical.

Vanishing Inc, Going Pro and Publishing your Magic with Andi Gladwin 01.11.2018

This week, Jonah finally sits down with Andi Gladwin—co-founder of Vanishing Inc.—to discuss the business of magic, publishing magic, and how to manage your time. Andi has also appeared on Fool Us and The Next Great Magician where he performed his Man in a Balloon act.

Co-hosts, Banksy, and Getting Caught Up 25.10.2018

It's a short episode this week with Jonah talking about the state of the podcast, the Banksy painting fiasco, and the Toronto Magic Company.

Why Tyler is Leaving the Podcast 19.10.2018

With his passion shifting away from magic, Tyler says goodbye to the magic community and to Discourse in Magic in episode 133. Over the course of two hours, Tyler and Jonah discuss why he has decided to leave while reminiscing about their time working on the podcast. 

Performance That Engages on Multiple Levels with David Parr 11.10.2018

Known for his appearance on Fool Us, David Parr joins Tyler and Jonah. Bringing his theatrical background to magic this episode, David discusses the value of live theatre, the power of storytelling and Fool Us.

Bridging the Old and the New with Harapan Ong 04.10.2018

Harapan Ong joins Tyler and Jonah this week to discuss Instagram magic, developing your art, and the public's exposure to magic. While Harapan is not a full-time magician, you can find him performing from and reviewing magic books on his Instagram show, Fully Booked .

Ads, Ethics and AGT 27.09.2018

This week, Tyler and Jonah sit down to discuss their past month's projects, advertising, their views on ethics in magic, and Shin Lim. 

Innovation and Being Unsatisfied with Existing Methods with Axel Hecklau 20.09.2018

We are very excited to have Axel Hecklau join us. He is an award-winning magician , taking second place for parlour magic at the 2018 FISM World Championship, who brings his unique insight to improving existing methods this episode.

Summer Catch-Up and Remaining Q & A 06.09.2018

It's time for a catch-up episode with Jonah and Tyler! The episode starts with a recap of the past month, where Tyler talks about his video editing skills and Jonah recounts wrapping up his summer tour, his trip to Los Angeles, and his recent of Art of Magic show. They then pick up where they left off in episode 125 to answer the remaining listener questions. 

Magic Goals and Winning the Crowdb with Karl Hein 30.08.2018
Quarterly Q & A 24.08.2018
Using Magic to Make an Impact with David Peck 16.08.2018
Becoming an Amazing Performer with Kayla Drescher 09.08.2018
Internet Exposure, AGT, and Other Magic Updates 02.08.2018
How to Perform Card Magic with Jason Ladanye 19.07.2018
Make Your Own Magic and Start to Get Bookings 12.07.2018
Is there a 'correct' type of magic? 07.07.2018
Gambling, Cheating, and The Expert at the Card Table with Jason England 28.06.2018
The Toronto Magic Company 21.06.2018

In this episode, we bring in Ben Train, so Jonah Slides over to the other side of the couch, to form the Toronto Magic Company.  We talk about how it formed, and what you can learn from ALLLL of the mistakes that have been made so far

The Internet, Creation, and Mutant Powers with Kyle Marlett 14.06.2018

In this episode Jonah and Tyler sit down with Kyle Marlett to talk about tv and internet in the magic industry!  

Surrealist Performance Art 07.06.2018

http://discourseinmagic.com/episode-114-surrealist-performance-art

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