Discourse in Magic

Happy Holidays!  As the decade draws to a close, Jonah sits down to reflect on the trends we've seen in magic and makes his prediction on where magic is headed.  For more episode content visit www.discourseinmagic.com

This week Ben Earl joins Jonah to discuss practice, sleight of hand, and approaching magic as an art. Alongside being a skilled sleight of hand artist, Ben is also an author and founder of Studio52.   For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com

This week Jonah is joined by R. Paul Wilson to discuss scams & cons, the ties between magic and film, and online magic exposure. Alongside being a magician specializing in cons and scams, Wilson is also an author and filmmaker. 

Javi Benetiz joins Jonah this week to discuss movement, meaning and the importance of experiencing life. Javi is an award-winning sleight of hand magician from Spain, who brings his passion for life into his magic.   For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com

While in Spain, Jonah sat down with Fernando Figueras to discuss presentation, honesty in magic, and being a magic coach. Alongside being known for his rich and emotional presentation style, Fernando is also a magic coach who focuses on developing magicians' practical performance skills.

Jonah has returned from Spain and, as souvenirs for his listeners, has brought back a number of episodes with some amazing Spanish magicians. First up is Juan Rubiales, who sat down to discuss mentors, bringing emotion into your magic, and loving yourself. Alongside being a skilled magician, Juan is also a talented caricature artist. 

While Jonah's away in Spain, Ben Train has infiltrated Jonah's computer (he really needs a less obvious password). Instead of his original list "10 Weird Facts About Jonah," Ben has decided to give you some tips on starting your own show.    For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com

It's a minisode this week! Jonah recently sat down with math tutor Vanessa Vakharia on her podcast, Math Therapy, to work through his math-related traumas. If you hate math, this is the perfect podcast for you!  The following clip was pulled from Episode 3: A Mathematical Crisis.  For more info visit www.discourseinmagic.com

Boo!  To celebrate Halloween, Jonah dug through the annals of magic history to find you a frightening magic story. His research led to the following clip of Eugene Burger recounting the tale of one woman and her haunted dollhouse. So lock your doors, shut off your lights, and prepare to be spooked by The Dollhouse of Millie Riggs. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com

Jonah sits down with Ryan Hayashi this week to talk about finding a personality, magic competitions, and the ins & outs of television magic. Ryan is a hobbyist sleight-of-hand magician with a number of competition wins and television performances under his belt. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com

This week Jonah sits down with Michael O'Brien to talk collaboration, developing material, and making effects relatable for your audience. Michael is a sleight of hand magician known for his work with the linking rings.

Brian Brushwood joins Jonah this week to talk about creating content, finding a niche, and failing until you succeed. If you've searched for magic on YouTube, there's a good chance you've come across Brian's channel Scam Nation. Alongside being a YouTuber, Brian is a magician, a podcaster, a comedian, and an author - really, he just loves to share stories. 

It's a short episode this week as Jonah dishes out some advice on how to NOT be an all-purpose magician.  For more content visit:  www.discourseinmagic.com To pre-order the book visit: www.discourseinmagic.com/yourfirst5gigs

Curtis Kam joins Jonah this week to discuss coin magic, thinking about your audience, and finding interesting plots. Although known for his coin work, Curtis is a well-rounded magician and writer who takes a unique approach to his presentations. He also once opened for a volcano. 

Jonah is joined by Anastasia Synn this week to discuss biohacking, the future, and the shocking side of magic. Anastasia is a biohacker, magician and stunt performer with 26 implants in her body that she uses in her performances and day to day life. 

Jonah is joined by Pit Hartling this week to explore creating magic,  counting tricks, and making presentation decisions. Pit is a German magician who brings his own take to sleight of hand card magic. 

This week the Amazing Johnathan joins Jonah to talk about comedy, magic and earning your chops. Johnathan is a world-renowned comedy magician known for his shocking humour and twisted magic tricks. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com

Jonah sits down with Jimmy Ichihana this week to discuss community, embracing your interests, and bringing card magic to the stage. Jimmy is a sleight of hand performer from Florida who has performed at the Magic Castle and has appeared twice on Fool Us.

This week, Jonah sits down with Ray Anderson to discuss putting on a show, developing a character, and keeping your material fresh. Ray has been the featured performer with the long-running variety show, Esther's Follies, for 20+ years. By mixing parody with grand stage illusions in an intimate setting, Ray brings a unique approach to magic.   For more episode content visit www.discourseinmagic.co...

You had questions, Jonah has answers! Recently, Jonah asked listeners via social media and the mailing list to send in any questions they have regarding magic to be answered on this week's episode.   If you have a different take on the questions or if you didn't get a chance to ask, please reach out to Jonah as he'd love to hear from you! Thank you to everyone who sent in questions!  Visit www.dis...

Jonah is joined by Mario the Maker Magician this week to discuss bringing value to your show, learning to be a flexible performer, and instilling passion into your magic. Mario is a children's show performer who uses D.I.Y robots, handmade props and a slapstick performance style to show that magic can be found in anything.

This week, Jonah sits down with Stuart MacDonald to discuss storytelling, effective methods for practicing, and what to consider when changing your act. In 2017, Stuart made history at the IBM-SAM combined convention where he claimed all 5 top awards with his unique performance.  For more content, visit www.discourseinmagic.com

Jonah is joined by Jamy Ian Swiss this week to discuss persona, creativity and the importance of learning the classics. Alongside being a dedicated student of magic, Jamy is a prolific writer, sleight of hand artist, and magic historian. 

Jonah serves up another bite-sized episode this week, giving you the motivation you might just need to hear. For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com

Does the blank page scare you? Do you constantly find yourself deleting and retyping the same thing, only to repeat the process? Do you wish the computer could just read your mind and write the script you want for you?  In this bite-sized episode, Jonah addresses writer's block and offers an easy strategy to start writing your magic script.  For more content visit www.discourseinmagic.com