The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast

'May' I interest you in the following topics? Magic steps up and produces a number of projects to keep magicians in lockdown interested taking away the 'parachute' helps to raise levels of perseverance for pro magicians formulating a sort of magic risk assessment can help in dealing with performance glitches learning how to control all aspects of your performance life can pay big dividends Richard...

Here's a run down of the subjects for April What the coronavirus means to us magicians do table hopping magicians always have the right to interrupt people and insist that they watch some magic? Tony Middleton suggests how you can get a hotel residency, and I wonder whether this is good practice for all entertainers we need to lead bookers to the right type of booking conditions, not just accept w...

The discussion topics for March are: The pressure of walking around the Blackpool dealers' halls I reflect on Simon Caine's assertion that mind readers shouldn't make predictions has the CineMental trailer set a new standard for online video dems? E-Club Pro is in its 10th year and is a formidable online magic resource I present an argument that magic exposure is not only necessary, but is in any...

Here is the February line up of topics: Reflections on the Session 2020 and anticipating the Blackpool Convention how to avoid spectators challenging you when you perform are you guilty of using redundant phrases, words or patter in your act? a discussion on crediting ideas properly and thoughts on Andi Gladwin's 'open source' concept applied to magic Magicseen sets off on its 16th year of publica...

Your New Year podcast line up covers the following topics: I chat about what makes December a unique month for shows Ian Brennan learns a lesson regarding lecturing for young magicians which raises some interesting points if all magic can be categorised as a puzzle, or as a trick, or as an extraordinary moment, as suggested by Ken Weber in Maximum Entertainment, then should we all be working towar...

Your festive selection of magic topics for this time are: The changing nature of magic conventions means that the most successful and sustainable events are those which are focused in terms of their theme or content how do you decide how many tricks to carry when performing strolling magic? audio books are a great learning tool for those who say they don't read books any more a good performing sty...

Plenty of fireworks in the November Podcast line up: the dilemma that mentalists face when seeking to make their shows entertaining to the lay public organising your performance workspace can be key to putting on a good show the brand new E-Club Pro Live lecture for 2020/21 is ready to book it's surprising how hackneyed the responses can be to magic and magicians David Regal claims that there is a...

Sit back and relax while listening to the following topics: magical chat in different environments keeps things fresh for the four of us in the CCC if magic takes place in the minds of the spectators, does it mean there's no magic when no one is watching? a month into the life of the new MLM website it seems to be finding favour with many customers three types of magical exposure are considered ho...

The September line up of podcast topics is as follows: Tommy Cooper provides a great definition of the difference between pro and amateur magicians examples of how magic leaves a uniquely long lasting impression with spectators the Real Magic Roadshow is coming to a town near you charity and awards night dinners create special circumstances for table hopping magicians themed costumes are usually i...

Your summertime listen from Mark Leveridge covers the following topics: I consider how big a factor performance risk can be when considering trick methods predicting how magic will be sold in the future is put into context by a blog article I wrote way back in 1995 the new MLM site is scheduled to launch at the end of this month and I give an insight into what it has taken to make it happen magic...

Podcast Gold Each year I like to put together a special 'reprise' edition of the Podcast in which I look back over the previous 12 months or so and select half a dozen of my favourite topics to create a special compilation. If you are a regular listener, you will hopefully enjoy hearing the chosen tracks again, and if you are coming fresh to the Podcast, it should give you a good flavour for what...

Here is the line up of topics for sunny June! Magic that is designed to be filmed for social media use may not always be suitable for real world performance it pays to be aware that lay people assistants may misinterpret your instructions because they are intimidated by being up on a stage magic that impresses us can often be seen completely differently by lay people when people retire from their...

'May' I offer you the following topics of magical interest? does Uri Geller really still need to make wild claims in the media? if your spectators have paid specifically to see you perform there is perhaps more pressure on you to deliver than if you are just the 'hired help' getting started at a gig as a strolling magician can be tricky to know the exact right moment to jump in I consider the asse...

Here is the April shower of topics: The show fee debate rages on, but I make the case that all fee amounts have equal validity if you never perform magic for the lay public, does that mean you should have no involvement with magic at all? we are all guilty sometimes of performing tricks that we like and not necessarily ones that our audiences like musicians can teach magicians much about dedicatio...

The line up of topics for March is as follows: Blackpool is over for another year and I give some observations, including comments on those gold wrist bands! Morgan and West show the way to look at classics and create something better Ian Brennan reveals a singular way to get your name remembered by spectators Judging Arrival Times - an audio advice track extracted from a recent Mark's Monthly Mes...

The February 2019 Podcast offers the following content: Reflections on The Event and The Session from last month do mentalists have a more difficult job than magicians presenting their effects as strolling entertainers? if you want to work your magic for local businesses, get involved in your local business community why face-to-face conversation will stimulate and progress your magic quicker than...

Get your New Year off to a flying start by listening to the following topics: The launch of the new Mark Leveridge Magic website is getting closer and I give an update about what it will be like I reflect on the latest Magic Clips get together and compare it to the traditional magic convention why do some spectators think it is OK to rummage through the magician's clothing if they want to find out...

The final Podcast of 2018 has the following topics: How do you define the difference between a close up competition and a stand up magic competition? changes in the average attention span of spectators can have an effect on the type of magic we need to present it seems that some people are suffering from magic fatigue I really enjoy spending some time with Paul Gordon putting the magic world to ri...

Dark nights are brightened by the November Podcast contents which feature the following topics: The CCC rebrands as the OCCC but the meeting provides the same great stimulus as always online booking agencies make for lazy enquiries and encourage potentially unfair price comparisons does it matter that explanations of many of our tricks are openly available on YouTube? magicians sometimes get too h...

An OctoberFest of magic opinion and comment featuring the following topics: I reflect that it's not easy as a self employed business person to clear the desks before going on holiday Wittus Witt asks whether close up magic really has any place at modern large conventions creativity is all about making choices, but this can present you with a dilemma Shin Lim brings a theatrical importance to his v...

The September Podcast will entertain you and get you thinking with the following topics: I get the opportunity to experience Noel Britten's Bizarre Bath Comedy Walk, and it's awesome! what are the best and worst parts of being a magician? the show format that helped me to gain invaluable performing experience in the early days of my magic career I discuss whether social media ever really delivers...

The summery August Podcast contains the following topics: Why on earth do so many of us get involved in magic in the first place? I suggest a whole load of reasons why we might get involved in the art Duncan Trillo launches an interesting new initiative in which he invites fans of his MagicWeek website to become a MagicWeek Backer the football World Cup is over, but maybe there are some lessons to...

A varied selection of topics this month looks like this: Richy Roy suggests that most of us are charging far too little for our shows and I discuss whether he is right or not I prove that no matter how long you have been in the magic business, there can still be things which happen to you which have never happened before "Strolling magic is not an art, it's a service" says Paul Brook - but is he c...

The early summer 2018 podcast has the following topics: I reflect on my recent US lecture tour which included some dodgy weather and a traffic violation! talking of lectures, I consider what magicians expect to get from a lecture that they attend magical fame and fortune may not always be all it is cracked up to be the Mark Leveridge Magic website is being re-designed and I give you some early tea...

Podcast Gold Here are six of my favourite Podcast articles which I have collected together from Podcasts released over the last year. I hope you enjoy hearing them again, or if you missed them, for the first time! Fee negotiation - do you allow your rates to be a subject of discussion with a potential booker? I offer a theory about when you should hand write a prediction and when it is OK to have...