The Talk Magic Podcast With Craig Petty

Magic Dave (Dave Allen) has been performing magic and entertaining since he was 6 years old. Over the years he had many jobs all of which he was good at but none that he loved. Dave decided to take the plunge and go full time with his passion and become a full time Magician and childrens entertainer. BEST THING EVER! Throughout his career Dave has won numerous awards as well as founding and starri...

Jamie Dawes is a really engaging performer and creator of magic. Many people think of Jamie as someone that performs darker magic and has a reputation which was solidified when he released the Dark Series through Alakazam Magic. However there is more to Jamie Dawes than most people know. Jamie is one of the UK’s leading close up magicians and member of the world famous and hugely prestigious Magic...

Jason Ladanye is a professional, award-winning sleight-of-hand entertainer who has performed card magic all around the world for the last twenty years. Jason exposes the underground world of cheating at cards and how to beat Las Vegas if you have the skills. He has spent a lifetime mastering this skill set and it’s an experience your guests will never forget. In this interview Jason talks about hi...

A lot of people know Graeme as the face of Magic Box in Newcastle however there is a lot more to him than just Magic Box. Graeme started his magic career when he was just 9 years old. Since that time he has won more magic awards than any other North East magician. As well as being a business partner of Magicbox, one of the biggest and longest-running magic retailers in the UK, he is also the young...

Shaun McCree has been referred to as a pioneer of modern Close-up Magic in the UK, being one of only a handful of professional magicians responsible for introducing Close-up Magic into restaurants, weddings, parties and corporate events over twenty five years ago. Although based in Lancashire, as one of the most experienced and acclaimed practitioners of Close-up Magic (or as it is sometimes calle...

Michael Close has a worldwide reputation in the magic community as an author, a creator, a performer, and a consultant. He has been a student of the conjuring arts for over fifty years, and has been performing professionally since 1978. His specialty is sleight-of-hand, close-up magic, but he also has extensive experience in stand-up magic. He has lectured and performed for audiences around the wo...

Lewis Le Val is a full time mentalist and hypnotist originally from the UK. He began practicing magic at the age of 5, and at the age of 6 he made his first ever TV appearance. He performed street and close up magic until his teenage years, and then his focus turned to mentalism and hypnosis. From the producers of Derren Brown’s TV specials, Le Val stars in Discovery Channel’s “The Mind Control Fr...

Paul Martin is a magicians' magician.  He has done it all in magic and got the t-shirt to prove it.  Starting off as a close up magician Paul quickly dominated the industry and became the busiest close up magician in the country.  Along the way he teamed up with other magicians, performed all over the world and even set up an entertainment agency.  However then came the next step of Paul's journey...

Let's be honest Doug Conn is a legend of magic.  His performances throughout the years are always high energy, engaging and fun.  However beyond that Doug is an incredible creator and teacher of magic.  He is passionate about the art of magic and this shows every time you watch him perform. Unlike a lot of magic teachers and magic lecturers Doug Conn has chops and then some.  There are very few ma...

Most people know Jack Cirtus as a mentalist and magician.  This is probably because of his well known DVD project 'Distorted Visions'.  However he has achieved a lot more outside of magic. Jack trained as an actor at the BAFTA winning Television Workshop in Nottingham. His involvement in this group later led to an interest in writing and directing. He has since made a career working on productions...

Damien O'Brien has become a household name recently performing on shows like Penn & Teller's Fool Us, BGT (where he reached the final) and Killer Magic.  However it hasn't all been plain sailing. Damien was first introduced to magic at the age of 12 by a fellow magician , Damien picked up the craft after learning a few tricks. From there Damien took his unique skill set to the streets to perfo...

Dave is a multi-award winning magician, mind reader and funny man. He is also a member of the world famous and hugely renowned Magic Circle in London. He was even promoted to an Associate of the Inner Magic Circle with a Silver Star! In this interview Dave talks about his career in magic. He talks about how he got started and his time at The House Of Illusion. He then talks about working with Alak...

You are probably wondering who Ashleigh Goodwin is. Well, she just happens to be one of the most technically gifted magicians in the UK. She has set social media on fore by performing incredibly technical card routines and card moves with ease. She has amassed a big following on instagram and continues to improve on a daily basis. More recently she became the face of Changing Cards when she was ha...

Jon Allen has been a professional magician since he was 20 years old. He started creating his own effects soon afterwards. Over the years, he has become known as one of the most respected creators of magic products, bringing the world some unique effects and routines as well as some of the most highly regarded versions of classic effects. When Jon Allen puts something out on the market, it is beca...

John is known for his popular books Impossibilia [1990], Smoke and Mirrors [1992], and Dear Mr. Fantasy [2005]. After being out of the spotlight for a number of years, he recently teamed up with the UK’s Big Blind Media to produce two internationally bestselling DVDs, Bullets After Dark and Bullet Party. He has a range of “fractal” packet tricks and self-published a number of smaller, but neverthe...

Kev G is probably the best kept secret in magic! He is a very busy working magician in the UK that specialises in cube magic. Over the years he has developed and created some amazing magic specifically with Rubik Cubes. A few years ago he marketed Cube Cards through Saturn Magic and Murphy's Magic. This product took the world by storm. It combined card magic and wild card with cube magic and was r...

Initially becoming interested in magic at the age of 8, Lee has been invited to perform at some of the most exclusive functions and events around the world – and never fails to make an impact! He is a member of Equity, and a Gold Star Member of the Inner Magic Circle (one of only 200 worldwide) and is one of the few magicians chosen to perform at the Royal Variety VIP after-party for the last 5 ye...

Blake Vogt is the future of magic. No more top hats or bunny rabbits. Blake is now here with his completely new and modern take on what it is to be a magician. Right out of school he created magic for magicians David Copperfield and David Blaine, and now he is performing his own creations himself.  As an inventor of magic, the illusions you will see on stage with him you will not see anywhere else...

Mark Bennett has over 3000 shows under his belt, He is not just a magician but a true entrepreneur.  He currently owns Smoke and Mirrors Magical Theatre which he founded several years ago.  However throughout the years he has set up and run Illusions Magic Bars and Pure Magic Bars.  On top of all this he is constantly in demand as a performer in his own right. In this interview Mark talks about hi...

Javier Fuenmayor is the face of Murphy's Magic. If you have watched a Murphy's Magic product then there is a good chance you have seen Javier. He is an excellent teacher of magic and really understands how to communicate to people.   As well as this Javier is a wonderful performer. He has performed magic his whole life and has worked in every environment you can imagine. As a part of The Murphy's...

Kyle Purnell is an incredible close up magician.  In the last few years he has burst onto the magic scene with some incredible magic products that are super commercial, really clever and highly workable. In the last few months he has worked with all the big magic production companies in the World.  Penguin Magic, Murphy's Magic, Ellusionist and Vanishing Inc have all worked with Kyle.  So why do s...

Megan fell in love with magic aged five when she was given her first magic set and has been performing magic ever since.  She loves entertaining people, watching their faces light up in awe and wonder and hearing gasps of astonishment as she performs her spellbinding routines. She learned much of her craft at the Young Magician's Club, a youth initiative of The Magic Circle. Being taught by some o...

Morgan and West might just be the greatest magical double act in history.  They are certainly unique.  Rather than billing themselves as magicians they bill themselves as time travelling victorian magicians.  This allows their routines and act to go in directions that almost no other performer can achieve. Over the years they have built a very string brand with a huge following.  They spend a grea...

Tom Wright is amazing!  He has been in demand as one of the top performers in the UK for many years.  He performs close up, stage magic and more.  He pioneered the concept of Stand Up Magic, he has revolutionised thread magic and his creations are used by magicians all over the world.  He is also one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. This interview is also amazing!  Tom talks about his whole...

Today, Nick is a resident performer at P3 Magic Theater in Columbus, Ohio. Nick also works for Penguin Magic, the biggest magic shop in the world. He teaches the newest magic available to magicians everywhere. Nick recently won 'The Presenter Of The Year' Award at The 1st Annual Magic TV Awards.  If you have ever brought a Penguin magic Product there is a good chance Nick has been involved in it a...