The Talk Magic Podcast With Craig Petty

This week on Talk Magic, Chris Cross joins Craig to discuss his incredible career in magic, and his upcoming magic convention. The Wizard's Weekender convention is a very exclusive convention featuring some of the biggest names in magic!

Richard Cadell is a British illusionist, puppeteer, actor and screenwriter, best known for being the in-vision presenter and the hand of puppet Sooty since succeeding Matthew Corbett in 1998. He is a Gold Star Member of the Inner Magic Circle and Past President of the British section of International Brotherhood of Magicians. He once owned Brean Leisure Park in the coastal village of Brean in Burn...

This week on Talk Magic, Craig is joined by Andy & Preston Nyman, the hosts of The London Magic Convention 2022. The London Magic Convention is taking place in November and is filled with amazing lectures, close up magic, magic dealers & a gala show! This is a convention you do NOT want to miss! Craig discusses everything about the convention to Andy & Preston & more!

This week on Talk Magic, Justin Miller returns to Talk Magic for the fourth time to discuss his latest trick VANISH! Vanish is an incredible open and close vanishing deck in one hand! With 2 hours of courses and 2 handmade gimmicks, Vanish contains a ton of convincing different routines! 

This week on Talk Magic, Craig talks to Lee Hathaway. He is a member of Equity, and a Gold Star Member of the Inner Magic Circle. Very soon he is set to release Happy Busy Magician, his brand new book. During lockdown Lee decided to write a book full of hints and tips on close up performance. The book contains business tips whilst also including tips on making sure you stay happy as a magician and...

Dr. Jonathan Royle is widely regarded as the world’s leading expert on Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, NLP, Stage Hypnotism, Magic & Mentalism. With a wide and varied career in both Entertainment and Therapy, Jonathan has carved an incredible reputation and fame around the world. He is regarded by many as one of the Worlds’ Leading Authorities on Hypnotherapy, NLP, Self-Help, Personal Development and...

This week on Talk Magic, Craig talks to Alec Powell, someone Craig has been trying to interview since starting Magic TV. This is Alec's first ever interview, and is an exclusive for Talk Magic. From illusions, close up, kids shows and even being a dealer, Alec Powell is truly a legend for the British magic community. Tune in to hear all about Alec Powell's rise to being a magic great.

Utilising the latest RFID technology, SOLO triggers specific music tracks that are linked directly to your props allowing you to perform with complete freedom. This means no more playlists, no buttons, no track skipping, no accidental double presses, and no hitting & hoping...  With SOLO you & your props become the remote! So all you have to do, is perform. 

Collin Claus has been involved in the magic community for a very long time. Throughout his career he has performed in several high profile situations. However, most magicians know him from his incredible creations. He has marketed incredible coin and card magic through places like The Alchemy Tree and Alakazam Magic. Most recently he teamed up with Kev Gregson and formed The Refraktor Project whic...

Irish Magician Aidan McCann first performed magic on stage when he took part in Ireland’s Got Talent at the age of 9. He reached the semi-finals and following this he was invited onto The Ellen Show. After this appearance he went on to perform magic in Shin Lim’s stage Show ‘Limitless’ in Vegas, making him the youngest magician to perform on a Vegas stage. During the challenging period of 2020/21...

Russ Brown is one of the most well known magicians in the UK.  He is a co-organiser of The Blackpool Magic Convention which is the largest magic convention in the World.  He is also an incredibly busy performer and through his company he sends magic acts to venues all over the world.  He is also the owner and founder of The House Of Secrets which is the premier magic bar in The North. On top of al...

Deuce Gala is a new production company founded by Michael O'Brien and Buck Bowen. They officially launched on the 1st of August 2022 and aim to provide a new standard of magic products within the magic industry. They have some very lofty goals that they hope to hit over the coming weeks and months and years.

Simon Lipkin is not only a good magician, but also a great actor. With roles in several major West End musicals such as Avenue Q and Rock of Ages, as well as some roles in films, Simon has truly made a big impact with his career. Craig discusses his many adventures in life. This is an incredible interview.

Respected the world over Andy has created some of the most popular magic effects of the past 20 years. One of the co-writers and creators of the acclaimed TV shows Derren Brown - Mind Control & Trick of the Mind. He and the show won a Silver Rose at The 2003 Montreux Television Festival - one of highest accolades any writer and Television programme can receive. Andy also co wrote and co direct...

John Morton is an award winning magician, mind reader and hypnotist. He has been creating incredible moments of magic for thousands of guests at weddings, private parties and corporate events for over 12 years. His amazing skills will leave everyone spellbound.  He is well known for his performance on Penn & Teller in March 2021 where he was able to successfully fool the iconic duo. He was not...

Seth Race was born in Columbus, Ohio, and is best known for his custom Hofzinser artwork that has been used by top magicians to perform for celebrities such as Zachary Quinto and the musical band Switchfoot, plus many more! Seth has been studying and performing magic for over 15 years. During this time, Seth has developed a certain skill set for building illusions and complex gimmicks. Working as...

A young app developer within the UK, Joshua Riley has been performing magic for over 13 years now. In addition to magic, his other biggest passion is developing apps, something he has been doing for well over 10 years. Joshua’s love for magic and apps lead to him combining both his passions to create magic apps. He has been developing magic apps for the magic community for the past couple of years...

Michael Eaton has been involved in the magic community for years. He is an incredible performer and has over the years created several magic tricks. However, above and beyond all of this Michael is considered one of the top restaurant magicians in the USA.  He has developed a system designed to track how successful it is having a magician at a restaurant. This allows you to quantify and justify th...

This is a special one-off edition of the Talk Magic Series. This week Craig conducted a live interview with Ryland Petty about his experiences performing and competing on Britain's Got Talent 2022. Ryland made it through to the Live Semi-Finals at the age of 9 and his performances were met with rave reviews.

Edinburgh born James Hessler is a busking professional magician that brings his abilities to any function, event, or product launch that helps make it the success you wish it to be. Having performed all over the world, James is adept at entertaining any size group in a variety of languages.

Roman Armstrong is an incredible magician. He has been performing magic since the age of eight years. You have probably never heard of him, however, he is making HUGE WAVES in the magic industry. Very soon he is releasing his first creation through Alakazam Magic and it is an absolute KILLER!

Sean Goodman is one of the nicest guys in magic. He started performing at the age of 10 and after several years became a full time pro. He is a very rare breed of magician, someone who is an excellent performer, a great creator of magic and also a wonderful businessman. He understands that magic is a business and you need to master business as well as magic in order to get ahead.

Lloyd Barnes is one of the top creators of magic in the world. He has been creating magic his entire life and many of his magical creations are best sellers. For many years, Lloyd worked with Ellusionist as part of their creative team. While there he helped several creators release best selling products. Then in 2020 out of the blue, he left Ellusionist and eventually started working with Murphy's...

Liam Ball is an incredible performer and is super engaging and entertaining. You have also probably never heard of him before! As he isn't a full time pro, there is a good chance you might not know who he is. However, its impact on the UK Magic Scene is HUGE. He is a key player and the world famous Magic Circle in London. He is on the council and helps organise and host their ticketed close up per...

Sam Fitton is a legend in the magic community.  Not only is he an engaging performer and speaker, he has also helped dozens of magicians become better business people.  He specialises in the Wedding Industry and has helped many magicians excel in this area. He has an online Wedding Success Masterclass and has literally written the book on wedding entertainment.  On top of all this he is a business...