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Magicians Talking Magic

Ryan Joyce & Graeme Reed

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Magicians Talking Magic Podcast is a weekly magician podcast featuring tips, tricks, business advice, interviews, performance tips & much more! Hosted by Ryan Joyce and Graeme Reed. https://magicianmasterclass.com/podcast
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Comics critic Douglas Wolk ("All of the Marvels") and guests take a weekly trip through the Marvel Comics history of Doctor Doom: hero of Latveria, master of science and sorcery, roboticist supreme, and arch-rival of the Fantastic Four's accursed Reed Richards. The Voice of Latveria is a project of the Cynthia Von Doom Memorial Foundation. Our motto: "We will always tell you the truth... as Doom sees it."
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This was such a great episode we're sharing it again! Today on Magicians Talking Magic, Graeme is chatting with a mentalist, hypnotist and online start - Spidey! The two will speak mostly about Spidey’s incredible Youtube channel that is helping push magic forward. Spidey has created his unique community on youtube of mentalists and magicians from …
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Lead magician, Cameron Gibson, of Jamie Allan’s Illusionarium from Toronto joins us this week on Magicians Talking Magic to reflect on the project. Cameron shares his experience of leaving Scotland and embracing a move to Canada, what it's like to work on a large creative team and a few horror stories. Plus, Cameron will share what you might expect…
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In this episode of the Magicians Talking Magic Podcast, we are chatting with International Champion of Magic, Greg Frewin. We talk about competing, early influences, World’s Greatest Magic, working with animals and owning his own theatre. Want a behind-the-scenes and backstage look with Greg Frewin? Join us on November 17 for a free special CAM JAM…
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Today on Magicians talking magic, we connect with Shawn Farquhar and Jon Onrnoy about their successful Kickstarter campaign for their movie, Lost in the shuffle. Get a sneak peek at what they have planned for deep dive into playing cards. Stick around to the end of the episode to hear some genuinely inspirational remarks! Learn more about the movie…
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On this week’s episode of the Magicians Talking Magic Podcast, we’re sharing our biggest lessons and takeaways for returning to the stage and in-person live events. This is a great look at how magicians should rehearse and prepare for live performances. Listen now! https://magicianmasterclass.com/By Ryan Joyce & Graemazing Reed
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In today’s episode of the Magicians Talking Magic Podcast, we’re chatting with Nicholas Wallace and Tafelmusik, a Juno Award-Winning baroque orchestra from Toronto. We begin with Nick sharing details about the upcoming concert and magic show, PLUS later in the episode, we chat with Tafelmusik musical director, Marco Cera. I was thrilled to be a par…
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This week on the Magicians Talking Magic Podcast we are joined by members of the Discord for our 3rd Book Club! Book Club 3 is putting the spotlight on Plots, Ploys and other Cons by Brent Braun. Hear what this group of magicians thinks about the book and if you should be adding this to your library. It’s October, and that means Magic Month; we are…
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In this episode, we share a detailed recap of the recent FISM North American Championship of Magic in Quebec City! An incredible line-up, the qualifying competition for the World Championship of Magic, and amazing special guests and lectures. Get all the details with a special co-host and long-time friend of the podcast George “Kid” Oldman. Listen …
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This week on Magicians talking magic we have one of magic’s most influential magicians. Today’s guest is a creator, performer, historian and a true ambassador of astonishment - Josh Jay. “How Magicians Think” is Josh’s latest book release and he shares a little behind-the-scenes details on today’s MTM. Purchase “How Magicians Think” https://www.van…
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Professor James Kakalios, the author of "The Physics of Superheroes," joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Warlock #4-7, featuring a very different Victor Von Doom. Topics discussed include whether Counter-Earth has a moon, how Kate Pryde's powers might work (and why the Flash's powers definitely don't), whether astrophysicists would know about Counter-Ea…
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In this episode of Magicians Talking Magic, we are chatting with an acclaimed magician, coach, consultant and Shaman, Jared Kopf. I really enjoyed this conversation and I think you will too, loaded with lots of magic wisdom, stories and a peek at Jared’s upcoming appearance at the FISM North American Championship of Magic https://www.magicianmaster…
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In today’s episode of Magicians Talking Magic, we’re chatting with husband and wife team Ted & Marion Outerbridge who have toured across Canada and the world with their illusion show. In this episode, we talk about touring life, how they both met, life during the pandemic, returning to live performances and their upcoming appearance at the FISM Nor…
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Graeme McMillan (of Wait, What?) joins Douglas to discuss Doctor Doom's appearances in Thor #182-183. Topics include Stan Lee's curious ideas about how jobs work in the real world, what surgeons do, the world's smallest political demonstration, the identity of the scientist in "This Man, This Monster," the background behind O'Bengh from "What If?,"…
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This week on Magicians talking Magic we have one of magic’s top creators returning this week, Josh Janousky. Magicians love wallets and Josh recently dropped what some are considering the best multi-functional magic wallet on the market; The Hermes wallet from ellusionist. In this episode, we get a complete look at Josh’s latest creation. Learn mor…
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In this episode of Magicians Talking Magic, we are sharing the magic tricks and routines we’ve always wanted to perform but haven’t. Why? Find out on this episode! If you like this podcast, make sure to drop us a 5-star review in your favourite app! Join our discord to take part in magic jams and our next book club! https://discord.gg/gmxQm6pHMM Ma…
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Joe Streckert, the host of the Weird History Podcast, joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Sub-Mariner #47-49. Topics include how much Doctor Doom loves drama, the difference between "Kirk Drift" and "Flanderization," The Journal of M.O.D.O.K. Studies, Gene Colan's fondness for drawing very wide punches, what kind of a boss Doom is, the light in the movie…
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Today on Magicians Talking Magic we have our second special guest host episode with Matt Szat Magic! This week on the podcast Graemazing and Matt are discussing how you can make your marketing more authentic. How do you tell your story without sounding like a robot? This episode is full of hidden gems from how to enhance your web copy, email copy a…
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Bob Calhoun, the author of "The Murders That Made Us," joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Fantastic Four #116. Topics include Doctor Doom's résumé, what Mike Royer had to say about why inking New Gods was easier than inking Fantastic Four, the power of Evil Reed, and the resemblance between Victor Von Doom and the founders of the San Francisco Chronicle…
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In this week's episode of Magicians Talking Magic Podcast, we have a magician who is one of the best architects when it comes to a set with a deck of cards. He has been on Penn and Teller’s Fool Us, At The table and on Penguin Live. A board game enthusiast and fan of pro wrestling - Caleb Wiles shares how to better structure your magic and make the…
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In this week's episode of the Magicians Talking Magic Podcast, we are sharing five magic tricks that are wonderfully easy to learn but pack a massive punch for your audience. We also share a rapid-fire list of our runner-up magic tricks and why learning easy magic is important! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s_2ciodTUFo or continue the conversa…
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Gerry Conway, who wrote the Doctor Doom story in 1971's Astonishing Tales #8 at the age of 18, discusses it with Douglas--and writer/editor/semiotician Joshua Glenn shares his story of how he discovered that issue. Topics include the inspiration of Conway's Catholic upbringing, the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby relationship (Conway worked directly with both …
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When a spectator experiences a magic trick they are witnessing hours, days, years of practice and dedication to the art of magic. Today on Magicians Talking Magic, Ryan and Graeme are going to share how they practice and rehearse their magic. If you like this podcast - make sure to drop us a 5 star review on your favourite app! MagicianMasterclass.…
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Retired U.S. diplomat Margaret Pride joins Douglas Wolk to discuss the Doctor Doom stories in Astonishing Tales #6-7... or, rather, to touch on them rather briefly, and then discuss how the relationship between Victor Von Doom and T'Challa is and is not like the relationship between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, how exactly diplomatic immunity work…
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Today on Magicians talking magic, Graeme is sitting down with mystic - Joe Diamond. They are going to discuss that fine line between magic and mentalism, how to add more power to your magic through story, plus mentorship. Joe’s early mentors with Eugene Burger (The godfather of bizarre magic) and Marshall Brodein (Tv Magic cards)! Joe is an incredi…
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Writer, artist and cartoonist K. Thor Jensen joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Doctor Doom's appearances in The Incredible Hulk #143-144. Topics include Doc Samson's haircut, Doom's signature weapon in Marvel vs. Capcom games, strange flags, the number of times Valeria has appeared, what cocktail conversations are like at parties Doom attends, Doom's m…
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Jamie Allan’s Illusionarium Toronto EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK with VANISH Magazine and Magicians Talking Magic! In this episode, Neil Crosswell shares some behind-the-scenes stories, inside scoops and what people can expect to experience! The exhibit has been forced to delay multiple times but can finally open on July 29th! (https://illusionarium.ca) Wa…
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Greg Matiasevich (of Multiversity Comics' "Robots from Tomorrow" podcast) joins Douglas to discuss Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine! #1-12, a Lee/Kirby tribute miniseries spearheaded by Erik Larsen and Eric Stephenson. Topics include "Jack Kirby" as a genre, the lost Kirby black-light poster, and how this cast of thousands went …
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Hooray! We're celebrating TWO YEARS of Magicians Talking Magic Podcast!!! In this episode, we share our episode favourites, TWO episode fails and the one episode that NEVER made it to your podcast app. Plus, Graemazing shares the three books on his current magic reading list! All this and more! https://magicianmasterclass.com/…
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Bryan Stratton of "Marvel by the Month" joins Douglas Wolk (during the heat bubble in Portland!) to discuss Sub-Mariner #20 and Rise of the Black Panther #4. Topics include Prince Namor's straightedge side, the many beverages of Victor Von Doom, the staircase-as-Slip 'n' Slide motif in Roy Thomas's stories, why "glazier" is one of the more lucrativ…
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How to get started in magic as hobbyists, amateurs and professionals. We are all ambassadors of magic. The realm of mystery and impossibility. The art of astonishment. We are guaranteed to eventually be asked, “Hey how do I become a magician?” Today on Magicians Talking Magic, we reveal the best way to get introduced into the art of magic in 2021. …
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Charles Hatfield, Professor of English at California State University and the author of Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby, joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Kirby's final contribution to the Doctor Doom story, Fantastic Four #84-87. Topics include the influence on this story of Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner, the relationship between portrait…
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How can you better connect with your audience? Today on Magicians Talking magic we are giving you 5 tips to better connect and communicate with your audience. We are joined by special guest host Kris Sheppard of the Performer Stories podcast! If you like this podcast - make sure to drop us a 5 star review! Join our discord to take part in magic jam…
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Comics critic, cultural commentator and screenwriter Laura Hudson joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Marvel Super Heroes #20--Doctor Doom's first cover feature, and the first appearance of Valeria! Topics include what exactly Diablo keeps in his costume, Doom's problematic modes of thinking about romantic relationships, Frank Giacoia's game attempt at p…
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You’ve been booked for 1 hour of walk-around magic at a high-end corporate event, what’s in your pockets? Today on Magicians Talking Magic we are sharing our personal "go-to" close-up magic effects and thoughts on what goes into our highly successful close-up magic sets! Join us in Discord: https://discord.gg/jN6CSfRR3f Magician Talking Magic Merch…
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Christine Hanefalk of The Other Murdock Papers and the #savedaredevil campaign joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Doctor Doom's battle with Daredevil in Daredevil #37-38 and Fantastic Four #73. Topics include the quasi-science of Daredevil's radar sense, the question of whether it's a good idea for him to be driving a car, Gene Colan's approach to pacin…
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Today on Magicians Talking Magic Podcast we are joined by a member of our Discord community to talk about this past month’s book, Verbal Magic by Juan Tamariz! We are going to share what stood out to us both positively and negatively in a real deal discussion. We will share our favourite tricks and ideas from the book! PLUS, grab a deck of cards li…
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James Romberger - artist, teacher, and author of "Steranko: The Self-Created Man" - joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Jim Steranko's Nick Fury serial in Strange Tales #161-167... in which Doctor Doom only appears in the final panel, but WHAT A PANEL IT IS. Topics include Steranko's formal innovations, the early connections between Steranko and Art Spie…
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In this episode, we welcome Joe Diamond back to the podcast! We discuss transitioning from virtual magic to in-person events and his experiences so far with live performances! We get a few magic scoops PLUS Joe shares several nuggets for magicians moving forward, post-covid. You don't want to miss this episode! Join us in Discord : https://discord.…
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Comics historian Rhett Thomas joins Douglas Wolk to talk about Fantastic Four #57-60, Silver Surfer: Loftier than Mortals #1-2 and "The Silver Burper" from Not Brand Echh #1! Topics include the unwieldiness of the device with which Doctor Doom steals the Silver Surfer's power, the curious creative relationship between Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in 196…
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Today on Magicians Talking Magic we are having a real discussion about the return of live events, our experiences and thoughts about the future. Will you be taking any precautions when it comes to performing in person again or is it another day at the office? It’s been one year, do you have a new show? Performance? Act? Are you going to be performi…
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Dugan Trodglen--musician, comics retailer, journalist, and technically a character within the Marvel Universe--joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Avengers #25! (And the final panel of #24.) Topics include Don Heck's fortes as an artist, the beginning of Wanda Maximoff's fraught relationship with TV sets, the putative hipness of Hawkeye, Wally Schirra's …
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In this episode of the Magicians Talking Magic Podcast, we’re joined with six magicians who share their experiences with virtual magic. One year later, what does everyone think about virtual magic? Helped or hurt? We also asked everyone's favourite virtual magic tricks, if they’ve used sneaky virtual methods, and 'What's the best virtual advice you…
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Chelsea Gaia--co-host of "Experience: A Career Stories Podcast," and a former wedding photographer--joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Fantastic Four Annual #3, Marvel Heroes & Legends '96, and Fantastic Four 40th Wedding Anniversary Special. Topics include Roz Kirby's possible influence on Susan Storm's wedding outfit, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's surpri…
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This week on Magicians Talking Magic Podcast we're talking with Charles Bach who's "Wonders Theatre" is preparing to soon reopen in Myrtle Beach. We talk to Charles Bach about his experiences, challenges owning a magician theatre and moving to his new location during the pandemic! Listen now! (Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/AXrGtAE8Rxk) Get a sn…
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Robb Milne of the excellent "Marvel by the Month" podcast joins Douglas Wolk to discuss two much later stories that take place very shortly after Fantastic Four #40: Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness's backup story from 2006's Stan Lee Meets Doctor Doom #1, and Christos Gage and Mario Alberti's 2010 Spider-Man/Fantastic Four #1! Topics include a secret m…
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How do you sort and store your magic collection? Last week’s episode with Peter Mennie was a masterclass in how magicians should organize their magic. In this episode, we continue the storage discussion for magicians by sharing our own tips and ideas for sorting and organizing our own magic stuff. PLUS we bring you up-to-date on upcoming events for…
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Jeet Heer--national affairs correspondent for "The Nation," master of intellectually omnivorous Twitter threads, and Jack Kirby scholar--joins Douglas Wolk to discuss Fantastic Four #39 and 40. Topics include Doctor Doom as Hobbes' Leviathan, Kirby's personal background and how it informed Fantastic Four's characters, the proto-Doom in Challengers …
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