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Mind Over Magic

Mat Franco, Eric Dittelman

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Las Vegas magician Mat Franco and mind reader Eric Dittelman chat about whatever is on their minds including performing, magic, America's Got Talent and other shenanigans.
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Last episode before our hiatus! Farewell for now! We discuss Mat’s new video shoot and the Brothers video, Performing on Christmas, How venues and show times change the feel of the show, and a Mail Bag: Mindfulness Links: Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: The Sinner & Nike Run App Eric: Rings o…
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Pats vs Raiders, College Football in Mat’s audience, Drunk audiences, Proposals and AI Generated Magic Jokes Links: Dittelman at Speakeasy Magick on various nights this month 12/27 Dittelman at City Winery NYC Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: Allan Ackerman Eric: The Muppet Christmas Carol ***…
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Enchant in Vegas, Photoshoots and magic photo tropes, Cape Town College of Magic on 60 Minutes, Mat prepares for the baby and if it comes during a show, The Mike Tyson Story, and A BIG Mind Over Magic hiatus announcement! Links: Cape Town College of Magic on 60 Minutes Dittelman at Speakeasy Magick on various nights this month 12/27 Dittelman at Ci…
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Whose Live Anyway?, TJ & Dave, Being more comfortable on stage vs in the audience, The Comedy Store, Vinny DePonto’s Mindplay at The Geffen, and The Museum of Jurassic Technology Links: Dittelman at Speakeasy Magick on various nights this month 12/27 Dittelman at City Winery NYC Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Rec…
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Thanksgiving wrap-up, Performing at night clubs, Alice in Wonderland Central Park adventure, Setting expectations, and Answering homework about three branding questions Links: Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: Trilogy Media Eric: Glass Onion *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon…
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Mat donates 2,000 meals to the food bank to celebrate 2,000 shows, Disruptive audience members and locking in a choice, Wookiees and Ewoks, Asi Wind’s Inner Circle, Three questions for branding, and What are you thankful for? Links: Help Mat donate meals to celebrate 2,000 Dittelman at Speakeasy Magic 11/25 & 11/26 Subscribe to Mat's Instagram Buy …
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Mat hits 2000 shows, The Gallagher story, Dani DaOrtiz destroys on Fool Us, and a new approach to walk-around Links: Dittelman at Speakeasy Magic 11/18 Dittelman at The Midnight Theatre 11/22 Get a shout out from Mat on Cameo Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: Ticket to Paradise Eric: Wakanda Fo…
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Mat films a secret TV project, Dittelman films Underground Magic, Music for TV use, Mike Birbiglia’s Old Man and the Pool, Max Maven’s posthumous message, and Harry Anderson’s Wise Guy Links: Follow Underground Magic for updates Dittelman at The Midnight Theatre 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 Get a shout out from Mat on Cameo Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vega…
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Remembering Max Maven, Midnight Theatre blindfold mishap, Mat’s busy schedule, Dittelman's TV taping in NYC, Nebraska, Showcases, and more! Links: Tickets for Underground Magic TV Taping 11/9 @ 9:30pm (Promo code: SNGCOMP) Dittelman at The Midnight Theatre 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recomm…
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Riddle/Trivia apology, Mat has some interesting audience interactions, Video recording shows, Dittelman performs at a wedding, Pumpkin psychometry, and Radio interviews Links: Dittelman at The Midnight Theatre 11/1 Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! Recommendations: Mat: Harry Anderson: Wise Guy from the Street to th…
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Rating battle with a Lyft driver, Why do people say “Don’t read my mind”?, Jay Sankey lecture, What feeling you want the audience to experience, and Mat breaks down a production meetings with his creative team. Plus a Mail Bag: handling trolls Links Dittelman at The Midnight Theatre 10/25 Dittelman in Sidney, Nebraska 10/27 Buy tickets to Mat's Sho…
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Mat's revamping his show's video content, Dittelman's travel woes, Comic Con, A weird name coincidence, and Switching tones for different audiences Links Dittelman in Sidney, Nebraska 10/27 Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and w…
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Dittelman’s been on the road, How to take down a zipline, Opium and the Bubble Guy, Mat helps out BYU’s uniform reveal, Hyprov, Stooges, and What’s Wrong with Magic Today Links Dittelman at the Midnight Theatre 10/11 Dittelman in Sidney, Nebraska 10/27 Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help suppo…
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Recorded Live from Las Vegas! Pinball Hall of Fame, Limo ground transportation, Aerosmith, Mat’s back from vacation, how to handle audiences not there to see magic Links Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at:…
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More talk about secrets, Diving into the fears of exposure, Appreciating magic at different layers, Props taken, and Wrong audience members coming to stage Links Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindove…
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Magic on the AGT Finale, An unexpected audience moment, The best way to help the show as an audience member, Cobra Kai Season 5, and Anxiety from a lack of communication Links Dittelman at The Soul of Midnight @ Midnight Theatre (NYC) 9/21 Dittelman at Magic Tonight @ Midnight Theatre (N YC) 9/24 Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman f…
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Corrections, Wardrobe talk, Mat does morning radio, Tattoos, Mail Bag: Teaching, and a passionate discussion on Secrets Links ***Support the Animal Foundation Supply Drive: Purchase items for donation at a PetSmart in Las Vegas and get free tickets to Mat's show!*** Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron …
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Mat’s Big Announcement, Mat’s vague project with UFC, Dittelman tries out a new(old) bit, Magicians looking for specific props, and the Mail Bag: Talent show update Links ***Support the Animal Foundation Supply Drive: Purchase items for donation at a PetSmart in Las Vegas and get free tickets to Mat's show!*** 9/3 Dittelman at the Midnight Theatre …
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Mat celebrates his Vegas Show’s 7-Year Anniversary, Video intros affecting reactions, Eagerness to participate, Comments after the show, Does mixing magic with technology take away from magic? and "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield Links ***Support the Animal Foundation Supply Drive: Purchase items for donation at a PetSmart in Las Vegas and get…
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Animal Foundation Pet Supply Drive, Tackling the press junket, Silent judgement, Yu Hojin on AGT and beautiful magic, Are mentalists magicians?, A workshop with Rick Maue, and Pushing outside the boundaries as an artist Links ***Support the Animal Foundation Supply Drive: Purchase items for donation at a PetSmart in Las Vegas and get free tickets t…
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We renumbered!, Mat performs for The Raiders, Anxiety before shows, Rhyming Patter, and AGT Magic ***Support the Animal Foundation Supply Drive: Purchase items for donation at a PetSmart in Las Vegas Starting 8/15 and get free tickets to Mat's show!*** Links 8/15 Dittelman headlining @ Monday Night Magic in NYC 8/28 Dittelman at Comix @ Mohegan Sun…
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Mat’s midnight panic, Magic affected by weather, FISM grand prix winners, Max Maven and Eugene Burger, Dani DaOrtiz’s psychology and Try on your idols Links 8/5, 8/6, & 8/12 Dittelman at Speakeasy Magick @ The McKittrick Hotel in NYC 8/15 Dittelman headlining @ Monday Night Magic in NYC 8/28 Dittelman at Comix @ Mohegan Sun in CT 8/30 Dittelman at …
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FISM happening in Quebec City, Chicago Magic Lounge and Rhapsody Theater, Zabrecky and Magic Biography, and more! Links Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: li…
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Pavillion shows in Delaware, old and new references, guests at Mat’s show, and Vegas deja vu Links Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagic…
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Michael Carbonaro, Mad Apple, The midst of the evolution of Vegas magic, Meeting of the Minds, Eugene Burger, and Respect the art form Links Dittelman performing 7/16 at Freeman Arts Pavilion in Delaware *2 shows* Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMag…
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(Rebroadcast) National TV Dinner Day, Eating and exercising on the Road, Level 99, Flow and choreography in magic, Magic compared to sports and art, End Pictures and Desired Emotions, and lots more magic philosophy Links: Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/Min…
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Jeff McBride at Mat’s show, When the audience is too rowdy, Coincidences in shows, Crossing the language barrier, Combining tech with magic, and Asking others to do the work for you Links Dittelman performing 7/16 at Freeman Arts Pavilion in Delaware *2 shows* Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and he…
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Orientation, Emergency tricks, Changing on the Road, Separating material from character, and Reviews Links Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindO…
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Paul McCartney, Watching yourself on video, Magic as a puzzle/Why magic or mentalism?, Emotionally connecting with your audience, a magical riff, and fog! Links Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindover…
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10-year anniversary of Dittelman’s AGT audition, Educating what magic is on social media, Bachelor party performance, and we address some backlash! Links Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpo…
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It's our 100th episode!! We launch our Patreon! Plus, Magicians as audience members, EDC, and the George Carlin documentary Links Be a patron and help support the show at: Patreon.com/MindOverMagicPodcast Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the s…
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Two birthdays, Magic Live!, Saturday Night Live, and Psychological study about hating magic Links: Culture for One PsyPost article about people hating magic Check out Mat on Nick Cannon airing this week! Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the so…
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Mind Over Magic vs The Piff Pod trivia battle courtesy of Mikey Neumann at ScoopFest 2022 on April 30th from The Orleans casino in Las Vegas, NV Thank you for having us ICS! Links: Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOv…
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ScoopFest 2022, NFL Draft performance, Spanish school of magic, Rhythm and pacing Links: Detailed solution to the Horse Race logic problem Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagicPod…
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Mat preps for the NFL draft, Dittelman’s LA activities including The Tomorrow Show, The Magic Castle and Disneyland, Mat sees John Legend and Speed of Dark, Be a good audience member Links: Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.…
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Dittelman on the road!, NFL Draft in Vegas, Nooners and Non-Captive audiences, and TripIt Mail Bag: To burn or not to burn? Unmotivated by magic? Links: Dittelman performing at ScoopFest 4/29 Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linkt…
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Mat’s second appearance on Celebrity Sleepover, Hybrid shows: play to the camera or the audience?, Phones and filming, Disclaimers for mentalists, Personality vs amazement, and Mr. Saturday Night Links: Mat on Celebrity Sleepover (appearance #2) Dittelman on The Successful Mentalist Podcast Dittelman performing at ScoopFest 4/29 Buy tickets to Mat'…
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BTS card throwing, Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum, College booking conference, How do you deal with burn out?, Mat on Celebrity Sleepover Mail Bag: How did the lights come back? Links: Vanishing Inc’s ShareMagic: For Ukraine 4/10 (FREE) Mat on Celebrity Sleepover Mat on Mystery School Monday’s Open House Dittelman performing at Magic in a Bot…
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That Oscars moment, India’s Got Talent theft or homage?, Crediting, Two Schools of Magic debate, Handling city requests and how tours form Links: Dittelman performing at ScoopFest Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOve…
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Travel and health woes, Mat hits the town, Space Dogs, Universal Studios, Speakeasy Magick, and Creativity Links: Dittelman performing at ScoopFest Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagicPod…
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Mat has tech problems and goes to a concert, Dittelman talks deadlines and a new one-off routine he created, magic just for the camera, and pinball! Links: Dittelman performing at ScoopFest Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.…
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NEMCON 40, Vegas Magic Shop, Show with friends on the road, Pack Small Play Big, Mat’s new dog, and Turning a troublesome participant into a star Links: Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: linktr.ee/MindOverMagicPod…
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Mat’s Ellen appearance airs (see link below), Elton John, Bob Odenkirk, Adapting to small crowds, and Helping Ukraine on a very individual level Mail Bag: Skill getting in the way of the bigger picture Links: Mat's appearance on Ellen Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindoverm…
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Flow states, Mat’s troublesome trip to set, "Do The Thing", RIP The Amazing Johnathan, con artists and scammers **Watch Mat on Ellen 2/28** Links: Watch The Amazing Johnathan's Lounge Lizards appearance Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the soc…
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A surprise at Mat’s show, Mac King, Some inventive creative entertainment ideas, Mat tapes Ellen, Harry Potter on Broadway, and Mat’s commercial debuts Links: Listen to Mat on The Internet Says It's True Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the so…
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Mat records Celebrity Sleepover & ESPN, a surprise Talent show, Jay Gilligan’s Reflex show, Post-modernism, Life-long learning and Mentors Links: Listen to Dittelman on the Penguin Magic Podcast Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: li…
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A bank episode recorded LIVE in person from Mat's dressing room in Las Vegas back in December... Congrats to NEMCON and Jim Spinnato, A story about a fired teacher, A deeper dive into Mat’s tips on selecting audience members, and Using everything you know in showbiz Links: Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit…
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Commercial update, Mat’s “celebrity mentalism prediction effect”, Company XIV, and intimate questions & consent with participants Mail Bag: Dealing with travel incidents both logistically and mentally Links: Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on th…
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Mat has notes for his voice over guy, asking for permission, A secret rehearsal tip, Is the effort worth the reward?, and Writing groups Mail Bag: Redundant and duplicate props as back-ups Links: Buy tickets to Mat's Show in Vegas! Book Dittelman for your event! *** Visit us and write us an email at: mindovermagicpod.com Follow us on the socials: l…
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