
The How Magicians Think podcast is a fascinating deep dive into one of the most elusive and secretive performing arts: magic. Join Joshua Jay, one of the world's most accomplished magicians, as he reveals the artistry and obsessiveness of magicians. Jay takes listeners around the globe to speak to the biggest names in magic, always in search of creative techniques and insights that anyone can appl... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 14 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Categories | ArtsPerforming Arts | ||||

The final episode of this podcast is filled with special guests and plot twists, all in the service of answering this simple question: how do magicians create their illusions? And beyond this question, another arises: are there tips and tricks magici... more
Staged suicides. Beheadings. Shootings. This episode is all about magic that goes wrong. You’ll learn about a magician who was burned alive, another who was shot onstage, and still another who was blown to bits. And as Joshua recounts these strange t... more
Magic historians have consistently overlooked the significant contributions Black magicians have made to the craft. Perhaps no magician in history has a more fascinating backstory than Henry “Box” Brown. Born into slavery, Brown mailed himself to fre... more
There have been many movies made about magic--The Prestige, The Illusionist, Hugo, Now You See Me, Scoop--and in this episode Joshua makes a compelling argument for the very best one. Magic scholar Jamy Ian Swiss disagrees, and makes a different case... more
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Greatest podcast ever but will you come to Britain for your next show plsss I love magic
Really enjoyed this. Have picked the book up on the back of this podcast.
This is worth every second and the insider is great too, I hope I can work on something this good someday ❤️
Have thoroughly enjoyed the podcast! These episodes bring to light that magic truly is an art form. Great stories as well. Love the Teller episode, magic in prison and the Holocaust episodes so much.
This is so much more than about magicians and their thinking! It is about that, but I will leave it to you to discover the so many other levels of wisdom in this podcast. Thanks Joshua Jay!
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