Jade is our first repeat guest! She was part of our live podcast at the Chicago Magic lounge in 2018 and now we have her back to get into a things a bit more deeply. Intro / Shezam Theme 0:00:00 Jade’s magic origin 0:02:31 Faux Chinese aesthetic in magic 0:12:14 Mistaken identity 0:18:14 Thumb tie… Continue reading 043 – Jade on both the Lovely and the Hard things

Stephen Bargatze really generously opens up about his life in showbiz and the journey to where he is now. It’s a wonderful episode and we hope you enjoy. Intro / Theme 0:00:00 Relative obscurity 0:01:55 Presenting your character 0:03:40 Starting as a clown 0:05:55 From clown to magician 0:08:34 Performers’ generation gap 0:10:49 Getting the… Continue reading 042 – Stephen Bargatze on Character and Family Career Balance

Carisa sits down with Chris Capehart a master magician with over years performing experience on big stages. He is a famous and accomplished street performer, killer kids show magician, comedian, writer and a wonderful man. Intro / Theme 0:00:00 Catching up 0:00:24 Introducing Chris Capehart 0:01:15 Performing at the Chicago Magic Lounge 0:02:40 Visual aspect… Continue reading 041 – Chris Capehart on Audience Management & Identity

Kayla and Carisa sit down with the wonderful Erik Tait to chat about his experience creating magic products and what you should know if you are thinking of publishing a magic effect of your own. Intro / Theme 0:00:00 Catching up 0:00:39 Introducing Erik Tait 0:02:39 Working on podcasts 0:04:16 A very important question 0:07:53… Continue reading 040 -Erik Tait on Publishing Magic

Kayla and Carisa have the pleasure of being told how many thing they are doing wrong when it comes to make up, skin care, hair, and really everything. Renee Castiglione is a professional stylist and she is here to set us straight. Come join us and learn from our mistakes, also wash your makeup brushes!!Check… Continue reading 039 -Renee Castiglione on Looking Good on Stage (Part 2)

The unbelievable Juliana Chen tells Kayla and Carisa what’s what about basically everything.

Catching Up0:00:27Goal: recover lost Las Vegas history of women0:02:42State name and occupation0:03:10How long have you lived in Las Vegas?0:03:35Where did you move from?0:03:42What made you want to move here?0:03:47What is it about Vegas that keeps you here?0:04:50Career highlights0:06:16Always looking to help younger generations0:09:56Do you feel that it made a difference?0:14:23How Kayla met Juliana0:16:46What are you looking for in young performeners?0:18:16Why do you feel such a responsibility to work with the younger generation?0:25:19Choosing music for an act0:27:10How have you seen magic in Las Vegas evolve?0:30:28Set design0:32:55Costume choices0:36:01What woman have you seen perform in Las Vegas?0:39:16How do you see the experience of women performing in Las Vegas?0:40:34FISM advice0:41:51How does someone win FISM?0:46:37Your perspective on the community of magicians in Las Vegas0:48:01Lightning Round0:51:15Best performance resource0:51:53What other forms of performance should people study?0:53:06Big dogs or little dogs?0:54:58Favorite ice cream flavor0:55:48Are there any woman in magic people should OMG PUPPYFACE!0:55:59Are there any woman in magic people should know about?0:57:43Shezam theme / SAM funding0:58:42Stinger: Chinglish0:59:08

Kayla and Carisa have the pleasure of being told how many thing they are doing wrong when it comes to make up, skin care, hair, and really everything. Renee Castiglione is a professional stylist and she is here to set us straight. Come join us and learn from our mistakes, also wash your makeup brushes!!… Continue reading 038 -Renee Castiglione on Looking Good on Stage

Interviewing Stewart MacDonald about using sophisticated manufacturing concepts to substantially improve your act. So here is TIM WOOD! T – Transport I – Inventory M – Movement W – Waiting and delays O – Over production O – Over Processing D – Defects Theme 0:00:00 Lean manufacturing 0:00:43 Removing the distinction between creative and pragmatic processes 0:02:25 Direct observation 0:04:37 Waste: transportation… Continue reading 037 – Stuart MacDonald MAES Interview

Kayla and Carisa come back from the break to announce the much anticipated season two. They welcome amazing new editor Chris Comb and chat a little about the Peller Show they had just wrapped at the Magic Castle. What’s in this episode: What Kayla’s been doing        00:23.909Peller Theater Show      … Continue reading 036 – Season Two Announcement

Most magicians perform routines that involve the use of audience volunteers. Considering how common this is you’d think we’d all be a little better at it, but alas, often we make mistakes. Here are five Kayla and Carisa have seen a lot lately and how to avoid them.  You’re welcome! Thank you to special guest… Continue reading 035 – You’re Doing It Wrong: 5 Common Mistakes with Audience Volunteers