In 2023, John Duffett won The prestidgious title of The Magic Circle Close up Magician of the year 2023, and we discuss how this has affected him int he last 12 months, the difference that it made to him and his performance, and what the future holds.

In this podcast we discuss: 

The Magic Circle Close up Magician of the year Competition
The art, and emotion, of astonishment 
Development of routines and effects
Personal and magical progression
Working for Marvins Magic
Flight time and performance experience

Theme Music by Tim Sutton

John Duffett The Magic Circle Close up Magician of the Year 2023.
Find out what John has been up to in the last 12 months.
How did Winning this prestidgious title change his life?
How have things changed 1 year on?
What is coming next?

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

A chat with Mr Roast Potatoes himself, Wayne Fox.

Wayne is a magic lover, but also a phenominal artist and passionate mud larking historian. 
Wayne tells us about some of his new releases and re releases, as well as his passion and drive in MAgic.

Wayne also talks about his late father, and how looking after him has affected his career, life, and mental health.

Discussed in this podcast:

The Magic CIrcle
Drawing
Painting
Mud larking
History in London
The Magic CIrcle
Creating Magic
Approach to Magic
How Brilliant Wayne really is!

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

Known to his mates as "The Roast Potatoes of The Magic Circle" there is a lote more to Mr Fox than meets the eye.

Wayne talks in depth about his love for magic, but also that of his artwork and Mudlarking.
He also tells us about how he looked after his father and how that impacted his life then, and now.

Wayne is a truly lovely bloke, and this is a heartwarming and entertaining episode... or at least the full one is, this is jut a teaser!

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Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

In interview witht he Inimatable Christian Grace.  Christian talks about his origins inMagi, how he came  to be a genius style creator and  manages to stay so fresh, and how he started his journed as a publisher or magic by a chance meeting at a Magic  convention.

Also there are details about Christian's Magic Monthly, Enigma, Enigma Pro, and a flavour of the things to come which will be included in the upgraded version of the effect.

Discussed in this Podcast:

Origins in Magic
Level One
Switch One
Working with Vanishing Inc
Christian Grace's Magic Monthly
Progressive anagrams
Enigma Origins
Enigma App
Enigma Experiences
Enigma Pro
Integrations in Enigma

AND... James gets  POETIC!


Get Magic Monthly:   www.christiangracemagic.gumroad.com/l/magicmonthly
Get Enigma:  www.enigmaofthemind.com

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

A great Discussion with Christian Grace, creator of Level ONE, Switch ONE, Magic Monthly, and ahost of new exciting effects for Magicians around the globe. We talked about his roots in Magic, and how he seems to contcantly have a creators brain for new magic.

We also spoke about Enigma and the future of the project, which seems very exciting indeed.
This was a GREAT discussion!

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Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

Tim Sutton has a frank discussion about his work in Music, how it has impacted his world of Magic, and how the two run side by side. Tim talks about how his passion for Magic and Music coexist and how he is constantly improving his skills in both arenas.

Discussed in this podcast:

Musical theatre and working in the radio and theatre musical industry
Music for magicians
Traveling as a musician and learning magic
Meeting Jay Sankey
Mentorship in magic
Learning magic and time/focus on ideas
Creation of ideas
Music and magic working together and against each other
Originality in music and magic
Training for competition
Practice and perfection of effects 

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
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The worlds of Magic and Music collide! Liam and James interview the musical and magical genius that is Tim Sutton, who discusses the very seperate worlds of Music and Magic, and how in his lifetime they overlap and work together as one.

Listerners will know that Tim Sutton is also the creator and author of the theme tune and jingles for The Leaky Cauldrom Podcast, and he is just such a wonderful human to boot!!

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Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: [email protected]
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Rob Teszka is a Canadian Magician who lived in London where he joined The Magic Circle.
He left the world of acedemic practice and Phd Study, to take up a career in Magic.
Rob moved back to Canada following Brexit, and had spent the last 7 years building a career as a Professional Magician, producing a parlour magic show, and creating his own one man show "Magic Dropout". 

Discussed in this podcast:

The Magic Circle
The At Home Shows
Academia and Magic
Academic Burnout and the prospect of failure
Discovering Magic
The process of creating a one man show
Creating a parlour Magic show
Magic Festivals

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

Rob Teszka discusses what it was like relocating from Canade, to the UK for a life in Acedeima, then moving from Acedemia into Magic, and then Back to Canada.

Our discussion coverd the creation of a one man show, the struggles of international relocation, and how to get ideas and creat a show of your own. Subscribe for notifications of future episodes!

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast