The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast

The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast

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The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast episodes

  • The Oct/Nov 2026 Mark Leveridge Podcast
    • looking at Jason Bird's 'Strolling For Dollars' book
    • when you should not do everything that the booker wants
    • we magicians are terrible hoarders!
    • how to stop yourself from getting jaded when table hopping
    • my top three lecturers of all time
    • the conundrum facing the semi-pro magician
    • Quad Bikes and Your Place Or Mine - new for E-Club Pro Select
    • what the quality of party prizes says about you as a kids' entertainer
    • using the 'joker' at the table to boost your performance
      • 46 min
    • The Aug/Sept 2026 Mark Leveridge Podcast
      • can agents get you better fees than if you book direct?
      • the pleasure of watching Stephen Bargatze's lay people show
      • it's magicians themselves who can uphold magic ethics
      • knowing how to deal with bookers who try to knock you down on price
      • news on the latest Select products and also the Leveridge Legacy Collection
      • the often untapped lucrative source of bookings
      • the unwritten rule of children's entertainment
      • using magic to help the work done by the Amber Foundation charity
        • 46 min
      • The June/July 2026 Mark Leveridge Podcast
        • The 4Fs 'family' event
        • the magic truisms that just aren't true!
        • how to avoid a booker thinking you have run short on your show time
        • details on Big Money and Jumbo Duo, the new Select routines
        • the issues with working a gig with other magicians
        • Andi Gladwin's 'Going Pro' e-book is essential reading
        • the release period for the Leveridge Legacy Collection is coming to an end
        • the importance of personal development outside magic
        • older kids love close up!
          • 46 min
        • The Apr/May 2026 Mark Leveridge Podcast
          • why you should give your bookers a choice
          • how to help spectators remember your name
          • Nick Mohammed, the multi-tasking entertainer
          • the importance of starting a kids' show correctly
          • update on the Leveridge Legacy Collection
          • advice on covering bad angles when working close up surrounded
          • losing speed of thought when not performing regularly
          • dealing with those who misunderstand what our magic actually is
          • planning the right length of time to stay with each group when table hopping
            • 46 min
          • The Feb/Mar 2026 Mark Leveridge Podcast
            • Ben Hanlin's 'What's The Trick?' is worth a listen
            • deciding who to use as an assistant from the audience
            • magical subtlety is lost when the 'too perfect' theory kicks in
            • can commercial magicians just select material that they actually like?
            • Star and Straight Through join the E-Club Pro Select series
            • the various things that spark creativity
            • the 2026 Session convention was a blast!
            • thinking about where to stand when working dinner function tables
            • learning to cope with audience banter in close up
              • 47 min
            • The Dec 2025/Jan 2026 Mark Leveridge Podcast
              • the difficulties presented by illness when you are a performer
              • the Leveridge Legacy Collection
              • the value of misdirection
              • the evolution of magic lecturing
              • Now You See Me 3 returns to using 'real' magic
              • is performance video necessary on your website?
              • booker expectations can affect how successful your show quotes are
              • E-Club Pro Select new additions
              • when having tricks that need a re-set is OK at commercial close up gigs
                • 45 min
              • The Oct/Nov 2025 Mark Leveridge Podcast
                • Stuart Bowie's magic project
                • creativity is not a linear process
                • understanding how spectators feel when a magician approaches
                • do you absorb magic passively or analytically?
                • info on the latest E-Club Pro Select new releases
                • the inspiration afforded by spending time with Jay Fortune
                • the power, yet danger, of motor memory
                • keeping performance mistakes in proportion : the tale of the frisky rabbit!
                  • 46 min
                • The Aug/Sept 2025 Mark Leveridge Podcast
                  • Wayne Dobson - an inspiration
                  • are there too many standing ovations?
                  • the impossible gig
                  • the magic of Jonathan Creek
                  • why multiple endings to tricks may be confusing to lay people
                  • how to prevent bookers from feeling short changed with your performance time
                  • is your magic performed at an intellectual or emotional level?
                  • why your success can often be measured by the expectations of the spectators
                  • defining clearly exactly what the trick is
                    • 46 min
                  • The June/July 2025 Mark Leveridge Podcast
                    • 4Fs 2025 reflections
                    • why you don’t need to worry about getting a refusal at a table
                    • the British Ring convention 2025 is going ahead!
                    • the advantages of having a measured performance pace
                    • sticky palms
                    • using self-deprecating humour
                    • Simplex ACAAN and ESPeriment join E-Club Pro Select
                    • how do you decide which spectator to use as a helper in your show?
                    • Advice Centre question on knowing which tables you’ve done
                    • not everyone loves magic
                      • 46 min
                    • The Apr/May 2025 Mark Leveridge Podcast
                      • FISM's new competition initiative
                      • the three main triggers for creativity
                      • Advice Centre question on dealing with children at weddings
                      • is magic held in low esteem by other art forms?
                      • the value of keeping ideas notebooks
                      • info on the latest E-Club Pro Select routines
                      • using spectators out of the audience
                      • buying magic has changed so much over the last 40 years
                      • the benefits of widening your interest in magic
                        • 46 min

                      About The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast

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                      Monthly podcast featuring Mark Leveridge's observations and opinions on the magic world