The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast

The Mark Leveridge April 2016 Podcast

You'd be an April Fool not to listen to the latest Podcast which covers...

• I look ahead to my latest trip to the USA in April and anticipate the lectures and conventions that I will be present at
• the demise of Paul Daniels leaves a huge gaping hole in the magic scene
• my daughter experiences first hand an issue that table magicians have to contend with
• I explain why it is impossible to ever organise the perfect magic event
• announcing the latest release in the Classic Leveridge Range
• have you ever considered just how important the event at which you are entertaining is for those present, or is it just your latest gig?
• what is it that makes you buy a new magic trick, and do you need to be fooled by it first?

The Mark Leveridge March 16 Podcast

The March melange of magical musings includes....

• How I managed to make the Blackpool Convention relaxing!
• the challenges of performing close up for two blind people
• Magicseen is in its 12th year and now has a huge body of work to offer 
• does it bother you when spectators are constantly fiddling with their phones while you are trying to entertain them?
• the advantages of getting most show enquiries by email
• the E-Club Pro 30 Day Pass
• what is acceptable as performance clothing and does it really matter?

The Mark Leveridge February 2016 Podcast

Inside this month's audio treat....

• The Blackpool Convention awaits but will have one small thing missing this year
• do you adapt your presentation style according to who is in your audience?
• why magicians are SO lucky to be able to involve spectators in their acts
• I look at a number of reasons that may prevent you adding fresh material to your show
• new release Six Appeal has got off to a strong start
• the inhibiting factor for close up of the quiet, small performance room
• I consider a response to one of the questions most commonly asked by spectators
• I reveal my favourite type of booking and explain why it is so great

Mark Leveridge Magic January 2016 Podcast

Your New Year edition offers the following:

• How looking back over 2015 can help you to plan and evaluate what you'd like or need to do in 2016
• if you pass a booking you can't do to a magic colleague, do you expect to get a cut of the fee?
• creativity for the long haul needs a managed approach
• new beginner magic workshops in 2016 at the Mark Leveridge Magic Academy
• reflections on the current healthy state of live magic in the UK
• show and self promotion requires constant attention these days
• do you ever fall into the Charity trap?

Mark Leveridge Magic December 15 Podcast

Lined up for your listening pleasure in this month's Podcast you will find:

• Cancelled bookings - how do you deal with them?
• Craig Petty makes some interesting assertions about what bookers should look for in a good close up worker
• I contend that there is a lot of value in getting stimulus and ideas from outside the magic world
• physical printed books can often have a 'history' that E-Books simply can't match
• does being an older magician mean you are less likely to get bookings for young peoples' events?
• why having a mike and amplifier should be seen as essential for many types of show

Mark Leveridge Magic November 15 Podcast

November's Podcast offers you the following:

• The MLM Podcast gets over 5000 plays since last December
• getting the balance right between fee levels and number of bookings
• the pressures on Dynamo as his big live shows get underway
• are magicians getting more tolerant of their performances being filmed by the public?
• E-Club Pro passes the 500 pages of content mark
• the fundamental difference between working at dinner functions and at mix and mingle events
• magicians who do business talks have the advantage
• from information scarcity to information overload

Mark Leveridge Magic October 15 Podcast

Included in this edition of the Podcast...

• I report on the latest meeting of the Cumbrian Conjurers Collective
• when is a lecture NOT a lecture?
• I am surprised to discover that I have become the leader of the Labour party (!)
• learning from watching top presenter Steve Head at the Entrepreneurs Circle national event
• new release DC's Rope Routine proves a great success
• why is it that performers seem to remember the bad shows more readily than the good ones?
• a special birthday celebration trip means the MLM office will be closed for two weeks in October
• when the hardest people to entertain at a gig are the ones who have booked you
• I reflect on the positive influence magic can have on your life

Mark Leveridge Magic September 15 Podcast

In the September edition you will find:

• September lecture schedule
• the quantum leap from just 'doing' tricks to 'presenting' tricks
• I grapple with the simple task of getting a passport renewed
• why we sometimes go blank when performing certain effects
• news on the MLM Academy
• the single best way to prevent any problems with getting show fees
• how to increase the chances of your spectators remembering who you are

Mark Leveridge Magic August 15 Podcast

Topics covered in this summer issue are:

• Juan Mayoral's extraordinary comments from the stage at FISM in Rimini
• I get first hand evidence that children's magic is as popular as ever
• news about a new release in the Professional Worker Series of informational E-Books
• are telephone quotes for shows better than those sent via email? - I consider the pros and cons of both formats
• the funny things that kids say at shows
• Pat Fallon's article in the Magic Circular on the problems that illness can cause performers leads me to consider what it is that protects us from 'bugs'
• the MLM Academy training room is now built and almost ready for use
• does your magic technique stand up to close scrutiny in bright sunlight?

Mark Leveridge Magic July 15 Podcast

The July Podcast covers the following:

• I report on an evening spent watching Paul Daniel's new Intimate Magic Show
• it seems that magic tricks happen in the minds of our spectators even when we don't intend it
• preparations for the MLM Academy are well advanced
• Jamie Raven is beaten by a dog - how fair is a competition where that is possible?
• having a sense of your own performance value helps when quoting show fees
• experts help Magicseen to aid performers to improve their act