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Monthly podcast featuring Mark Leveridge's observations and opinions on the magic world
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Saturday Aug 01, 2015
Saturday Aug 01, 2015
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?
Wednesday Jul 01, 2015
Wednesday Jul 01, 2015
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
Monday Jun 01, 2015
Monday Jun 01, 2015
In the June Podcast you will find:
USA tour de-brief in brief
do less magicians buy at conventions because they are buying all the
time online?
summer turns up the heat on performers
announcing the
launch of the MLM Academy
should ANY topic be out of bounds for
comedy?
the MLM audio books now available as downloads too
the
problems of eating when performing or travelling falls over meal times
Jamie Raven proves it's not what you do...
Friday May 01, 2015
Friday May 01, 2015
Podcast Special
In this special edition of
the Podcast I take a look at three of the biggest issues facing any
entertainer who is considering turning full time pro. Ever wondered what
it's like earning your living from magic? Listen to this Podcast and
much will be revealed!
Wednesday Apr 01, 2015
Wednesday Apr 01, 2015
The April 2015 Podcast covers the following topics:
- The importance of being open to learning from all types of magic
- looking forward to my US lecture tour and Penguin Live lecture
- a plea for help with a Facebook problem
- discussing magic with lay people can be most revealing
- the prevalence of eye-candy magic rather than routined effects
- how to turn business cards you collect into a truly valuable resource
- do you do things in the way you do, simply because that is how you have ALWAYS done them?
Sunday Mar 01, 2015
Sunday Mar 01, 2015
In this edition of the Podcast you will find the following topics covered:
- Blackpool Convention as seen from the Dealers' Hall
- how would you define exactly what a magic show really is?
- New Releases update
- performing shows is a strong catalyst for invention
- where have all the dedicated magic book suppliers gone?
- products with online instructions - the thin end of the wedge?
- Magicseen celebrates 10 years
- taking a critical look at our performance props is a good idea
- the huge jump in the standards shown by the top performers
Saturday Jan 31, 2015
Saturday Jan 31, 2015
The February 2015 Podcast includes:
- looking forward to Blackpool 2015
- the dilemma of absentees at tables you are trying to entertain
- are you part of the 1%, 9% or 90% of magical inventors?
- keeping a sensible work, life, magic balance
- some of your spectators may suffer from Rhabdophobia - do you know what this is?
- the never ending attraction of card magic
- strolling magicians should learn to educate their bookers
Tuesday Dec 30, 2014
Tuesday Dec 30, 2014
The January 2015 Podcast includes:
- Christmas 2014 show reflections
- do magicians value the content of printed magic books more than the E-Book equivalent?
- hats off to Duncan Trillo and MagicWeek
- what criteria do you use to evaluate if a new trick will make it into your act?
- responsive magic websites - time for a change?
- how to get cost effective Public Liability Insurance and why you may need it
- E-Club Pro starts its fifth year and now has almost 500 video files for members to access
- the Costa Coffee effect and why it could lead you to put up your show fees
Thursday Dec 04, 2014
Thursday Dec 04, 2014
The December 2014 Mark Leveridge Magic podcast contains:
- Getting ready for Xmas shows - are you prepared?
- the importance of tracking where your show enquiries come from
- memories of Bobby Bernard
- what is it that makes some tricks so memorable to lay people?
- solving your Xmas problems with a MLM Gift Voucher
- discussing the issue of how to avoid making tables you entertain last feel undervalued
- help for those who suffer from performance nerves
- the children's show enquiry that involved six hours of driving
- reflections on 2014