Hey all. So as you may or may not know I spent the beginning of the year performing a new version of my one man show, Life and Other Deceptions, at a fantastic theatre in Pittsburgh called LIBERTY MAGIC.

The more I worked with the staff there, the more wisdom I heard.

Not being magicians thems...

OK as promised, here is part two of this fascinating conversation. Zoe truly reveals some incredible information here., let’s all say it together… Thanks, Zoe!

Recently, I got to sit down -via zoom - with brilliant sleight of hand artist and awesome dude Jeremy Griffith aka LostAngeles for an interview for his wonderful YouTube site. We had a lovely chat about magic (obvi) and theater and life.

Jeremy (wisely) edited down the chat for his site, howev...

Jack has been performing his RED ROVER C2P sequence for years. In this interview he talks about his theories and tips on performing this classic.

Underground legend Newell Unfried and Steve chat about Cards to Pocket routines and moves, and (thanks to Richard Kaufman) Steve details the brilliant ALMOST SELF WORKING no palm Derek Dingle cards to pocket called SUPERSONIC SPADES TO POCKET. A real gem

Underground legend Newell Unfried talks about his views on cards to pocket and his pal, the late Barry Price, and we reveal Barry's brilliant LIGHTSPEED utility holdout device and dive into his impossible TRAVELERS routine.

In part three of this awesome interview, Newell finally tips the REAL WORK on Larry Jennings Travelers and some tips that are real gold.

Newell introduced Steve to John Ramsey's ultra clean five cards to pocket routine FIVE CARD FLY. Steve played around and created some very cool variations... including a brilliant routine where all the cards are signed.

A tribute to my childhood hero David Nixon.

This is a one hour and 20 minute Masterclass on David Nixon and his Card in Cigarette routine. Watch with me as we analyze and dissect David’s all time favorite stand up card routine.

See why I truly believe this is the best damn card in ciga...

An attempt to discuss the intangible, how to sell a joke... especially when it relates to a magic trick.

Why do gags work? Why do we need them? In this talk I try to throw light on how to understand WHERE a gag is coming from and HOW to deliver it in your own personal way.

Using the classic sta...

I was performing recently in Tahoe and as I was visiting the lake I started to think about some shows I'd recently seen, as well as my own experiences. Hope this helps those struggling to find their own show.

I've been thinking about all the times I played a magician on TV, way more than I thought! So I edited a fun little clip video together of all the shows, see if you can name them all, also if you have any burning questions that you’ve always wanted to ask, feel free to do so in the comments sect...

There are many kinds of key cards... and then there's the THICK card.

In this video I share why I believe the THICK card is the most utilitarian yet underused tool in the magicians card armory.

In card magic the use of a KEY card is a powerful weapon. I've discussed the many types in other p...