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Magic shop talk with practical bite.
Magic Talk: by White Rabbit Magic treats magic as a working craft, not a museum piece. The talk moves from card stock and stage patter to social media bookings, ego, improv, renovations, local shows, and the odd missing park bench.
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Magic Talk: by White Rabbit Magic is a casual, insider-facing show about magic as it is actually practiced, sold, rehearsed, and argued over. It has the feel of a shop conversation that happened to catch a microphone. The episodes move quickly. A discussion about storytelling can turn into a debate over opening lines, then into a joke about terrible sales calls, then back to the problem of sounding genuine in front of an audience. That looseness is part of the point. The show keeps returning to the gap between what a magician plans and what a room actually gives back. Recent conversations spend real time on dialogue, improv, scripting, and the danger of announcing weakness before an audience has noticed anything wrong. The advice tends to be practical rather than lofty. If a line sounds fake, the room will feel it. If a performer lets ego lead, the community suffers. If marketing gets too aggressive, even a useful booking strategy starts to look desperate. The show also has a strong shop-and-scene texture. There are card decks to compare, prices to mention, walls and curtains being renovated, local performances to recap, and recurring jokes about a suspiciously nearby park bench. It is not a tightly edited lecture series. It is a living conversation between people who care about the craft enough to tease each other while still taking performance seriously. The best moments come when a practical detail opens into a broader question: what makes magic feel honest, supportive, and worth preserving? That makes it useful for performers, but also enjoyable for fans who like hearing how magicians think when they are not pretending everything is effortless.
Made for: For magicians, student performers, magic-shop regulars, and curious fans who enjoy the craft talk behind routines, props, patter, and bookings. It best suits listeners comfortable with loose banter and opinionated shop-floor discussion.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by treating magic as a day-to-day working culture: cards on shelves, rooms under renovation, performers testing lines, and friends challenging each other's instincts. Its advice arrives through banter instead of polished instruction.
Magic Talk: by White Rabbit Magic is a podcast for magicians, creators, and magic enthusiasts who believe in preserving the wonder. Produced by Rough Edge Studios, each episode explores the art, performance, business, and history of magic—without revealing secrets. Join us for insightful discussions, interviews, product reviews, and behind-the-scenes perspectives that celebrate the craft while honoring its traditions.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Magic Talk makes the economics and working habits of professional magic legible through candid shop-floor conversation and performance critique.
Magic Talk: by White Rabbit Magic turns the working life of magicians into a loose, funny shop-floor conversation. James Lantine, magic shop owner Joshua Lantine, and Gregory Alexander move easily between performance craft, community standards, and the practical realities of…
Even a cheap deck gets a close inspection when you care how magic feels in your hands.
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Community news and practical card talk anchor the episode, with Mavericks getting a detailed, performer-minded runthrough.
Magic Talk #288 leans on two plainspoken threads of magic-world conversation: David Copperfield's announced retirement after 25 years at the MGM, and a practical look at Mavericks, an inexpensive deck that is described as made in the USA, easy to work with, and solid enough to…
A loose chat about how magic, marketing, old props, and card decks keep changing.
The episode moves through a loose studio conversation about how magic has shifted since the speaker began performing, from parlor staples to newer ways of framing the work.
A loose, practical talk about how wording shapes a magic moment.
This episode looks at how wording can make or break a magic moment: a line can sharpen an opener, pull a room in, or weaken the effect when it puts uncertainty front and center.
A backstage conversation about ego, support, and giving people a real chance.
Magic Talk centers on support, ego, and the way magicians talk about one another. It starts with a joke at Josh's expense, then shifts into a plainspoken exchange about restraint, reputation, and the value of holding back when piling on would be easier than a fair read.
A loose holiday talk that turns backstage banter into a practical discussion of scripting, improvising, and staying present.
The episode opens on holiday questions and settles into a loose backstage conversation about magic, craft, and business. Its best stretch comes when the hosts weigh scripting against improvising, and the case for staying present lands as practical rather than preachy.
Gregory Alexander describes seeing Alice Cooper and Chris Angel's limited run at Planet Hollywood from Row F, Section 102, where everyone stood for the whole show.
Gregory is apparently missing, bench and all.
Gregory Alexander is absent again, and the room starts by joking about the missing bench, the mic setup, and whether a new format is needed.
Doug Coleman joins James and Joshua.
The hosts of Magic Talk catch up after a break, discussing James's recent renovations to his magic space including castle doors, a ticket booth, and lighting, while joking about Gregory's absence from a magic show.
The hosts discuss renovations to their space, an upcoming show, and a magician's visit to a famous figure in Los Angeles.
The hosts discuss using social media marketing to get bookings for magicians, acknowledging their own struggles and the need for expert advice.
The hosts open by unpacking the title and turning it into a joke about Josh's ego.
The hosts kick things off with Christmas talk and New Year’s resolutions.
This episode of Magic Talk features an interview with magician Ron Saylor and his friend John Hamish, discussing magic and targeting enthusiasts.
This episode of Magic Talk features an interview with magician Frank Williams, discussing his stage name and background.
The hosts of Magic Talk, James and Joshua Lantine, return to their old studio setup and discuss listener reactions while joking about Star Wars references.
This episode of Magic Talk features hosts Joshua and James discussing Joshua's new fatherhood before introducing an interview with special guest Charlie Mount.