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Ep 35: Jim Byrnes on Bizarre Magick and the creation of Poppa Jimbo
Mahdi The Magician sits down with Jim Byrnes at the Skull Store & Prehistoria Museum to talk bizarre magic, conjuring, gigs and upcoming projects.
Ep 34: Kemin Zhang on Making Dreams Come True
In this episode I talk to Kemin Zhang, a producer, composer, musician and magician based in Toronto and Beijing. Kemin helped make one of my dreams possible, playing the piano, in a project called Ocean of Dreams. We discuss the show and the process of creation in this episode.
Ep 31: Watching Magic
Consuming art is important for your development in growth as an artist. How we watch magic matters and in this podcast Mahdi Gilbert discusses his approach to watching magic.
Ep 30: Approaching The Question of Style
In this episode Mahdi Gilbert discusses approaching the question of style.
Ep 29: Javier Natera & The Magic of Mexico
Mahdi Gilbert sits down with Javier Natera to find out more about magic in Mexico, the get together in Tapalpa, and his work with Dani DaOrtiz and GrupoKaps.
Ep 28: Carrying a Close-Up Pad
In this episode Mahdi Gilbert shares his thoughts on working walk around settings and if you should carry a close-up pad with you.
Ep 27: People Who Fear Magic
Mahdi Gilbert discusses the different fears people have when they encounter magic, how to discern those fears and if to proceed with a performance.
Ep 26: Using The Title of Magician
The title of magician is taboo and heavily stigmatized after decades of the denigration of magic. Mahdi Gilbert explains why he uses it and how we can reclaim these titles.
Ep 25: Make Every Possible Mistake
In this episode of The Caged Canary podcast Mahdi Gilbert discusses the necessity of making mistakes to progress in the art of magic and life.
Ep 24: Dealing with Comments Exposing Magic
What should you do when someone is exposing magic or methods in your comment section on Facebook, Instagram, or Youtube?
Ep 23: Know Your Price
Mahdi Gilbert explains why you need to know your price in order to run your business as a professional.
Ep 22: Giving Up The Fight
Mahdi Gilbert talks about the magic community and his realization that the only way to do good for magic is to do good magic.
Ep 21: Curation
Mahdi The Magician talks about the importance of curation and how he goes about curating the works he keeps in his collection.
Ep 20: Knowing When To Stop
Knowing when to end a magic performance is crucial to your success as a magician. In this episode, Mahdi The Magician talks about knowing when to stop so that your magic has the most impact on the audience even if that means you do not get to perform everything you were originally intending to.
Ep 19: Friends in Magic
In this episode Mahdi The Magician talks about the blessings of true friendships in magic and how to find friends who will help you grow and flourish as a magician.
Ep 18: Remembering Johnny Thompson
In this episode I share my some of my personal memories of the legendary Johnny Thompson. Goodnight Johnny and thank you!
Ep 17: The Untold History of Magic
In this episode I talk about how limited the history of magic has been documented and researched by magicians and what I hope to accomplish through various projects such as Emanations.
Ep 16: Why Audiences Want To Shuffle
In this episode I talk about what it is that makes the audience get to a place where they are asking to shuffle or examine props and how we as magicians can create an atmosphere where those thoughts never form inside them.