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.

The Magic of Giancarlo Scalia

Siegfried Tieber's Journey in 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.

In this episode Mahdi Gilbert discusses approaching the question of style.

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.

In this episode Mahdi Gilbert shares his thoughts on working walk around settings and if you should carry a close-up pad with you.

Mahdi Gilbert discusses the different fears people have when they encounter magic, how to discern those fears and if to proceed with a performance.

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.

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.

What should you do when someone is exposing magic or methods in your comment section on Facebook, Instagram, or Youtube?

Mahdi Gilbert explains why you need to know your price in order to run your business as a professional.

Mahdi Gilbert talks about the magic community and his realization that the only way to do good for magic is to do good magic.

Mahdi The Magician talks about the importance of curation and how he goes about curating the works he keeps in his collection.

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.

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.

In this episode I share my some of my personal memories of the legendary Johnny Thompson. Goodnight Johnny and thank you!

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.

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.

Selling magic tricks is a multi-million dollar industry. In this episode Mahdi shares his thoughts on where the industry is now, with a look at the video and book market.