The Steve Faulkner Podcast

Perseus Arkomanis. Putting Meaning Into Magic

This one goes deep, and I'll be honest, it was partly selfish. I've been struggling with how you put actual meaning into magic without it becoming meaning for the sake of

Peter Nardi on Building Alakazam, Losing the Spark and Getting It Back

I've been trying to get Peter Nardi on for ages, and when we finally sat down we just started talking and hit record to see where it went. No plan, no structure, and it t

Arthur Benjamin: The Mathematician Who Steals the Show at Magic Conventions

Arthur Benjamin is a mathematician. When I tell people that, I watch their eyes glaze over a little, and I get it, because that was me too, until I saw him perform at a c

The Magic WafflePod #2: Bankable, ADHD and the Art of Framing a Moment

Episode two of the WafflePod, and a heads up before you start, this one cuts off abruptly. We forgot to hit record again after a break and lost the last five minutes. You

Jack Rhodes | The Tour, The Special, The Opera House.

Every time Jack Rhodes sits down with me, something seismic has happened. First podcast he was on a career break wondering if he should quit his engineering job. Second t

Jason Bird on Getting Close-Up Gigs, Strolling for Dollars and Making a Living from Magic

Jason Bird has been doing close-up magic professionally for a long time. He's worked cruise ships, corporates, walk-around events, and now he's building a parlour show on

Dave Loosley on Creativity, and Making Magic Your Own

This one was a real treat. I sat down with Dave Loosley, the mind behind The Creative Compendium, and we got stuck into one of my favourite subjects: creativity, and how

The Magic WafflePod #1: The Rolex System and the $1000 Backlash

This week it's me and Toby Davis getting stuck into the most talked-about release in magic right now: Shay Kahn's Rolex System. A thousand dollars for a PDF, no trailer,

Henry Harrius. Remembering Real Magic

Henry Harrius joins me for one of my favourite conversations in a long time. We talk about creativity, burnout, exposure culture, social media magic, performing casually

Shay Kahn on Rolex, Backlash, Paid Demos and the Mentalism Community

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Ben Seidman Returns: Now You See Me, Con Man & Ring Watch Wonder

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Danila Ring Jedi. 8-Rings and the Art of Learning

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Eric Mead - Questioning our certainty.

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From Street Performer to Cirque du Soleil. Captain Frodo on The Art of Showmanship

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Aaron Fisher. Magician, Teacher, Lovely Human.

Aaron Fisher is one of the world’s premier sleight-of-hand artists, creators and magic educators. He’s the author of one of the modern classics of card magic: The Paper E

Myq Kaplan. Comedian.

Myq Kaplan is a brilliant, word-play-driven comedian seen on Conan, The Tonight Show, and James Corden. His specials include Small, Dork & Handsome and Live From The Univ

Alexander Marsh

Alexander Marsh  joins me for a properly geeky, funny and insightful chat about mentalism, creativity, and the modern world of magic. We get into billet work, stagecraft,

Chris Kenner Returns

In this episode, I’m joined once again by the brilliant Chris Kenner - executive producer for David Copperfield and one of the most influential creators in modern magic.

Jay Gilligan. Juggler. Creating Another Narrative.

Thanks so much to Jay for speaking to me, and inspiring me.  Please check out all of Jay's brilliant things here https://www.kapsel.se/shakingthesky Jay's Instagram htt

Rick Maue Returns

'Rick Maue simply is. anything more would be superfluous … or arrogant; and no one needs that shit.' In this episode, I’m joined once again by the brilliant Rick Maue.