In 2023, John Duffett won The prestidgious title of The Magic Circle Close up Magician of the year 2023, and we discuss how this has affected him int he last 12 months, the difference that it made to him and his performance, and what the future holds.

In this podcast we discuss: 

The Magic Circle Close up Magician of the year Competition
The art, and emotion, of astonishment 
Development of routines and effects
Personal and magical progression
Working for Marvins Magic
Flight time and performance experience

Theme Music by Tim Sutton

John Duffett The Magic Circle Close up Magician of the Year 2023.
Find out what John has been up to in the last 12 months.
How did Winning this prestidgious title change his life?
How have things changed 1 year on?
What is coming next?

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

A chat with Mr Roast Potatoes himself, Wayne Fox.

Wayne is a magic lover, but also a phenominal artist and passionate mud larking historian. 
Wayne tells us about some of his new releases and re releases, as well as his passion and drive in MAgic.

Wayne also talks about his late father, and how looking after him has affected his career, life, and mental health.

Discussed in this podcast:

The Magic CIrcle
Drawing
Painting
Mud larking
History in London
The Magic CIrcle
Creating Magic
Approach to Magic
How Brilliant Wayne really is!

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
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Known to his mates as "The Roast Potatoes of The Magic Circle" there is a lote more to Mr Fox than meets the eye.

Wayne talks in depth about his love for magic, but also that of his artwork and Mudlarking.
He also tells us about how he looked after his father and how that impacted his life then, and now.

Wayne is a truly lovely bloke, and this is a heartwarming and entertaining episode... or at least the full one is, this is jut a teaser!

Subscribe now, so you dont miss it!!

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

In interview witht he Inimatable Christian Grace.  Christian talks about his origins inMagi, how he came  to be a genius style creator and  manages to stay so fresh, and how he started his journed as a publisher or magic by a chance meeting at a Magic  convention.

Also there are details about Christian's Magic Monthly, Enigma, Enigma Pro, and a flavour of the things to come which will be included in the upgraded version of the effect.

Discussed in this Podcast:

Origins in Magic
Level One
Switch One
Working with Vanishing Inc
Christian Grace's Magic Monthly
Progressive anagrams
Enigma Origins
Enigma App
Enigma Experiences
Enigma Pro
Integrations in Enigma

AND... James gets  POETIC!


Get Magic Monthly:   www.christiangracemagic.gumroad.com/l/magicmonthly
Get Enigma:  www.enigmaofthemind.com

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

A great Discussion with Christian Grace, creator of Level ONE, Switch ONE, Magic Monthly, and ahost of new exciting effects for Magicians around the globe. We talked about his roots in Magic, and how he seems to contcantly have a creators brain for new magic.

We also spoke about Enigma and the future of the project, which seems very exciting indeed.
This was a GREAT discussion!

Subscribe now, so you dont miss it!!

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

Tim Sutton has a frank discussion about his work in Music, how it has impacted his world of Magic, and how the two run side by side. Tim talks about how his passion for Magic and Music coexist and how he is constantly improving his skills in both arenas.

Discussed in this podcast:

Musical theatre and working in the radio and theatre musical industry
Music for magicians
Traveling as a musician and learning magic
Meeting Jay Sankey
Mentorship in magic
Learning magic and time/focus on ideas
Creation of ideas
Music and magic working together and against each other
Originality in music and magic
Training for competition
Practice and perfection of effects 

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

The worlds of Magic and Music collide! Liam and James interview the musical and magical genius that is Tim Sutton, who discusses the very seperate worlds of Music and Magic, and how in his lifetime they overlap and work together as one.

Listerners will know that Tim Sutton is also the creator and author of the theme tune and jingles for The Leaky Cauldrom Podcast, and he is just such a wonderful human to boot!!

Subscribe now, so you dont miss it!!

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

Rob Teszka is a Canadian Magician who lived in London where he joined The Magic Circle.
He left the world of acedemic practice and Phd Study, to take up a career in Magic.
Rob moved back to Canada following Brexit, and had spent the last 7 years building a career as a Professional Magician, producing a parlour magic show, and creating his own one man show "Magic Dropout". 

Discussed in this podcast:

The Magic Circle
The At Home Shows
Academia and Magic
Academic Burnout and the prospect of failure
Discovering Magic
The process of creating a one man show
Creating a parlour Magic show
Magic Festivals

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

Rob Teszka discusses what it was like relocating from Canade, to the UK for a life in Acedeima, then moving from Acedemia into Magic, and then Back to Canada.

Our discussion coverd the creation of a one man show, the struggles of international relocation, and how to get ideas and creat a show of your own. Subscribe for notifications of future episodes!

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

An In depth Discussion with Sarah Stott MIMC about how she got into the art of Magic, her extensive library, and the development of moving from being a magical bookworm, into performing magic for a paying audience.

Sarah was also instrmental in the set up and development of The Magic Circle apprentice network, and the work that they do to help apprentices prepare fpr and pass The Magic Circle Entrance Exam and is also involved with The Young Magicians Club too.

Discussed in this podcast 

Reading Magic as a Muggle
The Stott Magic Library
Local Magic Societies
Mental Health and Wellbeing
The Magic Circle Apprentice Network
The Magic Circle Entrance Exam
Studio 52
The Young Magicians Club

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

Teaser Trailer for the Sarah Stott Episode!
Ever wanted to know what it is to be a magical bookworm?
Want to know more about The Magic Circle Apprentice Network and the YMC?
What is tht about a pony tail, and how DID we use James as a Guinea Pig?
Sarah's Leaky Cauldron will be released on Easter Sunday at 10 am!


Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

Special Announcement!!

You can now get in touch with us and ask questions, make suggestions, or tell us what you think, at leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com.

Proper Artwork (That Looks like us!) is on the way.

AND!!!

We have a Theme Tune!
Tim Sutton AIMC, has opened his magical, musical, brain and produced this MASTERPIECE!
What a gem!


Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

The Creator of SOLO and SOLO Studio Pro gives an indepth deep dive exposee into how SOLO was conceved, the origional ideas, and how it has transformed into what it is today.

Also details of how to get involved and try out SOLO yourself free of charge.

Topics discussed in this podcast:

Sam Fitton, the origin story
The Golden Rules of Wedding MagicThe Book, The course and V2 of the course
The Blackpool Magic Convention
SoloThe Idea
The first iteration
RFID and BLUETOOTH technology
The production process
Uses and limitations
Access to the software and device

For More information visit https://www.solosfx.com/aff/TGM24/

Theme Tune by Tim Sutton.
Contact us at leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com

Following a superb Close-up Show at The Magic Circle HQ in London on International Womens Day, 8 March 2024, which James and I were lucky to have hosted, we sat down with the exceptional performers and discussed the event and why it was so important.

We were joined by:
Sarah Stott MIMC
Bron Ivy AIMC
Julie Carpenter MMC, and
Paryss Bee MMC

The Ladies talk about their experience of the show, the preparation, the anticipation, and once and for all, we get to find out why they really are better than the men both on and off stage!


Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
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This is a teaser trailer from our interview with Sam Fitton.
Want to hear about Solo?
His favorite Food?
How he got into Magic?
Or even how his eyes were taken out??
Subscribe now, and be the first to listen when it goes live!


Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

In need of some interviewing practice, Liam and James invited their No.1 Fangirl, Bronwyn Coveney, to the cast for a chat about all things magic related.

During the chat they discussed:

The South London Magic Society
Apprenticeship to The Magic Circle
Passing The Magic Circle Entrance Exam
The Challenges of being a working mum and learning magic
Accessibility to learing magic, and how long it takes to learn
Rubber Band Magic
Transitioning from Children’s Magic into other forms

We also get to know Bron a little better, and James too!

Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast

James and Liam discuss their respective experiences at the world's largest magic convention, The Blackpool Magic Convention 2024. From the overall experience, dealers, shows, lectures and everything else in between.

Discussion included a review of the Gala Shows, Dealers hall, Favorite tricks of the Convention and their best memories. The views portrayed in this podcast are the personal opinion of Liam and James, and do not reflect on the Blackpool Magic Convention team in any way, who do an exceptional job every year of putting together a phenominal convention.


Theme Tune by the AWESOME Tim Sutton.
Email: leakycauldronpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leakycauldronpodcast