
Magical Thinking
For over a decade, host Elliott Terral has been consumed by the art of magic. He’s been fortunate to travel the globe and meet some of the greatest magicians the world has ever seen. Magical Thinking serves to share deep, revealing conversations with some of the best creative thinkers, philosophers, and practitioners of conjuring and the performing arts about inspiration, creativity, successes and failures, and what it all means.
Latest episodes

Apr 27, 2017 • 1h 36min
(Ep 50) Frank Olivier
Episode 50: Frank Olivier, renowned variety performance artist chats with Elliott about Twisted Cabaret, his phenomenal show and the importance of presence when performing. Frank shares some great stories about impossible miracles, and meeting opportunity with preparation. One of Elliott's favorite performers, Frank shares some beautiful insights. Enjoy!

Apr 20, 2017 • 2h 28min
(Ep 49) Shane Cobalt
Episode 49: Shane Cobalt sits down to talk magic history, crediting, audience management and appreciation and more. Elliott and Shane have been friends for several years, and they get deep into several obscure stories from magic history. Enjoy!

Apr 6, 2017 • 1h 12min
(Ep 48) Demian Aditya
Episode 48: Demian Aditya, famous magician and illusionist from Indonesia, sits down with Elliott to chat about creativity, passion, international audiences, and more. Enjoy!

Mar 31, 2017 • 1h 60min
(Ep 47) Marcie Hume
Episode 47: Marcie Hume, director of Magicians: Life in the Impossible, sits down to discuss magic and mentalism, art, goals, dreams, and fears, and much more. This is an incredible, personal episode that dives into some of the internal struggles that Marcie and Elliott both face. Enjoy!

Mar 24, 2017 • 1h 7min
(Ep 46) Marcus Eddie
Episode 46: Marcus Eddie sits down with Elliott during his stay at the Magic Castle to chat about creativity, consulting, and living life positively. There's a lot of gold ranging over a variety of topics in this short and sweet episode. Enjoy!

Mar 16, 2017 • 2h 26min
(Ep 45) Adam Blumenthal*
Episode 45: Elliott visits Adam Blumenthal and Ricky Smith at Tannen's Magic in NYC. The trio discuss Tannen's Magic's history, the magic camp, Adam's career in stage lighting, working with Ricky Jay, and more! There's a lot of magic history and some fun stories in this one. Enjoy!

Mar 9, 2017 • 2h 58min
(Ep 44) Harrison Greenbaum
Episode 44: Harrison Greenbaum, a very funny comedian and magician in New York, chats with Elliott about stand-up and what magicians should learn from the culture of comedy. Harrison describes the hustle necessary to make it as a stand-up and contrasts that with most magicians' mentalities regarding performance. A hysterical episode with a lot to think about. Enjoy!

Mar 2, 2017 • 10min
Vignette: Elliott's Birthday
Vignette: Today is Elliott's birthday, and he shares how thankful he is for all his listeners! Email him at podcast@artofmagic.com to let him know your thoughts about starting a Facebook group for listeners, and please rate and review the podcast on iTunes! Cheers!

Feb 24, 2017 • 3h 35min
(Ep 43) Steve Cohen
Episode 43: Elliott sits down with Steve Cohen after his final Chamber Magic show of the weekend to discuss magic, life, bespoke clothing, and the old masters. Steve shares some incredible stories regarding his years as the "Millionaires' Magician" and gives us some background regarding his life before the Waldorf Astoria. Enjoy!

Feb 16, 2017 • 2h 2min
(Ep 42) Doug McKenzie
Episode 42: Elliott sits down in New York with Doug McKenzie! Doug constantly pushes his magic forward, seeking to innovate in exciting ways, both for himself and as a consultant for film and television. He shares some really great insight into magic performance and living life. Enjoy!