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
Sep 22, 2016 • 2h 40min
(Ep 22) Jason Ladanye
Episode 22: Elliot sits down with card magician and the author of Confident Deceptions, Jason Ladanye. Jason shares insights into how to present gambling material, making consistent character choices, and storytelling in magic. Enjoy!
Sep 15, 2016 • 2h 46min
(Ep 21) Mike Pisciotta
Episode 21: Mike Pisciotta, the Academy of Magical Arts' Close-Up Magician of the Year and resident magician of the World Famous Magic Castle sits down with Elliott to discuss magic, philosophy, performance, how to structure an act, comedy, and so much more! Such a fun and funny episode. Enjoy!
Sep 8, 2016 • 2h 36min
(Ep 20) Homer Liwag
Episode 20: Homer Liwag takes some time out of his incredibly busy schedule making magic with and for David Copperfield to speak with Elliott about his life and his passions! Homer's attention to detail is incredible, and he completely dives into whatever his pursuit may be. There are great stories, wonderful magic talk, many funny moments, and more. Enjoy!
Sep 1, 2016 • 1h 43min
(Ep 19) Mike Elizalde
Episode 19: Mike Elizalde, President of Spectral Motion and magician of both stage and screen sits down with Elliott to discuss magic, artistic pursuits, life, the importance of a mentor and more! Mike is a wonderfully generous guy, and we're so glad he was able to take a bit of time to enlighten us on the wonders of Movie Making Magic, as well as his own magical process. Enjoy!
Aug 25, 2016 • 2h 20min
(Ep 18) Jeremy Griffith
Episode 18: Jeremy Griffith, an all around wonderful human being sits down with Elliott to discuss life, magic, literature, philosophy, and more! Elliott and Jeremy are close friends, so this one is especially easy, funny, and deep. Enjoy!
Aug 18, 2016 • 1h 55min
(Ep 17) Chad Long
Episode 17: Chad Long, genius card man and beloved friend, sits down to chat about magic, creativity, and life. Chad's quick wit and breadth of performing experience make this an especially insightful episode. Enjoy!
Aug 11, 2016 • 2h 23min
(Ep 16) Daniel Prado
Episode 16: Elliott sits down with Daniel Prado for an amazing discussion of life, magic, travel, music, and more. Daniel is a wonderful guy, and his depth of knowledge on such a wide range of subjects makes this a really great episode. Enjoy!
Aug 4, 2016 • 1h 29min
(Ep 15) Pipo Villanueva
Episode 15: Pipo Villanueva, a Spanish magician known for elegant sleight of hand and beautiful magic, spent some time with Elliott talking about magic, music, performance, magic theory, and more! He is best known for his release, Magic for the Shortsighted, available on ArtofMagic.com. Enjoy!
Jul 28, 2016 • 1h 38min
(Ep 14) Will Houstoun
Episode 14: Dr. Will Houstoun sits down with Elliott to discuss magic and its beautiful history. Will has a doctorate in magical history, focusing on Professor Hoffmann and the enormous impact he made upon magic instruction and literature. Will and Elliott also discuss magic's definition, popular culture's perception of magic, HalfHalfMan.com, Breathe Magic (Breatheahr.org) and much more. Enjoy!
Jul 21, 2016 • 1h 33min
(Ep 13) Justin Willman
Episode 13: Justin Willman joins Elliott to talk about magic, comedy, and life. Justin is a truly gifted performer with experience in many different facets of entertainment, and he's got some great wisdom and stories to share.
