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
Jul 14, 2016 • 1h 58min
(Ep 12) Gary Plants
Episode 12: Elliott and his best friend David Yanik interview the wonderful Gary Plants at Magi-Fest 2016. Gary shares some great stories about Vernon, Marlo, and Steve Forte, discusses his newfound enjoyment of performing, and more. Enjoy!
Jul 7, 2016 • 1h 13min
(Ep 11) Jared Kopf
Episode 11: One of Elliott's dear friends, the Amazing Reverend Jared Kopf, Esq. sits down and chats about his mentor Bob White, the cult of Erdnase, the phenomenal innovator Dai Vernon, and much more. This is a great one! Enjoy!
Jun 30, 2016 • 4h 34min
(Ep 10) Adam Rubin*
Episode 10: Elliott sits down with Adam Rubin, the New York Times Bestselling author, magician, improv comedian, puzzle master, and all around amazing guy. Several special guests appear within this episode, including its honorary co-host, Asi Wind. This one is strange, funny, and a great time. Enjoy!
Jun 23, 2016 • 1h 33min
(Ep 9) Brett Loudermilk
Episode 9: Elliott sits down with a dear friend and consummate performer, Brett Loudermilk! This one is fun, funny, provocative, and thought provoking! Brett is a phenomenal thinker and a lovely guy. Enjoy!
Jun 16, 2016 • 2h 51min
(Ep 8) Paul Wilson
Episode 8: Elliott spends some time with one of the most caring, thoughtful, and encouraging magicians, Paul Wilson! There's so much greatness in this episode, and it's certainly a touching one. The late, great Jim Patton, filmmaking, magic theory, the magic community, the internet, and more. Enjoy!
Jun 9, 2016 • 1h 13min
(Ep 7) Ricky Smith
Episode 7: Elliott spends some time with one of his dearest friends and biggest heroes, Ricky Smith! He's one of the all time greatest humans in the world, and he shares some delightfully entertaining stories with us.
Jun 2, 2016 • 2h 4min
(Ep 6) Gazzo
Episode 6: Elliott sits down with Gazzo, the world renowned busker and con game expert. He's probably performed for more people than anyone in the world, and you may have seen him on the boardwalks of Florida or the streets of New York. A great episode with lots of fun stories from a seasoned professional. Enjoy!
May 27, 2016 • 1h 8min
(Ep 5) Blake Vogt
Episode 5: Elliott sits down with Blake Vogt! Enjoy this fun and funny talk about magic, creation, performing on television, and comedy and comedians. Have fun!
May 20, 2016 • 1h 6min
(Ep 4) Rob Zabrecky
Episode 4: Elliott sits down with Rob Zabrecky for a laid back conversation covering magic, music, and life. Enjoy!
May 11, 2016 • 2h
(Ep 3) Piff the Magic Dragon
Episode 3: Elliott sits down with the always hilarious Piff and Piffles for a fun chat about magic, characters, performance, and comedy. Enjoy!
