The Insider

Caleb Wiles (Fixed Audio)

May 14 • 30 min

It’s Monday. It’s time for The Insider. Indianapolis’ own Caleb Wiles joins me to chat about magic. Caleb created the very first trick VI released. We talk about that, how he met Josh, his time on Fool Us and of course, his smash hit trick FACT. Enjoy.…

Birthday Special

May 6 • 28 min

We’re 10 years old! So this is a special episode where Andi interviews Josh, then Josh interviews Andi. There’s 10% off everything on site. And a free download bundle with 10 tricks that span our history. Thank you for your support.…

Guy Hollingworth

Apr 29 • 29 min

Guy takes time out of his busy lawyer-ing to talk to me about magic. How he got started. His latest stage act. And much more. Enjoy! Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vi65/message

Jen Kramer

Apr 22 • 29 min

Fool Us, Ted, Yale, Vegas. Jen Kramer has done so much. Hear her chat about all that and her favourite pizza topping in this week’s The Insider. Here’s a link to Magicians Without Borders that Jen mentioned in the show. Send in a voice message:…

Anthony Owen

Apr 15 • 32 min

As I imagine most of you know, Anthony Owen tragically died last Friday. In the episode, Anthony himself says that when you have a deadline, you deliver what you need to deliver. Be it a TV show, book or podcast. Andi and the rest of the team were sure…

Chris Rawlins

Apr 8 • 29 min

In this episode, the delightful Chris Rawlins talks to me about his memory act, how he hates admin, speeding tickets and he gets really surprised to hear a seagull. Enjoy. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vi65/message

Dominic Twose

Apr 1 • 27 min

Recorded live at The Session 2019, Dominic Twose, A.I.M.C, is my guest this week. Yes, you may not know his name. But, this episode is well worth listening too. Dominic was one of Fred Robinson’s only pupils and Dom talks about how they met, what lessons…

Edward Hilsum

Mar 25 • 29 min

He’s really polite. He does amazing dove magic. He’s won IBM Stage Magician of the Year. The Magic Circle’s Stage Magician of the Year. And he’s been part of a hugely successful magic touring show, The Masters of Illusion. Join us as Edward talks about…

Caroline Ravn

Mar 18 • 24 min

This week, I get the chance to chat with an actual Viking. Caroline Ravn. She does sell out tours, TED talks, and makes her own decks of custom cards. Here’s some links to keep up with her work: https://www.instagram.com/ravnmagic/…

Jamy Ian Swiss

Mar 11 • 29 min

Seems fitting that after the passing of Johnny Thompson over the weekend I put out this episode of The Insider with Jamy Ian Swiss. Jamy literally wrote the book on Thompson and talks about him briefly in this week’s show. We also cover why magic sucks,…

Brad Henderson

Mar 4 • 28 min

Welcome. Another Monday, another edition of The Insider. This week our guest is Brad Henderson. A person that gets annoyed a lot on the internet. And someone that actually *thinks* about magic. A magician, hypnotist, mentalist and collector of really…

Steve Cohen

Feb 25 • 29 min

Steve Cohen, the millionaire’s magician, joins us on the line this week from New York where his show Chamber Magic has been running for over 20 years. Steve talks with us about his graphic novel , lasagne, and his Astonishing Essay “Evergreen”. During the…

Steve Faulkner

Feb 18 • 23 min

Steve Faulkner. Dad, juggler, escapologist, magician, trainer, reviewer and all round good bloke has a chat with us about why he is so tired, dealing with haters and what is important in a magic review show. Oh, and there is a bit of a bombshell in here…

Rob Zabrecky

Feb 11 • 27 min

Zabrecky is the first magician that made me cry with laughter when I saw him at the first Genii Bash. I’d never seen magic presented like that. In this episode of the show, I talk with Rob about all sorts of things. His character, what’s inside the box,…

Andi Gladwin on Edward G. Brown

Feb 4 • 23 min

A special episode of the show with Vanishing Inc. co-founder, Andi Gladwin. In the show, Andi talks all about Edward G. Brown. A magician that has sadly been almost forgotten about despite Vernon saying he “the finest sleight of hand magician in the…

John Guastaferro

Jan 28 • 28 min

In this week’s show we talk about magic and marketing, magic and business, magic and music and, of course, magic. With none other than John Guastaferro. If you don’t have his amazing One Degree book you can get a free samplers of it here:…

The Trustmans

Jan 17 • 26 min

Sarah and David Trustman, creators of The Memory Arts, talk about how easy they’ve made it to memorize a stack. They even convinced me to finally learn a stack! Their brand new expansion pack for poker hands is out today. Check it out here:…

Drummond Money-Coutts (DMC)

Jan 8 • 29 min

In this week’s episode, we chat with DMC about his hit series Death By Magic on Netflix, how he feels about “the internet’s” claims on his reliance on actors, how his own brand of cards came about and his early days as a jobbing close-up magician. Send in…

Marc Kerstein

Dec 31, 2018 • 24 min

He’s worked with Blaine, Brown, Troy and others. He makes the best iOS apps. And, he’s really really nice. Listen to this short chat with Marc and find out about his views on piracy, borrowing his ideas, challenging customer service and The Session. Send…

John Archer

Dec 24, 2018 • 29 min

A festive and happy John Archer chats with us his Christmas organisational skills, Fool Us, comedy, touring with Tim Vine, his soon to be released Collared 2.0 and his love of The Session. And some strange beeping. Send in a voice message:…

Morgan and West

Dec 18, 2018 • 28 min

Messrs Morgan and West take time out of their busy schedule to chat with me about character, scripting, children’s magic, Decoded and why The Session is their favourite convention. Do me a favour, please leave a review of the podcast or tell a magician…

Harapan Ong

Dec 11, 2018 • 24 min

Instagram celebrity, physics teacher, card magician and all round good egg Harapan Ong chats with me about Instagram, his series “Fully Booked”, how he approaches studying books and, of course, his brand new release Principia. Send in a voice message:…

Joshua Jay

Dec 5, 2018 • 27 min

Our very own Joshua Jay talks about his origin story, his amazing show in NYC and, of course, Balance. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vi65/message

Ben Seidman

Nov 30, 2018 • 43 min

A funny talk with a funny man. Ben Seidman chats about his work on a new Netflix show, his Desert Island Tricks and how he’s looking forward to coming to London for The Session. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vi65/message

Jared Kopf

Nov 22, 2018 • 18 min

Mr Kopf chats about why he loves the classics, mentors and learning to tie a tie. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vi65/message

Jason Ladanye

Oct 31, 2018 • 25 min

Card expert, Jason Ladanye chats with us about being stranded on a desert island with three magicians, breaking into his brother’s room and how he got fried by a triumph routine. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vi65/message

Luke Jermay

Oct 24, 2018 • 33 min

One of the finest mentalists in the world, Luke Jermay chats about curating The Event. Who is coming, what they’re going to be doing and why you should join him there. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vi65/message

Steve Thompson

Oct 2, 2018 • 20 min

Welcome to The Insider. Vanishing Inc’s new magic podcast. In this 20 minute episode, we interview Steve Thompson, creator of the magazine test Glance. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vi65/message