The Big Blind Friday Ep. 57

Your weekly dose of magic from around the world, from BBM

Hey Owen,

We all know that people love visual magic nowadays. It really catches people's attention on social media. As such, for this week's magic tutorial, Biz has put together 7 ways you can magically produce one or more playing cards!

You can check out 7 Ways How To Produce A Card Out Of Thin Air (Magic Tutorial) right here.

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And, as every Friday, we have a bunch of news from around the world, so let's get right into them!

🎙️ 1. Magicians Less Prone To Mental Illness

"The results demonstrate that the association between creativity and psychopathology is more complex than previously thought."

Study magic and you will be healthier! A new study shows that magicians are less likely to develop mental illness. Isn't that fascinating?

Discover more about it

🎮 2. In this math seminar, the magician reveals his secrets

"...in Stanley Eigen’s class, you’ll see a flurry of shuffling playing cards."

In Math, Magic, Games & Puzzles, longtime Northeastern mathematics professor Stanley Eigen uncovers the numerical principles behind popular card tricks — and helps his honours students teach them to kids.

Really worth the read!

🪄 3. 13-Year-Old Girl Sets Guinness World Record

A bit cringe, from my point of view, but equally beautiful, watch this 13 year old perform 30 plus tricks in order to set a world record.

She fails some of the tricks, but those do not get counted by the committee. A lot of them are prop tricks, but, hey! - when was the last time I performed ANYTHING underwater haha.

Watch some scuba performances

📚 4. All The Magic Tricks and References in Good Omens Season 2

If you've seen season 1 of this AMAZING TV Show, then you've definitely already watched Season 2 (if not, what are you doing).

A magician watched the show and spotted quite a lot of references to card magic lore inside of one of the episodes.

Discover all the magic easter eggs here

🃏 5. Magician Spotlight: Antonio Diaz

Antonio Diaz has been making the headlines with his show El Mago Pop which is soon to debut on Broadway, making him the first Spanish Magician to ever have a show on Broadway.

He's had a show on Netflix "Magic For Humans: Spain" and La Gran Illusion. I got to know about him after I saw him vanish a crowd of people in New York (I think it was). Blew my mind.

Discover more about him and his show

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In case you missed it...

Pandora eBook

INSTANT DOWNLOAD - Created in collaboration with Tricktastic.com and Screw Loose Productions, Pandora is a collection of off-beat and strong magic using your card case.

This booklet has it all - from visual routines to the purely baffling, with detailed instructions on how to make the gimmicks required for the 8 killer ideas that you will be performing in no time!

Visually change a mini card that is STAPLED to your card case!

Heal burn marks on signed cards and the box!

Make your spectators VISUALLY see the deck expand, so much so it won't fit back in the box!

Expose a 'secret slit' in your card box, before it magically seals up when a spectator tries it!

These routines are just a sample of the effects inside, and includes 'Graffitti', Liam's signature 'card in window' card case with the double change that not even magicians see coming!

All the routines leave the card case totally examinable, you clean and your spectators busted! Superbly produced with a TON of studio shot photos, Pandora is a great collection of magic to make up and do!

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