Desert Island Tricks Podcast
1) Stranded with a Stranger: Mark Piazza
Eight tricks, one book, one banishment and a lifetime of lessons packed into a single, fast-moving session with performer and author Mark Piazza. We trace his arc from 25 years of kidsâ shows to a sha...Show More
2) Craig Petty
If youâve ever been told to perfect five tricks and repeat them forever, prepare to toss that rule out. Craig Petty joins us to make a fearless case for evolving your set, testing ideas in the wild, a...Show More
3) SOS I Peter Nardi
A sliced finger, a kiwi, and a lesson in checking your props, our cold open sets the pace for a no-fluff, real-world rethink of the âeight tricks for lifeâ challenge. Two years on, Peter Nardi returns...Show More
4) Tom Bolton
A locked gate marked 19½, a tiny office, and a stubborn 19âyearâold knocking on every bar and hotel in Durham, this is how The Magic Corner began. We sit down with Tom Bolton to unpack how a 10â12 sea...Show More
5) Jon Allen
A great trick hits harder when the audience already cares. Thatâs the heartbeat of this conversation with creator and worker Jon Allen, where we unpack eight routines heâd take to a desert island and ...Show More
6) Stranded with a Stranger: Elliott Hodges
What if the strongest magic in your set isnât the flashiest or the fastest to reset, but the piece that shines where you actually perform. Coffee shops, classrooms, living rooms? We sit down with hobb...Show More
7) SOS I Liam Montier
Stranded for two years with a snooker table and a legendary list, Liam Montier finally gets a rescue and uses it to rethink everything. We revisit his original Desert Island picks and watch half of t...Show More
8) Jamie Daws
This week we flipped the format and put our host in the hot seat to reveal a set that can carry an entire career: intimate closeâup, parlour storytelling, and fullâblown stage moments that stick. The ...Show More
9) Mark Elsdon
Join us with todayâs guest, creator and curator Mark Elsdon, who champions routines that pair ruthless clarity with stories that belong to the audience. We start where confidence meets courage: Timon ...Show More
10) Derren Brown: Revisited
Did you know only one third of people who have listened to Derren Brownâs first episode have actually listened to his second half? Weâve stitched Derren Brownâs most-listened-to conversation into one...Show More