Born in Spain, based in London, Sonia talks with Kayla about her background as a dancer and how incorporating it has affected her magic and attracted the interest of advertisers. Sonia’s Instagram: @soniabenitoSonia recommends: www.nowness.com Here are a few links of Sonia’s work, her video for Nike, and an amazing video dedicated to women in… Continue reading 058 – Sonia Benito on movement in magic
We are taking this week off from Shezam to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests. Donate NAACP Legal Defense Fund Home A multi-recipient donation page: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ab_mn Books Consider buying from one of these black owned bookstores https://aalbc.com/bookstores/list.php Black Feminst Thought-Patricia Hill Collins Me and White Supremacy- Layla F Saad A Diamond is a… Continue reading Black Lives Matter
Carisa & Kayla talk about what they are doing with their quarantine and recommend some great things for you. Intro / Shezam theme 0:00:00 Catching up 0:00:36 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs 0:04:51 Physiological needs: food 0:07:15 Physiological needs: water 0:15:21 Physiological needs: rest 0:22:39 Safety needs 0:28:34 Exercise 0:34:36 Belongness and love needs 0:37:17 Games… Continue reading 057 – Hierarchy of Needs
The unbelievable Juliana Chen tells Kayla and Carisa what’s what about basically everything. Intro / Shezam theme 0:00:00 Catching Up 0:00:27 Goal: recover lost Las Vegas history of women 0:02:32 Juliana’s history 0:02:59 Career highlights 0:06:06 Always looking to help younger generations 0:09:45 Do you feel that it made a difference? 0:14:13 How Kayla met… Continue reading 056 – Juliana Chen!!
Intro / Shezam theme 0:00:00 Following Adelaide Hermann’s tracks 0:00:58 Tour of Adelaide artifacts 0:02:24 Herrmann scrapbook 0:09:43 Adelaide’s family 0:20:37 Meet Margaret Steele 0:28:05 How Margaret found Adelaide 0:38:56 SAM 100th Salute to Magic 0:49:16 TAOM Convention 0:51:15 Adelaide’s memoirs 1:16:13 Online research 1:21:35 Shezam theme / SAM Funding 1:23:41
Carisa sits down with Catie Osborn, a talented magician with two masters degrees in Shakespeare to discus what good old Billy can teach us about the world of magic. As an entertainment directer Catie also has some great insight on making yourself appealing to bookers. Intro / Shezam theme 0:00:00 Meet Catie Osborn 0:00:19 Accessibility… Continue reading 054 – Catie Osborn on Shakespeare and tips from an entertainment director
If you are doing livestreams because you are stuck at home, you need this. We also want to take a moment to thank amazing photographer Dana Pleasant for the incredible images we continue to use. Intro / Shezam theme 0:00:00 Catching up 0:00:30 Quarantine self-care 0:02:10 10 best practices for mental health 0:08:25 1) Social… Continue reading 053 – Livestreams: You’re doing it wrong!
Kayla sits down with Marc to get some great insight on conventions and lecturing. Shezam theme / Meeting Marc 0:00:00 MAES Convention 0:09:39 Marc’s memory 0:16:06 Representing women in talent booking 0:18:35 How to create a lecture 0:29:29 What makes a good lecture 0:31:53 Mentorship 0:37:33 Lightning Round 0:42:30 Shezam theme / SAM funding 0:51:48
This was recorded before we knew how bad it was. Bizzaro and Carisa talk about staying creative. Biz’s creativity notes here. Shezam theme / Getting Bizzaro on the podcast 0:00:00 Creativity roadblocks 0:03:46 Prop building 0:12:56 Approaching creativity 0:20:13 WE GOTTA CATCH THAT BLUE DOT 0:24:35 Collaboration / outside influences 0:26:48 Review current material 0:32:09… Continue reading 051 – Creative Quarantine with Bizzaro
Kayla and Carisa discuss the current global situation, and how to stay motivated durring all this chaos. Intro / Shezam theme 0:00:00 Catching up 0:00:33 Coronavirus effects on entertainment industry 0:07:28 The bigger picture 0:13:32 Goal setting 0:18:33 How to spend your quarantine 0:25:11 Password: Quarantine Edition 0:28:18 Non-magic projects 0:32:58 Encouraging those who are… Continue reading 050 – Corona’s 13 Steps to Isolation
Kayla sits down with Cat Galesky to share her experiences as a woman who works in support of the magic community. Cat Galesky Shezam theme / Meeting Cat 0:00:00 Cat Galesky Being a knowledgable volunteer 0:09:41 Cat Galesky A magic lecture for everybody 0:22:07 Cat Galesky Abraca-BLAB-ra 0:28:03 Cat Galesky Enjoyable activities at conventions 0:37:08… Continue reading 049 – Cat Galesky about the women behind magic
Kayla tells Carisa all about the SAM convention and they discuss the representation of women and overall diversity. Intro / Shezam theme 0:00:00 Catching Up 0:00:34 SAM Convention 0:04:42 Stars of Tomorrow 0:08:12 Dealers room 0:11:17 Converations about diversity 0:12:40 Mac King Roast 0:16:49 Ding Yang’s performance 0:22:34 Problematic commentary 0:26:20 Credit where credit’s due… Continue reading 048 – SAM Convention Recap
It’s a little over a month into the new year, how are your resolutions going? We’re here to give you a well timed push back onto your path. Shezam theme / Intro 0:00:00 Lindsay Benner 0:01:20 John Lovick 0:06:06 Stephen Bargatze 0:07:59 Lili VonSchtupp 0:12:43 Max Maven 0:17:37 Shezam’s Motivation 0:20:36 Shezam theme / SAM… Continue reading 047 – Get Motivated – Special Episode
It’s women’s week again at the Chicago Magic Lounge! This time Carisa Hendrix is joined by Alexandra Duvivier & Rachel Wax to chat about character, culture and tell some fun stories. Intro / Shezam Theme 0:00:00 Women in Magic Week 0:01:11 Shezam cocktail 0:05:43 Inspirations for female magicians 0:08:20 Establishing character in 8 seconds 0:11:55… Continue reading 046 – Alexandra Duvivier & Rachel Wax LIVE from the Chicago Magic Lounge
Paige Thompson and Jan Rose join Carisa Hendrix to discuss their journey in magic and how the Chicago Magic Lounge pushed them both to developing new identities on-stage.
After a few one on one interviews, Kayla and Carisa get together to catch up with each other and you. Intro / Shezam theme 0:00:00 Catching up 0:00:39 Performing at San Quentin 0:02:56 Shezam interviews Shezam 0:14:12 Show developments in Chicago 0:16:30 Strongest and most improved aspects of your act 0:21:46 Preventing burnout 0:25:44 Homebase… Continue reading 044 – Kayla and Carisa catch up
Jade is our first repeat guest! She was part of our live podcast at the Chicago Magic lounge in 2018 and now we have her back to get into a things a bit more deeply. Intro / Shezam Theme 0:00:00 Jade’s magic origin 0:02:31 Faux Chinese aesthetic in magic 0:12:14 Mistaken identity 0:18:14 Thumb tie… Continue reading 043 – Jade on both the Lovely and the Hard things
Stephen Bargatze really generously opens up about his life in showbiz and the journey to where he is now. It’s a wonderful episode and we hope you enjoy. Intro / Theme 0:00:00 Relative obscurity 0:01:55 Presenting your character 0:03:40 Starting as a clown 0:05:55 From clown to magician 0:08:34 Performers’ generation gap 0:10:49 Getting the… Continue reading 042 – Stephen Bargatze on Character and Family Career Balance
Carisa sits down with Chris Capehart a master magician with over years performing experience on big stages. He is a famous and accomplished street performer, killer kids show magician, comedian, writer and a wonderful man. Intro / Theme 0:00:00 Catching up 0:00:24 Introducing Chris Capehart 0:01:15 Performing at the Chicago Magic Lounge 0:02:40 Visual aspect… Continue reading 041 – Chris Capehart on Audience Management & Identity
Kayla and Carisa sit down with the wonderful Erik Tait to chat about his experience creating magic products and what you should know if you are thinking of publishing a magic effect of your own. Intro / Theme 0:00:00 Catching up 0:00:39 Introducing Erik Tait 0:02:39 Working on podcasts 0:04:16 A very important question 0:07:53… Continue reading 040 -Erik Tait on Publishing Magic
