STORIES
A selection of blog posts, musings, gig diaries, interview appearance and information written by Mark. Updated weekly.
VIDEO INTERVIEWS & PODCASTS
Podcast At The Card Table
Interview with Corey Dwyer from Podcast At The Card Table. In it Corey asks me about my favourite books & tricks as well as my advice for being a better magician. I also give some apparently controversial opinions about why people whoa aren’t funny shouldn’t even bother trying to do comedy haha!
The interview is over 2 hours long and was recorded in March 2025.
Magician Levels Up
Interview with Nemed Phoenix from Magician Levels Up. In it Nemed asks me about how to create a more theatrical magic show and techniques for creating martial. I also perform short segments of the Thurston Five Card Trick and the Billiard Balls.
The interview is almost 2 hours long and was recorded in April 2025.
About To Break
Interview with Taylor Hughes from About To Break. In it I discuss performing at the Magic Castle, how much I love LA and a bunch of other things. Interestingly, this is the day that Taylor and I first met but in it we seems like lifelong best friends. Now that’s exactly what we are!
The interview is just over 1.5 hours long and was recorded in November 2017.
Interview for Desert Island Tricks from Alakazam Magic. In it I am asked to talk about the eight tricks I would take to a desert island, my favourite book and my favourite luxury item.
The interview is just over 1.5 hours long and was recorded in 20204
Desert Island Tricks
Interview with Scott Wells from The Magic Word Podcast recorded in Ohio during the 2023 MagiFest convention in Ohio. From Scott’’s write up… “Here Mark talks about his tattoos, performing magic and pantomime at “holiday camps” in the U.K. as well as working in restaurants. He also talks about how to build an act and how to make each effect “strong.” While everything was fresh on his mind, Mark shared an in-depth analysis of some major points in his lecture.”
Podcast is just over an hour long.
