Sleightly More Podcast

Chris Michael
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I'm a professional magician that has done over 1000 shows. This podcast is for magicians who want to take their career to the next level.

  1. 01/09/2020

    Ep 17 - Your Show Part 4 - Scripting your show

    This is the final episode in the Your Show series. We end the series speaking about how to go about scripting your show. Should you have a script at all? Should you memorize it? Scripting around your character. How to be efficient with what you say during the show. All this and more is discussed.

  2. 01/07/2020

    Ep 16 - Your Show Part 3 - How to structure your show

    This is part 3 in the Your Show series. Today's topic is how to structure your show. Some of the topics include: What kind of tricks should you do? How many should you do? How long should your show be? How does your character and fit into your show? And more!

  3. 12/31/2019

    Ep 15 - Your show Part 2 - How to open your show

    This is part two in our Your Show series. So now you've got your stage set up. How then do you open your show? Do you use music? Are you announced? Should you do magic right away? These questions and more are answered.

  4. 12/28/2019

    Ep 14 - Your show series Part 1 - Stagecraft

    This is the first part of a series all about designing your full show. In this first part Shane and I speak about stagecraft. How do you set up your props on stage? Should you have a backdrop? How do you move on stage? And more...

  5. 12/17/2019

    Ep 13 - The financial side of your magic business

    We met up with my grandfather who use to be the Chief Financial Officer for a big tech firm and spoke to him about the financial side of your magic business. If you want to charge a good amount for your shows and perform often, you need to know what to do with the money you're bringing in. We talk about taxes, how much you should pay yourself, and much more.

  6. 11/28/2019

    Ep 12 - The Magic Warehouse

    This is a short inbetween episode. Shane and I visited The Magic Warehouse in Hunt Valley, MD and spoke with it's owner Howard. The Magic Warehouse is one of the only real magic shops left in the United States today. Howard tells us about it's history and why physical magic shops are still important in today's digital world.

  7. 11/26/2019

    Ep 11 - How to get your first gigs

    Shane and I discuss how to go about getting your first gigs whether you're a kids show performer or a corporate performer.

  8. 11/22/2019

    Ep 10 - The audio gear episode

    Shane and I talk all things audio for your show. Speakers. Amps. Microphones. Bluetooth devices. Cords. Apps to play your music during your show. Everything you could want to know when it comes to playing music and being heard during your show.

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I'm a professional magician that has done over 1000 shows. This podcast is for magicians who want to take their career to the next level.

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  • Creator
    Chris Michael
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Chris Michael