Talking Tricks with Kane & Abel

Kane & Abel
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Funny and fascinating stories from those working in the magic, comedy, circus and variety industry.

  1. 07/10/2023

    SCREAMING WITH LAUGHTER WITH HATTY ASHDOWN

    Hatty Ashdown    Hatty Ashdown joins us to discuss working as a stand-up comedian, running a comedy show for new mums and her Next Up Comedy special.  She chats about her 2022 Edinburgh Fringe show, napping audience members, guilt over the hot weather, grief and whether she can get her commemorative bench before she dies so she can enjoy it.    Plus, find out which of the following three stories is a lie as we play Would Me Lie To Thee.    Hatty was a house cleaner for Joan Collins, she was nearly Sophie Ellis-Bextor or she once got a photo with Jimmy Saville.   *check out the Funny Mummies podcast for more Hatty!

    1h 3m

  2. 07/03/2023

    CAMERON GIBSON

    Cameron Gibson    Cameron Gibson joins us to discuss his brand new magic shop and venue Wonder & Co, Edinburgh Fringe 2023 and working at Jamie Allan’s Illusionarium in Canada. Plus, find out which of the following three stories is a lie as we play Would Me Lie To Thee.    He has an estranged twin brother living in Australia, he used to be in the military and he once snuck Harry Styles out of a window.

    47 min

  3. 06/26/2023

    ROCKSTAR MAGICIAN ARRON JONES

    Arron Jones quit his jobs as an unsatisfied clone close-up magician to work for the Government.    He joins us to chat about now quitting that Government role to become a full-time Rockstar magician.    Also, in Would Me Lie To Thee, find out which of these three facts about Arron is the lie and which are the hilarious truth:    He hid a teabag in every ceiling at his school; joined a troupe of Morris dancers and in an attempt to woo is now-wife performed a magic trick that went horribly wrong. Oh, and we mean horribly wrong.

    57 min

  4. 06/19/2023

    AN ABSURD RETURN WITH AVA BEAUX

    After a lengthy hiatus, Talking Tricks returns with an Absurd new outlook. Meet our new co-host Ava Beaux and hear all about the new show Absurd that Kane & Abel and Ava Beaux will be performing at the Edinburgh Fringe. We also introduce a brand new feature. Would Me Lie To Thee when guests will share three facts but we warned one is a filthy lie.

    57 min

  5. 02/10/2020

    BLACKPOOL MAGIC CONVENTION PREVIEW

    We preview the Blackpool Magic Convention with our hot take on which lectures, shows and performers you cannot afford to miss.  Listen to our exclusive interviews with Max Maven, Ben Hart and Magic Sam to find out what you can expect from their performances at the convention. All this and much more on this week's Talking Tricks.

    30 min

  6. 02/03/2020

    TONY MIDDLETON

    Tony Middleton joins us to discuss his journey to producing and performing two weekly West End shows in London and launching a magic bar Maskelyne & Cooke in the capital.  He tells us how stopping for a coffee in a hotel in St Pancras led to gaining a gig as the resident magician, producing shows for David Stone, Chris Dugdale and Mahdi Gilbert and the London Festival of Close-up Magic. He also chats about his Secret Cellar project, TV aspirations and much more.

    1h 22m

  7. 01/20/2020

    RICHARD FILBY

    Richard Filby joins us to discuss the London opening of his full evening variety show The Richard Filby Spectacule. Richard talks about what led to him finally getting his show off and running above a vintage clothes shop in London, breaking his foot the night before he was last set to open a show and his life and career as a full time street performer in Covent Garden. We also chat about his early beginnings in Australia, juggling, card throwing, magic, comedy and all the other amazing circus skills he posses.

    53 min

  8. 12/19/2019

    TALKING MIRACLES: JESUS CHRIST

    We gear up for Christmas by talking the miracles of Jesus with Christian magician Mark Watson. Mark gives us the full story behind Jesus's iconic miracles and his lesser known ones, plus how they have inspired magicians from Paul Daniels and Penn & Teller to Barry & Stewart and Criss Angel and Dynamo.  Find out the true meaning of Christmas and learn about these miracles.

    56 min
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Funny and fascinating stories from those working in the magic, comedy, circus and variety industry.

Information

  • Creator
    Kane & Abel
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2023
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2019 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Talking Tricks with Kane & Abel