Desert Island Tricks
Each week we invite one of the biggest guests in the world of magic to maroon themselves on a desert island. They are allowed to take with them 8 tricks, 1 book, 1 banishment and 1 non magic item that they use for magic! We discuss their 'can't live without' lists and why those items were chosen.
Episodes are uploaded every Friday and are available via all Podcast service providers!
To find out more about the team behind Desert Island Tricks, please visit: www.alakazam.co.uk
Podcasting since 2024 • 129 episodes
Desert Island Tricks
Latest Episodes
Tom Bolton
A locked gate marked 19½, a tiny office, and a stubborn 19‑year‑old 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 10–12 seat room became a destination venue, why caref...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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1:17:53
Jon Allen
A great trick hits harder when the audience already cares. That’s the heartbeat of this conversation with creator and worker Jon Allen, where we unpack eight routines he’d take to a desert island and the principles that make them land: meaningf...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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1:46:33
Stranded with a Stranger: Elliott Hodges
What if the strongest magic in your set isn’t 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 hobbyist magician and primary school teacher Ell...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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31:05
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 them evolve: Dynamic Coins gives w...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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1:21:19
Jamie Daws (& stand in host Peter Nardi)
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 close‑up, parlour storytelling, and full‑blown stage moments that stick. The choices are surprising, practical, and deepl...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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1:27:15
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