Lloyd and Jake get into the nitty gritty of the DEX launch, answer some questions, and explore the weirder side of impractical magic and rituals.

Lloyd and Jake battle through a creative minefield and a hectic workload to make something genuinely fun and performable.

Lloyd and Jake get dangerously close to revealing too many DEX details, explore the experience of rituals in magic, and contemplate just how much you can get away with revealing to spectators.

From time travel tricks to fated day trips, from creative juices to romantic miracles; this episode is a tornado of tenaciousness.

Convention chats to EDC issues, from instrumental effects to examinable gimmicks; this episode is a relaxing ramble into rousing magic.

Lloyd and Jake play with a paradoxical Pandora’s Box, revisit the subtleties in last week’s pseudo-hypnosis routine, and do what they do best… jam!

Lloyd and Jake get creative, pivot into the plots and ploys of pseudo-hypnosis, re-envision traditional magic moves, and settle the debate on alien life.

loyd and Jake talk about the filming of the DEX trailer, debate the merits of mystery boxes and isolated cards, and discuss the possibilities of utilising dream imagery in Mentalism routines.

In the 19th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake jump right into easy-to-learn coding systems, debate over the psychology of card-through-window effects, and jam their way through a bunch of fun card tricks. From the most minimal way to cue a confederate to finding out a chosen card in another room, from unique Mnemonica routines to a DEX exclusive; this episode is a dastardly doorway to deception.

In the unpunctual 18th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake suffer mental paper-cuts from discussing Derren Brown’s latest book, explore a new crossword-based effect, and try to come up with an epic live magic event.

In the 17th episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake trade topics and fall deep into the weeds of ‘Mysterious Stranger’ routines and effects. From reinterpreted bar bets to severed hands, from trippy water visuals to personalised souvenirs; this is a slapdash dose of undiluted creativity.

We apologise for the delay in uploading this episode. It was streamed directly to YouTube last week.

This week we broadcasted live over YouTube with special guests Elliot Gerrard & Sam Sugarman!

From medicinal magic to theatrical text effects, from divining via birdsong to mixing magic and mentalism; this is a veritable voyage into invention.

From predicting deaths and births to cards rising from the grave, from spinning coins to predicting choices; this episode is a RIP-roaring toast to the grisliest gigs.

Lloyd, Jake, and special guest Adam hunt for the subtleties and touches that elevate performances, find ways to make gigs more memorable, and talk magic tech.

Lloyd and Jake dive into the realm of torn and restored cards, try create unique final phases.

A relaxed Lloyd and Jake catch up, talk about the best times to create magic, share stories, discuss iterating on methods, and more.

From nostalgic playground rituals to practical magic solutions. From Rock Paper Scissors to coins stuck to foreheads; this episode is a creative jam that will leave your brain bubbling over with ideas.

In the eight episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake are joined by special guest Rich Relish to discuss all things magic and mentalism.

In this carefree (seventh) episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake work their way through listener questions, ponder the art of magic, and seek solitude in creativity. From theory craft to nailing down methods, from shadowy theatrics to incorporating mysticism; this episode is a lazy voyage to imaginative ecstasy.

This episode is a nitro-fuelled sprint to creative nirvana.

In the fifth episode of The Black Art Podcast, a tired Lloyd and Jake piece together a mind-blowing confabulation, discuss psychological and mechanical forces, and ponder why magicians ‘fool’ each other. From magic maths to word association, from ESP cards to snails in purses; this episode is a deliriously creative romp.

In the fourth episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake share an entire show’s worth of ideas for effects and tricks that focus on engaging experiences and magical moments. From transposed emotions to images in salt, from secret whispers to slow-mo mischief; this episode is an absolute blur of creativity.

In the third episode of The Black Art Podcast, Lloyd and Jake talk about how to avoid the confusion between method and magic. From chocolate bells to buckets of Airpods, this episode is a theory-filled swan dive into eliciting the right responses and elevating effects into experiences.