Podcasts about david blaine beyond magic

In today's episode, Caroline talks to actor and magician Peter Clifford about how his boyhood obsession with magic, which first served as a social bridge in his shy early teenage years - flourished into a fulfilling career that has seen him collaborate with the likes of David Blaine and Derren Brown. Peter unravels the true art of misdirection and beautifully explains the intricate journey of a magic trick. Join us as we investigate the blurring between truth and illusion and discover why practice does not make perfect, as we look at life through a different lens.   KEY TAKEAWAYS  Misdirection is subtle, the magician takes your mind on a journey that distracts you from what is happening. To be a good magician you need to be a good performer, a good actor. with magic, you take impossible things and make them seem real. David Blaine is taking things that are real but making them look impossible. Remember practice makes permanent. If you practice something badly, that's what you're practising. Pushing against your limitations helps you to grow.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Optical illusions are fascinating, because they reveal, not how your brain is wrong, but how your brain works.' ‘Misdirection leads you on the path of the narrative of the effect, and away from the method.' ‘It's easier to fool someone than to convince them that they've been fooled.'   ABOUT THE GUEST   After becoming obsessed with conjuring as a boy, winning several local and national magic and talent contests, Peter used magic to pay his way through drama school in Manchester; since graduating he has worked as an actor on stage and television as well as continuing to perform as a magician. He has worked as a magical advisor, creating effects for many theatre shows; creating a stomach-churning eye-plucking scene in “King Lear” (Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol; with whom Peter has acted in 12 of their productions) and producing a whole cast from nowhere in “The Mysteries of Father Brown” (Worcester Swan), creating spooky supernatural happenings for Dracula: the blood count (Feelgood theatre). Magical Television appearances include Isaac Fawlkes in BBC's “Magic” -a History of Magic, Stanley Milgram in “Derren Brown: The Heist” and Professor John Gladwell in Derren's “Fear and Faith: Placebo.” Peter was an original part of the creative team for the award-winning Derren Brown television series. He also co-created and co-directed the sell-out tour and West-end runs “Derren Brown – Live.” At Bristol's Tobacco Factory Theatre Peter has performed seven solo magic shows. Recently Peter has worked as a consultant for David Blaine on “David Blaine: Beyond Magic” on television and he was a co-creator and co-director of David's first live tour (David Blaine: Live) toured North America and was seen in the UK in 2019. Socials & Contact: FB: Peter Clifford Twitter: Cargomatic Instagram: peter.clifford   ABOUT THE HOST Bio Caroline Partridge is a unique and creative individual. She is an actress, puppeteer, educator, and artist with funny bones. She loves a story and is an expert at conveying wit and wisdom with warmth, understanding, and empathy.      CONTACT METHOD FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/caropartridge LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-partridge-03131520 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/partridge_caroline     PODCAST DESCRIPTION This is a podcast series about discovery, understanding, revelation, and stories. How we perceive the world is rooted in everything that has influenced us throughout our lives, emotionally and psychologically. We become the sum of our parts and each of us has our own unique view of the world. 'Vision' truly is an act of interpretation.   In this podcast series through fascinating conversations, I set about trying to understand how we form our perceptions, view different perspectives, and examine how perception has influenced, inspired, or hindered the lives of each of my unique guests.      

JF and Phil discuss Graham Harman's "The Third Table," a short and accessible introduction to "object-oriented ontology." Phil takes us on a tour of his closet, we discover that JF's kids are better at this weird studies stuff than their old man, and the conversation veers through Harman's Lovecraftian "weird realism," Zen's "just sit" meditation, panpsychism, Martin Buber's I and Thou, experimental filmmaking, and more. WORKS AND IDEAS CITED IN THIS EPISODE Graham Harman, "The Third Table (https://www.amazon.com/Graham-Harman-Third-Thoughts-Documenta/dp/3775729348)" Graham Harman, [Tool-Being: Heidegger and the Metaphysics of Objects](https://www.amazon.com/Tool-Being-Heidegger-Metaphysics-Graham-Harman/dp/0812694449/ref=sr1sc1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1522743615&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=graham+harmon+tool+being)_ Martin Heidegger, [Being in Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeingandTime) J. F. Martel, "Ramble on the Real (http://www.reclaimingart.com/blog/ramble-on-the-real)" Graham Harman, Weird Realism: Lovecraft and Philosophy (http://zero-books.net/blogs/zero/weird-realism-lovecraft-and-philosophy-graham-harman/) H. P. Lovecraft, "The Call of Cthulhu (http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/cc.aspx)" Arthur Stanley Eddington, The Nature of the Physical World (https://www.giffordlectures.org/lecturers/arthur-stanley-eddington) Graham Harman, "Objects and the Arts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ0GR9bf00g)" (lecture) Bernardo Kastrup, Why Materialism is Baloney (https://www.bernardokastrup.com/2013/04/why-materialism-is-baloney-overview.html) Daniel Dennett, [Consciousness Explained](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ConsciousnessExplained)_ Walden, A Game (https://www.waldengame.com/) – A computer game based on Heny David Thoreau’s classic work, Walden (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walden) South Park, “Guitar Queer-O (http://southpark.wikia.com/wiki/Guitar_Queer-O)” (season 11, episode 13) Wikipedia entry on art critic David Hickey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Hickey) Heraclitus, [Fragments](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/FragmentsofHeraclitus) Martin Buber, [I and Thou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IandThou) The concept of “substantial form (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substantial_form)” in Aristotle’s philosophy Martin Heidegger, "The Question Concerning Technology" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Question_Concerning_Technology) Steven Shaviro, The Universe of Things (https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/the-universe-of-things) William James, "Does ‘Consciousness’ Exist? (https://archive.org/details/jstor-2011942)" Andy Warhol’s minimalist films Empire (https://www.moma.org/collection/works/89507) and Sleep (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187513/) Wikipedia entry on filmmaker Terrence Malick (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrence_Malick) Neil Jordan (director), The End of the Affair (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172396/) (based on the novel by Graham Greene) J. F. Martel, Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice (https://www.northatlanticbooks.com/shop/reclaiming-art-in-the-age-of-artifice/) Gustav Klimt, The Kiss (http://www.klimt.com/en/gallery/women.html) (painting) Matthew Akers (director), David Blaine: Beyond Magic (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6265614/) The Duffer Brothers (directors), Stranger Things 2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/episodes)

Clint welcomes GILMORE GIRLS back to TV and tells you why he has an affinity for the show. Andy talks about Donald Trump protest music that's already being heard. Clint also gives thoughts on NBC's THIS IS US; a mid-season reveal from ABC's HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER; Dave Chappelle's appearance on SNL; and his review of FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM. Andy also talks about Bruno Mars and Nelly Furtado. Rundown: [00:00-03:00] Intro [03:00-09:41] Greatest TV Show Theme Song: IN LIVING COLOR [09:41-14:40] Dave Chappelle hosts SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE [14:40-19:30] HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER shocks Clint with a mid-season reveal (*no spoilers!*) [19:30-28:25] Review: NBC'S THIS IS US [28:25-35:00] A look at protest music in the days of Donald Trump [35:00-39:18] Nelly Furtado, and nostalgia in music [39:18-43:00] 5 songs to add to your playlist [43:00-49:00] DAVID BLAINE: BEYOND MAGIC scared the shit out of Clint [49:00-56:50] Why Clint loves GILMORE GIRLS [56:50-01:01:00] Movie review: FANTASTIC... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We get obliviated by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them plus we also discuss Hell or High Water, Train to Busan, True Memoirs of an International Assassin, Cutter's Way, Boiling Point (1990), Snowden and Field of Dreams. 0:00 - Intro 13:20 - Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 38:50 - Other Stuff We Watched: Hell or High Water, Train to Busan, True Memoirs of an International Assassin, Boiling Point (1990), Cutter's Way, David Blaine: Beyond Magic, Field of Dreams, Snowden 1:31:20 - Junk Mail: Why Do Marvel Movies Look Kind of Ugly?, Corny Songs from Movie Soundtracks, Reversible Blu-ray Covers 2:00:25 - This Week on DVD and Blu-ray 2:05:10 - Outro 2:08:50 - Spoiler Discussion: Fantastic Beasts 2:27:45 - Spoiler Discussion #2: Arrival

We get obliviated by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them plus we also discuss Hell or High Water, Train to Busan, True Memoirs of an International Assassin, Cutter's Way, Boiling Point (1990), Snowden and Field of Dreams. 0:00 - Intro 13:20 - Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 38:50 - Other Stuff We Watched: Hell or High Water, Train to Busan, True Memoirs of an International Assassin, Boiling Point (1990), Cutter's Way, David Blaine: Beyond Magic, Field of Dreams, Snowden 1:31:20 - Junk Mail: Why Do Marvel Movies Look Kind of Ugly?, Corny Songs from Movie Soundtracks, Reversible Blu-ray Covers 2:00:25 - This Week on DVD and Blu-ray 2:05:10 - Outro 2:08:50 - Spoiler Discussion: Fantastic Beasts 2:27:45 - Spoiler Discussion #2: Arrival

Superstar magician David Blaine returns to ABC for the first time in three years with "David Blaine: Beyond Magic." This time, cameras go behind the tricks to show a little bit about Blaine's process -- and how the people around him aren't always pleased with his choices. Also: "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" showrunner Chris Licht on what's next after the election. Plus, a review of the new "Mr. Robot" book.