Stranded with a Stranger: David Rhodes

About this episode

David Rhodes shares his essential magic routines and insights from his journey in and out of the magic world.

A lot of magic advice lives in theory. David Rhodes brings something better: a working performer’s list of eight routines he’d keep if everything else disappeared, plus one book, one non-magic utility item, and one thing he’d banish from the art. David’s story starts with a familiar arc, going all-in on magic in his twenties, stepping away for years into the corporate world, then coming back with fresh eyes and sharper taste. We dig into a lineup that leans heavily toward practical mentalism...

People in this episode

Host: Alakazam Magic

Guest: David Rhodes

Topics covered

• magic advice
• performer routines
• mentalism
• corporate world
• magic career

Keywords

• magic
• performer
• routines
• mentalism
• corporate
• advice
• art

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