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Go Magic Go Podcast
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Firstly, what is a "Podcast"? Well it takes the name from Apple's iTunes software. This feature allows you to download radio 'Broadcasts' onto your ‘iPod’ and listen to them at any time - hence "Podcasts".

However, you don't need an iPod to listen in. You can download the shows in MP3 format and listen on any portable MP3 player, or simply on your PC. You can also listen as a streaming file from their website:

http://gomagicgo.libsyn.com/

So what is “Go Magic Go”?

That is the name of such a Podcast that I've stumbled across by chance. It is put together and presented by two magicians called Andrew Payne and Keith Barber.

The show is weekly and is around 30 min long. During which, the current format treats us to Product Reviews, Ethics Discussions and general magic chat.

I've been listening to them since the first week and really enjoy it. They are currently on issue 9 (back issues are available). The Ethics discussions have been really thought provoking! They also have a good listener feedback session (listen to the current Issue (No. 9) for my Tips and Experiences with Heirloom!)

They've also started doing a separate magic course – in Podcast form. This currently focuses on The Royal Road to Card Magic. Each week contains tips and hints on a single chapter of the book. They also suggest ‘homework’ for the coming week. (Don't worry - no secrets are given away, and you need to buy the book to follow along.) I must say, these have been very good so far, and it would be great for new magicians just starting out with this text.

So, in summary:

Cost: FREE!
Score: 9/10

Anyway, have a listen, and let me know what you think!

Wow! That's excellent, thanks for the heads up.

Nice one... thanks for the info. Just downloading some of them now, so I'll see what they're like.

This sounds similar to magicbroadcast.com, which is good. Jerry Cestowski has a regular weekly show on there, and you can download previous shows here:

http://www.flashcards.joejesse.com/

and you can listen to magicbroadcast at:

www.magicbroadcast.com

Enjoy!

http://www.penguinmagic.com/podcasts.php

penguin magic also has one
i think it's Tyas Frantz

This is good as well.

http://www.radiomagic.co.uk/

Hope this helps.

Just got an ipod! And this is now downloading! At last something that will satisfy my CUPS, but its FREE! FREE! Thanks for the info!

Sorry.. but can I just ask.. what are these CUPS?!!!! I've been reading references to CUPS on these forums, but still haven't figured out what it stands for!!!!

EDIT: Don't worry, I've found it now

It's the assumed to be fictitious, but very real to us, affliction of:
Compulsive Uncontrolled Purchasing Syndrome.
By the sound of things, you already have it and it's not curable.

My edit was too slow.

Is there any over the counter drug that can cure this CUPS syndrome?

Is there any over the counter drug that can cure this CUPS syndrome

No cure, only a delaying tactic of buying more Magic. Total bankruptcy might also slow things down a bit but the urge is still there so even that's not a cure. You just have to learn to live with it and love it for what it is .

(love me, love my CUPS)

I see. Is there a support group?...

...

Hang on, were IN it as we speak aren't we?... theres no hope

Yup. Us. Sad, isn't it ?

PS you'll also get great help from emagictricks.co.uk, alakazam.co.uk, cards4magic.co.uk, magicbox.uk.com........as well as many other regional support agencies.

And often at conventions, there are people (known as dealers) who are there specifically to help with CUPS!

Kati

Oh yes, I can imagine that they would be VERY willing to help us.

Apologies by the way for making this thread go so utterly off topic. General threads make at least ONE page on topic don't they?