Ep85 - Ryan Chard - Magic Podcast

How do you go from touring the UK in The Rocky Horror Picture Show to becoming a world-class psychological illusionist? In this episode, we sit down with mentalist Matt Clewley to discuss the fascinating intersection of theatre, psychology, and mind-reading!Matt dives deep into his background on the stage and explains how his theatrical roots shaped his unique approach to mentalism, building presence, and reading a room. We also get the behind-the-scenes scoop on his brand-new live show, and what it was like collaborating with Drew Perry (and David Minton) to create "Deadly Connection"—the hit Cluedo-inspired stage mentalism routine that debuted at the 2026 Blackpool Magic Convention. Whether you're a performing magician, a theatre fan, or just fascinated by the psychology of illusion, you won't want to miss Matt's insights into making the impossible feel irresistibly real.

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Allan From The Sleight Co. On Owning a Magic Store, AI and Community.Store:https://thesleight.co.uk/Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleightlyTwistedPodcast

https://www.davidalnwick.com/David talks about creativity and Edinburgh Fringe and we give you a working set to use!

https://nas.io/magic-alon-societyAlon talks The Magic Alon Society , Performing and 2026 Goals

Jamie joins us to talk his creative process, lecturing & More

https://www.pocket-miracles.co.ukhttps://www.pocket-miracles.co.uk/lightbox-form-blackpool-lecture

Drew Perry joins to talk about his career and all things BMC 2026.Check out David's releases here: https://www.deceiveminds.com/

Talking all things Blackpool 2026

New magicians can struggle in that initial approach at a gig, we discuss this as well as all the magic news of the week