The Life of a Magician (w/ Nash Fung)

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Nash Fung joins me to discuss his experience as a professional magician and keynote speaker.

00:00 Introduction
03:35 Interview Begins, Reminiscing
05:19 What's your background and how did you get started in magic?
07:37 How did you turn your passion for magic into a career?
14:10 How did you learn magic?
15:13 Did your relationship with magic change when you started getting paid to do it?
18:25 How did you first get in touch with the magic community?
20:23 Have you ever had a magic show go completely off-the-rails?
26:04 How do you decide which tricks to do?
27:48 Kid magic vs magic for adults, magic as a parent
30:21 Competition within the magic community
32:00 Tell me about your experience appearing on "Fool Us"?
35:31 Best and worst venues for performing magic?
37:50 How did covid impact you?
40:45 Keynote speaking, developing a virtual magic show
43:43 Do you still get fooled by magic?
45:27 Have you ever used magic outside the context of a show?
47:37 How do you feel about debunking videos?
49:06 Misconceptions about magicians
51:08 Why is curiosity important?
52:28 Do you incorporate magic into your keynote speaking?
53:26 Advice for up-and-coming creatives?
57:30 Why is magic meaningful?
1:03:17 How can people find you?
1:04:40 Outro / Credits