120 - SECRETS!!! with Nick Difatte (part 1 of 2)

In November it's Nick Difatte month along the Way of the Showman. We have a wideranging and circuitous conversation. We touch on the following topics and many more.What is a masterclassSecrets Nick’s book Offbeat by Squash Publishing is sold out, but will be back in print…It’s got essays one which was a big topic in the previous episode with Nick (E113)Mentor Tyler Ericson.Learning cheatingSecret collecting. And becoming overwhelmed by having too many tricks. Many of those who have the most tricks have non to perform when asked.What’s being displayed in secrets is what you see. Magic what’s “really going on” is hidden.Oriental magic done by white folks. Okito, Fu Manchu, Chung Ling Soo by Jim Steinmeier.The importance of being fooled to remember what it’s like. Rekindle the passion.The importance of searching for secrets to value them.Amateurs doing it for the love of it, not the money. Using the money they make from work to buy secrets.Old men in magic. SO old they piss their pants…We talk about what we wanted to talk about the next time. Do we follow up these things? Tune into next episode to find out…Support the show...After a long abscence our Merch Shop is back! Check out t-shirts, hoddies, and hats! Show yourself as a Follower of the Way of the Showman.You can also "listen" to the Way of the Showman at youtube.If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify.If you want to  contact me about anyhthing ou can reach me on [email protected] can find out more on the Way of the Showman website.Follow the Way of the Showman on Instagram.If you're compelled to suport the showes and have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo