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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 1H 18M

End of Season 2 Special with Peter Nardi

from Desert Island Tricks · host Alakazam Magic

355 different tricks. Only six people sharing the single most popular pick. And a top item that only three guests chose. Season two ends with the kind of recap that every magician, mentalist, and close-up worker secretly loves: the real numbers, the real patterns, and the real reasons behind what performers actually keep in their pockets.We’re closing with the official season two rankings plus the moments that made the year. A Deck Of Cards takes the top spot, with PK Touches and Invisible Deck right behind it, followed by classics like Cups And Balls, Coins Across, and Sponge Balls. We also unpack the tied cluster of powerful “worker” effects that share the lower spots, plus what the spread teaches about originality, overexposure, and choosing material that actually suits you. We round things off with the season’s top banishment (yes, it’s ego), the most loved magic book (The Mind and Magic of David Berglass), and the surprisingly revealing “non-magic item” choices.The Season 2 Top Tricks: 1. Deck of Cards - Beau Cremer, Steve Gore, Keith Barry, Joel M, Marvin Berglas, Alan Rorrison 2. PK Touches - Vince Wilson, Jamie Daws, Christopher Taylor, Looch, Kay Dyson3. Invisible Deck - Harry Marlin Piper, Steve Gore, Keith Barry, John Archer 4. Cups and Balls - Erik Tait, R Paul Wilson, Nikola Arkane, Michael Ammar 5. Coins Across - Erik Tait, R Paul Wilson, James Brown, Ben Williams6. Sponge Balls - Nikola Arkane, Kay Dyson, Roddy McGhie, Mark BennettJoint 7 & 8. Double Levitation - Harry Merlin Pipar, Rodney James Piper, Russ StevensFork Bending - Rodney James Piper, Neil Henry, Phill SmithDestination Box - Craig Petty, Jon Allen, Noel QualterMultiple Selection - Tom Bolton, Ben Hanlin, Daniel ChardDouble Cross - Tom Bolton, Luke Oseland, James BrownToxic + - Tom Bolton, Jamie Daws, Harry De CruzCard Under Box - Daniel Chard, James Brown, Neil HenryQ&A - Looch, Marc Paul, Daniel ChardTOP BANISHMENT - Ego - Tom Bolton, Ben Williams, Dave Loosley, James Brown, Leo Smetsers TOP BOOK - The Mind and Magic of David Berglas - Rodney James Piper, Marvin Berglas, Tony Antoniou, Neil HenryTOP ITEM - MUSIC - Nikolas Mavresis, Oliver Tabor, Matthew Pomeroy / WIFE - Chris North, Michael Ammar, Jonathan Goodwin Season 2 Stats: 355 Tricks named - 48 Banishments - 46 Books - 46 Items Find out more about the creators of this Podcast at www.alakazam.co.uk

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355 different tricks. Only six people sharing the single most popular pick. And a top item that only three guests chose. Season two ends with the kind of recap that every magician, mentalist, and close-up worker secretly loves: the real numbers, the real patterns, and the real reasons behind what performers actually keep in their pockets. We’re closing with the official season two rankings plus the moments that made the year. A Deck Of Cards takes the top spot, with PK Touches and Invisible D...

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