The Steve Faulkner Podcast

Henry Harrius joins me for one of my favourite conversations in a long time.

We talk about creativity, burnout, exposure culture, social media magic, performing casually vs professionally, Rubik’s Cubes, Shin Lim, Juan Tamariz, David Copperfield, and what “real magic” actually feels like.

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Henry opens up about the pressure of running HH Presents, having dozens of projects in development at once, and why he believes magicians often forget the feeling that made them fall in love with magic in the first place.

This one goes far beyond tricks and releases. It’s really a conversation about artistry, identity, performance and reconnecting with wonder.

I loved this chat, and I think you will too.

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There’s been a huge amount of discussion surrounding the release of The Rolex System by Shay Kahn.

A $1000 PDF.
Paid demonstrations at Blackpool.
Claims of it being revolutionary.
Claims of it being a scam.

Rather than speculate, I wanted to sit down with Shay and let him explain things in his own words.

We talk about:

the thinking behind Rolex

why it was priced the way it was

the backlash from the magic community

Vanishing Inc taking the product down

paid demos at Blackpool

propless mentalism

performance philosophy

psychic entertainment

and how the whole experience affected him personally

This is not a review of Rolex.
It’s simply an open conversation.

As always, make your own mind up.

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I had a really nice catch up with Ben Seidman, as usual, it goes in a few different directions.

We talk about his work on Now You See Me and what that was actually like day to day, which isn’t quite as glamorous as it looks.

But more than that, we get into creating his show Con Man, the fear around putting something important out there, and what it takes to actually follow through on an idea you’ve had for years.

We also touch on Ring, Watch Wonder and the thinking behind it. Don't worry, not in a salesy way, just the reality of putting something you care about out into the world.

There’s a lot in here about working things out as you go, getting help from the right people, and figuring out what actually matters.

I really enjoyed this one.

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I had a great chat with Danila, better known as Ring Jedi.  THE 8-ring manipulator who’s built a huge following online through some seriously visual, hypnotic work.

If you’ve seen his stuff on Instagram, you’ll know exactly what I mean. It’s one of those things that feels somewhere between juggling, magic, and movement… and it’s properly captivating to watch. His teaching has changed my life, giving me this skill and passion. 

Learn here 8-Rings here

https://www.skool.com/ring-jedi-academy/

Neon Circus

https://www.neoncircusnyc.com/

What I really enjoyed about this conversation is that we go way beyond just “how do you do that?” — we get into:

how he built this niche from scratch

the thinking behind the visuals

training, discipline, and actually getting good at something unusual

building an audience around a very specific skill

and what it means to turn something like this into a career

Danila also runs the Ring Jedi Academy, where he teaches this system step-by-step, and performs as part of Neon Circus NYC alongside his wife, a full-on visual performance company with LED acts, aerial work, and immersive event performances.

It’s a really interesting one, especially if you’re into skill-based performance, creating something different, or just want to hear how someone’s carved out their own lane.

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I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with one of my favourite magicians, Eric Mead. This one felt like a bit of a rare treat.

Eric is one of the most thoughtful people in magic. Not just a great performer, but someone who really thinks deeply about what we do and why it works.

He’s the author of Tangled Web and the incredible Conover, a genuinely important piece of magic literature, years in the making.

He’s also widely known to have played a significant creative role behind the scenes in Art of Astonishment, which tells you a lot about the level he operates on.

Earlier in his career, Eric spent years performing at the legendary Tower Comedy Magic Bar in Aspen, alongside Doc Eason.

This conversation goes deep. It’s candid, thoughtful, and properly inspiring.

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