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An Interview with Ted Milligan (as transcribed whilst he was watching a close up magician)

You’ll have to see the show! No, but seriously – I told you that’s not my card! Wait no way, hang on why are you taking your sock off? No way! Oh my God! Yes! That is my card! “

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Gwen Coburn: Five Mythical Monsters That Are Actually Just Strong, Independent Women

“They're just singer-songwriters trying to make their art. Their voices are so powerful they move people to tears and madness. It's not the Sirens' fault if audiences are losing their minds.”

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Jazz Emu: Five Magical Moments From Music History

“Having up to that point been just a regular organic human, Bob Dylan had his internal organs and central nervous system replaced by electronic circuitry at great expense to both himself and the US national grid.”

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Francisco de Nata’s Guide to the Perfect Magical Pastel de Nata

Francisco de Nata is no ordinary giraffe. He’s got a long neck full of dreams, a heart bubbling with custard, and a special love for his Avó (Grandma), whose secret recipe changed his life forever…”

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Holly Spillar: The ghosts of Edinburgh Fringe Past, Present and Future

“Things have changed a lot since the distant past, most notably since 1896 when Athens first introduced the “modern” concept of the “Fringe”. With groovy new venues such as “big pool”, “running track” and “velodrome”. And PR and marketing stunts such as BIG TORCH and BIG RINGS.”

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Rohan Sharma and Dan Bishop are world class magicians. They’re giving it up for comedy

“‘Sorry about him, Rohan’s got a cruel wit,” Dan says as he hoists his body off the table and onto a kitchen chair. ‘Shall we start the interview?’ He fuses his head with his body. My god they’re good at magic.”

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James Trickey: ‘I sold my soul for a grad scheme at KPMG. What happened next will SHOCK YOU’

“Becoming a monetary wizard was actually quite hard. I had to scrub the shoes of the more senior wizards, I gave up my evenings to count gold pieces in merchant stores in places I’d never been before. Places like Staines.”

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Ben Pope’s Guide to Everyday Magic

“It’s the Fringe again and, while it’s easy to get bogged down in anxieties about tickets, costs, show option paralysis and Scottish weather, it’s good to remember that, as the saying goes, there are cathedrals everywhere for those with eyes to see them.“

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Liz Guterbock: The Magic of Alan Shearer

“As the pressure mounts, I remind myself that people adore Alan because he was great at his job as a football player on the pitch. Everywhere else, he’s balanced, nice, and doesn’t need to stay up all night in the Pleasance Courtyard.”

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Amelia Hamilton: I have a confession. I’m a rapper and I fancy magicians

“You think you fancy them when they are doing their talent, then you meet them and realise it was only their talent you liked and you don’t actually want them to show you any tricks with their wand. “

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