Noel Qualter

Desert Island Tricks

What makes a magic trick truly unforgettable? For Noel Qualter, it's creating moments that make spectators exclaim, "That's the weirdest, craziest thing I'll remember for a long time!" This philosophy has guided his remarkable career from three-time originality award winner to fooling Penn & Teller.

In this captivating conversation, Noel opens up about co-founding Trick Trick Boom with Roddy McGhie, a company dedicated to producing magic that breaks free from convention. Their first release, Mini Book Pro, exemplifies this approach – a miniature laptop impossibly transforming into a signed card – and has rapidly become a modern classic that professional magicians worldwide have embraced.

Noel's desert island selections reveal the mind of an innovator who values theatrical presentation as much as methodology. From Jon Allen's Destination Box (a twenty-year workhorse in his repertoire) to his newest creation Bandit (which solves the age-old problem of vanishing folded objects in an interesting and fooling way), each choice demonstrates his commitment to practical, memorable magic.

The conversation takes unexpected turns as Noel shares his creative process, including his technique of pausing magic product trailers before the full premise is revealed to spark original ideas. He delivers strong opinions about mentalism (spoiler: he's not a fan) while championing "mental magic" with clear, visual impact. His journey from being cut from Fool Us to eventually fooling Penn & Teller years later offers an inspiring glimpse into persistence and creative evolution.

Whether you're a professional performer looking for fresh material, a magic enthusiast curious about innovative approaches, or simply fascinated by creative thinking, Noel's insights will transform how you view the art of impossible. Check out tricktrickboom.com to discover the offbeat, unforgettable magic this unique creator continues to develop.

Noel’s Desert Island Tricks:

1. Minibook Pro
2. Destination Box
3. Band-It!
4. Benson Burner
5. Glyphs
6. Card Tricks are Extinct
7. Cylinder and Coins
8. WZRD

Banishment. Mentalism

Book. Daemon Magic Catalogue

Item. iPad

Find out more about the creators of this Podcast at www.alakazam.co.uk

Chapters

1. Noel Qualter (00:00:00)

2. Noel's Fool Us Journey (00:01:37)

3. Introduction to Desert Island Tricks (00:04:47)

4. Trick Trick Boom and Offbeat Magic (00:08:30)

5. Mini Book Pro: The First Choice (00:15:47)

6. John Allen's Destination Box (00:29:43)

7. Bandit: Vanishing with Style (00:43:09)

8. Tom Stone's Benson Burner (00:57:59)

9. Glyphs and Mental Magic (01:07:59)

10. Card Tricks Are Extinct (01:22:48)