The first Podcast of a new year offers you the following topics:

• I reflect on how the Podcast has developed since its inception in January 2013
• what makes for the perfect opening trick? The current issue of Magicseen gives the views of 10 top pro close up magicians
• how to turn yourself into a Business Magician and thus open up countless new working opportunities
• attending a concert by the Bootleg Beatles leads me to wonder whether you could have 'tribute magicians' in the same way as the music industry has 'tribute bands'
• never try to second guess what fee a potential booker can afford
• with so many people wanting to get magic ideas marketed, what's the best way to get a product out there?
• how to know whether your 2018 magical resolutions are likely to actually come about