Étienne Pradier’s Never Mind the Bollocks. Who It’s For and Who It Isn’t

If you’re handy with a deck and want commercial material that isn’t another ambitious card or Omni Deck, from a book you might actually finish, this could be for you. If you’re early in your magic journey, it might not be.

Get Never Mind the Bollocks: https://3monkeys-publishing.com/en/products/nmtb-en

Twelve or so routines from a hugely busy working pro, with a punk attitude that runs right through the tricks, not just the design. Not perfect, and I explain why, but I’m getting a lot out of it.

00:00 Who this book is for
00:20 Étienne Pradier
01:51 The book: price, pages and translation
02:22 The punk design and attitude
04:36 QR codes and gags
05:12 What’s actually in it
05:41 The coin and matrix routine
06:30 God Save the Queens
08:47 Fantastic Four and the book test
09:55 Who it isn’t for
11:07 Frustrations: detail, translation and credits
12:50 Verdict

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