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116: LIVE - Auditory Magic & A Second, Definitely Real Topic

November 5, 2026 · 1 h 7 min

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What does it mean to perform magic with only sound, and can Ella perform it LIVE at the Bedford Pub in London? And... wait has Tom not prepared a topic?

Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:13) Auditory Magic
(00:32:42) The Second Topic
(00:59:39) Outro

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We also learn about:

The Science of Cameron, Shepherd’s tone, phantom words, I heard kill the president, I heard Tom sucks, illusions vs magic, magicians are lazy, auditory trick challenge, David we’ve technically never met, you’re just being nice, the cone of confusion, the unreleased magic trick, magic ethics, THEY’RE DOING NUANCE, the game you can win but not this interaction, alluminum foil! you can take plastic straws away from my cold dead hands, America is not real and it can’t hurt me, testimony, never say santa is not real to anyone, no preference, what’s the sexiest number of legs? Taha’s telling on himself, Geology is the hardest science, sounds like science, oh Of Course it’s the sound of two black holes colliding, GAAAAAAARY, 5 dollars and a blue ribbon, Ella’s first prepared review corner.

Sources:
Hearing Research: Unveiling the Mind's Ear
Splice: The Shepard Tone
Diana Deutsch: Phantom Words 
Museum of Illisions: Magic and Optical Illusiions 
MAGIC Lab: Magic InSIGHT
MAGIC Lab: Social Coginition 
Trends In Cognitive Science: Magic for the Blind
Eureka Alert: Are Auditor Magic Tricks Possible?
MAGIC Lab: The Audtiory Trick Challenge 
MAGIC Lab: Challenge Winner 
Science News: Magical Illusion for the Ears 
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