Sleightly Unhinged's Review - 22/06/2025

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👋 Dear Fellow Conjurers and Casual Deceivers,

Let’s cut to the chase: magic is chaos, and I’m here to help you weaponize it. This week’s newsletter is packed with tricks to bamboozle, books to bury your nose in, and advice to keep hecklers from turning your gig into a roast battle. Let’s dive in before I overthink this entire enterprise.

📰 TL;DR

Swindle ensures your spectators never win (and you always do).
A magic bibliography for bookish weirdos.
Meir Yedid spills tea on the magic biz.
Tech-based mentalism apps and coin tricks galore.
How to shuffle like a pro (and not like your gran at bingo).
Plus: Heckler survival tactics and a four-card trick that’s shockingly easy.

🎩 Videos Reviewed

🎩 Swindle by Steve Cook - Review (THEY NEVER WIN!)

By BAM_magic

A gambling-themed routine where the spectator rolls the dice… and still loses. The magician wins every time, thanks to psychological forces or subtle mechanics. The reviewer calls it “very cool” and “foolproof”—a cheeky little gamble that pays off.

The Unhinged Take:
Blimey, this is the magical equivalent of rigging a casino. I love that the spectator thinks they’ve got a shot, only to realize they’ve been had like a tourist at a three-card monte stall. Perfect for magicians who enjoy a bit of villainy with their velvet gloves.

Details here → Swindle by Steve Cook - Review (THEY NEVER WIN!)

📚 Todd Karr's Bibliography of Magic

By EruditeMagic

A promo for Todd Karr’s magic bibliography, aimed at collectors and history buffs. Sponsored by Don’s Magic & Books, it’s basically the Yelp review of rare magic literature—if Yelp had more grimoires and fewer Yelp reviews.

The Unhinged Take:
If you’ve ever wanted to sound pretentious at parties by name-dropping 17th-century card cheats, this is your jam. A bibliography might sound dry, but when it’s about magic? It’s basically a treasure map for nerds.

Details here → Todd Karr's Bibliography of Magic

🎤 Meir Yedid - The Legend Of MyMagic Talks His Career

By magic-tv

An interview with Meir Yedid, the wizard behind MyMagic. He dishes on his career, business tips, and behind-the-scenes stories. Think of it as Shark Tank but with more smoke and mirrors.

The Unhinged Take:
Meir’s the Elon Musk of magic—minus the Twitter rants and electric cars. If you’ve ever wondered how to turn a passion for card tricks into a global brand, this is your masterclass. Spoiler: It involves less cryptocurrency and more sleight of hand.

Details here → Meir Yedid - The Legend Of MyMagic Talks His Career

📱 Hacked by Appmazing - Magic Review

By ChampionMagic

A review of a mentalism app that promises to “hack” minds via smartphone. JS Magic calls it a “killer app” with a discount code (APP10). I’m picturing a TikTok filter that makes you look like a psychic.

The Unhinged Take:
Modern mentalism: where your phone becomes a wand. I half-expect the app to ask for my soul in exchange for its powers. Still, if it gets punters gasping without me learning palming techniques, I’m listening.

Details here → Hacked by Appmazing - Magic Review

🪙 Check out Jeffrey Wang LIVE to find out where the coin went 😜

By penguinmagicshop

A live coin vanish by Jeffrey Wang. No spoilers, but if you’ve seen a coin trick before, you know the drill: now you see it, now you don’t. The crowd’s reactions are the real magic here.

The Unhinged Take:
Coin magic is the grilled cheese of our craft—simple, comforting, and endlessly customizable. Jeffrey’s flair turns it into a Michelin-starred vanish. Bonus points for the 😜 emoji in the title. Classy.

Details here → Check out Jeffrey Wang LIVE to find out where the coin went 😜

🧠 How to read their mind and erase their writing | Saturday Sorcery

By MurphysMagicSupplies

Michael Shaw teaches “Out to Lunch,” a routine where a spectator’s written thought… vanishes. It’s like a Post-it note with commitment issues.

The Unhinged Take:
This is the kind of trick that’ll make your mates wonder if you’ve been secretly studying at Hogwarts. The method’s probably simpler than Hermione’s hair, but hey, results matter more than effort, right?

Details here → How to read their mind and erase their writing

🗣️ Handle Hecklers Like A Pro!

By itsallthingsmagic

A theory video on crowd control, featuring tips like “stay calm” and “turn hecklers into fans.” Because nothing says magic like defusing a drunk guy shouting “SHOW ME THE TRICK, LOVE!”

The Unhinged Take:
I’ve handled hecklers with sarcasm and a well-timed card to the face. This video suggests a more… diplomatic approach. Still, knowing how to pivot from “WTF?” to “ta-da!” is a skill worth mastering.

Details here → Handle Hecklers Like A Pro!

🃏 Levels of SHUFFLES

By CardMechanic

A tutorial (or theory?) on card shuffles, from basic to advanced. Likely includes terms like “Zarrow” and “Tabled Faro,” which sound like spells from a D&D warlock’s grimoire.

The Unhinged Take:
Shuffling is the foreplay of card magic—get it wrong, and the whole routine flops. This video’s probably your roadmap to becoming the Casanova of card handling.

Details here → Levels of SHUFFLES

🃏 Card Trick With 4 Cards! - 1 Minute Tutorial

By AMillionCardTricks

A beginner-friendly color change using four cards. Ideal for kids’ parties or when you need to impress someone before they realize you’ve only got four cards.

The Unhinged Take:
If magic had a Happy Meal, this’d be it. Simple, visual, and perfect for magicians who’d rather not carry a deck. Just don’t try this at a poker game.

Details here → Card Trick With 4 Cards!

🎩 The Psychological Timing Force | In-Depth Card Force Tutorial

By AMillionCardTricks

A deep dive into the Psychological Timing Force—a method that uses audience behavior, not sleight of hand. It’s like convincing someone they’ve made a choice, when you’ve puppeteered them like a marionette.

The Unhinged Take:
This is the Jedi mind trick of card forces. “This isn’t the card you’re looking for…” Works best with spectators who haven’t seen Star Wars.

Details here → The Psychological Timing Force

📺 Other videos I didn’t have space for

🎩 Farewell

A quick shower thought: The next time you perform a card trick, remember that every shuffle, cut, and force is a tiny rebellion against chaos. Also, I just learned that the “Zarrow shuffle” isn’t a dance move. Who knew?

Until next time,
🎩 Sleightly Unhinged
“Now with 0.0001% less sarcasm!”

🤖 P.S. If you see a typo, it’s a secret code. Decipher it, and I’ll teach you how to vanish your tax debt.