SleightfulSleightly Unhinged's Review - 23/06/2025
👋 Greetings, fellow conjurers and card-slinging comrades!
Another week, another batch of magical mayhem to dissect. Let’s dive into the latest videos that’ll make you go “Blimey, I could use that” or “What in the name of Houdini is that?”
📰 TL;DR
This week: A killer impromptu card trick (no setup, ever), a cheeky USB cable routine that’s charged with potential, and a nun-shaped sponge ball gag that’ll either make you laugh or get you excommunicated. Plus, Craig Petty drops wisdom like confetti, and PigCake yells at everyone for doing magic wrong. Highly educational.
🎩 Videos Reviewed
🎩 Any Deck, No Setup. This Trick KILLS EVERY TIME! [Revealed] by steventaputoro
A card trick so easy, even your nan could do it (if she wasn’t busy hiding her bingo winnings). The effect involves a selected card vanishing behind your back, only to reappear in a triumph finish. No gimmicks, no setup—just pure cheeky chappie magic.
The Unhinged Take:
This trick is the magical equivalent of a Greggs pasty—cheap, satisfying, and guaranteed to work every time. The behind-the-back moment is pure misdirection wizardry, and the triumph finale slaps harder than a wet deck in a monsoon. Perfect for buskers, bartenders, or anyone who’s ever been caught short without a gimmicked deck.
Details here → Any Deck, No Setup. This Trick KILLS EVERY TIME! [Revealed]
🎩 Best of luck to Cyril on AGT! #magic by penguinmagicshop
A wholesome shout-out to Cyril Takayama ahead of his America’s Got Talent gig. The video’s basically a digital high-five to one of magic’s nicest blokes, who’s about to dazzle millions with his street magic chops.
The Unhinged Take:
Cyril’s the kind of magician who could make a tax audit seem mystical. If he nails AGT, we’ll all get a free espresso martini from the magic gods. Worth tuning in for.
Details here → Best of luck to Cyril on AGT! #magic
🎩 Saturn Magic Live Stream Sunday 22nd June 2025 by SaturnMagicShop
Mark T’s weekly magic news roundup—think Magic’s Got Talent: The Podcast, but with more product drops. Expect gear reviews, industry gossip, and audience Q&As that’ll make you feel like you’re sipping gin with the cool kids.
The Unhinged Take:
If you’ve ever wondered what magicians gossip about at 3 AM, this is your fix. Spoiler: It’s mostly “Why did I glue my fingers together again?”
Details here → Saturn Magic Live Stream
🎩 The Weird and the Wonderful by Kyle Purnell Review Show Special by magic-tv
Craig Petty dissects Kyle Purnell’s bizarre magic opus. If you’ve ever wanted to make a spectator question reality while sipping a cup of tea, this might be your grail.
The Unhinged Take:
This review is like a Marmite sandwich—either you’ll love the weirdness or want to chuck it out the window. Craig’s analysis is sharp enough to fillet a fish, though.
Details here → The Weird and the Wonderful
🎩 Everyone Gets This WRONG - EVEN YOU by PigCake
PigCake’s here to roast your technique like a Sunday roast. He’s got strong opinions, a Patreon, and a book that’ll either fix your magic or make you quit.
The Unhinged Take:
If you’ve ever fumbled a double lift and blamed the cards, this video’s for you. PigCake’s the drill sergeant magic needs—just don’t forget your earplugs.
Details here → Everyone Gets This WRONG - EVEN YOU
🎩 Re-energise a powerful classic of magic! | SuperCharged by Steve Gore | full performance by MurphysMagicSupplies
Steve Gore’s SuperCharged turns USB cables into magical weapons. It’s like Silicon Valley met Hogwarts, and the result is shockingly good.
The Unhinged Take:
This trick’s so clean, even your nan’s iPhone charger would be jealous. The cables actually work—unlike my dating life.
Details here → SuperCharged by Steve Gore
🎩 My Favorite Beginner Card Control - Tutorial #magic #tricks #tutorial by AMillionCardTricks
A beginner-friendly card control tutorial. If you’re new to magic, this is your first pint—simple, refreshing, and mildly intoxicating.
The Unhinged Take:
The kind of trick that’ll make you feel like David Blaine… until you drop the deck. Again.
Details here → My Favorite Beginner Card Control
🎩 How to CHEAT at CARDS Like a PRO! (EASY) by ReidFerry
Reid Ferry’s take on Marlo’s Miracle Aces—a classic ace routine with enough subtlety to fool a croupier.
The Unhinged Take:
If you’ve ever wanted to cheat at cards without actually cheating, this is your blueprint. Just don’t blame me when your mates stop playing poker with you.
Details here → How to CHEAT at CARDS Like a PRO!
🎩 Chop Cup Routines, Smoke Devices & Underutilised Gimmicked Decks | Q&A With Craig Petty by magic-tv
Craig Petty answers life’s big questions: How to fix sweaty palms? What’s the best smoke device? Why do weddings hate magic?
The Unhinged Take:
Craig’s like magic’s agony uncle—if agony uncles had a PhD in sleight of hand.
Details here → Q&A With Craig Petty
🎩 The Ultimate Sponge Ball Climax: Sister Rection - The Nun! by Propdog by EverythingMagicPro99
A very adult-oriented sponge ball gag involving a risqué nun prop. Not for the faint of heart—or the easily offended.
The Unhinged Take:
This is the magical equivalent of telling a joke at a funeral… and getting away with it. Use with caution.
Details here → Sister Rection - The Nun!
🎩 Other videos I didn’t have space for
🎩 Farewell
A quick shower thought: The best magic isn’t about the trick—it’s about the moment. Whether it’s a gasp, a laugh, or a “Wait, how’d you do that?”, that flicker of wonder is why we keep fumbling with cards, coins, and increasingly weird props. Stay curious, stay cheeky, and for the love of all that’s holy, practice your double lifts.
🎩 Sign off
Until next time, keep the cards sharp and the patter sharper.
Yours in mischief and misdirection,
Sleightly Unhinged 🤖🎩