The Comedian's Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith: Episode 374 - Piff The Magic Dragon (John Van Der Put)

How did a grumpy table magician find a way to turn "being pathetic" into 400 shows a year in his own theatre in Las Vegas? Only Piff The Magic Dragon knows! We'll discover how a shop-bought dragon costume flicked the switch from sackable corporate table guy, to deadpan bulletproof performer and self-styled "loser of America's Got Talent". Along the way we'll find out why the perfect show will never happen, and why a fear of failure turns most magicians into "hack copycats"...

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