Magic & Illusion: Secrets Killed 60 Seconds at a Time?
Magic & Illusion: Secrets Killed 60 Seconds at a Time?  
Podcast: Ruined By The Internet? | Uncovering the human cost of our digital world
Published On: Thu Aug 14 2025
Description: By demystifying the craft, exposing its secrets, and reducing complex tricks to bite-sized content, has the internet eroded the very foundation of magic - mystery itself?We're joined by Cosentino - Australia's most successful magician, illusionist, and escape artist, known to audiences around the world as The Grand Illusionist - who has built a career on creating wonder in a world that wants to know how everything works, and has more to say about the internet's impact on his craft than you might expect.Welcome to Ruined By The Internet? - the show where we examine how technology is shaping modern life - whether we want it to or not.Follow or subscribe to never miss the next investigation - new episodes regularly.Visit us: https://www.ruinedbytheinternet.com/Help us investigate ourselves: https://www.ruinedbytheinternet.com/survey/Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/rbtishowIn this episode we investigate how social media and digital exposure have changed the relationship between magicians and their audiences, examine the tension between transparency and mystery in a world that can Google anything, explore how technology has simultaneously threatened and enhanced the art of illusion, and ask whether wonder can survive in an age of instant answers.00:00 - The journey to becoming The Grand Illusionist04:07 - How technology changed the art and business of magic07:37 - The evolution of performance styles in a digital age12:05 - Navigating fame and social media as a performing artist17:06 - The tension between keeping secrets and the internet's hunger for exposure22:47 - How magic has evolved to survive - and thrive - in the digital age27:45 - The impact of technology on live magic performance31:46 - The art of creating genuine wonder when audiences have seen everything37:13 - How Cosentino leverages technology to enhance rather than diminish the craft41:20 - Advice for aspiring magicians trying to build a career in a demystified worldGuest links - CosentinoWebsite: https://www.cosentino.com.au/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecosentino/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/officialcosentinoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCosentino/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecosentino