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My Favorite Magic Books: Matt Baker
My Favorite Magic Books: Matt Baker

My Favorite Magic Books: Matt Baker

Matt Baker - 21-Apr-2022

Category: My Favorite Magic Books


Matt Baker and the members of The Buena Vista Shuffle Club talk about their favorite magic books. Absolute gold!

Feel The Glove
Feel The Glove

Feel The Glove

Matt Baker - 11-May-2021

Category: Mathemagical Themas


Matt Baker shares a brilliant Dan Harlan trick - and explains the math that makes it work.

Location. Location. Location.
Location. Location. Location.

Location. Location. Location.

Matt Baker - 14-Apr-2021

Category: Mathemagical Themas


Matt Baker teaches a David Solomon trick based on not one but TWO subtle mathematical principles (the S/D location and Penelope's Principle).

What Day Is It?
What Day Is It?

What Day Is It?

Matt Baker - 10-Mar-2021

Category: Mathemagical Themas


During the pandemic, sometimes it's hard to know what day it is. Luckily Matt Baker has the answer.

Mathe-match-ics
Mathe-match-ics

Mathe-match-ics

Matt Baker - 10-Feb-2021

Category: Mathemagical Themas


This month, Matt Baker teaches an amazing trick, based on Alex Elmsley's work.

The Omega Bet
The Omega Bet

The Omega Bet

Matt Baker - 13-Jan-2021

Category: Mathemagical Themas


Master of Math, Matt Baker, shares a wonderful trick you'll love to perform.

The ‘Missing Digit’ Calculator Trick
The ‘Missing Digit’ Calculator Trick

The ‘Missing Digit’ Calculator Trick

Matt Baker - 09-Dec-2020

Category: Mathemagical Themas


In this month's post, Matt Baker shares a wonderful mathematical miracle you can do with the calculator everyone has nowadays on their cell phones.

The CATO Principle, Part 2: An Origami Tsunami
The CATO Principle, Part 2: An Origami Tsunami

The CATO Principle, Part 2: An Origami Tsunami

Matt Baker - 19-Nov-2020

Category: Mathemagical Themas


Matt completes his two-part series on the CATO Principle with a little-known Henry Ernest Dudeney puzzle.

The Gilbreath Principle
The Gilbreath Principle

The Gilbreath Principle

Matt Baker - 14-Oct-2020

Category: Mathemagical Themas


Matt Baker explores the possibilities of the Gilbreath Principle in this fascinating post.

CATO (Part 1 of 2)
CATO (Part 1 of 2)

CATO (Part 1 of 2)

Matt Baker - 09-Sept-2020

Category: Mathemagical Themas


Professor of Mathematics and Magician, Matt Baker's teaches a brilliant trick using the CATO principle.

The Red-Black Relationship Principle
The Red-Black Relationship Principle

The Red-Black Relationship Principle

Matt Baker - 12-Aug-2020

Category: Mathemagical Themas


Hey! What's this? A new series of blog posts about mathematical principles and magic? Sounds like something Matt Baker would write. Oh wait, he did.

The Retreat: A Review from Someone Who Experienced It
The Retreat: A Review from Someone Who Experienced It

The Retreat: A Review from Someone Who Experienced It

Matt Baker - 12-Jun-2019

Category: Conventions


Matt Baker gives us a full rundown on what happened at The Retreat 2019 in Costa Rica.

It's All Part of the Process
It's All Part of the Process

It's All Part of the Process

Matt Baker - 09-May-2019

Category: Products


Matt Bakers' book, The Buena Vista Shuffle Club has been praised for the unusual way it's been written. Author Matt Baker explains how and why he came up with the idea.