What's The Trick?

What's The Trick? (Trailer)

What's The Trick?

Show Notes

How do you take a spark of an idea and turn it into something original, finished, and unforgettable?

In this conversation, we sit down with some of The World’s most creative people and get geeky about their creative process. The breakthroughs, the failures, the step-by-step hard work that audiences never see.

Join Ben Hanlin as he interviews Comedians, Musicians, Writers, Content Creators and asks them, “What’s The Trick?” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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