its funny that you used quotation marks even though that isnt exactly what he said. complimenting his choice of words just to turn around and misquote them lol
really great piece. never seen rap and magic together. you pulled it off so well to me. but then again those two in the seats of genius are P&T so it is very difficult to fool them, even with a great trick.
"Kevin Blake SHOCKS Penn and Teller with an INCREDIBLY CREATIVE card trick!" Thank you so much for not doing that. Sane title + good act = a like from me.
I watched Penn & Teller talk for about 2 hours about their 30 years in magic. So I heard Teller speak plenty. These were non-refundable tickets and the show was so horrible with a misleading title that anyone who called for a refund was given one without question. Most people there thought they bought tickets to a P&T magic show not a podcast. The host (who we thought we just introducing P&T) said something like “Teller will be talking about...” and most of the audience laughed at that knowing Teller doesn’t speak in his magic show. Jokes was on us and they certainly fooled us.
Oh, I'm a writer, and I do a bit of magic. I swim too, bit of olympic standard stuff, thats all really. I rap a bit in my spare time. And of course I dable here and there in world class brain surgery, but doesn't everyone?
I could feel the frustration of Pen knowing he wasnt fooled, he really wanted to be fooled, i just love those two, not as magicians, but i would love to befriend them, they seem to be the best people to have around
I got to meet Penn and Teller when they came into the radio station I was working at many years ago. Penn absolutely ROASTED me on air as I was taking pictures of them in studio and it was driving him nuts. LOL
@@VanFarnel1 I worked in radio. They came in to promote something... can't remember what now. But I was running the website for the morning show and taking all the photos. I wish I had gotten a copy of the show that day... we used to record everything and send it off to consultants.
Does anyone else read the comments to hope that someone gives out the answer. The other day I was about 15 comments down and a guy said, “nope I don’t have it keep reading comments” lol
Ass McBlast I don’t really understand the solution, but whenever a magician shuffles a deck before a trick, 99.9% of the time they’re fake shuffling to keep the deck in a certain order. If he really wanted it to be fair, he would’ve let Penn and/or Teller shuffle the deck
AFishBicycle he could’ve had a pre recording for every card they could’ve picked but that doesn’t explain how he’d know what they picked to play the right recording
@@jacrispiejackson69 My theory is that the cue is in the magicians he lists - there's nothing in the rhyme that requires Criss Angel or David Blaine specifically to be named. Each name could be coded to a certain card to let the sound guy know which track to play. Still doesn't explain how he knew the cards.
What a wonderfully brilliant routine. I can usually sort out how most tricks are done but on this one I'm completely lost... and that makes me happy. Keep up the great work.
Assuming all 52 cards in the deck, he'd have to record 52 for Teller, and 52 for Penn. Not 52x52, or 52x51, but 52 "Teller, you picked $CardName!" And 52 "Don't worry Penn, I didn't forget you - you picked $CardName!" The program selects the correct recording for Teller, and then the correct recording for Penn separately.
I think he recorded interchangeable pieces. Like one set of card names, and one set of suits. When he says “king of spades” the audio sounds noticeably slowed down so the clips could be edited together
Sometimes your biggest victories will be found in your defeats. The sheer class, talent and skill showed in the entirety of the act was humbling, and I think I respect him even more for such a gracious "loss" - if that is even the right word - than if he had fooled P&T. He sure fooled 99% of the population. One of the best illusions I've ever seen. What an act.
That's kind of true of the entire show. The actual prize you get for winning is actually much smaller than the "prize" you get just for participating. I'm sure magicians would love to have a trophy, and it must be an honor to open for them in Vegas, but the thing is, you're the opening act for a few hundred or maybe a thousand people in their theater, whereas by just being on the show, you get to perform your act and get your name out there to a potential audience of millions watching on TV in various countries or on the internet.
Exactly, the way he does not make joke of Teller not speaking, just asked for a non-verbal cue, or the mannerisms. It isnt a joke, its just classy magic. We know its a trick, we know we will be fooled. But I dont feel like he is a used car salesman trying to pull one over my eyes. I feel respected as he presents his routine.
This is my prediction. You have a trick to know what cards they pull (like remember card position, or put a mark on a card) And then when you rap you send information to another man behind scenes. And then play file with the same cards chosen. I think you already prepare all possible outcome file for that rap.
I think the cards were in perfect deck order and he gave them some shuffled cards at the end. Teller picked the second card... it was a 2. Penn picked a kissing king. He moved his hand slowly so he could count them out. His assistant played the right recordings.
I’m no magician, but if I had to guess. The deck was loaded, shuffled and spread to know where he was at, and the complete the last shuffle to put the deck back in order. The rap then gave out code to what track to play for each pick
I want to thank you for being the first P&T:FU contestant to upload their segment WITHOUT some stupid title like "OMG!!! MAGICIAN (not me I swear) FOOLS TELLER WITH HIS OWN NOSTRILS"
I almost think it’s just as good as winning when Penn & Teller wish you had fooled them becuase they loved your routine so much. So on that note, congratulations!
He had markers on the cards.. Penn and Teller chose the cards randomly. He knew what the cards were by using the identifiers on the cards.. He then did a rap.. The rap had two purpose.. To transmit the information to his assistant off camera by using rap codes.. And to give his assistant enough time to put the right recordings together.. Prepared 104 recordings for this trick.. And 13+4 rap codes.. Man, that's a lot of work! Great job!!
7:34 I think the important thing is - IS THERE any card trick that Penn & Teller will not know how it is done ? I mean unless you have a whole deck of cards catch fire in mid-air I don't think there is much they haven't seen regarding card tricks and the methods behind them.
Brilliant, I thought about some type of code with his hands but ye your guess is probably what he used Edit: How he managed to separate the cards from the others is a mystery, my guess is. His ring lose the connection to the 2 cards that they chose after a certain delay due to the distance. That's why there is a rap to give him some time to be certain that it's those cards. And then the backstage guy chose the right sentence to play
So THAT explains how he made the Olympic try-outs! It's not that big a deal knowing that he's taller than Penn. The guy basically kicks his legs twice and he's at the other end of the pool. I couldn't work out his act but I see right through his competitive swimming ruse! 🏊
He's not taller than Penn, not only in my viewing judgement, but he literally says he isn't taller than Penn in his rap. That would explain why noone mentions it.
It's a shame, I wouldn't have given it to him, not because of the trick (not only) but also because of the smooth rap. I like words, even if I can hardly get along with this language here :D It was really chilled. Danke dafür großer :)
I really like this guy's act and his integrity not to mention his incredible life's pursuits. Some people are good at many things, some are good at one thing, but I'm lousy at everything.
What i think about how it's done in "codes" : He probably would have been a good cashier or either a good singer, cause he showed us he manage all the skills requiered for those both professions.
Hi Kevin, I was wondering if I could ask you something. SInce you do mind-reading in your routines, are there any good books or DVDs you could recommend to an aspiring mentalist?
Absolutely. If you're interested in basic techniques, Tony Corinda's '13 Steps to Mentalism,' Theo Annemann's 'Practical Mental Magic,' and if you're looking for something a little more fun and modern and different, Derren Brown's 'Tricks of the Mind' is great. All easy to find.
Just saw Kevin Blake tonight in San Francisco. He did this trick and many other amazing ones - and he's a TERRIFIC entertainer. Great show! My completely off-the-cuff guess on how this is done is that there are code words in his rap that tell the person in the booth which audio clip to play, out of the 104 necessary (52 for Penn and 52 for Teller). How he knows which cards they have? No idea....
It's absolutely pre-recorded. And he didn't know which cards were selected until he heard them. Try to observe what's different between his left hand and his right hand. Then watch it again and try to figure out why he uses one hand at certain times and his other hand at other times.
I guess you could call him the real Swim Shady
Lol
nice 👌🏻
Best joke you could make
Kinda lame... -but actually got me to chuckle.
@Carl Glennerster UNDERrated.
"You're right in exactly the ways you need to be."
That's a lovely sentence.
Incredibly humble response.
Seems like a really good guy.
its funny that you used quotation marks even though that isnt exactly what he said. complimenting his choice of words just to turn around and misquote them lol
J Williams You, sir, are a douchebag.
@@dave007j I didn't even see his comment until you posted this. Thank you for having the strength to say what I couldn't.
@@dave007j You're right in the exact ways you need to be. hehe
Really fun to bring this to P&T. Thanks for being cool in the comments.
yeah yeah great cut the crap, what did he say??
I think cards had a code or small chip which sends a card info to sound he was all cards sounds
amazing work!
Why did you let P&T examine the cards?
really great piece. never seen rap and magic together. you pulled it off so well to me. but then again those two in the seats of genius are P&T so it is very difficult to fool them, even with a great trick.
Teller just whispered " We already hit the quota for today, just say we fooled you and we'll give you 100k backstage "
Underrated comment
So Teller is the fooler?
@MTS BOUR Hey, man. Be careful with that one there. I made the mistake of putting it in quotes and am still getting flamed to this day for it.
@@JJKoester you do know there's an edit feature, though, right? :D I mean, whatever... just saying. :)
@@DavidLindes I will live by my successes and die by my failures. Both shall be a matter of public record.
"Kevin Blake SHOCKS Penn and Teller with an INCREDIBLY CREATIVE card trick!" Thank you so much for not doing that. Sane title + good act = a like from me.
I personally appreciate when people don't spoil if they fooled P&T or not in the title.
cringy song
Don't forget to like, subscribe, and slam that bell icon!
@@Scorch428 nah bro the song was bumpin
@@georgemouse504 Agreed. I just never click the vid if the title gives the result.
The best thing is, your magic brought out words from Teller and you got to hear him speak to you!!! That's MAGIC!!
Teller isn't that strict on not speaking, it's only during their acts that he's silent.
the real prize was Teller speaking to you, not many contestants get that
Actually every single contestant gets that, they always chat afterwards backstage.
I watched Penn & Teller talk for about 2 hours about their 30 years in magic. So I heard Teller speak plenty.
These were non-refundable tickets and the show was so horrible with a misleading title that anyone who called for a refund was given one without question. Most people there thought they bought tickets to a P&T magic show not a podcast. The host (who we thought we just introducing P&T) said something like “Teller will be talking about...” and most of the audience laughed at that knowing Teller doesn’t speak in his magic show. Jokes was on us and they certainly fooled us.
@@unclecreepy4185 i mean seems like a great time
@@harrysarai3947 /s?
@@reversemain9853 dare i clarify by saying On Camara
Oh, I'm a writer, and I do a bit of magic. I swim too, bit of olympic standard stuff, thats all really. I rap a bit in my spare time. And of course I dable here and there in world class brain surgery, but doesn't everyone?
I bet his mom ain't fun to be around.
Thats really funny. Good comment.
I wonder how talented his twin sister is.
I’m guessing his twin sister has more
@@nyreekrikorian she's prob still the parent's fav lol
I could feel the frustration of Pen knowing he wasnt fooled, he really wanted to be fooled, i just love those two, not as magicians, but i would love to befriend them, they seem to be the best people to have around
That’s a great point. I felt that too. They could be arrogant about how they are right . But they seem very supportive.
@@dangreen1565 that's how you identify the real deal in an industry. They love to do it and watch others do it.
I got to meet Penn and Teller when they came into the radio station I was working at many years ago. Penn absolutely ROASTED me on air as I was taking pictures of them in studio and it was driving him nuts. LOL
@@RealRickCox so you were taking pictures of them without their consent? Would be nice if you could elaborate on this roast a little bit.
@@VanFarnel1 I worked in radio. They came in to promote something... can't remember what now. But I was running the website for the morning show and taking all the photos. I wish I had gotten a copy of the show that day... we used to record everything and send it off to consultants.
Just imagine if Penn rapped the code
"Oh boy it starts... "
Just imagine if *Teller* did?
I read this and thought, "Why would Penn sexually assault the code?" Then I watched it and realized how wrong I read your words lol
Oh my gosh that would be awesome
This guy is a writer and a magician and a Olympic level swimmer, we have finally got a competition for Johny sins.
Johnny Sins took my gf and said he'll make her disappear. She went over and still hasn't come back. Wonder what she could be doing
@@JSPUFC oh man don't worry she is in better hands now😌
Does anyone else read the comments to hope that someone gives out the answer. The other day I was about 15 comments down and a guy said, “nope I don’t have it keep reading comments” lol
Great performance Kevin - one of my favorite P&T performances.
The greatest trick Penn and Teller ever pulled, was create a competition where the participation trophy means something.
“Just to be very fair I’ll give it a few more shuffles”
Haha good one
I don't get it. Care to explain?
Even if the deck was marked I still don’t get how he let them pick and still had it prerecorded? I don’t know how he did it.
Ass McBlast I don’t really understand the solution, but whenever a magician shuffles a deck before a trick, 99.9% of the time they’re fake shuffling to keep the deck in a certain order. If he really wanted it to be fair, he would’ve let Penn and/or Teller shuffle the deck
AFishBicycle he could’ve had a pre recording for every card they could’ve picked but that doesn’t explain how he’d know what they picked to play the right recording
@@jacrispiejackson69 My theory is that the cue is in the magicians he lists - there's nothing in the rhyme that requires Criss Angel or David Blaine specifically to be named. Each name could be coded to a certain card to let the sound guy know which track to play. Still doesn't explain how he knew the cards.
Completely awesome, Kevin! Hope to see more multi-talented acts in the future!
What a wonderfully brilliant routine. I can usually sort out how most tricks are done but on this one I'm completely lost... and that makes me happy. Keep up the great work.
I think he pre recorded all the card names and suits and somehow peaked at there cards and played the correct recordjng
@@BaadMotorFinger considering there are hundreds of combinations I doubt that is how he did it
@@equilibrium788 you don‘t need 52x52 recordings, 52x2
RFID
the creativity in mixing the rapping with magic... I love this, man, great routine
he said "BOY"... you didn't fool them 😒
That does seem to be Pen's...
...
Teller.
@@Sword-Breaker comment of the year
Imagine prerecording all the possible outcomes of what card both of them could pick.
Probably takes less time than practicing and preparing for the routine.
Assuming all 52 cards in the deck, he'd have to record 52 for Teller, and 52 for Penn. Not 52x52, or 52x51, but 52 "Teller, you picked $CardName!" And 52 "Don't worry Penn, I didn't forget you - you picked $CardName!" The program selects the correct recording for Teller, and then the correct recording for Penn separately.
I think he recorded interchangeable pieces. Like one set of card names, and one set of suits. When he says “king of spades” the audio sounds noticeably slowed down so the clips could be edited together
@@DaddyBeanDaddyBean would the program be written in PHP ? ;)
@@stbn0 If I was writing it? Heck no, not a chance. Primarily because I don't speak PHP. ;-)
Sometimes your biggest victories will be found in your defeats. The sheer class, talent and skill showed in the entirety of the act was humbling, and I think I respect him even more for such a gracious "loss" - if that is even the right word - than if he had fooled P&T. He sure fooled 99% of the population. One of the best illusions I've ever seen. What an act.
That's kind of true of the entire show. The actual prize you get for winning is actually much smaller than the "prize" you get just for participating. I'm sure magicians would love to have a trophy, and it must be an honor to open for them in Vegas, but the thing is, you're the opening act for a few hundred or maybe a thousand people in their theater, whereas by just being on the show, you get to perform your act and get your name out there to a potential audience of millions watching on TV in various countries or on the internet.
Exactly, the way he does not make joke of Teller not speaking, just asked for a non-verbal cue, or the mannerisms. It isnt a joke, its just classy magic. We know its a trick, we know we will be fooled. But I dont feel like he is a used car salesman trying to pull one over my eyes. I feel respected as he presents his routine.
One of the best performances I've seen on the Penn & teller show. Really unique and fun way to perform "magic".
This was such an amazing act. Loved P&T’s glance at each other at the end that said “I can’t believe we got him.”
3:22 I can't forget you Penn Jillete, you've got the razor sharp mind it's the intellect. Nice bar
Great performance, Kevin!
Wow , never seen someone so gracefully accept outcome.
Hats off to you!!
He performed virtually at our event today, loved this guy! Amazing skills
This was amazing showmanship. Enjoyed it fully.
My guess is he knew the position of every card at every moment through sheer memorization and dexterity -- "card mechanic" stuff.
I used to understand 90% of magic tricks i see (and i see a lot everydays), this one is really good! Congrats!.
Great trick. Don't rap!
That was a truly creative plot. Kudos to you 👏
One of the few that got a verbal reaction from me...well done
Clark Kent doing magic in free time
His name is Kevin Blake not Clark Kent
@@kathrynnpetersen8876 you’re not that bright...🤣🤣😂
This guy looks very kind...and soft spoken..nice...
I liked this performance so much.
Integrating it with a rap and humor was excellent.
Really, really entertaining.
My favorite part was the joy all over Teller’s face
this guy does everything
I wish he did my mom
Awesome job. I really liked this act :)
This is my prediction. You have a trick to know what cards they pull (like remember card position, or put a mark on a card) And then when you rap you send information to another man behind scenes. And then play file with the same cards chosen. I think you already prepare all possible outcome file for that rap.
I think the cards were in perfect deck order and he gave them some shuffled cards at the end. Teller picked the second card... it was a 2. Penn picked a kissing king. He moved his hand slowly so he could count them out. His assistant played the right recordings.
wow. that was a pleasure to watch. what a refined performance. Like!
I always feel like Penn is genuine when he is upset that they got it.
Very cool - entertaining. Way to go!
Better than a trophy, you got Teller to speak to you!
Great work!
He got me subscribed. Great piece of routine. The rap was cherry on top.
I really dig that I had no idea where that was going, and it kept surprising me!
I think hearing Teller’s voice (in a non-interview setting) is a win in and of itself
This guy is the main character in a show about a serial killer.
Jamie Dornan in The Fall
I’m no magician, but if I had to guess. The deck was loaded, shuffled and spread to know where he was at, and the complete the last shuffle to put the deck back in order. The rap then gave out code to what track to play for each pick
Wow. What a talented and intelligent guy
Well played! You sure fooled me.
Probably my favorite act, beautiful
My money don't jiggle jiggle, it folds-- this guy
i want to see you wiggle wiggle fo sho
when you said you rapped i thought you were kidding 😂 that was well done
Amazing trick man. You are really inspiring !!
Beautiful act. So good.
I hope someday he does a character as a parody of Chris Angel and David Blaine, named Kevin Black
Much Respect, thoroughly enjoyed your performance. Namaste'
Someday audio mixers will figure out that background music should be in the background, but it's not today.
freaking awesome Kevin
7:32 people be looking like "H-he cheaaated?"
Haha omg the bars out of the blue hahahaha I love it dude
great performance, man!!
I want to thank you for being the first P&T:FU contestant to upload their segment WITHOUT some stupid title like "OMG!!! MAGICIAN (not me I swear) FOOLS TELLER WITH HIS OWN NOSTRILS"
damn good trick and damn good act
That was a masterpiece
Great job this was amazing! :)
Great episode
Freaking awesome! Loved this routine!!
This guy rapping reminds of idubbbz for some reason
Sayyyyyy ni-
Simp
Who?
Tunamaker 1 fucktard
@@pnut3844able youtuber who does reviews and criticisms
I almost think it’s just as good as winning when Penn & Teller wish you had fooled them becuase they loved your routine so much. So on that note, congratulations!
Man was spitting straight 🔥
Great routine and boy you're pretty talented! 🙌
Gent was incredible regardless if P&T figured it out. One off class act. You are outstanding and brilliant.
Love it!
Damn! For a not well known magician & swimmer/writer/rapper, that was pretty amazing Kevin!!! You really impressed Penn & Teller :)
IT is not a camera in the table, they both moved the cards from where he placed them.
It's also their table.
Yeah like the camera is limited to the 2 inches he put the card on right, and no its not their table he brought it with him.
No cameras involved. I have this very trick.
This was insane I watched this with my family last night, I have no clue how you did this and it was so impressive. Good job!!!
He had markers on the cards.. Penn and Teller chose the cards randomly. He knew what the cards were by using the identifiers on the cards.. He then did a rap.. The rap had two purpose.. To transmit the information to his assistant off camera by using rap codes.. And to give his assistant enough time to put the right recordings together.. Prepared 104 recordings for this trick.. And 13+4 rap codes.. Man, that's a lot of work! Great job!!
Ikki Castro why would he need 100+
Recordings lol if there is 52 cards he only needs 52 recordings it’s also likely he did not use a full deck
@@MrTiton536 52 for Penn and 52 for Teller..
@@Ikkimoto18 I thought camera in table.
@@Ikkimoto18 that's what I thought two. He has a tech guy watching from above and adjusted the recordings depending what card they chose
That was really good , and fun.
A very dignified way to tell them you didn't fool them. They got the jist of it, best not to split hairs.
7:34 I think the important thing is - IS THERE any card trick that Penn & Teller will not know how it is done ?
I mean unless you have a whole deck of cards catch fire in mid-air I don't think there is much they haven't seen regarding card tricks and the methods behind them.
P&T definitely know how to make a deck of cards catch fire in mid-air.
Bet money those cards have RFID chips and your ring read them, broadcast them to someone off stage and they loaded up the prerecorded portions.
Brilliant, I thought about some type of code with his hands but ye your guess is probably what he used
Edit: How he managed to separate the cards from the others is a mystery, my guess is. His ring lose the connection to the 2 cards that they chose after a certain delay due to the distance. That's why there is a rap to give him some time to be certain that it's those cards. And then the backstage guy chose the right sentence to play
Thinking the same…
That beat was bangin
Brilliant!
Is no one going to mention he was taller than Penn? That’s quite rare also.
So THAT explains how he made the Olympic try-outs! It's not that big a deal knowing that he's taller than Penn.
The guy basically kicks his legs twice and he's at the other end of the pool. I couldn't work out his act but I see right through his competitive swimming ruse! 🏊
He's not taller than Penn, not only in my viewing judgement, but he literally says he isn't taller than Penn in his rap. That would explain why noone mentions it.
are u blind? Penn is at least an inch taller.
Well done man, well done 🎩🎩🎩
It's a shame, I wouldn't have given it to him, not because of the trick (not only) but also because of the smooth rap. I like words, even if I can hardly get along with this language here :D It was really chilled. Danke dafür großer :)
I really like this guy's act and his integrity not to mention his incredible life's pursuits. Some people are good at many things, some are good at one thing, but I'm lousy at everything.
Amazing!!
What i think about how it's done in "codes" :
He probably would have been a good cashier or either a good singer, cause he showed us he manage all the skills requiered for those both professions.
Great job man!
A show with music so loud you can't hear the magician. gj.
funny when he was like "ok check me out iam bout to spit some bars"
"I don't know how deep their knowledge of the cuts go"
Well.... IT'S TRICKY
The paper airplane fooled me at the start
He shuffled, unshuffled it and memorized the order
you heard his voice , that's a reward in itself .
Hi Kevin, I was wondering if I could ask you something. SInce you do mind-reading in your routines, are there any good books or DVDs you could recommend to an aspiring mentalist?
Absolutely. If you're interested in basic techniques, Tony Corinda's '13 Steps to Mentalism,' Theo Annemann's 'Practical Mental Magic,' and if you're looking for something a little more fun and modern and different, Derren Brown's 'Tricks of the Mind' is great. All easy to find.
Just saw Kevin Blake tonight in San Francisco. He did this trick and many other amazing ones - and he's a TERRIFIC entertainer. Great show! My completely off-the-cuff guess on how this is done is that there are code words in his rap that tell the person in the booth which audio clip to play, out of the 104 necessary (52 for Penn and 52 for Teller). How he knows which cards they have? No idea....
It's a marked deck.. All magicians have those..
@@Ikkimoto18 He gave the deck to Penn and Teller. I'm sure they know how to spot a marked deck if they are allowed to examine it.
@@johnmerlino581 They know that It's marked deck.. That's why he did not fool them..
I would assume a camera on table. Or a chip reader more than anything. To many raps needed to do that
@@zennamok5428 He only needs 17 rap codes.. 13+4..
What could he possibly have done. I mean
pre recording could be a way
but how to know what to play
Wonderful magic just made my day
It's absolutely pre-recorded. And he didn't know which cards were selected until he heard them.
Try to observe what's different between his left hand and his right hand. Then watch it again and try to figure out why he uses one hand at certain times and his other hand at other times.