“Dynamo Is Dead!” - The Heartbreaking True Story Of Why Dynamo The Magician Vanished For Years! (Exclusive)

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

FlightStory

Society & Culture, Business, Education

4.6 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2023

⏱️ 99 minutes

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If you enjoy hearing about the power of magic and challenge of creativity, I recommend you check out my conversation with the illusionist, Derren Brown, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVblCpr_qAc He’s walked on water, flown and now buried himself alive, but could the greatest magic trick of Dynamo life be his escaping from his demons? Dynamo is a British magician who first entered the spotlight in 2004. His TV series ‘Dynamo: Magician Impossible’ attracted over 250 million viewers and ran from 2011 to 2014, earning him the Best Entertainment Programme award in 2012 and 2013. He became the first magician to headline arenas such as the London O2 and Sydney’s Rod Laver arena. In 2013, he stepped away from the limelight to recover from serious health issues. You can watch Dynamo’s 2 hour special, ‘Dynamo is Dead’, on December 14th, this will be aired live at 9pm on Sky Max and streaming service NOW Dynamo is back! But not as you have known him before… 'Dynamo is Dead' airing tonight at 9PM On Sky Max: http://bit.ly/3RHqSWC Follow Dynamo: Instagram: https://bit.ly/4agid4C Twitter: https://bit.ly/3uTAKDH Sonic rest therapy: https://edcanhelp.io/ The Conversation Cards: https://bit.ly/4amtNew Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now: https://smarturl.it/DOACbook Follow me: Instagram: http://bit.ly/3nIkGAZ Twitter: http://bit.ly/3ztHuHm Linkedin: https://bit.ly/41Fl95Q Telegram: http://bit.ly/3nJYxST Sponsors: Huel: https://try.huel.com/steven-bartlett WHOOP: https://join.whoop.com/en-uk/CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I can't turn off the noise and if I saw myself in a mirror I'd slam my head into the mirror and just keep slamming it to make it go away
0:06.3	That's why I disappeared but it's not the only reason why it disappeared
0:11.6	Magic couldn't fix me.
0:14.0	Dynamo!
0:15.0	Fusionist the magician extraordinary!
0:18.0	Are you watching closely?
0:20.0	Was there a moment you look back on and say that was my rock bottom?
0:23.0	Six in November 2020.
0:25.0	Because that was a day and I tried to kill myself.
0:28.0	Your wife found you unconscious.
0:30.0	In the dog bed.
0:31.0	Magic's always been the thing that has given me hope that I've used to overcome
0:35.9	the bullying, overcome the racist abuse and the lack of belief and it made me stand out in a different way.
0:41.1	Diamonds! Shout out to my home boy, Dynamo!
0:43.8	Everything you touch is turning to gold,
0:45.2	and you become this sensation.
0:46.4	And then in 2017, you stop suddenly.
0:48.9	I got really sick.
0:50.1	I couldn't hold the cards anymore.
0:51.9	My body was deteriorating.
0:53.5	And then at that same time your grandmother had passed away, who was your biggest supporter?
0:58.6	I'd also had that you had a legal dispute, which meant that you could no longer use the name Dynamo. I had so many problems that I couldn't figure out how to even solve one of them. I felt if I'm not here then everybody else might be happier. I realized then the dynamos where you know it
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