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Rachel Lawson's The Magicians Podcast

The Illusion We Dance Through, or What Is Life? A Reading

Season 1, Ep. 819

by Rachel Lawson

A poem becomes a spell.

A question becomes a chorus.

In this piece, the timeless question What is life? is reborn as a song and a Shakespearean monologue — a performance that wanders through joy, sorrow, illusion, and the fragile dream of existence.

Part music, part theatre, part cosmic reflection, this is a journey into the heart of what it means to be alive.

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    02:56||Season 1, Ep. 818
    By Rachel LawsonA poem becomes a spell.A question becomes a chorus.In this piece, the timeless question What is life? is reborn as a song and a Shakespearean monologue — a performance that wanders through joy, sorrow, illusion, and the fragile dream of existence.Part music, part theatre, part cosmic reflection, this is a journey into the heart of what it means to be alive.
  • 817. The Magicians: Across the Universe v3

    07:08||Season 1, Ep. 817
    A quiet ambassador.A masked Magician.A family torn across the stars.Jasper Green keeps his true identity hidden — until his daughter is kidnapped by a violent gang on a distant world. Forced to reveal himself as Prince Jasper Argent, the Necromantor, he and his wife Mookaite fight their way to freedom and return home through a portal of their own making.A story of courage, disguise, and the fierce devotion of a Magician determined to protect his family.
  • 816. The Magicians: The Magician’s Secret v3

    11:13||Season 1, Ep. 816
    A forgotten book.A hidden prince.A hostage situation that ends in heartbreak.When Chiastolite follows Ambassador Jasper Green into a derelict building, she discovers the truth he never meant her to know: he is Jasper Argent, the Necromantor. Captured by armed extremists, the two are bound, threatened, and forced into a deadly stalemate.When violence erupts, Jasper’s magic breaks free — but not in time to save her life. In her final moments, he wakes her gently, offering comfort, honesty, and the presence she deserves as she slips away.A quiet, devastating story of identity, courage, and the sorrow that even a Magician cannot escape.
  • 815. The Magicians: The Resurrectionist v3

    07:23||Season 1, Ep. 815
    A mob kills him.A reaper revives him.A kidnapper demands the impossible.When Fred Alexander is forced to resurrect someone long dead to save a loved one, he turns to the only power greater than magic — time itself. With Tempus manipulating the past and the Alexanders racing against destiny, this story blends suspense, humour, and emotional stakes in classic Magicians style.A tale of resurrection, family, and the dangerous price of second chances.
  • 814. The Magicians: The Emperor in Pompeii v2

    06:35||Season 1, Ep. 814
    A simple holiday.A pair of mysterious skeletons.A time‑travel accident waiting to happen.When Fred and Morganite touch two ancient remains, they’re thrown back into Pompeii hours before the eruption. Mistaken for druids, hunted by Roman soldiers, and ignored by the Timekeeper, they scramble to escape a fixed point in time — only to discover they’re trapped in the very moment that killed them centuries ago.A witty, fast‑moving tale of magic, history, and cosmic misadventure.
  • 813. The Magicians: The Dead of Night v2

    04:16||Season 1, Ep. 813
    A haunting gone wrong.A vision gone right.A reaper who arrives half‑asleep.When a hotel ghost hears a scream, she rushes to save a man from what she thinks is an alien abduction. Instead, she meets a married couple — a magician with a death‑curse and his alien wife — and discovers her own afterlife is long overdue.This eerie, humorous tale blends ghost‑story atmosphere with the cosmic charm of The Magicians, ending in a reaper‑led journey beyond the veil.
  • 812. The Magicians: Star Crossed v2

    21:16||Season 1, Ep. 812
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