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Is magic back? Or did it never leave? A magician weighs in on the trend

WBUR
Published February 5, 2026 at 12:10 PM EST

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on Aug. 12, 2026. Click here for that audio.

A viral video of a magician in Chicago performing at an adult birthday party has renewed interest in magic tricks.

Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with a Los Angeles magician, Katrina Kroetch, also known as Magical Katrina, about the calls she’s been getting.

Katrina Kroetch, also known as Magical Katrina. (Courtesy of Katrina Kroetch)
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Katrina Kroetch, also known as Magical Katrina. (Courtesy of Katrina Kroetch)

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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