"I keep doing this because you know, if I had real magic powers, this is what I would do all day" savage

Not only good at sleight of hand, but also a master at dry humor, world class.

"I brandish the scissors wildly because I'm young and invincible." This guy is remarkable.

"But these balls arent the stars of the show" Me: *studies his coat and tie, looking for something different*

This guy's sense of humour slays me.

This guys comedy routine is so fire but the audience seems confused about it

When life gives you citrus fruits, make the people experience cognitive blindness.

his tricks are not complex but his technique is excellent. penn commented very positively on his competency. combined with his humor, makes a great performance.

For all of you saying that it's a tough crowd: no, it really wasn't. the audience response and his voice is recorded separately and then one is lowered. I was there. Believe me, the audience loved him and laughed. I loved him. And yes, speaking for me, I understood him perfectly well and yes, I speak german as first language. And actually we have a sense of humor, we are not grumpy, Austria is the king of sarcasm and cabaret. -.-

"I brandish the scissors in the air wildly because I'm young and invincible" HI-LA-RI-OUS!

Kyle: makes joke Audience: laughs Commenters: ‘They just don’t get it’

"This third magic wand sits in my pocket, socially isolated, much like I was for a number of years, until I learned magic and became accepted" most underrated line

His appearance on Fool Us was also really good.

"Because I don't do the magic, WE do the magic" *eyes rolling* wtf was that XD This guy is so funny, he is an humourist before being a magician :'D

“Because it’s not me who does the magic, WE do the magic… 🙄” this guy is great 😂

So, I was playing hide and seek with my sister at a playground. She sat on the bench, in plain sight, and I didn’t see her at all. I was running around, looking in every possible hiding spot, and she won by not using a hiding spot. It made me question myself and my reality in a way no 8 year old should. The same thing also happens in crossword puzzles for me. I look too hard for something that was so obvious.

This guy does the "Boring piece of shit" act real well, and that's not a joke. It's hilarious and he keeps it up the whole time.

damn thats a tough crowd

Saw this guy on Penn and Teller and he's just so awesome

Lime placements 1: 11:40 2: 11:46 3: 13:19

I love this guy. I was not expecting to enjoy this talk so much, but he’s a very entertaining speaker. Interesting connection between magic and cognitive bias.

he seems so calm but yet he's shaking visibly awww

"Just an unnecessary flamboyant tap". Exactly what a necessary flamboyant tapper would say!

I love this type of humour. Very subtle and dry. Sometimes you can't tell if they're being serious or joking with the dead pan expression.

His jokes are on another level.

omg finally he emerges..

I love how when he was talking about the experiment with the basketballs and how you can't pay attention to everything, the camera pulls back for a super wide shot. The paranoia is real.

In total 3 red balls @10:44 red ball #1 is placed under the cup 10:48 red ball #2 is still in the right hand which is used to pick up the pen 11:01 red ball #2 is placed under the 2nd cup 11:04 everyone figured out where the red ball #3 has gone 11:09 red ball #3 is placed in the bottom cup 11:32 red ball #1 is placed in the other cup 11:36 red ball #2 is now in the pocket 11:40 Lime is now in the cup (right hand) 11:45 2 Limes are now in the other cup (left hand) 12:06 red ball #1 appears (this one, i don't see where the slight of hand has taken place)

11:38 first fruit 11:45 second 13:18 third.

This guy... I need someone like this guy in my life.

I have been watching him grow from his first televised performance. This is like, the 5th-6th time i've seen him on stage, and he just keeps getting even better. Bravo Kyle, Bravo.

This guy is absolutely brilliant. He kept his cool in an amazing way for someone who hasn't done a lot of public talks. Bravo!

I knew he was going places

Anyone else notice the lady who decided to bring her easel and paint on the balcony?

The ball and cup trick is more impressive when you know how he did it. Like he needs to speak and preform and wave the pen around to draw the gaze from his other hands. It’s really impressive.

The 3 balls and 2 cups sequence was the first magic trick I learned from a book and beginners guide to magic in my grandfather's library

This guy is a monster at dry humor. Magic revealed at 11:39 , 11:45 and 13:17

at 10:31 did anybody spot the woman who was looking for the art class but got the wrong room?

even going back and rewatching it, amazing. his loading the cups was so clean

The comedy in this is so under rated. His timing and overall demeanour are incredible

I love this guy's humor. Some of his best jokes don't get near the respect they deserve. He's also great on Penn & Teller's Fool Us!

"I keep doing this because, as you know, if I had real magic powers, this is what I'd be doing all day." Spewed on my monitor. Absolutely absurd. I love it.

I've seen all three from this TED talk alone: stand-up comedian, magician, and an inspirational speaker. roller-coaster emotion 😂

This guy is one of my favorite magicians. His deadpan personality is a great contrast to most other magicians.

aw man i've been waiting for this

Wow I love this guy, but the crowd seriously didn't catch 90% of his jokes. I guess dry humor flies over most people's heads? Either way, Kyle is so freaking funny that even though he's not a GREAT magician (some of his tricks are pretty well known), he still is just an amazing entertainer. I really don't know if he's more of a comedian or a magician (kind of like the direct opposite of "The Amazing Jonathan". Either way, what a funny, smart and talented guy with a fantastic act. love all of his videos and glad I discovered him on Penn and Teller's Fool Us.

People say that "when you learn how the trick works the magic disappears" but for me the magic starts the moment I know how the person did it. Especially when it involves Sleight of Hand. I'm fairly confident I could see every move he did to achieve the final moment, since this is a very simple trick, and even though I know this I feel even more amazed than if I didn't know it.

This entertained me by a great measure. I shall now ponder my use of the word "measure".

The first time watching his final trick I was not really watching closely or thinking critically, so I was completely fooled. But then at the end he said we weren't paying attention to the cups. So I went back and payed attention to the cups. That was when I noticed the moments when he put the balls and limes under the cups. :) And bit by bit I figured out almost all his tricks with the balls and cups.

man do I love me some kyle eschen

His delivery on his dry humor is honestly perfect

Honestly one of the best things I have watched beautifully executed and an amazing performance 💯💯👏🏽👏🏽

This is the best TEDx talk i've seen in a long time.

that was amazing. The whole thing. performance, deliverance everything. Truly shows how blind we can be. My respect for this talented showman.

10:33 there’s a guy just painting in the crowd

The essence of this presentation is really his sense of humor, wonderful stage presence!!!

Any one from Penn and teller?

When Elon Musk isn’t doing Tesla or SpaceX stuff.

Those swaps/loads/etc were so bloody fast that even knowing how they're done, I had to watch some of them multiple times to see it visually. I do twitch shooters as an old man (Nothing says ridiculous like old folks doing 1 to 3 frame flicks after all) so I'm used to spotting ridiculously fast motion and even with eyes fast enough to do that kind of thing, he's just too perfect and too fast to actually see it the first few times. Yikes. And he didn't screw any of them up either. Outstanding and dang entertaining!

11:43 that slight of hand is so clean

"because you just don't care" I resent that I care DEEPLY

He's an amazing presenter.

This is absolutely genius... I had to watch it about 10 times before I could see the moments he put the balls and citrus fruits there and even then I still didn't see all of them... But I realized that the most important thing about magic is confidence - the guy never shows any hesitance, you never notice he's even doing something with those cups because he just doesn't show that he attaches importance to the small gestures, like when he takes the balls or lifts the cups etc. Absolutely genius, I've learned a lot.

Absolutely brilliant talk; I thoroughly enjoyed that, thanks!

His humor is like the desert...dryer than you could possibly imagine.

For the first trick, you just have to look closely and observe. There seems to be some kind of weight attached to the on the other end of the string. As soon as he lifts, the stick up, the weight falls back and the thread retracts.

Greatly enjoyed watching your presentation and flawless performance on the tricks. I ultimately received your overall message and appreciate your time on stage. Thank you for sharing. May God wish you many more wonderful moments to share ❤️.

Anyone noticed that subtitles are exactly where they shouldnt be? RIght on the spot where the magic and his hands are~!

Someone could have easily said... "Is this the best dry humor magician?" just to get a lot of likes.

If I were to guess i'd say that the rods have a weighted ball pulling the strings back when he moves the rods back into an upright position, considering that he moves them whenever he pulls the strings.

I've seen him do this routine of his at least 4 times (over multiple years) and it's still great, because it's funny. Modern magic is less about the trick and the unbelievable and more about the show and the jokes. And he's still funny :)

Kyle Eschen has the same energy as Nathan Fielder, and he is an absolute master at playing that to his advantage

weighted strings inside the blocks, notice he always has to tilt them up when he pulls on the strings and the one in his pocket is always upright and subsequently always gets pulled back into place.

I remember this guy from Penn and Teller's: Fool Us

I admire his good attitude.

first trick a classic one, inside the sticks is a weight so every time he lifts them up, the weight pull back the rope, second one also a verry common in every city square, usually performed with 3 cups. Kyle, good technique and performance !

I love this guy, his humor is wonderful, and I dont care how many times I see the tricks or hear the jokes, I am always entertained.

wow the highest quality video of Kyle Eschen, every other one is like in 360p and less than 5 minutes, except when he was on Penn & Teller Fool Us

I have loved Kyle since he was on Penn and Tellers FU. Just a great delivery.

The best intellectual product produced by this act was exposing the fact that too much focus on intellect can mske people cold.

Kyle Eschen, nervous and fumblingly as he was, still a great act.

Explanation of the Cups and Balls trick: 10:40 Holding two balls in his hands plus another one on the right hand (Left for audience) 10:44 Putting the palmed ball under the cup while tilting the cup to take the ball on top 10:49 Palming the ball to the right hand (Left for audience) while pretending to put it in the other hand 11:00 Putting the palmed ball under the cup while tilting the cup to take the ball on top 11:04 Doing a vanish called "Striking Vanish" (Google it) to put the ball in the right hand (Left for audience) 11:07 Putting the palmed ball under the cup than sandwiching it between the cups 11:13 Putting the bottom cup with the ball in it face down 11:30 Palming the ball to the right hand (Left for audience) while pretending to put it in the other hand 11:31 Putting the palmed ball under the cup while tilting the cup to take the ball on top 11:37 Taking the citrus from pocket, placing it in the cup and putting the cup face down 11:41 Palming the ball to the right hand (Left for audience) while pretending to put it in the other hand 11:44 Taking the citrus from pocket, placing it in the cup and putting the cup face down 11:48 Pretending to be throwing the ball from hand to hand while actually just throwing the palmed ball in the right hand (Left for audience) up and palming the other one (Slow down the video if you could not see it) 11:51 Putting the non palmed ball in the right hand next to the second ball (Off-camera) 11:54 Putting both balls in the left hand (Right for audience) then proceeding to pretend severing the balls 12:12 Palming the ball to the right hand (Left for audience) while pretending to put it in the other hand 13:15 Taking the citrus from pocket, placing it in the cup and putting the cup face down then proceeding to reveal the fruits for the grand finale Hope this will help you get a better understanding of the show, If I made any mistakes (Content or grammar) then you can freely comment. Have a nice day.

I love the way this guy talks. He probably has tons of girls that love him too. I would love to date someone like him. His intelligence is the perfect mixture of humor and beauty. He creates master pieces just by opening his mouth.

I have a weird feeling that the only reason this was recommended to me now (during 2020 coronavirus) is because he mentioned social isolation

His name is Connor. He is the android sent by Cyberlife.

hes so nervous you can see his hand shaking the whole time

Rewatching it in half speed. First couple tricks are easy to catch on and then even with half speed I can't see it, really impressive.

i love his language, so powerfully orated.

The crowd wasn't smart enough to understand that the awkwardness is the act.

This guy is the master of dry humor. I am in awe.

Kyle was smart to choose those tricks. Very clever Kyle. The Chinese sticks is another trick that if done too many times can be easily sussed out by an observant viewer. But we don't look that closely, because we're dumbfounded by the magic of it. Two tricks, easy to spot how their done if you pay close attention... which was the point of his talk. If anyone wants to know how the sticks were done, just look for something in common as the string "shrinks" each time. Good luck! Also, for any magic police... you can find the solutions to both of those tricks easily, and even but them for a few bucks. Spoilers don't count on tricks a thousand years old!

Thank you for sharing, very well said 👌

penn and teller ruined Cups and Balls for me >_

Finally, a decent TEDTalk audience.

The madness of all of this is how for this show in such a public way and one that was televised is how he didn't really mess up, and further, how he manages to multi-task i.e. talk at the same time whilst moving his hands and manipulating objects. I do wonder what would have happened if the audience member said B!

This guy's expressions are just amazing.

The cognitive blindspots is a very important tool for the rulers of this world.

HE'S THE DRY HUMOR KID FROM BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT YOOO HE'S OLD

The first ted talk that leaves me with so many questions.

Poor guy's hands were shaking the whole time. Weird to see someone so talented and seemingly confident be so nervous. Very humanizing.