Penguin Magic Podcast

Nikola Arkane joins the show fresh off her magical appearance on Sweden's Got Talent. She discusses her turn from 15 years as a children's performer in Ireland to national television in Sweden. Nick Locapo drops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Adrian Vega. Before all of that Eric Casey discusses the magic book that he would prefer should he be stranded upon a...

Erik Casey joins the show to discuss Poker Test 2.0, and the trials and tribulations of creating a follow-up effect. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Cameron Francis. The show kicks off with one of the quickfire segments where your favorite magicians discuss their top five tricks in under five minutes with the incredible mentalist Eric Dittleman. ____...

Ondřej Pšenička joins the show to discuss The Butterfly Playing Cards for Ukraine, and a lot more. Nick Locapo stops by the studio to discuss the featured product of the week from Gabbo. Before all of that Erik Casey pops in for the quickfire segment where your favorite magicians talk to us about their favorite magic tricks. ___ Note: This episode has been released early to let as many people as p...

The main event is Martin Braessas. This Argentinian wonder worker shares with us the rich history of the magic of Argentina. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Anthony Owen. Before all of that Axel Hecklau shares his favorite tricks in our quickfire segment The Top Five Under Five. ___ Martin Braessas Live: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/16903 Axel Heckl...

Nick Locapo joins Erik Tait to recap the highlights of the Blackpool Magic Convention. The lads discuss the best tricks they saw at the biggest magic convention in the world, and The Vanishing Card from Nicholas Lawrence before its worldwide release. They also take a quick break to discuss the featured product of the week from Nicholas Lawrence. The show closes with a tribute to The Amazing Johnat...

Josh Janousky discusses how being an animator has influenced his magic, his creativity, and some of his work on the hit movie Spider-Man No Way Home. Nick Locapo stops by the studios to discuss the featured product of the week from Seth Race. Before all of that John Graham joins us for our quickfire segment where we discuss our favorite magic books to be trapped on a desert island with. ____ The T...

The author of the new book Stage By Stage, John Graham, discusses taking your act from close up to the biggest stages in the world. Nick Locapo discusses a bit of techno trickery in the featured product of the week. The show kicks off with one of the quickfire segments with Josh Janousky telling you his top five tricks in under five minutes. ___ Stage by Stage by John Graham: https://www.penguinma...

Eric Dittelman talks about making mind-reading funny, his mentor Bob Cassidy, and moving from magic to mentalism. Nick Locapo stops by the studio to discuss the featured product of the week from Riccardo Berdini. Before all of that the quickfire segment of the week is one where your favorite magicians share their favorite magic tricks in under five minutes; the YouTuber PigCake stops by for the To...

Chris Dickson of Erdnase1902 discusses making historical forgeries of 1st Edition Erdnase books as well as replicating Dai Vernon's handwriting. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Justin Flom. Before all of that, the show kicks off with John Michael Hinton discussing his top five tricks in under five minutes. ___ The Magic of Karl Hein: https://www....

Rachel Wax stops by the show to discuss her shows at the legendary McKittrick Hotel and The Slipper Room in New York City. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Paul Curry. Before all of that, the show kicks off with Josh Janousky discussing an incredible book of bill switches on Desert Island Magic Books. ___ The magic of Rachel Wax : https://www.rachelwax...

Shawn Farquhar stops by the show to discuss his new theater as well as discuss the brand new documentary that he will be featured in. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Shaun Dunn. Before all of that the quickfire segment this week is Desert Island Magic Books, and joining us to discuss his favorite magic books is the first mind reader to appear on AGT,...

John Michael Hinton is a touring performer who shares the real secrets of getting your own tour off the ground, and how he stays artistically true to himself while still maintaining commercial appeal to his audience. Nick Locapo stops by the studio to discuss the featured product of the week from Derek Ostavani. Before all of that YouTuber PigCake discusses his favorite book in our quickfire segme...

Andy Nyman sticks around for a second episode to finish up his conversation with a discussion of Derren Brown, cutting-edge mentalism, and a quick behind-the-scenes story from his role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Penguin Magic. Before all of that the show kicks off with the incredible baritone of Rafael Benatar joining...

Andy Nyman discusses his acting career, how it's influenced his magic, The Moment, and so much more. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week by Bill Goldman. Before all of that our quickfire segment puts Shawn Farquhar in the hot seat where he has to name his top five tricks in under five minutes. ___ Grandfather's Top by Adam Wilber: https://www.penguin...

YouTube Reviewer Tyler Lunsford joins the show to talk about starting your own YouTube channel, Patreon, building trust with your audience, and a lot more. Nick Locapo stops by the studio to discuss the featured product of the week by Luke Dancy. Before all of that, the show kicks off with one of our quickfire segments where John Michael Hinton talks about the one book he would want with him on a...

Nick Locapo stops by the studio for a State Of The Penguin Show. He and Erik Discuss the latest releases, get in-depth on brand new tricks, and listen to some wild tangents and hilarious anecdotes from the creator of Little Door, Puzzled, Flight 101, and some of the best tricks around; Roddy McGhie. Also, Nick and Erik talk about the featured product of the week from none other than their special...

Lucy Darling is now touring with A Magical Cirque Christmas produced by Magic Space Entertainment. The star of the show, Carisa Hendrix, along with co-director Jim Millan sat down for an exclusive interview to talk about how the show came about, the incredible magic in the show, and the incredible music in the show featuring a performance from Post Modern Jukebox. ___ Tickets available at: https:/...

PigCake, the YouTuber and Patreon star joins the show this week to discuss his approach to controversial content, talk about the choices he has made, and his YouTube Channel that has racked up more than 50,000 subscribers. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Chris Funk. Before all of that the show starts off with one of our quickfire segments where Apollo...

Michael Feldman is an author, performer, has been featured on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and is the man behind the Simon Says Think For Yourself deck of cards. He joins the show to discuss his experience on Fool Us, the Simon Says Think For Yourself Deck, and his contrarian approach to creating interesting magic. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Brent...

Gerry McCambridge talks about performing on David Letterman, apprenticing with Doug Henning, how seeing Kreskin directly influenced his act, and his relationship with the hit CBS show The Mentalist. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Max Maven. Before all of that Apollo Riego talks about his favorite magic books on the segment Desert Island Magic Books....

Magician, Mind-reader, and Hypnotist Mark Zacharia joins the show to discuss his tenants of magic and how he uses character arc in his close up shop to blend mentalism and magci to leave a lasting impression. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Adrian Vega. Before all of that Adrian Lacroix participates in the quickfire segment Desert Island Magic Books....

Tik Tok and Twitch star with more than 1.5 million followers Cate Osborn is an accomplished mentalist in her own right, but she joins the show this week to discuss mental health, neurodivergence, and their relationship with magic. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from R Paul Wilson. Before all of that, the show kicks off with Nathan Colwell talking about hi...

Banchek kicks off season three of The Penguin Magic Podcast with the second half of his conversation. He shares some key insights to performing mentalism over video chat, and then the conversation shifts to turning your weaknesses into strengths in the show. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Takamiz Usui. The show kicks off with juggler Tony Steinbach s...

Banachek talks about his new show on the Las Vegas Strip where he now appears at The Strat Hotel, Casino, and Skypod. In addition to discussing how the show came to be, Banachek also shares some choice mentalism secrets you won't want to miss. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Seth Race. Before all of that the show kicks off with Michael Feldman ad...

Dan Harlan joins the show via Zoom to discuss his time as the Penguin Live Lecture host, handpicking his successor and his new focused workshop sessions he is conducting around the country. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Christopher J Smith. Before all of that Derek Ostavani joins the show via Zoom for one of our quickfire segments where your favorit...