Penguin Magic Podcast

On the show this week Erik Tait talks to the multi-talented, award-winning, globe-trotting singing, dancing, magician Naathan Phan. They talk Wizard Wars, Johnny Thompson, and a whole lot more. Matt Stanley joins Erik via Skype for the Top Five Under Five with his top five tricks that he actually performs. In the middle of the show Nick Locapo flips the script on Erik Tait to ask him about Suit Cu...

On the show this week Erik Tait talks to master magician Lance Burton about the International Brotherhood of Magicians, behind the scenes of his Legend Begins special, and encouraging more youth to get into magic. Nick Locapo stops by the show to talk about Max Maven's Pocket Nightmare. Before all that the show kicks off with Nathan Coe Marsh joining the show via Skype on the Top Five Under F...

This week's episode is positively massive. Erik Tait sits down with one of the greatest mind readers to ever grace the stage, Banachek. They talk about the James Randi Educational Foundation, behind the scenes of Criss Angel Mindfreak, and a bit about The Alpha Project. Nick Locapo stops by the show to talk about The Pinky Thing. Before all that, the show kicks off with Paul Draper on The Top...

On the show this week Erik Tait sits down with Charlie Frye in his Las Vegas home to discuss the act Charlie Frye and Company he performs with his wife Sherry. They talk combining skill-based circus stunts with sleight of hand magic, as well as the art of working silently. Plus they get into the behind the scenes of the work Charlie did with poker chips for a television commercial. Lauren Cohen jo...

We are dropping another special episode of The Penguin Magic Podcast. In this bonus episode of the week, Erik Tait talks to Paul Draper about performing in online magic shows for hundreds of families around the world. Paul Draper has long been a full time performing mentalist and has shifted to performing exclusively online, as well as helping other magicians to begin their own online shows. Paul...

On the show this week Erik is joined by the Author of Totally Out of Control, Executive Producer for David Copperfield, and wildly creative magician Chris Kenner. They talk about showing Brother John Hamman coin magic, behind the scenes of The Magic Man Examiner, and dig into a story that dominated the magic headlines in 2018. Nick Locapo stops by to talk about the R Paul Wilson effect Quarter Pou...

On the show this week Erik Tait continues his conversation with Jason England in Jason's private gambling museum. This week they only look at two cheating devices, but this time they focus on gaffed items aimed at casinos. Mark James washes up on the shores of Desert Island Magic Books. Nick Locapo stops by to talk about the new mentalism with marked cards project Impulse by Looch. Note: Ther...

On the show this week Jason England shows Erik Tait some unique pieces of gambling ephemera from the gambling museum in his home. In the first of a two-part episode, they discuss three pieces of gaffed equipment used to hustle people in bars and pool halls. Nick Locapo stops by the podcast to talk about the Chad Long effect Hysteria. Before all that, the episode kicks off with Chris Marek talking...

We are back with another special episode. In today's special episode Erik Tait talks to Tom Crosbie who just got home after performing on a ship at sea where there were confirmed cases of Covid-19. This episode contains one of the wildest at sea stories yet. Plus, you can find out how to thank Tom for helping to add some new features to a popular magic app thanks to the rapidly changing condi...

This special episode of the Penguin Magic Podcast features an interview with Jon Armstrong. Jon was one of the entertainers on the last Disney Cruise Ship still at Sea. He talks to Erik Tait about performing extra shows, not being able to make port, and what it's like at Sea right now in this Penguin Magic Podcast Special.

On this week's episode, Erik Tait interviews the very first magician to win America's Got Talent, and the star of Magic Reinvented Nightly at the Linq Hotel and Casino, Mat Franco. In light of the recent global pandemic, Erik also decides to get rid of the ad breaks and fill the rest of the show with some improv comedy featuring Christopher Walken, or Nathan Phan. You be the judge.

On the show this week Erik Tait continues his conversation with Justin Flom and Rick Lax. Recorded in Las Vegas, Erik focuses the interview in on Justin and start the conversation with the behind the scenes of his viral YouTube video of the sawing a baby in half illusion. Justin and Erik also talk Wizard Wars, The World's Greatest Magic TV specials, and Rick Lax squeezing an egg. Nick Locapo...

On this week's show a special surprise guest drops by for Desert Island Magic Books, Ben Earl talks to Erik Tait about some of his favorite reading materials. Nick Locapo drops in to talk about the Reynold Alexander trick High Rise. The primary interview is a supersized episode with Rick Lax. Rick gave Erik some insight into his process and philosophy for performing magic on Facebook and Yout...

On this week's show we continue rolling with the release of Erik's Las Vegas interviews. Erik Tait caught up with the disruptive force of nature that is Calen Morelli. Calen shares with Erik what exactly he's been up to, his thoughts on social media, and consulting for some of the biggest television magic specials in the world. Nick Locapo drops in to talk about the brand new releas...

We have a great show for you this week! Nick Locapo stops in to talk the new rubber band magic of Joe Rindfleisch with his effect Dyno. Muggles on Magic is back with Laura remembering a trick from Lance Burton. Our interview this week (was supposed to come out last week!) Lynetta Welch, the mind behind Fabric Manipulations tells us some amazing stories about Johnny Thompson's egg bag and how...

On the show this week Erik Tait talks Magic Live!, Magic Magazine, and The Simpsons with Stan Allen. This wide-ranging conversation covers just what Magic Live is, some behind the scenes stories from publishing a conjuring journal, and the magic press today. Chris Marek of Columbus Ohio stops by the studio to tell Erik his Top Five Under Five. The world traveler Nick Locapo takes some time before...

On the show this week Erik Tait goes backstage at Bally's Hotel & Casino to interview Xavier Mortimer. They talk about blending technology and magic, leaving Cirque de Soliel to start his own show on the Las Vegas strip, and the road from a small town in southern France to your name in lights. Nick Locapo stops by the show to talk RIP by Cameron Francis. But first, the show kicks off with...

This week Erik Tait and Nick Locapo talk about the best magic they saw in 2019. No ad breaks. No desert islands. No time limits. Nick Locapo counts down the top ten magic tricks he saw in 2019, while he and Erik talk about stories from the road and the studio along the way.

On this week's episode Erik Tait talks to Tyas, one of the very first magic podcasters and a professional manager of magicians. This episode is chock full of business secrets for anyone who wants to improve their show business game. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the pencil through bill effect Misled. Before all that the episode gets kicked off with the host of the Awesome People Ta...

On pod this week Erik Tait is joined on Desert Island Magic Books by the first magician to win America's Got Talent, it's Mat Franco. Nick Locapo stops by the show to talk Psypher. The main event is the gloriously bearded Doc Docherty. This underground sleight of hand expert talks about magic, lectures, and the future.

This week on The Penguin Magic Podcast Erik talks to Vinny Grosso. One of the very first interviews ever recorded Vinny is a former president of The Society of American Magicians, a co-chair of a number of prestigious magic contests, has appeared on America's Got Talent and Pen & Teller: Fool Us! Nick Locapo stops by the podcast to talk about the Paul Curry effect Touch. Desert Island Mag...

It's the first episode of the new year and we are starting it off with a healthy dose of intellectual property law and magic with Sara Crasson, author of Own Your Magic. Erik and Sara chat in an expansive interview about intellectual property law and magic after her fantastic talk at the Genii Convention. Also on the episode, Scott Green tells us his top five tricks that play equally well for...

Happy holidays from everyone at Penguin Magic. This week's episode was recorded way back at Magic Live, and this week it's Harrison Greenbaum! Erik Tait and Harrison talk comedy magic, The Magic State Of The Union, and what would happen if Erik got some sleep. Nick Locapo stops in to talk Presence by G. Desert Island Magic Books has Michael Kent washing up on its shores.

On this week's episode, Erik Tait talks to Daniel Chard about doing the tough stuff for real people, developing new effects, and starts a rumor that Chard is the graffiti street artist Banksy. Nick Locapo stops in to talk about Frankendough, and the host of the Cool People Talking podcast Braden Carlisle talks Desert Island Magic Books.

On the show this week Erik Tait talks to Nick Locapo about the brand new release from R Paul Wilson, the color-changing deck effect Spectrum. FISM prize winner Inaki Zabaleta drops by for desert island magic books. The big interview is a very fun one. Alexander Marsh takes time from his busy schedule with the Champions of Magic tour to talk about the tour, how he got involved, and the fun you can...