Penguin Magic Podcast
The Penguin Magic Podcast is a weekly show bringing you interviews from the top names in magic and a behind the scenes look at the P3 Magic Studios. Tune in to get a heads up on all the latest goings on at PenguinMagic.com
Episodes
326 episodes
Myq Kaplan - Writing Comedy For Magic & The Hand & The Eye Update- S7E2
Myq Kaplan is a comedian and writer with a truly unique approach to creativity. He discusses not only his approach to writing, but also actionable ways magicians can infuse comedy into their show. Before that Nick Locapo comes on the show to di...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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1:14:25
Craig Petty - Magic, Mischief, and Lost Luggage - S7E1
Craig Petty returns to the show to discuss his chaotic trip to Magic Live, spill the beans behind Game Changer and an unreleased effect for Keymaster, and discuss his kids' illusion show that is performing on some of the largest stages in the U...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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43:42
Steve Reynolds - The Olram File & How To Study Marlo - S6E52
Steve Reynolds stops by the show to discuss the new expanded edition of The Olram File. He also discusses his relationship with Jon Racherbaumer, how he came into possession of so much unpublished Marlo material, and the best way to study the L...
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Season 6
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Episode 52
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41:23
Gabriella Lester - Now You See Me LIVE! - S6E51
Gabriella Lester has joined the cast of the new touring show Now You See Me Live, based on the popular Now You See Me Film franchise. She discusses the casting process, creating magic for the show, and their first show at the Sydney Opera House...
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Season 6
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Episode 51
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45:25
Fitzgerald - The Black Rabbit Rose & More - S6E50
Fitzgerald stops by the show to discuss the Black Rabbit Rose Theater in Hollywood, as well as his work with The Unholy Three, and his transition from magician, to comedian, and then onto comedy magic. The show starts with Nick & Erik discu...
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Season 6
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Episode 50
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54:51
David Regal - Television, Magic, & Meaning - S6E49
David Regal stops by the show. He is a television writer, creator, performer, and powerful force in magic creativity. He's an executive producer and co-head writer on The Carbonaro Effect. A popular performer at The Magic Castle. In this wide-r...
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44:22
John Reid - The Man Behind The Greatest Mouth Coils In The World. Also Balloons. S6E48
John Reid is a Guinness World Records balloon sculptor, a legendary magician, on the forefront of teaching magic to the youth, and the guy who has kept Cressey Coils as the premier coil producer in the world. He shares a wide-ranging conversati...
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Season 6
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Episode 48
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1:05:50
Blake Vogt - From Couch Surfing To Legendary Magic - S6E47
Blake Vogt has worked behind the scenes for David Copperfield, David Blaine, Dynamo, and Justin Willman. He's also become quite the popular performer himself with his appearances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and Disney Cruise Ships. Blake disc...
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Season 6
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Episode 47
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35:12
Mortenn Christiansen - The Funniest Two-Time World Champion Ever - S6E46
The new world champion of Parlor Magic Mortenn Christiansen returns to the show to discuss how what started as his hand stuck in a Pringles can turned into a second world championship. He discusses how the act developed, how his first win chang...
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Season 6
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Episode 46
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52:54
Jason Michaels - Military Tours, Tourette's, and The IBM - S6E45
Jason Michaels takes a break from hosting his own podcast to discuss The International Brotherhood of Magicians, touring military bases around the world, and how he has embraced his journey with Tourette's not only as a magician but also as a s...
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Season 6
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Episode 45
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34:05
Nick Locapo - The First Card Trick Performed At The Hand & The Eye - S6E44
Nick Locapo returns after a long absence to discuss the hottest new products, his experience at Magic Live, and give an eagerly awaited update on The Hand & The Eye, the hot new magic venue coming to Chicago.
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Season 6
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Episode 44
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52:11
Erik Tait - FISM, Magic Live, and a Destroyed Voice! - S6E43
We've never missed an episode, and we won't let Erik's poor destroyed voice from working two magic conventions back to back get in the way of that streak! This week, Erik shares his thoughts on FISM, Magic Live, the troubles of travel, the incr...
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Season 6
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Episode 43
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30:20
Mind2Mind - James & Marina - The World Champions of Mentalism - S6E42
Mind2Mind are the newly crowned world champions of Mentalism. Their electrifying performance at FISM resulted in people thinking their act was so good it used stooges, and nothing could be further from the truth. They join the podcast to discus...
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Season 6
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Episode 42
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33:01
Craig Petty - So... About Yigal Mesika... - S6E41
Craig Petty joins the show to discuss his controversial YouTube video, The Desolation of Yigal Mesika. He gives background on the dispute over Air Flight, the controversial behavior of Yigal Mesika, and the fallout from the video. Erik Tait, fo...
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Season 6
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Episode 41
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1:06:05
David Kuraya - Remembering Curtis Kam & Warren and Annabelle's - S6E40
David Kuraya is a performer and author who was a regular performer at Warren and Annabelle's in Hawaii. He was also a close friend of Curtis Kam and discusses his legacy on magic and Hawaii. David also discusses his book of magic and essays.
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Season 6
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Episode 40
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21:42
Christopher Carter - An Exclusive Look At In The Spotlight - S6E39
Christopher Carter joins the show to discuss his new book In The Spotlight. One of the most anticipated books on Mentalism of the year, Christopher shares what the book is about, the process of writing it, and shares his deep insight into the p...
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Season 6
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Episode 39
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29:43
Jason Latimer - World Champion of Magic & Science - S6E38
Jason Latimer stops by the show to discuss his road to FISM, performing and speaking at FISM Italy, and his incredible work in California schools with Impossible Science. Jason is inspiring children to get more active in Science through magic.<...
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Season 6
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Episode 38
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38:30
Harrison Lampert - The Newest Magic In Chicago, Joe Rogan & Oz Pearlman - S6E37
Harrison Lampert is one of the owners and performers of the newest magic venue in Chicago, The Cosmic Underground Theater. He discusses opening the venue, combining improv and magic, and their magic school that is open and accessible to all. Be...
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Season 6
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Episode 37
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1:14:03
Richard Wiseman - People Are Fascinating & A FISM Preview - S6E36
Professor Richard Wiseman is one of the great science communicators of the day, and often uses incredible magic to help explain the mysteries of human psychology to the public. He will be speaking and performing at FISM in Italy, and on this ep...
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Season 6
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Episode 36
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54:42
Zabrecky - The Unholy Three, Creativity, and Ethics In Magic - S6E35
Zabrecky stops by the show to discuss the development of his award-winning persona, winning the AMA Close-Up Magician of the Year award, creativity, and dealing with ethics and theft of your material in magic. The show starts with Nick Locapo a...
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Season 6
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Episode 35
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1:24:00
Jon Allen - Undeniably Incredible Magic and the Tall Tales of Williamson - S6E34
Jon Allen joins the show to discuss the reprint of his book Experience, the way he develops some of the most fooling and commercial magic on the market, and confirms a story from this podcast as told by David Williamson. All that and more on th...
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Season 6
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Episode 34
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32:08
Jamy Ian Swiss - Geoff Latta and the Legendary Pink Purse Tape - S6E33
Jamy Ian Swiss sits down to discuss his friendship with Geoff Latta, as well as Latta's lasting impact on sleight of hand magic. Jamy also discusses the Pink Purse Tape, where it came from, and why it's so controversial. Before that, Nick &...
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Season 6
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Episode 33
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49:45
Nick Locapo - The Hand & The Eye In Chicago Revealed -
Nick Locapo joins the show in a rare guest capacity to reveal his involvement in The Hand & The Eye, a new venue in Chicago, discuss the magic team that includes Jeff Kaylor and Michael Ammar, and the history of the building the new venue i...
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Season 6
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Episode 32
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29:51
Gay Blackstone - Masters Of Illusion & More - S6E31
Gay Blackstone joins the show to discuss Masters of Illusion, her marriage to Harry Blackstone Jr, and tell stories from the golden age of magic you've never heard before. Nick & Erik kick off the show discussing Invisible Harmonica, the ne...
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Season 6
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Episode 31
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1:18:09
Jon Armstrong - Parlor Magician Of The Year! - S6E30
Jon Armstrong stops by the show to discuss his new award as The Magic Castle's Parlor Magician of the Year. He also discusses writing and creating for your own show, and how you can move from close-up to stage. The show kicks off with Nick Loca...
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Season 6
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Episode 30
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55:15