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
268 episodes
Matt Donnelly - Writing For Penn & Teller: Fool Us - S5E50
Matt Donnelly is a writer, comedian, improvisor, and magician known as The Mind Noodler. He has been a writer for Penn & Teller: Fool Us since the first American season and helped to craft one of the most influential television shows in mag...
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Season 5
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Episode 50
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39:00
Alex Latorre - Industrial Design Meets Magic - S5E49
Alex Latorre, creator of the hit effect Rattle Dice, stops by the show to discuss his background in engineering and how that has helped him develop ground-breaking effects. He also discusses his creative collaborations with other incredible mag...
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Season 5
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Episode 49
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30:00
Shawn Farqhuar & Jon Ornoy - Lost In The Shuffle Film - S5E48
Shawn Farqhuar and director Jon Ornoy sit down to discuss their hit new film Lost In The Shuffle. A documentary about the history of playing cards, their relationship with magic, and a court card conspiracy. Nick & Erik kick things off with...
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Season 5
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Episode 48
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56:56
David Williamson - The Legendary Agent Of Magical Chaos - S5E47
David Williamson joins the show from Magic Live in Las Vegas. He shares stories of pranking Guy Hollingworth, his performances with the Illusionists and Circus 1903, and dragging lay people off the street and into magic conventions. The show ki...
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Season 5
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Episode 47
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56:11
Congressional Representative Marc Pocan - Doing Magic On The Floor Of The US Congress - S5E46
Wisconsin's Congressional Representative for its 2nd district, Marc Pocan, joins the show from Magic Live. He discusses the Magic Square and how it may have gotten him appointed to a committee, performing magic on the floor of the U.S. Congress...
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Season 5
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Episode 46
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1:09:48
Nick Locapo & Erik Tait - Magic Live Recap & Winning A Fake Award - S5E45
Nick Locapo and Erik Tait devote the entire episode to recapping Magic Live, discussing the brand-new products that launched in Las Vegas, and Erik recounts winning The Merlin Award, an award that is often bought instead of won on merit. Nick &...
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Season 5
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Episode 45
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40:48
Gabe Fujari - The Biggest Magic Auction Ever - S5E44
Gabe Fujari discusses Potter & Potter Auctions, Squash Publishing, The Ricky Jay collection, and magic's most important historical artifacts at a live podcast recording conducted at Magic Live. The end of the show is a welcome to all the ne...
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Season 5
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Episode 44
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28:45
Sean Ridgeway - Creating New Magic Every Day For A Year - S5E43
Sean Ridgeway hops on the show to discuss his monumental task of creating and uploading a brand-new magic trick every day for an entire year. He also discusses the creative process behind developing hit effects and how coaching gymnastics chang...
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Season 5
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Episode 43
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29:18
Derren Brown - A Conversation With A Legend - S5E42
One of the greatest mentalists of the modern age, Derren Brown, stops by the show to discuss his book Notes From A Fellow Traveler. Derren shares triumphs, failures, and lessons he has learned from decades of touring theater shows. Before that ...
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Season 5
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Episode 42
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1:26:37
Nick Locapo & Erik Tait - Magic Convention Crash Course - S5E40
Nick Locapo and Erik Tait answer viewer fan mail, providing the do's, do nots, pro tips, and give you a beginners' guide to attending your very first magic convention.
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Season 5
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Episode 40
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34:40
Dal Sanders - Ronald McDonald & FISM North America
Dal Sanders discusses the incredible events lined up for the North American Magic Championship, and his contributions to the Field Ronald McDonald Program. Nick Locapo and Erik Tait kick the show off with a discussion of the Rick Maue Penguin L...
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Season 5
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Episode 39
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56:12
Nick Locapo & Erik Tait - The Death of Toxic and How To Submit Tricks - S5E38
Nick Locapo is back after an extended time away from the podcast. Nick and Erik catch up with a discussion of the latest tricks that are fit to dish. Then they dive into the potential death of The Toxic Force. After that they answer listener qu...
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Season 5
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Episode 38
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43:10
Tony Cabral - A Gambling Man For All - S5E37
Tony Cabral is a mainstay in the Boston Magic scene. He has a delightful way of demonstrating gambling effects to his audience in a way that connects with them. Tony is also well known in sleight of hand circles for his incredible chops. Erik g...
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Season 5
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Episode 37
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43:11
Paul Green - The Green Touch To Commercial Magic - S5E36
Paul Green is a living legend in magic who has built a career on creating commercially accessible routines that truly connect with his audiences. He discusses his approach to creating material, giving back to the community through acts of servi...
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Season 5
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Episode 36
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44:02
Diamond Jim Tyler - The Moving Card On Ceiling Ruse - S5E35
Diamond Jim Tyler talks about Bamboozlers, how he went from restaurant magician to performing in the homes of the most well-known people in the world and becoming a legend with a couple of pranks. Nick Locapo is off this week, but don't worry; ...
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Season 5
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Episode 35
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43:30
Paige Thompson - The Grind Gets You Good - S5E34
Paige Thompson has appeared on Penn & Teller Fool Us, Masters of Illusion, and is a resident magician at The Chicago Magic Lounge. She is starting to headline some of the biggest magic theaters and cruise ships, and we get the inside info o...
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Season 5
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Episode 34
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53:59
Todd Robbins - A Man With A Nail In His Face And Glass In His Mouth - S5E33
Todd Robbins is a master of the sideshow arts. He's eaten more than 5,000 lightbulbs, swallowed swords, fire, and hammered nails into his face to the delight of audiences around the world. In this episode he discusses his path to the absurd, an...
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Season 5
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Episode 33
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1:33:16
Fankie Foti - From Los Angeles to The House of Cards - S5E32
Frankie Foti is one of the resident magicians at House of Cards in Nashville, and he takes some time from his busy schedule to tell us all about HOC, as well as the way he enchants his audience. Nick Locapo and Erik Tait kick off the show by di...
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Season 5
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Episode 32
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57:41
Landon Stark - Business Models and Real Housewives - S5E31
Landon Stark talks to us from Magic Live about building his business to farm work out to other magicians, and discusses his turn performing for The Real Housewives program. Nick Locapo is out this week, but we have Cody Clark stop by to tell us...
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Season 5
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Episode 31
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17:55
Chris Rose - Magicians On Mission - S5E30
Chris Rose is the founder and CEO of Magicians On Mission, a charitable organization that develops, produces, and supports magic shows for American troops in combat zones. Chris and his team stop by the show to discuss their efforts, how these ...
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Season 5
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Episode 30
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1:09:42
Leah Orleans - A New Convention Rises - S5E29
Leah Orleans stops by the show to preview her brand new convention and drop some hints about how this convention is going to add some new twists on the standard format. Erik Tait and Nick Locapo kick things off with their hot takes and stories ...
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Season 5
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Episode 29
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1:01:24
Cody Clark - Magic On The Spectrum - S5E28
Cody Clark isn't just on the Autism spectrum; he has woven it into his magic and motivational speaking in truly inspiring ways. He stops by the studio to discuss not only his work but how magicians can be considerate of the neurodivergent in th...
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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52:00
Taylor Hughes - Making Your Own Magic Special (For Amazon) - S5E27
Touring comedy magician Taylor Hughes stops by the show to discuss his new book Misdirection: A Magician's Guide to Spotting and Avoiding Manipulation In Your Life, and discusses how he has now produced two magic specials for people everywhere ...
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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37:00
Chris Hanowell - Two Interviews & The Marvel Universe - S5E26
Nick and Erik take a listener question and go into Nick's history on how he got into magic, working at Universal Studios, and how he came to Penguin. Chris Hanowell is the main event. This wildly creative ball of chaos is known for his hit effe...
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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1:06:29
Nick Locapo & Erik Tait - The 2023 Penguin Magic Awards Breakdown Show - S5E25
The Penguin Magic Awards are back! Voting is live and this week Erik & Nick devote the entire episode to breaking down all of the categories, all of the nominees, and give you a sneak peek inside this year's award show. Voting is live at th...
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Season 5
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Episode 25
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1:23:04