Penguin Magic Podcast

Mike Powers reminisces about his first experiences with the magic of Paul Harris, how impressed he is with the youth of magic, and what it takes to get a trick published in his column for Linking Ring Magazine. Nick Locapo stops by the show to do a deep dive on a great trick from Emran Riaz. The show kicks off with Caleb Wiles in the hot seat for Desert Island Magic Books.____Caleb Wiles Penguin Live: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15460Magic from Mike Powers: https://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/mike-powersThe Knowing by Mike Powers: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15713Art of Astonishment: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/505Eternity by Emran Riaz: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/12181

Author, performer and hilarious comedy magician Ryan Kane joins the show to talk to Erik Tait about swapping your tired stock lines for original witty presentations and scripting. Nick Locapo joins the show via Discord to discuss the featured product of the week from Derek Ostovani. Before all of that, the show kicks off with Aria Flint talking about a book that helped her develop her stage persona on Desert Island Magic Books.____Maximum Entertainment 2.0 by Ken Weber - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S27682Treasury by Derek Ostovani - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/14595Out of Stock by Ryan Kane - http://www.ryankanemagic.com/the-book/

Yigal Mesika talks levitation devices, product design, and how he went from performing to creating effects magicians love. Plus he teases a new product. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Roddy McGhie. The show kicks off with the author of Out Of Stock, Ryan Kane, joining the quickfire segment Desert Island Magic Books.____The Secret Art of Magic by Eric Evans & Nowlin Craver: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15600Mesika Magic: https://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/yigal-mesikaLoops by Yigal Mesika: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/7814Tarantula 2 by Yigal Mesika: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/8359 Spider Pen Pro by Yigal Mesika: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/2682Flight 101 by Roddy McGhie: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/13166

Tony Steinbach talks about what it takes to work the biggest street performer festivals in North America, and the pitfalls of spelling Tony like Balogna. Nick Locapo stops by the studio to talk to Erik about the featured trick of the week from R Paul Wilson, and give the listeners a great deal on an amazing effect. Before all of that, Mike Powers the author of Card Corner in Linking Ring Magazine joins the show to tell Erik his top five tricks in under five minutes.___Mike Powers Magic: https://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/mike-powersCopper Silver Brass:  https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/14589The Plastic Lady (Taught in Mike's 1st Lecture): https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/6477Diminishing Returns by Mike Powers: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/352Spectrum by R Paul Wilson: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/12774 Erik Tait in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/10/style/ships-of-the-northern-fleet-fandom.html

Nathan Colwell discusses his deep study of Ed Marlo, and the photo of the legendary Chicago magician he keeps in his wallet. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured gimmick of the week from Luke Dancy. Before all of that the show kicks off with the creator of the card that changes color on both sides, Bi-Polar, Ram Cohen sits in the hot seat to talk about his top five tricks in under five minutes.___Retro Tear by Ram Cohen: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/12711Bipolar by Ram Cohen: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/13225Odyssey by Calen Morelli: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/7486Locked for Life by Magicbox: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S26860Silent Assistant by Sans Minds: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/10229Misprint 2.0 by Luke Dancy: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/14593Nathan Colwell Live: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15550

Adam Wilber speaks to some of the biggest companies in the world about innovation and creativity and creates incredible magic. Adam discusses the magic industry, creating his own production company, and more. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured download of the week from Will Fern. Before all that, author, performer, and magic scholar Nathan Colwell jumps into the quickfire segment Desert Island Magic Books to discuss a collection of material from Ed Marlo._______Revolutionary Card Technique by Ed Marlo - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/8025Nathan Colwell Live - penguinmagic.com/p/15550Grandfather's Top by Adam Wilber - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15478The World's Toughest Card Trick - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15047

Justin Purcell has an incredible philosophy for infusing his magic with meaning and conditioning his audience to accept his reality, and he shares all of it with Erik Tait. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured download of the week from Richard Osterlind. The show kicks off with two-time Fool Us performer Siegfried Tieber sharing his top five tricks in under five minutes.___Curtis Kam Live Act - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/11993Bound to Please by Simon Aronson- https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/9965Less is More by Benjamin Earl - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/8793World's Beyond by Paul Curry - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/6979AACAAN by Asi Wind - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/10409ACAAN Project by Dani Daortiz - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15118Justin Purcell Penguin Live Lecture: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15328Al Koran's Gold Medalion presented by Richard Osterlind - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/13491

Derek Ostovani is a worker based in San Diego California and he talks to Erik about being back to work doing some of his first in-person shows. They discuss performing tableside in a profoundly changed world. Nick Locapo drops by the show to get to grips with the featured download of the week from Josh Burch. The show kicks off with mega-viral Tik Tok star The Magic Crasher talking about his top five tricks for social media in under five minutes.___The Magic Crasher Live Lecture: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/14609Candy Cash by Jhony Zam: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/13290Gum Tool by Mike Clark: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S30879Revise 5 by Mike Clark: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/11120Sharp This by David Bonfadini: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S18909Mirage Deck: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/5573Random Odds by Derek Ostovani: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/12880Treasury by Derek Ostovani: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/14595

Star of Masters of Illusion and Disney cruise ship headliner Farrell Dillon talks to Erik Tait about the time they booked an underground magic show in Los Angeles, and shares advice he wishes he had when he was in his 20's. Nick Locapo stops by the studio to discuss the featured download of the week from John Carey. The show kicks off with a quickfire segment about magic books, with author, lecturer, and performer Mike Powers in Desert Island Magic Books._____Apocalypse Volume 2 by Harry Lorayne: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/13441Apocalypse Deluxe 16-320 by Harry Lorayne: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S28530Farrell Dillon Live: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/14910Slow Motion Oil & Water by John Carey: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/9169

Siegfried Tieber returns for part two of his interview to discuss his relationship with cards and card magic, and how he not only approaches card magic but how he introduces it to his audience. Nick Locapo joins Erik Tait in the studio to discuss the featured download of the week from Ed Ellis. The show kicks off with the creator of the killer color-changing card gimmick Bipolar, Ram Cohen, joins the show to discuss one of his favorite magic books.____Bipolar by Ram Cohen - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/13225The Pinky Thing by Nick Locapo - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/7280Body Morphin' by Andrew Mayne - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S5145Ringanture by Ed Ellis - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/14381