Penguin Magic Podcast

On the show this week Erik Tait talks to start of America's Got Talent Colin McLeod about mentalism, starting university at the age of 15, and what took his career from nightclubs in Scotland to The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Jessica Jane Peterson joins Erik for the Desert Island Magic Books segment. Finally, Nick Locapo pops into the studio to talk about the breakout hit from Blackpool, Voodoo Needle.

On the show this week UK based performer Mark James talks with Erik Tait how to make him panic before a show, getting inspiration for your effects, and tells some road stories. Nick Locapo stops by to talk about a trick from his Magic Castle Act, Matt Mello's Deck to Shoe. The show kicks off with a Colin McLeod joining Erik for another edition of Desert Island Magic Books.

Nick Locapo shakes the show up this week by having another top ten conversation with Erik Tait. The guys take a look at what the top ten best sellers at Penguin Magic are and discuss the tricks in depth. There's behind the scenes talk from filming with Richard Osterlind, a look into the SNAPS deck, and first impressions of brand new products neither Erik or Nick has seen. This is a snapshot from May 7th 2020.

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 Cut To Order.

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 Five.

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 Five Under Five.

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 joins Erik by telephone to talk her top five card tricks in under five minutes. Nick Locapo sits down to discuss the secret weapon that is Super Shuffle from Mark Calabrese.

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 talks to Erik about what it takes, and how other people can get more information to help take their show on to the internet.

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 Pounder. Before all that, the show kicks off with Josh Birch talking about his desert island magic book.

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: There is a small issue with Mark James’ mic from 3:45-5:00, but you can still hear him so we decided to keep the rest of the talk.