Penguin Magic Podcast

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 about his desert island magic book.

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 conditions aboard the ship.

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 stops by to talk about the Leo Xing effect GONE.  Nahan Phan takes some time from performing on Cruise Ships to talk desert island magic books.

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 Youtube. Before long they were joined by Justin Flom and before long there was some behind the scenes stories about the show Wizard Wars.

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 release of SNAPS, and comedy magician Michael Kent talks to Erik about his top five comedy magic tricks in under five minutes.

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 she built the very first Twister illusion.

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 he heads to Blackpool to discuss Tori Noquez' Automatic Magic Square.

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 a new segment called Magic For Muggles, where regular people try to remember magic tricks.