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

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 discusses creativity, sleeping on couches, and how a titanic winter storm changed his life forever.

09-04
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 changed his life, imposter syndrome, and so much more.

08-28
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 storyteller.

08-21
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.

08-14
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 incredible magic he saw, and sharing new products with the magic world.

08-07
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 discuss their road to FISM, the intense training, and just what happened right after the audience leaped to its feet in an unbelievable standing ovation.

07-31
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, for the first time, shares a story of when he wrote ad copy for Yigal and how it didn't end the way he had hoped. If you haven't viewed the video in question, a link is provided below. The Desolation Of Yigal Mesika: https://youtu.be/TnsLrTi5pX4?si=wsFP...

07-24
01:06:05

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. Ginosko David's Book - https://www.davidkuraya.com/about

07-17
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 performance of mentalism.

07-10
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. https://impossiblescience.com/

07-03
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. Before the show Nick and Erik discuss the latest tricks and break down the OG Penguin himself, Oz Pearlman, appearing on The Joe Rogan Podcast.

06-26
01:14:03

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 episode, he gives us a sneak preview of his presentation. Before that, the show kicks off with Erik & Nick discussing the hottest tricks of the week.

06-19
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 and Erik Tait discussing the newest Danny Garcia trick, Erik's trip to the Magic Castle, and the latest tricks making it through their repertoire.

06-12
01:24:00

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 this week's episode of the Penguin Magic Podcast.

06-05
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 & Erik discuss the newest tricks of the week, including Mental Block Die and Pocket Bottle.

05-29
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 is going into. This is an exclusive interview that you can't hear anywhere else about the newest magic venue coming to Chicago.

05-22
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 new Geoff Latta book, a brand new magic app, and more. Plus we tease a huge announcement for next week.

05-15
01:18:09

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 Locapo and Erik Tait discussing the newest tricks from Penguin Magic, answering Listener questions on how to conquer butterflies before performing, and Nick gives a report on the convention he just performed on.

05-08
55:15

Kevin James - Creatively Cutting People In Half - S6E29

Kevin James stops by the show to discuss coming up in The Long Beach Mystics, touring with The Illusionists, and how he has become one of the most unique and creative stage acts in the world. Before the main event, Nick and Erik discuss Nikola Arcane's Penguin Live, the new trick "Holding Pattern," live appearances, and brand-new YouTube content.

05-01
01:14:01

Lady Sarah & Keith Fields - Michigan Magic Day - S6E28

The show starts with Nick & Erik discussing the latest tricks, and then an in-depth discussion on the new David Blaine Show: Do Not Attempt. After that, the main event is Lady Sarah and Keith Fields discussing the incredible lineup at The Michigan Magic Day. Find out how you can see Steve Valentine and David Parr perform on the same stage!

04-24
53:33

R. Morrison

your new shows aren't showing up,last show was 3 weeks ago according to this app.

04-03 Reply

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