Penguin Magic Podcast
Erik Tait
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
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Dec 25, 2025 • 1h 15min
Top Five Under Five Retrospective - S7E11
One more retrospective for the holiday season. Erik Tait gathers the very first Top Five Under Five segments ,including appearances by Nathan Coe Marsh, Michael Kent, and more! Stay tuned to the end of the show if your name is Ben for a special holiday message.
Dec 18, 2025 • 59min
The Desert Island Magic Book Retrospective - S7E10
This week we take a look back at the first dozen Desert Island Magic Book recordings, featuring Cate Osborn, Mat Franco, Ben Earl, and many more. We also take some time to keep our thoughts with Eric Jones, and consider donating to his GoFundMe.Eric Jones Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-eric-jones
Dec 11, 2025 • 1h 8min
Carisa Hendrix - The Rise To Power of Lucy Darling - S7E9
Carisa Hendrix joins the show live from Las Vegas. She discusses the explosive rise to prominence of Lucy Darling on Instagram and TikTok. She dishes on Canada's Got Talent, building her incredible community, and how the transition from magic famous to actually famous has changed her show.
Dec 4, 2025 • 34min
Bill Cook - The True Magic Of Sound - S7E8
Bill Cook has appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Masters of Illusion, an award-winning documentary, and is currently headlining cruise ships around the world. He started as a young teen magician in Chicago, working in nursing homes, and went to school to be a Foley Artist. Now he's on top of the world.
Nov 27, 2025 • 41min
Jason Bird - Strolling For Dollars - S7E7
Jason Bird has headlined on the Las Vegas Strip, appeared on Masters of Illusion, and now has written a book, Strolling for Dollars. He details his decades of experience as a strolling magician, making a successful living, so that you can learn how to translate his experience into your success. Plus, he shares some incredible tips that you can start using right away.
Nov 20, 2025 • 39min
Erik & Nick Spill All The New Tricks Coming Out Black Friday!!! S7E6
Erik and Nick wake up at the crack of dawn and give a totally unauthorized preview of all the new tricks dropping during Penguin Magic's 2025 Black Friday. They hold nothing back and talk about eleven new tricks dropping for the holiday season!
Nov 13, 2025 • 35min
Nick Locapo - What Happens When You Submit Your Trick - S78E5
Nick Locapo returns to the show to discuss the latest tricks. Nick & Erik also discuss a listener question that came in after the last show. What is the best way to submit a trick to Penguin, and what happens after your trick is submitted.
Nov 6, 2025 • 45min
Erik Tait - Listener Questions - S7E4
Erik Tait takes questions sent in by the listeners! Where to find your local magic club, how to get longer sets, where to get your tricks published, and a lot more! He even brings back Desert Island Magic Books and Top Five Under Five when asked by a loyal listener.
Oct 30, 2025 • 38min
Josh Burch - Behind The Penguin Magic Social Media - S7E3
Josh Burch is not just a talented creator and performer of magic; he is also the brains behind the social media team at Penguin Magic. He helps to curate the videos that regularly go viral, and develops new material for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. He shares the secrets magicians should know to get their own magic videos featured on Penguin Magic's channels.
Oct 23, 2025 • 1h 14min
Myq Kaplan - Writing Comedy For Magic & The Hand & The Eye Update- S7E2
Myq Kaplan is a comedian and writer with a truly unique approach to creativity. He discusses not only his approach to writing, but also actionable ways magicians can infuse comedy into their show. Before that Nick Locapo comes on the show to discuss the latest tricks and share updates on The Hand & The Eye, the new magic venue coming to Chicago.Myq Kaplan's Special Rini - https://youtu.be/y0uf9i_z-Aw
