Penguin Magic Podcast

The season 16 winner of America's Got Talent Dustin Tavella stops by the show to discuss his path to one of the biggest prizes on a television gameshow. Nick Locapo discusses the featured product of the week by Gaetan Bloom. Before all of that the show kicks off with one of the world's best tradeshow magicians, Danny Orleans, on The Everyday Carry.Amazing Standing Card by Gaetan Bloom: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/3673Psychokinetic Time by Banachek: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/274

Ferran & Dreygon, the first and second-place winners of the 2023 IBM Gold Cups Close-Up Contest come on the show to discuss their road to the podium, what drives them to compete, and how they earned their trophies. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from R. Paul Wilson. Before all of that, comedy legend Keith Fields tells us the magic he never leaves the house without on The Everyday Carry.Spectrum by R. Paul Wilson: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/12774Hundy 500 with Gregory Wilson: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/728

Wes Barker stops by the show to discuss his incredible rise on YouTube, his creative process for comedy magic, and his decision to reveal the method on his effect from Penn & Teller: Fool Us! Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week by Nate Kranzo. Before all of that the show kicks off with Simone Turkington talking about the magic she never leaves the house without on The Everyday Carry.Wes Barker's Fool Us Explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDQOytYPi3MCharming Chinese Challenge by Troy Hooser: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S24251Repetition by Nathan Kranzo: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15548

Paul Romhany, the publisher of Vanish Magazine, stops by the show to discuss the future of magic, his performances as Chaplain, and a lot more. Nick Locapo gives you a closer look at our featured product of the week from Kyle Purnell. Before all of that, the runner-up from the IBM Close-Up Contest and rising star in Magic Dreygon tells us about his everyday carry.Light Year by Kyle Purnell: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/17777

Erik Casey stops by the show from the IBM Convention in Pittsburgh to discuss Perfect Oil & Water and so much more. Nick Locapo joins the show for an unbiased review of the single greatest card trick that has ever been released. Before all of that, Danny Orleans tells us the literature he would love to be lost at sea with on Desert Island Magic Books.Mastering the Art of Magic by Eugene Burger: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/8860POW (Perfect Oil & Water) by Erik Casey & John Michael Hinton: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/18894Ultra Lucky Coin by Erik Tait: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/11238

Krystyn Lambert joins us for a special Halloween episode! We talk tarot, witchcraft, spiritualism, and all the ooky spooky themes that crop up in magic around this time of year. This wide-ranging discussion is a fascinating look into the themes that permeate the bizarre magic of today.

Danny Orleans, one of the busiest tradeshow magicians in the world, stops by the show to discuss how to get into the corporate market and shares his insights on the magic industry after being a product reviewer for twenty-five years. Nick Locapo discusses the featured product of the week from R Paul Wilson. Before all of that, we kick things off with one of our quickfire segments where your favorite magicians share the literature they would love to be lost at sea with. This week Cameron Young, fresh off his award-winning run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, joins us for Desert Island Magic Books.Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S3603Miracle Pickpocket by R. Paul Wilson: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/13865

Meir Yedid has traveled the world performing an act that has his fingers vanish, appear, and transform. He has also become a publisher and caretaker of the work of many prominent magicians. This week he discusses his work, the accident that claimed one of his fingers, and how he has kept alive the work of some of the most important magicians of the modern age. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Gogo Cuerva. Before all of that Marc DeSouza shares with us the magic he never leaves the house without on The Everyday Carry.Locator Deck by Gogo Cuerva: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/18385MEIR YEDID'S FINGER FANTASIES: EXPANDED EDITION: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S25656

This week we feature the second half of our conversation with Michael Ammar. We discuss his relationship with Dai Vernon, his FISM win, and a lot more. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Craig Petty. Before all of that, we kick things off with one of our quickfire segments where your favorite magicians discuss the literature they would love to be lost at sea with. This week Simmone Turkington joins us for the Everyday Carry.Keymaster by Craig Petty: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/17235Maximum Entertainment 2.0: Expanded & Revised by Ken Weber: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S27682

Michael Ammar stops by the show to discuss the origin of Easy To Master Miracles and performing on The Late Show with David Letterman. Nick Locapo pops in to discuss the featured product of the week from Nicholas Lawrence. Before all of that, we kick off the show with Jason Suran telling us the literature he would love to be lost at sea with on Desert Island Magic Books.In the Clear by Nicholas Lawrence: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/9452Psychological Subtleties 2 by Banachek: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/1583