Penguin Magic Podcast

On the show this week Erik Tait talks to Spain's best-kept secret Juan Luis Rubiales. This phenomenal magician talks about the origin of his food act, creativity in magic, and some stories of Juan Tamariz. The astonishingly real Docc Hilford washes up with an ancient text in Desert Island Magic Books. In the middle of it all Nick Locapo talks about getting Siamese Waltz back in stock.

On Sunday, July 5th Erik Tait and Nick Locapo surprised the Penguin Magic Instagram community by going Live and talking tricks and taking questions about the top 20 best sellers on Penguin Magic for that day. Here's the audio from their live session for you to find out more about some of the most popular tricks in the magic industry today.

On the show this week Erik Tait talks to bonafide pool hustler and two-time US Trick Shot Pool Champion Chef Anton. We get some behind the scenes of his life on the road taking the greatest pool hustler of all time, Minnesota Fats, for a ride before he became an internationally acclaimed performer and pool ball wizard. Nick Locapo drops in to talk about the brand new effect Arrested. Before all that ooky spooky psychic librarian Catie Osbourne joins us via Skype for the Top Five Under Five.

The show this week is a special episode produced in collaboration with Liberty Magic, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and Eric Jones. Last week on the live stream Liberty Magic At Home Eric Jones facilitated a conversation between Ran'D Shine, Rory Rennick, and Tessa and Jeff Evason who are known professionally as the Evansons, around social injustice within the community of magic theatre and cultural appropriation in the history of the performance of magic. This is a special edit of that broadcast, and the full show can be seen at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKNNgh221Ik with more information at TrustArts.org. Included at the top is a brief history by Rorry Rennick on America's first African American magician Henry Box Brown.

On the show this week Erik Tait talks to Jessica Jane Peterson about her life in the sideshow, stepping into shows at the last minute, and creating her own show at the Sweet Fanny Adams Theater. Nick Locapo stops by to talk about Dan Harlan's Crazy Cash, the best torn and restored bill period. Before all that, Nathan Coe Marsh washes up on the shores of Desert Island Magic Books.

On the show this week Erik Tait takes a step back to elevate the voices of some persons of color. Rory Rennick, one of the foremost scholars of historical black magicians facilitates a conversation with Ran'D Shine and Paris the Hip Hop Juggler.Ran'D Shine has been a featured performer at two presidential inaugurations, as well as Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and was the subject of the 2015 short Film Three Quarters.Paris was given the name "The Hip Hop Juggler" by Al Roker himself, and has been dazzling audiences with his brand of juggling for over a decade. He trained David Blaine for his Electrified stunt, and has appeared on Sesame Street and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.More information about these performers can be found at their websites:www.randyshine.comwww.hiphopjuggler.comwww.roryrennickmagic.commkybhq6z

This week on the show Erik Tait interviews Ryan Schlutz about his pivot from close up to the stage, moveless magic, and a whole lot more. One editor note, Ryan's voice is strained during this interview so he sounds a little more sultry than usual. Don't worry, his voice has healed up nicely since this was recorded. Nick Locapo stops by the studio to discuss Jay Sankey's Fine Print. Before all of that Colin McLeod hops on the show via Stream Yard to talk his top five magic tricks in under five minutes.

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.