Penguin Magic Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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Lady Sarah and Keith Fields stop by the show to discuss changes to the IBM Magic Competition, the largest cash prize for magic in North America. They tell our listeners how they could jump start their careers with this contest. Nick and Erik discuss the new tricks of the week, and how they store their card collections at home.

Julie Eng and Jim Steinmeyer take a break from taking over the publishing of Genii Magazine to discuss with our listeners the future of Genii Magazine after Richard Kaufman's retirement. Nick and Erik start the show with a discussion of the latest tricks and answer listener questions.

Seth Race is the head of the Workshop at Penguin Magic. He's one of the clever people who works to 3D design new gimmicks, develop new production methods, and maintain the high quality of the products Penguin Magic ships. Seth shares the inside scoop on how the Workshop produces the amazing products at Penguin Magic.

2024 was a year full of crazy releases. Nick Locapo and Erik Tait look back on all the magic that came out this year, and sneak preview some stuff coming in 2025.

Carisa Hendrix stops by the show to discuss how she came to be the newest co-host of the Penguin Live Holiday Special. She discusses some exclusive behind-the-scenes info and details the challenges in putting the special together. Before that, Nick Locapo and Erik Tait talk about the Holiday Specials of days past, the new tricks they are putting into their walk-around work, and the latest products to hit the market.

Trigg Watson is a new breed of magician. He's on the bleeding edge of combining technology and magic. He has gone viral thanks to his performances on America's Got Talent and Penn & Teller: Fool Us. He discusses not only how he prepared for his time on AGT, but his thoughts and theories on combining classical sleight of hand and modern technology.

Francis Menotti returns to the show to discuss bringing your joy to magic, as well as get deep into the theory and philosophy of magic with Erik. Before the Main Event, Nick and Erik discuss Gabriel Werlen's Penguin Live Lecture, Challenge Coin by R Paul Wilson, and the new Raven Reconfigured effect.

Nick Locapo and Erik Tait preview all the magic Penguin is bringing to Magifest. The lads discuss new effects, exciting new products, and everything that will be in the booth. At the close of the episode Nick & Erik discuss the delicate art of demonstrating magic to magicians at conventions, and give some advice to aspiring magic pitch people.

Craig Petty discusses his brand new hardcover book, Absolute Madness. Craig talks to Erik about the process of turning his favorite tricks of all time into a full-on magic book. Nick and Erik kick off the episode by talking about what's on the stand at the Blackpool Magic Convention and giving first-time conventioneers a crash course on surviving the world's biggest magic convention.