Penguin Magic Podcast Erik Tait

Landon Stark talks to us from Magic Live about building his business to farm work out to other magicians, and discusses his turn performing for The Real Housewives program. Nick Locapo is out this week, but we have Cody Clark stop by to tell us the magic he never leaves the house without in The Everyday Carry.

Chris Rose is the founder and CEO of Magicians On Mission, a charitable organization that develops, produces, and supports magic shows for American troops in combat zones. Chris and his team stop by the show to discuss their efforts, how these shows help service members, and what you can do to help. The show kicks off with Nick Locapo and Erik Tait discussing the new products Going Up and Grip Stick, as well as sharing their insight on how to make your walk-around magic more powerful.


Going Up by Sean Ridgeway: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/19845
Grip Stick by Penguin Magic: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/19878
Magicians On Mission: https://magiciansonmission.org/

Leah Orleans stops by the show to preview her brand new convention and drop some hints about how this convention is going to add some new twists on the standard format. Erik Tait and Nick Locapo kick things off with their hot takes and stories about magic conventions they have gone to. They might even crack the code on what makes good conventions incredible.

Mystify Magic Festival: https://mystifymagicfestival.com/

Cody Clark isn't just on the Autism spectrum; he has woven it into his magic and motivational speaking in truly inspiring ways. He stops by the studio to discuss not only his work but how magicians can be considerate of the neurodivergent in their audiences. Nick Locapo and Erik Tait kick off the show by discussing teaching magic on YouTube and a quick disection of the new tricks to hit the market.

Touring comedy magician Taylor Hughes stops by the show to discuss his new book Misdirection: A Magician's Guide to Spotting and Avoiding Manipulation In Your Life, and discusses how he has now produced two magic specials for people everywhere to see. Cody Clarke joins us for Desert Island Magic Books. Also, Erik moves his home studio causing chaos in the podcast world!


Misdirection: A Magician's Guide to Spotting and Avoiding Manipulation in Your Life: https://a.co/d/1uxkzxy

Taylor Hughes "ENJOY THE RIDE" Full Comedy Magic Show Special: https://youtu.be/C4l_iiL1Iac
Taylor Hughes "Chasing Woner" Full Comedy Magic Show Special:
https://watch.amazon.com/detail?gti=amzn1.dv.gti.bdb31ee2-9b2c-4d40-9a5f-4f3adbf6f7c6&territory=US&ref_=share_ios_movie&r=web

Nick and Erik take a listener question and go into Nick's history on how he got into magic, working at Universal Studios, and how he came to Penguin. Chris Hanowell is the main event. This wildly creative ball of chaos is known for his hit effects and unique ability to gaff a card. Plus, he taught magic to a star of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. All that and more in this week's episode.