261 episodes
Penguin Magic Podcast Erik Tait
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4.8 • 44 Ratings
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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
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Derren Brown - A Conversation With A Legend - S5E42
One of the greatest mentalists of the modern age, Derren Brown, stops by the show to discuss his book Notes From A Fellow Traveler. Derren shares triumphs, failures, and lessons he has learned from decades of touring theater shows. Before that the show kicks off with Erik & Nick talking about the new tricks of the week and remembering how they first encountered the GOAT of mental magic.Notes From A Fellow Traveller: https://derrenbrown.co.uk/books/Derren Brown Penguin Live: https://www.pe...
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Mr. Messado - The Undisputed Master Of The Linking Rings - S5E41
Mr. Messado met with Erik Tait at the IBM convention in Tacoma, WA, to discuss his involvement with Liberty Magic and how he became one of the undisputed masters of close-up linking rings. He details how he went from a humble pitch shop magician to blowing the mind of David Copperfield with a three-thousand-year-old trick.
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Nick Locapo & Erik Tait - Magic Convention Crash Course - S5E40
Nick Locapo and Erik Tait answer viewer fan mail, providing the do's, do nots, pro tips, and give you a beginners' guide to attending your very first magic convention.
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Dal Sanders - Ronald McDonald & FISM North America
Dal Sanders discusses the incredible events lined up for the North American Magic Championship, and his contributions to the Field Ronald McDonald Program. Nick Locapo and Erik Tait kick the show off with a discussion of the Rick Maue Penguin Live Lecture, and address listener questions about exposure.FISM NA Magic Texas Convention Registration: https://fism-nacm.com/
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Nick Locapo & Erik Tait - The Death of Toxic and How To Submit Tricks - S5E38
Nick Locapo is back after an extended time away from the podcast. Nick and Erik catch up with a discussion of the latest tricks that are fit to dish. Then they dive into the potential death of The Toxic Force. After that they answer listener questions on how to submit products to Penguin Magic.
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Tony Cabral - A Gambling Man For All - S5E37
Tony Cabral is a mainstay in the Boston Magic scene. He has a delightful way of demonstrating gambling effects to his audience in a way that connects with them. Tony is also well known in sleight of hand circles for his incredible chops. Erik grabbed some of his time via Zoom to discuss how Tony has managed to turn the esoteric art of card cheating into a rollicking good time for all of his audiences.
Customer Reviews
Great podcast, great guests, excellent host
Stumbled upon the Penguin pod last week, and have listened to way too many episodes to date (about 40).
PROS:
- Large array of guests from all areas of magic, from cardsharps to mentalists and beyond
- Topics ranging from biography to history to effects to stage management, and even neurodivergence w Cate-asauraus!
- The too book / effects section
- Erik Tait as a v knowledgeable host unafraid to ask any question
- Discount code of a good amount for features Penguin effect
- Very danceable theme music
CONS
- I’d love it if the interview section doubled, Erik could cover more ground and in more depth
- I can’t find an MP3 of the theme music to download for my Friday Night Magic Dance Parties
In short, Erik’s interviewing talent is as towering as Nick Locapo’s hair, so give it a listen!
Less was more
Erik Tait’s Penguin podcast has been a weekly highlight for the last five years. A thirty minute interview that didn’t ask the same old questions. A midpoint ad would often feature a product with a discount.
Now it’s 75 to 90 minutes of shilling products and rambling conversations with Nick. Nick seems like a good guy but he never seems prepared. Maybe he thinks it’s cute?
The few interviews that have been done since the change are still good but not as tight and engaging. In the last six months it seems Erik may have run out of people to talk to.
I realize that this is sponsored by one of two major Magic companies but remember less is more.
Once great, now not so sure
This has long been my favorite magician podcast. Focused, tight, and interesting. But the change to a longer format has me listening less often. I think Penguin needs to remember that “always leave them wanting more” is sage advice.