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David Williamson - The Legendary Agent Of Magical Chaos - S5E47 Aug 29, 2024

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David Williamson joins the show from Magic Live in Las Vegas. He shares stories of pranking Guy Hollingworth, his performances with the Illusionists and Circus 1903, and dragging lay people off the street and into magic conventions. The show kicks off with Erik Tait and Nick Locapo answering listener questions about Hermetic Press and exciting news about books coming out exclusively from Penguin Magic.

Congressional Representative Marc Pocan - Doing Magic On The Floor Of The US Congress - S5E46 Aug 22, 2024

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Wisconsin's Congressional Representative for its 2nd district, Marc Pocan, joins the show from Magic Live. He discusses the Magic Square and how it may have gotten him appointed to a committee, performing magic on the floor of the U.S. Congress, and his work to get Houdini's books digitally preserved by the Library of Congress. Before that, Nick & Erik discuss the hottest new tricks of the week.
Editor's Note: There is a small audio hiccup in the middle of the episode from an equipment malfunction at Magic Live. We are sorry for the temporary loss of recording.

Nick Locapo & Erik Tait - Magic Live Recap & Winning A Fake Award - S5E45 Aug 15, 2024

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Nick Locapo and Erik Tait devote the entire episode to recapping Magic Live, discussing the brand-new products that launched in Las Vegas, and Erik recounts winning The Merlin Award, an award that is often bought instead of won on merit. Nick & Erik catch up on all the magic news that is fit to dish, and give you the inside scoop on the latest tricks.
Background On Merlin Award: https://podcast.penguinmagic.com/402133/13504911-tony-hassini-part-1-the-international-magic-society-s4e46

Gabe Fujari - The Biggest Magic Auction Ever - S5E44 Aug 08, 2024

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Gabe Fujari discusses Potter & Potter Auctions, Squash Publishing, The Ricky Jay collection, and magic's most important historical artifacts at a live podcast recording conducted at Magic Live. The end of the show is a welcome to all the new listeners, and a post script to Erik's surprise appearance on The General Session at Magic Live. Tune in for this can't miss episode.
Potter & Potter Auctions: https://www.potterauctions.com/

Sean Ridgeway - Creating New Magic Every Day For A Year - S5E43 Aug 01, 2024

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Sean Ridgeway hops on the show to discuss his monumental task of creating and uploading a brand-new magic trick every day for an entire year. He also discusses the creative process behind developing hit effects and how coaching gymnastics changed his approach to magic. Short show this week, but we will be back with surprise guests from Magic Live.

Derren Brown - A Conversation With A Legend - S5E42 Jul 25, 2024

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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.penguinmagic.com/p/5027

Nick Locapo & Erik Tait - Magic Convention Crash Course - S5E40 Jul 11, 2024

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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.

Dal Sanders - Ronald McDonald & FISM North America Jul 04, 2024

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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/

Nick Locapo & Erik Tait - The Death of Toxic and How To Submit Tricks - S5E38 Jun 27, 2024

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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.

Tony Cabral - A Gambling Man For All - S5E37 Jun 20, 2024

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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.

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