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Anthem & Aria Flint - Working With A Partner - S2E42 Aug 12, 2021

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Anthem & Aria Flint are a mind-reading duo who've worked together for years and share their secrets of working with a professional partner who is also your domestic partner. Nick Locapo stops by the studio to discuss the featured download of the week from Dan Harlan and Nicholas Lawrence. Before all of that we put the pancake juggling dynamo Scot Nery in the hot seat to find out his top five tricks in under five minutes.
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Anthem & Aria Penguin Live: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15759
Hover Card Plus by Dan Harlan and Nicholas Lawrence: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/8399
Linking Rings: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/13722
Misled by Timothy Wenk: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/388
Hippity Hop Rabbits: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S24600

Mario The Maker Magician - Building Magical Robots - S2E41 Aug 05, 2021

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Mario The Maker joins the show this week to give a sneak peak into his mega-viral videos featuring a robot that does magic. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from R Paul Wilson. Before all of that author and tradeshow performer Ryan Kane tells the listeners of the show his top five tricks in under five minutes.
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Any Drink Called For (featured in Carisa Hendrix Penguin Live Act): https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/12563
Himber Rings Greater Magic Teach In: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S4458
Ice Qube by Kieron Johnson: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/10375
Double Cross by Mark Southworth: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/6399
Gazzo's Tossed Out Deck: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/1176
Miracle Pickpocket by R Paul Wilson: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/13865
Mario The Maker Penguin Live: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/14536
Automabot Magic Trick: https://youtu.be/6cFprwKjCdU

Roberto Giobbi pt 2 - Sharing about Sharing Secrets - S2E42 Jul 29, 2021

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Roberto Giobbi returns to the show to discuss his brand new book Sharing Secrets. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Chad Long. Before all of that the show kicks off with Anthem & Aria Flint telling you their top five tricks in under five minutes.
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1 in 52.0 by Anthem Flint: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/10561
The Floating Table by Losander: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/3042
Sheer Luck by Shawn Farquhar: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/10805
Close up Q&A by Anthem Flint: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/10565
Anthem & Aria Penguin Live: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15759
Sharing Secrets by Roberto Giobbi: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15684
Pop Gun by Chad Long: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/14481

Roberto Giobbi pt 1 - The Art & Craft of Books - S2E41 Jul 22, 2021

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Roberto Giobbi is one of the most celebrated modern authors of card magic. In this interview, he shares what he feels makes a great magic book as well as a great magic author. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Nicholas Lawrence. Before all of that the hilarious comedy magician Eric Buss tells us his top five tricks in under five minutes.
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Tiny Plunger by Mathieu Bich, Jon Armstrong, and Garrett Thomas: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/3491

Double Cross by Mark Southworth: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/6399
Bowl A Rama by Kevin James: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/4114
Revamp by Nicholas Lawrence: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/14588
The magic of Roberto Giobbi: https://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/roberto-giobbi
Sharing Secrets by Roberto Giobbi: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15684

Mac King - A Discussion Of The Fig Newton - S2E40 Jul 15, 2021

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Mac King is the special guest for our 100th episode! Mac talks about his move to The Excalibur, keeping his show fresh, and his early shows with Lance Burton. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Paul Vigil. Before all that, it wouldn't be a 100th show special without a second incredible magician. The show kicks off with Roberto Giobbi joining Erik for Desert Island Magic Books.
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The magic of Roberto Giobbi: https://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/roberto-giobbi
Sharing Secrets by Roberto Giobbi: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15684
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S4728
Mac King Penguin Live: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/4508
Tickets to the Mac King Comedy Magic Show: https://excalibur.mgmresorts.com/en/entertainment/mackingcomedymagic.html
CBS by Paul Vigil: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/14589

Mike Powers - Reflections On The Youth - S2 E39 Jul 08, 2021

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Mike Powers reminisces about his first experiences with the magic of Paul Harris, how impressed he is with the youth of magic, and what it takes to get a trick published in his column for Linking Ring Magazine. Nick Locapo stops by the show to do a deep dive on a great trick from Emran Riaz. The show kicks off with Caleb Wiles in the hot seat for Desert Island Magic Books.
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Caleb Wiles Penguin Live: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15460
Magic from Mike Powers: https://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/mike-powers
The Knowing by Mike Powers: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15713
Art of Astonishment: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/505
Eternity by Emran Riaz: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/12181

Ryan Kane - This Podcast Is Out of Stock... Lines... - S2 E38 Jul 01, 2021

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Author, performer and hilarious comedy magician Ryan Kane joins the show to talk to Erik Tait about swapping your tired stock lines for original witty presentations and scripting. Nick Locapo joins the show via Discord to discuss the featured product of the week from Derek Ostovani. Before all of that, the show kicks off with Aria Flint talking about a book that helped her develop her stage persona on Desert Island Magic Books.
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Maximum Entertainment 2.0 by Ken Weber - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S27682
Treasury by Derek Ostovani - https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/14595
Out of Stock by Ryan Kane - http://www.ryankanemagic.com/the-book/

Yigal Mesika - The Thread Of This Interview Is Invisible - S2 E37 Jun 24, 2021

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Yigal Mesika talks levitation devices, product design, and how he went from performing to creating effects magicians love. Plus he teases a new product. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured product of the week from Roddy McGhie. The show kicks off with the author of Out Of Stock, Ryan Kane, joining the quickfire segment Desert Island Magic Books.
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The Secret Art of Magic by Eric Evans & Nowlin Craver: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15600
Mesika Magic: https://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/yigal-mesika
Loops by Yigal Mesika: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/7814
Tarantula 2 by Yigal Mesika: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/8359
Spider Pen Pro by Yigal Mesika: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/2682
Flight 101 by Roddy McGhie: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/13166

Tony Steinbach - He spells it Togna - S2 E36 Jun 17, 2021

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Tony Steinbach talks about what it takes to work the biggest street performer festivals in North America, and the pitfalls of spelling Tony like Balogna. Nick Locapo stops by the studio to talk to Erik about the featured trick of the week from R Paul Wilson, and give the listeners a great deal on an amazing effect. Before all of that, Mike Powers the author of Card Corner in Linking Ring Magazine joins the show to tell Erik his top five tricks in under five minutes.
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Mike Powers Magic: https://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/mike-powers
Copper Silver Brass: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/14589
The Plastic Lady (Taught in Mike's 1st Lecture): https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/6477
Diminishing Returns by Mike Powers: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/352
Spectrum by R Paul Wilson: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/12774

Erik Tait in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/10/style/ships-of-the-northern-fleet-fandom.html

Nathan Colwell - My Friend Marlo - S2 E35 Jun 10, 2021

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Nathan Colwell discusses his deep study of Ed Marlo, and the photo of the legendary Chicago magician he keeps in his wallet. Nick Locapo stops by the show to discuss the featured gimmick of the week from Luke Dancy. Before all of that the show kicks off with the creator of the card that changes color on both sides, Bi-Polar, Ram Cohen sits in the hot seat to talk about his top five tricks in under five minutes.
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Retro Tear by Ram Cohen: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/12711
Bipolar by Ram Cohen: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/13225
Odyssey by Calen Morelli: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/7486
Locked for Life by Magicbox: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S26860
Silent Assistant by Sans Minds: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/10229
Misprint 2.0 by Luke Dancy: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/14593
Nathan Colwell Live: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/15550

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