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Erik Tait - FISM, Magic Live, and a Destroyed Voice! - S6E43 Aug 07, 2025

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We've never missed an episode, and we won't let Erik's poor destroyed voice from working two magic conventions back to back get in the way of that streak! This week, Erik shares his thoughts on FISM, Magic Live, the troubles of travel, the incredible magic he saw, and sharing new products with the magic world.

Mind2Mind - James & Marina - The World Champions of Mentalism - S6E42 Jul 31, 2025

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Mind2Mind are the newly crowned world champions of Mentalism. Their electrifying performance at FISM resulted in people thinking their act was so good it used stooges, and nothing could be further from the truth. They join the podcast to discuss their road to FISM, the intense training, and just what happened right after the audience leaped to its feet in an unbelievable standing ovation.

Craig Petty - So... About Yigal Mesika... - S6E41 Jul 24, 2025

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Craig Petty joins the show to discuss his controversial YouTube video, The Desolation of Yigal Mesika. He gives background on the dispute over Air Flight, the controversial behavior of Yigal Mesika, and the fallout from the video. Erik Tait, for the first time, shares a story of when he wrote ad copy for Yigal and how it didn't end the way he had hoped. If you haven't viewed the video in question, a link is provided below.

The Desolation Of Yigal Mesika: https://youtu.be/TnsLrTi5pX4?si=wsFPLAaf5movhKd1

David Kuraya - Remembering Curtis Kam & Warren and Annabelle's - S6E40 Jul 17, 2025

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David Kuraya is a performer and author who was a regular performer at Warren and Annabelle's in Hawaii. He was also a close friend of Curtis Kam and discusses his legacy on magic and Hawaii. David also discusses his book of magic and essays.

Ginosko David's Book - https://www.davidkuraya.com/about

Christopher Carter - An Exclusive Look At In The Spotlight - S6E39 Jul 10, 2025

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Christopher Carter joins the show to discuss his new book In The Spotlight. One of the most anticipated books on Mentalism of the year, Christopher shares what the book is about, the process of writing it, and shares his deep insight into the performance of mentalism.

Jason Latimer - World Champion of Magic & Science - S6E38 Jul 03, 2025

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Jason Latimer stops by the show to discuss his road to FISM, performing and speaking at FISM Italy, and his incredible work in California schools with Impossible Science. Jason is inspiring children to get more active in Science through magic.

https://impossiblescience.com/

Harrison Lampert - The Newest Magic In Chicago, Joe Rogan & Oz Pearlman - S6E37 Jun 26, 2025

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Harrison Lampert is one of the owners and performers of the newest magic venue in Chicago, The Cosmic Underground Theater. He discusses opening the venue, combining improv and magic, and their magic school that is open and accessible to all. Before the show Nick and Erik discuss the latest tricks and break down the OG Penguin himself, Oz Pearlman, appearing on The Joe Rogan Podcast.

Richard Wiseman - People Are Fascinating & A FISM Preview - S6E36 Jun 19, 2025

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Professor Richard Wiseman is one of the great science communicators of the day, and often uses incredible magic to help explain the mysteries of human psychology to the public. He will be speaking and performing at FISM in Italy, and on this episode, he gives us a sneak preview of his presentation. Before that, the show kicks off with Erik & Nick discussing the hottest tricks of the week.

Zabrecky - The Unholy Three, Creativity, and Ethics In Magic - S6E35 Jun 12, 2025

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Zabrecky stops by the show to discuss the development of his award-winning persona, winning the AMA Close-Up Magician of the Year award, creativity, and dealing with ethics and theft of your material in magic. The show starts with Nick Locapo and Erik Tait discussing the newest Danny Garcia trick, Erik's trip to the Magic Castle, and the latest tricks making it through their repertoire.

Jon Allen - Undeniably Incredible Magic and the Tall Tales of Williamson - S6E34 Jun 05, 2025

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Jon Allen joins the show to discuss the reprint of his book Experience, the way he develops some of the most fooling and commercial magic on the market, and confirms a story from this podcast as told by David Williamson. All that and more on this week's episode of the Penguin Magic Podcast.

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