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717: Erik Tait - The Voice Behind the Mic

As the host of the Penguin Podcast, Erik Tait is the “Voice of Penguin Magic.” Each week he shares the mic with other magicians as he talks about magic and the occasional ad thrown in here and there. More than a “voice” Erik is the “real deal” as he has his own creations and proven “chops” as he teaches and performs close-up magic. Over the past few years he has set his sites on competing in the World Championships of Magic (FISM). That meant several, and I mean several, practice sessions and performances that all led up to his appearance as a competitor in Quebec this past summer. It was worth it and paid off as Erik took home third place in Card Magic against a sea of competitors from around the world.

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This week Erik talks about his podcast (content and guest selection) , his tireless work towards achieving his goal of winning at FISM, his work at Penguin, his passion for editing and creating, and we talk about piracy in our communitu and why you shouldn’t do it.

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This is the video discussed by Erik early in the episode that he and others spent a lot of time to produce. BTW, this would be a great deck to use for your Halloween parties!

Please visit our sponsor, the New England Magic Collectors Association to learn about their upcoming convention, The Yankee Gathering coming November 3-5, 2022.

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September 29, 2022 by Scott Wells.
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521: 2019 Genii Convention - Day One Update

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Wednesday October 2

12:00 pm To 3:00 pm Extra Charge Workshop With Hector Mancha

3:00 pm: Registration Opens

3:00 pm To 8:00 pm Dealers Open

7:00 pm To 7:45 pm Tom Gagnon Lecture

8:00 pm To 8:45 pm Paul Vigil Lecture

9:00 pm To 9:20 pm Sara Crasson Lecture

9:35 pm To 10:20 pm Jonathan Neal Lecture

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00:00:17 - take off from Houston as we prepare for the Genii convention

00:05:03 - Tom Gagnon and Phillip Boruchowitz talk about why they are here

00:07:36 - Richard Paddon from Australia is here for his first Genii convention and talks about the Knight’s Tour

00:13:36 - Brad Henderson has been teaching magic this past summer

00:23:21 - Greg Rostami talks about Inject 2 in the dealers’ room

00:27:03 - Obie O’Brien talks about the upcoming 50th anniversary of the F.F.F.F.

00:30:35 - Hannibal, MIchael Borys and Alex Lieu talk about 49 Boxes which will be featured at this convention

00:37:56 - Terry Ward lives nearby but stays at the hosting hotel because of late night sessioning

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October 2, 2019 by Scott Wells.
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495: Rick Lax is Making Magic

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Rick Lax was one of the creators of the 2014 TV series Wizard Wars that was a successful reality show which teamed magicians who created and performed original magic routines before a live studio audience. Their acts were judged on creativity, deception, and showmanship, but unfortunately died a slow death despite its high viewership. Rick (or Ricky) has created many creative magic tricks that have been sold by Penguin Magic. Currently he is producing an excellent, free video series on Facebook called “Making Magic”. This is an interesting discussion with one of our craft’s creators and we have a few disagreements on certain philosophies which makes this discussion very interesting.

See whether Rick Lax can fool Penn & Teller on CW's breakout hit show.

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June 6, 2019 by Scott Wells.
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This week we feature an episode about two magicians 🎩 🎩 who share ideas on how to find your own theatre to perform in, plus learn how to work with a magic partner on stage. Visit the website for more information:  https://www.themagicwordpodcast.co What a great, action-packed, adrenaline-laced, fast-paced movie. I recommend watching part one (Dead Reckoning) to catch up from where we left off two years ago. Best to see this on the big screen. Recommended! Eric Leclerc joins us from Canada this week to talk about comedy and his experience being the compere (emcee) at the Blackpool convention 2025. #ericleclerc #canadianmagician #comedymagic #mikehammer https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagi My son, Nick, received stem cells today for his leukemia. That means that today is his new "birthday." Let's hope and pray that this treatment works this time. 🤞 And then this happened! I was surprised at AbraCORNdabra with this award. Thank you for recognizing and appreciating my efforts. #abracorndabra2025 #tinybubbles Three days of reports from AbraCORNdabra in Des Moines, Iowa featuring chats with organizers, registrants, dealers, and talent like @jekiyoo #stevedaly #alschneidermagic @samelsonmagic #abracorndabra2025 #desmoines #magicconvention IYKYK Happy Mother's Day. Celebrating our annual pilgrimage with Kathy at my side, in spirit. Daily podcast reports on the Magic Collector Expo from Las Vegas featuring chats with talent, organizers, dealers, and registrants. #lasvegas #theorleans #magic #magicconvention #davidcopperfield #magicwordpodcast https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/

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