Mike Eaton - Doing Daring Magic - S7E45

Guy Hollingworth has a new book out for the first time in twenty-five years. He comes on the podcast to discuss the book, how to dress, creativity, and the humble paperclip. This is an expansive interview covering not just the book, but his performance career and his show Expert At The Card Table.

Chris Rawlins has been quietly creating some of the best ways to peek at words, numbers, and, more importantly, drawings. His fascination with the drawing duplication plot has led to him advancing the art of the peek device to new levels. In this episode, he discusses his newest peek pad and what fascinates him so much about duplicating someone's drawing.

Richard Young is an illusionist, podcaster, and most importantly, the champion of the 1998 young magicians' competition. Richard is one half of Young and Strange, a dynamic double act that presents incredible illusions. In this episode, he discusses The Magician's Podcast, the difficulty of presenting illusions, and shares his experience on America's Got Talent.

Leah Orleans joins the show again to discuss the return of the Mystify Magic Convention. She shares the lineup, the new events, and a sneak preview of this incredible event. She also sticks around to discuss the rise of Tiny Girl Big Show and going viral on Instagram and Tik Tok and how that has changed her relationship with the internet and her fans.

Erik Tait closes out the 7th season of The Penguin Magic Podcast with his second round of listener questions from Instagram. Topics include coming up with new routines, favorite ways of learning magic, moving from cose-up to stage, membership at The Hand and The Eye, and more. We are back next week with Leah Orleans previewing the Mystify Magic Convention.

Erik Tait takes listener questions from Instagram while he is on his first international lecture tour in the UK. Topics include creating routines, getting into FISM, what sparked his interest in magic, and rediscovering your passion for magic.

Brent Gerris is the owner and proprietor of The Magic Apple, one of the most well-known and iconic brick-and-mortar magic shops in the United States. It's a lifeline to guest magicians at The Magic Castle and an unbelievable place to visit in Los Angeles. Brent discusses running a shop, taking over the magic shop in Pike Place in Seattle, and so much more.

 Helder Guimarães is a world champion of card magic and one of the most innovative storytellers in magic today. He is bringing his new show, The Hope Theory, to an off-Broadway theater. In this episode, he shares the development of the new show and his personal journey of emigrating from Portugal to the United States, and how he tells that story with his magic. He also shares some insight into teaching the ladies of Oceans 8 how to be larcenous individuals.

Giancarlo Bernini has released a brand new book on the concept of Dual Reality. It features some incredible ideas that are useful not just for mentalists but also for magicians. The ideas are so good that the pioneer of Dual Reality, Kenton Knepper, wrote the introduction to the book. It's a fascinating conversation that everyone should take a listen to.

Kyle Purnell stops by the show to discuss the Penguin Lecture he just filmed, some new tricks he is about to put out, and to take a deep dive into creativity. Kyle recently gave a camp-wide lecture to the youth at Tannen's Magic Camp and shares his approach to creativity that may open your eyes to how you create bespoke pieces of magic. Also, he talks about how he wants to be a dancer.