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Hello From The Magic Tavern
Description

Arnie Niekamp fell through a dimensional portal behind a Burger King into the fantastical land of Foon. He's still getting a slight wifi signal, so he uploads a weekly podcast from the tavern the Vermilion Minotaur where he interviews wizards, monsters and adventurers. It's a major discovery!

Episodes
  • 2024 / 12 / 23
    Winter Solstice Bonus 2024

    Arnie. Chunt and Usidore enjoy some winter solstice snowfall and learn more about Glassy the Kill Man. For the holidays!CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiMysterious Man: Tim...

  • 2024 / 12 / 16
    Season 5, Ep 37 - Bag of Holding (w/ Justin Michael)

    Gobblin' the Swallower is a talking bag of holding that really wants to gobble up our magical loot.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampChunt: Adal RifaiUsidore: Matt YoungGobblin’ the Swallower: Justin...

  • 2024 / 12 / 9
    Season 5, Ep 36 - Cyclops (w/ Charles "Chuck" Bryant from Stuff You Should Know)

    Brock the Cyclops is cursed to wander Foon sharing his stolen knowledge of useless things.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiBrock: Chuck BryantMysterious Man: Tim...

  • 2024 / 12 / 2
    Season 5, Ep 35 - Magic Bean (w/ Lisa Gilroy)

    Meet Beanla the adorable talking bean with one day left to live.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampChunt: Adal RifaiBeanla: Lisa GilroyMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal...

  • 2024 / 11 / 25
    Patreon Unlock: Conversational Improv

    Enjoy this unlocked bonus episode from our Patreon! Arnie, Matt, and Adal chat and do some improv scenes inspired by their conversation.You can support the show directly and receive bonus episodes and rewards...

  • 2024 / 11 / 18
    Patreon Unlock: Book Club: Pippi Longstocking

    Enjoy this unlocked bonus episode from our Patreon! Usidore, Chunt, Arnie, and Flower share their thoughts about the book, Pippi Longstocking. Who is the real Pippi?You can support the show directly and...

  • 2024 / 11 / 11
    Season 5, Ep 34 - Spintax the Warlord (w/ Charlie McCrackin, Colleen Doyle & Dana Quercioli)

    Spintax the Green has started broadcasting his own podcast from his wizard towers in Foon and he's abducted Ahag and Giannessa as his guests. Oh, Carnival Wilson is there too.CreditsSpintax the...

  • 2024 / 11 / 4
    Season 5, Ep 33 - Three Hovering Rods (w/ John Moe)

    Thr is three hovering metal rods, wearing some hats and interested in the human experience.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiThr: John MoeMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers:...

  • 2024 / 10 / 28
    Season 5, Ep 32 - Micronomo (w/ Eric Muller)

    Micronomo is a strange wooden man with a small secret inside him.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiMichronomo: Eric MullerMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt...

  • 2024 / 10 / 21
    Season 5, Ep 31 - Sorcererer (w/ Brad Sherwood)

    This sorcererer (not sorcerer) can fly and has a wide array of unimpressive magic.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiUmlaut: Brad SherwoodMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers:...

  • 2024 / 10 / 14
    Season 5, Ep 30 - Jackalope (w/ Whitney Chitwood)

    The guys meet Ricky Springfoot, a jackelope who "disappears" folks on the eve of her wedding.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiRicky Springfoot: Whitney ChitwoodMysterious Man:...

  • 2024 / 10 / 7
    Season 5, Ep 29 - Rescue Team (w/ Jon Gabrus)

    Someone has finally come to save Arnie. A Delta Force soldier named Clint.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiSSG. Clint Howard: Jon GabrusDuncan Potatogrease: Zac OyamaMysterious...

  • 2024 / 9 / 30
    Season 5, Ep 28 - The Scholar Now (w/ Craig Cackowski)

    A visit to the Great Halls of Terr'akkas leads to a reunion with the mysterious (and mysteriously changed) Scholar.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiThe Scholar: Craig...

  • 2024 / 9 / 23
    Season 5, Ep 27 - Borghilde Now (w/ Rebecca Hanson)

    Borghilde the Fortune Teller returns and she's really into grilled cheese now.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiBorghilde the Fortune Teller: Rebecca HansenMysterious Man: Tim...

  • 2024 / 9 / 16
    Season 5, Ep 26 - Corpse Collector (w/ Anna Garcia)

    Winthrop McRottibotti is here to collect any dead bodies and see what they have in their pockets.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiWinthrop McRottibotti: Anna GarciaDuncan...

  • 2024 / 9 / 9
    Season 5, Ep 25 - Guy Who Knows Some Magic (w/ Zac Oyama)

    Duncan Potatogrease wants to play a tavern game to see who's better at being absolutely rocked in the face by magic.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiDuncan Potatogrease: Zac...

  • 2024 / 9 / 2
    Season 5, Ep 24 - Knight & Sword (w/ Brendan Jennings & Mark Raterman)

    Popular influencer knight Sir Diggity visits with his mystical talking sword.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiSir Gawain Diggity: Brendan JenningsThe Mystic Sword of Caldou: Mark...

  • 2024 / 8 / 26
    Season 5, Ep 23 - Working Princess (w/ Emily Fleming)

    A princess has been ordered to work at the tavern, but she doesn't like it. And she has strong feelings about Usidore.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiPrincess Leona of...

  • 2024 / 8 / 19
    Season 5, Ep 22 - Porvis & Dump (w/ Jon Mackey & David Brown)

    Porvis and Dump are carriage drivers who stumbled upon the largest pile of magic items anyone has ever seen.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiPorvis: Jon MackeyDump: David...

  • 2024 / 8 / 12
    Season 5, Ep 21 - Lady of the Garden (w/ Caitlin Barlow)

    Tabitha Parsley is on the run for trying to help women with vegetables.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiTabitha Parsley: Caitlin BarlowMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers: Arnie...

  • 2024 / 8 / 5
    Season 5, Ep 20 - Centaur House (w/ Rob Cesternino & Brooke Breit)

    Rob Centaurnino and Flower update us on Foon's hottest reality competition: Centaur House. CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiRob Centaurnino: Rob CesterninoFlower: Brooke...

  • 2024 / 7 / 29
    Season 5, Ep 19 - Fluff the Squirrel Now (w/ Josh Gondelman)

    Things have been rough for Fluff the Squirrel who claims to be very cool and popular.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiFluff the Squirrel: Josh GondelmanMysterious Man: Tim...

  • 2024 / 7 / 22
    Season 5, Ep 18 - Ancient War Turtle (w/ Olivia Nielsen)

    Hildy the ancient turtle is a secret spy in the Animal War!CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampChunt: Adal RifaiMark the Bartender: Matt YoungHildy Shiblin: Olivia NielsenMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers: Arnie...

  • 2024 / 7 / 15
    Season 5, Ep 17 - Boy King Now (w/ Jordan Morris)

    Dartholomew the Boy King is back and he’s training to be a boy wizard…king.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiDartholomew, the Boy King: Jordan MorrisMysterious Man: Tim...

  • 2024 / 7 / 8
    Season 5, Ep 16 - Bone Mage (w/ Jacob Wysocki)

    Got some bones you don’t need? Well, the Bone Mage has an offer for you.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiBone Mage: Jacob WysockiMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers: Arnie...

  • 2024 / 7 / 1
    Patreon Unlock: Offices & Bosses: Season 4, Ep 1 - The First Day of High School

    Enjoy this unlocked bonus episode from our Patreon! Chunt is the Game Master for Offices and Bosses: Roll Call. Three freshmen played by Arnie, Usidore, and Momo work together to rule the school!You can...

  • 2024 / 6 / 24
    Season 5, Ep 15 - Giant (w/ Vic Michaelis)

    Garli, a young giant woman, is waiting in the tavern for a date that may or may not show up.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiGarli: Vic MichaelisMysterious Man: Tim...

  • 2024 / 6 / 17
    Season 5, Ep 14 - Mole Warriors Now (w/ Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport of Hollywood Handbook)

    Mel Mole and Mort Sauce, the Mole Warriors, are ready to fight in the Animal War.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiMel Mole: Hayes DavenportMort Sauce: Sean ClementsMysterious...

  • 2024 / 6 / 10
    Season 5, Ep 13 - Forest Fairy (w/ Kate Lambert)

    A tiny forest fairy is tired of being so magical.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiEfferline Effervescence: Kate LambertMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt...

  • 2024 / 6 / 3
    Season 5, Ep 12 - Paladin (w/ Xu Mason)

    Dagobert the Paladin used to be a princess but now she fights for her goddess.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiDagobert: Xu MasonMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers: Arnie...

  • 2024 / 5 / 27
    Season 5, Ep 11 - Reba McEntiger (w/ Stevie Shale)

    A giant tiger with a country music singing career stops by.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiReba McEntiger: Stevie ShaleMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt...

  • 2024 / 5 / 20
    Season 5, ep 10 - Finder of Lost Things (w/ Carisa Barreca)

    Valencia Montagoo comes from a long line of finders and is going to help find the missing tavern.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiValencia Montagoo: Carisa Barreca Mysterious...

  • 2024 / 5 / 13
    Season 5, Ep 9 - Germ Crust Now (w/ Mary Tilden)

    Germ Crust visits to introduce Usidore to her new love.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiGerm Crust: Mary TildenMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young,...

  • 2024 / 5 / 6
    Season 5, Ep 8 - Singing Sword Now (w/ Erica Elam)

    The Singing Sword returns along with her assorted stabby children.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiSinging Sword: Erica ElamMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers: Arnie Niekamp,...

  • 2024 / 4 / 29
    Season 5, Ep 7 - Inventory Imp (w/ Oscar Montoya)

    Ivan the Inventory Imp is eager to clear out the clutter and eat some garbage.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiIvan the Inventory Imp: Oscar MontoyaMysterious Man: Tim...

  • 2024 / 4 / 26
    Book Club Announcement!

    Arnie, Chunt, and Usidore have heard the feedback from March Magic and it’s time to read the children’s book, Pippi Longstocking! This new Book Club episode will be available to supporters on Patreon starting...

  • 2024 / 4 / 22
    Season 5, Ep 6 - Tom the War King (w/ Steve Waltien)

    Can a visit with King Tomblain Belaroth help in the War on Wizards?CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiTomblain Belaroth: Steve WaltienMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers: Arnie...

  • 2024 / 4 / 15
    Season 5, Ep 5 - Rhiannon Now (w/ Kate James)

    Catching up with the new Queen of the Northeast, Rhiannon (former milkmaid and former talking nut).CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiRhiannon: Kate JamesMysterious Man: Tim...

  • 2024 / 4 / 8
    Season 5, Ep 4 - King Ron (w/ Ron Funches & Erin Keif live from San Francisco Sketchfest)

    Our live show from San Francisco Sketchfest with Ron Funches as a worried King and Erin Keif as Momo the Mouse with Human Strength.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiKing...

  • 2024 / 4 / 1
    Season 5, Ep 3 - Dwarf Bard (w/ Taran Killam)

    MC G.P. is a boisterous dwarf making rhythmic beats. Make some noise!CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiMC GP: Taran KillamMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt...

  • 2024 / 3 / 25
    Season 5, Ep 2 - Wizardsbane (w/ Kate Welch)

    A woman staying at the tavern is secretly sometimes a wizard killer.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiFortunata: Kate WelchMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers: Arnie Niekamp,...

  • 2024 / 3 / 18
    Season 5, Ep 1 - Wanderlost (w/ Sam Reich)

    The new season begins in a new tavern interviewing a king who can't decide who to leave his kingdom to.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiKing Gunthir Mossback: Sam ReichMysterious...

  • 2024 / 3 / 4
    PREVIEW: Make Your Bracket

    Arnie, Chunt, and Usidore create a bracket of magic users for the new tradition of March Magic. Listen to the full episode at patreon.com/magictavern.Credits Arnie: Arnie Niekamp Chunt: Adal Rifai Usidore:...

  • 2024 / 2 / 19
    Blunder Break (live from Chicago w/ John Sabine, Brooke Breit & Andy Carey)

    The hosts are in full vacation mode, but excited to catch up with Caballon the tree, Flower and new guest Noah Paine. Recorded live at Chicago's Thalia Hall.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt...

  • 2024 / 2 / 5
    Patreon Unlock: Shadow City Ep 4: The Crime That Went Right (w/ Anthony Burch)

    Enjoy this unlocked bonus episode from our Patreon! Punches, Crusher, and Ma are in deep trouble. Only one force might save them: A GM named Anthony who take pity on them.You can support the show directly and...

  • 2024 / 1 / 22
    Patreon Unlock: Shadow City Ep 3: The Crime Criminals Couldn't Ignore (w/ Anthony Burch)

    Enjoy this unlocked bonus episode from our Patreon! Ma, Crusher, and Punches head to the Cougar Cave to face off against The Giggler and The Chuckler!You can support the show directly and receive bonus...

  • 2024 / 1 / 8
    Patreon Unlock: Shadow City Ep 2: The Crime That Went Wrong (w/ Anthony Burch)

    Enjoy this unlocked bonus episode from our Patreon! The bank heist finally begins, but soon Ma, Crusher, and Punches are in over their heads.You can support the show directly and receive bonus episodes and...

  • 2023 / 12 / 25
    Winter Solstice 2023

    Arnie, Chunt and Usidore enjoy the many holiday decorations and traditions of Foon.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiInta: Marla CaceresProducers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and...

  • 2023 / 12 / 11
    Season 4, Ep 100 - Wizards' Choice Awards (w/ Felicia Day, Mary Holland, Rush Howell, Erika Ishii, Anthony LeBlanc, Charlie McCrackin and Martin Wilson)

    The season comes to a dramatic conclusion at the Wizards' Choice Awards. Will Usidore win? What will, inevitably, go horribly wrong?CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiTimtam the...

  • 2023 / 12 / 4
    Season 4, Ep 99 - Security Team

    Momo, Krom and Blemish prepare to manage security for the Wizards Choice Awards.CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiMomo the Mouse: Erin KeifKrom the Fingarian: Mark...