Hello From The Magic Tavern

Hello From The Magic Tavern

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

August 25, 2025 47 mins

Honk the Assassin is back and you won't believe what he's... okay, fine, he's trying to kill Arnie.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Honk the Assassin: Ross Kimball

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Red Keener

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Theme Music: Andy ...

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Five Finger Wolfman, the gambler-turned-werewolf, has a new plan to eat a grandma.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Five Finger Wolf Grandma: Ify Nwadiwe

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Marisa Ewing

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Theme Music: Andy Poland

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Windsprinkle the Unicorn is back to apologize for his terrible behavior in the past and share some new bad ideas for the future.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Windsprinkle: Peter Sagal

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Red Keener

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard ...

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Usidore summons a version of Tomblain Belaroth from before he was a king and before he wanted to kill Arnie. Recorded live in New York City at the City Winery.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Tomblain Belaroth: Steve Waltien

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

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We return to the tavern the Ruffled Feather, on the outskirts of Hogsface, and its new owner is Flower the talking flower.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Flower: Brooke Breit

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Sage G.C.

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Theme M...

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Returning to Hogsface means crossing the Ashit Bridge and dealing with Clovis the bridge troll.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Clovis the Bridge Troll: Padraic Connelly

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Tony Gullick

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Theme Musi...

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Aggie Thistlefield runs a rescue shelter for difficult to handle animal familiars.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Aggie Thistlefield: Holly Conrad

Gorilla Familiar: Charlie McCrackin

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Marisa Ewing

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard L...

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July 7, 2025 50 mins

Enjoy this unlocked bonus episode from our Patreon! Usidore, Chunt, and Arnie head to the woods for some rest and relaxation.


You can support the show directly and receive bonus episodes and rewards by joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/magictavern for only $5 per month. Follow us on Bsky, Instagram and YouTube!


Credits


Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Craig: ...

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Enjoy this unlocked bonus episode from our Patreon! Crusher, Punches, and Ma are on prisoners on a chain gang and the only way out? Time travel!


You can support the show directly and receive bonus episodes and rewards by joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/magictavern for only $5 per month. Follow us on Bsky, Instagram and YouTube!


Credits

Crusher: Arnie Niekamp

Matlida “Ma” O’Brien: Matt Young

Tommy “Punches...

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Sendor Mailmanmen is a mailman with no magical powers but a troubling curse.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Sendor Mailmanmen: John Hartman

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Anna Havermann

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Theme Music: Andy Poland


New T-Shi...

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Salkataur the Abomination was created to destroy a demon king. But what does he do now?


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Sal: Sandeep Parikh

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Stephen Dranger

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Theme Music: Andy Poland


New T-Shi...

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Extraordinary Boris, the ruler of the land animals, has summoned Chunt and demands he give up his shapeshifting abilities. Will he?


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Extraordinary Boris: Kyle Bethea

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Garrett Schultz

Magic Taver...

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We climb to the top of a mountain to ask Radisson Cawthorn, the magical crow, life's most important questions.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Radisson Cawthorn: Aimee Mann

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Sage G.C.

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Theme Musi...

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Prentice Medway, the Poultice Maker, is missing some important ingredients for his magical salves.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Prentice Medway: Chris Grace

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Red Keener

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Theme Music: Andy Pola...

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There's more than one Soulwalker trapped in this prison and they all want to kill Arnie.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Crispin Versenjettericks Walker: Ross Bryant

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Tim Joyce

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Theme Music: Andy...

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Benedict Whisperbrew, the former Court Eunuch for the Belaroths, has been imprisoned for crimes against the arts.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Benedict Whisperbrew: Brendan Dowling

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Anna Havermann

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard...

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Foofina the Snake Princess wants to help Arnie, Usidore and Chunt survive prison by making them her minions.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Foofina: Sayjal Joshi

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Garrett Schultz

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Theme Music: A...

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The Freshgrave Twins are in prison awaiting trial and they're eager to share some shady business opportunities.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Schnenessa: Jess McKenna

Snaken: Zach Reino

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Red Keener

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard ...

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The Death Knight teaches Arnie, Usidore, and Chunt how to work in the cafeteria.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Kalhaxorus the Grim: Brennan Lee Mulligan

Corncob the Calico: Porom the Cat

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Stephen Dranger

Magic Tavern Logo: A...

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As Arnie, Chunt, and Usidore adjust to life as prisoners in the Topless Tower, Sweet Prince Vantis arrives to show them the ropes.


Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Sweet Prince Vantis: Jason Mantzoukas

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen


Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai

Associate Producer: Anna Havermann

Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz

Editor: Anna Havermann

Magic Ta...

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