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'''''Hello from the Magic Tavern''''' is an [[Improvisational theatre#Improvisational comedy|improvised comedy]] [[podcast]] hosted and produced by Arnie Niekamp. The podcast is set in the [[fictional world]] of Foon, a magical realm where a fictionalized version of Niekamp is trapped after falling through a [[dimensional rift]] in [[Chicago]]. Niekamp and his co-hosts{{mdash}}a [[magician (fantasy)|wizard]] named Usidore the Blue (Matt Young), and a [[Shapeshifting|shapeshifter]], Chunt (Adal Rifai){{mdash}}interview various magical creatures at the Vermillion Minotaur [[tavern]]. The first episode was released in March 2015.<ref name="Schroeder" /> New episodes are released every Monday.<ref name="Guntli">{{cite news|url=http://www.thenorthernlight.com/2015/11/19/the-indoor-report-three-podcasts-you-should-be-listening-to/|title=The Indoor Report: Three podcasts you should be listening to|last=Guntli|first=Steve|date=November 18, 2015|work=The Northern Light|accessdate=February 17, 2016}}</ref>
Niekamp, Young, Rifai, and many of their guests are regulars of the Chicago improv comedy community. The podcast has generated a strong fanbase and received generally positive reviews. [[iTunes]] has named it as one of the Best Podcasts of 2015 and ''[[The Guardian]]'' ranked it one of the "10 best new podcasts of 2015 (that aren't ''[[Serial (podcast)|Serial]]'')".
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===Regular cast===
*'''Arnie Niekamp''' as a fictionalized version of himself. Arnie is the host of the podcast. He has a wife named Sarah and a newborn daughter, although they have not had contact since he first became stranded in Foon.<ref name="BuzzFeed" /> Though recently they have switched. The character is an [[audience surrogate]] who leads the podcast's interviews and guides listeners through the magical land of Foon, and also often serves as the [[Straight man (stock character)|straight man]] to Usidore and Chunt. The real Niekamp had previously hosted other comedic podcasts prior to ''Hello From the Magic Tavern'',<ref name="Schroeder" /> and is a writer for the video games ''[[You Don't Know Jack (series)|You Don't Know Jack]]'' and ''[[Fibbage]]'', both by [[Jackbox Games]].<ref name="Temkin" />
*Adal Rifai as '''Chunt''', a shapeshifter who takes the form of a badger.<ref name="Guntli"
*Matt Young as '''Usidore the Blue''',<ref name="Cannon0413" /> a loud and boisterous wizard who constantly speaks of his quest to defeat an off-screen villain named "the Dark Lord".<ref name="Guardian" /> In each episode, he introduces himself by his extremely-long full name: "I am Usidore! Wizard of the 12th Realm of Ephysiyies, Master of Light and Shadow, Manipulator of Magical Delights, Devourer of Chaos, Champion of the Great Halls of Terr’akkas. The elves know me as Fi’ang Yalok. The dwarves know me as Zoenen Hoogstandjes. And I am also known in the Northeast as Gaismunēnas Meistar."<ref name="Temkin" /> Young also appears in the comedic podcast ''Improvised Star Trek''.<ref name="Temkin" />
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Foon is a fictional magical place where Arnie Niekamp, Adal Rifai, and Matt Young's podcast takes place. It is the "alternate dimension" to earth that Arnie traveled to. It has many similar components to earth, and is home to most of the fantastical guests on the show. Its most popular sport is mittens which is a version of football with very contradictory rules. It is full of magical beings like memory gremlins and reverse mermaids.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://magictavern.wikidot.com/mittens|title=Mittens - Hello from the Magic Tavern|website=magictavern.wikidot.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-20}}</ref> Their most popular song "7 Dragons and a Baby" can be heard by listening to magic travelling bards: Glenn Miller and Spants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hellofromthemagictavern.com/2015/06/09/14-music-of-foon/|title=14 – Music of Foon|date=2015-06-09|website=Hello from the Magic Tavern|access-date=2017-02-20}}</ref>
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