After falling through a portal behind a Burger King in Chicago on Earth, Arnie Niekamp found himself in the magical land of Foon. Using the wi-fi signal from Burger King, Arnie and his Foonian friends, Chunt the shapeshifter and Usidore the wizard, host a weekly podcast on which they interview residents of Foon. Guests include all sorts of magical creatures from a mouse with human strength and a foul-mouthed flower to a necromancer made of 1,000 snakes in a skin suit and the Barron of Shrike Valley and his creepy twins.
Immerse yourself in a fantastical world, get to know the stories of Foon's diverse characters, see if you can keep up with the pop culture references, and revel (or maybe blush) in some good-humored silliness.
Say Hello to the Hosts
Arnie Niekamp
Arnie is a human from Chicago, Illinois on Earth. He fell through a dimensional portal behind the Burger King on the corner of Irving Park and Clark Street in Chicago and landed in the magical land of Foon. Since he had his podcasting equipment in his Toyota Camry, which fell through the portal with him, Arnie decided to start a podcast with his new friends, Chunt and Usidore, using the Burger King wi-fi. He is known as the guy from another world, and he is bad at math.
Nicknames: Carnival Wilson, Fat Shaggy, Nie Nie
Played by Arnie Niekamp
Chunt the Shapeshifter
Chunt is a shapeshifter who can often be found in badger form. The child of a hunger ghost and a manticore (a creature with a lion's head, scorpion body, and dragon or bat wings), Chunt is a popular staple of Foon known for his various ventures such as hosting Chunt's Night and running Chu-Chu's Chow.
Nicknames: Chu Chu, King of the Badger, Lil' Squish
Played by Adal Rifai
Usidore the Blue
Usidore is the Blue wizard. He was created from the earth, wind, fire, and birds and came into the world as a fully formed adult over 300 years ago. Having studied at the Great Halls of Tarr'akkas, he devotes his life to defeating evil. Most notably, he seeks to defeat The Dark Lord. He has many names including secret ones that are said to have great and sometimes destructive power.
Some of Usidore's names: Usidore the Blue, 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 him as Fi’ang Yalok, the dwarfs know him as Zoenen Hoogstandjes, and he is known in the Northeast as Gaismunēnas Meistar, and there may be other secret names you do not know yet
Learn more about Usidore and his names on his website Usidore ROCKS!
Played by Matt Young
Hello from the Magic Tavern Trivia
Test your Hello from the Magic Tavern knowledge or take a guess and learn something new!
Has Chunt ever shapeshifted into an oyster?
Which host uses the catchphrase "Bing Bong?"
Does Usidore love rocks?
Which spell powers Arnie's laptop: flash power, minuscule lightning, or alakazam?
Is there only one wizard in all of Foon?
Learn more at the Hello from the Magic Tavern Wikidot