Tue, 14 November 2023
The dorks return to Ixalan to take another look at more of the set! We're digging into the Caves, the double-faced cards, the new Dreadmaw, and anything else that catches our eyes! Ixalan Card Image Gallery: https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/the-lost-caverns-of-ixalan/card-image-gallery
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Direct download: Episode_690_-_Lost_in_the_Caverns_of_Ixalan.mp3
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Mon, 6 November 2023
The dorks take a look at all the Jurassic Park cards first, because who doesn't love those movies? Well, the first couple anyway. Then we dive into the Lost Caverns of Ixalan and take a look at the new Gods and whatever else catches our eye. What do you think of the new stuff? Ixalan Card Image Gallery: https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/the-lost-caverns-of-ixalan/card-image-gallery
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Sat, 28 October 2023
The dorks are taking a page from MNM this week and covering a variety of Magic topics. Marvel throwing its hat into the Universes Beyond ring, the first Fallout cards, Lost Caverns of Ixalan's mechanics, and WotC's latest way to jack up the prices are all in our sights, so be sure to let us know what you think about any or all of it! Marvel announcement: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/the-magic-the-gathering-marvel-collaboration-begins
Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vAs5HIBkUPbuoN5b5GWTE
Direct download: Episode_688_-_Fallout_Ixalan__Play_Boosters.mp3
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Tue, 17 October 2023
They say there's No Plane Like Home (well, we do) but what about the one known as the Homelands? That's right, we're taking a look at Ulgrotha, that place where Baron Sengir hangs out! It's a plane that hasn't been thought about in a VERY long time except for a few fan service mentions in a Commander set and a (very) small bit in the New Phyrexian Invasion. We'll take a look at the place and see what we think about moving in. And then we'll finally Brian's Magic Mad Lib that has been burning a hole in his pocket since he wrote it. Yay! Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vAs5HIBkUPbuoN5b5GWTE
Direct download: Episode_687_-_Would_You_Call_the_Homelands_Home.mp3
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Tue, 10 October 2023
The dorks get together to chat about assorted nonsense! This time around we're talking about a lot of stuff that almost certainly won't age well, but that's okay. Here's what's on the docket: Donald Trump is a terrible defendant
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Direct download: A_Smattering_of_Current_Events_-_Dorks_Just_Chatting.mp3
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Tue, 26 September 2023
The dorks are all here, and we're taking a look at the near future of Magic! What that really means is we're looking back at the Magic 30 panel that WotC did at GenCon! They announced the next two years' worth of major Magic releases, so we have a LOT of stuff to talk about! Never mind the various technical difficulties that plagued this episode. Nothing to see here. Magic 30 panel at GenCon - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/look-into-the-future-with-our-magic-at-30-gen-con-panel Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vAs5HIBkUPbuoN5b5GWTE |
Wed, 13 September 2023
The dorks dive back into Wilds of Eldraine for another look at the extremely bizarre cards in the set. And also Brian tells us about his prerelease experience! Wilds of Eldraine Card Image Gallery - https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/wilds-of-eldraine/card-image-gallery Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vAs5HIBkUPbuoN5b5GWTE
Direct download: Episode_685_-_Eldraine_Still_Wilding_Out.mp3
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Mon, 4 September 2023
Note: This is episode 684, not 682 like Podcasting Chewie keeps saying. What an idiot. The dorks have returned! We're taking our first look at Wilds of Eldraine now that we're all back! We're starting with the mechanics as usual before moving into the new-and-improved-and-obnoxious Card Image Gallery. As always, there's a lot of neat stuff going on in here! Wilds of Eldraine Mechanics - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/wilds-of-eldraine-mechanics Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vAs5HIBkUPbuoN5b5GWTE
Direct download: Episode_684_-_These_Eldraines_Are_So_Wild.mp3
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Wed, 9 August 2023
The dorks get together to chat about assorted nonsense! The nonsense on this episode of Dorks Just Chatting includes, but is not limited to: Year-round school Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vAs5HIBkUPbuoN5b5GWTE
Direct download: The_Lethal_Weapon_Cinematic_Universe__Other_Silliness_-_Dorks_Just_Chatting.mp3
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Tue, 1 August 2023
The Mythic Conscriptions must continue! We're almost done! To that end, we're tackling Morningtide, which was the very first new set that came out after we started this show! There's a LOT of nostalgia going on here, but are there any cards that could have been Mythics? As always, let us know what cards you think fit the bill! Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vAs5HIBkUPbuoN5b5GWTE |
Wed, 26 July 2023
The dorks reach deep into the bag for a new edition of There's No Plane Like Home! We're taking a look at Mercadia, without ever actually talking about any Masques. Let us know what you think of Mercadia's really cool but oddly shallow world! Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vAs5HIBkUPbuoN5b5GWTE
Direct download: Episode_682_-_Inverted_Mountain_Life.mp3
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Mon, 19 June 2023
The dorks take a final hard look at Magic's Lord of the Rings set and continue to wonder at just how much effort went into what could have easily been a lazy cash grab. LOTR Gallery - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/card-image-gallery/the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool The Deep End: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDeepEndTMP Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vAs5HIBkUPbuoN5b5GWTE
Direct download: Episode_681_-_One_Cardset_To_Rule_Them_All.mp3
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Tue, 13 June 2023
The dorks dive back into more of the Universes Beyond Lord of the Rings set! Again we're focusing on the how the mechanics of the cards actually relate to the story and flavor of the books, and it is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! LOTR Gallery - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/card-image-gallery/the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool The Deep End: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDeepEndTMP Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vAs5HIBkUPbuoN5b5GWTE
Direct download: Episode_680_-_The_Fellowship_of_the_Cards.mp3
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Mon, 5 June 2023
The dorks dive into the first full Universes Beyond set, Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth. As usual we'll go over the mechanics before diving into the card image gallery to poke around and see what we can see. We'll be focusing on the flavor as it relates to the books, because we know them well and LOVE what the designers have done with some of these cards! How do you think they did? There is a tangent where we have to talk about the backlash to Black Aragorn. Oh yeah, we're going full woke. If Aragorn being black on cards bothers you, just ask yourself why. And be honest. LOTR Mechanics - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth-mechanics LOTR Gallery - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/card-image-gallery/the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool The Deep End: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDeepEndTMP Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vAs5HIBkUPbuoN5b5GWTE |
Tue, 30 May 2023
The dorks discuss what we like to do to pass the time when we're with a group of people. And what we don't like to do. Board games, Magic, D&D, video games, just hanging out...what do you do? And why? Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool The Deep End: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDeepEndTMP Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband |
Sun, 21 May 2023
The dorks give Lorwyn the Mythic Conscription treatment! Lorwyn was the set that was current waaaaay back when we started The Mana Pool, so it's just dripping with nostalgia for us. We have tales about several of these cards and openly admit that it's impossible for us to be neutral about them. And there are the Commands, the Incarnations, and so much other stuff! And yes, the planeswalkers were a given. Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool The Deep End: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDeepEndTMP Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband Direct download: Nerd_Movies__More_-_Dorks_Just_Chatting.mp3
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Wed, 17 May 2023
The dorks gather to talk about whatever! This time up it's Chewie's somewhat gruesome zoo experience, the nostalgia of the Mario movie, the MCU vs the DCEU, Final Fantasy games, and our video game difficulty option choices. Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool The Deep End: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDeepEndTMP Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Nerd_Movies__More_-_Dorks_Just_Chatting.mp3
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Sat, 29 April 2023
The dorks discuss the recent March of the Machine: Aftermath leak and WotC's reaction of sending the PINKERTONS after a random YouTuber. And we've got Squee here with us this week to remind us of the Dungeons & Dragons Open Gaming License shenanigans from just a few months ago. And because we missed him of course. Who Are Those Guys? - https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/october-2016/who-are-those-guys-s-paul-oharas-eminventing-the-pinkertons/em
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Direct download: Episode_676_-_The_Pinkerton_Aftermath.mp3
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Thu, 20 April 2023
The dorks take another look at the fully revealed March of the Machine! We're spending more time on Battles and the team-up cards, but we bounce all around the set to see what looks good. And we'll laugh at some of the ways the Phyrexians got slapped down of course. Let us know what you think of the set! MoM Card Image Gallery - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/card-image-gallery/march-of-the-machine
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Direct download: Episode_675_-_Raging_Against_the_Machine.mp3
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Wed, 12 April 2023
The dorks dive back into March of the Machine for the first time since the initial preview. We hit all the mechanics, including one that isn't in the article. We'll even explain everything about the brand new card type! Then we'll bounce around the card image gallery as usual, picking out stuff that catches our eyes. What do you think of Battles? March of the Machine Mechanics - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/march-of-the-machine-mechanics
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Direct download: Episode_674_-_The_Machine_Marches_On.mp3
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Tue, 4 April 2023
The dorks dive into a long discussion about the pros and cons of expanding a game. Board game expansions, video game expansions, downloadable content, all that stuff. How old is the idea of adding onto a game? What are some of the firsts in various categories of expansions? We'll tackle all this and a lot more in this episode. It was a lot of fun and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
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Mon, 20 March 2023
The dorks dive into the first look at the Lord of the Rings set! As Tolkien fans we range from "very much" to "insanely huge" so we're looking hard at the cards that were revealed as Magic cards but more importantly, as Middle Earth lore! If you've ever been curious about the inner workings of Tolkien or if you just enjoy listening to nerds nerd out then this episode will be great! The First Look article - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/a-first-look-at-the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth
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Tue, 14 March 2023
The dorks called a last-minute audible and did a Dorks Just Chatting episode. We ended up hitting on video games without combat early and just stayed there pretty much the whole time. What are your favorite nonviolent video games? Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool The Deep End: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDeepEndTMP Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Nonviolent_Video_Games_-_Dorks_Just__Chatting.mp3
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Mon, 6 March 2023
The dorks dive into one of the most complicated sets of Magic ever made, Future Sight, and give it the Mythic Conscription treatment. Does this set work through this particular lens? Which dorks will almost come to blows over this discussion? Will the Goyf goyf the dorks? These answers and more are answered in this episode!
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Direct download: Episode_671_-_Dont_Confuse_Bitters__Barrens.mp3
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Wed, 1 March 2023
The dorks take a look at the recent preview of March of the Machine and all the crazy stuff contained therein. What happens when you put a vampire on a dinosaur? Who's that riding the frog monster? Why is Chandra crying? Are those giant Phyrexian murder tentacles? We'll attempt to answer all of these questions on this episode! Mothership article - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/a-first-look-at-march-of-the-machine
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Direct download: Episode_670_-_The_First_March_of_the_Machine.mp3
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Mon, 20 February 2023
The dorks got together to discuss a horrible illness, prerelease experiences, breaking away from a game you've played a long time, and video games in general! Sorry this was so late, I've been going through a lot in the last couple weeks besides just the sickness. Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool The Deep End: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDeepEndTMP Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Dorks_Just_Chatting_-_Sickness__Compleation.mp3
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Mon, 30 January 2023
The dorks return for another look at Phyrexia: All Will Be One! Well, most of us. Apparently compleation wasn't good for poor Brian. But even without him guiding us along, we go through a mess of new cards and have fun goofing off in between them in true TMP fashion. Phyrexia: All Will Be One Mechanics - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/phyrexia-all-will-be-one-mechanics
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Mon, 23 January 2023
Hey look, the dorks are back for 2023! And we're starting off the year by leaning into Neverending Preview Season and taking our first look at Phyrexia: All Will Be One. Who's getting compleated by the MTG Borg? You probably know already! But listen anyway because we're checking out the mechanics and then hitting the card image gallery. Here's to 2023 being better than the last one! Phyrexia: All Will Be One Mechanics - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/phyrexia-all-will-be-one-mechanics
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Direct download: Episode_668_-_Commencing_Compleation.mp3
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Sat, 31 December 2022
The dorks weather some last-minute technical difficulties to gather together and discuss the Late December Holiday that we all do, Christmas! We're talking favorite traditions, gift-opening, music, and of course Christmas movies! No not Die Hard. And Chewie gives his explanation about why he claims to hate Christmas. Sorry this one's a bit late, but life seems to happen a lot around the holidays. Hope everyone enjoyed their Late December Holiday of choice!
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Direct download: Episode_667_-_The_Christmas_Episode.mp3
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Sat, 24 December 2022
Three dorks get together for a random bunch of conversations! Among the discussions are: Broken phone screens, playing VR again, one ridiculous bad day, making cookies, NDAs, office Christmas parties, where do you want to visit?, things that draw us to media immediately, video game tastes, Rez Infinite, and breaking boxes. Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch
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Direct download: A_Thematic_Concoction_-_Dorks_Just_Chatting_12-15-2022.mp3
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Wed, 7 December 2022
Content warning: Mentions of suicide and child abuse For this milestone episode we wanted to do something special and different. So we're taking a look at the so-called Satanic Panic that happened back in the 1980s and discussing what caused it, what effects it had, and how it...never actually ended. This one is drastically different than our usual fare, just so you know.
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Mon, 21 November 2022
The dorks return to take another look at The Brothers' War and whatever cards caught our (and Twitch Chat's) eye. First though, we have to take a quick detour to laugh at Hasbro. Their stock was downgraded by Bank of America because they've been focusing on short term profits over longevity, which is something we've been complaining about for LITERAL YEARS. Kotaku article - https://kotaku.com/mtg-30th-anniversary-black-lotus-transformers-warhammer-1849779811
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Wed, 16 November 2022
The dorks dig into The Brothers' War for the first time! We'll take a look at the mechanics and then dive into the card image gallery and bounce around all the stuff that catches our eyes! You know the deal by now. The Brothers' War Mechanics: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/the-brothers-war-mechanics
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Sun, 30 October 2022
The dorks get together to talk about Halloween! Trick or treating, candy, costumes, tv specials, what scared us when we were kids, just whatever we can think up. Let us know what you think of Halloween! Who knew Halloween was so divisive?
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Wed, 26 October 2022
The dorks return to take another look at the murky waters that are video game genres! We'll be rattling off a genre, giving some examples of it, and discussing pros and cons of each one. We're hitting less of them this time around because some of the ones we did hit are much bigger this time around. Be sure to tell us what games you love or hate in any given genre!
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Direct download: Episode_662_-_Video_Game_Genres_pt_2.mp3
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Mon, 17 October 2022
After the last thoroughly depressing episode of TMP, the dorks return with something hopefully more upbeat. We're talking about hobbies, and how we engage with them! We'll discuss the levels of engagement one can have with a given hobby, like Magic or Star Wars. We'll cover ways to disengage with a hobby when it becomes necessary or wanted. We'll talk about gatekeeping, which is the dark side of fandom. All this is peppered with our usual personal experiences, tangents, and assorted nonsense of course. I know we missed some aspects of hobbies, but I think we covered the side of things we wanted to. Be sure to let us know about the ways you engage with your hobbies!
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Wed, 12 October 2022
The announcement of the 30th Anniversary thing really rubbed Chewie the wrong way, and none of the other dorks understood it either. So here's an episode about WotC's decline into the role of Evil Corporation, with lots of talking points provided by you, the fans! Sorry we didn't actually get to the positive things we wanted to talk about. But damn WotC, could you just not be so horribly money-grubbing? That would really make things easier on us. Just sayin'. 30th Anniversary nonsense - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/celebrate-30-years-magic-gathering-30th-anniversary-edition-2022-10-04 Check out the JWST stream playlist on The Deep End, Chewie's new YouTube channel! - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO778eqQ_EnG3cDa3bJPv7JDNfpFPPoJM
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Mon, 26 September 2022
The dorks get together to discuss some of the pros and cons of the various genres of video games, despite the fact that genres don't actually mean much of anything in video games anymore. We didn't cover them all (not even close) so there will be a part 2 and probably a part 3 in the future! What are your favorite and least favorite games in the genres we covered this episode? And what genres should we be sure to hit in the next episode? Check out the JWST stream playlist on The Deep End, Chewie's new YouTube channel! - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO778eqQ_EnG3cDa3bJPv7JDNfpFPPoJM
Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Episode_659_-_Video_Game_Genres_pt_1.mp3
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Thu, 8 September 2022
The dorks return once again to comb through the Dominaria United card image gallery to find interesting cards to talk about. There is no shortage of them in this set, holy crap. Be sure to let us know what you think and tell us how you did at the prerelease! Dominaria United CIG - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/dominaria-united Check out the third video on The Deep End, Chewie's new YouTube channel! - https://youtu.be/fg9Twz69okA
Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband |
Thu, 1 September 2022
On this episode it's all Dominaria United all the time! We're bouncing around the Card Image Gallery and picking out cards and cycles that jump out at us! Seriously though, where is the Balduvian Atrocity's face? Dominaria United CIG - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/dominaria-united Check out the second video on The Deep End, Chewie's new YouTube channel! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI2yRGF8a8M
Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband |
Wed, 24 August 2022
The dorks dive into the first day of Dominaria United previews! We'll cover the mechanics, a handful of the many many cards shown that first day, and even briefly check out what's coming in Magic for the next year. Oh, and there's a Magic Mad Lib in the middle that Brian has been trying to do for the last month or so. Hope you enjoy that as much as we did! Dominaria United Mechanics - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/dominaria-united-mechanics-2022-08-18 Check out the second video on The Deep End, Chewie's new YouTube channel! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI2yRGF8a8M Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Episode_656_-_Our_First_Look_at_Dominaria_United.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:41pm EST |
Sun, 21 August 2022
Sorry this episode is so late! Life happens, ya know? In this episode the dorks do a Mythic Conscription for the second set in the Time Spiral block, Planar Chaos! How will the color shifting and alternate legendaries affect the rares? Guess you better listen to the episode huh? Also there is an extremely rare request to help out a friend of Chewie's monetarily. So please help if you can and share the link if you can't! Thank you so much! Casey & Chloe's GoFundMe - https://www.gofundme.com/f/chloes-abdominal-vascular-compression-journey Check out the first video on The Deep End, Chewie's new YouTube channel! - https://youtu.be/ZcHF-frTqZs Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool The Deep End: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpxmaLtPTPTQK9eNkSW2cPA Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Episode_655_-_Planar_Nostalgic_Chaos.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:00am EST |
Mon, 15 August 2022
The dorks tackle all the stuff that's going on in the world or in their heads, from the then-upcoming Sandman to making fun of Alex Jones, to reading, to Godzilla, to the new head of Warner Bros, to Final Fantasy 7! If you don't want to hear us make fun of Alex Jones and subsequently have to explain who he is, skip from 30:15 to 57:03 Check out the first video on The Deep End, Chewie's new YouTube channel! - https://youtu.be/ZcHF-frTqZs Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool The Deep End: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpxmaLtPTPTQK9eNkSW2cPA Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband |
Tue, 2 August 2022
It's time for another Mythic Conscription! And this time it's for Time Spiral, which makes us all feel a little funny. We were all actively playing during this set. We loved it, and our memories are totally colored by nostalgia. But what could have been Mythic? Be sure to let us know what you think! Check out the first video on The Deep End, Chewie's new YouTube channel! - https://youtu.be/ZcHF-frTqZs Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband |
Wed, 20 July 2022
The dorks hopped on Tiermaker to argue further about the MCU! Because Phase 3 was the culmination of the Infinity Saga we spent a long time on each entry, so this one is more in-depth than the last episode. Let us know what you think of our rankings! Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch! Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband |
Wed, 6 July 2022
The dorks hopped on Tiermaker to argue about the MCU! Of course because we went so in-depth we only made it through the first two phases, so you'll have to wait for the rest of the tiermaking. Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch! Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband |
Wed, 29 June 2022
The dorks are joined by our old buddy Stark Maximum this episode! Why? Because we're doing a No Plane Like Home for The Sword Coast (you know, where Baldur's Gate resides) and we don't know anything about the place. And since Stark is all about D&D, and D&D's primary location these days is the Forgotten Realms, and The Sword Coast is located there...well there it is. Also we brought up some recent events at the end of the episode. It should be noted this was recorded the day before the US Supreme Court gutted Roe v Wade, or we'd have been a LOT angrier. WotC Sword Coast map: https://media.wizards.com/2015/images/dnd/resources/Sword-Coast-Map_HighRes.jpg Johnovick's map of Faerûn: https://i.ibb.co/dgYvsZ7/Faerun-Map-Redone-Roll-20-Res-Hexes.jpg Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Episode_653_-_The_Tomb_of_Starkness.mp3
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Tue, 14 June 2022
The Heirs of Trivester campaign is back again! The Angel, Alaric, and Karim are heading across the dangerous countryside to go back to the mysterious tower of Icolnir. Will we track down the scroll thief? Will there be more bees? Will the GM convince one of us to do something stupid? Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Episode_652_-_Return_to_the_Tower_Heirs_of_Trivester.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:00am EST |
Mon, 6 June 2022
The dorks are back with more Battle for Baldur's Gate! This time we're taking another look at the actual set, then migrating over to the cards that are exclusive to the Commander precons. There's a lot of bizarre stuff going on here. Be sure to stay to the end for things to get more serious, because it's important stuff. Actual Set Card Image Gallery - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/commander-legends-battle-for-baldurs-gate Commander Decks CIG - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/battle-for-baldurs-gate-commander Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband |
Sun, 22 May 2022
The dorks take our first look at Battle for Baldur's Gate! We'll be explaining Backgrounds simply, get mildly frustrated with Initiative, discuss Gates and be unsure of their numbers, and the rest of the usual nonsense that we get up to on preview episodes. Battle for Baldur's Gate Mechanics - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/commander-legends-battle-baldurs-gate-mechanics-2022-05-18 Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Episode_650_-_Taking_the_Initiative_on_Baldurs_Gate.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:00am EST |
Tue, 10 May 2022
Recorded on Revenge of the 5th, the dorks return to spend an entire episode talking about various aspects of Star Wars! We'll begin with how we first encountered Star Wars back when we were just wee little dorks, and from there the conversation just flows from one thing to another. It should be clear that we all love (most of) Star Wars, and we're all very passionate about it! Let us know what you think of any of the things we talked about this episode! Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband |
Tue, 3 May 2022
The dorks return with another Mythic Conscription! This time we're looking at Judgment, the one set in Magic weighted towards Green and White. The one question that starts the episode and lingers throughout the entire time is in the title - are the Wishes Mythic? Be sure to let us know what you think! Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband |
Tue, 26 April 2022
The dorks (sans Brian) check out the vehicles, discuss the difference between hugging a building and punching your face, and discover that the elves have horns! Streets of New Capenna CIG - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/streets-of-new-capenna Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Episode_647_-_Definitely_Getting_Whacked.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:19pm EST |
Wed, 20 April 2022
The dorks return once again to hit the new stuff in New Capenna! Most of us anyway, one dork was in a tropical paradise at time of recording. Streets of New Capenna CIG - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/streets-of-new-capenna Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss YouTube: www.youtube.com/TheManaPool Twitch: www.twitch.tv/themanapool Twitter: @TheManaPool Discord: discord.gg/7da7T6s Email: dorks@themanapool.com Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband |
Mon, 11 April 2022
The dorks are back, to do exactly what the title says. We're hitting the new mechanics, the old mechanics, and then poking around the card image gallery. The set mechanics are pretty neat without being super-complicated, and the 1920's Chicago organized crime vibes are very real. Streets of New Capenna CIG - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/streets-of-new-capenna Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch! Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Episode_645_-_First_Look_at_New_Capenna.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:00am EST |
Tue, 5 April 2022
The dorks gather again and chat about stuff with no plan! This one was a lot of fun, as we flowed from topic to topic without sad awkward pauses. We talked about VR stuff, old games, kids' eyes, video games, adaptations of things to other media, and lots of other stuff! Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch! Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: A_Nerd_Potpourri_-_Dorks_Just_Chatting_3-31-22.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:00am EST |
Tue, 22 March 2022
After a brief look at the coming drug running theme in New Capenna (that is sadly not a joke), the dorks are focusing once again on Neon Dynasty. This time we're looking at how Kamigawa itself has changed over the last twelve centuries and doing a No Plane Like Home. Will neo-Kamigawa be another plane you should absolutely avoid, or will it end up being a nice place to live?
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Direct download: Episode_644_-_A_Lot_Changes_in_1200_Years.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:00am EST |
Fri, 11 March 2022
The dorks have returned with another no-planned-topic Just Chatting episode! We bounce around with assorted nonsense for a while, then make fun of Flat Earthers and Sovereign Citizen morons. Chewie tells the tale of his own injury and Mike's generosity, and Brian asks why there were so many crypto commercials during the Super Bowl. After all that, Chewie asks the dorks whether they like horror as a genre, and why not? The resulting discussion goes on for almost an hour by itself and (in my opinion) is really fascinating! Let us know whether you like horror and if not, why not? Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch! Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Dorks_Just_Chatting_-_The_Horror_Question.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:00am EST |
Thu, 24 February 2022
Hey check it out, an episode that's two weeks late! Sorry about that, my computer threatened to die and so I was unable to get to the files. More information at the beginning of the episode. So yeah, the dorks are checking out the entire CIG for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. Because this episode is two freakin' weeks old I have no idea what to put here to sound all clever and stuff. Except that DJs aren't bards. Clearly they're artificers. Duh. Card Image Gallery: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/kamigawa-neon-dynasty
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Direct download: Episode_643_-_Better_Late_Than_Never.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:59pm EST |
Tue, 8 February 2022
Most of the dorks are back to talk about even more of the weird stuff going on in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty! We've got all the Dragons, a new Kodama, a Ninja Turtle and Splinter, Fox McCloud, Shrines that are also creatures, new Yamazakis, and even legally-distinct Voltron! Card Image Gallery: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/kamigawa-neon-dynasty
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Tue, 1 February 2022
The dorks are back for their first actual TMP episode of 2022! We're diving headfirst into the previews for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty for the first time! We'll look at the cards that were revealed at the end of last year, the mechanics, and then get started on some of the other cards that were shown on this first day of previews. The stuff they're doing in this set is a trip. Mechanics article: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/kamigawa-neon-dynasty-mechanics-2022-01-27
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Direct download: Episode_641_-_And_Then_1200_Years_Passed.mp3
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Mon, 17 January 2022
The dorks have returned! After an accidental month off for holidays and stuff, we're back to catch up. On this Dorks Just Chatting episode we're discussing long Covid test lines, Star Wars stuff, doing things when it's icy, Chewie's new virtual reality headset, self improvement, groceries, and whatever else comes to mind! Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch! Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: First_Show_of_2022_-_Dorks_Just_Chatting_1-13-2022.mp3
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Mon, 20 December 2021
The dorks are back with an episode, as the title says, inspired by some actual emails we got from actual listeners! Remember email? Wow! So we're starting with a Story Circle! It's been a while, so the Story Circle is where we pick a legendary creature to be the Commander and go around in a circle one by one and add cards to the deck until we have a tiny skeleton that could be built upon. It's a feature we used to do a LOT until WotC's legendary creature design took a turn to cater to the Commander crowd, making many of them either too narrow or too broad for this exercise. After that, we have a listener-submitted Magic Mad Lib! Thanks to Peter for sending us another fun one, this time based on our recent milestone episode. Yay! And then we decided to give the Kamigawa stuff a miss until next year and do ANOTHER Story Circle! Ha!
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Direct download: Episode_640_-_Inspired_by_Listener_Mail.mp3
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Mon, 13 December 2021
The dorks return with a regular podcast episode! This week we're doing a Mythic Conscription, and the target is Torment! This was the first set that was heavily intentionally weighted towards one color, and at the expense of two others! How does that affect the rares and their possible Mythic-ness? Guess you'll have to listen to find out won't you?
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Direct download: Episode_639_-_Why_Do_You_Torment_Me_So.mp3
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Mon, 6 December 2021
Because of a potential lack of Brian, we decided to do a Just Chatting stream instead of a proper podcast episode this week. We talk about Skyrim being rereleased AGAIN, a particularly vicious bout of hiccups that had after effects, and then Brian shows up, and we spent a few minutes trying to figure out what was up with his computer. Then we went into beat 'em up games and X-Men games, followed by the Legend of Zelda cartoon. Mike tells us about the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit he saw, and from there somehow we end up on video ads. Then a brief discussion of how to pronounce omicron and booster shot stories. Then Chewie has some stories about a bug, DoorDash, and a video intro animation. Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch! Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Thanksgiving_Beat_Em_Ups__More_-_Dorks_Just_Chatting_12-02-2021.mp3
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Mon, 15 November 2021
The Mana Pool turned 14! We spend the first chunk of the episode looking back at where the world was, and where we were, waaaaay back in 2007. Turns out things were pretty okay back then. After that we dive back into Crimson Vow just to see if we missed anything else. There was a whole other planeswalker that was revealed in an email the day we recorded the last episode! Thank you all so much for all the support over these fourteen years! We love you all! Crimson Vow CIG - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/innistrad-crimson-vow
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Mon, 8 November 2021
Most of the dorks are back to look again at Crimson Vow! We're looking at Chandra's new finery, because of course her name inspired the name of this episode. For the rest of the episode we're bouncing around the CIG, trying to find good stuff. We'll cover most of the Cemetery cycle, sexy vampires (like seriously though), cards that have mechanics related to dancing, the moose wolf bear, an old friend who has fallen to the dark side, and a surprise kraken horror. Crimson Vow CIG - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/innistrad-crimson-vow
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Mon, 1 November 2021
Neverending Preview Season stays true to its name, and Crimson Vow is the next set to pop up. Since this was recorded on the first day of previews, we're explaining the mechanics and hitting as many cards as we can. We'll talk about how Cleave is a dumb name for a clever mechanic (possibly too clever), an artist that appears to have "borrowed" a cosplayer's likeness, and the importance of remembering your invitation. Oh, and vampires. Lots of vampires. Even Dracula shows up a couple times. Crimson Vow CIG - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/innistrad-crimson-vow
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Direct download: Episode_636_-_Do_NOT_Forget_Your_Invitation.mp3
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Mon, 25 October 2021
Is that another RPG episode? Wow! Sorry about the delay, we just let the time get away from us. Brian has done some retooling of the systems in the meantime, so that's neat. Our newly-vampiric friend Karim gets a probably-important scroll snatched right out from under his nose. After that we're heading back into the forest to follow the thief and return to Donothir's tower. Along the way shenanigans ensue, because of course they do.
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Direct download: Episode_635_-_The_Stolen_Scroll_MTG_RPG.mp3
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Mon, 18 October 2021
The dorks take a look at movies based on video games! Yes, we are reliving the horror, although there are a lot more that aren't absolutely terrible than you might think at first. After we draw some conclusions about why the movies were bad but have been improving over the years, we dive into the future! We're each trying to find games that we think would make a good movie or series, and of course discussing why we think it! What game or series do you think would lend itself well to the movie format?
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Mon, 4 October 2021
The dorks return with another Mythic Conscription! This time we're taking a look at Odyssey, the first set of the...well, the Odyssey Block. Some sets are great for the Mythic Conscription treatment, giving us plenty of good stuff to talk about. This is not one of those sets. Luckily we still had plenty to talk about all the same!
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Direct download: Episode_633_-_A_Mythic_Conscription_Odyssey.mp3
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Mon, 27 September 2021
Hey Mike's back! In this non-TMP recording, we finally get his take on the Innistrad: Midnight Hunt mechanics since he missed the two preview episodes. From there we head into some of the announcements made in the Nintendo Direct that had just finished a few hours before recording. First up, the Castlevania Advance Collection, which makes Chewie very happy. That leads us to talk about our experiences with the games and the various other Castlevanias, and Chewie's recent forays into patching old video games. This also serves as a reminder to go listen to the School of Movies episode about the Castlevania games that Chewie was on! Then we hit the big news, that the other dorks actually didn't know about yet. The existence and the cast of the Mario movie was revealed! After going over that, we ended up looking into Illumination's film history and then looking at the history of other CG animation studios. And we touch on Star Wars: Visions for a bit, which leads us to talk about The Animatrix too. After that, we talk about the Zelda cartoon for a bit, and rip into the second Fantastic Beasts movie for a bit, and a few other bits and bobs. And hey if you enjoyed this, I should tell you that this is what the Odds & Ends are always like and why you should become a Lifeguard! Midnight Hunt Mechanics: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/innistrad-midnight-hunt-mechanics-2021-09-02
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Direct download: The_Mario_Movie__More_-_Dorks_Just_Chatting_9-23-2021.mp3
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Mon, 20 September 2021
The dorks return to the Midnight Hunt to check out more of the cards! There's really not much else to add. That's what we did this episode. I guess I'm just filling space here. Stop reading this and go listen to the show. There's really nothing else going on here. Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Card Image Gallery - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/innistrad-midnight-hunt Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch! Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Episode_632_-_The_Morning_Sun_Has_Vanquished_the_Horrible_Night.mp3
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Tue, 7 September 2021
The dorks take a first look at the mechanics of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt! The big addition, of course, is the addition of a day/night cycle to Magic! It's a little weird, but ultimately it does make sense. Then there's the usual preview episode shenanigans of course. Let us know what you think of the new cards and mechanics! Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Card Image Gallery - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/innistrad-midnight-hunt
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Direct download: Episode_631_-_What_a_Horrible_Night_to_Have_a_Curse.mp3
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Mon, 30 August 2021
I assure you this isn't a Monday Night Magic episode, even though we're essentially just hitting the news of the day. Seemingly out of nowhere last week Wizards of the Coast dumped all the news of next year's big products on our laps, including a first look at all the Standard sets and the first batch of Universes Beyond IP crossover products. The dorks take a look at all of it. You'll never guess who's the most jaded dork on the show! Chewie is. You probably did guess that. But he's only jaded about WotC business practices, not Universes Beyond itself! No really! The Showcase 2021 article - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/what-happened-magic-showcase-2021-08-24
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Direct download: Episode_630_-_The_Showcase_2021_Episode.mp3
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Tue, 17 August 2021
The dorks take on a controversial topic that came up lately in the MTG world - cards and mechanics that only exist on Magic Arena. This conversation wanders all over the place, but we're primarily talking about the fact that these cards exist rather than looking at the cards themselves, because what they actually do matters a lot less than them being there in the first place. After that, we do actually hit up the few Innistrad: Midnight Hunt previews that were shown just before we did the Just Chatting stream last week. Jumpstart: Historic Horizons info - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/jumpstart-historic-horizons
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Direct download: Episode_629_-_The_Arena-Only_Card_Discussion.mp3
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Thu, 12 August 2021
Since we haven't done an actual podcast episode in a couple weeks I decided to put the Just Chatting stream we did on July 29th up on the podcast feed to see what you all thought! There's a bit more swearing than you're used to (because it wasn't a podcast episode), and we went in with no plan whatsoever. Topics include video games, Activision Blizzard's repulsive nonsense (though not in any detail, because ew), modern remakes of nostalgic cartoons, comedians, and ice cream! Let me know if this is a thing I should do in the future so the podcast feed doesn't just sit here empty!
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Wed, 28 July 2021
After an unexpected week off, the dorks return with the D&D set Commander cards! We're looking at all the Commanders of course, then we're hopping around the card image gallery to take a look at whatever else grabs our attention. Warning: I'm not sure why, but this episode is full of dumb jokes. From Extract Brian to Blink Dog to OH YEAH! we're not even holding back. We apologize for nothing and are not liable for any potential accidents that happen if you start giggling uncontrollably while listening. Card Image Gallery - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/adventures-in-the-forgotten-realms-commander
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Tue, 13 July 2021
The dorks head back into the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Card Image Gallery to check out even more awesome D&D related cards! We'll go through all the Class cards, which are really a neat idea. There are more planeswalkers and flavor words and utter weirdness of course, but that's not what's most important. They have properly given us Minsc and his miniature giant space hamster Boo! Nothing else matters! GO FOR THE EYES BOO! Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Mechanics - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/adventures-forgotten-realms-mechanics-2021-07-02 Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch! Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband |
Mon, 5 July 2021
The dorks return to guide you through their first look at the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, or the Magic D&D set. We'll venture into dungeons, roll lots of d20s, and discuss the merits of flavor words on cards! You'll meet goblins, see guards approaching, find some prisoners, and have to make plenty of decisions along the way. There will be modules and monsters and planeswalkers (oh my)! Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Mechanics - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/adventures-forgotten-realms-mechanics-2021-07-02 Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch! Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Podcast RSS Feed: https://themanapool.libsyn.com/rss Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Episode_626_-_The_Pool_of_the_Dorks_of_Mana.mp3
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Tue, 29 June 2021
What's up with Red Rares? Not the dragons and phoenixes and big burn spells, those are all pretty self-explanatory. We mean those...OTHER Red Rares. You know the ones. The dorks dive into the different flavors of these bizarre cards and try to figure out why they are the way they are. Also, there are a LOT of examples. Just LOADS of them. Holy crap.
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Direct download: Episode_625_-_Whats_Up_with_Red_Rares.mp3
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Thu, 10 June 2021
The dorks are back (sorry for the delay getting the show posted by the way) and we're looking at more Modern Horizons 2! There's a lot of really neat and bizarre stuff in here, but none of that really matters compared to the one major revelation. Travis is back! All hail the unluckiest planeswalker ever! Modern Horizons 2 Card Image Gallery: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/modern-horizons-2
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Direct download: Episode_624_-_The_Return_of_Travis_the_Cursed.mp3
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Tue, 1 June 2021
The dorks return to look at the Modern Horizons 2 previews! This set is truly bizarre. It feels more like a Commander set or another Time Spiral set with all the in-jokes and callbacks and utterly ridiculous card designs! Of course there's the one that everyone is talking about...but no one can say. No one, that is, except Mike! It's eerie how quickly he's able to rattle off the name without any kind of practice whatsoever. Modern Horizons 2 Card Image Gallery: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/modern-horizons-2
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Mon, 17 May 2021
The dorks take a week off from MTG to talk about something else entirely - the Marvel Cinematic Universe! It's just a big fun discussion about how ridiculous it is that the MCU even exists, some of our favorite moments, and other topics of that sort. What's your favorite Stan Lee cameo? There will be spoilers for things released before last year, but nothing from WandaVision & The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Also Chewie will be making an announcement about an upcoming project that may or may not be related (it is totally related). List of MCU films: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe_films
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Mon, 10 May 2021
The dorks each create a School of Magic for the forthcoming TMP University of the Arcane! And as usual, each of us took the same idea and each took our own unique take on it. Brian created an entire university (misunderstanding the idea slightly), Dirk focused on flavor and mechanics, Mike honed in on the topics his school would teach, and Chewie prioritized his school's teaching methods and philosophies. This one's a lot of fun and I can't wait to hear what everyone thinks! Which school will you join at the TMP University of the Arcane?
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Direct download: Episode_621_-_The_Schools_of_the_TMP_University_of_the_Arcane.mp3
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Mon, 3 May 2021
So incredibly sorry for the delay on this episode! Chewie had lots of real-life stuff come up so he couldn't actually get it all put together for a week. The dorks (most of them anyway) are back to look at Commander 2021 since it has been revealed! Will this be yet another case of a handful of boring Commanders with the usual abilities that are some variation of "whenever you draw a card, draw a card"? Let's find out! And you get to hear the bizarre tale of the theft of our Twitter account. That was frustrating and awful. Also, PLEASE make sure your podcast app of choice is subscribed to the right RSS feed, because the Feedburner feed will soon stop updating with new episodes!
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Direct download: Episode_620_-_Omnisword_of_Ultimate_Badassness.mp3
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Mon, 12 April 2021
The full Strixhaven set has been revealed, so the dorks are combing through it looking for the neat stuff. We've got the Mastery spells, an Eye Bat, a...trudge?, a cycle of weirdly-costed multicolored hybrid cards, and an 11/10 creature for...four mana. Wait, WHAT? Also, PLEASE make sure your podcast app of choice is subscribed to the right RSS feed, because the Feedburner feed will soon stop updating with new episodes! Strixhaven Card Image Gallery - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/strixhaven
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Mon, 5 April 2021
The dorks continue with Neverending Preview Season! Strixhaven previews are in full swing, so of course that's our focus for this episode. After hitting the mythics that have been revealed (as is our tradition) we take a look at all the various Deans of Strixhaven. There are a LOT of Deans at Strixhaven. Holy crap. Also, PLEASE make sure your podcast app of choice is subscribed to the right RSS feed, because the Feedburner feed will soon stop updating with new episodes! Strixhaven Card Image Gallery - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/strixhaven
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Mon, 29 March 2021
Neverending Preview Season is upon us again, and the dorks jump headfirst into Strixhaven! We've got a few new mechanics, but nothing overly complicated. Among the revealed cards we find: 1) Chewie's new bae, Professor Onyx (please step on me) Also, PLEASE make sure your podcast app of choice is subscribed to the right RSS feed, because the Feedburner feed will soon stop updating with new episodes! Strixhaven Card Image Gallery - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/kaldheim
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Mon, 22 March 2021
The dorks make some announcements about the TMP podcast and website, discuss their Covid-19 vaccine experiences (for a good long while because it's important), then look at the freshly released full schedule of Magic sets for the rest of the year. After that, we head into Magic Legends. The open beta begins extremely soon, so we decided to review the videos on DailyMTG and try to figure out what we think without actually playing the game. We're looking at deckbuilding, artifacts, and equipment at first, and then moving into economy things and more information about loadouts. It looks pretty cool, actually! 2021 Magic set release schedule - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/strixhaven-school-mages-previews-and-more-2021-magic-release-dates-2021-03-18
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Direct download: Episode_616_-_Magic_Legends_A_First_Look.mp3
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Tue, 16 March 2021
The dorks are back with another non-Magic episode! This time we're talking about music, and this episode, as it is with all the good ones, ended up being more about us than the topic at hand. We'll discuss our history with music, the stuff we like, the stuff we don't like, what we use music for, our history with live music, all kinds of neat stuff. Also, Chewie announces the dissolution of the TMP Facebook page and the TMP website, but everything else will stay the same. Just trimming away excess work to focus on the important parts!
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Mon, 1 March 2021
The dorks are back with another surprise news-related episode! Wizards made a massive announcement about upcoming products that are branded with non-Magic properties. The two examples given were Warhammer 40K and...Lord of the Rings? Whaaaaa? So the dorks spend an entire episode discussing this, figuring out what it could mean for the future, and trying to come up with more properties that could totally be turned into Magic products. And Dirk reveals a potentially unhealthy obsession with Planechase... Universes Beyond announcement: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/magics-voyages-universes-beyond-2021-02-25
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Direct download: Episode_614_-_More_Universes_Beyond.mp3
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Mon, 22 February 2021
The dorks are back with...Monday Night Magic? Wait, this can't be right, let me go look. Yeah, the dorks are actually looking at the news! First up, WotC swung their banhammer wide, with a massive pile of casualties across many many formats. Holy crap. And then there was actual timely news! The day of recording, WotC unexpectedly revealed some information about the next set, Strixhaven. They explained what the five schools of magic are and showed us a Command from each school. Yup, that kind of Command. B&R update: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/february-15-2021-banned-and-restricted-announcement
Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool This episode’s post: themanapool.com/podcast/episode-613 Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband |
Mon, 15 February 2021
The dorks are back on card games this week! We begin by taking a look at a very important nugget of information hidden in an advertisement - the first time a ban was announced somewhere other than, you know, a ban announcement. Then we're changing gears to talk about what could very well be the biggest news Hearthstone has ever seen. Then we shift into high gear to do a Magic Mad Lib with Twitch Chat! Hearthstone's Core Set - https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23620129/introducing-the-core-set-and-classic-format
Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool This episode’s post: themanapool.com/podcast/episode-612 Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Episode_612_-_The_Surprise_Ban__Other_Stories.mp3
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Mon, 8 February 2021
This is our first non-Magic podcast episode! To help us out on this momentous occasion, we are joined by Squee, formerly of Monday Night Magic. We're taking a look at remakes, reboots, remasters, rereleases, and legacy sequels across several different media - movies, tv shows, and video games. First up we try to define what we mean by all of these different varieties and then discuss why they might be made in the first place. Then the five of us go over many (many) examples across all of those to try to determine what makes one good or bad. This was a fun discussion with quite a few twists, turns and tangents (of course). Let us know what you thought! And if you have any ideas for topics for other non-MTG episodes, be sure to let us know!
Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool This episode’s post: themanapool.com/podcast/episode-611 Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband |
Mon, 1 February 2021
The dorks head back into Kaldheim to check out all the Sagas that we just missed during the last two episodes. Some of these are absolutely ridiculous, while the rest are just...well, pretty good actually. The art though! The Saga art is AMAZING in this set! Of course we also bounce around the rest of the card image gallery to find other neat stuff to talk about, and answer some questions from Twitch chat as usual. And we pitch an idea for the first non-Magic TMP episode of 2021 that we'll be doing next week! Kaldheim Gallery: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/kaldheim
Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool This episode’s post: themanapool.com/podcast/episode-610 Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Episode_610_-_The_Sagas_of_Kaldheim.mp3
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Mon, 25 January 2021
The dorks return to the Kaldheim Card Image Gallery and continue poking around at the awesome stuff inside. There's a brand new Vampire Dragon (Dragon Vampire?) that makes Brian extremely happy. There's a whole new pantheon of Gods to discuss, a whole mess of weird creatures to fear, the Snow Figure of Destiny to freak out about, and a land that REALLY pisses off our old buddy Xenagos. Kaldheim Gallery: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/kaldheim
Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool This episode’s post: themanapool.com/podcast/episode-609 Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Episode_609_-_Gods__Monsters_of_Kaldheim.mp3
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Mon, 18 January 2021
After not recording a show for a solid month the dorks are finally back! And we're taking a look at Kaldheim for the first time! We'll hit the mechanics first and then bounce around the Card Image Gallery talking about whatever new cards catch our eye! Planeswalkers, snow, gods, a legendary squirrel? What a weird set. Kaldheim Mechanics: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/kaldheim-mechanics-2021-01-07
Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool This episode’s post: themanapool.com/podcast/episode-608 Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband
Direct download: Episode_608_-_First_Look_at_Kaldheim.mp3
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Mon, 11 January 2021
This was recorded six months ago on Dec 17, 2020. It was recorded on Chewie's old laptop because the dead computer. It was supposed to get posted a few days later, but then I was delayed because of putting the new computer together, and then getting bummed out, and then getting distracted, and then holidays, and and and. But here it is now! Chewie tells the tale of December, that has focused all of its 2020 wrath on him at once. We reflect on the frustrations that come from watching our fellow humans not take the massive global pandemic seriously. We all share personal stories of what this horrible hell year has been like for us. We head into Magic territory to discuss what WotC has been up to this year and why that's got us all vaguely (or in one case, specifically) disillusioned with it. Then we turn to the current political landscape in the US, but luckily not for long. Then we look at what we would all like for 2021 to make it a better year for everyone. Sorry for not getting this out in 2020, but crap happens and decided to happen to me. I hope you're all being safe in 2021 since this first week has been the longest 3 months ever.
Come join us in the future! The show is live on Thursdays around 8pm(ish) Eastern time on Twitch! Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool This episode’s post: themanapool.com/podcast/episode-607 Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband Brought to you by Mana Pool Productions
Direct download: Episode_607_-_The_Final_TMP_of_2020.mp3
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Thu, 31 December 2020
After a long delay, both intentional and not, this episode is finally here! This was recorded way back on the 10th of December, but Chewie's computer died on the evening of the 11th. It took a while, but it was finally resurrected just in time for the holidays and the obligatory no-man's land between Christmas and New Year's, with some of Chewie's life trying to fall apart in the meantime. But here we go, with another episode to follow soon after! Welcome back to Trivester! When we last left our heroes they had been reunited, discovered that one of their number was apparently afflicted with some kind of vampiric curse, and learned some fancy new abilities from some conspicuously glowing books. In this episode, we learn more about Karim's condition, venture back out into the village, and defend it against an attack by a pack of creatures that seem to be...dire wolves? How will our party protect the village? And which of us will learn a powerful new ability? All the Heirs of Trivester episodes: http://themanapool.com/tag/heirs-of-trivester/
Become a Lifeguard on Patreon! – www.patreon.com/themanapool Support TMP on Humble Bundle! – www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=themanapool This episode’s post: themanapool.com/podcast/episode-606 Intro & Outro Music: Diamond by Swift – myspace.com/swiftband Brought to you by Mana Pool Productions
Direct download: Episode_606_-_Repelling_the_Wolves_Heirs_of_Trivester.mp3
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Join Brian, Mike, Dirk and Chewie as they discuss all things Magic: The Gathering. Since there are plenty of tournament and strategy podcasts out there, we've decided to focus on the fun of the game in all its many forms, from Prereleases to multiplayer free-for-alls to whatever else we can come up with. Give us a listen!
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