This week I'm joined by genius statistician and hall of famer Frank Karsten to talk about his career and the complexities of mana math! Very cool conversation with a player I've long wanted to talk to.

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This week we're joined by the incredibly brilliant and creative scientist and cosplayer Anna Margaret! She was incredibly wholesome and this was a great chat.

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This week we're joined by the phenomenal Magic artist Ryan Pancoast! We talk about his career and many of his significant paintings.

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This week I'm joined by limited streamer HeadologyMTG to talk about the state of modern limited design, play boosters, and teaching in America!

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This week we're joined by world reknowned fantasy author Tad Williams to discuss his new book The Navigator's Children, and what it's like to inhabit characters far from your core personality.

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This week I'm joined by Bugs Maytrix, a filmmaker and internet celebrity who is also just the most delightful person to chat with. We have a lovely conversation about garbage rares and the strange era of commander we live in.

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To start the fifth season of Casual, we're joined by one of the true legends of the judge program, the Dutch master Gijsbert Hoogendijk. He had a huge influence on the early days of commander and competitive magic overall! This was a fascinating chat and I could have listened to his stories for hours.

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This week we're rerunning episode 30, featuring the first appearance of the paragon of Magic podcasting, Marshall Sutcliffe! Casual Magic is on holiday break until 2025, so enjoy this dive into the archives!

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This week we're rerunning episode 22 from the first season of the show, featuring the father of Commander, Sheldon Menery, in his first appearance on Casual Magic! New shows will resume in 2025.

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Wrapping up 2024 with a wonderful chat with Czech hall of famer Martin Juza! This is the last new episode of the year. The next two will be reruns from the earliest days of the show. See you all in 2025!

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