Sam, a.k.a. Rhystic Studies, creates videos about the art, history, and culture of Magic: the Gathering.

0:00 Intro

1:50 Podcast monologues, Twitter bios

7:31 Discord fan interactions

10:39 Recent interviews

14:08 On being a solo act

16:02 Collaboration opportunities

18:41 Creative choices and financial viability

21:17 The indie game developer

22:57 Hbomberguy and taking on epic projects

27:59 Confidence (and experience) trumps fear

34:29 Level-ups as a creator

38:21 "The guitar is the ultimate feedback machine"

41:26 Keeping oneself creatively honest

45:07 What Rhystic Studies is really about

47:57 On being misunderstood

49:27 Guitar talk

54:32 Heat in Austin, TX

56:26 Podcasting in one take

59:35 Productivity systems and removing friction

1:05:02 Planning for future events (and a wedding)

1:08:55 Getting security for events

Patreon: patreon.com/humansofmagic