Magic the Gathering champion Joe Brennan talks about being banned from events and stores for his MAGA hat, the progressive movement within the card game, his charity towards the genre, and wanting to bring people together rather than be divisive

#UnAuthorizedOpinions Podcast 211:

0:00 Subscribe for the love of Magic

1:58 Leave my accent alone

3:14 Interview with Joe Brennan

4:35 Getting banned for a MAGA hat

9:40 Huge progressive bias in Magic cards

19:00 Immediate bans from stores over politics

30:10 Supporters write letter for Joe

32:30 Threats against supporters

37:47 Agreement with Card Titan

45:45 How long has Magic been progressive?

51:20 Progressives don't think they're political

58:00 Are card games and hobbies more popular in 2025?

1:06:00 How to bring people together