Goblin Lore Podcast

Goblin Lore Podcast episodes:

• 04.24.2024

  Episode 223: The State of the Cast

  Hello Podwalkers, and welcome back to the Goblin Lore Podcast! All three hosts are back for the second week in a row! Today is a fairly serious conversation about the state of our Mental Health and some of the difficulties...

  
• 04.17.2024

  Episode 222: The Story and Themes of Thunder Junction

  Hello Podwalkers, and welcome back to the Goblin Lore Podcast! All three hosts are back for the long awaited discussion on the Story from Thunder Junction. For much more in depth analysis of each episode we highly recommend checking out...

  
• 04.10.2024

  Episode 221: The Cards of Thunder Junction

  Hello Podwalkers, and welcome back to the Goblin Lore Podcast!  The full spoilers are out for Outlaw of Thunder Junction. Today Alex and Taya look at the flavor/mechanics of the set and discuss what cards they are excited to try...

  
• 03.29.2024

  Episode 220: Boom Goes the Dynamite (at the right time)

  Hello Podwalkers, and welcome back to the Goblin Lore Podcast!  We were fortunate enough to have Wizards graciously provide us with a free Preview Card for y'all from Outlaws of Thunder Junction. And guess what... IT'S OUR BUDDY BREECHES!! That's...

  
• 03.27.2024

  Episode 219: Parents play Magic?

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome to the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today Hobbes and Taya are joined by Michelle to discuss the evolution of the representation of parenting in Magic Story as well as their own experiences as parents who play Magic. This...

  
• 03.19.2024

  Episode 218: Going to Cons with Social Anxiety

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome to the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today Alex and Taya return to a past topic about Social Anxiety! They discuss managing this distress while attending events both as a general congoer and also as a volunteer! We also finally...

  
• 03.06.2024

  Episode 217: Player Profiles and Games

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome to the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today Alex and Taya review the Magic Psychographics and then discuss how they can be applied to other games. What do your goblins think about Vorthos in D&D or Spikes in RTS...

  
• 02.28.2024

  Episode 216: Time to Fallout of Your Chair Baby

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome to the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today we are back with Universe Beyond and the world of Fallout! Follow along as Taya and Alex explain the lore and flavor to a clueless Hobbes! We also finally have a Linktree...

  
• 02.21.2024

  Episode 215: Trauma in the Aftermath

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome to the Goblin Lore Podcast! TW: trauma, PTSD, sexual violence, rape, combat violence, death, social anxiety, depression. Way back in Episode 2 [https://zencastr.com/z/DJ5927RB] of the show we discussed what trauma is and how it differs from – but relates...

  
• 02.14.2024

  Episode 214: The Tangents of Xira

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today Alex and Taya talk about one of Alex's favorite commander decks while also managing to tangent their way through a number of other topics (seriously though,...

  
• 01.31.2024

  Episode 213: Hey Seanan we just wanna talk (about Krenko?)

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today Alex and Taya are rejoined by Seanan McGuire to discuss the Murders at Karlov manor story. Did we just talk about Krenko for an hour? You'll...

  
• 01.23.2024

  Episode 212: We have a Krenko Adjacent Preview Card!!

  Hello Podwalkers, and welcome back to the Goblin Lore Podcast!  We were fortunate enough to have Wizards graciously provide us with a free Preview Card for y'all from Murders at Karlov Manor!! You've already seen Krenko, BUT have you see...

  
• 01.17.2024

  Episode 211: Queers Across the Multiverse 2024

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! This week Taya presents a special episode with audio from the Queers Across the Multiverse panel from OrcaCon 2024. Taya hosted local Seattle Vorthos Lilian Young and...

  
• 01.10.2024

  Episode 210: Kaya is Burning Out

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today is a very special miraculous episode (aka we are back form our break). We took the month of December off to recharge and it was needed....

  
• 12.06.2023

  December Hiatias (Alex can't spell hiatus)

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to well... A bit of an update. The hosts have decided to take off the month of December. Scheduling has already been difficult throughout November and there were times when things were getting canceled last...

  
• 11.29.2023

  Episode 209: The Minneapolis Comic Con Panel

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today we have something a little different for y'all! It's a Gaming and Mental Health Panel using a similar structure as the Minneapolis Magic Con Panel. This one...

  
• 11.22.2023

  No Episode for Thanksiving

  Hi all! No New Episode this week, but Hobbes wanted to share a little about thankfulness and how he is working to be more specific in his sharing of appreciation

  
• 11.13.2023

  Episode 208: Building Community with the Queen

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today the hosts sit down with close friend Beth [https://www.queenofcardboard.com/], The Queen of Cardboard (we're ashamed she hasn't been on before...). Beth is actively involved with building communities...

  
• 11.08.2023

  Episode 207: Doctor Who and Tardis

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! He's back y'all and this time he's explicitly talking about Time and Space. We're talking of course about Gavin Verhey [https://linktr.ee/GavinVerhey]! Taya and Hobbes sit down to discuss...

  
• 11.01.2023

  Episode 206: Card complexity and how high goblins can count

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! While Hobbes takes a night off to recharge Taya and Alex use that opportunity to once again talk mechanics and melthos topics, this time talking about increasing complexity...

  
• 10.18.2023

  Episode 205: Better Days MtG

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today we are joined by Ryan Nicholas (aka TronIsBad) to discuss the #BetterDaysMtG hashtag. This has been a movement that Hobbes and Ryan have been spearheading to try...

  
• 10.11.2023

  Episode 204: The Unknown Playtest Frontier

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today is a very special miraculous episode. Two weeks in a row. We hope you all enjoy this look at the evolution of Playtest Cards to Unknown Event...

  
• 10.04.2023

  Episode 203: The Evolution of Magic Events

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today is a very special episode. As Alex points out, they are all special, but this one is a return to all three hosts being present!! Today the...

  
• 09.27.2023

  Episode 202: The Vegas Panel!!

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today is a very special, and timely episode. It is the audio from the Panel [https://mcminneapolis.mtgfestivals.com/en-us/experience/panels/panel-information.html?gtID=800422&panel-name=How-I-Sparked-A-Conversation-about-Mental-Health-Recovery-Journeys] at Magic Con Las Vegas from this past weekend. It features Hobbes,...

  
• 09.20.2023

  Episode 201: Daretti... nothing else is needed

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! The goblins want to remind you that we have a very active and open Discord and love the opportunity for you all to join [https://discord.gg/PhkyuZaa8j]! On today's episode...

  
• 09.13.2023

  Episode 200: We mean... Episode 200!

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! The goblins want to remind you that we have a very active and open Discord and love the opportunity for you all to join [https://discord.gg/PhkyuZaa8j]! To start out today...

  
• 09.06.2023

  Episode 199: Where's Garruk?

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! The goblins want to remind you that we have a very active and open Discord and love the opportunity for you all to join [https://discord.gg/PhkyuZaa8j]! On today's episode...

  
• 08.30.2023

  Episode 198: Liliana's Journey with Eliana

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! The goblins want to remind you that we have a very active and open Discord and love the opportunity for you all to join [https://discord.gg/PhkyuZaa8j]! On today's episode...

  
• 08.23.2023

  Episode 197: Walking the Wilds with Kyra

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! The goblins want to remind you that we have a very active and open Discord and love the opportunity for you all to join [https://discord.gg/PhkyuZaa8j]! On today's episode...

  
• 08.09.2023

  Episode 196: There's a lot of Magic Happening

  Hello Podwalkers welcome back to the show. Today we have Taya and Hobbes discussing the recent announcements from Gen Con of Magic upcoming slate [https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2023/08/magics-2024-2025-and-2026-sets-revealed-at-gen-con/] for the next 3 years! 3!! Again we would like to state that Black Lives Matter...

  
• 08.02.2023

  Episode 195: Obligatory Anime Episode

  Hello Podwalkers welcome back to the show. While Hobbes is away taking care of his kids (kids are the literal worst... he also got a new dog...) Taya and Alex use the recent announcement of anime art cards being included...

  
• 07.26.2023

  Episode 194: The 5th Anniversary is Upon Us

  Hello Podwalkers welcome back to the show. And can you believe it?? It's our 5th Anniversary (in typical Goblin Fashion we turned 5 in June but then you know... chaos). Today we have a special episode for you. The hosts...

  
• 07.18.2023

  No new episode

  Hello Podwalkers welcome back to the show kind of... We do not have an episode this week and just wanted to check in. Again we would like to state that Black Lives Matter [https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/] We also are proud to have partnered with...

  
• 07.12.2023

  Episode 193: Who Put Lord of the Rings into Our Magic?

  Hello Podwalkers welcome back to the show. And can you believe it?? For the first time in 2 months the full contingent of the Gobbos were present. Today we look at the Universe Beyond Sets with a particular focus on...

  
• 06.28.2023

  Episode 192: Karn and the Nature of Guilt

  Hello Podwalkers welcome back to the show. This week Hobbes is here for a solo episode. Many may have noticed that he has been fairly absent since Magiccon Minneapolis. Today he takes a personal dive into depression and guilt through...

  
• 06.21.2023

  Episode 191: Magic Metaphysics

  Hello Podwalkers welcome back to the show !! This week Taya, Alex and returning guest Reinhardt [https://www.thereinhardtexperience.com/about] are covering a melthos topic again, this time talking about how some of the real world game mechanics of Magic exist in the...

  
• 06.14.2023

  Episode 190: What Comes Next (Villain Edition)?

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Now that the Phyrexians have joined Bolas and Emrakul in timeout, what villains will be stepping up to the plate in Magic story? Alex and Taya have...

  
• 05.31.2023

  Episode 189: Odes to Joy

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! We have reached the end of Mental Health Awareness Month and after finishing out talking about Mental Health Recovery and what the new Sparks could mean the...

  
• 05.17.2023

  Episode 188: Stranded in the Multiverse

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! What happens when your freedom of movement is taken away from you? Taya and Alex discuss the spark rupture, the pandemic, and implications for mental health on...

  
• 05.10.2023

  Episode 187: How I Sparked: A Conversation about Mental Health Recovery Journeys

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Today is an episode that we are still in aw over. It is the audio (it's a little rough) from our Panel [https://mcminneapolis.mtgfestivals.com/en-us/experience/panels/panel-information.html?gtID=800422&panel-name=How-I-Sparked-A-Conversation-about-Mental-Health-Recovery-Journeys] at Magic Con Minneapolis. It...

  
• 05.03.2023

  Episode 186: The Trevor Project

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! On today's episode we sat down with Nicholas Turton [https://twitter.com/turton_nicholas] from the Trevor Project [https://www.thetrevorproject.org/] as part of their partnership with Wizards of the Coast for the Magic...

  
• 04.26.2023

  Episode 185: Yankees Suck... but we love Kyra

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! The goblins want to remind you that we have a very active and open Discord and love for you all to join [https://discord.gg/PhkyuZaa8j]! On today's episode we sit...

  
• 04.19.2023

  Episode 183: Alex Catches Up

  Hello Podwalkers and welcome back to Alex and Story!! He is joined on today's episode by returning guest (and Magic writer) Reinhardt [https://www.thereinhardtexperience.com/about] who catches Alex up on all the important story beats (AHEM SQUEE, that's all Hobbes cares about,...

  
• 04.12.2023

  Episode 183: March Gladness with Gavin Verhey

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! The goblins want to remind you that we have a very active and open Discord and love the oppurtinity for you all to join [https://discord.gg/PhkyuZaa8j]! On today's episode...

  
• 04.05.2023

  Episode 182: Marching with K Arsenault Rivera

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! The goblins want to remind you that we have a very active and open Discord and love the oppurtinity for you all to join [https://discord.gg/PhkyuZaa8j]! On today's episode...

  
• 03.29.2023

  Episode 181: Taya Takes Over

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Sliver Lore Podcast! The slivers want to remind you that we have a very active and open Discord and love the oppurtinity for you all to join [https://discord.gg/PhkyuZaa8j]! This week...

  
• 03.22.2023

  Episode 180: Pets!!

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! The goblins want to remind you that we have a very active and open Discord and love the oppurtinity for you all to join [https://discord.gg/PhkyuZaa8j]! This week is...

  
• 03.08.2023

  Episode 179: Insert Episode Title Here

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! The goblins want to remind you that we have a very active and open Discord and love the oppurtinity for you all to join [https://discord.gg/PhkyuZaa8j]! Last week in...

  
• 02.22.2023

  Episode 178: We Got a Mailbag Episode!

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! The goblins reached out to our Discord (and our Twitter) and solicited Mailbag Questions!! We have a very active and open Discord and love the oppurtinity for you...

  
• 02.15.2023

  Episode 177: Shifting the Colors of Us

  Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! The goblins are all back to talk about a new Melthos topic. In this episode the hosts talk about when characters have received new cards with new colors,...