One of our most exciting episodes yet, this week we're talking with Jeff Gomez, CEO of Starlight Runner Entertainment, and one of the most influential writers of early Magic lore. Jared Carthalion, the Shard of Twelve Worlds, Tevesh Szat, and more: all iconic elements of Magic lore as important today as they were almost 30 years ago, and all brought to us by Jeff Gomez. We discuss what it was like writing for Magic in its early days, creating the Armada Comics stories, and how important transmedia storytelling has become to media of all kinds today.

We also talk, briefly, about the side story "The Education of Ulf" by Brian Evenson, which features Jared Carthalion and Geyadrone Dihada, both first seen in the Armada comics line,

You can follow Jeff Gomez on Twitter @Jeff_Gomez.

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217 - Interview with Jeff Gomez, Architect of Early Magic Lore

Leisure

With the end of Outlaws of Thunder Junction, we also finished the first story arc since the end of March of the Machine! We've got Roy Graham, Story Lead at Wizards of the Coast for Magic, on the podcast this week to talk about leading the story through the omenpaths and into a new era, including creating and growing Kellan, setting up the BIG reveal, and what we can expect going forward.

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294 - The Omenpath Arc with Roy Graham

With Modern Horizons 3 on, well, the horizons, we're turning our vast and endless eye upon the story of the Eldrazi, cosmic horrors from the blind eternities whose purpose--if it exists--remains unknown. To know your enemy, you must know their history, and this week we'll discuss the story of the Eldrazi in Magic, as well as what we know to be true about these terrors from beyond the thin veil of reality.

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293 - Modern Horizons: What are the Eldrazi?

We're rustlin' up some grub with the flavor gems of Thunder Junction! Were you wondering about some of these Western tropes, curious about how many of these legends have been seen round these parts before, or just want to know where you can get some Halo out on the range? Bring your own tin can and we'll serve up some answers on this week's episode.

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292 - The Flavor Gems of Thunder Junction

The ending has come to Outlaws of Thunder Junction, and it brings with it the start of something new. This week we're covering the two-part epilogue to the Outlaws of Thunder Junction story and the real ending of the Omenpath Arc of Magic Story, finally getting answers for Jace and Vraska's escape from Phyrexian influence and their plans for the future of their family and the multiverse. We also discuss some of our thoughts about this arc in general, and specifically the state of Magic story as it goes into the Dragonstorm Arc.

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291 - Bring the End to Outlaws of Thunder Junction

The main story of Outlaws of Thunder Junction is finished, but before we can watch our outlaws ride off into the sunset, we have to tell tale of Annie Flash with "Blood Is Thicker Than Venom" by H. E. Edgmon. Then we see what happens when you put the most untrustworthy scoundrels of the multiverse together for one big job, and you know it ain't a happy ending.

Read Episode 5, "High Moon": https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/episode-5-high-moon

Read Episode 6, "The Ballad of Thieves and Thunderslingers": https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/episode-6-the-ballad-of-thieves-and-thunderslingers

Read "Blood Is Thicker Than Venom": https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/blood-is-thicker-than-venom

Then, you can subscribe to our Patreon, where $1 a month gets you access to our Discord server and $3 a month means you can listen to us record our episodes live! You can find us at Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast. You can also find us on Twitter at @TheVorthosCast, or email us with thoughts, questions, comments, coupons for free cheese dip at TheVorthosCast@Gmail.Com.

217 - Interview with Jeff Gomez, Architect of Early Magic Lore

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