Kitchen Table Magic

I’m talking to the dynamic duo, Meghan and Maria of Good Luck High Five, formerly known as Magic The Ameturing.

Meghan Wolff and Maria Bartholdi have been making podcasts and videos about Magic for 6 years.

Their fun and friendly content is great for new and casual players.

Maria also sits at the news desk for official Wizards of the Coast coverage of premiere level Magic events such as Pro Tours and World Championships.

Meghan also does coverage with articles and player interviews.

I sat down with Meghan and Maria to talk about the community they’ve built and challenges of being content creators.

Links:

@MegTheWolff

@MissMariapants

@GLHFMagic

GoodLuckHighFive.com

Patreon.com/GLHFMagic

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

The Process by LAKEY INSPIRED

Our theme song is Play the Game by Antracto (Yes I bought the rights, if you're curious)

Patreon music:

Road Trip by Joakim Karud

Card Kingdom ad music:

Someways by Nicolai Heidlas

Paragon City Games ad music:

Clouds by Joakim Karud

Preview Clip:

Better Days by LAKEY INSPIRED

Meghan and Maria of Good Luck High Five miss the good old days when they just sat on the couch, in the dark, in their PJs while recording their podcast.

I’m talking to the dynamic duo, Meghan and Maria of Good Luck High Five.

Formerly known as Magic: The Ameturing, Meghan and Maria have created a tremendous amount of positivity and fun in the Magic community.

Their YouTube videos and podcasts help Magic players of all kinds to enjoy the game.

We talk content creation, and what it’s like to manage and demanding production schedule, all on the next episode of Kitchen Table Magic.

Meghan and Maria of Good Luck High Five miss the good old days when they just sat on the couch, in the dark, in their PJs while recording their podcast.

I’m talking to the dynamic duo, Meghan and Maria of Good Luck High Five.

Formerly known as Magic: The Ameturing, Meghan and Maria have created a tremendous amount of positivity and fun in the Magic community.

Their YouTube videos and podcasts help Magic players of all kinds to enjoy the game.

We talk content creation, and what it’s like to manage and demanding production schedule, all on the next episode of Kitchen Table Magic.

The first guest in Season 4 is the Senior Design Director of Magic the Gathering: Aaron Forsythe! I had the wonderful privilege of interviewing Aaron live at GP Vegas 2018.

Special thanks to Channel Fireball and Wizards of the Coast for setting it up.

It’s Magic’s 25 year anniversary and I’m excited to listen to Aaron share lots of cool stories about Magic’s history and his own life playing Magic.

It’s always insightful to be able to speak with someone that’s lived through the rich history of Magic: The Gathering.

I hope you enjoy my special live conversation with Aaron Forsythe.

Hey everyone! It’s great to be back! I’ve had a very busy and productive summer making videos, hosting a Magic: The Gathering themed Local Game Show presented by Card Kingdom, and recording a lot of new interviews.

I’m excited to share them with you. We’ve got a wonderful lineup of guests this season!

Aaron Forsythe, Meghan and Maria of Good Luck High Five, Reuben Bresler of Magic Mics, cosplayer Ashlen Rose, GP Champion Jessica Estephan, Hall of Famer Seth Manfield, and legendary MTG pros such as David Williams, Matt Sperling, and more guests that you’ll be fascinated to hear interviews from.

Thanks for being here!

I hope you enjoy, Season 4, of Kitchen Table Magic!

Links:

Go say hi to Aaron on Twitter @MTGAaron

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

The Process by LAKEY INSPIRED

Our theme song is Play the Game by Antracto (Yes I bought the rights, if you're curious)

Patreon music:

Road Trip by Joakim Karud

Card Kingdom ad music:

Someways by Nicolai Heidlas

Paragon City Games ad music:

Clouds by Joakim Karud

Preview Clip:

Gold Standard by Minden

The first guest in Season 4 is the Senior Design Director of Magic the Gathering: Aaron Forsythe! I had the wonderful privilege of interviewing Aaron live at GP Vegas 2018.

Special thanks to Channel Fireball and Wizards of the Coast for setting it up.

It’s Magic’s 25 year anniversary and I’m excited to listen to Aaron share lots of cool stories about Magic’s history and his own life playing Magic.

It’s always insightful to be able to speak with someone that’s lived through the rich history of Magic: The Gathering.

I hope you enjoy my special live conversation with Aaron Forsythe.

Hey everyone! It’s great to be back! I’ve had a very busy and productive summer making videos, hosting a Magic: The Gathering themed Local Game Show presented by Card Kingdom, and recording a lot of new interviews.

I’m excited to share them with you. We’ve got a wonderful lineup of guests this season!

Aaron Forsythe, Meghan and Maria of Good Luck High Five, Reuben Bresler of Magic Mics, cosplayer Ashlen Rose, GP Champion Jessica Estephan, Hall of Famer Seth Manfield, and legendary MTG pros such as David Williams, Matt Sperling, and more guests that you’ll be fascinated to hear interviews from.

Thanks for being here!

I hope you enjoy, Season 4, of Kitchen Table Magic!

Links:

Go say hi to Aaron on Twitter @MTGAaron

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

The Process by LAKEY INSPIRED

Our theme song is Play the Game by Antracto (Yes I bought the rights, if you're curious)

Patreon music:

Road Trip by Joakim Karud

Card Kingdom ad music:

Someways by Nicolai Heidlas

Paragon City Games ad music:

Clouds by Joakim Karud

Preview Clip:

Gold Standard by Minden

In this episode I’ll be talking to the future of Magic: The Gathering, our kids.

Who are the little mages that will carry the planeswalker spark into the future?

Dana Fischer, little Nissa cosplayer and GP grinder, is barely big enough to the hold the cards, but she knows how to cast them. She’s beaten many opponents playing Elves.

Nathan Steuer, competes at almost every tournament he can. A member of Team Versus Games from the San Francisco bay area, he’s ready to chew up anyone that stands in his way.

Ethan Brown, a wiz kid from Portland stunned the coverage team when he made it to the finals of GP LA piloting Modern Affinity. Armed with a fierce knowledge of the metagame, he is eager to return to the Pro Tour.

Miley Chen, this young spellslinger from Boston enjoys EDH, draft, and most importantly griefing her dad, Mainn. They practice drafts together often so I won’t be surprised if I see Miley at the Pro Tour soon.

Leo Strober-Cohen, hails from Magic’s home town of Seattle. He’s excited to brew up decks and experiment in the game of Magic. He cares about making Magic more accessible in cost to all players that love the game.

Quinn Kiefer, proud member of the Kiefer Brothers trio, Quinn has battled with the biggest names in Magic. Quinn is attending his first Pro Tour later this year at Pro Tour 25th Anniversary.

All of these rising stars are eager to compete at the Pro Tour and one day see themselves in the Hall of Fame.

I hope you enjoy my conversations with Dana Fischer, Nathan Steuer, Ethan Brown, Miley Chen, Leo Strober-Cohen, and Quinn Kiefer.

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

Our theme song is Play the Game by Antracto (Yes I bought the rights, if you're curious)

Patreon music:

Road Trip by Joakim Karud

Card Kingdom ad music:

Someways by Nicolai Heidlas

Paragon City Games ad music:

Clouds by Joakim Karud

Finale music:

Wild Things by Yeyey

I’ve got a new YouTube Channel called Play MTG

Woo! And if you like the Kitchen Table Magic podcast by Sam Tang, you’re gonna love the new YouTube channel Play MTG by Sam Tang!

It’s an upbeat, fast paced new YouTube Channel featuring deck techs from Pros, learn to play tutorials, expert difficulty level up advice, single card discussion, MTG community news, and more.

I’ve only got 1 video uploaded right now about my vlog from Hascon. So if you wanna see what I look like, go check me out on Twitter and Facebook. It’s at on YouTube.com/c/playmtg

Follow the new show on Twitter.com/play_mtg

It’s on Facebook.com/playmtg

I’ll have a link in the show notes at KitchenTableMagic.org

I’m looking forward to creating content in video!

Kitchen Table Magic is sponsored by:

Kitchen Table Magic is brought to you by Card Kingdom.com/KTM

With fast shipping, the best card sleeves, deck boxes, binders, and all the Modern, Legacy and Commander staples you could ever want, Card Kingdom is there with the hookup.

If you’d like to support the show, just use our affiliate link, cardkingdom.com/KTM when you shop.

Paragon City Games:

Kitchen Table Magic is brought you by Paragon City Games. They’re a community focused game store in Draper Utah that cares deeply about their player base. They invite you to join their in store stream at Twitch.tv/ParagonCityGames for weekly Legacy and Modern events.

Hipsters of the Coast:

Hey everyone! Great news! Kitchen Table Magic is now on Hipsters of the Coast.

They’re the mages with the curly beards and the vegan potion options!

Hipsters of the Coast is the premier news and strategy blog for the Magic: The Gathering Community.

And Kitchen Table Magic is honored to be joining their lineup. If you’re listening to me right now from Hipsters of the Coast, I’m pleased to meet you. You’re going to love all the guests I have lined up for Season 3. And be sure to check out past episodes at KitchenTableMagic.org

If you’re new to the HotC blog, head on over to HipstersoftheCoast.com to get strategy and content for all your favorite formats.

In this episode I’ll be talking to the future of Magic: The Gathering, our kids.

Who are the little mages that will carry the planeswalker spark into the future?

Dana Fischer, little Nissa cosplayer and GP grinder, is barely big enough to the hold the cards, but she knows how to cast them. She’s beaten many opponents playing Elves.

Nathan Steuer, competes at almost every tournament he can. A member of Team Versus Games from the San Francisco bay area, he’s ready to chew up anyone that stands in his way.

Ethan Brown, a wiz kid from Portland stunned the coverage team when he made it to the finals of GP LA piloting Modern Affinity. Armed with a fierce knowledge of the metagame, he is eager to return to the Pro Tour.

Miley Chen, this young spellslinger from Boston enjoys EDH, draft, and most importantly griefing her dad, Mainn. They practice drafts together often so I won’t be surprised if I see Miley at the Pro Tour soon.

Leo Strober-Cohen, hails from Magic’s home town of Seattle. He’s excited to brew up decks and experiment in the game of Magic. He cares about making Magic more accessible in cost to all players that love the game.

Quinn Kiefer, proud member of the Kiefer Brothers trio, Quinn has battled with the biggest names in Magic. Quinn is attending his first Pro Tour later this year at Pro Tour 25th Anniversary.

All of these rising stars are eager to compete at the Pro Tour and one day see themselves in the Hall of Fame.

I hope you enjoy my conversations with Dana Fischer, Nathan Steuer, Ethan Brown, Miley Chen, Leo Strober-Cohen, and Quinn Kiefer.

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

Our theme song is Play the Game by Antracto (Yes I bought the rights, if you're curious)

Patreon music:

Road Trip by Joakim Karud

Card Kingdom ad music:

Someways by Nicolai Heidlas

Paragon City Games ad music:

Clouds by Joakim Karud

Finale music:

Wild Things by Yeyey

I’ve got a new YouTube Channel called Play MTG

Woo! And if you like the Kitchen Table Magic podcast by Sam Tang, you’re gonna love the new YouTube channel Play MTG by Sam Tang!

It’s an upbeat, fast paced new YouTube Channel featuring deck techs from Pros, learn to play tutorials, expert difficulty level up advice, single card discussion, MTG community news, and more.

I’ve only got 1 video uploaded right now about my vlog from Hascon. So if you wanna see what I look like, go check me out on Twitter and Facebook. It’s at on YouTube.com/c/playmtg

Follow the new show on Twitter.com/play_mtg

It’s on Facebook.com/playmtg

I’ll have a link in the show notes at KitchenTableMagic.org

I’m looking forward to creating content in video!

Kitchen Table Magic is sponsored by:

Kitchen Table Magic is brought to you by Card Kingdom.com/KTM

With fast shipping, the best card sleeves, deck boxes, binders, and all the Modern, Legacy and Commander staples you could ever want, Card Kingdom is there with the hookup.

If you’d like to support the show, just use our affiliate link, cardkingdom.com/KTM when you shop.

Paragon City Games:

Kitchen Table Magic is brought you by Paragon City Games. They’re a community focused game store in Draper Utah that cares deeply about their player base. They invite you to join their in store stream at Twitch.tv/ParagonCityGames for weekly Legacy and Modern events.

Hipsters of the Coast:

Hey everyone! Great news! Kitchen Table Magic is now on Hipsters of the Coast.

They’re the mages with the curly beards and the vegan potion options!

Hipsters of the Coast is the premier news and strategy blog for the Magic: The Gathering Community.

And Kitchen Table Magic is honored to be joining their lineup. If you’re listening to me right now from Hipsters of the Coast, I’m pleased to meet you. You’re going to love all the guests I have lined up for Season 3. And be sure to check out past episodes at KitchenTableMagic.org

If you’re new to the HotC blog, head on over to HipstersoftheCoast.com to get strategy and content for all your favorite formats.

Preview clip for the Season 3 Finale of Kitchen Table Magic:

These kids are the future of Magic: The Gathering!

We’ve heard from the pros, the legends, and the veterans of the game.

Now, let’s talk to the future of Magic, the next generation that will carry the torch onward.

We’re talking to the kids of Magic.

You just heard from Dana Fisher, Nathan Steuer, Ethan Brown, Miley Chen, Leo Strober-Cohen, and Quinn Keifer about what Magic means to them.

I’ve been recording tape for this episode for about a year now. And I’m so excited to present, the Future of Magic: The Gathering, all on the Season 3 finale of Kitchen Table Magic.

Preview clip for the Season 3 Finale of Kitchen Table Magic:

These kids are the future of Magic: The Gathering!

We’ve heard from the pros, the legends, and the veterans of the game.

Now, let’s talk to the future of Magic, the next generation that will carry the torch onward.

We’re talking to the kids of Magic.

You just heard from Dana Fisher, Nathan Steuer, Ethan Brown, Miley Chen, Leo Strober-Cohen, and Quinn Keifer about what Magic means to them.

I’ve been recording tape for this episode for about a year now. And I’m so excited to present, the Future of Magic: The Gathering, all on the Season 3 finale of Kitchen Table Magic.

Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts & iTunes!

This is part 5 of our 5 part series on WUBRG.

In this episode, we’re talking about Magic’s stompy side, Green.

Master of Legacy Elves Daniel Nguyen returns to talk to us about why Green is the most fair color, and why playing Green is a pure form of Magic.

The Beard-father, Magic pro, Chris VanMeter, shares with us his perspectives on how Green has had to evolve with Magic game design.

How does green play so well with other colors?

Is green actually the best color?

Why is it both new player friendly and a favorite of veteran players?

I hope you enjoy my conversations with Daniel Nguyen and Chris VanMeter on the color Green.

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

Our theme song is Play the Game by Antracto (Yes I bought the rights, if you're curious)

Patreon music:

Road Trip by Joakim Karud

Card Kingdom ad music:

Someways by Nicolai Heidlas

Paragon City Games ad music:

Clouds by Joakim Karud

Preview clip music:

Swing Tree by Discovery

I’ve got a new YouTube Channel called Play MTG

Woo! And if you like the Kitchen Table Magic podcast by Sam Tang, you’re gonna love the new YouTube channel Play MTG by Sam Tang!

It’s an upbeat, fast paced new YouTube Channel featuring deck techs from Pros, learn to play tutorials, expert difficulty level up advice, single card discussion, MTG community news, and more.

I’ve only got 1 video uploaded right now about my vlog from Hascon. So if you wanna see what I look like, go check me out on Twitter and Facebook. It’s at on YouTube.com/c/playmtg

Follow the new show on Twitter.com/play_mtg

It’s on Facebook.com/playmtg

I’ll have a link in the show notes at KitchenTableMagic.org

I’m looking forward to creating content in video!

Kitchen Table Magic is sponsored by:

Kitchen Table Magic is brought to you by Card Kingdom.com/KTM

With fast shipping, the best card sleeves, deck boxes, binders, and all the Modern, Legacy and Commander staples you could ever want, Card Kingdom is there with the hookup.

If you’d like to support the show, just use our affiliate link, cardkingdom.com/KTM when you shop.

Paragon City Games:

Kitchen Table Magic is brought you by Paragon City Games. They’re a community focused game store in Draper Utah that cares deeply about their player base. They invite you to join their in store stream at Twitch.tv/ParagonCityGames for weekly Legacy and Modern events.

Hipsters of the Coast:

Hey everyone! Great news! Kitchen Table Magic is now on Hipsters of the Coast.

They’re the mages with the curly beards and the vegan potion options!

Hipsters of the Coast is the premier news and strategy blog for the Magic: The Gathering Community.

And Kitchen Table Magic is honored to be joining their lineup. If you’re listening to me right now from Hipsters of the Coast, I’m pleased to meet you. You’re going to love all the guests I have lined up for Season 3. And be sure to check out past episodes at KitchenTableMagic.org

If you’re new to the HotC blog, head on over to HipstersoftheCoast.com to get strategy and content for all your favorite formats.