The Cedric Phillips Podcast

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to make their predictions for the Elimination Chamber. Does anyone have a chance to take the title from Daniel Bryan? Is there any way that The Boss & Hug Connection don't take home the Women's Tag Team Titles? And why on earth do we need to sit through another Braun Strowman versus Baron Corbin match? All that along with a quick return to Pasta Talk and why Valentine's Day is a stupid holiday.

During his trip to SCG Dallas, Cedric Phillips sat down with Andrew and Danny Jessup, Ben Friedman, Frank Skarren, Christian Calcano and a whole host of others to chat about the Standard decks they selected for Dallas' main event and why, where they think Standard is headed with the rise in Mono-Blue Aggro, and what their plans are for the next few weeks leading into Mythic Championship Cleveland.

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to talk about the moves at NBA Trade Deadline. How much better are the Bucks after acquiring Nikola Mirotic? Are the Raptors the team to beat after trading for Marc Gasol? Is the process over after the 76ers traded for Tobias Harris? And what in the *hell* are the Lakers doing trading for Reggie Bullock and Mike Muscala? All that and the return of Door Dashing Cheesecake Factory!

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags and Stephen King to talk about the NBA Trade Deadline. With only a few days left, the trio try to figure out where Anthony Davis is headed, if the Kristaps Porzingis trade makes sense for Dallas or New York, if Sacramento should make a move or stay out, what they would do if they were Danny Ainge with all those assets, and how to rebuild Memphis with the inevitable departure of Mike Conley and Marc Gasol. By the time you hear this, a lot has probably change, but that's what makes the NBA so great!

Cedric Phillips dials up log time pal and Magic Online superstar, Tommy Ashton, to talk about his dominant performance at SCG Baltimore with Grixis Phoenix in Legacy. The two talk about why he chose to play the deck, its matchups in the format, and how he was able to cobble together an impressive 14-1 record. Toss in a little bit of conversation about the new policy changes to takebacks in tabletop Magic and how communication could be improved by Wizards of the Coast and you'll come to find the man known as Stainerson isn't just a face in the Magic Online crowd.

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to review their predictions for NXT Takeover: Phoenix and the Royal Rumble. Did Johnny Gargano and Ricochet have a five-star classic? Is Bianca Belair the next great women's wrestler in NXT? What did the two think of each Royal Rumble match? And is it time for AJ Styles to take a break after a horrible match versus Daniel Bryan? Speaking of Daniel Bryan, the two also chat about his new belt, Dean Ambrose and Hideo Itami leaving WWE, and if they could eat a pound of salmon for reasons we still don't understand.

During his trip to SCG Indianapolis, Cedric Phillips sat down with Jonathan Rosum, Kyle Boggemes, Andrew Elenbogen, Marshall Arthurs, Jim Davis and a whole host of others to chat about the Standard decks that selected for Indianapolis' main event and why, just how broken they think Wilderness Reclamation is, what they're most excited about from Ravnica Allegiance Standard, and why Magic Arena might be making Magic players worse.

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to make their predictions for NXT Takeover: Phoenix and the Royal Rumble. Will Johnny Gargano win the North American Championship? Will the War Raiders upend the Undisputed Era? Will Tommaso Ciampa weasel his way by Aleister Black and keep his NXT Championship? With so many possibilities for the women on the main roster, how will both women's title matches be booked? Will there be any surprises in either Royal Rumble? And why is Joey Bags so against being agile? All that and Cedric's adventures in buying furniture as a 32 year old!

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to check in on the landscape of the NBA. Can anyone stop the Golden State Warriors? Will Kyrie Irving ever be the leader he believes he can be? Have the 76ers had enough of Jimmy Butler's antics? What's the deal with all this Ben Simmons trade talk? And with the Lakers struggling without Lebron James, are they still destined for the playoffs? All that and a quick game of Trade Em or Keep Em to round out the show!

Cedric Phillips sits down with SCG Worcester champion Dom Harvey and SCG Worcester runner-up Tariq Patel to talk about their early season success on the SCG Tour in 2019. Among the topics discussed, the two sometimes Canada residents talked about their runner up finish as a team at SCG Columbus the week prior to SCG Worcester, why they chose to play Amulet Titan and Izzet Phoenix at SCG Worcester, and what their plans are for the rest of Season One of the 2019 SCG Tour. As you'll quickly learn, the fact that Dom and Tariq are in 1st and 2nd on the SCG Tour leaderboard at the moment is no accident.