Casual Magic with Shivam Bhatt
235 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -Welcome to Casual Magic, a show about rediscovering the fun parts of Magic the Gathering. Each week we feature guests from in and around the MTG community and discuss our lives through the lens of Magic, and the joys we discover in this game. It's not Magic without The Gathering!
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Episodes
Casual Magic Episode 133 - Con Survival Tips with TappyToeClaws
August 16, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.9 MBToday I'm joined by TappyToeClaws as we go over the summer of cons, and talk about great dos and don'ts for enjoying yourself! This episode was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce A+D, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 132 - Tournament EDH and Nicholas Hammond
August 09, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBOn this week's episode I'm joined by Nicholas Hammond, Director of Monarch Media, to discuss CEDH and Tournament EDH, including the recent Marchesa tournament. This Episode is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce A+D, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 131 - Greg Sablan
August 02, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBToday I'm joined by fellow CAG member Greg Sablan to talk about experiencing Magic in Guam, altering cards, and his work in spreading Commander in the US Military! This episode was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce A+D, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 130 - DeQuan Watson
July 26, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBToday I'm joined by fellow content creator and CAG member DeQuan Watson, as we talk about his remarkable life and what it was like to own his own store, and playing commander through the years! He also gives a ton of great advice on becoming a successful content creator. This episode was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce A+D, and Archidekt.
Casual Magic Episode 129 - Joseph Johnson
July 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBToday I'm joined by actor, streamer, and host of Tabletop Jocks, Joseph Johnson. We talk a lot about the minority experience in playing Magic, and about how important it feels to know you belong. This episode is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce Apparel, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 128 - Cedric Phillips
July 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBToday I'm joined by Magic broadcaster, tournament pro, and entrepreneur Cedric Phillips to talk about his work with Coalesce Apparel and Design and what it's like to call tournaments! Casual Magic is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce Apparel and Design, and Archidekt.
Casual Magic Episode 127 - Olivia Returns
July 05, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBToday we are rejoined by the incredible Cosplayer, Crafter, and CAG friend Olivia Gobert-Hicks to discuss how EDH has evolved recently! This episode was brought to you by Archidekt, CoolStuffInc, and Coalesce Apparel and Design.
Casual Magic Episode 126 - Amanda Stevens
June 28, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBToday I'm joined by Magic Judge, activist, and diversity consultant Amanda Stevens to talk about ways to make our game more welcoming, as well as lots of fun EDH chat. This episode was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce Apparel and Design, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 125 - Humans of Magic
June 21, 2022 07:00 - 57 minutes - 44.6 MBToday I'm joined by James Hsu, host of the interview podcast Humans of Magic! We discuss his life in Shanghai, his work outside the game, and why he wants to interview folks. We also get real deep into the inside baseball of the art of the interview and share tips back and forth. This show was brought to you by Archidekt, Coalesce Apparel and Design, and CoolStuffInc!
Casual Magic Episode 124 - Jason Wilson and the New Player Experience
June 14, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBToday I'm joined by my dear friend Jason Wilson (@jason_wilson), a veteran video games journalist, long time RPG fan, and newcomer to Magic, to discuss Magic, D&D and learning the game. This show was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce A+D, and Archidekt.
Casual Magic Episode 123 - Ben Brode and Digital Card Design
June 07, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBToday we are joined by Ben Brode, former director of Hearthstone, currently of Second Dinner, and diehard Commander player, to talk about designing decks for streams and entertainment. We also talk about digital card game design and the challenge of making magic electronically. This episode was brought to you by Coalesce, CoolStuffInc, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 122 - Corey Bowen and Baldur's Gate
May 31, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBToday I'm joined by Corey Bowen, lead set designer for Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate! We discuss the mechanics of the set as well as my experiences playing with it. This episode is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce A+D, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 121 - BenMakesStuff and his Secret Lair
May 24, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBThis week we're joined by Ben Schnuck, AKA BenMakesStuff, the proxy vaporwave artist who got to see his work become a Secret Lair! We talk about the process of how he got discovered and what it was like to work on a project for Wizards. This show is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce A+D, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 120 - Adam Savidan
May 17, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBToday on Casual Magic, Loading Ready Run's Adam Savidan joins me to talk about streaming, mental health, and finding happiness in ourselves. This show was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce A+D, and Archidekt.
Casual Magic Episode 119 - Chris Mooney and New Capenna Commander
May 10, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBToday's guest is Magic Game Designer Chris Mooney, sharing stories about cards from the Streets of New Capenna Commander decks, as well as the state of White in Magic! This show was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce A+D, and Archidekt.
Casual Magic Episode 118 - Loreley Weisel-Librizzi and Flavor Text
May 03, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBToday I'm joined by Arch-Vorthos Loreley Weisel-Librizzi to talk about the story, writing flavor text and giving voice to New Capenna! This Episode brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce Apparel and Design, and Archidekt.
Casual Magic Episode 117 - Orcish Librarian, Harmonix, and Rock Band
April 26, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBToday I'm joined by Orcish Librarian, a twitter vorthos cosplayer and fiction writer, and we talk about our shared history in Video Games instead! This show was brought to you by Archidekt, CoolStuffInc, and Coalesce Apparel and Design!
Casual Magic Episode 116 - Mike WIldspeaker
April 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBToday I'm joined by Educator and Nerd Faciliatator Mike Wildspeaker to discuss the Magic and Gaming club he runs at his High School, and the importance of games for kids. This episode was brought to you by Archidekt, CoolStuffInc, and Coalesce A+D!
Casual Magic Episode 115 - BlackGirlMage
April 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBToday I'm joined by BlackGirlMage Lexi, a TTRPG and Magic content creator and streamer, and we discuss the fine art of learning and exploring highly complicated games as a new player. This episode is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce Apparel and Design, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 114 - Hobbes and Mental Health
April 05, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBToday I'm joined by Mental Health Advocate and Podcaster HobbesQ, as we discuss the pandemic and coping with the impacts on our games and social skills. This episode is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce A+D, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 113 - MTG Goldfish's Budget Commander, Tomer Abramovici
March 29, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBToday I'm joined by MTG Goldfish's Budget Commander, Tomer Abramovici, to discuss commander builds, D&D, MTGO and more! This episode brought to you by CoolStuffInc, where the code Casual gets you 5% off your purchase, and by Coalesce Apparel and Design, where the code Casualmagic gets you 10% off, and the deckbuilding site Archidekt.
Casual Magic Episode 112 - Grab Bag With Gavin Verhey
March 22, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBToday I'm joined by Magic Senior Designer Gavin Verhey to talk about topics ranging from Not-GP Vegas to the state of Commander in 2022 to Kamigawa! This episode was brought to you by Coalesce Apparel and Design, CoolStuffInc, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 111 - The Hermit Druid
March 15, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBToday on Casual Magic, my friend The Hermit Druid comes and teaches me about the wonders of Dargo in CEDH and of matchmaking and finding our place in the format. We also talk a lot about food. This Episode was brought to you by Coalesce A+D, CoolStuffInc, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 110 - The Kamigawa Soundtrack with Jonathan Young
March 08, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBToday I'm joined by indie musician, producer, multi-instrumentalist, youtuber, and commander fan Jonathan Young to discuss the Kamigawa Soundtrack and how he put it together! Also about the struggle of creation as well as chatter about Pioneer and Historic. This show brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce A+D, and Archidekt!
Episode 109 - The Business of Hasbro
March 01, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBToday's episode turns Casual Magic into Business Casual! I'm joined by toymaker Alex Kessler to discuss the toy industry, Hasbro's place in it, and what it means to be an Activist Investor. This is a really long and fascinating episode, brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce Apparel, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 109 - The Business of Hasbro
March 01, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBToday's episode turns Casual Magic into Business Casual! I'm joined by toymaker Alex Kessler to discuss the toy industry, Hasbro's place in it, and what it means to be an Activist Investor. This is a really long and fascinating episode, brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce Apparel, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 108 - Wheeler on Kamigawa Part 2
February 22, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBBen Wheeler returns to join me for day 1 analysis of Kamigawa Neon Dynasty, mainly so that we can just gush about how rad this set is. This show brought to you by Coalesce A+D, where you can buy the brand new Casual Magic tshirt, CoolStuffInc, and Archidekt.
Casual Magic Episode 107 - Wheeler on Kamigawa Part 1
February 15, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBToday on Casual Magic I'm re-rejoined by Ben Wheeler to discuss Kamigawas old and new, including the stories, the formats, notable cards, and lots of nonsense. This episode was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Archidekt, and Coalesce A+D.
Casual Magic Episode 106 - Spike Feeder Alex
February 08, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBToday I'm joined by Alex of the Spike Feeders to discuss content creation, putting on a show, and being empathetic during play. This show is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce A+D, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 105 - Deck Tuning with Commander Mechanic
February 01, 2022 08:00 - 58 minutes - 43.3 MBToday I'm joined by Chris of Commander Mechanic to discuss the fine art of tuning a commander deck to make sure it is always doing what you want it to do, and not just leaving you with halves of random combos with no payoffs. This episode was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Archidekt, and Coalesce A+D!
Casual Magic Episode 104 - Rachel Weeks
January 25, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBToday I'm joined by host of the Commander Sphere Podcast and my CAG Colleague, Rachel Weeks. We talk about her philosophy towards the social challenge of commander. This show is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce Apparel and Design, and Archidekt.
Casual Magic Episode 103 - Sheldon and the Future of Commander
January 18, 2022 04:51 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBToday I'm joined by EDH Endboss Sheldon Menery to discuss the Rules Committee's thoughts on the future of Commander and the expansion of the Advisory Group and Rules Committees. This episode is brought to you by Archidekt, CoolStuffInc, and Coalesce A+D.
Casual Magic Episode 102 - Kess Returns
January 11, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBToday I'm joined by my dear friend Alex Kessler for a conversation about Modern and Pioneer in 2021, as well as some delving into Spider Man and Dragonball, alongside the usual meanderings of two long time friends sitting to chat. This show was sponsored by CoolStuffInc, Archidekt, and Coalesce Apparel!
Casual Magic Episode 101 - The Ben Seck
January 04, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBToday I'm joined by long time player, grinder, and game designer Ben Seck, and we have a fantastic chat about what makes Magic such a compelling game! This Episode is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce AD, and Archidekt.
Casual Magic Episode 100 - The Prof and I
December 28, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 39 MBToday, the Professor of Tolarian Community College does a house visit and we banter live and in person! This Episode was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce Apparel, and Archidekt. Here's to another 100!
Casual Magic Episode 99 - Chase Returns
December 21, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBFriend of the show Chase Manacurves returns to discuss breaching hulls and a brand new commander variant they came up with. This show is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce Apparel, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 98 - Reid Duke
December 14, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBToday I'm joined by one of the most important people in my personal journey of Magic, the pro hall of famer Reid Duke! This episode was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce Apparel, and Archidekt.
Casual Magic Episode 97 - K.Arsenault Rivera Returns
December 07, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBToday my friend K. Arsenault Rivera returns to discuss her stories for Crimson Vow, as well as our shared love of the Wheel of Time tv show. This is one of the saltier episodes of the show, so maybe skip this with your kids. This show is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 96 - Jacob Torbek Returns
November 30, 2021 18:12 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBToday I am rejoined by my friend Jacob to have further discussion about the Innistrad storyline. This episode was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce Apparel, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 95 - Tappy Two Claws
November 16, 2021 07:37 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBToday marks the return of my beloved friend Tappy Toe Claws on perhaps the most unhinged and untethered ep of Casual as I've ever had. Casual Magic is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce Apparel, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 94 - Carmen Handy Returns
November 09, 2021 07:14 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBToday we're graced with the return of Carmen Handy, newly minted WotC designer, to talk about her recent forays into commander! This episode is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Coalesce Apparel, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 93 - Caleb D
November 02, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBToday I'm joined by writer, SCG Grinder, and professional streamer Caleb Durward to talk about the realities of streamer life. Casual Magic is brought to you by CoolStuff Inc, Coalesce Apparel, and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 92 - Marshall Sutcliffe and Content Creation
October 26, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBToday, Marshall Sutcliffe returns to lay down the truth of what it means to be a content creator in this pandemic era, and we go deep into the struggles of being able to sustain ourselves, and the emotional drain it can be. This episode is brought to you by Coolstuffinc (use Casual for 5% off!), Coalesce Apparel (Casualmagic gets you 10%), and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 91 - K Arsenault Rivera
October 19, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 36.7 MBToday I'm joined by Midnight Hunt author K Arsenault Rivera to talk about Arlinn Kord, Midnight Hunt's story arcs, and her love of commander. This episode is brought to you by Coolstuffinc (use the code CASUAL for 5% off!), Coalesce Apparel (CASUALMAGIC gets you 10% off your order), and Archidekt!
Casual Magic Episode 90 - Josh Krause and MTG Original Art
October 12, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBToday's episode features Josh Krause, @originalMTGart, talking to me about the world of the most niche high end of magic collectibles, the actual art itself. This episode is brought to you by CoolStuffInc, where using the code Casual will get you 5% off your purchase, by Archidekt, and brand new sponsor Coalesce Apparel, where the code CasualMagic will get you 10% off your purchase.
Casual Magic Episode 89 - Seanan McGuire
October 05, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBToday's episode of Casual Magic features prolific author and hardcore nerd Seanan McGuire, talking about her recent foray into Magic web fiction as well as what planeswalkers would eat, and writing during a Pandemic. This episode is brought to you by CoolStuffInc (use code CASUAL for 5% off your order) and Archidekt.
Casual Magic Episode 88 - Joey Schultz and the Power of Family
September 28, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 43.9 MBToday I'm joined by EDHREC contributor and podcaster Joey Schultz to talk about the nature of a one stop clearinghouse for commander data, and also explore what it is like to play commander with his parents and family. It's a really fantastic episode, and is brought to you by CoolStuffInc. Use the code CASUAL for 5% off your order!
Casual Magic Episode 87 - Sheepwave, Proxies, and Shockboxes
September 21, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBToday on Casual Magic, proxy artist Sheepwave joins me to talk about her art, as well as her Shockbox project, which zaps players whenever they lose life in a game. Casual Magic is sponsored by CoolStuffInc, and folks can get 5% off their purchases with the code CASUAL.
Casual Magic Episode 86 - Drew Levin
September 14, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBToday's podcast features former pro player and former SCG columnist Drew Levin, joining me to talk about making sure the good cards are also the fun cards. This week's episode marks the beginning of a brand new partnership with CoolStuffInc.com! Use the code CASUAL for 5% off all purchases at https://www.coolstuffinc.com/
Casual Magic Episode 85 - Casual Magic Episode 85 - DJ and and Gonti's life of trashy luxury
September 07, 2021 17:16 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBToday my guest is Doug Johnson, better known as DJ of the Brainstorm Brewery, and we talk about owning a card store and his legendary, incredibly beat to hell Gonti deck.