Casual Magic with Shivam Bhatt
230 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 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 79 - James Wyatt and AFR
July 27, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBToday D&D Senior Designer James Wyatt joins me to talk about the beautiful fusion of D&D and Magic that is Adventures in the Forgotten Realms!
Casual Magic Episode 78 - The Wheeler Weaves as it Wills
July 20, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 36.4 MBBy popular demand, my dear friend Ben Wheeler returns for a third visit, ostensibly to talk about deck building changes with the return of paper play, but really just to shoot the breeze about Modern Horizon 2 with me for a while. This one goes off the rails real quick, folks.
Casual Magic Episode 77 - Rebell Son
July 13, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutes - 45.5 MBToday I'm joined by CEDH's favorite pink haired AI, Rebell! She's a real gem of a creator and has a brilliant mind for commander, and this was a fun chat.
Casual Magic Episode 76 - Kyle Hill
July 06, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBToday I'm joined by science educator and youtuber Kyle Hill, to talk about high end commander and also content creation.
Casual Magic Episode 75 - Marc Watson
June 29, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32.6 MBToday I'm joined by game designer and Minecraft maven Marc Watson, as we discuss bling, game design, and the beauty of emergent gameplay in Commander.
Casual Magic Episode 74: Patrick Sullivan
June 22, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 35.4 MBToday I'm joined by Game Designer and SCG Tour commentator Patrick Sullivan to talk about the Tour, the differences between competitive and casual, and philosophies of game design.
Casual Magic Episode 73 - Serge Returns
June 15, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBToday my dear friend Serge Yager returns to the show to join me in discussing the existential challenges of burn out and content creation and rediscovering our love of Magic as a game.
Casual Magic Episode 72 - Aaron Forsythe and Modern Horizons 2
June 08, 2021 07:23 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBToday I'm joined by Wizards of the Coast Vice President Aaron Forsythe to discuss Modern Horizons 2 and also his relationship with Commander and the community at large. This episode was recorded over zoom, so I apologize for the variance in sound quality.
Casual Magic Episode 71 - Jeremy Noell
June 02, 2021 00:41 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBToday I'm joined by Star City Games' own Jeremy Noell to talk about Commander Vs, the SCG Open, and deckbuilding.
Casual Magic Episode 70 - Thea and Streaming
May 25, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBToday I'm joined by my friend Femmtg to talk about her path into Magic and also the art of breaking into content creation and streaming. Today I'm joined by my friend Femmtg to talk about her path into Magic and also the art of breaking into content creation and streaming.
Casual Magic Episode 69 - Sheldon Menery Returns
May 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBToday I'm joined by Sheldon Menery to discuss working on the Silverquill Commander deck and the thought process behind companions vs learn
Casual Magic Episode 68 - Playing Red-Blue in commander
May 11, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutes - 39.7 MBToday I'm joined by YouTuber MagicalHacker as we explore the non-spellslinging side of Red/Blue in commander!
Casual Magic Episode 67 - Ash Parrish
May 04, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 34 MBToday I'm joined by Kotaku's Ash Parrish, as we discuss casual engagement with Magic as well as, uh, Korean dramas. It's a great chat!
Casual Magic Episode 66 - Jason Alt and Shandalar
April 27, 2021 06:17 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBToday I'm joined by writer and financier Jason Alt to talk about my favorite way to play digital magic, Shandalar, as well as his brand new Commander focused news site.
Casual Magic Episode 65 - Spice8Rack
April 20, 2021 06:28 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBToday I'm joined by the absolutely wonderful Spice8Rack as we discuss community, humanity, and cards.
Casual Magic Episode 64 - Commander 21
April 13, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBToday I'm joined by WotC designer Corey Bowen to talk through the design of Commander 21 as well as the Kaldheim commander decks. My apologies for the audio quality, as the zoom recording was a little crunky.
Casual Magic Episode 63 - Rhystic Studies
April 06, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBToday I'm joined by my dear friend Sam, aka Rhystic Studies, as we talk about language, art, bread, and the connections we make.
Casual Magic Episode 62 - Ethan Fleischer Part 2: Commander Legends
March 30, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutes - 41.9 MBToday I continue my conversation with Ethan Fleischer about Commander Legends and Kaldheim!
Casual Magic Episode 61 - Ethan Fleischer and Kaldheim (part 1)
March 23, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 35.6 MBToday I'm joined by Senior Designer Ethan Fleischer to talk about design stories from Kaldheim. We had a connection issue, so there's a part 2 where we talk about Commander Legends coming next week!
Casual Magic Episode 60 - Cameron Lauder
March 16, 2021 06:40 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBToday I'm joined by Cameron Lauder, Loading Ready Run member, streamer, and polymath, and we go on a long journey discussing communication, semiotics, acting, and some card game too.
Casual Magic Episode 59 - Blake Rasmussen
March 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBToday I'm joined by WotC's Senior Communications Manager Blake Rasmussen to discuss Wizards of the Coast and the incredibly tumultous year they and the community had in 2020. We talk about Godzilla cards, Secret Lairs, WotC's response to racism, curled foils, and more in an incredibly candid discussion.
Casual Magic Episode 58 - Time Spiral Remastered
March 04, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBToday I'm joined by Gavin Verhey as we reveal my two preview cards for Time Spiral Remastered, generously provided by Wizards of the Coast.
Casual Magic Episode 57: Alex Kessler
February 23, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBToday, I'm joined by one of my dearest friends on a long, rambly talk that covers everything from the communities we curate to parasocial relationships to tiktok memes. It's a wild one, folks.
Casual Magic Episode 56 - Sam Black
February 16, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 36.7 MBToday I'm joined by one of the most brilliant and innovative minds in Magic, Sam Black. We discuss a ton of his philosophy and how he develops new deck ideas. Also Bread.
Casual Magic Episode 55: Princess Weekes
February 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 39.4 MBToday I'm joined by pop culture journalist Princess Weekes as we discuss the perils and pitfalls of being a visible minority in Magic the Gathering.
Casual Magic Episode 54: Wheeler Time
February 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBToday I'm joined by my good friend Ben Wheeler for a rambling excuse to just chat about things we like, from Commander Legends' Prismatic Piper to Nethroi reanimator. Today I'm joined by my good friend Ben Wheeler for a rambling excuse to just chat about things we like, from Commander Legends' Prismatic Piper to Nethroi reanimator.
Casual Magic Episode 53 - Chris Kluwe
January 26, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 41.7 MBToday I'm joined by former professional NFL player and current professional nerd, game designer, author, and political savant, Chris Kluwe! We discuss everything from punting to equality and inclusion in gaming.
Casual Magic Episode 52 - Invasion with The Memory Jar
January 19, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBToday I'm joined by the hosts of The Memory Jar podcast to talk about Invasion and the joy of multicolor magic.
Casual Magic Episode 51 - SaffronOlive
January 12, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 41.1 MBToday I'm joined by one of the kings of casual content, Seth, better known as SaffronOlive!
Casual Magic Episode 50 - Crim
January 05, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 42.4 MBToday I'm joined by MTG Goldfish's troll extrordinaire, The Asian Avenger Crim Nguyen!
Casual Magic Episode 49 - Emma Handy
December 29, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBToday I'm joined by superstar player, columnist, tournament grinder, and play by play announcer Emma Handy, on the eve of her departure to Wizards of the Coast.
Casual Magic Episode 48 - Skybilz
December 22, 2020 08:00 - 57 minutes - 40.6 MBToday I'm joined by Streamer and Speedrunner Skybilz as we talk about being in the Mythic Invitational and esports in general.
Casual Magic Episode 47 - Aaron Miller
December 15, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBToday I'm joined by MtG artist Aaron Miller to talk about what it's like making paintings for Magic.
Casual Magic Episode 46 - Brandon Sanderson
December 08, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBToday I'm joined by bestselling author and MtG afficionado Brandon Sanderson!
Casual Magic Episode 45 - AE Marling and Oathbreaker
December 01, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 28.2 MBToday I'm joined by writer and vorthos AE Marling to sit and talk Oathbreaker, the planeswalker driven commander variant.
Casual Magic Episode 44 - Adam Klesh and 60 Card Casual
November 24, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutes - 36 MBToday I'm joined by my friend Adam Klesh, one of the designers at Card Kingdom, and we talk about building casual decks and even custom sets out of cards. We also have an interlude to talk about my Commander Jumpstart project.
Casual Magic Episode 43 - AliasV
November 17, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBToday I'm joined by the amazing caster and streamer AliasV as we discuss her exploration into commander.
Casual Magic Episode 42 - Commander Legends
November 10, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBToday I'm joined by WotC Senior Game Designer and friend of the show Gavin Verhey to talk all about the set that is going to change the face of EDH forever, Commander Legends. Enjoy this double sized extravaganza!
Casual Magic Episode 41 - Glenn Jones
November 04, 2020 06:53 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBToday I'm joined by WotC Game Designer Glenn Jones to talk about Commander 2019 and designing for specific playstyles and power levels.
Casual Magic Episode 40 - Bling with Jumbo Commander
October 27, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 38.7 MBToday, i'm joined by DJ of Jumbo Commander to talk about the many ways to personalize and trick out the aesthetics of your edh deck.
Casual Magic Episode 39 - Spike Feeder Jim
October 20, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBToday I'm joined by CEDH content creator and good friend Jim LePage of the Spike Feeders to just chat and share thoughts about the value of community.
Casual Magic Episode 38 - Wheeler on White
October 13, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBToday I'm joined by frequent guest Ben Wheeler to talk about that most maligned of edh archtypes, White Aggro. It's a real joy to turn a card sideways once in a while!
Casual Magic Episode 37 - Mark Rosewater
October 06, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBToday I'm joined by Magic's Head Designer Mark Rosewater for an amazing freeform discussion about casual play, commander, diversity, inclusion, culture and more.
Casual Magic Episode 36 - Eric Klug
September 29, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBToday I'm joined by one of the most popular and well known card alterists in Magic, Eric Klug. Naturally we spend the first half talking about his Cube.
Casual Magic Episode 35 - Fitness
September 23, 2020 04:49 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBToday I'm joined by Dave Kosin (@daviekumd) to talk about keeping ourselves healthy in quarantimes.
Casual Magic Episode 34 - Kelly Digges
September 15, 2020 07:29 - 54 minutes - 33.8 MBToday I'm joined by former WotC Creative Maven Kelly Digges, and we talk about Dominaria's successes as a set of glory for the first half, and the utter and complete failure of Magic's treatment of religions in the second.
Casual Magic Episode 34 - Zendikar Rising Preview with BDM
September 07, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 31.1 MBToday Brian David-Marshall joins me to unveil my new preview card for Zendikar Rising! Unfortunately we had some interference on BDM's audio but the stories are great!
Casual Magic Episode 33 - Zendikar Rising Preview with BDM
September 07, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 31.1 MBToday Brian David-Marshall joins me to unveil my new preview card for Zendikar Rising! Unfortunately we had some interference on BDM's audio but the stories are great!
Casual Magic Episode 32 - The Content Production Grind
September 01, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 38.4 MBToday, friend of the show Chase rejoins us to talk about the content creation grind, and how we can avoid burning out.
Casual Magic Episode 31 - Mountain Goats
August 25, 2020 07:00 - 58 minutes - 40.7 MBToday I'm joined by John Darnielle, Singer and Songwriter of The Mountain Goats! We talk about God, Home, the vibe of who we are, and somewhere in there about cards as well. The audio is a bit unique in this ep as John was recording from a porch in a rainstorm, but it adds to the ambiance. Please enjoy!