Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast
1,237 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 657 ratingsJoin Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater as he shares stories, insights, and more while driving to work. Listen and learn more about how Magic is made!
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Episodes
#833: Worldwake with Ken Nagle
May 14, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBI sit down with Magic designer Ken Nagel to talk about the design of Worldwake.
#832: More Codenames
May 07, 2021 14:05 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBOne of the very first podcasts I did was on Magic codenames. Well, enough time has gone by that I had 30 more minutes of codenames to talk about. I explain how we named them and share some stories.
#831: Mirrodin with Tyler Bielman
May 07, 2021 14:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBI sit down with former Magic designer Tyler Bielman to talk about the design of original Mirrodin.
#830: 2016
April 30, 2021 14:05 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBThis podcast is another in my "Twenty Years, Twenty Podcasts" series (which has become more and more misnamed as I've done more of them) that walks through each year of Magic in detail. In this podcast, I talk about the year 2016 in Magic.
#829: Dark Ascension with Tom LaPille
April 30, 2021 14:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBI sit down with former Magic designer Tom LaPille to talk about the design of Dark Ascension.
#828: What's More Likely
April 23, 2021 14:05 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBI asked my Twitter followers to ask me questions about which of two things were more likely in Magic's future. In this podcast, I answer a whole bunch of these questions.
#827: Zendikar with Matt Place
April 23, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBI sit down with former Magic designer Matt Place to talk about the design of original Zendikar.
#826: Legendary Artifacts, Part 2
April 16, 2021 14:05 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this podcast, I share some more card-by-card design stories about legendary artifacts.
#825: Strixhaven with Ari Nieh
April 16, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBI sit down with Magic designer Ari Nieh to talk about the design of Strixhaven.
#824: Kaldheim with Ethan Fleischer
April 09, 2021 14:05 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBI sit down with Magic designer Ethan Fleischer to talk about the design of Kaldheim.
#823: Strixhaven Design, Part 2
April 09, 2021 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBThis is part two of a two-part series on the design of Strixhaven.
#822: Strixhaven Design, Part 1
April 02, 2021 14:05 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBThis is part one of a two-part series on the design of Strixhaven.
#821: Kaladesh with Shawn Main
April 02, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBI sit down with former Magic designer Shawn Main to talk about the design of Kaladesh.
#820: Legendary Artifacts, Part 1
March 26, 2021 14:05 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBIn this podcast, I share card-by-card stories about various legendary artifacts.
#819: Champions of Kamigawa with Brian Tinsman
March 26, 2021 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBI sit down with former Magic designer Brian Tinsman to talk about the design of Champions of Kamigawa.
#818: From the Vault
March 19, 2021 14:05 - 32 minutes - 22 MBIn this podcast, I talk about the From the Vault product line.
#817: Invasion with Bill Rose
March 19, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBI sit down with the senior vice president of tabletop Magic, Bill Rose, to talk about the design of Invasion.
#816: Innistrad with Erik Lauer
March 12, 2021 14:05 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBI was the lead designer for original Innistrad, and Erik was the lead developer. I have Erik on my podcast to talk about the making of the set.
#815: Trivia – Longest Names
March 12, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBThis is another of my trivia podcasts where you try to guess the card I'm talking about before I reveal it. The topic? The longest names in Magic. (This is a companion to my shortest names trivia podcast last week.)
#814: Trivia – Shortest Names
March 05, 2021 14:05 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBThis is another of my trivia podcasts where I give clues and you try to guess the card before I reveal it. This podcast's topic—the shortest names in Magic.
#813: TSR with Aaron Forsythe
March 05, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBAaron Forsythe and I share memories about working on the design of Time Spiral.
#813: TSP with Aaron Forsythe
March 05, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBAaron Forsythe and I share memories about working on the design of Time Spiral.
#812: Timeshifted Sheets
February 26, 2021 14:05 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBI talk about the creation and design of the timeshifted sheets from Time Spiral, Planar Chaos, and Future Sight.
#811: Mark Tedin
February 26, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this podcast, I interview longtime Magic artist Mark Tedin.
#810: Arabian Nights with Richard Garfield, Part 2
February 19, 2021 14:05 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBThis is part two of a two-part podcast where I interview Richard Garfield about the design of Arabian Nights, Magic's very first expansion.
#809: Arabian Nights with Richard Garfield, Part 1
February 19, 2021 14:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBThis is part one of a two-part podcast where I interview Richard Garfield about the design of Arabian Nights, Magic's very first expansion.
#808: Evan Erwin
February 12, 2021 14:05 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBI interview Evan Erwin, a longtime creator of Magic content.
#807: Angels, Part 2
February 12, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this podcast, I continue to share design stories about various Angel cards.
#806: Angels, Part 1
February 05, 2021 14:05 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this podcast, I begin from Alpha and start talking about Angel cards and their design.
#805: Olivia Gobert-Hicks
February 05, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this podcast, I interview Olivia Gobert-Hicks to talk about Commander, cosplaying, and the Magic community.
#804: Luis Scott-Vargas
January 29, 2021 14:05 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this podcast, I interview Pro Tour Hall of Famer Luis Scott-Vargas who has worn many hats over the years.
#803: Kaldheim, Part 2
January 29, 2021 14:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBThis is part two of a two-part series on the design of Kaldheim.
#802: Kaldheim, Part 1
January 22, 2021 14:05 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBThis is part one of a two-part series on the design of Kaldheim.
#801: Graham Stark
January 22, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBIn this podcast, I interview Graham Stark of Loading Ready Run. We talk about his and LRR's interactions with Magic.
#800: Charlie Catino
January 15, 2021 14:05 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBIn this podcast, I interview Charlie Catino, one of the original Alpha playtesters and longtime Wizards of the Coast employee.
#799: Planar Chaos Colorshifted Cards, Part 2
January 15, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBThis is the second of a two-part series talking about the 45 colorshifted cards in Planar Chaos. I talk about which cards they were colorshifted from and why they were in the set. I also talk about which ones were us testing changes for the future.
#798: Planar Chaos Colorshifted Cards, Part 1
January 08, 2021 14:05 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBThis is the first of a two-part series talking about the 45 colorshifted cards in Planar Chaos. I talk about which cards they were colorshifted from and why they were in the set. I also talk about which ones were us testing changes for the future.
#797: Randy Buehler
January 08, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this podcast, I interview Randy Buehler, member of the Pro Tur Hall of Fame and former R&D member.
#796: Green-Blue Philosophy
December 04, 2020 14:05 - 30 minutes - 21 MBThis is number ten in my ten-part series on the philosophies of two-color pairs. In this podcast, I talk green-blue.
#795: Matt Cavotta
December 04, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBIn this podcast, I interview Matt Cavotta, a man who has worn many Magic hats over the years.
#794: Trivia – Big Creatures
November 20, 2020 14:05 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBThis is a trivia column where I give clues about the biggest creatures in the game's history and you guess who they are.
#793: Mike Elliott
November 20, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this podcast, I interview Mike Elliott, a prolific Magic designer from back in the day.
#792: George Fan
November 13, 2020 14:05 - 34 minutes - 24 MBIn this podcast, I interview George Fan, creator of Plants vs. Zombies. I talk with him about his love of Magic and his year spent on the Magic design team.
#791: Antiquities, Part 2
November 13, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBThis is part two of a two-part series on the design of Antiquities, Magic's second-ever expansion, where I talk about how the set got made and then go through the design of every card.
#790: Antiquities, Part 1
November 06, 2020 14:05 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBThis is part one of a two-part series on the design of Antiquities, Magic's second-ever expansion, where I talk about how the set got made and then go through the design of every card.
#789: Brian David-Marshall
November 06, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBIn this podcast, I interview Brian David-Marshall on the many roles he's played in Magic, from tournament organizer and store owner to commentator and Magic historian.
#788: 25 Years
October 30, 2020 14:05 - 32 minutes - 22 MBOctober 30, 2020 was my 25th anniversary of working at Wizards. In this podcast, I talk about the many things I've done in those 25 years.
#787: Henry Stern
October 30, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this podcast, I interview Henry Stern, a longtime member of R&D and former pro player.
#786: Oozes
October 23, 2020 14:05 - 33 minutes - 23 MBMagic has 32 Oozes. (I'm not talking about you, Changelings.) I talk about all of them.
#785: Scott Larabee
October 23, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBIn this podcast, I interview Scott Larabee, the esports senior league operations manager. We talk about his many years of running tournaments.